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WINDHOEK: South Africa U19 Men have just one match remaining in their ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 campaign following a six-wicket defeat to Australia in their opening Super Six encounter on Sunday.

Australia won the toss and opted to bowl first, restricting South Africa to 118 all out in 33 overs.

Australian bowlers, Charles Lachmund and William Byrom, ripped through the South African top order, with only Paul James (34), Jorich van Schalwyk (26), and skipper, Muhammad Bulbulia (19) offering some resistance.

The modest target proved a comfortable chase for the defending champions, who sealed victory by six wickets.

Even though South Africa’s bowlers showed early defiance, claiming the prized wicket of Nitesh Samuel for his first dismissal of the tournament, the total on the board was ultimately insufficient.

Bayanda Majola and JJ Basson continued their effective partnership with the ball, with Basson leading the way with three wickets, while Majola was the most economical, returning figures of 1/23 in his 10 overs.

Reflecting on his innings, James said:

“When I went in to bat, we were around 50 for four, and I knew we needed to build a partnership. With Joe at the crease, I felt we could do something special.

“What worked for me was taking my time between balls, batting at my own pace, and not letting the bowlers rush me. I tried to be clear on what was needed.

“We always believed that if we could get a few early wickets, we had a chance, and we did manage that. The way our opening bowlers set the tone up front really helped. As a batting group, we need to back ourselves, play for the team and do what’s required of us.”

South Africa U19 Squad: ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026

Muhammad Bulbulia (Captain-KZN Inland), JJ Basson (Lions), Daniel Bosman (Western Province), Corne Botha (Lions), Paul James (Western Province), Enathi Khitshini (SWD), Michael Kruiskamp (Western Province), Adnaan Lagadien (Western Province), Bayanda Majola (Dolphins), Armaan Manack (Lions), Bandile Mbatha (Dolphins), Lethabo Phahlamohlaka (Titans), Jason Rowles (Lions), Ntandoyenkosi Soni (Eastern Province), Jorich van Schalkwyk (Titans).

SA U19 Men Fixtures:  ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 (15 January – 06 February)

Friday, 16 January – 09h30: Afghanistan v South Africa, HP Oval, Windhoek – Afghanistan won by 28 runs.

Monday, 19 January – 09h30: South Africa v Tanzania, HP Oval, Windhoek – South Africa won by 329 runs.

Thursday, 22 January – 09h30: West Indies v South Africa, HP Oval, Windhoek – West Indies won by 55 runs

 

Super Sixes

Sunday, 25 January – 09h30: Australia vs South Africa – NCG, Windhoek – Australia won by six wickets.

Sunday, 29 January – 09h30: Sri Lanka vs South Africa – Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

Tuesday, 03 February – 09h30: First semi-final, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

Wednesday, 04 February – 09h30: Second semi-final, Harare Sports Club, Harare

Friday, 06 February – 09h30:  Final, Harare Sports Club, Harare 

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Bishops Diocesan College attacked clinically, were rock-solid at the back, and produced a top performance with the title on the line to score an emphatic 11-6 win over Rondebosch Boys’ High in the final of the St Andrew’s College (SAC) Shield in Makhanda on Sunday.

The finalists both lost just once each on their way to the title decider and produced some impressively dominant water polo throughout their group stage assignments and in the playoffs.

‘Bosch was the defending champion after beating St John’s College in the final in 2025, while Bishops was hunting the prestigious silverware after falling narrowly short on two previous occasions.

In the semifinals, Bishops hit their straps, brushing aside St Stithians College 12-5, while Rondebosch came from behind to beat their Cape Town rivals, South African College High School (SACS), 8-5.

The stage was set for an enthralling title contest. It was a replay of a Pool A match, played on the opening day, which Bishops won 10-8.

‘Bosch, though, came firing out of the blocks and struck twice in the opening two minutes through Blake Galpin and Ben Gray.

After that slow start, Bishops responded strongly. Jack Grout pulled one back after some smart play before strikes by Matt Fenn, Noah Viuff, and Dominic Zulch made it 4-2.

