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Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool kon hul naweek in die Wes-Kaap afsluit met twee goeie seges, oor Paul Roos Gimnasium en Rondebosch Boys’ High School, maar Wynberg Boys’ High School het Saterdag opgemaak vir hul nederlaag verlede maand teen die Pretorianers by die Old Mutual Peninsula-krieketfees.

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Die Gautengers het hul veldtog Vrydag in Stellenbosch begin, waar hulle vir Paul Roos kon tem met vyf paaltjies.

Verlede jaar het die span van Stellenbosch vir Affies in Pretoria met 62 lopies geklop, dus was die besoekers oorgehaal om trots te herstel.

Divan de Villiers en Andru van Zyl het beide drie paaltjies platgetrek om die tuisspan uit te smoor vir slegs 97 lopies.

Jorich van Schalkwyk het deur 78 balle gekolf om sy span in die 30ste beurt reeds oor die lyn te dryf teen die Wynlanders.

In Januarie het Affies vir Wynberg met vyf paaltjies pakslae gegee op die laaste dag van die Peninsula-fees. Die span van die suidelike voorstede was egter vasberade om nié weer op hul tuisveld vas te val nie, en die SA Skole-kaptein, Beni Hansen, het sy span tot oorwinning aangevoer met ‘n puik beurt van 54 lopies.

Shadley Allie het sy kaptein bygestaan vir ‘n vennootskap van 59 lopies om Wynberg tot 181 aan te spoor, maar dit was die dissipline van die tuisspan se boulers wat uiteindelik wat die verskil was.

Van Schalkwyk het weer die toon aangegee met die kolf, voordat Divan Linde hom uitgeboul het. Linde het 3/38 gevat, maar Xavier Garvs het die kollig gesteel deur van vier van die besoekers ontslae te raak.

Op 166/7 was die span van Pretoria nog binne trefafstand, maar toe het Luke Kleinsmith twee paaltjies met agtereenvolgende balle platgetrek.

Joshua Prince het die oorwinning vir Wynberg verseker deur die laaste paaltjie in die 47ste beurt te neem.

Die besoekers moes hulself vinnig regruk en hergroepeer om Sondag hul derde wedstryd van die naweek, teen Rondebosch, te speel.

Divan de Villiers en Ruben Groenewald het met venyn geboul om vir Rondebosch van meet af onder druk te plaas. Na 19 beurte was Rondebosch teen die toue op 49/4.

Daniel Bosman het nietemin weerstand gebied om 89 balle te absorbeer vir 48 lopies, voordat de Villiers hom ook kon terugstuur kleedkamer toe.

Met ‘n doelwit van slegs 126 lopies het dit gelyk asof die besoekers die oorhand geniet, maar hierdie Rondebosch-span het al keer op keer hierdie jaar bewys dat hulle nooit ophou baklei nie.

Raeeq Daniels het die eerste twee paaltjies binne die eerste drie beurte laat val, en Affies moes sweet om die tuisspan se lae telling in te haal.

De Villiers het die leiding geneem met ‘n beurt van 32, vanaf 57 balle, maar die res van Affie-kolwers kon nie hul voete vind teen Rondebosch se meedoënlose boulaanval nie.

Daniels en Hlumelo Mgweba het gesamentlik ses besoekende kolwers laat sneuwel, terwyl Nathan Ball en Declan Gillespie elk ook ‘n paaltjie kon neem. Daniel Murray (19*) en Petrus Rautenbach (14*) het nietemin genoeg gedoen om die tuisspan se telling verby te steek vir ‘n tweede oorwinning in die Kaap.

Beknopte telkaarte:

18 Februarie

Rondebosch Boys’ High: 125 (Daniel Bosman 48, Noah Heath 28; Divan de Villiers 3/24, Ruben Groenewald 2/13, Wian Munnik 2/21, Jorich van Schalkwyk 2/21). Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool: 129/8 (Divan de Villiers 32, Ekstras 22; Hlumelo Mgweba 3/14, Raeeq Daniels 3/27). Affies wen met twee paaltjies.

17 Februarie

Wynberg Boys’ High: 181 (Beni Hansen 54, Shadley Allie 39, Ekstras 27, Xavier Garvs 20; Divan de Villiers 2/23, Petrus Rautenbach 2/26, Armin Snyman 2/28). Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool: 169 (Jorich van Schalkwyk 44, Henré Smith 32, Daniel Murray 21; Xavier Garvs 4/32, Divan Linde 3/38, Luke Kleinsmith 2/21). Wynberg wen met 12 lopies.

16 Februarie

Paul Roos Gimnasium: 97 (Riley Norton 22; Divan de Villiers 3/5, Andru van Zyl 3/30, Petrus Rautenbach 2/19, Armin Snyman 2/19); Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool: 98/5 (Jorich van Schalkwyk 29*, Ruben Groenewald 24; Luca Plekker 3/42, Dian Winkel 2/26). Affies wen met 5 paaltjies.

After Grey High outmuscled the visiting Boland Landbou in an exciting two-day battle in Gqeberha on Saturday, the visitors regrouped to edge past Pearson in a T20 on Sunday.

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Grey’s batting has been a strength of the team this season and they continued their good from against the farmers, with Marco Giaconi compiling a fine century.

Luke Tait anchored the innings for the hosts, sticking around for 75 balls, before Tiaan Ryke finally found a way through his defences.

The rest of Grey’s lineup found it more challenging, but Giaconi’s 57-over stay inflated the hosts’ score to 222 before Rynard van der Schyff caught him off the bowling of Gunther Schmidt.

