Great Momentum For HeatherBank Super League side

Turning Tables

Like the song from Adele " God Only Knows what we Fighting for"

 

But surely we know what we were fighting for, I think we lost that thought. A tough start to the Top Ten this year booois but something changed and it was great too see that fighting spirit come back into the side.

 

We wanted and said we were going to end the 50 over season off with a bang a High and we showed it. NMMu 2 once again playing at Heatherbank and the talk of the day was "More OOM Polla".

But the day had to belong to some1 maybe a long walk home from barney will help and that one man showed that fight: Captain Lang-Gat

 

SKER

"Saag Uit Naag"

 

What a show, Heatherbank fielded first, we knicked them off first over Whindrop (cost us) and then 50runs later Sorry Boys Sorry Gino Why always me :( But it was none the less the Robey show from then on. Robot bowled 10 on the trot taking 5/32 or should I say big knick OOFF (6/32) No not given O sorry Geepers Shockers was it Arimandos brother Umping mmmmm, not too worry Just Hit Em in the Head.

 

We then went on to bowl them out for 146.

Jobesy Bouncing the last two out woof bra Robey must be so Proud. 

The Chase now on another Shocker for Heatherbank (Who actually needs a bat in this league  with seriously now we have had LBW shockers every game but I digress I digress..

Lunch: we going strong 40 odd Mr Incredible Robey batting with The one and the one and only How many Hundreds have you score..

Russel and Robey looking solid.

 

Tannie Puts on A Lunch only Club in Town that gives players lunches of a Perfect Sunday Pub Lunch. #10

Chicken ala Koning///

We beat all the other clubs on Lunches

 

 

Back to the cricket.. Another shocker Russell is given LBW boois under pressure.. The wickets start tumbling but Robey stands Strong he is not giving up. He wants to win. Robey goes to 50 TOP TOP TOP Knock showing that fight. This is reminiscent to Rhodes its tense Jobesy and Robey at the 60 Runs to win then 50 then 40. Bugsy comes in gets a good partnership with Robey 40 to win tense guys.. tense wicket enter the Wall, Wall of China the wall bud Eugene enter too the crease 35 to win 9 wickets down.. The never say die pair bat out some brilliance from Robey the Rock of Gino stand they look like Andries Bekker and Hougaard standing side by side but they a unit.. What a showing for the Team the Nerves the belief of a win "Please Jesus Please" the prayers are being said but they satnd strong boundry here there 12 to win 6 to win.. Is that it Eugene blocks out the over. robey on Strike WINS IT YES BOOOOOOOOOISSS

GET IN!!!

MOM MAGGOT 73* to go with his 5/32 Fantastic captain fantastic what a win the belief is back the boois are back....

 

Heateherbank Boiys are on the........ 

 

Final Countdown

Last game of the 50 over season saw some debuts being made, Weasy the weasel, Wesley Hall make his Debut for the Superleague outfit what an honour receives his cap from Captain Jaygels who is back another Plus. Polla takes the gloves from that shit Keeper Whinney, HUh HUh..  

 

The bois bowled well restricting Nortville to 156

Tim Whale 3/26 Mark Harold Robey 3/27 and Leonard Kilian 2/30odd

pOLLA took two catches from what I heard correct me if I am wrong guys and to what I saw from the side looked great behind the stumps..

 

Then the chase Now I hear a "great game you are missing 88/3" from the crowd. Jeggels 34 off 12 balls he wasn't hanging around. Robey 34 18balls and Russell the (HMHHYS) the Love Mussell 37* steering the side to a comfortable victory. Heatherbank end off with too impressive wins on the trot.

 

WELL Done boys and now onto the t20 with some great momentum and belief..

Lets do this Boys..

 

 

 

This Saturday 9th March 2013 Heatherbank take on Rhodes at Gelvandale 10am in there first t20 match SUPPORT WILL BE GREATLY appreciated.

 

PREMS Play Old Grey at the Club Saturday too..

1sts and 2nds also in the field this weekend so lets support our teams, our club.. and don't forget 6 a-side is this Sunday so a great weekend of action.

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You Know the word

 

 

 

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Beating Around The Bush

Greenbushes CC versus Heatherbank CC

 

Last game of 2012 and the end of the 1st half of the season saw Heatherbank this time take on Greenbushes away at Londt park and what do you know Rain again but this time it cleared and left a massive wet patch on a length so we all know what that means the waiting game.

 

I am not going to say much as Its taken me so long to write this blog I do apologise. HBCC Supers started the game late in 40 over clash after forgetting there ball at the club and the Winn-dog and Robey had to go all the way to the club to pick it up and we were going to be on time as I must mention Just Saying. Read that sentence again I said Whindog and Robey were going to be on time..

