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2018 Dolphins Premier League presented by Aucor Round One results

Smartrac East Coast Wizards vs Hollywoodbets Ethekwini Hurricanes, Chasworth Oval Wizards chose to bowl Hurricanes 157/2 (B Capel 57*(39), N Pentz 50* (29)) Wizards 161/7 (L Schlemmer 91(52), N Jordaan 2/21 in 4 overs) Wizards won off the last ball Man Of The Match : L Schlemmer Umgeni Rhinos vs Pietermaritzburg Spurs, Kingsmead Oval PMB Spurs 125/6 in 18 overs (S.Zungu 27, T.Khumalo 26, T.Koen 26, K.Cele 3/20, D.Adams 2/14) Umgeni Rh…

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Chatsworth Oval to host Kasi Coastal Challenge

As they ratchet up their pre-season training the Hollywoodbets Dolphins will entertain their fans at the Chatsworth Stadium when they take on the World Sport Betting Cape Cobras in a T20 match on Friday 31 August in the Kasi Coastal Challenge. While the Hollywoodbets Dolphins line-up will only be confirmed next week, the squad will be bolstered by the return of some of the Proteas players who were on national duty in Sri Lanka, including Andil…

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KZN Academy fall just short in Gauteng quadrangular

The KwaZulu-Natal Academy fell short at the final hurdle of an exciting quadrangular tournament against their Northerns, Easterns and Gauteng counter-parts in Pretoria recently. Having finished the group stage of the tournament as the top ranked side, the KZN boys went into the final against Northerns hoping to finish off the tournament in style. Unfortunately for the men from the coast they couldn't continue their good form and lost to the ho…

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Busy pre-season for home-based Dolphins stars

As the upcoming 2018/19 cricket season approaches, the Hollywoodbets Dolphins continue their preparations with a number of their stars overseas on various national tours or playing cricket in other parts of the world. There are an unprecedented number of Dolphins cricketers involved in Protea, SA ‘A’ and SA Emerging squads with only seven players back home at Kingsmead Cricket Stadium honing their skills for the approaching season. Dolphi…

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Dladla takes the reins as new KZNCU President

Following a seven year tenure at the helm of the KwaZulu-Natal Cricket Union Fa-eez Jaffar has stepped down and will be replaced by his Vice-President Mr Bernard Dladla following the union’s Annual General Meeting on Friday evening. Dladla began his administrative career 15 years ago when he was elected onto the Executive council of the Umlazi Cricket Club. His career in cricket administration grew steadily as he took up a handful of positio…

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Hollywoodbets Dolphins embark on extended Mandela Day project

On Wednesday the 18th of July, in commemoration of Nelson Mandela Day, the Hollywoodbets Dolphins picked Nyuswa Senior Primary School, located at the Valley of 1000 Hills in Botha’s Hill as this year’s recipients of “67 Minutes for Mandela.” Hollywoodbets Dolphins’ players, KZNCU staff, Associated Host Catering, sponsors Hollywoodbets, AmaZulu FC and members of the KZN Cycling Federation all came together to make this a special day f…

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Morgan takes up SA A assistant coach role

Hollywoodbets Dolphins head coach Grant Morgan will take up the position of assistant coach to Russell Domingo for the upcoming SA A tour of India which starts with a practice match on 30 July. The A team tour will see the side take on their Indian counterparts in two four-day matches followed by a triangular 50 over series with India and Australia A with the final taking place on 29 August. It has been a busy off-season for Morgan, having …

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Erwee’s career trajectory on the up-and-up

From a middle order batsman during his academy days to an award winning opening batsman for the Hollywoodbets Dolphins, Sarel Erwee has come a long way and his recent accolades culminated in a call up to the South Africa A side to tour India in July. SJ, as he is called by his team mates, acknowledges that his cricket career has taken longer to blossom than he would have liked, but the amount of support that he received from his loved ones and…

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KZN teams dominate 2018 Township & Rural Development Tournament

Home teams reigned supreme in both the U15 and U19 categories of the KZNCU, DSR and Sunfoil Township and Rural Cricket Development Schools’ Tournament, which came to an end at Hilton College this weekend. In the U15 final, KwaMsane beat Gauteng by eight wickets, whilst Esikhaleni beat Western Province by six wickets in the U19 final. SA U19 representative, Andile Mogkakane, who captained the Esikhaleni team was thrilled with the outcome. …

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Township & Rural Cricket Development Tournament ready to go

It’s all systems go for the 11th edition of the KZNCU, DSR and Sunfoil Township and Rural Cricket Development Schools’ Tournament which will take place in the KZN Midlands from July 5th to 7th. The tournament will feature an impressive twenty four teams from Kwazulu-Natal, Gauteng, Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Northern Cape and for the first time ever, Lesotho. A contingent of four hundred - including U15 and U19 cricketers, coaches, sel…

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