In a Welkom derby, Welkom Gimnasium chose to field first when they won the toss in their limited-overs match at Hoërskool Goudveld on Friday morning. Good call!
From the start, the Gim bowling attack enjoyed frequent success. Luhan Botha impressed with a tidy 2/9 in five overs, while DianErasmus cleaned out 2/15 in a four-over spell. Henru Heiberg chipped in with 2/21 in six overs.
Goudveld was in big trouble early on, stumbling to 34/5 after 10.5 overs. Then, at last, they halted Welkom Gim’s onslaught for a while when Louw Fouché and Kamohelo Moloke combined for a 44-run sixth-wicket partnership.
Fouché’s innings was a study in patience. He arrived at the crease after the fall of the first wicket and stuck around for the rest of the innings for an undefeated 42 runs off 81 balls. Moloke was the only other Goudveld batsman to reach double digits, adding 10 runs to the home team’s tally.
The hosts’ innings, though, lasted only 29.5 overs and finished with Goudveld all out for 88.
Faced with a modest target for victory, Gim found themselves in a spot of bother when their reply slipped to 30/3 after 7.5 overs.
In came Aiden Hewitt at five, though, to save the visitors’ innings. Taking charge, he bashed two fours and three sixes and led the way with a rapid and unbeaten 41 off 26 deliveries to hurry Welkom Gimnasium to 93/4 after only 14.5 overs, and with that victory by six wickets.
Edrich du Plessis claimed 2/19 and Vian Boardman 2/28, but Hewitt’s fifth-wicket partnership of 45 runs with Carl van Vuuren, whose contribution was only one from six balls, powered the visitors to a convincing win.
Summarised Scorecards
Hoërskool Goudveld 88/10 (Louw Fouché 42*; Luhan Botha 2/9, Dian Erasmus 2/15, Henru Heiberg 2/21); Welkom Gimnasium 93/4 (Aiden Hewitt 41*; Edrich du Plessis 2/19, Vian Boardman 2/28). Welkom Gimnasium won the match by six wickets.
In preparation for their battle against SACS on Saturday, Paul Roos Gimnasium(PRG) hosted Pearson High for a 50-over contest on Friday morning.
After winning the toss, the hosts enjoyed a relatively smooth outing at the crease when they opted to bat first.
Janko Webb, at three, and Marcus Conradie, at five, made hay, with both compiling centuries. Together, they took PRG from an unconvincing 43/3 to 197/4 after a 154-run fourth wicket partnership.
Webb struck 13 fours and a six in his 102 off 97 balls. Conradie, meanwhile, stroked 10 fours and a maximum in the innings’ top score of 110, which came at more than a run a ball, off 103 deliveries. He was the eighth man to lose his wicket.
Roux Joubert, batting at nine, kept the momentum rolling, however, weighing in with an unbeaten 41 off 39 to help Paul Roos to 312/9 after their 50 overs.
Jean Schultz claimed four wickets for the Gqeberha locals, sending down 10 overs that also cost him 53 runs. Meanwhile, Jayden Ward snagged 2/23 from four.
Pearson opener, Cale Price, played with confidence in the challenging run chase, blasting eight fours in a 33-ball stay that produced 42 runs. He was the first player to lose his wicket with the total on 71. From there, though, matters began to head south for Pearson.
Morné Pauw removed both openers and claimed 2/21 in six overs, while James Holm dialled up the pressure, surrendering only 24 runs from his 10 overs, which brought him two wickets, too.
Towards the end of the Pearson reply, Roux Joubert snapped up 2/10 in a four-over spell.
Seth Muirhead brought the contest to a sudden end when he captured 3/5 in 2.5 overs, which left the visitors on 150 all out after 33.5 overs and Paul Roos the winners by an emphatic margin of 162 runs.
Hoërskool Durbanville vs Hoërskool Parel Vallei
Also on Friday afternoon, Hoërskool Parel Vallei(PV) visited Hoërskool Durbanville for a T20 clash. The Somerset West side won the toss and elected to bat first.
The reliable Chris Hughes top-scored at the top of the order, contributing a steady 34 runs off 35 balls. However, much like Pearson at PRG, PV struggled to build partnerships after a solid 42-run opening stand.
Number five batsman, Ruben du Plessis, tried to pick up the pace in the middle overs, though, launching two sixes in his 22 off 18 deliveries, but the visitors mustered only an average 108/7 from their 20 overs.
Jan-Oscar van Tonder led the home bowling attack, getting rid of the PV top order on his way to 3/25 from four overs. Farrel-Leigh Dido also took multiple wickets, collecting 2/17 from his four.
While Parel Vallei found it to be tough sledding at the crease, Durbies experienced even greater headwinds as the visiting bowlers dominated. Chris Hughes knocked over 3/9, Dirk van Zyl 3/10, and Daniel Dreyer nabbed 2/8 in just two overs.
