MARCH 2019 - Gauteng Cricket Board
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
MARCH 2019 Image by PDPics from Pixabay
2
MESSAGE FROM:
Central Gauteng Lions Cricket Services Manager
RUEBEN MANDLAZI
It gives me a great pleasure to write this article during this second part
of the season. As we approach the business end, it is imperative to
recognize all the efforts of the various Central Gauteng Lions Provincial
Schools’ teams and management for the good work they have done
during the various CSA festivals and tournaments in 2018.
The performances of these young men and women are nothing short
of remarkable and a special mention goes to the Under 19 A team for
their successful Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Cricket week in Cape Town as
we have seen our players selected for high honours.
We are proud of Kgaudise Molefe (SA Schools and SA Under 19 teams),
Bryce Parsons (SA Schools and SA Under 19), Tumelo Yeki (SA Colts),
Emmanuel Motswiri (SA Colts) and Cameron Sheklelton (SA Schools).
These achievements reflect their hard work and dedication during their
preparation.
Our senior men’s team have been enjoying a good run both in CSA
3-day competition and 1-day competition respectively. All credit must
go to the coaching staff and players for their sterling performances
since the Africa Cup competition at the beginning of the 2018/2019
cricket season.
Lastly, I would like to wish all our teams that will be partaking in various
competitions around the country the best of luck and trust they will all
finish the season on the high note.
3
ROTATING
THE STRIKE
By Gary Kirsten
These three words are very easy Coaches should make provisions for
for the coach to roll off the tongue this at practice and discuss game
but often very difficult for players to plans which are in line with these
execute, especially in difficult batting norms.
conditions. The nuances of being able
to perform this skill effectively needs Since the 2015 World Cup, only one
to be understood for coaches of all player in the world has an overall dot
levels. ball percentage lower than 40 %, AB
De Villiers with 37,3 %.
The ability to be able to keep the
scoreboard ticking at low risk, Of those close to him many are late
especially in the middle overs of middle order batsman such as Jos
the shorter formats is an extremely Buttler and David Miller.
valuable skill and there are a few key
pointers for coaches and players to Virat Kohli, currently the best ODI
keep in mind when addressing this batsman in the world sits at 43,2. Not
aspect of the game. all batsmen are created equal.
To first understand what “rotating strike” Some are better with manipulating
is we need to put it into perspective. the ball into space whilst others
strength involves finding or clearing
Since 2015 what is the average dot ball the boundary and this should be
percentage of international teams in considered when formulating a game
One Day International Cricket? Having plan.
asked this question to a multitude of
players and coaches at various levels,I One effective practice session for
am always amazed by the range the illustration of this is to set up a
of answers that this evokes. As an field (perhaps for the middle overs
exercise, try it with the individuals and 11-40) and divide the balls into 10 ball
the teams you coach. brackets. The player then attempts to
play a maximum of 5 dot balls (50%).
DID YOU KNOW A progression on this may be to add
one boundary option to the equation
48% as well as perhaps the addition of
scoring doubles rather than only
England have the lowest dot singles.
ball percentage of any senior
national team (48%) This will equate to a healthy strike
rate in game play and give the player
57,5 % a sense of comfort when facing dot
balls with the knowledge that they
Zimbabwe and Afghanistan have have the mental know how to manage
the Highest dot ball percentage the pressure, the tactical ability to
of any senior national (57,5%). choose the appropriate options and
the skill execution control the ball into
the spaces for runs.
This equates to between 144 and 172
balls on average per 50 over innings. “Rotating the strike” is a very important
Due to the Powerplay restrictions at skill to learn and teach players of all
various times of the innings, the dot levels especially when arriving at the
ball percentages may differ. crease and during the getting in phase.
