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The unofficial defending champions of the Khaya Majola Week, Western Province, will face the hosts Eastern Province during the opening day of this year’s annual cricket week hosted by Makhanda.

Catch all the action live on from the Khaya Majola Week on SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com).

Western Province defeated KwaZulu-Natal by 146 runs in the main match of last year’s edition in Stellenbosch. Last year was WP’s first appearance in the main match since 2019.

It was only the third main match since 2012 that Gauteng was not in action in this prestigious game. It will however be difficult to stop this year’s side from Gauteng.

It might be one of the most experienced provincial squads to ever take part in the Khaya Majola Week. They boast in their bowling attack fast bowler, Kwena Maphaka, who made his debut for the South African A-side in Sri Lanka earlier this year. The team’s bowling attack also includes spin bowler, Sipho Potsane, who will like Maphaka also represent South Africa at the ICC u19 World Cup next year.

The SA u19 captain, David Teeger, together with the left-handed opening batsman, Lhuan-dré Pretorius, and Richard Seletswane, will form the backbone of the team’s batting line-up. All of them are national u19-players with Pretorius also being one of the rookies for next year’s SA20 with the Paarl Royals.

Seletswane will be attempting to make the SA Schools side for the third year in a row. The first player to do so since Thulani Ngxoweni (Selborne College) won his third cap back in 1996. It will make him only the 37th player to do so since the first SA Schools side was picked back in 1940.

Add last year’s SA Colts’ captain, Thebe Gazide, to the mix as well as SA u19 fast bowler Esa Aihevba and you have a very formidable team.

Gauteng will start their campaign off against Boland. There is however a spanner in the works which could have an impact on their campaign. All SA u19 bowlers must sit out two of their side’s three matches during the tournament.

Boland’s captain, Riley Norton, will be in a race to make the SA Schools side to add his name to a special group of 14 sportsmen who have represented both the cricket and rugby national schools’ sides. Norton represented the SA Schools rugby side earlier this year. He is only in grade 11 and could also attempt to make the side’s next year.

The Groups & Pools:

Platinum Group

Pool A: Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal Inland, Free State, Boland.
Pool B: Western Province, Titans, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Province.

Gold Group

Pool A: North West, Border, Mpumalanga, Kei.
Pool B: Easterns, Garden Route Badgers, Northern Cape, Limpopo.

The fixtures: 

Day 1 | 16 December 2023

Western Province vs Eastern Province (Somerset Field)
KwaZulu-Natal Inland vs Free State (Lower Field)
Gauteng vs Boland (Knowling Field)
Titans vs KwaZulu-Natal (Gane Field)
Garden Route Badgers vs Northern Cape (Marais Field)
Border vs Mpumalanga (Cuylerville)
Easterns vs Limpopo (Salem)
North West vs Kei (Manley Flats)

Day 2 | 17 December 2023 

Gauteng vs Free State (Somerset Field)
Eastern Province vs Titans (Lower Field)
Western Province vs KwaZulu-Natal (Lords Field)
KwaZulu-Natal Inland vs Boland (Gane Field)
North West vs Mpumalanga (Knowling Field)
Border vs Kei (Marais Field)
Garden Route Badgers vs Limpopo (Cuylerville)
Easterns vs Northern Cape (Salem)

Day 3 | 18 December 2023 

Gauteng vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland (Somerset Field)
Titans vs Western Province (Lower Field)
KwaZulu-Natal vs Eastern Province (Knowling Field)
Free State vs Boland (Marais Field)
North West vs Border (Salem)
Easterns vs Garden Route Badgers (Kingswood College III)
Mpumalanga vs Kei (Cuylerville)
Limpopo vs Northern Cape (Manley Flats)

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

A lot has changed since the last time the annual Khaya Majola Week was hosted in Makhanda in 1997. Back then, Makhanda was known as Grahamstown, while the annual cricket week was also in transition and had not yet been named the Khaya Majola Week.

At the time, it carried the name of the long-time sponsors of the prestigious event, and was known as the Coca-Cola Cricket Week.

