{"id":168909,"date":"2018-01-03T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-03T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/168909\/time-to-put-bat-to-ball-2\/"},"modified":"2018-01-03T09:06:58","modified_gmt":"2018-01-03T07:06:58","slug":"time-to-put-bat-to-ball-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2018\/01\/03\/time-to-put-bat-to-ball-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Time to put bat to ball"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first half of the 2017\/2018 cricket season is over, but the second half is set to kick off soon for the Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club.<\/p>\n<p>The new season has seen the club competing in the Saturday Second League as well as the Sunday Executive and Promotion league.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ:<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/163857\/season-openers-dont-go-elsburg-eagles-way\/\" target=\"_blank\">Season openers don\u2019t go Elsburg Eagles way<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/164858\/local-team-bats-to-two-victories\/\" target=\"_blank\">Local team bats to two victories<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The club, which is based in Dinwiddie, practises on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5pm.<\/p>\n<p>Practices take place at the Elsburg Eagles Main Oval situated at 12 Malherbe Street, Dinwiddie.<\/p>\n<p>The club boasts an indoor facility that is open to registered club players and is available for use on practice evenings until 9pm.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in joining the club or would like more information, contact Martiens Grobler on 079 520 3642 or email marteins@copalcor.co.za, Des Thorpe on 083 268 8382 or Billy Millar on 081 385 0101.<\/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 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCNnews\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCblgxW6BRXTLGLQvpcumLqA\">YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Or add the GCN on<span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><strong>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<strong>BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bedfordviewedenvalenews.co.za\/\">Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/\">Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kemptonexpress.co.za\/\">Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='6b3625aa6d5c8d8a9b212bab6f8085dd'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you love cricket? 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