The second chukka was all about Bishops. Coach Jabulani Sibiya‘s men controlled the tempo of the game, moved the ball around brilliantly, and punished ‘Bosch for some lacklustre defence.

Fenn was almost unstoppable, and he scored four more goals before skipper James Malan made it nine. They also kept Rondebosch scoreless and went into halftime with a healthy 9-2 lead.

The third quarter, the “moving chukka”, finally brought some joy for ‘Bosch.

Coach Jared-Wingate Pearse had delivered a strong message to his players at halftime, and they responded to it by outscoring Bishops 3-1 in the chukka, with goals from Dante Moore, Zack Labuschagne, and Noah Reiback, to make it 10-5 with a quarter to play.

Dante Moore netted a fifth goal for Rondebosch, but Tim Young soon restored Bishops’ five-goal lead when he replied.

After the Bishops’ blitz in the second quarter, Rondebosch simply couldn’t claw their way back in the game. The Bisch/Bosch derby belonged to Bishops, and thanks to their splendid performance, they lifted the SAC Shield.

On Wednesday, the teams will square off for a third time in quick succession in round two of the SACS Nite Series.

St Stithians College ended their campaign with a resounding 11-4 win over SACS to clinch the bronze medal, while Clifton College defeated Hilton College by a single goal in a KZN derby to place fifth. Paul Roos Gimnasium picked up their first win of the tournament against Westville Boys’ High.

Day 4 Results 

Westville 8-9 Paul Roos (11th/12th)
St Andrew’s College 6-7 Grey High (9th/10th)
Selborne 2-10 St John’s (7th/8th)
Clifton 8-7 Hilton (5th/6th)
St Stithians 11-4 SACS (3rd/4th)
Bishops 11-6 Rondebosch (Final)

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Dramatic and pulsating are just two words that aptly describe the final over of the Northern Region final of the Switch Schools SA20 Volume Two Tournament, played on Sunday in Boksburg.

Relive all the Switch Schools SA20 action on SuperSport Schools – (www.supersportschools.com) 

There was some upheaval to begin the day, with the venue of the title game being moved to Christian Brothers’ College (CBC) after rain swept through Benoni on Saturday evening and swamped Willowmore Park.

A thrilling 40 overs unfolded, with the contest going down to the very last ball. Following some final over drama, Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies) claimed the trophy after holding on for a nail-biting three-run victory over Hoërskool Hans Moore.

When the final over began, Moories required seven runs from the last six deliveries. Zian Labuschagne took the ball for Affies.

Within the space of three balls, the contest shifted dramatically, with Affies, in a scarcely believable sequence, executing three consecutive run outs from the first three deliveries of the over. Stunned, Hans Moore was able to muster only three runs from the remaining three deliveries.

While Labuschagne did exceptionally well to hold his nerve in the closing moments, his fellow fast bowler, Armin Snyman,  returned 2/20 from three overs and, crucially, he got rid of in-form Aidan Shaw, who put together a magical run throughout the event.

After scoring a magnificent unbeaten 103 on Friday against Hoërskool Garsfontein, he weighed in with a half-century in a 23-run win over Affies on Saturday. In the final, he added a composed 75 from 61 balls, two runs more than his contribution in the previous day’s win over the Pretoria school. That took his total to breath-taking 300 runs from five matches at an average of 75.

Shaw’s excellent effort on Sunday placed the Benoni school in a strong position to push for victory, but his departure triggered a rapid collapse. Earlier, Affies had set Moories a competitive target of 139 after totalling 138/6, which was built around a vital 36 from Christian Linde, with Paul Bester (25*) and JP Botha (22) adding valuable cameos.

For Hans Moore, the left-arm off-spinner Kearan Weyers once again led their charge with the ball, nabbing an impressive 2/16 from his four overs. It was, however, not enough to halt the Affies juggernaut. They continued their remarkable trophy run after lifting the Titans Platinum League title late last year.

Their attention next focuses on the Final Showdown, to be hosted at the University of Pretoria in March. They’ll fancy their chances playing in their home city.