In 1997, Khaya Majola was still a South African Schools’ selector. Serving with him on that panel was Imtiaz Patel – these days the Chairman of Multichoice.

Today, the Khaya Majola Week remains a vital, major stepping stone for cricketers in South Africa. Twenty-six years ago, the tournament produced Proteas’ Mfuneko Ngam, Robin Peterson (both Eastern Province), Monde Zondeki (Border), Victor Mpitsang, Morné van Wyk (both Free State), Justin Ontong, Henry Davids (both Boland), Jacques Rudolph (Northerns), Thami Tsolekile, Andrew Puttick (both Western Province), Johan Botha (EP B), Jon Kent (KwaZulu-Natal) and Gulam Bodi (Gauteng).

That’s an astonishing total of 13 future Proteas produced in that one week when the event was last hosted in the Eastern Cape town. Since then, the annual week has returned back to its format of all matches being limited overs, with the teams being divided into Platinum and Gold sections.

Besides those future South African internationals, there were four players who would go on to represent other countries, with Jonathan Trott (Western Province) and Michael Lumb (Gauteng) both playing for England, and Kruger van Wyk (Northerns) and Grant Elliot (Gauteng) turning out for New Zealand.

In 1997, the bowlers excelled, with Quinton Barnes of Griqualand West producing the best bowling figures of 7/41 against Border B, which is the sixth-best return yet recorded in the history of the week.

Two of the class of 1997 would also go on to play international rugby, with Conrad Jantjies (Easterns) and Werner Pieterse (Northerns) running out for the Springboks and Russia respectively.

Casting an eye towards this year’s tournament, the big challenge the players face is the fact that earning a South African Schools cap is more difficult than being selected to represent the SA under-19 team. The simple fact is that SA Schools’ selections are based on what the players achieve during the Khaya Majola Week. Miss out in the week and you miss out on selection.

Competition for SA Schools’ caps this year is going to be intense. Richard Seletswane (Gauteng) will be chasing a rare third cap after being selected for the national team in 2021 and 2022.

Four of his teammates of 2022 – Tristan Luus (Titans), Romashan Pillay (KwaZulu-Natal), Ludwich Schuld (North West) and Kwena Maphaka (Gauteng) return to the week with their sights set on a second cap.

Add to that the fact that national u19 players Aphiwe Mnyanda, Esa Gangat (both Eastern Province), Dewan Marais (Easterns), Thebe Gazide, David Teeger, Lhuan-dré Pretorius, Sipho Potsane (all Gauteng), Benni Hansen, and Oliver Whitehead (both Western Province) will also be in action in Makhanda.

Another seven players – Ntando Zuma (KwaZulu-Natal Inland), Juan Steyn, Martin Khumalo (both Easterns), Nqobani Mokoena (KwaZulu-Natal), Riley Norton (Boland), Esosa Aihevba (Gauteng) and Steve Stolk (Titans) are in South Africa’s provisional squad for the u19 ICC Cricket World Cup of 2024.

Gazide captained the SA Colts last year and would like to upgrade his cap. Alongside Gazide in 2022’s Colts line-up were Norton, Johnathan Muller and Dakalo Leketa (both Free State), all of whom will be aiming to take that extra step up to the SA Schools team.

Seletswane is joined by Ben van der Merwe (Border), Thurstin Murphy (Garden Route Badgers), Olwakhe Goqoza, Russel Peterson (both Eastern Province), Cormey van der Watt (Boland), Ntando Zumu and Thabisho Ndlela (both KwaZulu-Natal Inland) as a three-time participant in the Khaya Majola Week.

Van der Watt represented Eastern Province in Potchefstroom in 2021 before moving to Boland in 2022.

Van der Merwe could have boasted the unique distinction of captaining his province for three years in succession after leading Border in Potchefstroom (2021) and Cape Town (2022). He will, however, be the vice-captain in Makhanda.

He earned national hockey recognition earlier this year when he was selected for the SA Schools B side. His father, Cassie van der Merwe, is a former first-class cricketer who represented Free State and Border, and his younger brother Jacques will also be in action with him in Makhanda.

