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Bishops Diocesan College vs St. Andrew’s College (35-over)

St Andrew’s College won the toss on Bishops’ Frank Reid Oval and chose to field first on Monday, but that decision was punished by the hosts, who smashed their way to a prodigious total.

Unfortunately, rain intervened, but Bishops, nonetheless, won on the DLS system by a big 127-run margin.

In at number three for Bishops, James Robb-Quinlan scored a bruising 68 runs off 44 balls, bashing five fours and four sixes.

Further down the order, Litha Mbiko wallop five fours and launched two deliveries for the maximum in his 49 off 34 deliveries as Bishops rocketed to 264/9.

Despite the rapid rate of scoring, some St Andrew’s College bowlers produced good performances, Will Stevens collected 3/39, James Badenhorst ended with 3/48, and Andrew Turvey claimed 2/18. The Makhanda school’s batting effort was less successful, however,

In at the fall of a fourth wicket, Ben Scharges stood alone, striking an unbeaten 32 off 44 balls, which included four fours, but he received little support.

Michael Kruiskamp turned up the heat, capturing 4/23 from seven overs, which played a big role in leaving St Andrew’s struggling on 80/7 when rain stopped play after 21.4 overs.

Wynberg Boys’ High vs Union High (20-over)

Union High won the toss on Wynberg’s Jacques Kallis Oval and chose to bat first in a T20 fixture, but they were unable to truly get their run rate flowing, which resulted in their hosts recording an eight-wicket victory.

Opener Xavier Barlow weighed in with 34 runs off 45 balls, which was the leading score for the Graaff-Reinet locals, while Yaseen Kazi, with 24 off 24, added some resistance in the early overs.

However, after their 20 overs, Union High had reached only a middling 101/8. Damien Harris, who has been in excellent form throughout the Cape Schools Festival, damaged their batting effort by racking up 3/14 in four overs.

Wynberg was, then, ruthless in their run chase, powering their way to 102/2 in just 10.2 overs, at a run rate of 9.87 per over.

Joshua Prince smashed an unbeaten 54 off 30, striking eight fours and a six, while opener Muhammad Ameen Schroeder contributed 26 off only 14 deliveries.

Kazi dismissed Schroeder, caught and bowled, while the other Wynberg wicket fell to a run out.

SCORES

Bishops Diocesan College 264/9 (James Robb-Quinlan 68, Litha Mbiko 49, Adnaan Lagadien 29, Extras 29, Samuel Stavely-Alexander 24; William Stevens 3/39, James Badenhorst 3/48, Andrew Turvey 2/18); St. Andrew’s College 80/7 (Benjamin Scharges 32*; Michael Kruiskamp 4/23).

Bishops won by 127 runs via DLS (Duckworth-Lewis System).

Union High 101/8 (Xavier Barlow 34, Yaseen Kazi 24; Damien Harris 3/14); Wynberg Boys’ High 102/2 (Joshua Prince 54, Muhammad Ameen Schroeder 26).

Wynberg won by eight wickets.

Bishops Diocesan College vs Dale College (one innings, one day, unlimited overs)

On Sunday, Bishops won the toss on their Frank Reid Oval and decided it was better to bat first. After rattling up a healthy 303 all out, they ran through the Dale College batting to walk away with a one-sided 246-run win.

James Robb-Quinlan, batting third for Bishops, got the runs flowing, tallying 126 off 93 balls, which included a resounding 20 fours and two sixes.

At the tail, Raa’id Arendse also entertained the crowd, cracking six fours in his 38 off 33.

There were a few other solid scores from the home team, which frustrated the Qonce school’s bowlers. Although, Khwezi Mtshakazi looked dangerous, picking up 3/54 in nine overs.

Many matches have seen tails wagging and it was no different when number nine batsmen Bamanye Ntonjane smashed three fours and a six in a quickfire 29 off 27 for Dale, but they struggled.

The Bishops’ bowlers produced a cohesive hunting effort and ran through the visitors’ batting, dismissing them for only 57.

Opening the bowling, Luke de Klerk took 3/6 in six overs, while Michael Kruiskamp secured 2/3 from six.

Julian Pilkington spun his way to 2/33, also from six, and Daniel Perold hastened the end of the contest, picking up 3/13 in five overs.