Summarised scorecard

Affies 138/6 (Christian Linde 34, Paul Bester 25*, JP Botha 22; Kearan Weyers 2/16); Hans Moore 135/8 (Aidan Shaw 75, Sohil Jugnath 22; Armin Snyman 2/20). Affies won by three runs.

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 SA20 Volume 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.

Reese Peterson, with 19, and Aden Batt, 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 Boland regional 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 Ullrich Drotschie 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.

Farrann Elliot and Inez Letschert scored hat-tricks to help St Anne’s sprint to a 7-4 win over Hudson Park High in the final of the Brian Baker Water Polo Tournament at Kingswood College on Sunday afternoon.

“I’m just so impressed and so proud of the girls for such a good performance in the final,” Cameron Wiid, the St Anne’s coach, told SuperSport Schools Plus.

“It’s a great feeling when you put in the hard work, the team’s committed, they see the vision, and it all obviously works out at tournament time. To come home with the gold is such a great feeling.”

Maggy Matthews joined Elliot and Letschert on the score sheet, while Kara Batting fired in a hat-trick for Hudson Park, and Kayden Glasgow scored, too.

Batting finished the tournament as the joint-highest goal scorer with 22 goals, alongside Reddam Bedfordview‘s Caitlin Scrimgeour.

With a team that finished as the runner-up in last year’s St Stithians Stayers Tournament, Wiid arrived at the annual showpiece with a strong side that carried huge expectations.

“Going into this year, there was always the expectation of us recreating some of that success and being in those positions to win trophies again,” he explained. “So, obviously, that expectation comes with a bit of pressure, but for this group especially, I think it’s something that they feed off, which has been a theme throughout the entire weekend.”

The pressure might have been on, but St Anne’s played with freedom. They showcased admirable cohesion in the title game and could have won by a wider margin had it not been for Caylin MacKenzie‘s heroics in goal. The Hudson Park goalkeeper was the busier of the two netminders in the contest and pulled off several saves to keep the scoreline at 0-0 after the first chukka.

However, the St Anne’s players doggedly stuck to their game plan, and their pressure finally yielded dividends just over three minutes before the halftime break. Hudson Park, though, struck back just over a minute later. That brought a quick response out of St Anne’s, who netted again to snatch back the lead.

“I think our biggest asset is how good a team we are. There are not many weaknesses. I look at my starting seven and the girls who come off the bench, and there are just assets everywhere – good goalkeepers, good centre forwards, good perimeter shooters. We’ve got depth, fitness, and they’re all good athletes of different ages, which is promising for the future at least,” Wiid reflected.

Those qualities were on show in the second half when the ladies from KwaZulu-Natal extended their advantage to 3-1 in the first minute of the third chukka. With a two-goal cushion established, Hudson Park was unable to close the gap.

The intensity rose in the final quarter as the East London school tried to mount a comeback. Five more goals were scored, but that favoured St Anne’s by a 3-2 margin, and they won 7-4.

“We’ll go back home, get a bit of rest, start training again, and then there’s more tournaments to come. It’s super exciting, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for this group.

“It’s looking good for 2026,” coach Cameron Wiid proudly enthused.

RESULTS

19/20 – Rhenish 14 (Charlotte Joubert 6, Genevieve Ward 2, Bailey Black 2, Hannah Arangies, Emily van Selm, Erynn Gouws, Alison Cruikshank). Alexander Road 2 (Bailey Howard 2).

17/18 – Collegiate (3) 3 (Alexis Fourie, Charlotte van Bochove, Brigid Guest). Woodridge (2) 3 (Madison Badenhorst, Hannah de Necker, Ava Pledger).

15/16 – Stirling 8 (Nicola Schwartz 3, Kirsty Ikin 2, Abigail Tesmer 2, Giselle Hurly). St Dominic’s 4 (Emma Davies 2, Emma Harmzen, Chiara Kriel).

13/14 – St Mary’s Waverley 6 (Jenna Blaauw 2, Kathryn Thorburn 2, Georgia van der Walt 2). Pearson 5 (Olivia Attwell 3, Danica Smith 2).

11/12 – DSG Makhanda 6 (Lila de Romijn 2, Cate Harrison, Carys Johnstone, Michaela Blaine, Alexandra Miller). Kingswood 3 (Nina de Jongh 2, Lucy Nagel).

