It’s the last ball of the match. The scores are tied. Northwood captain Kyle White drives it for four to see his side to victory. Photo: Brad Morgan.
Northwood School made the short trip to the Riverside Sports Club on Tuesday for a W100 showdown with Clifton College. An exciting back-and-forth contest eventually came down to the last ball, with the Knightsclinching a six-wicket victory after their captain Kyle White struck it for four.
It was a match that could have gone either way, with both sides guilty of a misfield or two and a dropped catch each.
Clifton skipper Tim Saulez won the coin flip and chose to bat first. Northwood, though, made a good start.
They had both openers, Byron Ward and Hayden Drieselmann out by the time Clifton had 18 runs on the board, and Saulez followed for 17 soon after. He had earlier executed a paddle cleanly around the corner for four, but was trapped in front when he tried the same shot to the first ball bowled by Ben Cilliers.
Zach Williamson and Cristiano Borrageiro, then, put a stop to Northwood’s success for a good while. In 65 balls, they advanced Clifton’s score by 85 runs before Borrageiro was caught by Ross McGlashan off the bowling of Luke Allen. He had faced 33 balls and made 29 runs.
Williamson went on to finish with an unbeaten 41 from 37, with three fours and one towering six over long-on, as Clifton posted 120/4.
Allen led the Knights’ attack, with 2/21 from 20 balls, while Jordan Matthews and Ben Cilliers picked up a wicket each.
The visitors were rocked when they lost David de Bruyn to the first ball of their innings, caught behind by wicketkeeper Lawson Dinsdale after he flashed at a wide delivery from Tim Saulez.
The bowler, Tim Saulez, and wicketkeeper, Lawson Dinsdale, celebrate the wicket of David de Bruyn on the first ball of Northwood’s innings. Photo: Brad Morgan.
Ross McGlashan should have been caught off Regan Radley, but the fielder, inexplicably, misjudged a simple chance. McGlashan, though, didn’t last much longer. He was jammed by Radley while trying to pull a short ball and Gabriel Vermeulen pouched the catch.
McGlashan’s departure, for five, brought Northwood captain Kyle White to the wicket and he proceeded to take charge, playing a responsible but aggressive innings to haul his side back into the contest. At the other end, Tuswa Phetha kept it simple and rotated the strike.
When McGlashan was removed, the Knights were on 23/2 after 24 balls, but Phetha and White edged them in front of the required run rate by adding 78 from 59 deliveries before Phetha was caught by Muhammed Malek off Shiraz Perumal for 32 from 41.
Northwood was on 101/3 after 82 balls and appeared on course for victory.
Clifton, though, slowed them down. Their tall left-arm spinner, Blake Johnson, bowled a superb five-ball over, conceding only three runs, which left Northwood needing 12 to win off 10. They got seven of those off Tim Saulez, including a vital four from Alistair Duncan.
In the last over, Radley, who did a good job under heavy pressure, conceded three runs from his first four deliveries. The other brought a leg bye. Then, on the last ball, with the field in and the scores level, White got it past the tight ring and to the boundary to win it for his side.
His superb innings was the difference between victory and defeat. In 41 balls, he hit five fours and two sixes and finished on a match-winning 55 not out.
Tim Saulez claimed 1/19 from 20, Regan Radley 1/20 from 20, and Blake Johnson 0/19 from 20.
Scores
Clifton College 120/4 (Zach Williamson 41* Cristiano Borrageiro 29, Luke Allen 2/21); Northwood School 124/4 (Kyle White 55*, Tuswa Phetha 32, Tim Saulez 1/19). Northwood won by 6 wickets.
When one talks of dynasties in South African schools’ sports, Westville Boys’ High‘s swimming team is in the conversation for being the greatest of them all in a specific sport. Yet again, over the weekend, they proved themselves to be the best.
Only once in the last decade has Westville been defeated. That was by St Benedict’s College, and they beat Bennieswhen the schools went up against one another later that season. The Griffin‘s strength in depth has remained almost untouchable.
On Friday afternoon, both Westville and St Benedict’s were in action at the Affies Invitational Gala in Pretoria.
There, Westville was joined by fellow KZN schools, Durban High School (DHS), Maritzburg College, and Glenwood. The Gauteng contingent also featured Affies and Pretoria Boys High, while Grey College flew the flag for the Free State.
It was no surprise that Westville claimed victory, and they did it comfortably, scoring 419 points, with St Benedict’s, in second, on 366, followed by DHS on 296.
Further down the standings, in a great battle for fifth spot, Pretoria Boys High edged out their great rivals, Affies, by just two points.
Westville first contested the Affies Invitational in 2018. Since then, they’ve made the trip up to Pretoria only every second year to coincide with the hosting of the Alan Burt Gala in Johannesburg. In their four appearances at the Affies Invitational Gala, Westville’s record is a perfect four wins.
Affies Invitational Gala Results
1 Westville Boys’ High 419
2 St Benedict’s College 366
3 Durban High School 296
4 Grey College 276
5 Pretoria Boys High 255
6 Affies 253
7 Maritzburg College 210
8 Glenwood 89
On Saturday, the action moved to St Stithians College for the Alan Burt Gala, with Westville, DHS, Pretoria Boys High, Maritzburg College, and Glenwood again in action. They were joined by Saints, Parktown, King Edward VII (KES), and St David’s Marist Inanda.
It was a different line-up but the same winner, with Westville powering their way to another emphatic victory. They finished 114 points clear of second-placed DHS, while St David’s placed third, only six points clear of Pretoria Boys High.
Further down the standings, St Stithians and Maritzburg College finished tied for sixth place, on 322 points.
It was a remarkable 17th win in succession in the Alan Burt Gala for Westville.
Alan Burt Gala Results
1 Westville Boys’ High 568
2 Durban High School 454
3 St David’s Marist Inanda 410
4 Pretoria Boys High 404
5 King Edward VII 370
6 Maritzburg College and St Stithians 322
8 Glenwood 210
9 Parktown 130
Karabo Ntsieng was masterful on the late cut, racking up plenty of runs with the shot in a match-winning innings for Glenwood against St Charles College. Photo: Brad Morgan.
In the first term of 2024, Glenwood High School claimed a win at St Charles College. They repeated that feat on Saturday in Pietermaritzburg.
Saintschose to bat and after losing Covhen Baatjies in the ninth over, saw his fellow opener, Thando Zama, dismissed exactly two overs later, caught by Rehaan Jhungbathur off the bowling of Akhil Maharaj for 29 from 23 balls, six of which he struck for four.