SACS vs Union High (one innings, one day, unlimited overs) 

Up against Union High, SACS won the toss and decided to bat first on their De Villiers Oval. It proved to be a comfortable day for the home side who charged to a massive 171-run win.

Aqeel Waggie, batting third in their line-up, delivered a standout innings, scoring 84 runs off 69 balls, which included a six and an astounding 15 fours – 66 runs from boundaries.

Alex Hodgkinson was a tough nut to crack. He arrived at the crease after the sixth wicket went down and proceeded to lay into the Union bowling, striking nine four and a six in his unbeaten 74 off 72.

Yaseen Kazi was the most profitable of the Union bowlers, claiming 5/84 from 16.2 overs, while Trystan Hulleman also delivered results, nabbing 4/59 in 13 overs as SACS was bowled out for 297.

That big score was a mountain too high for Union to climb. Their batsmen faltered and SACS picked them off one by one.

Yaseen Kazi and Yonela Wana scored 12 each as the visitors limped to 55/7. But Vincent Clarke, who came in at nine, fought until the end. He walloped six fours and three sixes in an unbeaten 52 off 37. But his was Union’s final revolt.

The SACS bowlers had their way. Ronan Meintjies was once again incredible with the ball, taking 3/6 in six overs, while Nicholas Oscroft chipped in with 2/23 and Benjamin Blackburn returned 2/42, which left the Graaff-Reinet locals all out for 126.

SCORES

Bishops 303/10 (James Robb-Quinlan 126, Raaid Arendse 38, Michael Kruiskamp 29, Samuel Stavely-Alexander 27, Alexander Vintcent 27; Bamanye Ntonjane 3/54); Dale College 57/10 (Sonwabise Dyani 29; Luke de Klerk 3/6, Daniel Perold 3/13, Michael Kruiskamp 2/3, Julian Pilkington 2/33).

Bishops won by 246 runs. 

SACS 297/10 (Aqeel Waggie 84, Alex Hodgkinson 74*, Abhay Kalan 44, Matthew Hill 27, Luke Whitehead 20, Extras 20; Yaseen Kazi 5/84, Trystan Hulleman 4/59); Union High 126/10 (Vincent Clarke 52*; Ronan Meintjies 3/6, Nicholas Oscroft 2/23, Benjamin Blackburn 2/42).

SACS won by 171 runs.

Paarl Boys’ High vs Pretoria Boys’ High (50-over)

Having won the toss in Howick, Pretoria Boys High elected to bat first in their day two Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket Week match against Paarl Boys’ High.

The Boland boys showed their intent from the get-go, however, and bowled superbly to set up a moderate run chase, which led to a four-wicket win.

Captain Tim Gordon, batting third in the order for Pretoria Boys High, led their challenge, scoring 60 runs off 55 deliveries, which included six fours and two sixes.

In the middle order, Dylan Kruger, Louis Kruyshaar and Justin Luke Basdeo all scored 17 runs.

Aden Batt was phenomenal with the ball for Boishaai, capturing 5/27 in 10 overs.

Gideon du Toit and Keanu February also helped to snuff out the Pretoria team’s batting lineup, taking two wickets each as the Gauteng locals were dismissed for 143.

In at number four for Paarl Boys’ High, Pieter Gildenhuis took it upon himself to chase down the Pretoria total, scoring an unbeaten 65 off 111, hammering nine fours and a six along the way.

Du Toit, after his useful bowling contribution, also produced a notable contribution with the bat, knocking 38 off 66.

Basdeo was the only Pretoria Boys High bowler to truly fire. He delivered fantastic figures of 4/20 from eight overs. But Boishaai won after 38 overs when they reached 144/6.

Jeppe High School for Boys vs Paarl Gimnasium (50-over)

Jeppe won the toss and chose to have a field first against Paarl Gimnasium at Michaelhouse, but victory went the way of Paarl Gim by a big 124-run margin.

When Charles King made his way to the crease, Gimmies were shaky on 41/3. He steadied matters, batting diligently to score six fours and two sixes in his 78 runs off 92 balls. De Waal Vivier, a key player at the end of the Gimmies middle order, weighed in with a valuable 56 off 58, cracking four fours and a six.

Meanwhile, Keegan Cockburn was lethal in his 9.3 overs, capturing 6/35, and left-arm spinner Sipho Potsane delivered a venomous 3/26 from his 10 overs.