9/10 – Reddam House Bedfordview 7 (Caitlin Scrimgeour 4, Annabelle Morton, Gemma Caminsky, Kelsey Meth). Glenwood House 4 (Mia Gibson 2, Mela Loubser, Tatum Dace).

7/8 – Clarendon 10 (Quinn Carr 4, Jodi Carr 3, Jenna Botha 2, Holley Jacoby). Durban Girls’ College 6 (Anri Human 2, Lara Nel 2, Peta Mazery, Lascala Pengelly).

5/6 – St Stithians 9 (Anna Springer 3, Hannah van Heerden, Riley Burger, Cadha Mosehla, June Stander, Taylor Dukes, Leila Springer). Roedean 7 (Ané du Plessis 2, Gabriella Morrell 2, Esmé du Plessis, Sophie Willcox, Nadia Dohmen).

Bronze medal playoff

Reddam House Constantia 6 (Tayla Bosman 2, Summer-Lee Wain, Lauren Helm, Abigail Weatherall, Holly Strydom). Herschel 5 (Jemma Pearse 2, Emma Stevens, Holly Deneys, Jessica Bosch).

Final

St Anne’s Diocesan College 7 (Farrann Elliot 3, Inez Letschert 3, Maggy Matthews). Hudson Park High 4 (Kara Batting 3, Kayden Glasgow).

Megan Maree, of Hoërskool Garsfontein, led her school’s efforts during the annual Abrie van Staden-meeting hosted at the Tuks Athletics Stadium in Pretoria.

Maree grabbed two gold medals and also set a new meeting record in the 100m hurdles for Girls u17. She began her season in her favourite event in an excellent time of 13.76 seconds.

She also won the 100m sprint in 12.34 seconds to secure her second gold of the meeting.

In the short sprints for Girls u15, Buzi Magwaza (Curro Hazeldean) and Anzel Shuck (HTS Middelburg) were in a tightly contested battle.

Magwaza won the 100m in 12.39 seconds, which was a new meeting record. Shuck, who ran in a different heat to Magwaza, crossed the finish line in 12.52 seconds, which was also faster than the previous record of 12.59 seconds set by Danté Muller (EG Jansen) back in 2009.

In the 200m, both were drawn in the same heat with Shuck winning gold in a new meeting record time of 25.02 seconds. Magwaza followed just behind her in 25.08. Both times bettered the previous record of 25.70 seconds, which had stood behind the name of Simoné de Wet since 2018.

Curro Hazeldean’s Mokgadi Maake showcased her class, winning the 100m for Girls u16 in a blistering 12.15 seconds, which was worth 915 points on the points’ performance system.

Maake also bagged a silver medal in the 400m, crossing the finish line in 1:01.80.

The best performance on the track, according to Athletics South Africa’s points system, was by Bintou Camara (Curro Hazeldean), who won gold in both the 100m and 200m for Girls u14.

She blitzed the 100m in a new meeting record of 11.96 seconds and also broke the 200m record with a winning time of 25.22 seconds.

The previous 100m record (12.88) had been held by Chamonix Joubert (Garsfontein) since 2017, while the 200m record (25.87) also belonged to Joubert.

At the coast, in Durban, Durban High School (DHS) and Clifton College were able to fit in a 40-overs-a-side match on Saturday.

Further inland, in Botha’s Hill, mist and gentle rain curtailed the limited overs clash between neighbours, Kearsney College and Westville Boys’ High, but not before some outstanding performances lit up the contest.

Durban High School vs Clifton College  

Clifton College made a short trip to Durban High School for a showdown on the Theobald Oval, and when the toss went the visitors’ way, they opted to bowl first.

They picked up an early wicket when Daniel Rea trapped Suliman Jadwat LBW, but that brought the established duo of Ismaeel Omar and Josh van Biljon together, and they, as they have so often done, joined forces to deliver a big partnership. It took them 154 balls, but they added 110 for the second wicket.

