Cricket season creeps closer
Germiston City Cricket Club are ready to tackle the new season, which starts in October.
The days are getting longer and the nights are getting warmer and summer is well on its way to Germiston.
With it comes the start of the local cricket season, which will kick-off in the city in October.
Germiston is lucky to boast not one, but two fantastic cricket clubs, namely, Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club and Germiston City Cricket Club (GCCC).
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Germiston City celebrated a successful 2017/18 Easterns Cricket League, and the club is ready to tackle the new season.
The club placed second in the Saturday Second League, fifth in the Sunday Promotion League, fourth in the Sunday Executive League and second in the Sunday Presidents League.
This was on the back of only one Saturday side the previous season.
“The teams’ performances in last year’s leagues is something we can be proud of,” said club chairperson David Ungerer.
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The club is calling on all interested parties to come and join them for what promises to be a fun-filled 2018/19 season.
“We have entered four sides again this year and have been placed in the Saturday First and Fourth League, the Sunday Promotion League and the Sunday Presidents League – which we will once again aim at our younger members.
“We are very excited about the new season as we are growing from strength to strength as we climb up the league ladder.
“Once again this dream is subject to community interest,” said Ungerer.
Germiston plays their home matches at the Germiston City Sports Grounds in Vimy Ridge Road, Delville.
For more information on the club or to get involved call Ungerer on 082 885 6351 or club captain Rudolph Swart on 072 217 5588 or club secretary Johan Botha on 076 510 8814.
Alternatively, visit the GCCC’s Facebook page for more details.
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