Jacques Rudolph smashes club record

Any doubt to the ability or character of Jacques Rudolph was laid to rest this weekend when playing in the Transco Lancashire League the 21 year old Northern Titans opener set a new club record for Lowerhouse with his third century in as many matches.

Following the selection debacle in Australia many thought that Rudolph's confidence had been shattered. With the start of the English season it appeared to be true, but hard work and hours of practice has paid off. A 154 not out on Saturday and a 115 on Sunday followed his 149 not out the previous weekend.

Pierre Joubert is back in the runs after a 69 and a 102 not out over the weekend. He also took 1/17 and 2/31 with the ball.

Martin van Jaarsveld with a 45 failed on Sunday with a duck, but made up for it bowling his team to victory with 5/24 after 1/74 on the Saturday.

Con de Lange improved with the bat scoring 45 and 11 and took 2/84 and 4/37 with the ball.

Andrew Hall continues his form with a 77 not out and a 27 and taking 2/18 and 0/17.

Paul Adams only playing once over the weekend was once again in the wickets with 4/87 but only managed one off the bat.

Andre Seymore could not take any wickets and scored 37 and 12.

Goolam Bodi making a late start in the league could not get a run but took 3/91.

During this weeks County Championship matches low scores seemed to be the order of the day for the South Africans.

A pair for Andrew Gait in a loss for Derbyshire against Durham.

Two innings of one run each for Mark Davis in a Sussex draw against Kent. Davis took 2/40 and 0/3 with the ball.

Nottinghamshire registered a win against Glamorgan with Nicky Boje scoring a duck and a two not out. Greg Smith managed 14 not out and Kevin Pietersen 31. Boje only bowled one over in the match while Smith returned figures of 0/28 and 1/50. Pietersen did not bowl.

Sven Koenig on the winning side for Middlesex against Gloucestershire scored 59 and 38.

Leicestershire and Hampshire drew with Neil Johnson scoring four and 25 but unable to get a wicket. It was left to Nic Pothas with a 63 to flutter the home flag. He however followed the half century up with a duck in the second innings.

The weekends Norwich Union matches showed a slight improvement for the South Africans but for some a weekend to forget.

Gait made his third duck of the weekend in another loss for Derby against Lancashire.

Warwickshire went down to Leicestershire with Shaun Pollock getting out for a duck and Neil Carter for two. Pollock took 1/34 and Carter 1/35.

Davis did not bat and took 2/24 as Sussex beat Northamptonshire.

Sven Koenig failed, scoring four, as Gloucestershire turned the tables on Middlesex.

Boje 39 and 1/31, Smith 4 and 0/44 and Pietersen 36 were on the losing side as Glamorgan beat Nottinghamshire.

Neil Johnson, with a 83 and no wickets, and Nic Pothas one not out also had to be content with a loss for Hampshire against Essex.