Boland Landbou then struggled at the crease in the face of the precision bowling of Grey. Tristan Grundling (3/11), Nathan Howell (3/22) and Xander Elkington (3/23) saw to it that the farmers mustered only 116 in their first innings, still 129 runs shy of Grey’s mark.

Francois Prins accounted for Giaconi in Grey’s second innings, but Elkington took charge, scoring an unbeaten 64 before Grey sent Boland out to bat for a second time.

The visitors had no answers to the questions posed by Tristan Grundling, however. He accounted for six batsmen, leaving Boland Landbou well beaten.

Determined to end their tour on a high, the farmers lifted themselves for the challenge of an in-form Pearson in a T20 clash on Sunday.

Batting first, Boland tallied 139/4, with a brisk 56 runs off of 31 balls by Stefan Conradie the key knock in their innings.

Pearson’s top order was then torn apart by Schmidt, who took 3/16, but Sulaymaan Gangat (25*), Matthew Burton (33) and Luke Hector (37*) got the locals to within touching distance in the waning overs.

With Pearson needing 17 runs in the last two overs, and with three wickets standing, Gangat and Hector did their utmost to chase down the visitors’ total, but the Boland bowlers bowled disciplined lines and lengths to ensure their side returns to Paarl with a win.

17 February

Grey High first innings 245/8 (Marco Giaconi 134, Kian Cambier 26, Tristan Grundling 23*, Luke Tait 23; Tiaan Ryke 1/14); Boland Landbou first innings 116 (Kobus Conradie 30, Henré Swart 21; Tristan Grundling 3/11, Nathan Howell 3/22, Xander Elkington 3/23); Grey High second innings 173/5 (Xander Elkington 64*, Kian Cambier 42, Luke Tait 28; Francois Prins 2/29, Marius du Plessis 2/48); Boland Landbou second innings 118 (Stefan Conradie 27, Kobus Conradie 22; Tristan Grundling 6/36). Grey High won by 185 runs.

18 February

Boland Landbou 139/4 (Stefan Conradie 56, Francois Prins 36; Cayden Wilson 1/15); Pearson 135/7 (Luke Hector 37*, Matthew Burton 33, Sulaymaan Gangat 25*; Gunther Schmidt 3/16, Francois Prins 2/24). Boland Landbou won by four runs (T20).

Die Hoërskool Sasolburg kon Saterdag vir Welkom Gimnasium met 88 lopies klop danksy ‘n skitterende beurt deur Meyer Pretorius, wat 125 aangeteken het op ‘n blad wat vir al die ander kolwers kopsere besorg het.

Donald Schoembie het die eerste paaltjie geneem in die agste beurt en Donovan Mouton kon in die volgende beurt nog ‘n Sasol-paaltjie plattrek om die besoekers te beperk to 21/2.

Pretorius en Liam Singleton het egter taai weerstand gebied vir die besoekers met ‘n vennootskap van 114 lopies om die vierde paaltjie. Singleton het die ankerrol gespeel en 61 balle geabsorbeer, terwyl Pretorius die lopies ingeryg het.

Pretorius het die grens 17 keer gevind, vanaf 111 balle, om Sasoburg se telling tot 202 op te stoot, voordat Dean Katzin uiteindelik die sterkolwer se paaltjies kon eis. Die opwindende jong plattelandse kolwer het al twee keer hierdie seisoen ‘n dubbele honderdtal behaal en lei dikwels sy span se aanslag met die kolf.

Dit was Katzin se derde paaltjie en Schoembie kon daarna ook nog twee optel om die besoekers se beurt op 216 tot ‘n einde te bring in die voorlaaste beurt.

Kayden Barrows het goed gevaar om die eerste 58 balle vir die tuisspan deur te sien en 37 lopies aan te teken, maar toe Nathan Swanepoel sy tyd in die middel tot ‘n einde bring, was daar reeds vier paaltjies plat, danksy Singleton en Pretorius.

Mouton het ook stewig bly staan om 39 lopies aan te teken, voordat Pretorius sy paaltjies gevind het. Die res van die Gimmie-kolwers het gevou, met Swanepoel wat die wedstryd blitsig beëindig het deur vyf paaltjies vir slegs 13 lopies te neem in sy nege boulbeurte.

Sasolburg pak volgende naweek nog ‘n span van Welkom, wanneer Goudveld-Hoërskool by hulle besoek aflê.

Gouties het die afgelope naweek vir Hoërskool Jim Fouché met twee paaltjies geklop, dit ondanks skitterende boulwerk deur Lian Theron wat vyf van die Goudveld-kolwers teruggestuur het kleedkamer toe.

JF kon slegs 81 lopies aanteken, met GJ Wessels, Janco Maass en Bongi Kumalo wat elk drie van die Bloemfonteiners se paaltjies kon plattrek.

Vyf-en-twintig lopies deur Teagan Saayman was genoeg om die manne van Welkom tot by hul doelwit te bring, voordat Kumalo sy span oor die lyn kon dryf in die 24ste beurt.

Johan van den Heever van Hoërskool Sentraal het vyf Hoërskool Trio-kolwers laat uitvang met sy vernuftige boulwerk, maar sy kolwers kon nie die uitdagende telling van 234 lopies wat Miguel Menino en kie bymekaar kon slaan, inhaal nie.

Myburg Jacobs was aan die voorpunt van die Trio-verdediging, met vier paaltjies vir net sewe lopies.

