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Hudson Park High pulled off an incredible feat at Kingswood College on Saturday when they downed the favourites, Herschel, in a thrilling Brian Baker Water Polo Tournament semi-final tie that had to be decided by a penalty shootout.

Coach David Carter‘s side, who are making a maiden appearance in the final, outlasted the two-time defending champions to set up a title game against St Anne’s Diocesan College.

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Hudson Park made their intentions clear when they took an early 1-0 lead in the first chukka against Herschel. The Capetonians had set their sights on a third straight title, and they showed their pedigree by opening up a 3-2 lead in the second quarter.

Hudson was undaunted, however. “After winning the Woodridge Stayers last year, we were confident about our abilities coming into this tournament, where we have been tested by extremely tough opponents,” Carter told SuperSport Schools Plus.

On their way to the semi-finals, Hudson Park had pulled off two upsets, downing Reddam House Constantia 8-7 in a group stage match before squeezing by Durban Girls’ College 7-6 in the quarterfinals.

The key to those victories was their ability to hold onto the lead once they hit the front. That is what they tried to do against Herschel. In the third chukka, the ladies from East London overhauled Herschel, edging in front 4-3.

“The girls have been very solid all tournament – defensively super strong, great teamwork all around, a superstar goalkeeper, and two captains, who have been leading the team from the back and front,” Carter said.

Herschel fought back, launching wave upon wave of attacks, which Hudson Park did their best to repel. However, when the final whistle blew on regulation time, the contest was knotted at 6-6, and it went to a penalty shootout. Hudson Park kept their nerve and, with outstanding work from goalkeeper Caylin MacKenzie, came away with a 3-2 win and a place in the final.

They’ll face a familiar foe for the title. They previously met St Anne’s in a Pool C match, with the KwaZulu-Natalians coming away with a comfortable 6-3 win.

Coach Cameron Wiid‘s team was made to dig deep for their place in the final. He explained: “We played Reddam Constantia twice. We beat them by one in the group, and we won by two in the semis.

“There’s a big myth in water polo circles that says that it’s very difficult to beat the same team twice. So, getting the job done over Constantia was a huge, huge mindset shift for our team and for our girls. I’m hoping that tomorrow we can do the same thing against Hudson Park.”

St Anne’s, who breezed through their group assignments unbeaten, were pushed to the limit by Clarendon in the quarterfinals. Their clash ended 9-9 after regulation time before St Anne’s clinched a 3-2 win in the penalty shootout.

Next, they faced a defensively sound Reddam House Constantia in the semifinals, resulting in one of the lowest scoring matches of the tournament.

Inez Letschert, who has been a reliable scorer for St Anne’s, fired in an important two goals before Jessica Bosman and Maggy Matthews added a goal each in their 4-2 win.

St Anne’s is the only unbeaten side in the tournament ahead of their title showdown against Hudson Park. They’ll lean on the lessons learned that have driven their success in the final. Hudson Park, meanwhile, will aim to continue their giant-killing act.

“I’m expecting a cracker of a final. We’re very excited about tomorrow, and I hope that the girls get some rest tonight. I’m sure it will be a good final for Brian Baker,” said Wiid.

The sides will lock horns at 12:10 on Sunday. It should be a humdinger of a contest.

RESULTS

Semi finals

Reddam Constantia 2 (Isabella Batistich, Lauren Helm). St Anne’s 4 (Inez Letschert 2, Jessica Bosman, Maggy Matthews).

Hudson Park (3) 6 (Kara Batting 4, Abby Batting, Kayden Glasgow). Herschel (2) 6 (Charlotte Wiltshire 2, Jessica Bosch 2, Tess Anderson, Holly Deneys).

Quarterfinals

St Stithians (6) 4 (Hannah van Heerden, Cadha Mosehla, Taylor Dukes, Danielle Sassenburg). Reddam Constantia (7) 4 (Taylor Helm 2, Summer-Lee Wain, Eva Hacking, Lauren Helm, Joy Waller).