Jeppe was, however, let down by conceding 34 extras, and that helped the Paarl locals to reach 243 all out from 47.3 overs.

In Jeppe’s reply, Ryan Young continued his excellent form, making the largest contribution. He scored 35 off 48 balls, stroking six fours, while Vegas Scott chipped in with 20, but the Kensington boys were well off the pace.

Zayd Abrahams led Gimmies’ bowling assault, claiming 3/16 in his five-over spell. Louis Koen took 2/24, and Beon Swanepoel, his fellow new ball bowler, picked up 2/32 in 10 overs as Jeppe was bowled out for 119.

SCORES

Pretoria Boys’ High 143/10 (Timothy Gordon 60; Aden Batt 5/27, Keanu February 2/14, Gideon du Toit 2/24); Paarl Boys’ High 144/6 (Pieter Gildenhuys 65*, Gideon du Toit 38; Justin Luke Basdeo 4/20).

Paarl Boys’ High won by four wickets.

Paarl Gimnasium 243/10 (Charles King 78, De Waal Vivier 56, Extras 34, Derrick Groenewald 20; Keegan Cockburn 6/35, Sipho Potsane 3/26); Jeppe 119/10 (Ryan Young 37, Vegas Scott 22; Zayd Abrahams 3/16, Louis Koen 2/24, Beon Swanepoel 2/32).

Paarl Gimnasium won by 124 runs.

St. Andrew’s School vs Selborne College (one innings, one day, unlimited overs)

Playing on Rondebosch’s Meadow A Oval, Selborne College won the toss and chose to field first against Bloemfontein’s St Andrew’s School.

Saints posted 274/7 in their 50 overs before going on to claim a big 149-run victory.

Opener Andrew Sobiech continued his good form from Saturday’s match against SACS. He anchored the St Andrew’s innings, scoring 94 runs off 115 balls, 12 of which he sent to the boundary.

His fellow opener, Naudé Botha, struck 47 off 63, walloping seven fours and a six, while FG Botha delivered a more contained performance, weighing in with 33 off 35.

Samuel Jacobsen was the pick of the Selborne bowlers, claiming 3/17 in six overs. Matthew Hendry was also tough to play, collecting 3/47 from 10. The East London outfit assisted St Andrew’s by conceding 22 extras, however.

When Selborne batted, Joshua Wilkie, in at four, punched seven fours along the ground in his 42 off 54 balls. But Selborne was unable to challenge the Saints’ total. That had a lot to do with Andrew Sobiech, who followed up his outstanding innings by snagging 5/26 off 8.1 overs.

Opening bowler Cullen Kakora set the Bloem boys on their way to victory dismissing top order batsman, Joel Hattingh and Cian O’Neil, for ducks. He finished with 2/26 from six. FG Botha lent a useful helping hand, snaring 2/34 in seven overs.

Rondebosch Boys’ High vs St. Andrew’s College (two-innings, one-day, unlimited overs)

St. Andrew’s College won the toss on Rondebosch’s Cricket A Oval and elected to field first against the home side. That came back to bite them as they struggled to contain ‘Bosch‘s batsmen, which left the Makhanda side to hold out for a draw.

Opener Eli Aufrichtig led the way for Rondebosch from the first ball of the innings. Playing with admirable focus, he faced 195 balls, slapping eight of them for four, while scoring an unbeaten 100 runs.

His fellow opener Daniel Cooke narrowly missed out on triple figures, scoring a more attacking 93 off 99, which included 12 fours and three sixes.

With a wonderful platform having been laid for them, Noah Heath contributed 47 off 45 and Daniel Bosman added 40 off 52 as ‘Bosch declared on 289/3.

While they were made to toil, the St Andrew’s College bowlers maintained their discipline, conceding only two wides and two no balls in 64.5 overs.

William Beamish opened the innings for the Makhanda school, and he did a fine job, facing 106 balls, 11 of which he sent to the boundary, in his innings of 63.

None of his companions really got going and, at the end of the day’s play, St Andrew’s was on 122/5.

James Kirsten snapped up 3/24 in 12 overs, but St Andrew’s limited their batting errors and secured a draw.