Joel Coetzee het ook vyf paaltjies geneem vir Voortrekker Hoërskool teen Hoërskool Witteberg, maar die Trekkers het hul doelwit met die kolf net-net met ses lopies gemis.

Handré Fourie het gevaarlik gelyk op 44 nie uit nie, maar moes hulpeloos toekyk hoe Stefan Geldenhuis (4/31) en Zander Fourie (3/43) die span van Bethlehem met die bal kasty.

Beknopte telkaarte:

Hoërskool Sasolburg: 216 (Meyer Pretorius 125, Liam Singleton 28, Ekstras 28; Dean Katzin 3/43, Donald Schoembie 3/43). Welkom Gimnasium: 128 (Donovan Mouton 39, Kayden Barrows 37, Ekstras 22; Nathan Swanepoel 5/13, Liam Singleton 3/21, Meyer Pretorius 2/32). Sasolburg wen met 88 lopies.

Hoërskool Trio: 234 (Miguel Menino 90, Bokang Mohasa 27, Myburg Jacobs  23; Johan van den Heever 5/41, Reshe Wales 2/62). Hoërskool Sentraal: 115 (AJ Joubert 26*, Ekstras 22, Pieter van Biljon 21; Myburg Jacobs 4/7, Gabriel Mochabela 2/6, Bokang Mohasa 2/15). Trio wen met 119 lopies. 

Hoërskool Jim Fouché: 81 (Arnaud Marais 31; GJ Wessels 3/12, Janco Maass 3/18, Bongi Kumalo 3/24). Goudveld-Hoërskool: 83/8 (Ekstras 27, Teagan Saayman 25, Lian Theron 5/20, Cobus Wilken 2/16). Goudveld wen met twee paaltjies.

St Dominic’s College: 100 (Alessio Salvado 20; Eben Botha 3/17, Stian Kruger 3/26, Devanté Claasens 2/22); Hoërskool Fichardtpark: 101/2 (Eben Botha 58, Davyd Oosthuysen 26*; Lerotha 1/22). Fichardtpark wen met agt paaltjies.

Hoërskool Witteberg: 218 (Lesego Mosikidi 47, Ekstras 39, Zander Bakker 32*, Zander Fourie 29, Stefan Geldenhuis 27, Marco Grobler 20; Joel Coetzee 5/26, André Heunis 2/35). Voortrekker Hoërskool: 212 (Ekstras 50, Handré Fourie 44*, JD van Wyk 40, Wian Fourie 28, Craig Mann 20; Stefan Geldenhuis 4/31, Zander Fourie 3/43). Witteberg wen met ses lopies.

Graeme College claimed the bragging rights in Makhanda with a win over their local rivals, Kingswood College, on Saturday.

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On the Somerset Field, Graeme bowled well up front to limit the visitors to 39/3 before Jarred Botha and Chris Zimmerman dug in their heels to give the Kingswood total a boost.

Botha spent 82 balls in the middle, providing good support to Zimmerman, who carved out an unbeaten 54 runs.

The remainder of the batting lineup, however, struggled to come to terms with the Graeme bowling, which gave up less than three runs per over in restricting Kingswood to 171 all out after 59 overs.

Graeme’s batsmen then rode out an initial onslaught from the visitors’ new ball bowlers as they patiently set about pursuing the victory target.

That conservative approach, however, meant that when Luphelo Mdyesha came to the crease, as the hosts’ fifth batsman, there was still a long way to go from 58/3.

Mdyesha, though, gave the innings the impetus it needed, scoring 46 from 56 balls, before David London caught him in front of the wicket.

Ryan Stobbs added a quick 20 runs in the middle order, which included four boundaries, to put Ashton Williams into a position to see Graeme to victory.

Meanwhile, Pearson and Woodridge College battled it out in a time-format game, with Pearson outmuscling their opponents to record a win on the first innings.

Bowling first, Cayden Wilson spearheaded a relentless Pearson attack, taking five wickets, as Woodridge were dismissed for 131 runs.

The Gangat brothers, Esa and Sulaymaan, combined to pick off the remaining batsmen to put their side on the front foot.

Captain, Esa Gangat, with 66, then led his side to exceed the Woodridge total by 112 runs.

When the challengers returned to the crease for their second innings, young Sulaymaan Gangat continued piling on the pressure, snaring two more wickets, to boost his tally for the day to five.

Time ran out before Pearson could work through their opponents’ lineup for a second time, but they had established a clear-cut victory on the first innings.

St Andrew’s College and Selborne College drew their match, with both sides posting high totals and making the opposition’s bowlers toil hard.

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St Andrew’s won the toss and decided to send Selborne out to field first. William Beamish and Rhys Wiblin then combined for an opening partnership of 133 runs before Adam Rogers removed Beamish.

Rogers later got rid of Wiblin, as well, to take the sting out of the home team’s attack, while Tré Gilbert ripped through the middle order to take four wickets.

Selborne’s reply started shakily, as they stuttered to 26/2, but Jacques van der Merwe and Gilbert turned the tables on the hosts with a healthy 139-run partnership.

Van der Merwe came tantalisingly close to reaching a century, missing out on the milestone by only a single run, when Beamish trapped him LBW.

Gilbert was run out for 67, but the visitors were sitting pretty at 193/4 by that point. A further unbeaten 64 runs by Waedon Plaatjies saw them close in on their target, but the rate of play had slowed throughout the day and the game ended without a winner.

