Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club returned from their forced cricket action sabbatical due to the recent heavy rainfall, with an impressive winning game plan.
The team hosted Etwatwa Cricket Club in the Sunday Promotion League, at their main oval in Dinwiddie on Sunday morning.
Opting to bat first proved beneficial for the soaring Eagles who set a target of 249 runs for five wickets in their 50 allotted overs.
Phillip Crouse with 80 runs, Billy Millar with 52 runs and Renier Wiesener with 42 runs ranked as the top batsmen for the club.
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When Etwatwa came into bat they were quickly bowled out for 114 runs for 10 wickets in their 50 overs.
This performance gave the Eagles a 135-run victory.
The top bowlers of the clash for the Eagles were Jacques Jansen van Vuuren with three wickets in nine overs for 36 runs, Karel Louw with two wickets in six overs for 11 runs, Renier Wiesener with two wickets in eight overs for 29 runs and Garreth Hann with two wickets in eight overs for 23 runs.
Over at the club’s second oval at the Elspark Sports Complex, the Sunday Directors League went off without a hitch.
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The Eagles took on Vosloorus Cricket Club in what was dubbed the ‘battle of the bowlers’ by club representative, Martiens Grobler.
The home team were the first to bat and were bowled out for 80 runs for 10 wickets in their 50 overs.
The tight game continued as Vosloorus made their way to the crease to challenge the set target.
Unable to knock up enough runs to surpass the Eagles’ score, Vosloorus were bowled out for 50 runs for 10 wickets in their 50 overs, giving the Eagles a 30-run win.
Frank Williams with 20 runs was the top batsman for the Eagles.
With seven wickets in 10 overs for 33 runs, Theuns Herbst was the top bowler for the Eagles.
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