The Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club had another successful weekend, winning two of their three weekend matches in the Easterns Cricket League.<\/p>\n
The club\u2019s three matches were played away, with the first being played against the Daveyton Cricket Club at Willowmoore Park on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>
Elsburg won the toss in the first league match and elected to bat first, setting a total of 247 runs in their 35 overs, with Garreth Hann making 81 of the day\u2019s runs and Frans Louw contributing 69 runs.<\/p>\n
The pair had an unbeaten partnership of 150 runs.<\/p>
The team then took to the field and bowled Daveyton out for only 80 runs.<\/p>\n
Garreth Hann took five of the match\u2019s wickets for only 31 runs and Schalk Groenewald took four wickets for only 24 runs.<\/p>\n
This meant Elsburg won by 167 runs and earned a bonus point for their efforts.<\/p>\n
The man of the match was awarded to Garreth Hann for his skill with the bat and on the field.<\/p>\n
Sunday saw Elsburg take part in the Promotion League against Avion Cricket Club.<\/p>\n
Once again Elsburg batted first and only managed to make 123 runs all out, in their allotted 50 overs.<\/p>\n
The top runs came off Schalk Groenewald\u2019s bat with 43 and Garreth Hann who made 30.<\/p>\n
The club took to the field and despite their best efforts, Avion was able to clinch a victory with 124 runs and two wickets in hand.<\/p>\n
Garreth Hann was named man of the match again after he claimed five wickets for only 27 runs.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a hard and difficult battle between the two clubs and we are proud of the boys for the commitment they have shown,\u201d said Martiens Grobler.<\/p>\n
Sunday also saw Elsburg\u2019s second side competing in the Presidents League against Champions Cricket Club.<\/p>\n
They fielded first, holding Champions to 186 runs all out in 40 overs.<\/p>\n
It was then Elsburg\u2019s turn to bat, with the club winning the match by two runs with seven wickets in hand, in only 27 overs.<\/p>\n
Top batsman Kobus Black, who was awarded man of the match, made a century, with Grobler adding 54 runs to the score board.<\/p>\n
The team was awarded a bonus point for their win.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was the first game of the year for this team and we are proud of them,\u201d said Grobler.<\/p>\n
The team will next face the Midrand Cricket Club in a home match at the Scaw Main Oval in Dinwiddie, in the first league on Saturday.<\/p>\n
In addition, the team will face Kwa-Thema Cricket Club in the Promotion League on Sunday at the Scaw Main Oval in Dinwiddie.<\/p>\n
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