Durban Girls’ College 6 (Lara Nel 3, Jazlyn Moolman 2, Leah Kent). Hudson Park 7 (Kara Batting 5, Kayden Glasgow 2).

Herschel 9 (Jemma Pearse 2, Jessica Bosch 2, Nina Wides, Sophie Maurel, Samantha Miller, Anna Sherren, Ruby Lumb). Roedean 7 (Ané du Plessis 2, Esmé du Plessis 2, Ambrin McEwan 2, Gabriella Morrell).

St Anne’s (3) 9 (Jessica Bosman 3, Hannah Savage 2, Inez Letschert 2, Maggy Matthews, Farrann Elliot). Clarendon (2) 9 (Quinn Carr 2, Kate van Biljon 2, Megan Phillips 2, Jenna Botha 2, Holley Jacoby).

Playoffs (5-8)

St Stithians 11 (Cadha Mosehla 4, June Stander 4, Riley Burger, Taylor Dukes, Anna Springer). Clarendon 5 (Jenna Botha 2, Kate van Biljon, Holley Jacoby, Jodi Carr).

Durban Girls’ College 5 (Leah Kent 2, Bailey Bartlett, Jazlyn Moolman, Riley Coetzee). Roedean 7 (Gabriella Morrell 6, Esmé du Plessis).

Playoffs (9-12)

DSG Makhanda 4 (Carys Johnstone 2, Alexandra Ovendale, Alexandra Miller). Glenwood House 7 (Rosslyn Squair 3, Mia Gibson 3, Mela Loubser).

Kingswood 6 (Lucy Nagel 3, Casey Williamson, Lily-Mae Craig, Kate Wilson). Reddam Bedfordview 8 (Caitlin Scrimgeour 4, Jessica Boamgard 2, Gemma Caminsky 2).

Play-offs (13-20)

St Dominic’s 6 (Emma Davies 3, Gabriella Douglas, Emma Harmzen, Elia van Wyk). Pearson 14 (Danica Smith 6, Kayla-Linke Seyffert 2, Olivia Attwell 2, Milan Janse van Rensburg, Lomso Philip, Sarah Whitehead).

Stirling 4 (Nicola Schwartz 3, Jordan van Eek). St Mary’s Waverley 7 (Jenna Blaauw 2, Lily Barlow 2, Kathryn Thorburn, Megan Crossley, Reabiloe Kodisang).

St Dominic’s 4 (Emma Harmzen 3, Chiara Kriel). Rhenish 3 (Charlotte Joubert, Emily van Selm, Bailey Black).

Stirling 13 (Katie Pickering 5, Caitlyn Mthembu, Cyan van den Berg, Nicola Schwartz, Abigail Tesmer, Jordan van Eek, Zoey Dalldorf, Jorja Linke, Rebecca Schenk). Alexander Road 1 (Bailey Howard).

St Mary’s Waverley 9 (Georgia van der Walt 3, Jenna Blaauw 2, Kathryn Thorburn, Megan Crossley, Nicola Faber, Lily Barlow). Woodridge 1 (Milla Aylesbury).

Pearson 7 (Olivia Attwell 3, Kayla-Linke Seyffert, Danica Smith, Caitlyn Gemmill, Sarah Whitehead). Collegiate 1 (Jamie Brown).

Playoffs (17-20)

Alexander Road 3 (Bailey Howard, Jenna Charles, Kaysen Francis). Woodridge 18 (Georgina Bain 5, Hannah de Necker 3, Bailey 2, Madison Badenhorst 2, Milla Aylesbury 2, Caitlyn van Jaarsveld, Rebecca Stottelaar, Sasha Stottelaar, Ava Pledger).

Rhenish 2 (Emily van Selm). Collegiate 8 (Charlotte van Bochove 2, Brigid Guest 2, Chloe Mae-Cheia, Emily de Witt, Alexis Fourie, Kate Brennan).