During the week, Selborne turned in dominant performances in big wins over Stirling and Cambridge by large margins. Gilbert and Plaatjies were standout performers in those contests, too.

Logan Fleetwood knocked over 4/7 as Framesby added another impressive victory to their record, beating Nico Malan by seven wickets.

Hanro van Jaarsveld then scored 53 not out to see Framesby over the line in only 23 overs.

17 February

Kingswood College 171/10 (Chris Zimmerman 54, Extras 36; Marcus Williams 2/32, Ajay Jeggels 2/38); Graeme College 174/8 (Luphelo Mdyesha 46, Andrew Muir 25, Ashton Williams 21*, Ruan Stobbs 20; David London 3/23, Matthew Loon 3/37, Josh Loon 2/19). Graeme College won by two wickets.

Queen’s College 186/7 (Extras 34, Duncan Hayes 27, Bevaneo Maytham 26, Akho Ngesi 24, D Miles 23*; Lukhanyo Jlathuka 2/25, Likho Gidi 2/25); Hudson Park 86/10 (Extras 15; Ryan Denston 3/9, Anje Saul 3/18, Mbasa Thomas 2/9). Queen’s College won by 100 runs.

Woodridge College first innings 131/10 (Waydon Bopp 21, Zche-Keane Killian 21; Cayden Wilson 5/36, Sulaymaan Gangat 3/30, Esa Gangat 2/38); Pearson first innings 243/10 (Esa Gangat 66, Jordan Collier 47*, Divan Els 36; Cayden Wilson 26, Jude Septoo 22; Lomso Zide 2/4, Dimitri Alexandris 2/44, Waydon Bopp 2/61); Woodridge College second innings 41/2 (Randy Syce 15*; Sulaymaan Gangat 2/9). Peason win on first innings.

St Andrew’s College 268/6 (William Beamish 85, Rhys Wiblin 81, Mitchell Coventry 38, Samuel Scheckter 20; Tré Gilbert 4/85, Adam Rogers 2/95); Selborne College 249/5 (Jacques van der Merwe 99, Tré Gilbert 67, Waeden Plaatjies 64*; Alastair de Kock 1/14). Match drawn.

Nico Malan 172/10 (Ruan Nel 39, Dawid Vermaak 38, Jaylon Geswindt 33, Extras 21; Logan Fleetwood 4/7, Miles Feltham 2/36, Juan Grigor 2/44); Framesby 174/3 (Hanro van Jaarsveld 53*, Dewan Wessels 40, Renquin Goliath 28, JJ de Lange 21; Michael Pienaar 1/35). Framesby won by seven wickets.

Stirling High 138/10 (Damien Vosloo 45, Extras 41, L Fotoyi 21*; Kamogelo K 4/26, Keathan Ruiters 2/19, Lethu Kwatsha 2/25); Cambridge High 86/10 (Olu Notha 37; Chad Clark-Evans 6/14, Blake Nell 2/11). Stirling High won by 52 runs.

15 February

Selborne College 175/4 (Tré Gilbert 87, Rhys Wait 31*; Chad Clark-Evans 2/34); Stirling 80/10 (Darryn Masfen 24*; Thomas Marais 3/20, Adam Rogers 2/9, Bungqina Nuku 2/9). Selborne College won by 95 runs (T20).

14 February

Selborne College 219/3 (Waeden Plaatjies 93*, Aaron Senekal 59, Extras 24; Golela 1/25); Cambridge 81/8 (Adam Rogers 3/10, Tré Gilbert 2/9). Selborne College won by 138 runs (T20).

Owethu Moyi scored an outstanding 105 runs for Somerset College to lead them to victory over HTS Drostdy in Worcester on Saturday.

Opening alongside the seasoned Chad Ayford, Moyi laid the foundation for an impressive performance from the Somerset West outfit, who ran out comfortable winners by 59 runs.

The duo scored 98 runs before Helgardt Nortje made the first breakthrough for Drostdy in combination with Bryan Cochrane.

Moyi, however, continued piling on the runs, He faced 162 deliveries and went on to record his third century of the year. The exciting young batsman had already racked up two tons for the u15 team, smashing an unbeaten 105 against Westville Boys’ High and scoring 106 against Hans Moore.

Achieving the feat for the first team, however, marks the beginning of a new chapter for the young talent.

He had already put in a number of impressive showings for the senior side, scoring 52 runs against Framesby and 40 when they played Pearson, but Saturday’s performance saw him take charge and elevate his contributions to a new level. He struck 12 boundaries, three of which went flying for the maximum, and showed marvellous control to pick apart the Drostdy attack.

While Moyi was boosting the visitors’ score, Nortje did his best to keep the home team in the game, removing six Somerset batsmen at a cost of only 37 runs.

By the time Sias du Toit finally got rid of Moyi, the visitors’ total had swelled to 225.

To highlight Moyi’s performance with the bat, following his dismissal, the HTS Drostdy bowlers removed the remaining three batsmen without conceding another run.

The local batsmen got off to a shaky start, stumbling to 57/4, before Adriaan Krynauw offered some resistance.

However, Thomas Parsons (3/26) and Troy Varie (2/31) sliced apart the HTS Drostdy batting, with Moyi getting in on the action again to run out Cochrane.

Krynauw played well to score 42 not out, but the game belonged to Somerset College, with Ayford getting rid of the tailenders to secure the win.

There were also plenty of runs scored on the De Villiers Oval, where SACS hosted Paarl Boys’ High.

