Eagles ready to swing into action

The new Easterns Cricket League season is just around the corner and Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club are beginning their preparation.

Practice will start on August 15, and the club, which has bowled in top performances in previous seasons, is looking to grow their numbers.

“Our aim at the club this year is to get everybody, young and old, involved in the club,” said chairperson Martiens Grobler.

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The team play their home matches at either their main oval, the Elsburg Eagles Main Oval in Dinwiddie situated at 1 Malherbe Street, or their second oval at the Elsburg Sports Complex, situated on the corner of Heidelberg Road and Egret Street in Elspark.

“We are appealing to younger players to join the club and play in our u-9, u-10, u-13, u-15 and u-17 teams,” said Grobler.

“Without the junior structure, we will not be able to play in the Premier League in the next two years.

“Hand in hand with the junior structure, we need to get a minimum of four Sunday league teams and two Saturday league teams within our senior structure to be able to play in the Premier League.

“We are determined to keep cricket alive, not only for us, but for the whole community and our children who will follow in the years to come.”

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For more information on the club, call Grobler on 079 520 3642 or email martiens@copalcor.co.za, alternatively call Len Jacobs (vice-chairperson) on 082 925 6273.

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