SCORES

St Andrew’s School 274/7 (Andrew Sobiech 94, Naudé Botha 47, FG Botha 33, Jonathan Hickley 25, Dean Katzin 25*, Extras 22; Samuel Jacobsen 3/17, Matthew Hendry 3/47); Selborne College 125/10 (Joshua Wilkie 42; Andrew Sobiech 5/26, Cullen Kakora 2/26, FG Botha 2/34).

St. Andrew’s School won by 149 runs.

Rondebosch Boys’ High 289/3 decl. (Eli Aufrichtig 100*, Daniel Cooke 93, Noah Heath 47, Daniel Bosman 40); St Andrew’s College 122/5 (William Beamish 63; James Kirsten 3/24).

Match drawn.

Wynberg Boys’ High vs St. Andrew’s College (one-innings, one-day, unlimited overs)

At their Jacques Kallis Oval, on Saturday, Wynberg Boys’ High won the toss and chose to bat first against St Andrew’s College. A composed batting effort took them to 208 all out, which they successfully defended to score a 29-run victory.

Moosa Gabriels was the most impressive Wynberg batsman, tallying 63 runs off 78 balls, which included five fours. Storme van Rooyen hit a solid 47 off 76, cracking six fours along the grass to the boundary.

After coming in at 166/7, Joshua Prince stuck around to contribute 32 off 34 and was the last man out.

William Beamish led the College bowling attack, grabbing 4/37 from 11.3 overs, while Rhys Wiblin collected 2/51 in 10 overs.

The Makhanda side made a strong start to their run chase. At the top of the order, Benjamin Scharges hit five fours in a patient 53 off 109 balls. In at four, Samuel Scheckter tallied 41 off 77, walloping five fours and a six.

Their efforts were, however, undercut by Damien Harris, who produced the astounding figures of 5/13 in 12 overs, which included seven maidens. Fawaaz Hendricks was the other Wynberg bowler to claim multiple wickets, recording 2/24 in eight overs.

In the end, St. Andrew’s College was bowled out for 179.

Rondebosch Boys’ High vs Queen’s College (two-innings, one-day, unlimited overs)

In a two-innings, one-day match at Rondebosch‘s Cricket A Oval, Queen’s College won the toss and chose to bat first against ‘Bosch. The hosts were excellent to win the match by an innings and 64 runs.

Queen’s was overwhelmed in their first innings, sent packing for only 48. James Kirsten bagged 3/15 in six overs, Hlumelo Mgweba knocked over 2/1 in three overs, and Schalk Fourie took 2/6 in four overs to set up the Rondebosch batsmen for a big first innings’ lead.

Opener Janko Webb played his part, scoring 61 runs off 52 balls, blasting seven fours and a six, while his fellow opener, Daniel Cooke, contributed 59 off 58 in a 104-run opening stand.

Daniel Bosman added an unbeaten 43 off 32, while Noah Heath was also unbeaten, making 32 off 43 in the hosts’ 232/3 declared.

Sipho Mjekula rattled the cage a bit, claiming 2/48 in eight overs, but it was mostly a tough time for the Queen’s bowlers.

Given a second chance at the crease, the Komani boys fared far better, with Aiden van Jaarsveld leading the way. He contributed a brilliant 79 off 107 balls, striking an impressive 10 fours and three sixes, while Ross Fitzhenry helped in the middle order, scoring 20 off 47.

Timothy Short bowled one and had two LBW decisions go his way to return 3/39 from 16 overs. Kirsten also collected multiple wickets, recording 2/12 in seven overs.

When the match came to its end, Queen’s College was on 120/5, with Rondebosch needing only five second innings wickets to secure victory in the  time cricket format.

SCORES

Wynberg Boys’ High 208/10 (Moosa Gabriels 63, Storme van Rooyen 47, Joshua Prince 32, Muhammad Ameen Schroeder 24; William Beamish 4/37, Rhys Wiblin 2/51); St. Andrew’s College 179/10 (Benjamin Scharges 53, Samuel Scheckter 41, Benjamin Coventry 38*; Damien Harris 5/13, Fawaaz Hendricks 2/24).

Wynberg Boys’ High won by 29-runs.