Eventually, Clifton captain Shiraz Perumal brought the stand to an end when he had Omar caught by Keegan Watson. The left-handed opener’s 72 from 98 balls included five fours and two sixes.

Van Biljon followed 14 runs later, the third man out with the total on 132 in the 32nd over. His contribution was a patient 43 from 72 balls, which included only two fours.

Taine Havermann and Bonga Maphanga, who had smashed DHS to a thrilling win over Kearsney College in a W100 clash on Wednesday, then combined to accelerate the scoring rate, advancing the total by 64 runs from only 46 balls.

Maphanga, the fifth man to the crease, bashed three fours and a six in a rapid 30 off 21 balls before becoming Daniel Rea’s second victim. Havermann went on to finish with 48 not out from 42. His knock featured five fours and a six.

After 40 overs, School had posted 208/5. On the Theobald Oval, a victory target of 209 would be a stiff challenge.

Rea finished with 2/49 from eight overs, while Perumal slowed the DHS run scoring by snaring 1/25 from eight.

In reply, Clifton held the DHS attack at bay through the first five overs, but two wickets went down in the space of three balls in the sixth. Taine Havermann and Josh van Biljon ran out Matthias Samuel for four before Josh Morley caught Daniyaal Klinck LBW.

Yusuf Ahmed and Muhammed Malek steadied the Clifton innings with a 55-run third-wicket partnership before Bonga Maphanga ended it by having Ahmed caught by Ismaeel Omar for 36. That was the start of a mini-collapse, with Clifton going from a comfortable 70/2 to 75/5 in just over three overs. Malek was the fifth man out after scoring 22.

When Tristan Quail accounted for Daniel Rea, Clifton was in trouble on 93/6, but captain Shiraz Perumal went on the counterattack, finding the boundary often. Unfortunately for him, his partners continued to come and go.

In the last of their 40 overs, the Clifton skipper was the last man out, caught by Josh Morley off Matt Potgieter for a fighting 60 from only 50 deliveries, 10 of which he sent to the boundary. Clifton was dismissed for 159, leaving DHS with a 49-run win.

The wickets were shared around the DHS attack, with six of the seven bowlers used removing at least one batsman. Maphanga bagged 2/21 from six overs, Potgieter claimed 2/18 in 3.1, and Quail took 2/34 from six.

Kearsney College vs Westville Boys’ High

Mist and rain set in over the lush AH Smith Oval at Kearsney College on Saturday afternoon to prevent the hosts from chasing down Westville Boys’ High’s 138 all out.

Westville skipper Kyle McGough chose to bat first, but overnight rain offered Kearsney’s spinners some grip from the pitch, and they did a good job of exploiting that.

At first, Westville’s innings progressed steadily. After Aidan Baudach was out for 15, McGough and Ewan du Toit added 39 for the second wicket before Gary Verbaan caught the captain off James Bishop for 26.

Du Toit and Jay-Reece Madatt took the total to 83 before Du Toit was caught and bowled by Rivaan Moodley for the innings’ top score of 32.

From there, the orthodox leg spin of Moodley and the left-arm leg spin of Matthew Gorrie wrought havoc on the visitors’ batting. In just over six overs, they lost six wickets for only 11 runs. Gorrie, especially, tied the batsmen down. At the same time, he kept grabbing wickets.

A 27-run eighth-wicket stand between Madatt and Liam de Villiers, who made 23, took Westville past 100, and they scraped and clawed their way to 138 before Ashton Kidgell was the last man out, a third victim of Moodley.

He finished with 3/35 from 7.3 overs. Gorrie, meanwhile, stole the show, snaring 5/23 from 10 overs. Litha Gonya added a tidy 1/21 from seven.

Moodley then turned his hand to batting, opening the Kearsney innings with Gary Verbaan. He played confidently, and together they put on 31 runs for the first wicket before Verbaan was caught off Tristin Delvin‘s left-arm spin for eight.

Aaron Blackburn and Moodley added another 39 runs, but Kai Cotton ended their stand when he ran out Blackburn for 17.

Just one over later, the match was abandoned with Kearsney on 72/2, still needing 67 to win, with Rivaan Moodley unbeaten on 39 from 77 balls.