Keiron Bowers set the tone with an unbeaten 108 runs for SACS before Johan Wege replied with 100 not out for the visitors.

Wege’s efforts weren’t enough, though, as Booishaai ran out of time, chasing an imposing 272-run target set by the hosts.

Bowers needed only 67 deliveries to reach his century, launching three sixes in the final over, to power his way to triple figures.

Rowen Taplin (50) and Reza Salie (45) also bolstered the SACS’ total, and Reece Theunis led their run defence, capturing taking three wickets for 18 runs, to help restrict Boishaai to 236/8.

In Somerset West, Paarl Gimnasium held on for a narrow six-run win over Parel Vallei in a tense battle.

After taking his 100th wicket for the first team in Parel Vallei’s previous outing, Henry Jones continued his wicket-taking spree, adding three more to his record, to help hold the visitors to 115 runs, after the home team won the toss and decided to field.

Sibulele Makaleni also dismissed three of the Paarl batsmen, but Adrian Louw (38) and Charles King (27) dug in for a vital 45-run partnership.

King then helped with the counteroffensive, picking up three wickets. Koch van Eyssen was the pick of the Gimmies’ bowlers, taking 3/14, while Louis Koen snared a brace.

The visitors dialled up the pressure when it was most needed, taking the final four wickets for the loss of only seven runs as Parel Vallei drew nearer to their target.

Henry Jones dealt the final blow with the first delivery of the 33rd over, to end the hosts’ challenge within a maximum of tying the game.

In Robertson, five Charlie Hofmeyr matriculants – Luan Giliomee, Daniël Bakkes, Petrus Bakkes, Philip du Plessis and Leolan Davids – playing their last game for the school, ended their time in the first team on a high note.

Petrus and Daniël Bakkes combined for an opening partnership of 101 and Reagan Davids contributed a further 50 to help Charlie Hofmeyr to 226/6.

A relentless bowling attack by Du Plessis (2/3), Keahan Alexander (2/4), Daniël Bakkes (2/11) and Heinrich Fourie (2/23) smothered the hosts’ reply, sending them packing for only 61.

Giliomee, who has been a part of the first team since grade eight, finished as his school’s top scorer on 1 150 runs, which is just one of the many Charlie Hofmeyr records that he owns.

Summarised Scorecards

Somerset College 226/10 (Owethu Moyi 105, Chad Ayford 55, Extras 23; Helgardt Nortje 6/37); HTS Drostdy 167/10 (Adriaan Krynauw 42*, Extras 27, Albert Nel 25; Thomas Parsons 3/26, Chad Ayford 2/23, Troy Varie 2/31). Somerset College won by 59 runs.

SACS 272/6 (Keiron Bowers 108*, Rowen Taplin 50, Reza Salie 45, A Hughes 20; Aiden Batt 2/37, Christiaan Wege 2/52); Paarl Boys’ High 236/8 (Johan Wege 100*, Christiaan Wege 35, Daniel Lombard 35; Roux Meyer 32; Reece Theunis 3/18). SACS won by 36 runs.

Paarl Gimnasium 115/10 (Adrian Louw 38, Charles King 27; Henry Jones 3/20, Sibulele Makaleni 3/28, Christopher Hughes 2/25); Parel Vallei 109/10 (Joshua Pretorius 28, Extras 24, Koch van Eyssen 3/14, Charles King 3/16, Louis Koen 2/23). Paarl Gimnasium won by six runs.

Charlie Hofmeyr 226/6 (Petrus Bakkes 71, Reagan Davids 50, Daniël Bakkes 36, Leolan Davids 31) Robertson 61/10 (Phillip du Plessis 2/3, Keahan Alexander 2/4, Daniël Bakkes 2/11, Heinrich Fourie 2/23). Charlie Hofmeyr won by 165 runs.

It was an action-packed day of cricket in Cape Town on Saturday as the local schools took to the fields for some derby action.

In a northern suburbs’ showdown, Hoërskool Durbanville made it a short match against their rivals, Hoërskool Bellville, thanks to an undefeated half-century by Jan Kriel.

Meanwhile, Stellenberg romped to an equally convincing victory over Belville THS, and D’Neil du Toit led DF Malan to an eight-wicket trouncing of Curro Durbanville.

In the Durbanville vs Bellville clash, Tobias Roelofse and Kriel each dismissed three Bellville batsmen to leave the Durbies chasing only 88 for victory.

That was no problem for Kriel, who clattered 52 runs off 42 deliveries to see his side over the line in the 17th over. He received support from Henry Venter and Pierre du Toit who both scored 15, while Kriel raced away at the other end, striking 10 boundaries, to power the Durbies to an impressive win.

Bellville THS found JJ Rothman (4/7), Lohann Pretorius (3/9) and Jan-Jak Alberts (2/8) unrelenting as Stellenberg also made light work of their opponents, bundling them out for a meagre 48 runs.

Miya Kopo had some success for the visitors, dismissing both Stellenberg openers. But the Bellville THS bowlers had no runs to play with and Arno Koen secured the victory in style, smashing two sixes and a four as he led Stellenberg to the win with a quickfire, unbeaten 19.

D’Neil du Toit stole the spotlight in DF Malan’s fixture against Curro Durbanville. The dynamic young talent from DF snared five Curro batters for only 17 runs before leading the charge with the bat, scoring 19 not out, to see his school to victory in the 11th over of their innings.

Johannes Meyer also recorded a five-for as Hoërskool Stellenbosch held on to beat Westerford by 17 runs.