HTS Drostdy Girls vs Bridgton Hub Girls

HTS Drostdy made it a very quick Western Cape Switch Schools SA20 Volume Two final, when they defeated the Bridgton Hub by nine wickets on Saturday afternoon at the Taberer Oval.

In an innings that lasted only 9.2 overs, opener Mi-Jeanne Botha top scored with seven runs in the Hub’s 25-run total.

Linique Luck in three overs, and Lizé de Waal in four overs, were like two violins in sync, taking 4/5 and 4/8 respectively.

Once Botha departed, with the total on 15, Bridgton tumbled, losing their last eight wickets for the addition of only 10 runs.

De Waal then turned her hand to batting and made 10 not not. Mia-Lize van der Vyver, who picked up a wicket and took a catch in the Bridgton innings, contributed an undefeated eight off nine balls to see Drostdy to victory after only three overs.

Caroldene Ewerts grabbed her side’s sole wicket, claiming 1/9 in one over.

Paarl Boys’ High vs Bishops Diocesan College

In the first of the boys’ semi-finals on Saturday afternoon, the coin flip favoured Bishops Diocesan College, and they elected to field first against Paarl Boys’ High on the Somerset College B Oval. That choice didn’t pay.

Boishaai lost two wickets in the early going, but moved along at a healthy run rate, which left them on 41/2 in the sixth over. Then, opener Roan Heyns and AB Jacobs got together.

In only eight overs, they decimated the Bishops’ attack, with Jacobs, especially, laying waste to the Cape Town school’s bowlers. Heyns, though, was no slouch either.

They added 104 runs at 13 runs per over, with Jacobs smashing eight sixes and four fours in an explosive 79 from 29 deliveries. He was, at last, stopped by Waco Bassick, who picked up another wicket with the very next ball, but the damage had been done.

Heyns helped the total to 179 before becoming the fifth wicket to go down in the 17th over. He had faced 45 balls, struck four fours and three sixes, and made 64.

Some lusty late hitting from Tom Krige helped Boys’ High to add a further 41 runs in 19 balls as they tallied 220/9, batting at 11 runs per over.

Amidst the carnage at the crease, right-arm pace bowler Waco Bassick was outstanding. He bowled three batsmen, trapped another LBW, and finished with 4/18 from four overs.

He lacked support, however, with Matthew Edwards, who returned 2/38 from four overs, the only other bowler to go at less than 10 runs per over.

Bishops faced a daunting run chase. Within the first two overs, the odds against them pulling it off skyrocketed. Just eight balls into their innings, they found themselves staring down the barrel on 8/3.

Having arrived at the crease after the fall of the first wicket, Thaafier Japhta stood his ground. He top-scored with 62 off 45 deliveries, cracking five fours and four sixes.

Captain Alex Vintcent came in at six and contributed 33 runs, walloping three fours and two maximums, but the challenge was too great.

Ed Lee Koopman made it a jagged chase for last year’s national winners, capturing 4/23 across four overs, while Ra-eez Isaacs chipped in with 2/27 from three.

The favourites were restricted to 169/9 after 20 overs, leaving the Boland winners, Paarl Boys’ High, with an emphatic 51-run victory and a place in the final.

Paarl Gimnasium vs Hoërskool Outeniqua

In the other semi-final, Hoërskool Outeniqua chose to field first against Paarl Gimnasium on the Somerset College A Oval.

Opener Wian Munnik delivered a sound platform for Gim, stroking seven fours and three sixes in his 74 off 60 balls, while his fellow opener, Dirk Hugo, injected some pace into the start with a quickfire 21 off 11. Together, the pair put on 56 for the first wicket in only 32 balls.

De Waal Vivier later weighed in with 25 off 21 as Paarl Gim tallied 173/6 after their 20 overs, aided by 20 extras.

Nathan Best was the most successful of the Kwaggas‘ bowlers, collecting 2/29 in four overs.

In reply, Outeniqua lost Ross Taljaard and Dehan Meyer only five overs into their run chase, but opener Daniel du Plessis hung around, contributing a conservative 31 off 27.