Well wet pitch, waiting around umming and arring... the game started a 40 over game Heatherbank batted first 160 runs and we bowled bushes out to win the game.. all I can remember are a few things WHALLOPS _ EYE DROPS_ STORIES IN CHANGE ROOM STORIES LOL LOL a great laugh. (Lets get that spirit back boys). We almost threw it away there opening batsman in the slick tekkies scored a fifty but we pulled it back...

But let me take this time guys to wish all a Happy New Year here is wishing you all a great 2013..
HBCC needs to move forward and without all the guys in the club we wouldn't be who we are.. So I here to a great 2013 guys Lets Do This...

 

How Many Hundreds Have You Scored?

A Maiden Hundred and what better way to do it........

at Heatherbank Cricket Club at home in front of the OWLS WOW best ending to a story ever. From the infamous mouth of the one and only CD33, this question has always been raised "how may hundreds have you scored? "

To this day Russell de Doncker must have been itching\waiting for the day to respond and say this back: "HOW MANY HUNDRED HAVE YOU SCORED", and no matter what the reply or answer is, be it 10 or a 100 he can come back to banter and now say I have one :)

 

 

 

Saturday the 26-1-2013 Russell scored a 115 runs at home HBA field infront of a home crowd, friends + family. He probably arrived at Heatherbank CC that morning thinking there was no ways they were going to play. From the mouth of Newly appointed Prems captain again, wait again hmmmmm! Russ how many times have you captained the Prems? Bud surely there must be an award there for dedication to the Prems.. But once again this blog.spot make me digress. Now where was I, O yes - the pitch, it was apparently wet - wet wet and miracle worker LIVO worked his magic once again and made that wicket not only playable but dry and that's from the mouth of the prems captain. So from the whole CLUB we must take this time to thank LIVO not only for his untimely work week, weekend in and out but for preparing a dream of a batting wicket this weekend. Not that I would know I didn't even use my bat this weekend huh huh. We thank you LIVO you gave Russell the chance to get his hundred and I am sure he is so so forever and ever greatful.

 

I don't know the detail of how the match 1st innings went and how the runs were scored but this I do Know: 1) a hundred run partnership with Fluff correct me if I am wrong here guys? 2) and was dropped on 91 (Duncan aka Kunjani Chilli bean must have been bowling? NO), that what makes this game great. When it is your day it is your day. O yes FluFF made 26 not out so Russell therefore must have been the dominating partner..

 

So from all A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO RUSSELL DE DONCKER ON HIS MAIDEN HUNDRED. I think everyone at the club could were so proud it was not over due but it was even better after Clint had expressed during the week how he would repay him if he scored a hundred this weeken I am just saying that Nuff Said!!

 

WELL DONE PREMS A GREAT WIN KEEP IT GOING GUYS.

 

Well done Casta Well Done, we aaaaarrrr verrry verrrry proudt of our athleeit.

 

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Fat Lip

Heatherbank CC versus United

 

 

 

Just like Sum 41 sings "I don't wanna waste my time become another casualty of society."

 

So did Heatherbank Supers Saturday 17th November 2012. The Super league side took on United in there SA group 2 clash @ hetharbank1 10am.

A couple changes to the side this week, we see Kurt (Hubbly) Abrahams come back into the side for the first time this season, DP cricket Whindog taking the gloves for the first time this season and we welcome the Kunjani Kid back into the fould to take the injured Eugene Barnards spot.

The Heatherbank outfit sent united into bat and just like the song sais didn't wast much time after senior opening bowler "Kunjani to the world" aka Duncan "Grant and Anele" dismisses the United opener first ball.

Bit of an unlucky dismissal but none the less a first baller late on to the ball that rushed him and rolled towards the wickets and dislodged the bails.

 

Then it seemed easy pickings for the two openers D. Nel and J. Ellis who took 7 wickets between them for 58 runs. couple of single over through fours take them away and they could have been something like 17 overs 50 runs 7 wickets between the two. Jade has eased himself into the side and too him must be thinking "what's the problem guys this is a dolley of a game".

It didn't look to convincing from behind the wicket the United boys top 5 using a D&P bat couldn't hit the ball for nothing it seemed LBW's, Caught off the gloves bowled... Come on guys DP is awesome use the bat. But well batted to Vabz who top scored for them 24 odd.

 

I Digress....

 

 

Jade finished on 3/28 in 7 and the Kunjani Kid well these were the words I heard on the field "skip I am fresh, I have never taken a fifer in Super League cricket Please let me bowl through I know it is coming". 7 overs to 8 overs later the Big Opener is amped and he is 4 for 20+. The Big Wern comes on after a change at the top end Jade come off and gets a wicket 1st ball of his spell. Then the Wern a couple balls later twists his ankle, Ugly and retires from the game bringing on The Whaopam Jeggels Style to tweak the ball around for the rest of the over and debutant 12th man FILL THE WATER BOTTLES YOUNGSTER Elnatan Meiri(Welcome to Super League Buddy).   