Delvin, the only bowler to pick up a wicket, took 1/16 from four overs.

Summarised Scorecards

Durban High School 208/5 (Ismaeel Omar 72, Taine Havermann 48*, Josh van Biljon 43, Bonga Maphanga 30; Daniel Rea 2/49); Clifton College 159/10 (Shiraz Perumal 60, Yusuf Ahmed 36, Muhammed Malek 22; Matt Potgieter 2/18, Bonga Maphanga 2/21, Tristan Quail 2/34). DHS won by 49 runs.

Westville Boys’ High 138/10 (Ewan du Toit 32, Kyle McGough 26, Liam de Villiers 23; Matthew Gorrie 5/23, Rivaan Moodley 3/35); Kearsney College 72/2 (Rivaan Moodley 39*; Tristin Delvin 1/16). Match abandoned.

St Charles College, thanks to a strong performance in the field, comfortably handled the challenge of Glenwood High in a limited overs clash in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday.

At Hilton College, a fantastic 94 from Northwood opening batsman Ross McGlashan highlighted an intriguing contest that came to an early end in rain and mist.

St Charles College vs Glenwood High

St Charles College has found Glenwood to be a tricky customer in recent seasons. However, on Saturday, in Pietermaritzburg, they claimed a comfortable seven-wicket win over the Green Machine on the SCC Oval.

When the coin flip favoured Saints, skipper Thando Zama chose to bowl first. His bowlers quickly picked up two wickets within the first 10 overs and then added two more, two balls apart, in the 18th over, to reduce the Durban side to 64/4. Opener Akhil Sinath, the third man out, made 33, hitting four fours.

Kreesan Pillai and Mishael Gunawardana slowed St Charles with the best partnership of the visitor side’s innings, adding 53 for the fifth wicket in just over 18 overs. However, once Kaiyuran Naidoo accounted for Gunawardana for a patient 21, Glenwood’s innings rapidly crumbled.

From 117/4 in the 36th over, the visitors collapsed to 133 all out in the 43rd over, with their last six wickets going down for only 16 runs. Pillai was the seventh man out after scoring 51, with four fours.

Jack Richards, who took the new ball and grabbed the first wicket, removing JP Pillay for a duck, also added the wicket of Pillai and closed out the innings with the last two wickets, which left him with the superb figures of 4/13.

Kaiyuran Naidoo went one better, snaring 5/24 in 10 overs of tight off-spin bowling.

St Charles needed only 134 to win, and they quickly moved ahead of the required run rate of 2.68 per over.

Keegan Vermaak departed for eight in the third over, but Caleb Sharp and Thando Zama then set up Saints for victory with a 50-run partnership for the second wicket, which ended when Zama was caught by JP Pillay off Kreesan Pillai for 34. It had taken him 39 balls, five of which he cracked for four.

Sharp followed eight runs later, out for a circumspect 19, which left St Charles on 72/3 in the 19th over. That proved to be the last success Glenwood enjoyed in the field.

Ryan Clarke and Owen Widdows saw Saints home with an unbroken fourth-wicket stand of 63 from just 77 balls. Clarke’s contribution was 32 from 46 balls, while Widdows was similarly effective, adding 33 from 42.

Esihle Gasa, who trapped Sharp in front, bowled a tight spell and finished with 1/24 from 10 overs. Kreesan Pillai bowled well, too, returning 1/33 from his 10.

Hilton College vs Northwood 

A superb innings from Ross McGlashan highlighted Northwood’s clash with Hilton College, which, despite falling victim to the weather, still delivered almost 78 overs of action.

Hilton chose to bowl first when the toss went their way. Usually, that’s a good call on the Hart-Davis Oval, but they had to wait almost 13 overs for a first wicket to fall on Saturday.

Openers, David de Bruyn and Ross McGlashan, handled the Hilton attack, which was missing Sechaba Gude, well, putting up 68 runs for the first wicket before De Bruyn was caught by wicketkeeper Ben Wilson off the left-arm seam of Sean Burman for 33.