Off-spinner Kyle Bryan removed Saints’ skipper Rico Honiball cheaply, but Caleb Sharp and Ryan Clarke steadied the innings with a 40-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Sharp and Connor Simpson, then, added 37 for the fifth wicket. When Simpson departed, the home side was on 120/5.
From there, their innings went somewhat awry. Rowen Rajah was run out, and 12 runs later, Keegan Vermaak was also run out. That damaged the St Charles’ batting effort. In between the removal of those two batsmen, Sharp was caught by Kyle Bryan off Akhil Maharaj for the host’s top score of 54, which had come from 103 balls.
The St Charles innings ended after 47.5 overs for 167 runs.
Akhil Maharaj shone for Glenwood, picking up 3/30 in 10, Rehaan Jhungbathur claimed 2/20 in six, and Kyle Bryan gave little away. In a tidy 10 overs, he claimed 1/24. Overall, Glenwood bowled and fielded well, restricting Saints to a run rate of only 3.5 per over.
The Green Machine lost two batsmen early in their reply, but opener Karabo Ntsieng held their innings together, playing patiently and executing the late cut skillfully on short balls that offered him the slightest width.
He and Krian Jugoo added 60 for the third wicket before Jugoo was sent packing, caught by Dylan Leppan off Keegan Vermaak, for 31. His innings had featured five fours.
Prince Shezi came and went, which brought Kyle Bryan out to the middle to partner Ntsieng. Together, they took the game away from St Charles, sharing a vital 53-run sixth-wicket partnership.
Kyle Bryan made important contributions with both bat and ball to help Glenwood get the better of Saints. Photo: Brad Morgan.
Just 10 runs shy of victory, Ntsieng’s outstanding innings came to an end. He was caught by Caleb Sharp off AJ Bosman for 70. He had faced 113 balls and hit seven fours.
Glenwood experienced a couple of hiccups after the opener departed. Bryan was run out for 23, and Kamo Moloto was caught off Ryan Clarke for six, but the Durban boys took the honours after 43.3 overs, winning by three wickets.
Bosman, who nabbed four sticks last weekend in a win at Michaelhouse, was good again. He bagged 2/20 from eight. Rowen Rajah, who took the new ball, knocked over 2/23 from his eight, while Clarke bowled neatly and finished with 1/29 from 9.3 overs.
Westville Boys’ High vs Durban High School
Westville Boys’ High hosted Durban High School on Bowden’s, with a good contest between well-matched sides expected. The match delivered on that expectation, with Westville winning by four wickets with just eight balls remaining of the game’s 100 overs.
The home skipper, Seth Simpson, after winning the toss, chose to bowl first. That backfired!
Ethan Cooper and Ismaeel Omar made 55 for the first wicket before Cooper was run out for 25. Unfortunately for DHS, who would go on to lose five wickets in total, three of those would be to run outs, and that would prove to be costly.
Ismaeel Omar and Josh van Biljon shared a 107-run partnership for the second wicket, but Van Biljon, not for the first time this season, saw his innings ended by a run out. He’d contributed 54 from 93 balls, with six fours.
Opening bowler Dayalan Boyce got rid of Taine Havermann for five, but Omar helped DHS past 200 before he, too, became a victim of Boyce, bowled for 84 from 138 deliveries, which included five fours and one six. It was a satisfying innings from the left-hander, who had made a slow start to the season. Seeing Omar, a consistent run scorer in 2024, among the runs again was a big boost for School.
Lazlo Jooste cracked a quick 20 off 14 balls to provide DHS with a late run spurt, but he, too, was run out.
After 50 overs, DHS finished with 227/5. Boyce, the lone wicket-taker, finished with 2/48 from nine overs. Special mention should be made of Tristan Delvin, also. His 1/26 from 10 overs kept the Horseflies‘ run rate in check.
The home team’s reply began poorly when left-arm spinner Dhilan Naraidu bowled Bhaskar Sewlal for a duck. Ewan du Toit and Sean McGough got the scoreboard moving with 35 runs for the second wicket, and Du Toit and Seth Simpson added 23 for the third.
After Du Toit’s departure, for 19, Simpson and Kyle McGough took charge. Feeding off one another, they combined for a match-winning partnership of 131 runs for the fourth wicket. Simpson was the first to fall, out to Lazlo Jooste after a decisive knock of 74 from 96 balls, three of which were blasted for six, with two going for four.
McGough followed two runs later, which left the Griffinon 191/5. His contribution was a mature 42 from 77 balls. It didn’t include any boundaries, but its impact was telling.
Westville lost one more wicket, on 210, when Sibusiso Msibi picked up his second stick by trapping Misbah Nair in front for 11.
It was a tension-filled finish as the overs slipped away, but Tristan Delvin, with an unbeaten 18, guided Westville to victory. The host’s efforts were aided by a massive 43 extras conceded by School. Westville gave up 20.
Dhilan Naraidu led the DHS attack with 2/39 from 10 overs, while Sibusiso Msibi took 2/49 from his 10.
Unfortunately, Clifton College‘s match at Hilton College was called off because of a wet outfield.
Scores
St Charles College 167/10 (Caleb Sharp 54, Thando Zama 29, Akhil Maharaj 3/30; Rehaan Jhungbathur 2/20); Glenwood High School 168/7 (Karabo Ntsieng 70, Krian Jugoo 31, Kyle Bryan 23, AJ Bosman 2/20, Rowen Rajah 2/23). Glenwood won by 3 wickets.
Durban High School 227/5 (Ismaeel Omar 84, Josh van Biljon 64, Ethan Cooper 25, Lazlo Jooste 20, Dayalan Boyce 2/48); Westville Boys’ High 232/6 (Seth Simpson 74, Kyle McGough 42, Sean McGough 23, Dhilan Naraidu 2/39, Sibusiso Msibi 2/49). Westville won by four wickets.
In their previous limited-overs outing, Kearsney College scored what was regarded as an upset 32-run win over Durban High School (DHS). On Saturday, though, they faced an in-form Northwood School team that had comfortably beaten DHS by eight wickets earlier in the season. Kearsney did it again, though, rolling to a big 96-run victory on the Robin Smith Oval, at Northwood.
