Rustenburg stays in Finsbury A section after Fryer-inspired fightback
One of Callie Fryer‘s finest performances in the Hoërskool Rustenburg kit inspired a 39‑run victory, which secured Rusties‘ place in A Section of the Finsbury League.
Fryer, who made his first‑class debut just three weeks ago, produced six of the best, which enabled Rustenburg to defend a modest total of 133 all out in their promotion/relegation clash against Midstream College on Saturday.
After scoring an important 22 with the bat, the second‑highest contribution for the home side behind the 30 made by Tristan van der Linde, Fryer delivered a match‑defining eight‑over spell.
Making good use of his home wicket, Fryer was fast and ruthless. He knocked over six batsmen, conceded only 28 runs, and delivered 37 dot balls from his 48 deliveries in a match-winning performance.
A valuable contribution of 2/24 from Augustus (Augie) Behrens also helped limit the visitors from Midrand to only 94 all out. Dian de Villiers and Ryan Strauss, with 20 apiece, fought hard, but that wasn’t enough in the face of Fryer’s fierce pace.
Midstream College had been set 134 for victory, thanks to a good bowling performance, led by Beyers Pretorius. who ripped into the Rusties’ batting line-up, knocking over 4/18, while Tehan Maré chipped in with 2/6.
Unfortunately for Midstream, they weren’t prepared for Callie Fryer’s six-wicket masterclass and the devastation that it wrought.
Summarised scorecard
Hoërskool Rustenburg 133/10 (Tristan van der Linde 30, Callie Fryer 22, Xander Wenhold 20, Extras 20; Beyers Pretorius 4/18, Tehan Maré 2/6). Midstream College 94/10 (Dian de Villiers 20, Ryan Strauss 20, Extras 20; Callie Fryer 6/28, Augustus Behrens 2/24). Hoërskool Rustenburg won by 39 runs.