Riley Norton is seeking to add his name to a very prestigious list of school sports stars who have had the honour of representing SA Schools in cricket and rugby.

Norton already has an SA Schools rugby cap to his name, which he received at the end of this year’s Craven Week in George. If selected for the SA Schools cricket side, he would become just the third rugby forward to make the list of 14 players.

The only two forwards to have achieved that honour thus far are Malcolm Thompson (Maritzburg College, loose forward) and Frans Cronjé (Grey College, hooker).

Other famous sportsmen on the list of SA Schools rugby and cricket players include Herschelle Gibbs, Lee Barnard, Gerbrand Grobler, Conrad Jantjies, Helgard Müller, Errol Stewart, and Ruan de Swardt.

GQEBERHA. – Central Gauteng will defend their title as champions of the u16 Girls Water Polo IPT here against KwaZulu-Natal.

They will without a doubt get in the pool as the favourites after easing past Buffalo City (16-3) in the semi-final. KwaZulu-Natal booked their place in the final thanks to a 7-4 victory over Western Province.

Central Gauteng had a tougher match in their quarterfinal against their second stringer coming out on top by 11-4.

Results | Day 4 

Semi-Finals

Central Gauteng 16 – Goals: Julia Joseph (3), Emma Pelicot (3), Anastasia Hambakis (2), Aimee Hattingh (2), Emily Carle (2), Courtney Calenborne, Skyla Roberts, Kiara Cronjé, Ciara Simpson. Buffalo City 3 – Goals: Erin Batting (2), Belly Graham.

KwaZulu-Natal 7 – Goals: Gemma Malherbe (3), Kayla Andrews (2), Josie Phillips, Inge Southey. Western Province 4 – Goals: Kelly Cadiz (2), Sofia Walker, Sophie Vickers.

Quarterfinals 

Central Gauteng 11 – Goals: Kiara Cronjé (4), Julia Joseph (2), Emma Pelicot (2), Emily Carle, Aimee Hattingh, Isabella Imbriolo. Central Gauteng B 4 – Goals: Alisha Beswick, Holly Franks, Morgan Bands, Jenna Choriatopoulos.

Buffalo City 6 – Goals: Meka Lootz (5), Chuma Magobongo. Nelson Mandela Bay 3 – Goals: Lize Horn (2), Lucy Rutherford.

KwaZulu-Natal 12 – Goals: Inge Southey (4), Lara Mervis (2), Chiara Collette (2), Megan Peters, Gemma Malherbe, Kayla Andrews, Erin Prato. Western Province B 3 – Goals: Keira Moolman (2), Melissah Styles.

Western Province 12 – Goals: Sophie Vickers (4), Bella Murray (4), Anna Liberman, Sofia Walker, Kirsten Böttger, Gabriela Stuart-Reckling. Zimbabwe 2 – Goals: Tayleigh Taylor, Tyla Love.

Playoffs 

Central Gauteng B 5 – Goals: Erin Blackburn (3), Alisha Beswick, Morgan Bands. Eastern Gauteng 4 – Goals: Sarah Diack (2), Merryn Henderson, Rachel Rostron.

Nelson Mandela Bay 5 – Goals: Anna Olivier (2), Lucy Rutherford, Lize Horn, Lily Nomoyi. Central Gauteng B 4 – Taylor Billet (2), Erin Blackburn, Holly Franks.

Zimbabwe 9 – Goals: Shannon Tarr (2), Tayleigh Taylor (2), Lily-Jo Bean, Chloe Ralphs, Taya Smyth, Ryley Jardine, Rachel Duckworth. Western Province B 1 – Goal: Melissah Styles.

Five-time champions India will commence their 2024 ICC u19 Men’s Cricket World Cup campaign against 2020 winners Bangladesh in Bloemfontein, while hosts South Africa take on the West Indies in the tournament opener on January 19.