Once De Bruyn exited, McGlashan took charge, helping the Knights to 98 before losing his partner, Josh Mills, for 15 to Benoit Rey.

Northwood continued to build partnerships. McGlashan and Keegan Reeves added 41, then McGlashan and Luc Boyall tacked on 40. McGlashan was eventually the fifth player to lose his wicket.

He was agonisingly close to a century when he was caught by James Peattie off Luke Wilson for 94 from 122 deliveries, six of which he dispatched to the boundary and three of which he deposited over it. His departure led to a loss of momentum in the Knights’ innings.

They went from 192/4 to 199/7 and ultimately on to 234 all out, with James Searle, batting at eight, chipping in with 22 from only 19 balls, which included a four and a six.

Luke Wilson led the way with the ball for Hilton, dismissing two middle-order batsmen besides McGlashan in a tidy return of 3/37 from 10. Benoit Rey picked up 2/42 with his off spin, and new ball bowler, Sange Qangule captured 2/44 from 10.

When Hilton replied, Northwood reduced the home side to 30/2 in the 11th over, keeping matters tight, but Hilton’s captain, Robert Burman, and opener, Ben Wilson, then added 55 for the third wicket before Burman was bowled by James Searle for 33.

Wilson stuck to his task and helped advance the total to 106 before losing his wicket, the fourth to go down, for a determined 39.

Three overs later, the weather brought an end to the contest with Hilton on 114/4 after 29.2 overs. Keegan Reeves, who removed Ben and Luke Wilson, finished with 2/31 from seven overs, while Josh Mills kept Hilton on the defensive, claiming a miserly 1/7 from 6.2 overs.

Summarised scorecards

Glenwood High 133/10 (Kreesan Pillai 51, Akhil Sinath 33, Mishael Gunawardana 21; Kaiyuran Naidoo 5/24, Jack Richards 4/13); St Charles College 134/3 (Thando Zama 34, Owen Widdows 33*, Ryan Clarke 32*; Mishael Gunawardana 1/18). St Charles College won by seven wickets.

Northwood 234/10 (Ross McGlashan 94, David de Bruyn 33, James Searle 22; Luke Wilson 3/37, Benoit Rey 2/42, Sange Qangule 2/44); Hilton College 114/4 (Ben Wilson 39, Robert Burman 33; Keegan Reeves 2/31). Match abandoned.

If his performance during the annual Abrie van Staden-meeting hosted by Hoërskool Garsfontein is anything to go by – Tiisetso Malungane (Curro Hazeldean) will break a lot of middle-distance records during the 2026 season.

Malungane produced a full 1 000 points in the 1500m according to the Athletics South Africa (ASA) points system, winning the race in 3 minutes and 52.72 seconds. This bettered the previous meeting record by more than 22 seconds.

The previous record stood behind Quinton van Huysteen of Montana’s name since 2012 at 4 minutes and 15.21 seconds.

He was pushed to the end by Bulela Mganu (Tuks Sport School), who also dipped under the previous record with a time of 3:58.05 to secure a silver medal.

In the 800m, Malungane won the race in 1 minute and 52.70 seconds to also set a new meeting record. This record was bettered by almost five seconds as the previous record of 1:57.81 stood since 2005, behind M Koekemoer of EG Jansen.

Mganu won gold in the 3 000m in a new record time of 8 minutes and 44.69 seconds.

In the sprints, Curro Hazeldean’s Funo Nemakonde won the 100m for Boys u14 in a brilliant 11.56 seconds. This is also the new meeting record.

In the 200m, he won the race in 23.39 seconds.

The hosts, Marcelle Werner (u17), also secured gold in both short sprints as he won the 100m (10.91) and 200m (21.81) in quickfire times. In the 200m, Northcliff’s John Ndlovu (21.84) almost spoiled Werner’s party.

Werner ran his time in the first heat, while Ndlovu ran his in the third and final heat of the event.

Ndlovu bagged a gold medal in the 400m for Boys u17 as he crossed the finish line in 49.02 seconds.

Another athlete to keep an eye on is Chibunna Ehirim of Curro Aurora, who won the 200m for Boys u16 in 22.12 seconds while also bagging a silver medal in the 400m in 50.85 seconds.