Meyer anchored the Stellenbosch innings, with his 147-ball knock producing 69 runs, which helped Stellies to 196/8. Then, his 5/31 quelled the Westerford response.

Summarised Scorecards

Hoërskool Bellville 87/10 (Ruald Coetzee 38, Extras 20; Tobias Roelofse 3/10, Jan Kriel 3/12, Oscar van Tonder 2/20); Hoërskool Durbanville 90/3 (Jan Kriel 52*; Janno Junas 1/11). Hoërskool Durbanville won by seven wickets.

Bellville THS 48/10 (Connor Smith 38; JJ Rothman 4/7, Lohann Pretorius 3/9, Jan-Jak Alberts 2/8); Stellenberg 50/3 (Arno Koen 19*; Miya Kopo 2/27). Stellenberg won by seven wickets.

Curro Durbanville 59/10 (Extras 24; D’Neil du Toit 5/17, Benjamin Grobler 2/11, Johan Janse van Rensburg 2/22); DF Malan 62/2 (D’Neil du Toit 19*; Caleb Jonkers 1/17). DF Malan won by eight wickets.

Fairmont 207/9 (Byron Garton 63, Enzo Whitaker 50, Extras 38, Joshua Martin 26; Troy Diab 4/31, Aaron Peet 2/61); Parklands 110/10 (Conor Russel 37, Troy Diab 21; Samuel Hoctor 4/38, Joshua Martin 3/37, Byron Garton 2/17). Fairmont won by 97 runs.

Hoërskool Stellenbosch 196/8 (Johannes Meyer 69, Divan 56, Jordan Februarie 31; Jan Farhan 2/37); Westerford 179/10 (Nathan Beswick 43, Extras 31, Jan Farhan 26, Ethan Gilham 20; Johannes Meyer 5/31, Jordan Februarie 2/31). Hoërskool Stellenbosch won by 17 runs.

Hoërskool Tygerberg 174/10 (Extras 50, Isaiah Swartz 26, Joshua Malgas 22; Gqwesa Antoni 3/26, Ethan Smeda 3/41, Wynand 2/44); Edgemead 160/10 (Abdullah Muhammad 65, Extras 42; Hamza Camroodien 3/27, Aarin Barends 3/32, Joshua Malgas 2/18). Hoërskool Tygerberg won by 14 runs.

Paul Roos Gimnasium bounced back from a defeat against Affies on Friday to bring an end to the spectacular unbeaten run of the Bishops Diocesan College first team on Saturday in Stellenbosch.

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Batting first, the Bishops’ batsmen stumbled to a low total of 94 on the Paul Roos pitch, with Dian Winkel spearheading the charge for the home team by capturing 4/13.

Their dual SA Schools star, Riley Norton, also claimed four wickets, and Neil Barnard picked up the remaining two.

Adnaan Lagadien and Kashief Joseph mustered 42 runs for Bishops for the first wicket but, after Norton drew first blood, the Paul Roos trio ripped through the remaining nine batsmen, conceding only 52 runs more.

Bishops, though, have shown an ability to rally time and time again this season, and they managed to do so once more on Saturday, turning the tables on the hosts and having them in deep trouble on 38/6.

Tiaan Louw and Waco Bassick gave the home team a taste of their own medicine, as they, too, picked up four wickets apiece.

Beor van Reenen steadied the ship for Paul Roos, scoring 20 runs, to guide his side to 55 before Bassick brought his innings to an end.

Roux Joubert and Keanu Williams then stubbornly negotiated 94 deliveries with only two wickets in hand, all the while chipping away at their opponents’ total.

That slow, conservative approach took them to the brink of victory and in the 33rd over they duly overhauled the Bishops’ total to secure an impressive win against a team that had conquered all before it…until Saturday.

Bishops will regroup and prepare for the Independent Schools Cricket Festival, which kicks off on Thursday at St Alban’s College in Pretoria, where they will be one of the teams to beat.

Meanwhile, Paul Roos will carry the momentum they gained from the victory into their game against Paarl Gimnasium next weekend.

Summarised scorecard

Diocesan College 94 (Kashief Joseph 27, Adnaan Lagadien 21; Dian Winkel 4/13, Riley Norton 4/38, Neil Barnard 2/19); Paul Roos Gimnasium 95/8 (Roux Joubert 23*, Beor van Reenen 20; Waco Bassick 4/30, Tiaan Louw 4/38). Paul Roos Gimnasium won by two wickets.

Wynberg Boys’ High, Bishops Diocesan College and Parel Vallei saw off challengers from England during the week in games ranging from 20 overs to 35 overs a side.

On Thursday, Wynberg ensured a clean sweep for the Capetonians when they handed Wellington College their second defeat in the space of two days. Bishops had beaten the visitors on Wednesday.

Bishops had set the ball rolling on Tuesday with a big win over Charterhouse. Meanwhile, Parel Vallei took on Dulwich College in a T20 and they cruised to an 82-run win.

Dulwich College, which was founded in 1619, is a private boarding school in London. Old Allenyians, as Dulwich old boys are known, include Sir Ernest Shackleton, Sir PG Wodehouse and English cricket legend, Trevor Bailey.

Sevi Barlow spearheaded the Somerset West school’s batting effort, with an unbeaten knock of 89 runs to help them to 180/2.

Christopher Hughes contributed 22 at nearly a run a ball before he was run out, and Josh Pretorius saw out the innings with Barlow, weighing in with a brisk and unbeaten 53 runs off of 28 balls.