Queen’s College 48/10 (James Kirsten 3/15, Hlumelo Mgweba 2/1, Schalk Fourie 2/6); Rondebosch Boys’ High 232/3 decl. (Janko Webb 61, Daniel Cooke 59, Daniel Bosman 43*, Noah Heath 32*, Adeeb Levy 31; Sipho Mjekula 2/48); Queen’s College 120/5 (Aiden van Jaarsveld 79, Ross Fitzhenry 20; Timothy Short 3/39, James Kirsten 2/12).

Rondebosch won by an innings and 64 runs.

St. Andrew’s School vs SACS (unlimited overs, one-day, one-innings)

In their opening fixture of the Cape Schools Festival, the sole Free State outfit, St Andrew’s School, defeated their hosts, SACS, by 30 runs, in a one-innings, one-day, unlimited overs fixture.

The visitors won the toss on the De Villiers Oval and chose to bat. Having armoured up to face the first delivery, Naudé Botha struck three fours and a six at the top of the order, making 22 from 22, but Ronan Meintjies had the visitors on the hop.

The opening bowler had Saints wobbling on 14/3 in the fourth over and went on to capture five of the first seven wickets to fall as the Bloemfontein boys clawed their way to 79/7.

Grové du Preez, in at seven, slowed the SACS’ assault, scoring a sturdy 39 off 89 to get the runs flowing at the back end of the innings. Schalk van Rensburg, batting ninth, played a crucial knock, making unbeaten 36 off 63, which included six fours and a six, helping St Andrew’s School to 162 all out.

Meintjies sparkled for SACS, capturing 5/29 in 12 overs, while Benjamin Blackburn also caused the visitors problems, securing 2/35 in 13 overs.

After his century against Palmerston North last Saturday, Jordan Berry continued the good work, contributing a solid 35 off 45 to the SACS’ run chase.

Opener Luke Whitehead also aided their effort with 21 off 47, but the hosts lost four wickets for 19 runs in the middle order and lost momentum, ultimately being dismissed for 132.

Andrew Sobiech led the St Andrew’s attack with a stunning 4/44 from 15 overs, while FG Botha, who, unusually, missed out with the bat, snapped up 2/31 from his eight overs of leg spin.

Nikhil Sukraj brought a swift end to the contest, claiming two victims for no runs off just two deliveries.

SCORES

St. Andrew’s School 162/10 (Grové du Preez 39, Schalk van Rensburg 36*, Nikhil Sukraj 24, Naudé Botha 22; Ronan Meintjies 5/29, Benjamin Blackburn 2/35); SACS 132/10 (Jordan Berry 35, Luke Whitehead 21; Andrew Sobiech 4/44, Nikhil Sukraj 2/0, FG Botha 2/31).

St. Andrew’s School won by 30 runs.

Paarl Gimnasium vs St. John’s College (Johannesburg) (50-over)

St. John’s College defeated the Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket Week newcomers Paarl Gimnasium by four wickets to win their first match on Saturday. 

After winning the toss in Howick, St John’s chose to field first in the 50 over fixture and they made that call count.

Paarl Gim got off to a disastrous start, with Derrick Groenewald, coming in at five, making his way out to the middle with the total on 8/3.

After opener, Dirk Hugo, departed for 11, with the total on 28, Groenewald and De Waal Vivier combined for a 53-run partnership to slow the St John’s onslaught, but the damage had already been done.

Vivier went on to top score with 33, while Groenewald made 27. Lower down the order, a number of scores in the teens helped Gim to 145 all out.

St John’s opening bowler, David Ireland, with 4/25 in nine overs, put the Paarl side in a tough position early on in their innings, and first change bowler, Tapiwa Chikwava, amped up the pressure by claiming 3/29 in 10 overs. Ethan Robinson, the other new ball bowler, snapped up 2/18 in 7.2 overs.

The St John’s run chase was built around Michael Stubbs. Batting at three, he made 54 from 75 balls, which included four fours and two sixes.

Josh Hall came in at six and and delivered an unbeaten 25, while captain Alec Loveland made 21, to steer the Johannesburg school to a four-wicket win after 34 overs.

Paarl Boys’ High vs Clifton College (50-over)

Clifton College has been on a good run recently and they continued their strong form with a four-wicket victory over Paarl Boys’ High at Lynwood. After captain Tim Saulez won the toss, he invited Boishaai to visit the crease first.