Daniel du Preez, who made his way to the wicket after the fall of the first two wickets, was more aggressive. He flayed five fours and six sixes in an undefeated 82 off just 49 balls.

Together, he and Matthew Coleman shared an unbroken third-wicket stand of 94 from 9.2 overs. It wasn’t quite enough, however, with the Kwaggas finishing on 165/3, agonisingly only eight runs short of the Gimmies‘ total. Coleman was on 25 not out from 25.

The Gim bowling attack lacked a clinical edge, but they bowled tidily enough to get the job done. De Waal Vivier led the way with 1/19 in four overs.

With the win, Paarl Gim booked a place in Sunday morning’s final and made it an all-Boland affair against their arch-rivals, Paarl Boys’ High.

Summarised Scorecards

Bridgton Hub Girls 25/10 (Linique Luck 4/5, Lizé de Waal 4/8); HTS Drostdy Girls 26/1. HTS Drostdy won by nine wickets.

Paarl Boys’ High 220/9 (AB Jacobs 79, Roan Heyns 64; Waco Bassick 4/18, Matthew Edwards 2/38, Alex Vintcent 2/53); Bishops Diocesan College 169/9 (Thaafier Japhta 62, Alex Vintcent 33, Raaid Arendse 20; Ed Lee Koopman 4/23, Ra-eez Isaacs 2/27). Paarl Boys’ High won by 51 runs.

Paarl Gimnasium 173/6 (Wian Munnik 74, De Waal Vivier 25, Dirk Hugo 21, Extras 20; Nathan Best 2/29); Hoërskool Outeniqua 165/3 (Daniel du Preez 82*, Daniel du Plessis 31, Matthew Coleman 25*). Paarl Gimnasium won by eight runs.

Summarised scorecards

Final 

Dr EG Jansen 88/6 (Bruzaan Goosen 33*, Tenique Williams 20; Tshepiso Motswi 2/17); Nkowankowa Cricket Club – Did not bat. Match abandoned – Bowl-out Result: Nkowankowa Cricket Club 1, Dr EG Jansen 0.

Session 1

Nkowankowa Cricket Club 100/7 (Blondy Baloyi 22, Extras 22; Jessica Morgan 3/9); Dr EG Jansen 37 (Mika du Plessis 10; Pontsho Mopayi 4/6). Nkowankowa Cricket Club won by 63 runs. 

Summarised scorecards

Hans Moore 121/5 after 16 overs (Aiden Shaw 42, Xavier van Biljon 40; Kuhlani Mnisi 2/14); Ben Vorster – Did not bat. Match abandoned – Bowl-out Result: Hans Moore 3, Ben Vorster 2.

Affies 88/3 after 15 overs (AJ Morkel 36, Vihan Pretorius 25*; Ruan Cuyler 1/14); Garsfontein – Did not bat. Match abandoned – Bowl-out Result: Affies 4, Garsfontein 3.

Paarl Boys’ High vs Wynberg Boys’ High

Paarl Boys’ High staged a superb fightback to hand Wynberg Boys’ High a 35-run defeat on Somerset College‘s Taberer Oval in a Western Cape  Switch Schools SA20 Volume Two Regional Final clash on Saturday morning.

It took fortitude and belief from Boishaai to play themselves back into the contest after Wynberg made early inroads to leave the Boland Switch Schools SA20 champs on 49/5 after 8.4 overs.

Damien Harris got the Cape Town school going by dismissing both openers, on his way to a handy haul of 2/18 from four overs.

Boishaai desperately needed one of their middle-order batsmen to stand up and halt Wynberg’s charge. Reese Petersen, batting at six, answered the call. He cracked five fours and a six in a vital 53 off 45 balls, which enabled Boys’ High to see out their 20 overs on 121/8.

When Wynberg batted, the Boishaai bowlers atoned for the team’s average batting performance. Aden Batt led the attack with an incisive 4/13 in four overs. Neil Louw and Raeez Isaacs delivered meaningful spells, too, snapping up 2/8 and 2/27 respectively.