4
KNOW YOUR
COACHES
SIYABONGA SIBIYA
Nickname: N/A
Date of Birth: 11 September 1987
Place of Birth: Durban (KZN)
School Attended: Groote Schuur High School
Club: Langa Cricket Club, Primrose Cricket Club and Western Province Cricket Club
Qualification: CSA Level 3
Playing Career: Western Cape Academy
1. Where did you learn to play cricket? 8. What does it mean to coach Central Gauteng Lions
At Umhlali Primary School, my primary school in Durban It’s an honor and a massive responsibility to be involved with
CGL, as in my view it is one of the top unions and provinces to
2. Who is your greatest Coach and What made him/ coach. The rich talent and vast diversity in cultures and skills is
an exciting process to be part of. I feel blessed and constantly
her so special? excited to be involved with this amazing federation.
The late Richard Bernet. He always encouraged individual flair
and accountability for performance, work ethic and what you
bring to the team. 9. Where do you draw your inspiration from?
Adding value to the lives of the young men that I work with
daily is my main motivator. The reward of the young players
3. What motivated you to become a coach? progressing to the next level keeps my fire burning and
The desire to help others be the best person the can be and a knowing that I have contributed in a small way in each players
passion for other people and seeing them grow. journey is the biggest reward.
4. Which coach inspired and had an influence on you 10. How would you like your players to remember
as a player and why? about you?
Richard Bernet, because of the way he treated me and the I would like to be a remembered as someone that cares about
time he put into me and my growth as a player and a human the person before the result. I would like to be remembered
being. as someone that loved the player more that trying to get him
to score bucket loads of runs. Investing in human capital and
changing lives in a country as diverse as ours.
5. What is your strength as a person and a coach?
The focus is always about the players and making the
environment as comfortable for the players to enjoy and learn
about the game and themselves.
6. What do you think is your purpose in the Gauteng
Community as coach?
My purpose at CGL is to help you people stay in the game,
enjoy the game and in those processes hopefully produce
future Lions and Proteas. Keeping the CGL pipeline healthy
and competitive is very important to me too.
7. What is your coaching Philosophy?
Passion, hard work with all players, and dedicating my time to
each player and treating them as individuals will allow them all
to grow in the team.
5
SLIP UPS
By Gary Kirsten
It has been said that there is no such thing as an easy slip catch and those who have stood
there; be it reluctantly or as an able and willing volunteer can testify to this. However, I was
taken-a-back a few months ago, during the recent England vs India Test series the commentators
discussed a graphic revealing the best slip catchers in the modern era. What is it about slip catching t
hat makes this skill so difficult and specialist?
Firstly, the reaction time is often very minimal as the ball is Recruiting players who are genuinely willing to be in the cordon
released in excess of 140 kph and then additional force added is a good place to start, that will eliminate the pretenders from
in the deflection to your hands at slip. the real deal.
In some cases the close distance that one would stand when The next filter should be those who seek improvement and
fielding slip for the spinner also adds to the difficulty level. The are willing to put the work in, without this attitude you are up
ball can also find you at different heights, angles and speeds against it.
which makes the catch awkward to take.
3. Identify players who have good coordination on
Secondly, one of the challenges that face a slip fielder is the
infrequency of the ball coming to them. Put yourself in the
the ball.
shoes of a test match fielder in the slips as the opposition This is easy to spot, but often these tend to be some agile
plough along a partnership over 200 and he has been fielding movers and good throwers which creates a conundrum
for 2 days without even smelling the ball. whether to put them in the grabbers or keep them in the outer.
Concentration certainly plays a role here to be able to snaffle that
chance with minutes to go after a long day in the searing heat. This takes some management and each team is different, but
when that one chance from their best batsman gets shelled
What can be done to solve these challenges and allow for you would wish that you had placed the “man with the mitts”
improved slip catching both individually and collectively as a in that position.
cordon?
4. find those who work well together.
1. This is the most important – Practice! The best slip fielders have seen have been part of a quality
Try as often as you can to replicate the skill as you receive it in cordon. Those that understand each other’s roles and strengths.
the game. Often the slips are neglected at lower levels of the They have had time to earn trust with each other, to optimize
game due to reluctance to train this skill or inability to execute their positioning to cover the most distance and angles and be
drills which directly correlate to slip catching. able to help each other get better through a collective will and
accountability.
