{"id":164467,"date":"2017-10-27T10:12:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T08:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/164467\/eagles-celebrate-victory\/"},"modified":"2017-10-27T10:52:13","modified_gmt":"2017-10-27T08:52:13","slug":"eagles-celebrate-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/10\/27\/eagles-celebrate-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles celebrate victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a rocky start to the Easterns Cricket League, last weekend, the Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club celebrated its first win.<\/p>\n<p>The club won their Saturday Second League match against Nigel Cricket Club which was played at the Elsburg Eagles Main Oval in Dinwiddie.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Elsburg batted first, setting a target of 165, all out, in their allotted 35 overs.<\/p>\n<p>The match\u2019s top batsmen were Frans Louw, with 61 runs, and Trent Murray, with 37 runs.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Nigel then took to the crease and was able to make 118 runs with only three wickets down and looked like they were going to be victorious, but Elsburg\u2019s bowlers stuck to their guns and managed to bowl Nigel out for 156 runs, giving Elsburg a 10 run victory.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/141925\/elsburg-eagles-cricket-club-appealing-for-new-players\/\" target=\"_blank\">Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club appealing for new players<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/146186\/eagles-bowl-over-the-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eagles bowl over the competition<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Top bowlers for the day were William Best, with for wickets in seven overs for 28 runs and Stan Thorpe, with two wickets in seven overs for 37 runs.<\/p>\n<p>The club\u2019s Promotion League match was rained out without a ball being bowled, while their Executive League match was called off when Alberton Cricket Club pulled out of the match.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p 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