Wynberg’s innings was blown apart, with 16 runs from opener, Matt Saunders, their top score in a miserable 86 all out from 18.1 overs.

Hoërskool Outeniqua vs Paarl Gimnasium

On the Somerset College A Oval, Hoërskool Outeniqua batted first after Paarl Gimnasium won the toss and decided to field.

It was a good toss to win for Gim. The Kwaggas struggled, and none of their top four made it into double figures. Their most consistent batsman throughout the regional final has been Hanno Swart, and he, once again, rose to the occasion to relieve some of the pressure on the George locals.

This time, he played more cautiously, finishing with 19 not out off 26 balls, while Matthew Coleman, batting at eight, entertained with three fours and a six in his 27 off 21 deliveries.

Beon Swanepoel sent three batsmen packing for 16 runs, while Derrick Groenewald claimed 2/16.

Gimmies fielded well, with five of their wickets coming from catches and another from a stumping as Outeniqua battled their way to 94/7 after their 20 overs.

Faced with a modest target for victory, openers Wian Munnik and Dirk Hugo aggressively took on the challenge, sharing an 82-run opening stand.

The in-form Munnik continued his magic form from Friday, blasting four fours and two sixes in an unbeaten 45 off 40 deliveries. Hugo weighed in with two fours and three maximums in his 39 off 32.

After only 12.5 overs, Paarl Gim sped to 96/1 to claim an impressive nine-wicket victory.

Bridgton Hub vs Bishops Diocesan College

On the Somerset College B Oval, the toss favoured the Bridgton Hub, who batted first against Bishops.

The Cape Town school, in response, produced a mixed bowling performance. They did well to dismiss Bridgton Hub for only 84 after 19.4 overs, with Harry Morgan returning a tidy 2/8, while Thaafier Japhta and Imraan Leith collected 2/19 each. However, 18 wides and 22 extras took some shine off that performance.

Lastio Williams, who made his way to the crease after the fall of the fifth wicket, spent 17 balls longer in the middle than any of his peers and top-scored with 21 from 31 balls.

Opener Ibraheem Taliep took charge of the run chase, taking it to the bowlers and striking three fours and four sixes in an unbeaten 47 off just 23 balls.

His fiery knock helped Bishops to 85/2 after only eight overs, and victory by eight wickets.

Bridgton Hub Girls vs Stellenberg Hub Girls

In girls’ action, the Bridgton Hub chose to bat against Stellenberg High on the Somerset College C Oval after winning the toss.

Opener Mi-Jeanne Botha made good use of the opportunity, stroking eight fours in her electric 41 off 22 balls. After her, the Hub’s second biggest contribution came from 30 extras.

Storm van Dyk and Nakeeta Collins both claimed multiple wickets. Van Dyk boasted a neat 3/12 from four overs, but conceded six wides, while Collins was tidier and took 2/6.

After 20 overs, Bridgton reached 103/9.

In the chase, Chloe de Roubaix top-scored with 28 off 23 balls, sending three deliveries to the boundary. When she exited, Stellies had reached 46/2 after 8.4 overs. But the opener’s departure led to the contest tilting the Hub’s way.

Mi-Jeanne Botha and Caroldene Ewerts undermined Stellenberg’s batting efforts, slowing the run rate while getting rid of four batters. Botha picked up 2/11 in four overs, while Ewerts nabbed 2/13, also from four.

The Jade Brigade‘s response lost momentum, and they ended on 87/6 after their 20 overs, leaving the Bridgton Hub with a 16-run win and a place in the final on Saturday afternoon.

Summarised Scorecards

Paarl Boys’ High 121/8 (Reese Petersen 53; Damien Harris 2/18); Wynberg Boys’ High 86/10 (Aden Batt 4/13, Neil Louw 2/8, Raeez Isaacs 2/27). Paarl Boys’ High won by 35 runs.