These kinds of performances, with all due respect to Kearsney, were not expected this season. They’re very young, with a grade nine boy, four grade 10s, four grade 11s, and only two grade 12 boys in their line-up. They, also, said farewell to a hugely talented collection of established 1st XI players at the end of 2024. And, they didn’t set the field on fire during their pre-season games. Now, though! It has been a remarkable two weeks for Botha’s Hill’s best.
Playing away from home, they lost the toss and Northwood opted to bowl. It had worked out well for them the previous weekend when they restricted Hilton College to only 110/8, on their way to a seven-wicket win. Kearsney fared far better.
They lost Rivan Moodley, one of their star performers in the win over DHS, early, but a 39-run partnership between the captain, Jason De Gryse, and Keegan de Jager settled the innings for a while. However, after De Gryse was caught by Alistair Duncan off left-arm spinner Jordan Matthews for a patient 15, the visitors stumbled, falling to 79/4, with last week’s batting hero, Asher Hollistermissing out on this occasion.
With both Moodley and Hollister, the leading run-getters against DHS gone for not much, Kearsney needed other batsmen to step up and that’s what happened. Keegan de Jager and Cole Young combined for a 44-run fifth-wicket partnership, advancing the total to 123 before De Jager’s innings was ended by Jamie Wimble. He’d delivered a controlled and effective innings, scoring 69 from 116 balls, with three sixes and four fours.
As Kearsney’s innings headed into its last 10 overs, Nic Comrie and Cole Young accelerated the run-scoring. They put on 47 in 46 balls before Young’s fine knock was ended, which left the visiting side on 170/6. He had scored 42 and struck four fours and a six.
Just eight balls were left in the innings and, in the pursuit of more runs, three more wickets tumbled in quick succession, including Comrie for 20, but Kearsney had posted 178/9. On the Robin Smith Oval, which offers something to both batsmen and bowlers, that’s a solid total.
Northwood’s opening bowlers, Jamie Wimble and Luke Allen, enjoyed success, with Wimble returning 2/28 from eight overs and Allen 3/32 from nine. Jordan Matthews picked up 1/18 from seven economical overs and his economy rate was matched by Knights‘ captain, Kyle White, who claimed 1/26 from 10.
The home side’s reply was struck a harsh blow when left-arm paceman Litha Gonya removed David de Bruyn in the first over before a run had been scored.
Tuswa Phetha exhibited typical patience, but he became another victim of Gonya, bowled for five from 19 balls, which left Northwood on 29/2.
Morgan Jones and Kyle White partnered for 21 runs for the third wicket before Nic Comrie ended the skipper’s innings, bowling him for five. That triggered a stunning collapse. From 50/2 after 15.3 overs, Northwood crashed to 58/8 after 25.4 overs. Scoring was almost at a standstill as wickets tumbled.
Pleasingly for Kearsney, much like their batting effort, multiple bowlers contributed to the Knights’ slide. Litha Gonya finished the day with 3/24 from 8.5 overs, Rivan Moodley captured 2/9 from eight, Nic Comrie snapped up 2/4 from four, and Matthew Gorrie weighed in with 2/8 from five.
Luke Allen and Aidan Bauristhene offered late resistance, putting on 24 for the ninth wicket, but Northwood was bowled out for 82. Morgan Jones’ 36 from 49 deliveries was, unfortunately for the home side, an outlier on their scorecard.
Coaches and educators hope to see growth from the boys in their charge and Kearsney’s coach Matt Savage must be thrilled with what he has seen from his players over the past two weeks. It’s likely, given their youth, that there may be some hiccups to come, but they’ve shown courage and no shortage of talent in claiming two significant scalps.
Northwood’s been on a good run, with their top-order batsmen and bowlers delivering time after time. On Saturday, when their top order didn’t deliver, unlike Kearsney’s, they didn’t get much support from their batsmen lower down the order. They’ll work on that and be better for it.
Maritzburg College vs Michaelhouse
Maritzburg College’s mascot, Mikey, surely enjoyed his day out on Goldstone’s. Photo: Brad Morgan.
In Pietermaritzburg, Michaelhouse was left to regret a decision to bat first against Maritzburg College. The Red, Black, and Whiteenjoyed bowling first on Goldstone’s and restricted ‘House to only 92 all out in 33.3 overs.
Opening bowler Samuel Hughes got stuck in quickly, bowling Ethan Muir and trapping Kian Blignaut in front, while a run out of Ben Heuer inflicted further hurt on ‘House as they hobbled to 19/3 in the seventh over. Worryingly, for the visitors, those were their three leading run scorers last weekend against St Charles College.
Graydon Leslie and Michael Blignaut stopped the bleeding for a while, though. They shared a 47-run stand for the fourth wicket before Leslie was LBW to Nathan Pembridge for the innings’ top score of 32, which included four fours. Unfortunately for Michaelhouse, Blignaut followed on the same total, 66, as the domino effect kicked in.
From 66/3, ‘House slid to 74/7 in 7.1 overs. The man to blame for their downfall was Dom du Toit. He was outstanding and, in six overs, he captured 5/9. Pembridge, with 2/14 from seven, provided an excellent foil, and Michaelhouse slipped to 92 all out. Sam Hughes played his part, too, returning 2/14 from six overs.
Maritzburg College needed only a few steady partnerships to chase down the moderate victory target. Daniel Nadasan and Ewald Bester made 26 for the first wicket before Bester was run out for 17. That’s at least the third time he’s exited in that manner early in the season and it is surely something he would desperately want to put a halt to.
Reece Willson and College captain Nadasan took their time, accumulating 44 runs from 84 balls, to advance the host’s total to 70 before Willson was caught by Ethan Muir off the bowling of Michael Blignaut for 13.
When Karl Dedekind joined Nadasan in the middle, he propelled College to an eight-wicket victory by bashing 17 not out, with three fours, from only 11 deliveries. Nadasan finished unbeaten on 39, doing what he does best, anchoring an innings.
Michael Blignaut was the only Michaelhouse bowler to take a wicket. He ended with 1/14 from two overs.
Scores
Kearsney College 178/9 (Keegan de Jager 69, Cole Young 42, Nic Comrie 20, Luke Allen 3/32, Jamie Wimble 2/28); Northwood School 82/10 (Morgan Jones 36, Litha Gonya 3/24, Nic Comrie 2/4, Matthew Gorrie 2/8, Rivan Moodley 2/9). Kearsney College won by 96 runs.
Michaelhouse 92/10 (Graydon Leslie 32, Dom du Toit 5/9, Nathan Pembridge 2/14, Samuel Hughes 2/14); Maritzburg College 93/2 (Daniel Nadasan 39*). Maritzburg College won 8 wickets.
