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Visser helps MHS to victory

MHS’s first team lost the toss and was asked to bat first.

With the Uplands bowlers hitting their lengths right away they restricted MHS to 77/5 in 18 overs. In came Reinhart Visser and Corné Janse van Vuuren to ease the nerves of the players with an 89 run partnership and got MHS to a respected total of 207/10.

Uplands started very well in the chase. They were 81/0 in 17 overs before Barend Kurpershoek and Reinhart Visser turned on the screws. The win was completed with excellent bowling spells from Willem Kurpershoek and Jayden Scholtz, bowling Uplands out for 165 inside 43 overs.

Results:
MHS 207/10 in 46 overs.
Uplands 165/10 in 43 overs.
MHS won by 42 runs.

Outstanding Players:

Batsmen:
Reinhart Visser 71 runs of 75 balls.
Corné Janse van Vuuren 51 runs of 75 balls.

Bowlers:
Willem Kurpershoek 10 overs, 31 runs and 3 wickets.
Jayden Scholtz 10 overs, 34 runs and 3 wickets.
Reinhart Visser 4 overs, 13 runs and 2 wickets.

MHS Under 15 team: 
Uplands 80/10 in 27 overs.
MHS 84/3 in 18.2 overs.

Outstanding Players:

Batsmen:
Ulrich Strydom 18 runs of 15 balls.

Bowlers:
Ruben Bodemer 7 overs, 9 runs 3 wickets.
Tjaart Joubert 7 overs, 10 runs 2 wickets.
MHS won with 7 wickets.

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Sjani Campher

Sjani has been working as a community journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since 2018, during which she has been responsible for the content creation for both digital and print, as well as maintaining the publication's online platforms. She is a member of the Forum for Community Journalists, and focuses on fields including hard news, investigative reporting, human interest, columns and sports.
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