Quins win season opener
Harlequins Cricket Club's first team won their game against Chatsworth United by 16 runs.
FIVE of the seven Umbilo Harlequins Cricket Club teams were in action at the weekend, with the top team taking on Chatsworth United in a 20 over group match at Harlequins on Sunday.
Quins batsman Jonathan van Eck contributed 40 runs comprising four sixes and two fours, towards a century opening partnership. His innings consisted of exquisitely timed and powerfully struck pull and hook shots, predominantly to the mid-wicket boundary, four of which were sixes and two of which were fours. Quins accumulated a total of 122 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs.
Seamer Abdur Rehman bowled his in-swingers splendidly for Quins during the initial part of Chatsworth United’s innings capturing one wicket for 12 runs in four overs. Andre Potgieter delivered his medium paced away swingers with impeccable accuracy into the wind, beating the outside edge of opposition bats on multiple occasions taking two wickets for 16 runs in four overs. United were 16 runs short of Quins target on completion of the 20 over allocation, for the loss of five wickets.
The sixth team beat DHS/Rhythm 6 in a division five encounter at Danville Park on Saturday. The third side lost their 30 over division one match to Umkomaas first team at Harlequins one on Sunday afternoon and Quins’ fourth team defeated Silver Saints in a 30 over division two league match at Harlequins 2.
On Sunday 16 October, the first and fourth sides have a bye, The second team are scheduled to play Chatsworth United 2 in a 40 over challenge reserve match at Lt King Park, Fynnland. The third team take on Merebank 2 at Harlequins 2. The fifth team engage with Phoenix 6 at Sidmore. The Saturday team have a bye on 15 October and the U11 side play their first 30 over youth league match of the season on Sunday morning.
Training for seniors will be on Friday from 4.30pm and coaching sessions for juniors will be on Thursday at 5pm.