There really is no replacing quality repetition, not only will it
allow you identify and discover the nuances of slip catching, There is no better feeling for a bowler than knowing that if
but also breed familiarity through confidence and volume. he finds the edge his celebration can begin immediately and
no worse one for a batsman who looks back at an eager and
impenetrable wall and knows that if the Knick is found he is on
2. Find the correct slippers. the way to the showers.
It has for many a year been a position for those who are not
the most agile in the field or have graduated through the junior The intricacies of slip fielding technique and tactics are vast
ranks and now as a senior in the team, feel their rightful place is and hopefully this provides a good starting point.
to sleep behind the keeper for a few overs.
6
WHAT THE KIDS WANT 6
In youth sports adults fill many roles. They are league administrators, coaches,
officials, cheerleaders, supporters, chauffeurs, and spectators. To those roles they
bring their adult view of the world. When the adult view of what is the most important
aspect of youth sports conflicts with what children think, the experience can sour and be less than beneficial for the
children. It is important that adults involved in youth sports take time to consider what the kids want and really try
to make youth sports about the kids rather than about the adult ego. Maybe then we will see the dropout rate decline
and see more and more youth turned on to physical activity.
ADULTS WANT . . . KIDS WANT . . .
When adults are in charge as in organized youth sports, One main reason children play sport is to have fun. Other
the result is different than when kids are in charge. Adults reasons they give are to develop skills and competence, fair
want rules and regulations, standardized competition, strict play, action, and personal involvement. Winning is not high on
compliance to the rules, formal positions, scores to be kept, any list of reasons given by youth as to why they play sports.
control over schedule, control over who plays. One survey of 10 to 18 year olds found that both boys and
girls wanted less emphasis on winning.
In organized sport adults tend to control every aspect of
competition, except of course how the kids play.
Some adults even feel their moral worth depends upon the
outcome of their child’s performance, while still others exploit
their children in order to gratify their own needs. Taken together,
all these factors can add up to a whole lot of stress and anxiety
heaped on youngsters who say they just want to have fun.
Organized youth sport from the adult perspective is a
reflection of adult organized sport. This is fine when adults are
participating, but children have different needs than adults.
© Subash Jayaraman
Of course, the motivations do change with age and skill level. Players who could be considered highly skilled tend to
be more concerned with winning. There is no doubt this concern is learned from the emphasis placed upon it by the
adults involved.
The contradictions between the two groups are clear. An emphasis on winning means that the action will be limited
to the most highly skilled and could erode good sportsmanship and fair play. When the outcome becomes the most
important thing, a “win-at-all-costs” mentality can take hold, replacing the fun with stress and anxiety. It is no wonder
the dropout rate from sports is so high in adolescence.
Adults can learn from how children organize themselves when they are the ones in charge during free play. During the
sports children play informally in the backyard or at recess, it is not hard to observe what is important to the children.
Although there are exceptions, kids usually want play to be fair, be involved in the action, have the play be competitive,
and have the play involve a lot of scoring. They are not afraid to change the rules when it suits them, and player-control
over the sporting situation requires that they be able to handle conflicts.
The lack of interference from an official or coach provides ample opportunity to develop their creativity. A colleague of
mine who coaches girls’ middle school basketball once commented how her players lacked creativity. They were so
used to having the play drawn up for them that they did not know how to move off of the ball.
Youth sports provide a wonderful way for children to have fun, develop skills and be active. Adults, especially parents,
are essential for getting kids involved in sports. However, if the youth sports experience is to be the best it can be for all
participants, not just the highly skilled ones, it is necessary that adults change their perspective and realign it to what
the kids want.
7
YOUTH & SCHOOL
COORDINATOR
Eugene Petersen
We as the Central Gauteng Lions had very successful December 2018, hosting
and playing in respective National and Regional cricket weeks. Our three u11
cricket teams travelled down to White River, Mpumalanga during the first week
in December to play in the u11 Regional cricket week and returned unbeaten.
