BPL is officially over and players awarded
Next BPL will take place in October, with registration opening in August.
The BPL leagues that take place at the Benoni Action Sport Centre annually has officially concluded.
According to Christine Straussner, the arena manager, it was an extremely exciting and well put together tournament.
Ladies cricket final fixtures:
• Third place: Chilled Cougars
• Second place: Ice Impalas
• First place: Twist Toucans.
Men’s cricket final fixtures:
• Third place: Vodka Vipers
• Second place: Brandy Bears
• First place: Lager Lions.
Mixed netball final fixtures:
• Third place: Whitley Wasps
• Second place: Sombrero Storms
• First place: Crabbie Beaches.
“Well done to the players and team managers for an extremely competitive BPL,” she said.
“A big thank you to Hercules from Buffelsfontein Brandewyn and Belgravia Gin on the sponsor.
We hope to continue the BPL And Buffels relationship next year.
“Thank you to our BPL player ambassadors who assisted us with player registration, rules for the tournament and overseeing that the games run smoothly in their divisions.
Carla van Niekerk, George Viviers, Hilda Nienaber and Hayleigh Wheeler.”
Another thank you was given to the umpires George Casson, Shane Crawshaw, Chad Botha, Mandy Brink, Haly Faber, Robyn Bull, as well as all managers involved.
The prize-giving results are:
Men’s cricket: Adam Forbes (Brandy Bears), Bryan Cumming (Brandy Bears), Donovan van Vuuren (Rum Ravens), Egbert Lubbe (Brandy Bears), George Viviers (Whiskey Wolves), Jan Grobbelaar (Vodka Vipers), Lee Coetzee (Cider Chimps), Stef Di Bartolomeo (Brandy Bears), Tylor Pienaar (Whiskey Wolves) and William Harrison (Lager Lions).
Ladies cricket: Bianca Booyens (Energizer Ellies), Hayleigh Wheeler (Energizer Ellies), Hilda Nienaber (Ice Impala’s), Karen Momberg (Twist Toucans), Kyla Styles (Ice Impala’s), Marlene Grieb (Ice Impala’s), Michelle Homann (Ice Impala’s), Nikki De Carvalho (Ice Impala’s), Nikki Grobler (Energizer Ellies) and Rozanne Cloete (Chilled Cougars).
Mixed netball: (All Stars purely on points awarded from opposing players): Brett Claasen (Whitley Wasps), Cailin Botha (Crabbie Beaches), Cedric Strydom (Sombrero Storms), Debbie Jansen van Niewenhuizen (Caribbean Twisters), Dwain Rootman (Caribbean Twisters), Neene Blignaut (Whitley Wasps), Shereez v Heerden (Sombrero Storms), Stephen Gaitskill (Caribbean Twisters), Tumi Matsho (Caribbean Twisters) and Warren Clack (Sombrero Storms).
Ladies prizes:
• Ladies Bowler of the BPL: Michelle Homann (Ice Impalas)
• Ladies Best Batter of the BPL: Bianca Booyjens (Energizer Ellies)
• Ladies MVP Of the Tournament: Michelle Homann (Ice Impalas).
Mixed netball prizes:
• Best Netball Attack player of the BPL: Cailin Botha
• Best Netball Defence player of the BPL: Neena Blignaut
• Netball MVP of the Tournament: Steven Gaitskill.
Men’s prizes:
• Men’s Batter of the BPL: Tylor Pienaar (Whiskey Wolves)
• Men’s Bowler of the BPL: Lee Coetzee (Cider Chimps)
• Men’s MVP of the Tournament: Tylor Pienaar (Whiskey Wolves).
“Thank you to all the players and everyone involved.
“We hope to see you back next year,” she concluded.
Next BPL will take place in October next year with registration opening in August.
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