Successful debut for Station Hill

Station Hill played their first game of the season recently, travelling to Makhanda to play Rhodes University.

Rhodes won the toss and sent Station Hill in to bat first.

Station Hill had a terrible start: their top order was destroyed in the first seven overs and they crumbled to 47/7, but they recovered well and ended up with 253 all out in 45 overs.

Franklin Jacobs (88) played the anchor role and was brilliantly assisted by Cody Jones (48), Kurt Nelson (32) and Dayne Jacobs (22). After lunch, Franklin Jacobs showed with the ball why he is player of the season for 2021/2022: his five wickets made the Clever Boyz crumble for 148 all out.

Station Hill won with 105 runs and a bonus point win.

At the club’s recent prizegiving, Franklin Jacobs scooped Player of the Season, Best Batsman, Best Bowler and Best All Rounder.

Other awards went to Lyndon Coltman (Best Fielder); Dane Jacobs (Most Improved Batsman); Lee-Roy Olivier (Most Improved Bowler); best batting performance: Franklin Jacobs 129 vs Early Birds CC; batting performance: Sipho Saki 128 (PB) vs Early Birds CC; Rustin Baartman 100 no vs Early Birds CC; Lyndon Coltman 100 no vs Manley Flats CC; best bowling performance: Sipho Saki 7wkts17runs 9.4 overs vs Cuylerville CC.

Pineapple Tournament accolades were best batsman (Station Hill): Rustin Baartman; best bowler: Sipho Saki; best fielder: Lee-Roy Olivier.