The u16 girls of KwaZulu-Natal made a clear statement during the opening day of the annual Water Polo IPT in Gqeberha that they could be serious title contenders for this year’s event.

They defeated Central Gauteng (7-4) as well as Zimbabwe (11-4) in their first two matches of the tournament.

Lara Mervis scored three important goals in the team’s victory over Central Gauteng B. She also added a brace of goals in the victory over Zimbabwe.

Inge Southey scored four goals in the match against Zimbabwe.

Buffalo City also started well as they eased pass Eastern Gauteng by 20-2. Meka Lootz scored seven goals in the match with Erin Batting also adding four of her own.

Western Province however defeated them by 8-0 in their clash.

The defending champions, Central Gauteng, started their campaign off with a comfortable 15-1 victory over Western Province B.

Results | Day 1 

KwaZulu-Natal 11 – Goals: Inge Southey (4), Kayla Andrews (2), Lara Mervis (2), Josie Phillips, Chiara Collette, Amahle Mhlongo. Zimbabwe 4 – Goals: Tyla Love (2), Chloe Ralphs, Tayleigh Taylor, .

Buffalo City 20 – Goals: Meka Lootz (7), Erin Batting (4), Bella Graham (3), Chuma Magobongo (2), Sarah-Jane Mouton (2), Kate Booyens, Cami de Villiers. Eastern Gauteng 2 – Goals: Sarah Diack, Jennifer van Hille.

Central Gauteng 15 – Goals: Courtney Calenborne (4), Skyla Roberts (2), Julia Joseph (2), Simphiwe Zulu (2), Anastasia Hambakis (2), Emily Carle, Kiara Cronjé. Western Province B 1 – Goal: Jorja Linke.

KwaZulu-Natal 7 – Goals: Lara Mervis (3), Gemma Malherbe (2), Kayla Andrews, Inge Southey. Central Gauteng B 4 – Goals: Taylor Billett (2), Erin Blackburn, Jenna Choriatopoulos.

Western Province 8 – Goals: Sophie Vickers (2), Kelly Cadiz, Anna Liberman, Bella Murray, Kirsten Böttger. Buffalo City 0.

Nelson Mandela Bay 3 – Goals: Lize Horn, Jessica Stevens, Mia Jenner. Zimbabwe 1 – Goal: Taya Smyth.

GQEBERHA. – The hosts, Nelson Mandela Bay, awakened on Day 2 of the annual u19 Water Polo IPT for Girls here.

The side drew 16-all against Western Province in what was surely the most entertaining match thus far in the tournament.

This clash was played at Alexander Road’s swimming pool and produced everything that a final needs. Suspense, drama as well as some superb performances.

They also smashed the Northern Tigers by 32-2 in the main match of the day in the Newton Park pool with Olivia Connellan (7), Jasmine Witthuhn (5), Jorja Ross (4) and Amy Wilson (4) being responsible for the bulk of the goals.

The Northern Tigers experienced a tough day at the office as they also were on the receiving end against Zimbabwe (1-30) earlier in the day. Their goal by Ngandu Muzungu however was probably the highlight of the match and probably one of the best during the day.

The defending champions, Central Gauteng, kept their unbeaten record in place by beating KwaZulu-Natal by 15-3. They will face Buffalo City and Eastern Gauteng on Day 3 in their final two pool matches of the tournament. Mia Loizides scored five goals in the victory over KwaZulu-Natal to count herself amongst the top goal scorers thus far in Gqeberha.

The highlight of Day 3 might be the clash between Western Province and Central Gauteng’s B-side.

Results | Day 2

Nelson Mandela Bay 32 – Goals: Olivia Connellan (7), Jasmine Witthuhn (5), Jorja Ross (4), Amy Wilson (4), Matipa Marimazondo (3), Amelia Brown (2), Teagan Harty (2), Avu Dyaphu, Jamie Lacey, Dominique de Jongh, Amie Jenner. Northern Tigers 2 – Goals: Ngandu Muzungu (2).

