UMBILO Harlequins Cricket Club was engaged in four official matches and a fifth team friendly match on Sunday 26 January.
Quins first side travelled to Maidstone, Tongaat North, for a Challenge League match.
Quins elected to field first. Railways bashed some wayward deliveries during the first three overs and their batsmen appeared well acquainted with their adverse conditions, but two successive leg before wicket appeals by paceman Kevin Kettle were successful, putting Quins ahead for the first and only occasion during this match, as Railways middle order soon accumulated considerable runs in their batting quest, aiding their team to a commendable tally of 209 runs all out in 42 overs.
Right arm wrist spinner Dieter Liebenberg was Quins’ most economical bowler claiming two wickets for 32 runs in 10 overs and Kalvin Venter took two wickets for 43 runs in six overs.
A middle order Railways batsman played a soft handed shot leaving the ball dead on the wicket while attempting a run but Quins wicket keeper Tyrelle Smith chased down this dead ball and ran out the striking batsmen with a direct dismantling of the stumps at the bowler’s end.
Quins opener Kevin Kettle struck 13, middle order batsmen George Smith and Tyrelle Smith scored 11 each, Andre Viljoen top scored for the second consecutive week with 31 superlative runs. Quins final batsman succumbed with the team score on 92 runs, 117 runs short of their oppositions total.
Other team results: Quins 2 vs Tongaat 2: Quins 2 192 for nine wickets (Mark Goviea 54 runs, Shane Manicom 23 runs, Andre Nepgen 22 runs, Sheldon Spindler 15 runs and Adam Mather 13 runs, Adam Mather 6/18, Mark Goveia 3/29). Tongaat 2 105 runs in 25 overs. Quins 2 won by 87 runs.
Quins 4 vs Merebank 2: Merebank 157 runs losing seven wickets (Theo van Heerden 2/20 runs, Donovan Steele 13 runs). Quins lost to Merebank.
Quins U11 vs Umgababa U11: Quins U11 153 for the loss of five wickets (Sheldon Walters 45 runs, Ryan Wood 40 runs Corben Stubbs 22 runs, Neo Jones took 5/9 and Brennan David 2/11). Quins won by 121 runs.
The annual awards event is on Friday 28 March at the Fynnland Combined Sports Club.
Due to the 20 over Ram Slam match at Kingsmead on Friday 31 January 2014, there will be no senior training on that day. A practice session will be on Wednesday 29 January at 4.30pm at the Harlequins nets.
Juniors will be coached on Thursday from 5.30pm onwards at the same venue.
Contact Ernest on 031 467 3270 for any further club information.