They found the going tough, with AB Jacobs, in the middle order, top scoring with 22 runs off 21 balls, which included two fours and a maximum. Opener Christo Muller weighed in with a measured 20 off 47.

Regan Radley, meanwhile, destroyed the Paarl Boys’ High top order, with the tall seamer knocking over 3/16 in five overs, while Clifton’s frontline spinners picked up five wickets. Shiraz Perumal snared 3/33 in 9.3 overs and Blake Johnson bagged a tidy 2/17 in 10 overs.

Having bowled out Boishaai for 122, Clifton made a confident start to their run chase.

Hayden Drieselmann led the final portion of the chase, securing an unbeaten 35 off 41, cracking four fours and a maximum, but Clifton’s openers, Cohen Naidoo and Yusuf Ahmed, set up the win with a 54-run opening stand, scoring 22 and 21 respectively.

Boishaai did themselves no favours by conceding 21 extras in the 29.3 overs they bowled. Reece Peterson returned a solid 2/28 in six overs. Clifton, though, controlled the contest, winning with 123 deliveries to spare.

SCORES

Paarl Gimnasium 149/10 (Derrick Groenewald 35, De Waal Vivier 28; David Ireland 3/26, Tapiwa Chikwava 3/29, Ethan Robinson 2/18); St. John’s College 150/6 (Michael Stubbs 57, Josh Hall 26*).

St. John’s won by four wickets.

Paarl Boys’ High 122/10 (AB Jacobs 22, Christo Muller 20; Regan Radley 3/16, Shiraz Perumal 3/33, Blake Johnson 2/17); Clifton College 127/6 (Hayden Drieselmann 35*, Cohen Naidoo 22, Yusuf Ahmed 21, Extras 21; Reece Peterson 2/28).

Clifton won by four wickets.

In a Switch Schools SA20 – Volume 2 showdown on Tuesday, Jim Fouché (JF) and Grey College met at Grey’s Casa Parentum Oval.

JF posted a decent total, but Grey made it look average by chasing down the victory target in only 12.4 overs.

Having won the toss, JF chose to bat first and opener Niel Wilken enjoyed his stay at the crease, contributing 39 runs off 30 balls, letting rip with five fours and a six.

Cobus Wilken, meanwhile, smashed a furious 36 off 25, finding the boundary along the ground on five occasions, and Franco de Necker struck two sixes in his 25 off 15.

Six bowlers picked up a wicket each for Grey, who also effected a run out as Jim Fouché posted 162/7.

Christoph Bronn, with 1/21 in four overs, provided Grey’s most economical bowling figures, conceding an average of 5.3 runs per over, while the rest of the attack went for at least seven per over.

When Grey took to the crease, they hit out, chasing boundaries. Opener Christian Kind led the way, blasting seven sixes and six fours in a hasty 81 off 35 balls.

When he was dismissed after 11 overs, caught by Ruan Kleyn off the bowling of Zeke Cloete, Grey had already rocketed to 131 runs. That, however, was the only success a JF bowler enjoyed.

His fellow opener, Juan Maree, scored an unbeaten 54 off 35, hitting three fours and three sixes, while Daniel Hattingh, cracked three sixes and a four from the seven balls he faced, which produced 25 runs.

Only one bowler, Jean van Schalkwyk, conceded less than 10 runs an over as Grey bounded to victory with 44 balls to spare.

SCORES

Jim Fouché 162/7 (Niel Wilken 39, Cobus Wilken 36, Franco de Necker 25); Grey College 166/1 (Christian Kind 81, Juan Maree 54*, Daniel Hattingh 25*).

Grey College won by nine wickets.

In preparation for the Oppenheimer Michaelmas Week, which starts on Saturday, Paarl Gimnasium hosted Tulbagh High in a T20 fixture on Tuesday and put themselves in good spirits ahead of the festival with a huge 153-run victory.

The foundation for their win was laid by the opening batsmen, with Wian Munnik striking an unbeaten 95 runs off 59 balls, which included five fours and five sixes.

Dirk Hugo weighed in with 77 off 46 as they partnered for an opening stand of 150. His knock featured nine fours and three sixes.

In at three, Derrick Groenewald kept the momentum going, smacking four fours and a six in a rapid and unbeaten 27 off 15.

Gerhard Morris was the only bowler to take a wicket, removing Hugo, caught and bowled.