Durbanville’s reply faltered early, and, try as they might, they were unable to secure a foothold; Ruben la Grange, batting at four, top-scored with a modest 13 runs.
Farrel-Leigh Dido and Jeandré Janse van Rensburg chipped in with 12 each, but it wasn’t Durbies’ day, and they were bowled out for only 65 after 16.2 overs, leaving Parel Vallei with a comfortable 43-run win.
Summarised Scorecards
Paul Roos Gimnasium 312/9 (Marcus Conradie 110, Janko Webb 102, Roux Joubert 41*; Jean Schultz 4/53, Jayden Ward 2/23, Deanu Bezuidenhout 2/54); Pearson High 150/10 (Cale Price 42, Jude Septoo 25; Seth Muirhead 3/5, Roux Joubert 2/10, Morné Pauw 2/21, James Holm 2/24). Paul Roos won by 162 runs.
Hoërskool Parel Vallei 108/7 (Chris Hughes 34, Ruben du Plessis 22; Jan Oscar van Tonder 3/25, Farrel-Leigh Dido 2/17); HoërskoolDurbanville 65/10 (Chris Hughes 3/9, Dirk van Zyl 3/10, Daniel Dreyer 2/8). Parel Vallei won by 43 runs.
Captain Francois Prins on the left and Head Coach Handró le Roux on the right. Photo: Supplied by Handro le Roux.
Like many others, Boland Landbou’s 1st XI Head Cricket Coach, Handró le Roux, began his cricketing journey by playing in the garden at home. For many years, the sport was, to him, a hobby.
“I remember playing cricket in the front yard in Hoedspruit, where we used a big thorn tree as wickets,” he recalled. “That venue is where I had my first memories of playing cricket.
“My first live match was a Test at Newlands between the Proteas and Pakistan. We walked away with a win on day three, and I took a photo with Makhaya Ntini.”
When presented with an opportunity to coach the sport, Le Roux decided to give it a shot.
“Initially, I started coaching at a primary school because there were coaches needed at Hugenote Primary School, in Wellington.
“I started coaching u7 and u8 mini-cricket when I was still studying at university. I started coaching at high school level in 2015, when I started at Boland Landbou.
“It’s almost scary to consider how fast the years have gone by. Over the last decade, we [Boland Landbou] have been up and down. I would like us to get to a place where we can compete with your ‘top cricket schools’ year in and year out. We consistently beat some of the top schools in a season, but not regularly enough to be part of the conversation.
“A big positive for us is that we have provincial representation every year, and across multiple age groups. We recently had an SA Schools’ player (Francois Prins)for the first time in a few years.”
The coach utilises a hands-on approach, often inserting himself as an additional player in training scenarios. Photo: Supplied by Handró le Roux.
Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was the coach’s love of cricket. Rather, his appreciation for it, like a fine wine, grew better with age.
“I only really fell in love with coaching about three or four years after I began doing it. Coaching has become a part of my everyday life, and it’s a big part of who I am,” he explained.
“I now really enjoy it, as the role allows me more time to develop and form bonds with the team. It’s different to other sporting codes, where the contact time with your players is limited.”
Le Roux shared his thoughts with SuperSport Schools Plus about a recent highlight with the Boland Landbou 1st XI: “We played in the final of the Diamantveld WildeklawerT20 in 2025. That was a big positive for us. It tells us that we have what it takes to compete. It’s something that I am very proud of.
“I feel fortunate to have coached the 1st XI for a few seasons now. I’m currently standing on 180 matches as the Head Coach.”
Much like a farmer develops methods to reap the best harvest, Le Roux’s coaching philosophy has been influenced by those who coached the 1st XI before him.
“When I got into coaching, the 1st XI coaches at Boland Landbou at that time were Prieur du Plessis and Jan Frylinck Snr. (father of Jan Frylinck, who represents Namibia). A lot of my coaching development is from what I learnt from them, as well as some coaches from rival schools. It’s a copy-and-paste philosophy, with a twist of my own flair.
“I always looked up to Jacques Kallis when I was growing up. I loved the way he played the game; hard but fair. I don’t think people realise how much time and effort he spent growing his game, as well as helping his teammates. I try to do the same with my boys.”
Boland Landbou has been knocking on the door of the “top dogs club” for a few years now. With Handró le Roux guiding the Farmers, membership of that club appears to be an attainable goal in 2026.
After finishing as the runner-up in the Western Cape Switch Schools SA20 Volume 2 Regional Final on Sunday, Paarl Gimnasium got straight back down to business when they hosted Hoërskool Parel Vallei(PV) in a 40-over fixture on Tuesday afternoon.
A decision to bat went poorly for the hosts at first, with openers Wian Munnik and Dirk Hugo both being dismissed for less than 10 runs.
In at three, Matt Dippenaar soon changed the trajectory of the Gim innings, cutting loose and smashing five fours and five sixes in his undefeated 102 runs off 96 deliveries.