Hoërskool Outeniqua 94/7 (Matthew Coleman 27, Extras 25; Beon Swanepoel 3/16, Derrick Groenewald 2/16); Paarl Gimnasium 96/1 (Wian Munnik 45*, Dirk Hugo 39). Paarl Gimnasium won by nine wickets.

Bridgton Hub 84/10 (Extras 22, Lastio Williams 21; Harry Morgan 2/8, Imraan Leith 2/19, Thaaifer Japhta 2/19); Bishops Diocesan College 85/2 (Ibraheem Taliep 47*). Bishops won by eight wickets.

Bridgton Hub Girls 103/9 (Mi-Jeanne Botha 41, Extras 30; Storm van Dyk 3/12, Nakeeta Collins 2/6); Stellenberg High Girls 87/6 (Chloe de Roubaix 28; Mi-Jeanne Botha 2/11, Caroldene Ewerts 2/13). Bridgton Hub won by 16 runs.

Hoërskool Hans Moore kept their unbeaten record intact with an emphatic 23-run victory over Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies) in the Northern Regional Playoffs of the Switch Schools SA20 Volume Two, in Benoni, on Saturday morning.

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It came as no surprise that Moories’ challenge was led by their talisman, Aidan Shaw. His bat has been red-hot since the opening match on Friday morning, and he followed up a superb century against Hoërskool Garsfontein with a commanding half-century against Affies.

As he did on Friday, Shaw anchored Hans Moore’s innings and controlled the proceedings with maturity and authority.

He faced 50 deliveries and struck five sixes and four fours, on his way to a match-defining 73 before being dismissed by Armin Snyman (2/18), who impressed with the new ball.

Another cornerstone of the hosts’ efforts was Stephan Vermaak, who provided valuable support with a fine all-round performance.

First up, he contributed a brisk 31 with the bat before falling to JP Botha (2/11), who now boasts an outstanding 10 wickets from three matches. Vermaak then delivered the decisive blow with the ball. His 3/15 turned the contest on its head as Affies lost their last seven wickets for just 56 runs.

Xavier van Biljon added further pressure, claiming 2/20, to help seal an outstanding victory for the Benoni school, who moved on to a semi-final showdown against Hoërskool Ben Vorster, brimming with confidence.

The Black Caps dramatically booked their semi-final place by edging out Hoërskool Marais Viljoen by a single wicket after a tense run chase of 118 to win.

Mphotseng Mashalane played a decisive hand with a blistering 38 from only 15 balls, while young Dirk Nortman added a composed unbeaten 21 in a match-winning 48-run partnership.

Ben Vorster pulled off a recovery despite a devastating burst from Ethan van Rooyen (4/20), which tore apart the Limpopo side’s reply. Van Rooyen also top-scored for the Marais Viljoen, with 38, while he and Jadon Pretorius (3/11) combined for seven wickets in quick succession.

Hoërskool Garsfontein, and in particular young fast bowler Nathan Ferreira, hit their stride at the perfect time ahead of their semi-final rematch with Affies later on Saturday. Bowling second change, Ferreira ripped through Merensky Landbou Akademie’s batting, capturing 5/22.

Fifteen-year-old opener Willem Mostert stood strong for the Plasies, though, carrying his bat for a well-compiled and assured 46. Despite his efforts, they totalled only 102/9, a total that the Ysbere chased down comfortably in just 10.5 overs.

Richardt Joubert led the charge with an unbeaten 55 from 38 balls. Ruan Cuyler, after claiming 2/9 with the ball, added 49 not out with the bat.

Summarised scorecards

Hans Moore 136/6 (Aiden Shaw 73, Stephan Vermaak 31; JP Botha 2/11, Armin Snyman 2/18); Affies 113/10 (Ethan Williams 20; Stephan Vermaak 3/15, Xavier van Biljon 2/20). Hans Moore won by 23 runs. 