Captain Kayla Reyneke, of South Africa, celebrates a wicket during the ICC u19 Women’s T20 World Cup match between South Africa and Nigeria at Borneo Cricket Ground on 22 January 2025 in Sarawak, Malaysia. Photo: Isuru Sameera Peiris/Gallo Images.
The South Africa u19 Women’s Cricket Team will make history when they face India u19 Women in their first-ever ICC u19 Women’s T20 World Cup final at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday (08:30 SAST).
The 2025 event is only the second edition of the tournament. The inaugural T20 World Cup was held in South Africa in 2023, with the Junior Proteas narrowly missing out on a semi-final spot due to net run rate.
Now, with seven players from that first campaign having returned, the team is determined to seize the moment and excel on youth cricket’s biggest stage.
Under the leadership of head coach, Dinesha Devnarain, South Africa has enjoyed a dominant run and remains unbeaten throughout the tournament.
Their opponents, the defending champions, India, also enter the final without a loss, thus setting the stage for a thrilling contest.
The team in green and gold has also drawn strength from a powerful mantra shared among South African athletes: “They don’t know what we know, and they never will”. That belief has fuelled their resilience and determination throughout their campaign.
Ahead of the final, SA captain, Kayla Reyneke reflected on the team’s journey, their mindset, and their approach to the final.
“The mood in the camp is very positive. Of course, there are a few nerves. It’s normal. It is a final. But we see it as just another game, another hurdle to overcome. The team is ready to go.
“We always emphasise discipline and consistency, both on and off the field. It’s about focussing on the small things that drive us as a team. We also avoid looking too far ahead, taking it one game at a time,” she explained.
“One key takeaway from the semi-final is the importance of staying calm under pressure. Cricket is a team sport and having each other’s backs, along with the incredible support from our coaches and management, gives us confidence.
“We are fully prepared and excited to take on the challenge. As I always say, we play the player, not the name.
“Our practice sessions have been focused, technical, and intense, ensuring we’re in the best possible shape for the final,” Reyneke concluded.
South Africa u19 Women Squad
Kayla Reyneke (Captain, Western Province), Jemma Botha (Western Province), Fay Cowling (Lions), Jae-Leigh Filander (Western Province), Monalisa Legodi (Titans), Simoné Lourens (Titans), Karabo Meso (Lions), Seshnie Naidu (Dolphins), Nthabiseng Nini (Dragons), Luyanda Nzuza (Free State), Diara Ramlakan (Lions), Diedré van Rensburg (North West Dragons), Mieke van Voorst (Eastern Storm), Ashleigh van Wyk (Eastern Storm), Chanel Venter (Titans).
SA u19 Women Fixtures: ICC u19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025
Saturday, 18 January – New Zealand vs South Africa (Borneo Cricket Ground, Sarawak) – SA won by 22 runs.
Monday, 20 January – South Africa vs Samoa (Borneo Cricket Ground, Sarawak) – SA won by 10 wickets.
Wednesday, 22 January – South Africa vs Nigeria (Borneo Cricket Ground, Sarawak) – SA won by 41 runs (DLS Method).
Super Six Stage
Saturday, 25 January – South Africa vs Ireland (Borneo Cricket Ground, Sarawak) – SA won by 7 wickets.
Tuesday, 28 January – South Africa vs USA (Borneo Cricket Ground, Sarawak) – Match Abandoned.
Semi-finals
Friday, 31 January – South Africa vs Australia (Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur) – SA won by five wickets.
Final
Sunday, 02 February – 08h30 SAST – South Africa vs India (Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur)
All-rounder Taine Havermann is a key player for Durban High School. Photo: Brad Morgan.
Westville Boys’ High hosts Durban High School(DHS) on Bowden’s on Saturday in an intriguing limited-overs clash.
The Griffin impressed in a victory against Clifton last weekend, which they followed up with another strong performance in a 100-ball win over in-form Northwood on Wednesday.
The Horseflies, meanwhile, suffered a surprise defeat at Kearsney, but they were on their game on Wednesday in a 100-ball victory at Clifton.
There’s an interesting contrast between the teams’ bowling attacks. Westville’s strength, thus far, has been their spinners, with the left-armers, Ewan du Toit and Tristan Delvin, being especially effective.
They do, though, also have SA Colts seamer, Dayalan Boyce, to test the DHS batsmen.
School‘s attack is led by their fast bowlers, Bayanda Majola and Taine Havermann, who claimed nine of Kearsney’s 10 wickets last weekend.
Majola, who turned out for the SA u19 Emerging side in 2024, is comfortably the fastest bowler in KZN and one of the quicker bowlers in the country, no doubt. Havermann possesses good gas, too, and he hits the deck hard.
On the spin front, left-armer Dhilan Naraidu has an established track record of success.
The bigger question for DHS lies with their batting, which came up short against Kearsney. It has been inconsistent thus far, but opener Ismaeel Omar scored some welcome runs in their midweek game. Josh van Biljon was among the runs again and it is only a matter of time before he goes big.
Westville has enjoyed steadier returns for their top-order so far, and they have a good number of batsmen – Kyle McGough, Sean McGough, Seth Simpson, Tristan Delvin, and Bhaskar Sewlal, among others – capable of putting up significant scores. Like DHS, though, they, too, are seeking greater consistency.
Northwood School vs Kearsney College
Northwood, who welcome Kearsney to the Robin Smith Oval, go into the game with the advantage of far greater experience than their opponents, but that didn’t stop Kearsney from upsetting DHSin their last limited-overs outing.
The Knights, though, are playing good cricket, especially in the longer formats of the game, where their controlled and steady focus stands them in good stead.
Captain Kyle White, and fellow top-order batsmen Tuswa Phetha, Ross McGlashan, and David de Bruyn have all been among the runs, while left-arm spinner Jordan Matthews is putting together a superb season, well backed up by the off-spin of Ben Cilliers.
Jamie Wimble, Northwood’s opening bowler, has been a valuable cog in their team, not only claiming wickets but scoring runs, usually quickly, too.
In recent matches, Rivan Moodley has made a significant impact for Kearsney as a top-order batsman and leg-spin bowler. He’s provided a big boost for their batting, which has been patchy.
Rivan Moodley’s bat has come to life recently, with his a welcome boost to Kearsney’s batting order. Photo: Brad Morgan.