We hosted the u12 Regional festival at Queens High School, where we witnessed
some very good cricket been played by all the players. The feedback we
received from the various Unions that participated was very positive and we
hope to grow from strength to strength. Central Gauteng Lions Boys u13A team
who represented the badge at the Momentum u13 National Week showed their
grit and determination to perform to the best of their ability. The boys showed
considerable growth and represented the badge very well.
At the closing ceremony, awards were handed out to individuals who performed
well for the day and received the man of the match awards for their respective
performances, as adjudicated by the umpires for the scheduled games.
MAN OF THE MATCH AWARDS:
Richard Seletswane: Day 2 (55 runs off 92 balls vs North West)
Richard Seletswane: Day 1 (Catch that changed the innings - collapse)
Heinrich Cloete: Day 3 (52* runs off 55 balls vs Eastern Province)
PERFORMANCE AWARDS:
Richard Seletswane: Day 2 (55 runs off 92 balls vs North West)
Joshua Wyngaard: Day 3 (55 runs 0ff 118 balls vs Eastern Province)
Heinrich Cloete: Day 3 (52* runs off 55 balls vs Eastern Province)
Joshua Wyngaard: Day 4 (59 runs off 95 balls vs Western Province)
Joshua Wyngaard: Day 5 (7 overs 1 maiden 3 wickets 17 runs and a catch)
We also had excellent results and with Bryce Parson’s scoring a brilliant
performances coming from the boys 129 against Northerns and Cameron
who played at the u13 Regional week Sheckleton scoring a magnificent 137
in North West. against Western Province.
Our boys who represented the Kgaudise Molefe produced some
badge at the Momentum u15 and u17 brilliant performances with the ball,
National weeks in Stellenbosch and taking a total of 21 wickets in the week.
KwaZulu Natal respectively certainly Tumelo Yeki is worth mentioning
made us very proud at the way they as he was outstanding when called
proudly wore the ‘Baggy Blue”. on to bowl. He was very consistent
throughout the tournament.
There were some exceptional
performance and I’m certainly proud in We also produced three SA Schools
saying that our union are very blessed Players in Cameron Sheckleton, Bryce
with such talented individuals. Parsons and Kgaudise Molefe and
two SA Colts players in Emmanuel
Lastly, what can I say about our Motsweri and Tumelo Yeki.
Central Gauteng Lions u19A squad
that represented the province at the I would like to take this opportunity to
CCKM Cricket week in Cape Town. say thank you to each and everyone,
from Hub Heads, Hub Coaches,
Not only were we crowned unofficial Framework Coaches, School Coaches
champions, we had some brilliant involved with the development of
individual performances in the week these players.
8
PHOTO GALLERY
Back Row:
Bryce Parsons
Obakeng Maila
Modiwa Chanakira
Kgaudise Molefe
Wesley v/d Spy
Clayton Pather
Johan Mulder
Front Row:
Cameron Sheckleton
Linda Ndlovu
Tumelo Yeki
Emmanuel Motswiri
Jarred Jardine
Jacob Miltz
Bryce Parsons
CCKM 2018
Player of the Week.
9
PROVINCIAL
MINI CRICKET
FESTIVAL
By Gary Moos
CGL hosted the KFC Provincial Mini Cricket festival on Saturday 1st of September 2018.
900 - That is the number of kids, ages 7-13, who attended the Provincial KFC Mini-Cricket
festival. The event was held at Highlands North High School, with over 60 schools participating.
120 passionate volunteers, comprising educators and area co-ordinators, together with 27
Central Gauteng Lions coaches looked after the kids and ensured a smooth roll out of the
planned activities.
With music playing in the background and competitions being run; the main objective of the
day was to get kids active and have fun under the African sun.
In addition, Central Gauteng Lions has a mandate to identify at least 40 talented kids that can be progressed to hard ball cricket,
joining the organisation’s youth pipeline structure.
There are plenty success stories of professional cricketers who started out their careers at mini cricket festivals; contracted
bizhub Highveld Lions players include Mangaliso Mosehle, Dominic Hendricks, Bjorn Fortuin and Omphile Ramela, to name a few.
