{"id":197760,"date":"2019-02-28T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/197760\/eagles-fly-high-in-recent-clashes\/"},"modified":"2019-02-28T09:22:07","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T07:22:07","slug":"eagles-fly-high-in-recent-clashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/02\/28\/eagles-fly-high-in-recent-clashes\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles fly high in recent clashes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club returned from their forced cricket action sabbatical due to the recent heavy rainfall, with an impressive winning game plan.<\/p>\n<p>The team hosted Etwatwa Cricket Club in the Sunday Promotion League, at their main oval in Dinwiddie on Sunday morning.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Opting to bat first proved beneficial for the soaring Eagles who set a target of 249 runs for five wickets in their 50 allotted overs.<\/p>\n<p>Phillip Crouse with 80 runs, Billy Millar with 52 runs and Renier Wiesener with 42 runs ranked as the top batsmen for the club.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/uHVQMIihlxU' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/196971\/eagles-suffer-directors-league-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eagles suffer Directors League loss<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>When Etwatwa came into bat they were quickly bowled out for 114 runs for 10 wickets in their 50 overs.<\/p>\n<p>This performance gave the Eagles a 135-run victory.<\/p>\n<p>The top bowlers of the clash for the Eagles were Jacques Jansen van Vuuren with three wickets in nine overs for 36 runs, Karel Louw with two wickets in six overs for 11 runs, Renier Wiesener with two wickets in eight overs for 29 runs and Garreth Hann with two wickets in eight overs for 23 runs.<\/p>\n<p>Over at the club\u2019s second oval at the Elspark Sports Complex, the Sunday Directors League went off without a hitch.<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/vRCQTZfpqBw' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/196213\/eagles-soar-in-weekend-games\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eagles soar in weekend games<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The Eagles took on Vosloorus Cricket Club in what was dubbed the \u2018battle of the bowlers\u2019 by club representative, Martiens Grobler.<\/p>\n<p>The home team were the first to bat and were bowled out for 80 runs for 10 wickets in their 50 overs.<\/p>\n<p>The tight game continued as Vosloorus made their way to the crease to challenge the set target.<\/p>\n<p>Unable to knock up enough runs to surpass the Eagles\u2019 score, Vosloorus were bowled out for 50 runs for 10 wickets in their 50 overs, giving the Eagles a 30-run win.<\/p>\n<p>Frank Williams with 20 runs was the top batsman for the Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>With seven wickets in 10 overs for 33 runs, Theuns Herbst was the top bowler for the Eagles.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-197760 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\/2019\/02\/28\/eagles-fly-high-in-recent-clashes\/attachment\/08gcnsportcrick_43179\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/08GCNSPORTCRICK_43179-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-197762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/08GCNSPORTCRICK_43179-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/08GCNSPORTCRICK_43179-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/08GCNSPORTCRICK_43179-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/08GCNSPORTCRICK_43179.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-1-197762'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Eagles Cricket Club played host to Vosloorus Cricket Club in the Sunday Directors League at the Elspark Sports Complex 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\/2019\/02\/28\/eagles-fly-high-in-recent-clashes\/attachment\/picture1_71685\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/picture1_71685-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-197763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/picture1_71685-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/picture1_71685-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/picture1_71685-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/picture1_71685.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-1-197763'>\n\t\t\t\tRoyan Jacobs form Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club adds to his team\u2019s score in the Sunday Directors League on Sunday against Vosloorus Cricket Club.\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\/2019\/02\/28\/eagles-fly-high-in-recent-clashes\/attachment\/08gcnsportcrick_09588\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/08GCNSPORTCRICK_09588-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-197764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/08GCNSPORTCRICK_09588-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/08GCNSPORTCRICK_09588-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/08GCNSPORTCRICK_09588-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/08GCNSPORTCRICK_09588.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-1-197764'>\n\t\t\t\tFrank Williams of the Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club walked off the crease prematurely after the ball by his opponent found a way to his guarded wickets.\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\/2019\/02\/28\/eagles-fly-high-in-recent-clashes\/attachment\/picture2_47314\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/picture2_47314-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-197765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/picture2_47314-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/picture2_47314-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/picture2_47314-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/picture2_47314.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-1-197765'>\n\t\t\t\tTiaan Smith\u2019s batting comes to an end as he watches the bales fly off the stumps.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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 class=\"anchor_post\" 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 class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston 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