 

I digress again, yes back to Kunjani Nel, picture the scene its a perfect script written for the opening bowler, he is on 4 wickets the edge has been found twice through the gully region and 3rd slip area during the morning session he then gets a third slip in place by the captain there is something going to happen we can feel it. There is an edge where tooo: 3rd slip O its Russell safe hands....................................................................

 

 

 

 

 EISH dropped unlucky.

Let me tell you he says too us that's my 3rd fifer I have dropped at heatherbank.

and let me tell you after the drop he takes a blinder another blinder taken on the day Timmie Whale with his one hander over his head at backward point. 

 

Well after the fun and games on the field we bowled the united side out for 89 and Duncan left on 4/30 in 10overs. Which left the boys focused on a chase but not to become to complacent because we need to finish off properly like the talented bunch of misfits we have in this side.

NOW TO HEATHERBANK CC INNINGS

To the Batting welcoming back into the side the "why always me" Friend of a friend Kurt the Hubbly Abrahams is opening the batting with The one and only Japes.

Japes gets another inside edge LBW decision :( hey its your shot it seems bud get too a hundred rather and do that please.

Robey promoted too 3 comes in and with Kurt form a solid partnership. Kurt kept the solid performance and stability why Robey showed the class and enforcement needed.

A couple of miscued free hits, boundaries and a massive six  but the boys finish it off in style.

 

 

Robey finnished the game on 38 off 30 balls and Kurt 27 off 48 balls a clinical win for the Heatherbank Supers boys.

Who now find themselves:

Played: 6

Won: 4

Shared points: 1 Rained out

Loss: 2

 

LUNCH and the Tannie has made for the boys a Chicken a-la King and Peas( "I hate Peas") and Rice its a main meal and a half what a beaut of a meal. The Tannie just keeps out doing herself  #8.5

Lekker Hey!!

Thanks again too Fritzy on scoring bud and lets keep it going to the top ten boys, lets keep this momentum lets build on it.

 

 

Kunjani

Shaun.

 

 

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The Double Header Weekend

E-Ore, E-Ore

O St Georges how we are in awe of you. I think this might have been the consensus from most of the guys.

We anticipated this game so much I think we didn't mentally prepare properly.

 

At St Georges can some tell JP walk by faith bud, I think we all needed to step in that POOP too.

 

St Georges Park played host to the Supers and the Prems of Heatherbank Cricket Club in there league clashes versus PECC Saturday 10th November(MOvember) 2012

   Look at all them Mo's

and there are more in the side believe it.

 

The Prems battered first on the back field and were bowled out for 113:

 Kurt Abrahams scoring 20 odd. You can see him above.

 

The Supers at the same point in time fielded first and PECC got 263.

 

The two teams lost, Prems lost by 7 wickets and the Supers were bowled out for 173. Just a mention to Big Wern (warhaan) Bowled ten overs on the trot and picked up 3 sticks at a crucial time working with Timmy at the other end in a great spell of bowling. And  the JP carrying on the performance with the bat getting 58 and been given out hitting the ball into his foot :(

 

The first loss for the Supers and we still need to remember that winning feeling boys the whole club is buzzing and that great spirit is still there we must keep remembering that winning feeling never forget it.
Lets keep the forward movement!  

 

Lunch on the Day Hot dogs in a bain-marie # 5 

 

Gelvandale

Sunday 11th October

The Heatherbank Supers need a win against the Gelvandale side. After Our warm up surely we can capatalize.

It was not too be Gelvandale went into bat first and put on 204/all out. Old mistakes still happening but to restrict Gelvan to 200 after our performance in the field we were poised at Lunch. A great debut on the Youngster Jade Ellis welcome... Kunjani (what Duncan couldn't play unfortunate we missed the kunjani buzz) A great debut to the youngster taking 1/40 a great prospect for the club and he only 17 playing his first Super league game. Well Done Jade.

 

Lunch: Sit Down noodle chicken dish MMMMMM delish # 9

 

 Team in the follow up with the bat. Not going to say much about the batting performance Heatherbank 107 all out.

Look at the buzz at HBCC on a Sunday.

Not a good performance this weekend from the Heatherbank CC sides Hard week of training boys.. Lets prepare and fight back to hit the final 3 games of the year in the teeth.

 

Thanks to all the Supporters who came down to the games and constantly attend our games and support us. We apologise for our performances this weekend, we will come back fighting. "Its not the size of the owl in the fight, But the size of the fight in the Owl" EB. This double header weekend saw DP cricket player Eugene Barnard go out with a torn quad injury, we wish him a fast and speedy recovery.

