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Why I woke Up Smiling This Morning

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In fact I had a Donald Trump moment with this refrain ringing in my head; “So much winning!” minus the tiny hands waving in the air, though!

The Dafabet Warriors Cricket team at the close of play yesterday had set the North West Dragons a target of 443 runs to win their four day CSA game at St Georges Park, Gqeberha and the prospects of the NW Dragons reaching that were pretty dismal.

This after the Warriors had the opportunity to force the Dragons to bat on after their dismal first innings of 116 but din’t AND after the Warriors could have declared but didn’t.

In my book two good deeds deserve a massive reward.

In a turnout for the books, we were saying in the media room that the only reason why the Warriors had not declared was in order to give young Mathew Breetzke a shot at his second century in the game and we could have been right as when his wicket fell at 91 runs his partner, Rosier, immediately started walking too.

The Warriors declared on 177/5 after 57.3 overs with a 442 run lead.

Breetzke’s previous century finished on 112 not out off 233 balls, 9 fours and 1 six – a proper 4 day total.

Warriors 2nd Innings:

  • Jacobs – 1
  • Hermann – 64
  • Ngoepe – 2
  • Breetzke – 91
  • Second – 10
  • Rosier – 1 not out
  • Extras – 8

The Dragons just could not pick up the pace in their final innings as they sunk to 203/8 (2 injured batsmen – Senokwane and Zuma placed pain upon pain) leaving the Dafabet Warriors to win by 239 runs.

In the game Tsepo Ndwandwa reached his target of 100 first class wickets and the Man of the Match award went to Mathew Breetzke.

It is so good to be able to watch and write about a local team winning and to see the joy on everyone’s faces as we realise that we too can win and win.

St Georges Park - NW Dragons v Dafabet Warriors
St Georges Park – NW Dragons v Dafabet Warriors

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Alan Straton

Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and Broom Mechanic at MyPE
Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.