Boland, Northerns certain for Semis
This weekend the country’s provincial women cricketers return to the ovals after a bye last weekend, and the girls will have enjoyed some well-earned rest and recreation as they approach the business end of the tournament.
Coastal Challenge Heats Up
In the Coastal Women’s limited overs league this weekend, KwaZulu Natal women will earn four critical points care of a withdrawn Limpopo side in the first of their two away scheduled weekend matches, a bonus before a tough visit to Pretoria on Sunday to take on top-of-the-log Northerns at home.
ASA Names Strong Women’s Team
Five Gauteng-based athletes have been selected for the SA Women’s 8km team which will represent South Africa at the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Southern Region Cross Country Championships.
Mignon Earns National Call-Up
Mignon du Preez’s impressive numbers have forced the hands of the national selectors, who have called her up to the South African squad to face the touring Pakistani women’s national cricket team, following the unfortunate unavailability of injured captain Shandre Fritz.
Christmas Early for Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga put the KwaZulu Natal Inland Women in to bat after winning the toss on Saturday, and exploited their familiarity with home conditions to bowl the visitors out for a meagre 144, before getting home in shaky fashion to record their first win of the season.
Weekend’s IPT Cricket
This weekend sees the final action of the year for most teams in Cricket South Africa’s Women’s Inter-Provincial tournament, with only Mpumalanga and KwaZulu Natal Inland meeting next Saturday in Witbank.
Gauteng Lions Roar On
Gauteng Lions continue their assault against the veteran squad of Western Province A in the second round of the Pick ‘n Pay Inter-Provincial at Germiston Golf Club by 8 points to 1.
Stormin’ Strauss!
Bertine Strauss (NW), a shooting star and up-and-coming junior of only 14 years beat Kelli Shean (WP A) in singles match play in the first round of the Pick ‘n Pay Inter-Provincial Championship played at Germiston Golf Club.