 

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Heatherbank Supers Play NMMU2

Heatherbank CC + NMMU2 Showdown.

Sunday 28th October saw Heatherbank C C Super league side take on NMMU 2's at home.
The first league clash of the season for the super league side at home. Spirits and buzz is high after our previous two (2) games.

Apparently the varsity side were reluctant to play as there was to much grass on the prepared strip pah. "Whatever Mingas" Well whatever the whining lot say, the game went on.
Master blasting toss winning skipper Riaan Jeggels puts the varsity side into bat. An up and down start for the varsity side pretty much only runs backward of square flash.. flash is all I saw.  A break through comes when the big man on campus aka Melman gets the wicket of the flashy opener. A great catch from the Welsy. In all games a partnership occurs and at drinks Heatherbank need to pull it back as the varsity going smoothly.

Gino comes back on to take a Hershall Contraveshall world cup catch well it was a caught and bowled, which got the umpires talking or conversing for a while and the NMMU batsman  throwing his toys out of his crib as he was given out cause that's what he looked like tuning on guys who weren't even talking to him.

Heatherbank start to tighten the screws after a drop catch few miss fields to come back to restrict the varsity side to 195/9 after they could have gotten 230 plus. Well done boys.

Werner Potgieter Said Heatherbank CC wouldn't even get 150 runs against the Varsity Side........ Just Saying what he bet me!

Lunch is served the Tannie puts out awesome burger and chips together for the boys. #7

The boys catch up on some liquids and banter and the Heatherbank boys prepare to go out to bat.
Opening the batting is the cramping JP and a bit of a change up today in the Line-Up the pac-man (No not Packirie) but the other pac-man aka Shaun the Whindog Whinney gets given the chance to open the batting for the supers side for the first time ever. I say Ever!

Lasting 9 overs at the crease Whindog gets caught behind leaving the cramped JP at the wicket who was struggling to run and about to give up. Enters Russell he departs early. Bringing the inform Dikkus to the crease. It was like he was still batting at the Dan taking that red ball from where he left off hitting the NMMU bowlers to all parts. A bit of a chuck here and a bit of a spin attack here nothing could stop him goodbye ball. JP playing a great support role, Cramping - where. We asked ourselves. Who needs to run when you guys are dealing in boundaries. Werner Potgieter into the attack brother versus brother. But un-luckily its was Werns to Jegges a good dot ball but unfortunately the other 5 balls went for the maximum leaving JP saying ag nee man dis my boetie... need  Jeggels but Jeggie was on fire I think he made 100 runs in boundaries. If anyone is wanting a ball there is a kooka still in the grass on the Villiers side if you have the energy to spend time looking for it.

2 Wickets down and the two boys are going strong. Dikkus departs after another impressive Ton 116 runs later the side needs 4 to win enter the big man melman and he dispatches the ball for four giving heatherbank the win Leaving the Japes on an unbeaten 68*

Heatherbank finnish on 197/3

The boys on a high leading to the double header weekend at St Georges and Gelvan.

Heatherbank Page: (The hype around the club is awesome at the moment with the Supers leading from the front. Top weekend of cricket from all the sides.)

 

and the Legend Eric Swanepoel had this to post "Well done Supers awesome display Riaan u owe me another to after 2 in 2. 116 today 10x4s nd 10x6s bloody awesome"

Fritzy the Club man Through and Through Thanks for scoring again buddy!!

 

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Rai Rain Go Away

EP Amateur Cricket Board Cancels All Cricket

 

Unfortunately No Cricket was played Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st of October. A proper wash out.

 

Rather invest in the a row boat or better yet this contraption I saw on Freakbook available from Seaview Hardware perfect for PE wet conditions:

 Tuts Tuts me Booi....

 

Eastern Cape has struggled with a drought problem in recent times "I believe". Since I have returned from the UK I cant say I have seen it I think its a conspiracy. But none the less there are water tanks, buckets and tubs to catch water you could have fooled me.

 

A British Summer time would have been proud of the amount of water that has fallen this past week YOEF.  

 

 

This storm has really been to work and even affected our club entrance, you will have to be trained in tree climbing to enter the ground from now on.  Maybe this could be a good team building exercise in running the September at practise a September obstacle course.. .. mmmmm just saying Duppie:

 

 
 
 



  Well I Trust everyone had a great wet weekend. My apologies and sympathies go out to all affected by this rain and damage it has caused. Hope all can recover from the set back and move on. So lets look forward to the Summer well will there be summer, and we can look forward to this next week ahead. Will it rain or will it be dry the heavens only know and that is the question. But its Shared point all round and Hetherbank are still unbeaten Go the Good Guys!!

 

 

Have a great evening All and See you at training!

 

 

 

S. Whinney