{"id":139469,"date":"2016-11-30T14:40:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/139469\/finished-on-top\/"},"modified":"2016-11-30T14:54:22","modified_gmt":"2016-11-30T12:54:22","slug":"finished-on-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/30\/finished-on-top\/","title":{"rendered":"Finished on top"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club batted first in their Promotion League match, against Avion Cricket Club, at the Scaw Main Oval, in Dinwiddie, on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Eagles set their score of 85 runs for 10 wickets in their 50 overs.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Avion replied and, with only three wickets down, hit 90 runs, which secured them a seven-wicket win.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club vs Avion Cricket Club\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/siNmUS6yT-Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The Elsburg Eagles\u2019 other team was simultaneously playing against the Bakerton Cricket Club, in their Presidents League match, at the Elspark Sports Grounds.<\/p>\n<p>Bakerton batted first and made 188 runs for 10 wickets in their 40 overs.<\/p>\n<p>Eagles batted second and scored 189 runs for nine wickets, giving them the victory.<\/p>\n<p>The local club\u2019s top bowlers were Gerhard Herbst, with three wickets for only 23 runs in seven overs, and Royhan Jacobs, also with three wickets for 16 runs in four overs.<\/p>\n<p>Top batsmen were Darren van Tonder, who made 33 runs, and Cristopher Coetzer, who made 29 runs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a one-wicket win for Elsburg Eagles, and a great way to end the year on top of the Presidents League,\u201d said Martiens Grobler, on behalf of the Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cElsburg Eagles Cricket Club management wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPractise will start again on January 10, 2017.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-139469 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/30\/finished-on-top\/attachment\/48gcnsportsclubps1_92544\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/48GCNSPORTSCLUBPS1_92544-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-139471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/48GCNSPORTSCLUBPS1_92544-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/48GCNSPORTSCLUBPS1_92544-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/48GCNSPORTSCLUBPS1_92544.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-139471'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Eagles Cricket Club\u2019s Jeandr\u00e8 Lange (right) misses the ball while his wicket keeper opponent, Sean Aldridge from Avion Cricket Club, prepares to catch it. The Promotion League match between the two was played at the Scaw Main Oval, in Dinwiddie, on Sunday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/30\/finished-on-top\/attachment\/eagles-vs-avion-1-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/Eagles-vs-Avion-1-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-139734\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-139734'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Eagles Cricket Club&#8217;s two teams faced Avion Cricket Club and Bakerton Cricket Club respectively.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/30\/finished-on-top\/attachment\/eagles-vs-avion-2-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/Eagles-vs-Avion-2-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-139735\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-139735'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Eagles Cricket Club&#8217;s two teams faced Avion Cricket Club and Bakerton Cricket Club respectively.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/30\/finished-on-top\/attachment\/eagles-vs-avion-3-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/Eagles-vs-Avion-3-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-139736\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-139736'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Eagles Cricket Club&#8217;s two teams faced Avion Cricket Club and Bakerton Cricket Club respectively.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/30\/finished-on-top\/attachment\/eagles-vs-avion-4-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/Eagles-vs-Avion-4-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-139737\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-139737'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Eagles Cricket Club&#8217;s two teams faced Avion Cricket Club and Bakerton Cricket Club respectively.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/30\/finished-on-top\/attachment\/eagles-vs-avion-5-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/Eagles-vs-Avion-5-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-139738\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-139738'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Eagles Cricket Club&#8217;s two teams faced Avion Cricket Club and Bakerton Cricket Club respectively.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/30\/finished-on-top\/attachment\/eagles-vs-avion-6-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/Eagles-vs-Avion-6-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-139739\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-139739'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Eagles Cricket Club&#8217;s two teams faced Avion Cricket Club and Bakerton Cricket Club respectively.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/30\/finished-on-top\/attachment\/eagles-vs-avion-7-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/Eagles-vs-Avion-7-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-139740\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-139740'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Eagles Cricket Club&#8217;s two teams faced Avion Cricket Club and Bakerton Cricket Club respectively.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/30\/finished-on-top\/attachment\/eagles-vs-avion-8-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/Eagles-vs-Avion-8-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-139741\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-139741'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Eagles Cricket Club&#8217;s two teams faced Avion Cricket Club and Bakerton Cricket Club respectively.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/30\/finished-on-top\/attachment\/eagles-vs-avion-9-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/Eagles-vs-Avion-9-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-139742\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-139742'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Eagles Cricket Club&#8217;s two teams faced Avion Cricket Club and Bakerton Cricket Club respectively.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/30\/finished-on-top\/attachment\/eagles-vs-avion-10-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/Eagles-vs-Avion-10-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-139743\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-139743'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Eagles Cricket Club&#8217;s two teams faced Avion Cricket Club and Bakerton Cricket Club respectively.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/30\/finished-on-top\/attachment\/eagles-vs-avion-11-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/Eagles-vs-Avion-11-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-139744\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-139744'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Eagles Cricket Club&#8217;s two teams faced Avion Cricket Club and Bakerton Cricket Club respectively.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/Eagles-vs-Avion-13-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-139746\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-139746'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Eagles Cricket Club&#8217;s two teams faced Avion Cricket Club and Bakerton Cricket Club respectively.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/30\/finished-on-top\/attachment\/eagles-vs-avion-14-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/Eagles-vs-Avion-14-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-139747\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-139747'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Eagles Cricket Club&#8217;s two teams faced Avion Cricket Club and Bakerton Cricket Club respectively.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/30\/finished-on-top\/attachment\/eagles-vs-avion-15-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/Eagles-vs-Avion-15-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-139748\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-139748'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Eagles Cricket Club&#8217;s two teams faced Avion Cricket Club and Bakerton Cricket Club 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