Paul Schoeman, Gim’s number seven batsman, struck five fours in his 49 and shared a 98-run sixth-wicket partnership with Dippenaar, which carried the home side to 211/6 after their 40 overs.
Daniel Adonis was the only PV bowler to claim more than one wicket, returning 2/40 from six.
When Parel Vallei replied, Wian Munnik made life difficult for them, conceding only 15 runs from his six overs while snapping up two wickets. Dippenaar, after his batting heroics, chipped in with 2/25 from four.
PV opener, Benjamin Trout, was one of only two of the visiting side’s batsmen to make it beyond the teens. He contributed 27 from 33 balls, while Divan Stander, in at five, top-scored with 30 off 28.
Parel Vallei was, however, unable to mount a serious challenge, and they were bowled out for 113, leaving Paarl Gimnasium the runaway winner by 98 runs.
Milnerton High vs Hoërskool Strand
Also on Tuesday afternoon, the coin flip favoured Milnerton High in their home T20 against Hoërskool Strand. They opted to bat first.
As should be the case, most of their runs came from the top order. Ryan Trollip, their number three batsman, whacked four fours in his 32 runs, while opener Ryan Gretschel made 20 off 21 deliveries. In at six, Daniel Bloemetje kept the momentum rolling at the end, scoring an unbeaten 20 off 17 balls.
Keathon Gertze got rid of the middle-order dangermen, Michael Bloemetje and Tristan Logie, to bag 2/22 from four overs and keep Milnerton in check.
At the end of their allotment, Millies had 121/7 on the scoreboard.
Opener Gustav du Plessis anchored the Strand reply, contributing a patient and unbeaten 36 off 53 deliveries, and Cloete de Jager added some mustard to their total, blasting two fours and two maximums in his 24 off just nine balls. They were, though, the only batsmen to make it to the twenties.
Bradley Barnes was the standout player in the field. He ran out big hitters, Matthew Barnard and Keathon Goetze, on 11 and 15 runs respectively, and he also claimed a tidy 1/15 in four overs with the ball.
Strand was limited to 112/6 in reply, resulting in a hard-earned, nine-run victory for Milnerton.
Summarised Scorecards
Paarl Gimnasium 211/6 (Matt Dippenaar 102*, Paul Schoeman 49, Daniel Carstens 28; Daniel Adonis 2/40); Parel Vallei 113/10 (Divan Stander 30, Benjamin Trout 27; Wian Munnik 2/15, Matt Dippenaar 2/25). Paarl Gimnasium won by 98 runs.
Milnerton High 121/7 (Ryan Trollip 32, Daniel Bloemetje 20*, Ryan Gretschel 20; Keathon Gertze 2/22); Hoërskool Strand 112/6 (Gustav du Plessis 36*, Cloete de Jager 24). Milnerton won by nine runs.
After winning the toss against Jeppe High School for Boys on Friday afternoon, St Andrew’s School chose to bat first in their T20 fixture on the Beckwith Oval.
Jeppe’s bowlers responded well to the challenge, dominating proceedings. Goolam Ahmed snapped up 3/12 in three overs, Reza Ayob snared 3/29 across four overs, and Daniel Keating claimed 2/10 in a two-over spell.
Schalk van Rensburg, batting at five, was the only Saints‘ batsman to muster more than 20 runs, striking two fours and a six in his 32 off 35 balls.
The visitors were kept in check and bowled out for 114 off the last ball of their 20 overs. Captain Reuben van Aarde was unbeaten on his 100th cap for the school – but then again, he didn’t face a single delivery.
Faced with a modest victory target, Jeppe needed to put one or two partnerships together, and openers Christian Naik and Vegas Scott set them up for a comfortable win by combining for 70 for the first wicket.
Scott smoked two fours and two sixes in his 37 off 34 deliveries, while Naik was there at the end, unbeaten on 44 from 39, with a four and two sixes.
Leg spinner Nikhil Sukraj was the only bowler to enjoy success, snaring 2/18 in four overs, but Jeppe cruised to 115/2 in 16.2 overs to score a convincing eight-wicket victory.
St. John’s College vs Grey College
In Houghton, on Sunday, Grey College won the toss against St. John’s College in their 45-over fixture, played on the Mitchell Oval.
After the visitors chose to bat first, opener Peter le Roux put his head down, grafted hard and accumulated a hard-earned 92 runs off 147 balls, striking just one four and two sixes in his patient innings.
Aiden Dodd joined Le Roux in the twelfth over, when Grey College was on 40/2, and they partnered for 53 runs for the third wicket, with Dodd contributing 31 runs.
With Le Roux playing the anchor role, the visitors tallied 191 all out, losing their last wicket off the last ball of their 45 overs.
Tapiwa Chikwava produced some top-notch bowling, capturing 4/33 in eight overs. Nkosana Sibiya was lethal at the end, picking up 3/18 in four overs as the visitors were dismissed for 191 on the last ball of their 45 overs.