On the bowling front, Kearsney’s opening bowlers, Litha Gonya and Michael Groom, have been impactful.
Maritzburg College vs Michaelhouse
Michaelhouse travels to Pietermaritzburg to take on Maritzburg College. The hosts have been very good at home.
College has strong depth in their bowling ranks and, with Goldstone’s offering a fair contest between bat and ball, the Red, Black, and White has flourished.
Like most of KZN’s teams, they’re chasing more consistency with the bat. There have, thus far, been no centuries recorded in KZN this season at 1st XI level.
Captain Daniel Nadasan is a grafter and, if he gets himself in, he gives College a cornerstone from which to build. Karl Dedekind has, meanwhile, been a reliable performer, except this past Saturday when he was the unfortunate victim of a first-baller.
Sphamandla Dzanibe is another to watch. He plays some delightful strokes and is a strength in the middle to lower order, where he usually bats.
Michaelhouse suffered a horrendous batting collapse last time out against St Charles. After Ethan Muir and Kian Blignaut gave them a solid 59 runs for the opening wicket, only Ben Heuer joined them in double figures as ‘House lost their last eight wickets for 32 runs.
They need to do better than that, and they have batsmen who have done well in the past, including Graydon Leslie, Michael Blignaut, and Hayden Hewlett.
Their bowling has been a strength, with Thandanani Zuma and Luke Mitchell, the openers, leading the way.
The College attack will challenge ‘House in many ways. Nathan Pembridge has been among the wickets lately, while Samuel Hughes and Reece Willson form an effective new-ball relationship.
With support from left-arm seamer Sphmandla Dzanibe and spinners, Dom du Toit and the skipper, Daniel Nadasan, College is spoilt for choice.
St Charles College vs Glenwood High
Glenwood, beaten at College last weekend, returns to Pietermaritzburg to face St Charles College, who have been boosted by their win over Michaelhouse, which they followed with a 100-ball win against the Red, Black, and Whiteon Thursday.
With all-rounder Bandile Mbatha back in their ranks after he excelled for SA u19 against England u19 in an ODI series, Glenwood will feel far more optimistic about their chances. Mbatha’s return is a massive plus.
While the Green Machine has done well in the field, their batting has been less impressive. Krian Jugoo and Kressan Pillai, who scored 39 runs in a win at St Charles at the start of 2024, need to deliver more, and that begins with the openers providing them with a good platform.
Rehaan Jhungbathur was very good for Glenwood last weekend at College, scoring 46, but he received little support. Karabo Ntsieng missed out, but he has previously shown an ability to knuckle down and hold up his end.
Saints‘ seamer Ryan Clarke produced one of the performances of the season thus far at Michaelhouse, knocking over 6/24, including a hat-trick, to lead the visitors to victory.
SA u19 Emerging’s Rowen Rajah also brings the heat for the home team with his pace, while Kairuyan Naidoo has been another consistent performer for St Charles for a while now.
The home side’s batsmen will look to give their top-order to give them something to defend. Thando Zama made a crucial fifty at ‘House last time out, and captain Rico Honiball was among the runs in a 100-ball win over College, but there’s been a little too much miss and not enough hit from Saints, and they’ll be focussed on building an innings.
Hilton College vs Clifton College
Clifton College, off the back of a couple of tough losses, against Westville and DHS, heads up to Hilton College for a showdown with another team that could also do with a victory or two.
Hilton’s kryptonite has been Northwood, who grabbed three wins in just over a week from coach David Griffith‘s charges.
It’s going to sound like a stuck record, but batting consistency has been in short supply for Hilton. They are talented, no doubt, but the pitches they’ve played on have required a longer time for the batsmen to play themselves in, and Hilton has missed out too often because of that.
Much depends on their openers, Ben Hockly and Alex Pitman. They’re a dangerous duo and capable of destroying any attack.
Clifton’s bowling depth has resulted in three different players picking up five wickets in an innings in 2025 already. Photo: Brad Morgan.
Clifton’s attack features the exciting leg-spinner Shiraz Perumal, who is coming off a five-for against DHS last weekend. He’s part of a varied unit, which challenges batsmen in many different ways. Off-spinner Blake Johnson has been in good form, as has Caleb Naicker. Both have picked up five-fors early in the season.
Captain Tim Saulez is a useful seamer, but one wonders how much the responsibility he has taken on with the bat – Saulez has been very good thus far in 2025 – might impact his bowling. Being an effective all-rounder is always a balancing act. Often, when one discipline goes up, the other goes down.
Too often this season, Clifton has had one batsman do well in each match, but they’ll be looking for more than that. Good partnerships, after all, deliver good totals, and those are needed.
Sechaba Gude will spearhead Hilton’s attack, but it’s mostly spinners that Clifton will have to deal with, and Hilton has some good ones, including Benoit Rey, Luke Campbell, David Hill, and Simon Steyn.
FIXTURES
Westville Boys’ High vs Durban High School
Northwood School vs Kearsney College
Maritzburg College vs Michaelhouse
St Charles College vs Glenwood
Hilton College vs Clifton College
St Charles College kept Maritzburg College to below 100 runs to set themselves up for a Tuskers 100 Baller Series victory on the St Charles College Oval on Thursday. Photo: Justin Waldman Sports Photography.
St Charles College, which celebrates its 150th anniversary this year, welcomed their city neighbours, Maritzburg College, to Saintson Thursday for a Tuskers 100 Baller Series clash.
The visiting captain, Daniel Nadasan, won the toss and elected to bat first, and he and Sphamandla Dzanibe combined for a 26-run stand for the first wicket from 27 balls.
Dzanibe, then, was caught by Thando Zama off the speedster, Rowen Rajah, for nine from 16 balls. Nadasan followed for 14 from 19, a victim of Caleb Sharp.
That brought Karl Dedekind and Tian van Niekerk together and they added a decent 41 from 35 balls but were never quite able to break the shackles of the Saints’ bowlers.
Van Niekerk kept the scoreboard ticking with 18 from 19 deliveries but was unable to reach the boundary. Dedekind struck a six and three fours in his knock and finished undefeated on 38 from 32, but College came up one run shy of a run a ball for their innings, compiling 99/4.
The St Charles’ bowling was economical, with six bowlers being employed and the most expensive of them, Caleb Sharp, picking up 1/16 from 15 balls, which underlines the good job they did. Kaiyuran Naidoo captured 1/15 from 20 balls and Rowen Rajah 1/18 from his 20.