The PV bowlers then restricted the visitors to 98 all out to score a decisive victory, with Henry Jones removing three Dulwichians to reach a memorable milestone as he recorded his 100th wicket for his school.

Adnaan Lagadien scored 84 runs in successive games for Bishops to help his side maintain its unbeaten record this season. On Wednesday he combined with Alex Vintcent (67) to lead Bishops to an 87-run victory over Charterhouse.

Charterhouse is over 400 years in age and its past pupils include Peter May. He made 138 on his test debut against South Africa in 1951, then led the English to a 3-2 series victory over South Africa in 1955.

Waco Bassick, Tiaan Louw and Julian Pilkington each picked up three wickets to see Bishops to victory against one of the few opponents they will play this year which has a history that is older than theirs. The Cape Town school is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year.

The following day, against Wellington College, Vintcent led the charge again, but this time around it was with the ball.

He claimed three wickets in his four overs at a cost of just six runs to end Wellington’s run chase, still 151 runs shy of the 225 scored by Lagadien and company.

Bassick and Tiaan Louw also picked up three wickets apiece against the boys from Berkshire.

On Thursday, in a 35-overs-a-side contest, Wynberg compounded Wellington’s woes, powering their way to a comprehensive victory, thanks to some impressive batting.

Paul James was at the forefront of the Wynberg attack, making 86 not out. SA Schools’ captain Beni Hansen struck a half-century, while Storme van Rooyen added 44 and Shadley Allie a further 39 to lift the target set by Wynberg to 266.

Hugo South batted well for an unbeaten 53, but Wellington were unable to threaten Wynberg’s big total, finishing on 175/6, which included two wickets for Ebrahim Fakir.

The challenges for the locals this coming weekend are likely to be tougher, with Wynberg taking on Affies on Saturday and Bishops playing Paul Roos.

Parel Vallei will seek to continue their momentum when they meet Paarl Gimnasium.

15 February

Wynberg Boys’ High 265/3 (Paul James 86*, Beni Hansen 50, Storme van Rooyen 44, Shadley Allie 39, Extras 37; Luke Fearn 1/30); Wellington College 175/6 (Hugo South 53*, Rory Nicholson 30, Hugh Lewis 22, Samuel Smith 22, Toby Barton 21; Ebrahim Fakir 2/21). Wynberg Boys’ High won by 90 runs (35 Overs). 

14 February 

Bishops Diocesan College 225/8 (Adnaan Lagadien 84, Extras 43, Waco Bassick 20*; James Mundy 2/58); Wellington College 74/10 (Toby Barton 12; Alex Vintcent 3/6, Waco Bassick 3/15, Tiaan Louw 3/18). Bishops won by 151 runs (35 Overs).

13 February

Bishops Diocesan College 225/6 (Adnaan Lagadien 84, Alex Vintcent 67, Sam Stavely-Alexander 38, Thaafier Japhta 27, Singa Mayoyo 24*, Kyle Stirk 21, Litha Mbiko 21); Charterhouse 138/8 (O Webster 45, D Oa 22*; Waco Bassick 3/14, Tiaan Louw 3/18, Julian Pilkington 3/23). Bishops won by 87 runs (35 Overs).

Parel Vallei 180/2 (Sevi Barlow 89*, Josh Pretorius 53*, Christopher Hughes 22; Roan Kennedy 1/29); Dulwich College 98/10 (Ariyan Hagi 29, Alfie Veysey 23; Henry Jones 3/20, Jameel Ismail 2/17). Parel Vallei won by 82 runs (T20).

Met ‘n opwindende nuwe bestuurspan is Diamantveld oorgehaal vir ‘n aksie belaaide seisoen in 2024.

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Philip “Vlos” Molnar tree in as hoofbreier met oud-Griekwa, Bok Makram  wie ook die Diamonds tussen 2005 en 2015 afgerig het, langs hom as die voorspelerafrigter. Molnar het aan die einde van verlede jaar die skuif van sy alma mater, Boland Landbou, gemaak waar hy sedert 2018 al betrokke by die eerstespan was, en van 2021 af goeie suskes as hoofafrigter by die boere behaal het.

“Ons wil met elke oefening en wedstryd dank en eer aan ons Hemelse Vader gee vir die talente wat hy in ons elk geplaas het” vertel Molnar oor sy planne vir die seisoen.

Die afrigtingspan word verder aangevul deur nog twee ervare Poubloues.

George Whitehead begin sy o.19 afrigtingsloopbaan die jaar by Diamantveld waar hy sy kennis met die agterspelers gaan deel.

Whitehead bring enorme ondervinding saam met hom, sy volgende wedstryd sal die 100ste keer wees wat hy vir die Griekwas uitdraf sedert hy in 2017 by die Noord-Kaapse span aangesluit het. Hy het reeds in 2009 sy eersteklas-debuut vir die Vrystaat gemaak.

Boonop die ster-losskakel, gaan die Diamonds ook benut maak van die Griekwa-hoofafrigter, Pieter Bergh, se kennis in sy rol as konsultant.

Elf van verlede jaar se spelers is weer in 2024 beskikbaar vir die eerstespan. FJ de Vries (stut), Heinrich Nel (stut), De Wet du Plooy (haker), Daniël Kühn (slot), Achilles de Jager (flank), Stiaan van Loggerenberg (flank), Dirk van Heerden (skrumskakel), Marno Greeff (losskakel), Lehan van der Westhuizen (vleuel), Kyle Taute (vleuel) en Simon Liversage (senter) is almal gereed om weer vir Diamonds op die rugbyveld te verteenwoordig.

