The Northern Champions beat the Eastern Warriors to win the 2023 Cubs Week title in Stellenbosch on Sunday.
Divan Engelbrecht and Martin Khumalo were the top run-scorer and wicket-taker, respectively, for the Northern Champions against the Eastern Warriors.
The Southern Superstars beat the Coastal Conquerors. Gysbert Wege scored a century for the Southern Superstars against the Coastal Conquerors.
The Central Gladiators beat the Western Legends. Sipho Potsane took a six-wicket haul for the Central Gladiators against the Western Legends.
2023 Cubs Week, day five – summarised scores
- Coastal Conquerors 232/9: Jonathan van Zyl 58, Jason Muirhead 45, Romashen Pillay 44; Riley Norton 3/55, Cormey van der Watt 2/36, Raees Salie 2/48;
- Southern Superstars 238/3: Gysbert Wege 128 not out, Juan James 41 not out, Maahir Joseph 28; Nqobani Mokoena 2/51. Southern Superstars won by seven wickets.
- Northern Champions 273/8: Divan Engelbrecht 64, Simele Maye 62, Dewan Marais 60; Esa Gangat 3/58, Thozama Totana 2/18, Tyler Stagg 2/45;
- Eastern Warriors 175 all out: Daniel Ristow 43, Tre Gilbert 39; Martin Khumalo 4/27, Tristan Luus 3/30. Northern Champions won by 98 runs.
- Central Gladiators 249/7: Thebe Gazide 99, Richard Seletswane 37,; Corne Prinsloo 2/35, Bathabile Mashigo 2/45;
- Western Legends 190 all out: Corne Prinsloo 85, Naziel Adams 33; Sipho Potsane 6/46, Kwena Maphaka 2/41. Central Gladiators won by 59 runs.
Cubs Week teams and players – provinces they represent
- Southern Superstars – Western Province, Boland, South Western Districts
- Central Gladiators – Gauteng, Mpumalanga
- Western Legends – North West, Northern Cape, Free State
- Coastal Conquerors – KwaZulu-Natal, KwaZulu-Natal Inland
- Eastern Warriors – Eastern Province, Border
- Northern Champions – Northers, Easterns, Limpopo
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