Herman Basson led the St John’s reply, hammering four fours and a six in his contribution of 56 off 68 balls. He and Connor van der Walt also put on 46 for the fifth wicket, with Van der Walt’s part in that stand being 21 runs.
Daniel Hattingh shook the ladder that the hosts were climbing, knocking over 4/14 in five overs before Jano Venter wrapped up a Grey College win by claiming 3/24 in 6.2 overs.
St John’s were dismissed in 36.2 overs for 149, leaving the Bloemfontein boys with a comfortable 42-run win.
Summarised Scorecards
St. Andrew’s School 114/10 (Schalk van Rensburg 32; Goolam Ahmed 3/12, Reza Ayob 3/29, Daniel Keating 2/10); Jeppe High Schoolfor Boys 115/2 (Christian Naik 44*, Vegas Scott 37, Zizi Mkhize 31; Nikhil Sukraj 2/18). Jeppe won by eight wickets.
Grey College 191/10 (Peter le Roux 92, Aiden Dodd 31, Bergh Vorster 22; Tapiwa Chikwava 4/33, Nkosana Sibiya 3/18); St. John’sCollege 149/10 (Herman Basson 56, Connor van der Walt 21; Daniel Hattingh 4/14, Jano Venter 3/24). Grey College won the match by 42 runs.
Boland Landbou’s players celebrated a satisfying win at SACS with a happy team photo afterwards. Photo: Supplied by Handró le Roux.
When the toss favoured SACS on the De Villiers Field on Saturday morning, in Cape Town, and openers Aqeel Waggie and Benji Tilbury put together a 113-run opening stand, it looked as if it might be a tough day in the field for Boland Landbou.
Waggie struck eight fours and tallied 56 runs off 78 balls, while Tilbury stroked three fours and lofted two sixes in his 46 off 69 as the Paarl school’s bowlers struggled to engineer a breakthrough.
After the first wicket fell, though, the visitors fought back well, allowing SACS to add only 99 more runs, although Max Fourie held them up with 51.
The home team was bowled out in 48.2 overs for 212.
Matthew Geldenhuys led the Farmers’ bowling attack, capturing 3/30 in 10 overs, while Troy Davis played his part by claiming 3/41 from his 10.
Kobus Conradie, with 2/37 in 9.2 overs, put the final nail in the coffin of the home side’s batting effort.
Boland Landbou’s reply gained momentum when captain Francois Prins, batting at four, weighed in with eight fours and 54 off 73 balls.
His innings, along with 33 from Louis du Plessis, set up Divan Meyer, at six, and Johannes Goosen, at seven, to drive the visitors across the line. They combined for an unbroken 65-run sixth-wicket partnership to seal the deal.
Meyer, who finished with 40 off 43, hit three fours, while Goosen pulled off some explosive shots, rocketing three deliveries for six in his 35 off 26.
After 44.3 overs, Boland Landbou reached 214/5 to claim a five-wicket victory.
Summarised Scorecard
SACS 212/10 (Aqeel Waggie 56, Max Fourie 51, Benji Tilbury 46; Matthew Geldenhuys 3/30, Troy Davis 3/41, Kobus Conradie 2/37); Boland Landbou 214/5 (Francois Prins 54, Divan Meyer 40*, Johannes Goosen 35*, Louis du Plessis 33; Saeed Conrad 2/51). Boland Landbou won by five wickets.
Paarl Boys’ High made light work of Paarl Gimnasium in the final of the Western Cape Switch Schools SA20 Volume 2 Tournament to earn the right to represent the region at the national final. Photo: Paarl Boys’ High on Instagram.
Lady Luck favoured Paarl Boys’ High at the toss on Somerset College‘s Taberer Oval on Sunday morning, where they faced their arch-rivals, Paarl Gimnasium in the Western Cape Switch Schools SA20Volume Two final.
They chose to bat first and, as is often the case, AB Jacobs was Boishaai’s top contributor.
He arrived at the crease after the fall of the second wicket and laid into loose deliveries with venom, launching five sixes and a four in his 46 runs off 36 balls.
He and Daniel Francke shared a 43-run third-wicket partnership in just five overs, with Francke cracking three fours and two maximums in his 25-ball stay, which brought him 36 runs.
Every one of the eight Boys’ High batsmen dismissed fell to catches. Wian Munnik was the most successful at setting traps, collecting 3/36 from four overs.
Kieran Daniels and Derrick Groenewald enjoyed success, too, claiming 2/22 and 2/23 respectively in their four-over allocations.
ReesePeterson, with 19, and AdenBatt, with 22, kept the middle order momentum going for Boishaai until they concluded their 20 overs on 170/8.
When Boys’ High and Gimmies previously met in the Bolandregional final, Boishaai powered their way to a one-sided victory behind a ferocious run chase. On Sunday, their bowlers led the charge.
Within the first three overs of their reply, Paarl Gim was in trouble on 9/3, and they did themselves no favours with their running between the wickets. In total, a mind-boggling five batsmen fell to run outs. That was a recipe for disaster.