Ramela was present on the day to address and inspire the kids. He fondly remembers the biscuits on offer during his time as a big
motivator for taking part in the initiative. When asked to reminisce about the highlights of this festival, he responded:
“The food, definitely. The excitement, the friends…and obviously the dancing; not that I’m a great dancer myself. Just the great fun
you have on a day like this.”
Our Provincial KFC Mini Cricket Seminar took place on the 26th of October 2018 at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium, Long Room.
Over 120 Delegates were present (Coaches/ Educators, CSA and Playmakers). Joey Rushdene were the MC on the day. The
educators/ volunteers took part in group activities and one outdoor activity whereby the theme was coaching the coaches.
Our KFC Mini Cricket Area/ Regional activities is currently in full swing.
I am looking forward to the remaining scheduled activities for the rest of the cricket season.
10
CRICKETERS
PUSHING THEIR
BODIES TO
THE LIMITS
By Chinmoy Roy
Shane Warne and Michael Bevan in Training
A sportsperson must push the body beyond the limit. The ©REUTERS
record is broken only then. A sportsperson’s real fun is in
punishing the body.
Cricket being a sport is no exception to the rule of punishing Sunil Gavaskar or Virender Sehwag always had their own way
the body. However, some exceptional cricketers made their of keeping themselves fit. I wonder even if exciting drills could
own rule to fitness. draw them into doing it. They believed their body were under
control in a set pattern. Wasim Akram, the sultan of swing
During the Aussies tour to India in 2000-01 we watched two believed bowling long hours in the net. He was convinced that
contrasting sights. On the morning of an ODI match Michael it would lead him to peak fitness. He would not do extra laps,
Bevan, the supremely fit Aussie finisher in those ran 14 laps and wheeled away in the net.
then took the field at 9 AM. The same day Shane Warne his
colleague didn’t even feel like having a proper warm up. However, the stark reality to peak fitness is nothing but blood
and sweat. Yes, one must swallow the bitter pill of sheer hard
In cricket there are many Shane Warnes. They are supremely work. Otherwise, you cannot survive the grind of level 16 in YO
gifted both in skill and fitness. These crowd pullers like Chris YO. Virat Kohli or Manish Pandey does level 19 in YO YO.
Gayle might frown at doing a speed endurance run or a grilling
Olympic lifting session. (In reality Gayle does) A Steve O’Kiefee of Australia does level 20. The intermittent
recovery test is quite gruelling. One got to punish one’s body
I heard about this story of Virat killing himself with weight during and run in disciplined objective driven manner over a period.
gym sessions with Royal Challengers in IPL. His teammate, Otherwise this test will ruthlessly expose you as found by
an enigmatic Gayle reclining on a bench just giggled. His six Mohammad Shami and Ambati Rayudu of India (both failed
packs didn’t need any Olympic lifts. the test and got dropped).
For fitness coach the challenge lies in coaxing these laid-back The real test of character comes when dullness grips the soul,
talents into training. And one proven trick is to spice up the sweat rolls down the cheeks and tired muscles are about to
drills with cricketing actions. Before the advent of the fielding give in.
coach fitness coaches used to double up as fielding coach.
A cricketer must remember that some running, or lifting will
There was fair sprinkling of fielding drills in fitness sessions. remain dull like a drawn test match. And some drills will be as
And boy, cricketers thrived on them. During my stint with the exciting as a T20 going right down to the wire. Both need to
India-A team in 2008 I made a blend of speed, agility and be embraced as we deal with joy and woe in life. The real test
fielding. It was a revelation to see a young Shikhar Dhawan, of character comes when dullness grips the soul, sweat rolls
then boasting a la Rambo physique doing a lightening quick down the cheeks and tired muscles are about to give in.
foot on ladder and immediately sprinting to chase a cricket
ball. In simple words speed and agility combined with fielding
made it a spectacle for the cricketers to get captivated.
I remember reading one story on Sunil Gavaskar. Allan Border
leading the World XI against MCC for the MCC bicentenary
match back in 1987, the last first-class match for Gavaskar was
lapping around Lord’s.
Border urged Gavaskar to join him after every lap. When Border
was done with his laps, he asked Sunny, “Why didn’t you run.”
