Ramblers leading Premier League

Ramblers (94/8) continued their impressive form this season and moved to the top of the points table when they defeated the front-runners, George (92 all out), gaining a vital bonus point in the process.

Colan Hoogbaard (5/30) and Linford Crotz (3/49) excelled with the ball for Ramblers.

Harlequins (287 all out) also remain in the top three after they defeated Pacaltsdorp (80 all out) by 207 runs. Pacaltsdorp, who is at the bottom of the log, won only one out of seven matches.

The defending champions, Union Stars (85/3), are second on the log after they recorded a 7 wickets bonus point victory against Knysna Cavaliers (84 all out).

Mossel Bay (175/7) are back on the winning track with a 58-runs victory against Pioneers (117 all out).

On Sunday, George (176 all out) - thanks to a half century by Franco Geldenhuys (50) - defeated Knysna Cavaliers (151 all out) by 25 runs.

The summarised score cards are:

HARLEQUINS FORCES 287 (all out). PACALTSDORP UNITED 80 (all out). Harlequins Forces won by 207 runs. GEORGE 92 (Jaco Fourie 28, Colan Hoogbaard 5/30, Linford Crotz 3/49). RAMBLERS 94/8 (Askin Louw 28, Ruan Pieters 24, Jaco Fourie 3/14, Bailey Aarons 2/20, Marco de Kock 2/26).

Ramblers won by 2 wickets.

KNYSNA CAVALIERS 84 (all out). UNION STARS 85/3.

Union Stars won by 7 wickets.

MOSSEL BAY 175/7 (Darren Fry 29, Ettienne Botha 28, Tony Ferreira 26, Hanlo Nel 22, Mbuyiseli Malanga 2/37, Wilbur Weber 2/38). PIONEERS 117 (Robert Cunningham 37, Henk Louwrens 3/25, Wiets van der Westhuizen 3/25).

Mossel Bay won by 58 runs.

GEORGE 176 (Franco Geldenhuys 50, Johandré Barnard 38, Quinton Visagie

2/1, Irvin Campher 2/21, Francois Bonthuys 2/30, Renaldo van Rooyen 2/46). KNYSNA CAVALIERS 151 (AB van der Walt 48, Irvin Campher 30, Maurice White 21, Pieter-Juan Carstens 3/20, Johandré Barnard 2/27, Shane Smith 2/48).

George won by 25 runs.