Ilembe too strong for Quins
League games got underway for Umbilo Harlequins Cricket Club, with the first team taking on a league match against Ilembe.
UMBILO Harlequins' first team took on Ilembe, a team from Stanger, in a 20 over group match on Sunday morning.
Ilembe batted first on a lively wicket. Quins bowlers bowled tidily, however without sufficient penetration into the opposition's batting line up. Ilembe lost six wickets while accumulating their 110 runs in 20 overs, considered to be a good total on a slow outfield.
Ilembe's seam attack was quite dynamic with sufficient zest, enthusiasm and brisk pace, taking out the entire top and middle order of the Quins batting line up in a short space of time. The bulk of their lower order showed some determination and heart, with minor contributions to the team's cause, with only Ernest Kettle achieving double figures, with 12 runs. Quins succumbed on 35 runs, losing the match by 81 runs.
Other team results: Quins 2nd team vs DHS/Rhythm 2: Quins made 232 runs (T Jacobs 50 runs, W van der Sloot 4/35).
DHS/ Rhythm made 151 runs. Quins 2 won by 81 runs.
Quins 3rd team vs ACC 3: ACC to 117 runs; Quins 3 won by six wickets (Pierre Horn 2/22, John Meintjies 2/16; Shane Manicom 2/16; Brett Williams 23 runs, Darryn Moffitt 20 runs; Warren Torguis 50 runs).
Quins 5ths vs ACC 5: Quins 5 to 95 runs; ACC 5 won by seven wickets (Warren Jordan 32 runs, Craig Laing 17 runs, Darryl Lavender 10 runs).
Quins U13s vs Chesterville U13s: Quins made 152 runs, winning by 86 runs. (Heath Manicom 50 runs, Tyler Jordan 43 runs, Brody Jordan 2/4 runs).
The Saturday team take on DHS/ Rhythm seven at Danville Park one, the first team will be at Penguin Street in a final group 20 over match for the season.
The second team play Newlands East Kensea 2 at Harlequins. The third side tackle DHS/Rhythm 3 at Danville Park one on Sunday afternoon. The fourth team square up against DHS Rhythm 5 at Harlequins 2 on Sunday afternoon. U11s and U13s both have home matches in the youth leagues at Harlequins on Sunday morning at 8.30am.
U11s are coached on Thursday at 5pm, U13s train on Fridays at 4.30pm and seniors on Friday at 4.30pm at the Harlequins cricket nets.
The club would like to invite anyone who wants to get involved as players, coaches, scorers, umpires, administrators and team managers, to join in.
Contact Ernest on 031 4673270 for further club information.