Derrick Groenewald, batting at five, top-scored with only 14 runs, and that was 10 runs more than the next highest scorer, although 15 extras helped the Paarl Gim total a touch. But they lasted only 11.4 overs before being bowled out for a disappointing 43.
Captain and left-arm spinner Aden Batt snared 3/5 in 3.4 overs, while Ra-eez Isaacs knocked over 2/23 in four overs.
Boishaai’s fielding, though, was decisive. JP Immelman and UllrichDrotschie were part of two run outs each, while Ed Lee Koopman was responsible for the other. As the adage goes: “Catches win matches, fielding wins tournaments.”
After a massive 127-run victory, Paarl Boys’ High will head to the national final carrying the hopes of the Western Cape.
Their journey to the regional crown was challenging, but they took on those challenges with gusto and aced the tests. Their path to the title included a semifinal bout against last year’s national champions, Bishops Diocesan College, then a showdown against their closest rivals, Paarl Gimnasium, in the title game.
Given their impressive showings throughout the Western Cape Phase 2 Tournament, Paarl Boys’ High must now be considered a serious threat to go all the way and win the Switch Schools SA20 Volume Two national title when Pretoria hosts the Final Showdown in March.
Summarised Scorecard
Paarl Boys’ High 170/8 (AB Jacobs 46, Daniel Francke 36, Aden Batt 22; Wian Munnik 3/36, Keiran Daniels 2/22, Derrick Groenewald 2/23); Paarl Gimnasium 43/10 (Aden Batt 3/5, Raeez Isaacs 2/23). Paarl Boys’ High won by 127 runs.
Paarl Gimnasium will meet their local rivals Paarl Boys’ High in the Western Cape’s Switch Schools SA20 Volume Two final on Sunday. Photo: Paarl Gimnasium on Instagram.
HTS Drostdy Girls vs Bridgton Hub Girls
HTS Drostdy made it a very quick Western Cape Switch Schools SA20 Volume Two final, when they defeated the Bridgton Hub by nine wickets on Saturday afternoon at the TabererOval.
In an innings that lasted only 9.2 overs, opener Mi-Jeanne Botha top scored with seven runs in the Hub’s 25-run total.
Linique Luck in three overs, and Lizé de Waal in four overs, were like two violins in sync, taking 4/5 and 4/8 respectively.
Once Botha departed, with the total on 15, Bridgton tumbled, losing their last eight wickets for the addition of only 10 runs.
De Waal then turned her hand to batting and made 10 not not. Mia-Lize van der Vyver, who picked up a wicket and took a catch in the Bridgton innings, contributed an undefeated eight off nine balls to see Drostdy to victory after only three overs.
Caroldene Ewerts grabbed her side’s sole wicket, claiming 1/9 in one over.
Paarl Boys’ High vs Bishops Diocesan College
In the first of the boys’ semi-finals on Saturday afternoon, the coin flip favoured Bishops Diocesan College, and they elected to field first against Paarl Boys’ High on the Somerset College B Oval. That choice didn’t pay.
Boishaai lost two wickets in the early going, but moved along at a healthy run rate, which left them on 41/2 in the sixth over. Then, opener Roan Heyns and AB Jacobs got together.
In only eight overs, they decimated the Bishops’ attack, with Jacobs, especially, laying waste to the Cape Town school’s bowlers. Heyns, though, was no slouch either.
They added 104 runs at 13 runs per over, with Jacobs smashing eight sixes and four fours in an explosive 79 from 29 deliveries. He was, at last, stopped by Waco Bassick, who picked up another wicket with the very next ball, but the damage had been done.
Heyns helped the total to 179 before becoming the fifth wicket to go down in the 17th over. He had faced 45 balls, struck four fours and three sixes, and made 64.
Some lusty late hitting from Tom Krige helped Boys’ High to add a further 41 runs in 19 balls as they tallied 220/9, batting at 11 runs per over.
Amidst the carnage at the crease, right-arm pace bowler Waco Bassick was outstanding. He bowled three batsmen, trapped another LBW, and finished with 4/18 from four overs.
He lacked support, however, with Matthew Edwards, who returned 2/38 from four overs, the only other bowler to go at less than 10 runs per over.
Bishops faced a daunting run chase. Within the first two overs, the odds against them pulling it off skyrocketed. Just eight balls into their innings, they found themselves staring down the barrel on 8/3.
Having arrived at the crease after the fall of the first wicket, Thaafier Japhta stood his ground. He top-scored with 62 off 45 deliveries, cracking five fours and four sixes.
Captain Alex Vintcent came in at six and contributed 33 runs, walloping three fours and two maximums, but the challenge was too great.
Ed Lee Koopman made it a jagged chase for last year’s national winners, capturing 4/23 across four overs, while Ra-eez Isaacs chipped in with 2/27 from three.