Pat came the reply from the cerebral man, “AB, I did run with
you. Standing there I was running in my mind.”11
IGNITING
PASSION
Daniel Coyle wrote a book called the Talent Code, which is about talent and how one goes about unlocking it. It’s a book for parents,
coaches, teachers, businesspeople- and everyone else- that provides all of us with tools to maximise potential in themselves and
everyone else.
Daniel Coyle states that to create a ‘talent hotbed’ one must have the following three elements present:
DEEP PRACTICE IGNITION MASTER COACHING
practice coupled igniting a higher level of talent whisperers that
with stretching one’s mind a commitment- some call it fuel passion, inspire deep
nd body to master a s passion- born out of deep practice and bring out the
pecific skill desires that are triggered best in their students
by primal cues.
Delfos CC qualified to represent the Gauteng region at the national T20 club championship held in Pretoria. Delfos CC achieved
this after successfully winning the Gauteng T20 competition and then successfully beating the North West champions in the play
off. The goal before the tournament was simple. Become national champions! Discussions were deep and fierce where everyone
spoke about the process it would take to make that a reality. Eventually, all of us were on the same page with regard to the
objective and the method.
Day 1, Game 1, 7 December 2018 v Burma Lads Delfos CC’s batting display suffered a glitch when opener was
bowled by Benjamin van Rensburg a left armer who swung the
9:00am Sinovich Oval ball back into the right-hand batsman from over the wicket.
Delfos CC’s first game was full of nerves and jitters not knowing Delfos CC’s batting display from here on in was smooth
what to expect but with the objective and method clear in and rhythmical, where they constantly scoring and hitting
their minds we arrived at Sinovich Oval to take on the Knights’ boundaries. The strength of Delfos CC’s batting display was
champions Burma Lads. how Cole Abrahams and Glen Adams complemented each
other when batting.
Delfos CC won the toss who decided to bowl first on an overcast
morning. The lads from Kimberley started off very slowly with Constantly scoring and keeping the Burma lads bowlers under
the bat and found scoring a bit difficult. Delfos CC continuously pressure. Their partnership of 67 runs was in good time with
picked up wickets throughout Burma Lads’ innings with their Cole Abrahams ending on 55 not out off 45 balls hitting four
Knights player, Aubrey Swanepoel, the only one threatening to fours and smashing two huge sixes over the sightscreen. Glen
take the game away from us. Adams ended on 34 off 30 balls hitting three fours and one
massive six. We eventually reached their target in 16th over to
The bowlers and fielders were exceptional in defending every gain us a valuable bonus point win. 2 KEVIN BENNETT
run and picking up wickets at constant intervals. The success
of Delfos CC fielding and bowling display was because of the
energy displayed as fielders and how the bowlers bowled in
Day 1, Game 2, 7 December 2018
partnerships continuously making it hard for the Kimberley
batters to score. Kyle Wilson was the pick of the bowlers where v Kempton Park 14:00pm Sinovich Oval
he picked up four sticks for a mere 15 runs in his allotted four
overs. The teamwork displayed by the bowlers in conjunction By the time this game started the sun was high and there was
with the fielders restricted Burma Lads CC to 126 for 6 in their not a cloud in the sky. It was extremely hot. Delfos CC won
20 overs. the toss and elected to field once again. The Delfos lads were
feeling flat with heavy legs and this was immediately on display12
IGNITING
PASSION
continued...
from the 1st over. The first three balls of their fielding display Day 2, Game 4, 8 December 2018 v Clares
were hit for three fours.
14:00pm Irene oval
This woke Delfos up who had to fight really hard to claw
our way back into the game. Kempton Park’s openers were Delfos CC then travelled to Irene Villagers for the afternoon
difficult to dislodge. They had a partnership of 90 runs until the game against Clares CC from Durban. The news got to
experienced Shea Blaauw dislodged Wesley Marshall. Delfos CC that if Delfos CC won this game, they would be the
Momentum Community T20 Cup champions.