Gim, though, batted at over 10 runs per over, finishing on 209/1.

The visitors, then, were knocked over for only 56 by the Gimmies‘ bowlers. The pick of their attack was Waldus de Jager, who captured 4/13 from his four overs, which included a maiden.

Each of the other four bowlers employed collected at least one wicket, and, in addition, an alert fielding effort brought Gim two run outs.

Only Waylone Coetzee, who scored 25, was able to make an impact with the bat.

SCORES

Paarl Gimnasium 209/1 (Wian Munnik 95*, Dirk Hugo 77, Derrick Groenewald 27*); Tulbagh High 56/10 (Waylone Coetzee 25; Waldus de Jager 4/13).

Paarl Gimnasium won by 153 runs.

The 2025 Cape Schools Festival begins on Saturday, 4 October and ends on Tuesday, 7 October, with 12 schools from the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and Free State set to play four games each.

The first two days will be played under a one-day, two-innings format, in which 120 overs are played over the whole day. Days three and four will be standard 50-over fixtures.

With the Oppenheimer Michaelmas Week taking place over the same four-day period at Maritzburg College, many of the top sides are also using the festivals to prepare for the Wildeklawer T20, which takes place in Pretoria from 16 to 19 October, and brings together many of the top teams from throughout South Africa.

The Cape Schools Festival matches will be hosted in the southern suburbs by the national Schools SA20 champions, Bishops Diocesan College, Rondebosch Boys’ High, Wynberg Boys’ High, and SACS.

Those are four very tough teams, and playing at home will only make them a tougher challenger for visiting sides.

There are seven representatives from the Eastern Cape, made up of Grey High, Union High, Queen’s College, St Andrew’s College, Selborne College, Dale College and Graeme College.

Back in January, Grey High made it through to the final of the Eastern Province-Border regional Schools SA20 but lost out to Pearson High for the title. With a rich cricket history, they are always a team on which to keep an eye.

Watch out, too, for St Andrew’s College, they’ve been on song and comfortably beat their Makhanda rivals, Kingswood College last weekend.

The Free State, Northern Cape, and North West SA20 champions, St. Andrew’s School, who have been in good early season form, is the lone Free State side competing at the festival.

FIXTURES

Saturday, 4 October (One-day, two-innings – 120 overs of play)

Bishops vs Grey High – Frank Reid Oval, SACS
Rondebosch vs Queen’s College – Cricket A Oval, Rondebosch
Wynberg vs St. Andrew’s College – Jacques Kallis Oval, Wynberg
Union High vs Selborne College – Silverhurst A, Wynberg
SACS vs St. Andrew’s School – De Villiers Oval, SACS
Graeme College vs Dale College – Meadow A Oval, Rondebosch

Day 2 – Sunday, 5 October (One-day, two- innings – 120 overs of play) 

Bishops vs Dale College – Frank Reid Oval, Bishops
Rondebosch vs St. Andrew’s College – Cricket A Oval, Rondebosch
Wynberg vs Graeme College – Jacques Kallis Oval, Wynberg
Grey High vs Queen’s College – Silverhurst A Oval, Wynberg
SACS vs Union High – De Villiers Oval, SACS
St. Andrew’s School vs Selborne College – Meadow A Oval, Rondebosch

Day 3 – Monday, 6 October (50 overs)

Bishops vs St. Andrew’s College – Frank Reid Oval, Bishops
Rondebosch vs Grey High – Cricket A Oval, Rondebosch
Wynberg vs Union High – Jacques Kallis Oval, Wynberg
St. Andrew’s School vs Dale College – Silverhurst A, Wynberg
SACS vs Selborne College – De Villiers Oval, SACS
Graeme College vs Queen’s College – Meadow A Oval, Rondebosch

Day 4 – Tuesday, 7 October (50 overs)

Bishops vs Graeme College – Frank Reid Oval, Bishops
Rondebosch vs Selborne College – Cricket A Oval, Rondebosch
Wynberg vs St. Andrew’s School – Jacques Kallis Oval, Wynberg
Union High vs St. Andrew’s College – Silverhurst A, Wynberg
SACS vs Grey High – De Villiers Oval, SACS
Dale College vs Queen’s College – Meadow A Oval, Rondebosch