He was beaten in the 400m by Matimba Baloyi of Curro Hazeldean, who took gold in a meeting record time of 49.37 seconds. Baloyi also secured a first place in the 400m-hurdles as he crossed the finish line in 55.50 seconds.

In the 400m for Boys u19 Adam Motlaung (Curro Hazeldean) left his opposition behind winning in an excellent time of 47.48 seconds.

Rondebosch Boys’ High and Bishops Diocesan College will go hammer and tongs at it for top honours at the St Andrew’s College (SAC) Shield in Makhanda on Sunday.

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The Cape Town sides booked their places in the title-deciding match after producing stellar performances on day three at the SAC Aquatic Centre.

They both impressed throughout the pool stages, suffering just one defeat each. ‘Bosch lost 8-10 to Bishops on the opening day, while their rivals were stunned by Clifton College, going down 7-11 on Friday.

Nevertheless, with four wins from five matches each, the duo comfortably qualified for the quarterfinals. In the last eight, Bishops beat Selborne College 9-4, while Rondebosch won 10-7 against Hilton College to progress.

Meanwhile, St Stithians College and South African College High School (SACS), the lone unbeaten side, locked in their semifinal spots after convincing triumphs over Clifton and St John’s College, respectively.

Bishops took on Saints in the first semi, and coach Jabulani Sibiya’s charges quickly rushed into a 4-1 lead after the first chukka, courtesy of a Harry Ford brace and further strikes from Jack Grout and Matt Fenn. Troy Pasqualle replied for Saints.

Bishops upped the ante in the second half, playing enterprising water polo and were well rewarded. Ford completed his hat-trick before Dominic Zulch and Noah Viuff joined the scoring action.

Saints showed some fight, though, and Dean Ehret, alongside Nathan Mansfield, led the comeback.

Blake Morton also scored two cracking goals in the fourth quarter; however, it mattered little as Bishops closed off the game with strikes by Fenn, Tim Young, and Ryan Dales to seal a convincing 12-5 win.

The second semifinal was an All-Cape affair between Rondebosch and SACS, and it delivered fireworks.

SACS got off to a blazing start, scoring early through Harry Oldham and Matthew Robinson. Their opponents responded through Rupert Robinson, and the score read 2-1 after the first chukka.

Coach Devon Card‘s SACS scored two more goals in the second chukka before ‘Bosch clawed their way back into the game, thanks to a Noah Reiback brace and a goal from Ben Gray.

The tide of the match turned in the third chukka. Bosch was aggressive, attacked with purpose, and restricted the SACS attack. They netted four more times – through Nathan Corlett, Kieran Bennewith, Gray, and Reiback – to seal an 8-5 win, which kept their hopes of defending the title alive.

In other matches, St Andrew’s College defeated Paul Roos in the Plate semifinal, while Grey High edged out Westville Boys’ High.

St John’s fell to Hilton College, and Selborne suffered a loss at the hands of Clifton.

The final day kicks off with a meeting between Westville and Paul Roos at 07:30. The final will commence at 11:40.

Day 3 Results

Pool A

Westville 9-7 Clifton
Rondebosch 11-10 St John’s

Pool B

St Stithians 11-8 Hilton College

Quarterfinals

Bishops 9-4 Selborne College
Rondebosch 10-7 Hilton College
Clifton College 7-9 St Stithians College
St John’s 5-6 SACS

Plate playoffs:

St Andrew’s College 8-4 Paul Roos
Westville 4-6 Grey High

Positions 5 to 8:

Selborne College 5-11 Clifton
Hilton 9-5 St John’s

Semifinals:

Bishops 12-5 St Stithians
Rondebosch 8-5 SACS

Day 4 Fixtures

07:30 – Westville vs Paul Roos (11th/12th)
08:20 – St Andrew’s vs Grey (9th/10th)
09:10 – Selborne vs St John’s (7th/8th)
10:00 – Clifton vs Hilton (5th/6th)
10:50 – St Stithians vs SACS (3rd/4th)
11:40 – Bishops vs Rondebosch (Final)