Fielding errors cost Quins 1 against Reservoir Hills
Results of the fourth and fifth teams league matches were not received at the time of going to print.
THE second half of the 2016/2017 cricket season commenced on Sunday, 15 January with all Umbilo Harlequins senior Sunday teams competing in their respective leagues.
The first team took on Simplex RHCSC from Reservoir Hills at Harlequins 1, in a stream one Challenge league encounter at home.
The wicket was poorly compacted with some moisture on the north end, outfield slow, skies clear with a fresh dry northerly wind prevailing for the duration of the entire match. Quins were requested to bat first, after a crucial coin toss was won by Simplex RHCSC3. Opening batsmen Ryan Baronet and Mohadtalha Motala compiled a 52 run partnership, with Ryan top scoring with 34 runs and Mohadtalha getting two dozen runs. Aziz Khan scored 24 runs, Daniel Watkins struck 24, Trevor Campbell got 14 and Kalvin Venter scored 13 runs. Quins were dismissed for 196 runs in the 49th over.
Simplex RHCSC’s top order dominated Quins’ seam attack for much of their innings. Top scorer for the opposition was N Winston who was dropped by Quins’ fielders on four occasions, scored 78 runs. Quins seamer Trevor Campbell captured three wickets for 46 runs in nine overs. Mohammed Patel was the best of Quins’ bowlers, delivering some accurate off cutters at medium pace, capturing two wickets for 20 runs in 10 overs. The rest of Quins bowlers lacked pace and accuracy, however it was the poor fielding effort that allowed Simplex Reservoir Hills Cricket Club’s first team to surpass the Quins total of 196 in the 41st over, losing seven wickets in the process.
Quins’ second team played Hillary Malvern in a 40 over Challenge reserve match at Peace Park Malvern.
Quins top six batsmen were skittled in rapid succession on a fast wicket. Number seven batsman Rory Kleynhans struck 15 runs and number eight batter Mark Kritzinger top scored with 28 runs. Quins 2 were dismissed for 119 runs in 30,3 overs. Hillary Malvern 2 surpassed that total in the 33rd over, resulting in a seven wicket loss for Quins. Theuns Jacobs and Wayne Rittmuller captured three wickets each.
Quins’ third team took on a powerful Crusaders 3 in a 30 over division one match at Crusaders 2. Quins 3 were dismissed for 91 runs in 21,1 overs, with only Brett Williams contributing a meaningful 27 runs. Crusaders 3 had no trouble in surpassing the target in the 14th over, losing one wicket on their home ground.
Results of the fourth and fifth teams league matches were not received at the time of going to print.
On Sunday 22 January, Quins first side play a 50 over league match at Chatsworth 217 otherwise known as Bayview; the third team take on ACC 3 at Toti 2 in a 30 over division one match and the U11s play a 30 over youth league match at Harlequins. All other teams have byes.
Cricket coaching for U11s is on Thursdays at 5pm at Harlequins and seniors practise at 4.30pm at Quins.
Call Ernest on 031-467-3270 for further club information.