Marais Viljoen 116/7 (Ethan van Rooyen 37, Jacques Ferreira 22; Sontag Ramatsoma 3/11, Mpontseng Mashalane 2/19, Rivoningo Chuake 2/20); Ben Vorster 118/9 (Mpotsheng Mashalane 38, Dirk Nortman 21*, Kuhlani Mnisi 21; Ethan van Rooyen 4/20, Jadon Pretorius 3/22). Ben Vorster won by one wicket. 

Merensky 102/9 (Willem Mostert 46*; Nathan Ferreira 5/22, Ruan Cuyler 2/9); Garsfontein 105/0 (Righardt Joubert 55*, Ruan Cuyler 49*; Topher Elphinstone 0/12). Garsfontein won by 10 wickets. 

The Nkowankowa Cricket Club‘s Nsovo Nkuna produced a remarkable spell of bowling to see the defending Switch Schools SA20 Girls’ Northern Regional champions to an emphatic 10-wicket victory over the Titans’ winners, Hoërskool Zwartkop, on Friday.

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The girls’ playoffs feature only three teams – Nkowankowa, Zwartkop, and Boksburg’s Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen. Earlier in the day, Jansies also convincingly defeated Zwarries.

Nkowankowa, from Tzaneen, had to wait until the afternoon to make their bow. Then, they made a splash.

Nkuna maintained an immaculate line and length, a signature of the Nkowankowa attack and, almost single-handedly, dismantled the Zwartkop batting line-up. She gave nothing away, conceding no runs from her three overs. It was, however, her extraordinary haul of six wickets that left spectators at the St Dunstan’s College Oval in awe.

Behind Nkuna’s jaw-dropping 6/0 from three overs, Nkowankowa dismissed Zwartkop for a meagre 24. The defending champs overhauled that total inside the fourth over of their reply.

Earlier in the day, also at St Dunstan’s, EG Jansen‘s Tenique Williams produced a similarly noteworthy performance against Zwartkop, albeit with the bat. She fell just five runs short of a memorable century, smashing a scintillating 95 from only 50 balls, with 19 fours and a six included in her big innings, which accounted for more than half of her side’s total of 172/3.

With plenty of runs to defend, Jansies went hard at Zwarries with the ball. Jessica Morgan led their attack, capturing 3/16 from three overs as EG Jansen cruised to a commanding 59-run victory.

Nkowankowa and the EG Jansen meet on Saturday morning at Willowmoore Park in a match that could be a precursor to a second meeting of the sides in the final.

Summarised scorecards

Session 1

EG Jansen 172/3 (Tenique Williams 95, Extras 33, Nicia Swart 30; Mary-Kate Bothma 2/38); Zwartkop 113/8 (Genique Greeff 27, Extras 26; Jessica Morgan 3/16). EG Jansen won by 59 runs. 

Session 2 

Zwartkop 24 (Mary-Kate Bothma 16; Nsovo Nkuna 6/0, Alicia Masela 3/3); Nkowankowa CC 27/0 (Tshepiso 12*; Genique Greeff 0/10). Nkowankowa CC won by 10 wickets. 

Bishops Diocesan College vs Paarl Gimnasium

After a comfortable 33-run victory over Paarl Boys’ High in Friday morning’s session of the Switch Schools SA20 Volume Two Western Cape regional final, Bishops Diocesan College faced Paarl Gimnasium in the afternoon.

When the toss favoured the Cape Town school, they headed to the crease first and, once again, Litha Mbiko was his side’s top scorer, following up his 81 against Booishaai with 30, which featured three fours and a six.

In at five, Luc Dicey was his team’s next highest scorer, weighing in with 25 off 22 deliveries.

Matt Dippenaar and Beon Swanepoel kept the Bishops’ batsmen on their toes. Dippenaar captured 3/22 in four, while Swanepoel bowled one and trapped another batsman LBW to pick up 2/29.

After their 20 overs, Bishops had tallied a challenging 152/7. Gimmies needed to bat at 7.65 runs per over to win.

Opener Wian Munnik, their top scorer in a win over the Bridgton Hub, continued his good form, smashing four fours in his unbeaten 63 off 66 balls, and Dirk Hugo chipped in with 20 before being caught by Ibraheem Taliep off the bowling of Bishops’ skipper, Alex Vintcent.

