{"id":245945,"date":"2020-04-14T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/245945\/eagles-thrilled-with-final-results\/"},"modified":"2020-04-13T11:20:58","modified_gmt":"2020-04-13T09:20:58","slug":"eagles-thrilled-with-final-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2020\/04\/14\/eagles-thrilled-with-final-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles thrilled with final results"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another Easterns Cricket League season has come to an end and the Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club couldn\u2019t be happier with how the season turned out.<\/p>\n

\u201cConsidering all the things that happened to the club I personally think we had a great season,\u201d said chairperson Martiens Grobler.<\/p>

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\u201cThe loss of the main field and the loss of a full team were not easy on the club, but we are grateful to the players who stood with us and the new players who joined the club. I really think we had a fantastic season.\u201d<\/p>\n

ALSO READ: Another victorious weekend for the Eagles<\/a><\/h4>\n

The club\u2019s final results were:<\/strong><\/p>

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\u2022 In the Sunday Directors League the club finished fifth on the log (tied with Tshakane Cricket Club) out of 10 teams.<\/p>\n

\u2022 In the Sunday President\u2019s League the club finished eighth on the log out of 10 teams.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The club\u2019s u-10 team finished second on the log out of 11 teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cBuilding a club from the start of the season until now came with many sleepless nights for all,\u201d said Grobler.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started with just 11 players, but every week we grew a little more and our club just became a wonderful place to be. I am pleased to report we ended the season with 44 senior players and 14 junior players.\u201d<\/p>\n

Grobler thanked Len Jacobs, Carolina Jacobs, Pieter Nel, Darren van Tonder, Theuns Herbst, Anelda Herbst and Sanet Grobler for their help throughout the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWithout them the club would not be what it is today,\u201d said Grobler.<\/p>\n

The club is looking forward to the new season and would love to grow their membership even more.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are appealing to younger players to join the club and play in our u-8, u-10, u-12, u-14 and u-17 teams,\u201d said Grobler.<\/p>\n

\u201cWithout the junior structure we will not be able to play in the Premier League in the next few years.<\/p>\n

\u201cHand in hand with the junior structure we plan on entering four Sunday league teams and two Saturday league teams within our senior structure.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are determined to keep cricket alive, not only for us, but for the whole community and our children who will follow in the years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

ALSO READ:\u00a0Tough weekend for Eagles<\/a><\/h4>\n

For more information on the club, call Grobler on 079 520 3642 or email martiens@copalcor.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cFinally a big thank you goes to all the players and parents for the past season and we cannot wait for the new season,\u201d said Grobler.<\/p>\n

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