Western Province B 16 – Goals: Nicole Bantom (4), Amy Pettipher (4), Isabella Tooley (3), Leila Hibling (2), Abigail Bester, Kiara Bester, Jemma Stearns. Eastern Gauteng 9 – Goals: Maddison Griffin (6), Keira Hale (2), Alshe de Klerk.

Zimbabwe 30 – Goals: Lauren Ashwin (6), Erin Brent (6),  Zoe Denslow (4), Natalie Hazeldean (3), Shannon Cooke (2), Jessie Sparrow (2), Bailey Knox (2), Ayva Kirkman (2), Jordyn Logan, Charlotte Martell, Sophia Savo. Northern Tigers 1 – Goal: Ngandu Muzungu.

Central Gauteng 15 – Goals: Mia Loizides (5), Charlotte Crick (4), Jenna Penney (2), Ruby Carlson (2), Gina Sgauzzin, Georgia Eccles. KwaZulu-Natal 3 – Goals: Taylor Cherry (2), Caitlin McMurray.

Nelson Mandela Bay 16 – Goals: Anna Pinto (4), Jamie Lacey (3), Matipa Karimazondo (3), Amie Jenner (3), Teagan Harty (2), Amelia Brown. Western Province 16 – Goals: Hannah Banks (6), Morgan Christian (2), Erin-Belle Nordgaard (2), Emma Catto (2), Amy van Breda (2), Alexa de Villiers, Emily van Heerden.

GQEBERHA. – Central Gauteng started their 2023 campaign off with an easy 31-4 victory over Western Province B during the opening day of the Water Polo Interprovincial tournament in the Newton Park swimming pool here.

Catch all the action from the tournament live on SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com).

Jenny Penney was in good form scoring eight of her side’s goals with Georgia Eccles (5) and Mia Loizides (5) adding another ten goals between them.

Last year’s losing finalists, Western Province, also didn’t experience too much trouble in downing Zimbabwe by 23-1 in their opening match. Hannah Banks scored eight of her side’s goals.

Tyra Penney, Roxanne Uys, Alexa de Villiers, Erin-Belle Nordgaard, Emma Catto and Tetra Hollenbach all completed a brace of goals as they dominated Zimbabwe.

Tori Voke of Buffalo City finished the day of the top goal scorer with ten goals as she helped her side to victory over Eastern Gauteng (16-13) in the main match of the day as well as played a prominent part in her team’s defeat against KwaZulu-Natal (8-16).

Voke scored six of her team’s victory over Eastern Gauteng and four earlier in the day against KZN.

Central Gauteng’s B-team secured a valuable 13-8 victory over the hosts, Nelson Mandela Bay, during the opening match of the tournament.

Amy Mather, Morgan Harrison and Amy Smith all managed to find the back of the net on three occasions as Central Gauteng stayed in control throughout the match.

Emma van Rensburg also managed to create a couple of opportunities for her team on the right flank and scored a good goal after holding off a couple of defenders.

For the home side, Anna Pinto was in good nick as she scored four goals of which two came from counterattacks after her team managed to turnover possession.

The team also produced a convincing 27-2 victory over the Northern Tigers in their second match to top their pool after the opening day’s matches.

Smith finished the day with nine goals after also scoring four goals in the runaway victory over the Tigers. Van Rensburg and Amy Stubbs also scored four goals in support of Smith.

Results | Day 1

Buffalo City 16 – Goals: Tori Voke (6), Roxy-Lee van Eck (3), Jasmine Koch (2), Chelsy Hendry (2), Alison Woodin, Alex Albers, Gemma Hannafay. Eastern Gauteng 13 – Goals: Maddison Griffin (7), Emma Spronk (2), Jessica Edkins (2),Alan Vermaak, Akunna Chikeka.

Central Gauteng B 27 – Goals: Amy Smith (4), Emma van Rensburg (4), Amy Stubbs (4), Jessica Black (3), Tatum Rogers (3), Morgan Harrison (3), Amy Mather (2), Humairaa Bodiat (2), Cecilia Petersen, Emma Morley. Northern Tigers 2 – Goals: Karla Vogel, Mulan Perring.