It wasn’t the stiffest of targets for Saints to chase, but they lost Thando Zama, who starred against Michaelhouse, early. Zama’s fellow opener Covhan Baatjies didn’t make a big contribution, but captain Rico Honiball took charge for the home side.
Batting third in the order, he played a controlled and effective knock, striking four fours in an innings of 39 from 31 balls before he became one of three victims of Nathan Pembridge.
Honiball needed another of his side’s batsmen to deliver if Saints was to win. Connor Simpson stepped up. He cracked three fours in a 19-ball stay, which delivered an unbeaten 24 runs, as he and Ryan Clark saw St Charles to a comfortable six-wicket victory with 18 balls to spare.
Pembridge was the standout bowler for College, returning a sparkling 3/15 from 20 deliveries.
Hilton College vs Sweetwaters Hub
Just outside Pietermaritzburg, Hilton College hosted the Sweetwaters Hub on the Hart-Davis Oval and bowled tidily to restrict the visitors to 73/6 from their 100 balls.
Sweetwaters’ opener, O. Madlala scored a defiant 20 from 39 balls and hit four fours, which made up two-thirds of his side’s boundaries. Only one other batsman was able to exit single figures, however.
Benoit Rey led the Hilton attack, snapping up 3/15 from 20 balls, while Jayden Roux bagged 1/10 from 15, and David Hill 1/17 from 20.
Requiring only 74 to win, Hilton’s openers, Ben Hockly and Robert Burman, went after the Sweetwaters’ bowlers with controlled aggression.
Hockly, the Hilton captain, lashed nine fours in his innings of 47 not out from 25 balls, while Burman finished on 20 not out from only nine deliveries as Hilton cruised to a 10-wicket victory in double-quick time.
Scorecards
Maritzburg College 99/4 (Karl Dedekind 38*, Kaiyuran Naidoo 1/15); St Charles College 101/4 (Rico Honiball 39, Connor Simpson 24*, Nathan Pembridge 3/15). St Charles College won by 6 wickets.
Sweetwaters Hub 73/6 (O. Madlala 20, Benoit Rey 3/15); Hilton College 77/0 (Ben Hockly 47*, Robert Burman 20*). Hilton College won by 10 wickets.
After making 16 from 22 balls, Northwood’s Jamie Wimble was castled by Westville’s Kyle McGough. Photo: Brad Morgan.
Wednesday’s action in the KZN coastal region’s W100 competition delivered captivating action.
The biggest play in the Northwood vs Westville match occurred, arguably, off the very first ball of the game. Kearsney College came within a whisker of pulling off a jaw-dropping comeback against Glenwood, and Durban High School (DHS), now with some matches under the belt, showed what they’re capable of in a win over a tough Clifton College team.
Westville Boys’ High vs Northwood School
On Bowden’s, Northwood lost Ross McGlashan to a run out off the first delivery of the match. That was a huge blow for the Knightsbecause McGlashan has been in outstanding form.
The visitors appeared a little shellshocked by that dismissal. Their running between the wickets was dicey in the early going and Westville came within a whisker of effecting a second run out.
Left-arm seamer Lwandile Bulose bowled an accurate and challenging line and was rewarded when Tuswa Phetha attempted a drive back past the bowler. Bulose dipped down low and bagged the catch to send Phetha packing for seven. The visitors were 17/2 after 22 deliveries.
Phetha’s dismissal brought Northwood captain Kyle White to the wicket and he settled in. David de Bruyn was held in check, though, scoring 15 from 30. The opener became the second player to be run out, with Bulose also responsible for that dismissal.
After 55 balls, the visitors were on 39/3. The next 45 balls brought them 52 runs and a partnership of 47 from 40 balls between White and Jamie Wimble.
After the completion of their innings, Northwood had tallied 91/4 with White undefeated on 42 from 36 deliveries, having struck two fours and a towering six over cow’s corner.
Bulose picked up 1/10 from 15 balls, Kyle McGough 1/3 from five, and Ewan du Toit a useful 0/8 from 15 deliveries.
The first-ball run out of Ross McGlashan was a key moment in Westville’s W100 win over Northwood. Photo: Brad Morgan.
A strong start from Westville set the home side on course for victory. Kyle and Sean McGough shared an opening stand of 36 off 28 balls before Sean was bowled by Kyle White for 21 from 13 balls.
Seth Simpson and Tristan Delvin didn’t make big contributions, but Kyle McGough continued on his way, hitting only a single four while weighing in with an invaluable 26 from 30 balls. When he was the third man out, with Westville on 74 from 69 balls, the hosts needed only 16 runs to win.
Jamie Wimble sent some flutters through the Westville ranks with three wickets in four balls, which reduced the Griffin to 82/6, but Misbah Nair and Aiden Baudach saw their side past the victory target, giving them a four-wicket win with nine balls in hand.
Wimble captured 3/24 in 15 balls, while Jordan Matthews kept up his fine form with a return of 1/14 from 20.
Kearsney College vs Glenwood High School
On Kearsney College’s AH Smith Oval, Glenwood posted 137/6 and had the hosts gasping for air on 19/5 after 26 balls of their reply. Incredibly, a gutsy fightback led to the Green Machine sneaking only a two-run win.
Krian Jugoo blasted three sixes and two fours in a 38-ball 47 for the visitors, while opener Donte van Wyk gave their innings an early boost with a hasty 21 from 14 balls. Nineteen extras also proved helpful.
Daniel Miskey got rid of three batsmen and picked up 3/34 from 20 balls, Rivan Moodley snared 2/22 from 20, and Litha Gonya kept it tight by claiming 1/11, from 20, too.
Kearsney’s reply spluttered from the start. The highest score by any of their top five was only four runs as Glenwood got stuck in quickly, with their bowlers also aided by a run out of Keegan de Jager.
Nicholas Comrie and Rivan Moodley, at last, arrested the slide and they did it with aggression, blasting 33 from 13 balls for the sixth wicket. That lifted the hosts to 52 runs after 39 balls.
Daniel Miskey, a dangerous striker, in next, was bowled by Krian Jugoo for two and was replaced by Michael Groom. Together with Rivan Moodley, he almost took Kearsney to a stunning victory.
Together, they shared an unbroken seventh-wicket stand of 73 from 51 deliveries. When they ran out of balls, Kearsney had reached 135/7. Moodley’s contribution was 53 not out from 39 balls, with six fours and a six, while Groom made 38 from 25, with three fours and a six.