The favourites were restricted to 169/9 after 20 overs, leaving the Boland winners, Paarl Boys’ High, with an emphatic 51-run victory and a place in the final.
Paarl Gimnasium vs Hoërskool Outeniqua
In the other semi-final, Hoërskool Outeniqua chose to field first against Paarl Gimnasium on the Somerset College A Oval.
Opener Wian Munnik delivered a sound platform for Gim, stroking seven fours and three sixes in his 74 off 60 balls, while his fellow opener, Dirk Hugo, injected some pace into the start with a quickfire 21 off 11. Together, the pair put on 56 for the first wicket in only 32 balls.
De Waal Vivier later weighed in with 25 off 21 as Paarl Gim tallied 173/6 after their 20 overs, aided by 20 extras.
Nathan Best was the most successful of the Kwaggas‘ bowlers, collecting 2/29 in four overs.
In reply, Outeniqua lost Ross Taljaard and Dehan Meyer only five overs into their run chase, but opener Daniel du Plessis hung around, contributing a conservative 31 off 27.
Daniel du Preez, who made his way to the wicket after the fall of the first two wickets, was more aggressive. He flayed five fours and six sixes in an undefeated 82 off just 49 balls.
Together, he and Matthew Coleman shared an unbroken third-wicket stand of 94 from 9.2 overs. It wasn’t quite enough, however, with the Kwaggas finishing on 165/3, agonisingly only eight runs short of the Gimmies‘ total. Coleman was on 25 not out from 25.
The Gim bowling attack lacked a clinical edge, but they bowled tidily enough to get the job done. De Waal Vivier led the way with 1/19 in four overs.
With the win, Paarl Gim booked a place in Sunday morning’s final and made it an all-Boland affair against their arch-rivals, Paarl Boys’ High.
Summarised Scorecards
Bridgton Hub Girls 25/10 (Linique Luck 4/5, Lizé de Waal 4/8); HTS Drostdy Girls 26/1. HTS Drostdy won by nine wickets.
Paarl Boys’ High 220/9 (AB Jacobs 79, Roan Heyns 64; Waco Bassick 4/18, Matthew Edwards 2/38, Alex Vintcent 2/53); BishopsDiocesan College 169/9 (Thaafier Japhta 62, Alex Vintcent 33, Raaid Arendse 20; Ed Lee Koopman 4/23, Ra-eez Isaacs 2/27). Paarl Boys’ High won by 51 runs.
Paarl Gimnasium 173/6 (Wian Munnik 74, De Waal Vivier 25, Dirk Hugo 21, Extras 20; Nathan Best 2/29); Hoërskool Outeniqua 165/3 (Daniel du Preez 82*, Daniel du Plessis 31, Matthew Coleman 25*). Paarl Gimnasium won by eight runs.
Paarl Boys’ High staged a superb fightback to hand Wynberg Boys’ High a 35-run defeat on Somerset College‘s Taberer Oval in a Western Cape Switch Schools SA20Volume Two Regional Final clash on Saturday morning.
It took fortitude and belief from Boishaai to play themselves back into the contest after Wynberg made early inroads to leave the Boland Switch Schools SA20 champs on 49/5 after 8.4 overs.
Damien Harris got the Cape Town school going by dismissing both openers, on his way to a handy haul of 2/18 from four overs.
Boishaai desperately needed one of their middle-order batsmen to stand up and halt Wynberg’s charge. Reese Petersen, batting at six, answered the call. He cracked five fours and a six in a vital 53 off 45 balls, which enabled Boys’ High to see out their 20 overs on 121/8.
When Wynberg batted, the Boishaai bowlers atoned for the team’s average batting performance. Aden Batt led the attack with an incisive 4/13 in four overs. Neil Louw and Raeez Isaacs delivered meaningful spells, too, snapping up 2/8 and 2/27 respectively.
Wynberg’s innings was blown apart, with 16 runs from opener, Matt Saunders, their top score in a miserable 86 all out from 18.1 overs.
Hoërskool Outeniqua vs Paarl Gimnasium
On the Somerset College A Oval, Hoërskool Outeniqua batted first after Paarl Gimnasium won the toss and decided to field.
It was a good toss to win for Gim. The Kwaggas struggled, and none of their top four made it into double figures. Their most consistent batsman throughout the regional final has been Hanno Swart, and he, once again, rose to the occasion to relieve some of the pressure on the George locals.
This time, he played more cautiously, finishing with 19 not out off 26 balls, while Matthew Coleman, batting at eight, entertained with three fours and a six in his 27 off 21 deliveries.
Beon Swanepoel sent three batsmen packing for 16 runs, while Derrick Groenewald claimed 2/16.
Gimmies fielded well, with five of their wickets coming from catches and another from a stumping as Outeniqua battled their way to 94/7 after their 20 overs.
Faced with a modest target for victory, openers Wian Munnik and Dirk Hugo aggressively took on the challenge, sharing an 82-run opening stand.
