Riverlea Cricket Club On The Rise
They have played 13 games without a defeat, on top of the log with 2 games in hand.
Riverlea Cricket Club is having a remarkable season thus far
They have played 13 games without a defeat, on top of the log with 2 games in hand. Captain Earl Van Jaarsveld is leading the batsmen at the moment and has scored 404 runs in the process, with 450s and a century to his name.
Sharief Vania is the leading wicket-taker at the club with 25 wickets at an average of 21 balls per wicket, it proves age is nothing but a number, as they say.
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His Dad the great Ismail “bones” Vania, was one of best bowlers coming out of Riverlea and played the game at a competitive level until the age of 50, what a bowler.
Van Doorsen shared on their recent game; “the team has been consistent for the past 2 years, they won the league last year and we just need to keep going the sky is the limit.
“The Walter Muller Oval is becoming a fortress as it’s not easy for teams to come and win especially on a Saturday.
“The support we receive from the community on a Saturday when we play home or away is remarkable, thank you.”
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