Akhil Maharaj nabbed 2/32 from 20 balls for Glenwood. Off-spinner Kyle Bryan took the new ball and was tidy, claiming 1/19 from 20, while Mishael Gunawardana returned 1/16 from 15 and Krian Jugoo 1/21 from 20.
Clifton College vs Durban High School
On the Theobald Oval, DHS batted first against Clifton and put up 127/8. Their effort owed a lot to Josh van Biljon. He cracked a six and four fours in a 37-ball stay that brought him 48 runs. Up front, Ismaeel Omar chipped in with 21 from 17.
Caleb Naicker knocked over 2/19 in 15 for Clifton, and Blake Johnson took 2/22 in 20. Captain Tim Saulez quietened the DHS bats with his 1/15 from 20 deliveries.
The host’s bowlers produced good work in the early part of Clifton’s reply to have the home team limping on 42/4 from 39 deliveries. That effectively exerted pressure on Clifton’s batsmen and prevented them from hitting out against the DHS bowling. Zach Williamson, with 24 not out from 35, was Clifton’s leading scorer and added 43 for the fifth wicket with Christian Borrageiro.
Sibusiso Msibi damaged the visitor’s chances with a return of 2/10 from 15 balls, while Taine Havermann finished with 2/23 from 15, and Lazlo Jooste 1/15. Bayanda Majola made good use of the new ball. While he didn’t pick up a wicket, his 0/12 from 20 balls made it tough on Clifton’s batsmen.
They ended with 103/5, leaving DHS the winners by 24 runs.
Summarised scorecards
Northwood 91/4 (Kyle White 42*, Kyle McGough 1/3); Westville Boys’ High 94/6 (Kyle McGough 26, Sean McGough 21, Jamie Wimble 3/24). Westville Boys’ High won by 4 wickets.
Glenwood High School 137/6 (Krian Jugoo 47, Donte van Wyk 21, Daniel Miskey 3/34, Rivan Moodley 2/22); Kearsney College 135/7 (Rivan Moodley 53*, Michael Groom 38*, Akhil Maharaj 2/32). Glenwood High School won by two runs.
Durban High School 127/8 (Josh van Biljon 47, Ismaeel Omar 21, Caleb Naicker 2/19, Blake Johnson 2/22); Clifton College 103/5 (Zach Williamson 24*, Sibusiso Msibi 2/10, Taine Havermann 2/23). Durban High School won by 24 runs.
King Edward VII School(KES) has delivered extremes over the course of their past three matches, thrashing Grey College by 214 runs on Saturday, losing to St Andrew’s School the following day by 77 runs, and then thumping St Stithians College by 10 wickets in the Johnny Waite T20 on Wednesday on the Dlamini Oval.
At Saints, the toss went the home side’s way and they elected to bat first. Christian Sabela struck early for KES, though, removing the dangerous Liam Mudenda for two.
Ombesa Matsha, the other opener, helped advance the total to 31 in the seventh over before Bertie Michael, in at three, was caught for nine off the bowling of KES captain Zieg Roos.
The young Englishman’s departure brought Nicholas Bayly out to the middle. He went after the KES bowlers, bashing 21 off 16 balls, with two fours and a six, before he was dismissed, having added 25 runs with Matsha.
Robert O’Brien didn’t last long, but his replacement, Thomas Collins helped Matsha put on 42 runs for the fifth wicket before Collins departed for 14 from 12 balls, with the total on 102.
Matsha and Matthew Anderson, then, cracked 32 in three overs to give the Saints’ innings a late boost and lift the hosts to 134/5 after their 20 overs. Ombesa Matsha was their standout performer, finishing with an unbeaten 68 from 61 deliveries, which included three sixes and five fours.
Christian Sabela was the pick of the KES attack, claiming 2/20 in four overs.
Needing to bat at 6.8 runs per over to win, KES made light work of the task. They got on top of the Saints’ bowlers early and bounded their way to victory with three overs to spare.
Luke Clarke took on the role of the aggressor, lashing four sixes and eight fours in an unbeaten 75 from 53 balls, while Tiago Dias provided ideal support, contributing 50 not out at exactly a run a ball, with five fours.
Hoërskool Noordheuwel vs Hoërskool Randburg
The Noordheuwel Blues, meanwhile, had their way with Hoërskool Randburg. With useful contributions from almost all of their batsmen, Nories galloped to 178/5 from their 20 overs, scoring at just shy of nine runs an over.
Dian Taljard led the way, bashing four sixes and two fours in his 50 from 45 balls. At the top of the order, Ethan Smith got Noordheuwel off to a flyer. He faced only 24 deliveries but, by the time he was run out, Nories already had 70 on the board at the start of the ninth over. Smith had scored 45 runs from only 24 balls, with six fours and three sixes.
A quickfire 34 not out from Wander Roolvink, with three sixes and nary a four, also helped Noordheuwel’s cause.
Their innings was built around solid partnerships, with the best of those, between Dian Taljaard and Roolvink, producing 61 runs in 7.4 overs.
Opening bowler, Chad Tintinger, came in for a little stick, but he responded well, picking up 2/34.
Randburg’s run chase started poorly, with both Nories’ new ball bowlers, JD Bezuidenhout and Tristan Helmand, enjoying early success, which left Randburg struggling on 16/3 in the fourth over.
Captain Josef van den Berg and Jayce van Tonder stopped the Noordheuwel onslaught in its tracks, however. They put together a 74-run partnership in 10.2 overs, but once Van Tonder fell, caught by Tidimalo Moeketsane off the bowling of Corné Olivier for 30 from 35 balls, Hoërskool Randburg’s challenge fell apart, and Olivier was the primary reason for that.
Sage Pretorius added a helping hand by getting rid of Josef van den Berg without the addition of a run, with the Randburg captain out for 38 from 33, having struck four fours and two sixes.
Olivier, in his four overs, captured 5/12 as Randburg slipped from 90/3 to 104 all out, leaving Noordheuwel the winners by a handsome 74-run margin.
Oliver received good support from opening bowler, Tristan Helmand, who claimed 2/19 in three, and his opening partner, JD Bezuidenhout, who forced the opposition onto the back foot with his return of 1/9 in three.
Northcliff High School vs St David’s Marist Inanda
At Northcliff High School, St David’s Marist Inanda left it late as the home side almost pulled off an upset. In the end, St David’s won by four wickets, but with only four balls to spare.
The coin flip went Northcliff’s way and they chose to bat first. Very good call! The opening pair, Jack Woolard and Mabutho Mbambo did a terrific job.
