Past Ventnor and Hambledon all-rounder Nono Pongolo is celebrating his maiden five-wicket haul in South African provincial cricket after bowling Gauteng to a seven-run win over Boland in the CSA Provincial 1-day 50-over Challenge at Johannesburg University.
The 28-year old, who spent the 2008 and 2009 seasons at Ventnor and subsequently played at Hambledon, took 5-29 as Gauteng narrowly defended 273-7, Pongolo hitting a late and valuable 36 not out. Boland were dismissed for 266.
Pongolo spent the 2017 UK season playing for Newcastle & Hartshill in the North Staffs and South Cheshire League and plans to return to the Potteries this summer.

LEADING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES
SOUTHERN LEAGUE - 1977-1999
(* overseas player)
Batting:
1977: John Harris (Deanery) 453, 1978: Ian Watson (Deanery) 541, 1979: Roger Gilliatt (Havant) 390, 1980: John Harris (Deanery) 561, 1981: John Harris (Deanery) 726, 1982: * Robin Smith (Trojans) 1015, 1983: John Harris (Deanery) 788, 1984: David Price (Hythe & Dibden) 775, 1985: Richard Scott (Bournemouth), 1986: John Harris (Deanery) 538, 1987: John Ayling (South Hants TC) 855, 1988: * Wayne Truter (Deanery) 521, 1989: Derek Pepperell (Lymington) 804, 1990: * Greg Walsh (Trojans) 1005, 1991: David Price (Old Tauntonians) 790, 1992: Paul Gover (Havant) 588, 1993: Chris Elward (Bournemouth) 678, 1994:   Chris Elward (Bournemouth) 700, 1995: Paul Gover (Havant) 933, 1996: Max Smith (Romsey) 691, 1997: Jamie Glasson (South Wilts) 628, 1998: Toby Radford (Hungerford) 561, 1999: Richard Hindley (Havant) 676.
Bowling:
1977: Bernie Thomason (Old Tauntonians) 31, 1978: Robin Wood (Old Tauntonians) 49, 1979: Bob Laishley (Winchester) 46, 1980: Bob Laishley (Winchester) 58, 1981: Barry Boorah (South Hants TC) 42, 1982: Barry Boorah (South Hants TC) 34, 1983: Mick Pierce (Waterloville) 34, 1984: Chris Allen (Lymington) 36, 1985: Neil Taylor (New Milton) 44, 1986: Mike Francis (Bournemouth) 41, 1987: Neil Taylor (New Milton) 42, 1988: Steve Malone (Old Tauntonians) 47, 1989: Andy Hooper (Andover) 56, 1990: * Angus Small (South Wilts) 50, 1991: Andy Hooper (Andover) 47, 1992: Chris Allen/Barry Boorah 36, 1993: Barry Boorah (Portsmouth) 41, 1994: Neil Taylor/John Whiting (New Milton) 37, 1995: Ray Porter (Gosport Borough) 39, 1996: * Robbie Maier (Hungerford) 42, 1997: Ash Niak (Bournemouth) 38, 1998: Billy Taylor (Winchester KS) 38, 1999: Andy Hooper (Andover) 45.
Leading Wicketkeeping :
Tim Roads (Havant) 35 (1997), Andy Holder (South Hants TC) 31 (1987), Martin Miller (Bournemouth) 31 (1999).