Central Gauteng 31 – Goals: Jenna Penney (8), Georgia Eccles (5), Mia Loizides (5), Kara Wicht (4), Charlotte Crick (3), Ruby Carlson (2), Georgia Cope (2), Francesca de Villiers, Gina Sguazzin. Western Province B 4 – Goal: Amy Pettipher (2), Nicole Bantom, Tara Roos.

Western Province 23 – Goals: Hannah Banks (8), Tyra Penney (2), Roxanne Uys (2), Alexa de Villiers (2), Erin-Belle Nordgaard (2), Emma Catto (2), Tetra Hollenbach (2), Emily van Heerden, Morgan Christian, Amy van Breda. Zimbabwe 1 – Goal: Lauren Ashwin.

KwaZulu-Natal 16 – Goals: Caitlin McMurray (6), Emma Thornton (4), Claire Hind (3), Marlise Pretorius, Annabelle Hardie, Christy Dudas. Buffalo City 8 – Goals: Tori Voke (4), Alison Woodin, Gemma Hannafay, Tatum Knox, Julianna Saffy.

Central Gauteng B 13 – Goals: Amy Mather (3), Morgan Harrison (3), Amy Smith (3), Emma Morley (2), Emma van Rensburg, Amy Stubbs. Nelson Mandela Bay 8 – Goals: Anna Pinto (4), Teagan Harty (2), Jamie Lacey, Amy Wilson.

Not even a five-wicket haul by South African u19 paceman, Mondli Khumalo, could secure hosts, Maritzburg College, a victory over the Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool of Pretoria during the final day of the 60th annual Michaelmas Week in Pietermaritzburg.

Khumalo grabbed five wickets for a mere 36 as he helped his side restrict Affies to only 203 in a limited-overs match (50 overs) at Goldstone’s. He received some valuable support from Andile Simelane (3/28).

Edward Nel (44) was the only batsman from Pretoria who managed to keep Khumalo and Simelane at bay.

Summarised Scorecards:

50-over matches:  

Affies 203 (Edward Nel 44; Mondli Khumalo 5/36, Andile Simelane 3/28); Maritzburg College 197 (Jacques van der Walt 63; Janco Smit 4/48). Affies won by six runs.

Michaelhouse 216 (Roeland van den Berg 41); Hudson Park 186 (Nonelela Yikha 76; Harry Nel 3/33). Michaelhouse won by 30 runs.

40-over match

St Andrew’s College 199/9 (Sam Francis 43, Matthew Schaefer 64); Westville Boys’ High 173 (Jandré Viljoen 32, Gareth Beavan 56; Miles Danckwerts 3/35). St Andrew’s College won by 24 runs.

T20 matches

King Edward VII 130/7 (Keegan Jansen van Rensburg 33*) St Charles College 122/6 (Clive Madande 44; Crispin McKenzie 3/22). King Edward VII won by eight runs.

Durban High School 110/9 (Brayden Sambhu 35; Kgaudise Molefe 3/17, Dylan Nicholas 3/9); Jeppe High School for Boys’ 114/7 (Breidyn Schaper 43; Joshua Stride 3/27). Jeppe High School for Boys’ won by three wickets.

Pretoria Boys’ High 138/6 (Josh Rossouw 39) Glenwood 113 (Francis Moran 45; Daniel van der Merwe 3/15, Ruan van Rooyen 3/23). Pretoria Boys’ High won by 25 runs.

St Alban’s College 88 (Teague Ridgway 3/8, Zedan Mahomed 3/15) Clifton College 89/2 (Teague Ridgway 35*). Clifton won by eight wickets.

Northwood 110 (Jack Lees 5/13); St John’s College 112/2 (Nic Halstead-Cleak 56*). St John’s College won by eight wickets.

Hilton College 148/8 (Slade van Staden 52; Sebastian de Oliviera 3/30) St Stithians College 115/9. Hilton win by 33 runs.