In just 7.4 overs, they partnered for 59 runs before Mabutho’s innings was brought to an end when he was caught and bowled by Morteza Manack for 35 from 27 balls. He hit four fours and a six.
Woolard fell in the 11th over, but he, too, had done a fine job. His contribution was 40 from only 29 balls, with four fours and two sixes. Later, Alexander Wiest provided the Northcliff innings with further impetus by scoring 37 runs from only 23 deliveries.
At the end of 20 overs, Northcliff had tallied a challenging 152/6.
Morteza Manack excelled with the ball for St David’s, snaring 2/16 from four overs, while Hayden Campbell trapped Wiest in front and also effected a run out.
Armaan Manack made a quick start when St David’s began their reply, striking a six and a four, on his way to 10 off 11 balls, but he was out to the last ball of the second over, caught by Jack Woolard off the bowling of Oliver Vermaak.
Morteza Manack and Kamogelo Phiri, undeterred, added 68 runs in 7.4 overs. With two balls left until the halfway mark of the St David’s innings, Morteza Manack fell to Zac Douglas for a 31-ball 26. Phiri followed two runs later, after an entertaining 29 from 19 balls, which included three fours and a six.
When Samrat Basu was run out by Cade Bradley, St David’s had slipped to 84/4 in the 12th over, having lost three wickets for four runs in the space of nine balls.
Roberto Mariano and Hayden Campbell arrested the slide, adding 24 runs for the fifth wicket in four overs. Mariano was, then, caught and bowled by Cade Bradley for seven.
St David’s needed 45 runs from 29 balls. Fortunately for them, Michael Smithyman was up to the task. He smashed an unbeaten 30 from only 15 balls, with three fours and two sixes, to see his side to victory. Hayden Campbell played his part, with 20, and Khutso Sekgobela partnered Smithyman to the finish, finishing with 13 not out at better than two runs a ball.
Cade Bradley picked up 2/25 in four, while Aiden Gamma took 1/25 in his four. Sixteen wides by Northcliff, to only five from St David’s, also helped the Sandton school to victory.
Summarised scorecards
St Stithians College 134/5 (Ombesa Matsha 68*, Nicholas Bayly 21, Christian Sabela 2/20); King Edward VII 136/0 (Luke Clarke 75*, Tiago Dias 50*). King Edward VII won by 10 wickets.
Hoërskool Noordheuwel 178/5 (Dian Taljard 50, Ethan Smith 45, Wander Roolvink 34*, Chad Tintinger 2/34); Hoërskool Randburg 104/10 (Josef van de Berg 38, Jayce van Tonder 30, Corné Olivier 5/12, Tristan Helmand 2/19). Hoërskool Noordheuwel won by 74 runs.
Northcliff High School 152/6 (Jack Woolard 40, Alexander Wiest 37, Mabutho Mbambo 35; Morteza Manack 2/16); St David’s Marist Inanda 156/6 (Michael Smithyman 30*, Kamogelo Phiri 29, Morteza Manack 26, Hayden Campbell 20; Cade Bradley 2/25). St David’s Marist Inanda won by four wickets.
Maritzburg College during a win over Glenwood on Goldstone’s during the Schools SA20 KZN Regional Finals. Photo: Brad Morgan.
Playing on Goldstone’s, Maritzburg College continued their strong start to 2025 with a commanding 84-run win over Glenwood High School on Saturday.
College batted first after winning the toss and lost an early wicket, but Daniel Nadasan and Reece Willson steadied their innings. They took their time to build a solid platform while adding 44 runs in 99 balls for the second wicket.
Willson departed for 25, caught by Olwandi Zondi off Krian Jugoo‘s bowling, and Jugoo made it two in two when he had Karl Dedekind caught by Akhil Maharaj.
The Red, Black, and Whiteconsolidated through Nadasan and Luan van der Merwe, who advanced the total by 49 runs before Van der Merwe fell to Kyle Bryan for 28. Nadasan went on to College’s highest score of 45. It had taken him a patient 118 balls, but it was a crucial contribution.
Bits ‘n pieces contributions from Tian van Niekerk, Sphamandla Dzanibe, Kyle de Bruin, and Dom du Toit helped College to 183/8 after their 50 overs. On the evidence of previous matches on Goldstone’s in 2025, that would be a tough total to chase down.
Krian Jugoo led the Glenwood attack, claiming 3/30 from 10, while Mishael Gunawardana picked up 2/10 in two.
Much like Daniel Nadasan did opening the batting for College, Rehaan Jhungbathur played a solid anchor role for Glenwood. However, whereas Nadasan found some support, Jhungbathur came up empty.
He spent a good amount of time at the crease, making 46 from 107 before he was bowled by Nadasan. No other Glenwood batsmen reached double figures.
When Jhungbathur was the seventh man out, Glenwood was limping on 90/7 after 35 overs. They added nine more runs before being bowled out.
Nathan Pembridge was the pick of the home side’s bowlers, snapping up 4/30 from 10, while Reece Willson returned 2/12 from seven. Nadasan’s contribution was a neat 2/9 from three overs.
One of the features of College’s early successes this year has been how different bowlers have produced star performances in different matches. The danger comes at the opposition from many angles.
Glenwood will be looking forward to the return of SA u19 all-rounder Bandile Mbatha. He was a strong performer for SA u19 in their 2-1 Youth ODI series win over England u19.
Scorecard
Maritzburg College 183/8 (Daniel Nadasan 45, Luan van der Merwe 28, Reece Willson 25, Krian Jugoo 3/30, Mishael Gunawardana 2/10); Glenwood 99/10 (Rehaan Jhungbathur 46, Nathan Pembridge 4/30, Daniel Nadasan 2/9, Reece Willson 2/13). Maritzburg College won by 84 runs.
In their previous limited-overs outing, Kearsney College scored what was regarded as an upset 32-run win over Durban High School (DHS). On Saturday, though, they faced an in-form Northwood School team that had comfortably beaten DHS by eight wickets earlier in the season. Kearsney did it again, though, rolling to a big 96-run victory on the Robin Smith Oval, at Northwood.
King Edward VII School (KES) has delivered extremes over the course of their past three matches, thrashing Grey College by 214 runs on Saturday, losing to St Andrew’s School the following day by 77 runs, and then thumping St Stithians College by 10 wickets in the Johnny Waite T20 on Wednesday on the Dlamini Oval.
