{"id":188487,"date":"2018-10-11T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/188487\/germistons-cricket-clubs-swing-into-action\/"},"modified":"2018-10-10T15:27:39","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T13:27:39","slug":"germistons-cricket-clubs-swing-into-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2018\/10\/11\/germistons-cricket-clubs-swing-into-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Germiston\u2019s cricket clubs swing into action"},"content":{"rendered":"

The days are getting longer and the nights are getting warmer and summer is well on its way to Germiston.<\/p>\n

With that has come the start of the Easterns Cricket League season, which kicked off in the city on Saturday.<\/p>

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Both of Germiston\u2019s fantastic cricket clubs, namely, Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club and Germiston City Cricket Club, were in action this weekend.<\/p>\n

Germiston swung into action first when they faced the Springs (CBC) Old Boys Cricket Club in the Saturday First League at the Germiston City Sports Grounds.<\/p>

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The visitors won the toss and elected to field first, sending Germiston onto a sluggish pitch.<\/p>\n

The home side was able to knock-up 166 runs in 34.3 overs, with Jan Van Wyk with 72 runs, and Jan Aucamp with 27 runs, being named the match\u2019s top batsmen.<\/p>\n