CSA TAP Invitational XI 113/8 (Neil Eksteen 40, Arayan Gopalan 35; Christiaan Neethling 2/17, Lerato Nqoyi 2/32); Grey College 118/5 (Juan-Dee Olivier 39, JP Coetzee 34; Neil Eksteen 2/12). Grey College won by five wickets.

Kearsney College 170/4 (Cade Carmichael 40, Dylan Hulett 41, Jared Uys 46); St David’s Marist Inanda 117/8 (Thomas Taylor 32). Kearsney College won by 53 runs.

Centuries by Rondebosch Boys’ High’s Declan Gillespie and Noah Heath was the highlight of the opening day of the annual Peninsula Cricket Week in the southern suburbs of Cape Town.

Gillespie scored 105 and Heath 104 in their team’s declaration match against Pretoria Boys’ High.

Summarised Scorecards: 

Rondebosch Boys’ High first innings 278/7 (Declan Gillespie 105, Noah Heath 104, Raeeq Daniels* 24; Justin Tattersall 3/49)  Pretoria Boys’ High first innings 163/8 (Callum Croome 47, Justin Tattersall 36*, C Cromarty 27*; Giyan Sulcas 3/43, Raeeq Daniels 2/22). Match Drawn.

Wynberg Boys’ High first innings 123/10 (Benni Hansen 40; Divan Ras 3/2, Heinrich Muller 3/31, Xavier de Wet 2/7); Affies first innings 126/2 (Divan de Villiers 45*, Ruben Groenewald 55*; Ebrahim Fakir 2/28). Affies won on the first innings.

SACS first innings 303/9 (Oliver Whitehead 95, Ben Levitt 61, Reeza Salie 57, Josh Wyngaard 31, R Taplin 23; Matipa Denenga 4/39); Hilton College first innings 197/9 (Charles Swart 48, Luke Watt 47, Ethan van Heerden 22*, Matthew Steward 21, Ivan Lockem 20; Litha Kraai 3/10, Jonathan Thorn 2/28, Fayyaad Davids 2/39). Match Drawn.

St David’s Marist first innings 175/10 (Jordan Gamsy 71, Sam Wearne 23, Boago Gaoraelwe 21; Peyton Leigh 4/23, Tiaan Louw 2/17; Diocesan College first innings 178/4 (Storm Matthews 41, James Robb-Quinlen 40*, Thomas Jacobs 28, Cole Crawford 23, Calum Daniels 22, Storm Matthews 41, Cole Crawford 23). Bishops won on the first innings.

St Charles College first innings 145/10 (Matthew Urquhart 80, Jaques van Niekerk 2/11, GJ de Swardt 2/13, Franco Cronje 2/19, Marcus Bakker 2/38; Waterkloof first innings 146/6 (Wian Ruthven 40, Beukes Van Der Berg 26, Paul Oosthuizen 25, N Beaumont 3/22, B Sunguru 3/34). Waterkloof won on the first innings.

The annual Craven Week presented by Stadio will be hosted in Krugersdorp for the first time since the inaugural tournament was held back in 1964.

Monument of Krugersdorp will play host to the tournament. The school was scheduled to host the tournament back in 2020 during their centenary celebrations.

The tournaments of 2020 and 2021 was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The unofficial champions of this year’s tournament in George, Western Province, will kick-off their campaign on the opening day against the Sharks.

Eastern Province who also finished the tournament in George with their unbeaten record intact will face Border in their opening match in Krugersdorp.

The hosts, the Golden Lions, will face their neighbours from up-north, the Blue Bulls, in their opening clash of the tournament. The main curtain raiser for this match-up in the second day will be between the Free State and Griffons.

The last time these two side’s met at the week was back in 2015 when the Griffons produced an inspired performance in Stellenbosch to defeat Free State by 41-27.

The Fixtures: 

DAY 1 

Western Province vs Sharks
Eastern Province vs Border
Boland vs Leopards
South Western Districts vs Valke

DAY 2

Blue Bulls vs Goldens Lions
Free State vs Griffons
Pumas vs Limpopo Blue Bulls
Griqualand West vs Western Province XV