Maar met ‘n splinternuwe afrigtingspan is die tafel oop vir die Diamantveld seuns om te beïndruk en ‘n plek in die eerstespan los te speel.

Liversage is die seun van die voormalige Griekwa-losvoorspeler Daan Liversage.

De Vries, Nel, de Jager en Taute het ook verlede jaar die Griekwas by die Cravenweek verteenwoordig, terwyl van die jonger manne wat in die Grant Khomo span was, Dian Ellis (stut), Zuan Rautenbach (slot), Handré Welgemoed (slot), Louis Fourie (flank), Enrique Boshoff (agsteman), Jonathan Harding (senter) en Clinton Brits (senter), ook aan die deur van die eerstespan gaan klop in 2024.

Die Diamonds skop hul seisoen met ‘n tuiswedstryd teen Voortrekker van Bethlehem op 2 Maart in die Wesgrow-reeks af,  voordat hulle die volgende naweek vir Affies in Kimberley onthaal.

Oor Paasnaweek is hulle in Johannesburg waar Helpmekaar en Secunda vir hulle wag by die St Stithians College Paastoernooi.

In Mei word alle skolerugbyliefhebbers in die land se oë gerig op Kimberley waar Diamantveld die Absa Wildeklawer-toernooi afskop teen Marlow Landbou. Daarna pak hulle vir St John’s College vanuit Hamilton, Nieu-Seeland aan in die laaste wedstryd van die toernooi.

“Elke wedstryd is egter belangrik om die hele dorp weer trots op die ligblou-trui te maak. Ons wil ons pawiljoene vol maak en die mense van Kimberley trots maak,” sê Molnar.

Die bepalings vir 2024:

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Fairmont High School en Hoërskool Stellenberg gaan volgende week sake uitspook in die halfeindrondte van die Sammy Bloch T25-uitkloptoernooi, nadat albei hierdie week met ‘n oorwinning van hul onderskeie wedstryde kon wegstap.

Stellenberg het Woensdag in ‘n naelbytstryd teen Hoërskool DF Malan met sewe lopies koning gekraai.

In die laaste beurt van die wedstryd het DF Malan nog 15 lopies benodig, met twee paaltjies staande. Benjamin Grobler (12*) en Collin Burger (10) kon sewe lopies van die eerste twee balle slaan, voordat Kyle van Santen, met sy derde en vierde aflewerings, die twee npaaltjies laat kantel het om aan Stellenberg die sege te besorg.

Die besoekers het die loot gewen en besluit om vir Stellenberg eerste te laat kolf.

Roux Wasserman (41) en Van Santen (31) het die aanval vir Stellenberg gelei, nadat Johan Jansen van Rensburg vroeg reeds eerste bloed getrek het vir die besoekers.

Ryan Jones het ook netjies gekolf om ‘n blitsige 29 lopies van 20 balle by te dra, en sy span se totaal tot 154/8 op te stoot.

Die besoekers het kwaai gewankel op 2/2, na Lohann Pretorius se aanvanklike boulaanslag.

Charl Botha kon egter 51 lopies aanteken om sy span weer terug in die wedloop te kry, maar nadat Gerrad Kamalie van hom onslae kon raak het die DF-kolwers gevou met Jan-Jak Alberts wat drie paaltjies opgetel het voordat Van Santen ‘n streep onder die Bellville-derby getrek het.

Die Stellenberg-span se aksiebelaaide bepalings duur Saterdag voort, waneer hulle teen HTS Bellville te staan kom. Daarna sê hulle vir Fairmont die stryd aan, voordat hulle vir Hoërskool Durbanville op 24 Februarie verwelkom vir die groot interskole-kragmeting.

Donderdag was dit Kyle Maclean se onoorwonne 75 lopies wat vir Fairmont oor die lyn gedryf het teen Hoërskool Tygerberg.

Hy het slegs 51 balle nodig gehad om meer as die helfte van nodige lopies aan te teken vir Fairmont om op ‘n drafstap met ses paaltjies te seëvier.

Nadat die eerste paar paaltjies geval het, kon die Tygerberg-kolwers geen weerstand bied teen Joshua Martin (3/12) en Daniel Breeder (3/30) nie.

Met die oorwinnings die afgelope week is die tafel gedek vir ‘n titaniese stryd wanneer dié twee trotse spanne van die noordelike voorstede in die semi-finaal ontmoet.

Beknopte telkaarte:

15 Februarie

Hoërskool Tygerberg: 133 (Mondre Julies 34, Matthew Florence 27, Ekstras 27; Joshua Martin 3/12, Daniel Breeder 3/30; Justin Passman 2/5). Fairmont High School: 137/4 (Kyle Maclean 75*, Joshua Martin 27; Lee-Charn Koopman 2/11). Fairmont wen met ses paaltjies.

14 Februarie

Hoërskool Stellenberg: 154/8 (Roux Wasserman 41, Kyle van Santen 31, Ryan Jones 29; Keanu Swanepoel 3/24, Johan Jansen van Rensburg 2/17, D’Neill du Toit 2/35). Hoërskool DF Malan: 147 (Charl Botha 51, Reuben Braxton 31; Jan-Jak Alberts 3/36, Gerrad Kamalie 2/19, Kyle van Santen 2/20, Lohann Pretorius 2/31). Stellenberg wen met sewe lopies.