After only 12.5 overs, Paarl Gim sped to 96/1 to claim an impressive nine-wicket victory.
Bridgton Hub vs Bishops Diocesan College
On the Somerset College B Oval, the toss favoured the Bridgton Hub, who batted first against Bishops.
The Cape Town school, in response, produced a mixed bowling performance. They did well to dismiss Bridgton Hub for only 84 after 19.4 overs, with Harry Morgan returning a tidy 2/8, while Thaafier Japhta and Imraan Leith collected 2/19 each. However, 18 wides and 22 extras took some shine off that performance.
Lastio Williams, who made his way to the crease after the fall of the fifth wicket, spent 17 balls longer in the middle than any of his peers and top-scored with 21 from 31 balls.
Opener Ibraheem Taliep took charge of the run chase, taking it to the bowlers and striking three fours and four sixes in an unbeaten 47 off just 23 balls.
His fiery knock helped Bishops to 85/2 after only eight overs, and victory by eight wickets.
Bridgton Hub Girls vs Stellenberg Hub Girls
In girls’ action, the Bridgton Hub chose to bat against Stellenberg High on the Somerset College C Oval after winning the toss.
Opener Mi-Jeanne Botha made good use of the opportunity, stroking eight fours in her electric 41 off 22 balls. After her, the Hub’s second biggest contribution came from 30 extras.
Storm van Dyk and Nakeeta Collins both claimed multiple wickets. Van Dyk boasted a neat 3/12 from four overs, but conceded six wides, while Collins was tidier and took 2/6.
After 20 overs, Bridgton reached 103/9.
In the chase, Chloe de Roubaix top-scored with 28 off 23 balls, sending three deliveries to the boundary. When she exited, Stellies had reached 46/2 after 8.4 overs. But the opener’s departure led to the contest tilting the Hub’s way.
Mi-Jeanne Botha and Caroldene Ewerts undermined Stellenberg’s batting efforts, slowing the run rate while getting rid of four batters. Botha picked up 2/11 in four overs, while Ewerts nabbed 2/13, also from four.
The Jade Brigade‘s response lost momentum, and they ended on 87/6 after their 20 overs, leaving the Bridgton Hub with a 16-run win and a place in the final on Saturday afternoon.
Summarised Scorecards
Paarl Boys’ High 121/8 (Reese Petersen 53; Damien Harris 2/18); Wynberg Boys’ High 86/10 (Aden Batt 4/13, Neil Louw 2/8, Raeez Isaacs 2/27). Paarl Boys’ High won by 35 runs.
Hoërskool Outeniqua 94/7 (Matthew Coleman 27, Extras 25; Beon Swanepoel 3/16, Derrick Groenewald 2/16); Paarl Gimnasium 96/1 (Wian Munnik 45*, Dirk Hugo 39). Paarl Gimnasium won by nine wickets.
Bridgton Hub 84/10 (Extras 22, Lastio Williams 21; Harry Morgan 2/8, Imraan Leith 2/19, Thaaifer Japhta 2/19); Bishops Diocesan College 85/2 (Ibraheem Taliep 47*). Bishops won by eight wickets.
Bridgton Hub Girls 103/9 (Mi-Jeanne Botha 41, Extras 30; Storm van Dyk 3/12, Nakeeta Collins 2/6); Stellenberg High Girls 87/6 (Chloe de Roubaix 28; Mi-Jeanne Botha 2/11, Caroldene Ewerts 2/13). Bridgton Hub won by 16 runs.
The HTS Drostdy Girls team secured their place in the Western Cape final by winning against Stellenberg High and the Bridgton Hub on Friday. Photo: HTS Drostdy on Instagram.
Bishops Diocesan College vs Paarl Gimnasium
After a comfortable 33-run victory over Paarl Boys’ High in Friday morning’s session of the Switch Schools SA20 Volume Two Western Cape regional final, Bishops Diocesan College faced Paarl Gimnasium in the afternoon.
When the toss favoured the Cape Town school, they headed to the crease first and, once again, Litha Mbiko was his side’s top scorer, following up his 81 against Booishaaiwith 30, which featured three fours and a six.
In at five, Luc Dicey was his team’s next highest scorer, weighing in with 25 off 22 deliveries.
Matt Dippenaar and Beon Swanepoel kept the Bishops’ batsmen on their toes. Dippenaar captured 3/22 in four, while Swanepoel bowled one and trapped another batsman LBW to pick up 2/29.
After their 20 overs, Bishops had tallied a challenging 152/7. Gimmies needed to bat at 7.65 runs per over to win.
Opener Wian Munnik, their top scorer in a win over the Bridgton Hub, continued his good form, smashing four fours in his unbeaten 63 off 66 balls, and Dirk Hugo chipped in with 20 before being caught by Ibraheem Taliep off the bowling of Bishops’ skipper, Alex Vintcent.
