Playing on their home pitch on Friday, Hoërskool Outeniqua set the tone with the bat in the South Western Districts (SWD) rain Schools SA20 final against the Bridgton Hub.
Top-order batsman Daniel du Preez, one of four Outeniqua players in the Garden Route Badgers Khaya Majola Week squad, top-scored with a decisive 72 runs off 51 balls.
Hub bowlers Lastio Williams and Shirwin Plaatjies, also members of the Badgers squad, showed why they were included in the provincial side, capturing 2/19 and 2/24 from four overs each, respectively.
The Hub fielded well, running out three batsmen. Still, Outeniqua posted a healthy 155/8, leaving Bridgton a required run rate of 7.8 runs per over.
That total proved to be more than enough as Outeniqua comfortably defended their total, dismissing the Bridgton Hub for 83.
Keaton Lambertjeen was the only Hub batsman to make it into double figures, playing well for 40 off 37 deliveries, but support from his peers was sparse.
Ewald Terblanche led the Outeniqua attack, returning a miserly 3/13 from four overs.
Ross Taljaard weighed in with a useful 2/27 as the Bridgton Hub innings ended in the 17th of their 20 overs, leaving Outeniqua with a handsome 72-run victory and progress to the next round of the rain Schools SA20 competition as the South Western Districts winners.
Summarised Scorecard:
Hoërskool Outeniqua 155/8 (Daniel du Preez 72, Hanno Swart 25; Lastio Williams 2/19, Shirwin Plaatjies 2/24). Bridgton Hub 83/10 (Keaton Lambertjeen 40; Ewald Terblanche 3/13, Ross Taljaard 2/27). Outeniqua won by 72 runs.