This is where the Delfos fielders and bowlers started to turn
the screws and the Kempton Park middle order found it hard to The pressure, the anxiety and the tension were palpable in the
score. A few good run outs and catches helped us restrict the Delfos camp. Delfos CC won the toss again for the fourth time
team representing the Titans to 168. The Delfos team walked in a row (must’ve been the blazers) again they decided to field
off feeling confident. Delfos CC had to make a quick change to first on the small Irene Villagers field.
our opener as Alex Kock had dislocated his finger while fielding.
The Clares CC batters were in the mood and started knocking
Jared Fuchs was promoted to opening. He and Cole Abrahams our bowlers all around the Irene Villagers oval. Delfos CC found
got us off to the flyer we needed, and their partnership got us it difficult defending boundaries at the Irene Villagers field and
off to the perfect start where they combined to get 49 in no the Clares CC batsman ran hard between the wickets turning
time. Both openers were dismissed, and our middle had a bit ones into twos and twos into threes. The Clares CC batters
of a wobble, but the brothers JP and Alex Kock (with dislocated constantly put us under pressure to ensure that they were not
finger) combined for a quickfire partnership of 53 with Alex going to lie down and gift us the trophy. At the end of their 20
hitting 3 huge sixes scoring 21 off 7 balls. overs they had ended on a very good score of 194. 3 KEVIN
BENNETT
The elder brother JP Kock played a master knock hitting 10
fours of classy strokes over cover, mid-wicket and straight over The Clares CC bowlers were smart as they mixed up their
the bowlers’ head. A real match winning knock of 59 no off 30 bowling nicely, mixing slower balls, Yorkers, bouncer-quick
balls with a strike of 197. Delfos CC comfortably chased down ones and slower ones, never allowing the Delfos batsman to
Kempton Park’s target. Delfos CC passed the target in the 18th settle, pick up trends and get into a rhythm.
over.
It constantly felt that Delfos CC were behind the game but
always felt that they were in striking distance with all the batters
Day 2, Game 3, 8 December 2018 V Old contributing double figure scores at a good strike rate but as
soon as JP Kock strode to the wicket, who batted like a man
Sebornians 9:00am Memorial Park
possessed.
Delfos CC’s next game was against the Old Selbornians from
He successfully and singlehandedly smashed the Clares CC
East London who were representing the Warriors. All through
bowlers to all parts of the Irene Villagers ground. From slog
this innings the Old Selbornian batters struggled with the pace
sweeps, to cover drives, to dancing down the wicket and hitting
of Tanaka Chivanga and Craig Alexander and the skilful leg spin
the sight screens at Irene Villagers, no bowler could contain
of Glen Adams.
him. He scored a well-played 99 off 54 balls hitting 7 fours and
7 sixes. This was a master class in hitting and playing a match
The Old Slebornians could only master 139 in their 20 overs with
winning knock. JP Kock walked off the Irene Villagers Oval for
the only standout performer being Matt Dewar who scored a
a deserved standing ovation from spectators, opposition and
classy 48 off 30 balls. Delfos got off to a blistering start in their
ground staff
batting innings where we got 32 in no time before Alex Kock
was dismissed and Cole Abrahams was dismissed caught on
. We then passed the score with two balls to spare where
the boundary.
Tinaka Chivanga hit a four and six to end proceedings.
Delfos CC-Multiply T20 Community Champions! Celebrations
This led to an exquisite partnership between Glen Adams, who
commenced.
had no mercy for the Old Selbornian bowlers, and JP Kock of
83 unbroken runs in no time. JP Kock ended on 29no off 16
balls. Gen Adams played a master stroke of 66no off 35 balls
where he hit 6 fours and 4 sixes with a strike rate of 189. We Day 3, Game, 5 9 December 2018 v Durbanville
passed the Old Selbornians score in the 14th over for another
valuable bonus point win. 9:00am at TUT Oval
The next day Delfos CC was completely outplayed by a better
outfit in Durbanville-the Dolphins representatives. They scored
146 in their 20 overs and Delfos CC was bowled out for 110. This
was a below-par performance by Delfos CC.You can also read