Daniel Perold, though, ran out Paul Schoeman, and Waco Bassick removed Matt Dippenaar by the same method, both off their own bowling, which helped to keep the Gim batsmen in check. They finished on 144/3 after their 20 overs.
Thanks to their outstanding effort in the field, Bishops claimed a tight eight-run win.
Paarl Boys’ High vs Hoërskool Outeniqua
Hoërskool Outeniqua didn’t mind being sent out to bowl first by Paarl Boys’ High on the Paul Roos B Oval. They lapped up the opportunity and reduced Booishaai to only 39/4 after nine overs.
Aden Batt was the fifth Boys’ High batsman to the crease and contributed a patient and unbeaten 32 off 38 to keep his side’s innings afloat. The loss of those early wickets, however, cost them momentum, and they finished with a middling 115/6 from their 20 overs.
Matthew Coleman was the pick of the Kwaggas‘ bowlers, returning a sparkling 2/14 in four overs.
The George school also struggled to get going when they batted. After 8.4 overs, they were wobbling on 53/5. Hanno Swart, though, came to their rescue again, much like he had done in a win over Wynberg Boys’ High in the morning.
Batting at six, he played steadily for an unbeaten 35 off 42 deliveries to guide Outeniqua to a three-wicket win with five balls to spare.
Bridgton Hub vs Wynberg Boys’ High
Wynberg Boys’ High lost by five wickets to Hoërskool Outeniqua in the morning session. Thus, it came as no surprise when they opted to field first rather than to bat first after winning the toss on the Markötter One Oval in their afternoon meeting with the Bridgton Hub.
Opener Mario Tarentaal gave the Hub XI something to build upon by blasting two fours and two sixes in his 27 off 26 balls, while Ducayne Plaatjies hit three fours in a 30-run, 29-ball innings. Keaton Lambertjeen delivered, too, making 29 off 36.
However, Raihan Khan had Bridgton’s number, snaring 3/9 in three overs. Captain Michail Tarentaal also proved his consistency with the ball, claiming 2/15 in four overs.
Despite some solid contributions, the Hub’s batting effort was hamstrung by four ducks, and they were all out for 104 after 18.5 overs.
It appeared to be a comfortable victory target, but that perception vanished quickly when Wynberg stumbled to 3/2 after 2.2 overs.
No fear! Captain Michail Tarentaal made his way to the middle and bludgeoned his side to victory. In a brutal knock, he clubbed five sixes and seven fours to race to an undefeated 71 off a mere 39 deliveries.
He and Matthew Mills, who made an unbeaten 23 off 30, put on an unbroken 102 runs for the third wicket to see their side to an emphatic win by eight wickets with 38 balls in hand.
HTS Drostdy Girls vs Bridgton Hub Girls
HTS Drostdy went into their afternoon match against the Bridgton Hub on the Distell Cricket Field intent on keeping their winning streak going after they outplayed Stellenberg High by nine wickets in the morning session.
In an interesting trend, Bridgton became the third team of the afternoon to elect to field first.
An impressive knock by Daneli Boshoff highlighted Drostdy’s innings. Batting at four, she struck nine fours and a six in her 62 off 46 deliveries, while Lizé de Waal weighed in with 24 to help the Donkies to 138/6.
Jolene Aguls earned a tidy 3/24 in four overs, while Alicia Booysen came in for some stick but picked up 2/38.
Boshoff, then, followed up her superb batting performance with excellent bowling, capturing 4/15 in three overs. But Drostdy’s bowling let them down, too, contributing 30 wides to the 39 extras that bolstered Bridgton’s 101/8.
Mi-JeanneBotha was the top scorer with the bat, hitting four fours in her 27 off 25 balls.
Victory, though, belonged to HTS Drostdy by 37 runs.
Summarised Scorecards
Bishops Diocesan College 152/7 (Litha Mbiko 30, Luc Dicey 25, Thaafier Japhta 22, Cameron Macbeth 21; Matt Dippenaar 3/22, Beon Swanepoel 2/29); Paarl Gimnasium 144/3 (Wian Munnik 63*, Matt Dippenaar 31, Dirk Hugo 20). Bishops Diocesan College won by eight runs.
Paarl Boys’ High 115/6 (Aden Batt 32*, Charl du Toit 21*; Matthew Coleman 2/14); Hoërskool Outeniqua 118/7 (Hanno Swart 35*, Extras 24; Raeez Isaacs 3/23). Hoërskool Outeniqua won by three wickets.
Bridgton Hub 104/10 (Ducayne Plaatjies 30, Keaton Lambertjeen 29, Mario Tarentaal 27; Raihan Khan 3/9, Michail Tarentaal 2/15); Wynberg Boys’ High 105/2 (Michail Tarentaal 71*, Matthew Mills 23*). Wynberg Boys’ High won by eight wickets.
In a Welkom derby, Welkom Gimnasium chose to field first when they won the toss in their limited-overs match at Hoërskool Goudveld on Friday morning. Good call!
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