Daniel Perold, though, ran out Paul Schoeman, and Waco Bassick removed Matt Dippenaar by the same method, both off their own bowling, which helped to keep the Gim batsmen in check. They finished on 144/3 after their 20 overs.

Thanks to their outstanding effort in the field, Bishops claimed a tight eight-run win.

Paarl Boys’ High vs Hoërskool Outeniqua

Hoërskool Outeniqua didn’t mind being sent out to bowl first by Paarl Boys’ High on the Paul Roos B Oval. They lapped up the opportunity and reduced Booishaai to only 39/4 after nine overs.

Aden Batt was the fifth Boys’ High batsman to the crease and contributed a patient and unbeaten 32 off 38 to keep his side’s innings afloat. The loss of those early wickets, however, cost them momentum, and they finished with a middling 115/6 from their 20 overs.

Matthew Coleman was the pick of the Kwaggas‘ bowlers, returning a sparkling 2/14 in four overs.

The George school also struggled to get going when they batted. After 8.4 overs, they were wobbling on 53/5. Hanno Swart, though, came to their rescue again, much like he had done in a win over Wynberg Boys’ High in the morning.

Batting at six, he played steadily for an unbeaten 35 off 42 deliveries to guide Outeniqua to a three-wicket win with five balls to spare.

Bridgton Hub vs Wynberg Boys’ High

Wynberg Boys’ High lost by five wickets to Hoërskool Outeniqua in the morning session. Thus, it came as no surprise when they opted to field first rather than to bat first after winning the toss on the Markötter One Oval in their afternoon meeting with the Bridgton Hub.

Opener Mario Tarentaal gave the Hub XI something to build upon by blasting two fours and two sixes in his 27 off 26 balls, while Ducayne Plaatjies hit three fours in a 30-run, 29-ball innings. Keaton Lambertjeen delivered, too, making 29 off 36.

However, Raihan Khan had Bridgton’s number, snaring 3/9 in three overs. Captain Michail Tarentaal also proved his consistency with the ball, claiming 2/15 in four overs.

Despite some solid contributions, the Hub’s batting effort was hamstrung by four ducks, and they were all out for 104 after 18.5 overs.

It appeared to be a comfortable victory target, but that perception vanished quickly when Wynberg stumbled to 3/2 after 2.2 overs.

No fear! Captain Michail Tarentaal made his way to the middle and bludgeoned his side to victory. In a brutal knock, he clubbed five sixes and seven fours to race to an undefeated 71 off a mere 39 deliveries.

He and Matthew Mills, who made an unbeaten 23 off 30, put on an unbroken 102 runs for the third wicket to see their side to an emphatic win by eight wickets with 38 balls in hand.

HTS Drostdy Girls vs Bridgton Hub Girls 

HTS Drostdy went into their afternoon match against the Bridgton Hub on the Distell Cricket Field intent on keeping their winning streak going after they outplayed Stellenberg High by nine wickets in the morning session.

In an interesting trend, Bridgton became the third team of the afternoon to elect to field first.

An impressive knock by Daneli Boshoff highlighted Drostdy’s innings. Batting at four, she struck nine fours and a six in her 62 off 46 deliveries, while Lizé de Waal weighed in with 24 to help the Donkies to 138/6.

Jolene Aguls earned a tidy 3/24 in four overs, while Alicia Booysen came in for some stick but picked up 2/38.

Boshoff, then, followed up her superb batting performance with excellent bowling, capturing 4/15 in three overs. But Drostdy’s bowling let them down, too, contributing 30 wides to the 39 extras that bolstered Bridgton’s 101/8.

Mi-Jeanne Botha was the top scorer with the bat, hitting four fours in her 27 off 25 balls.

Victory, though, belonged to HTS Drostdy by 37 runs.

Summarised Scorecards

Bishops Diocesan College 152/7 (Litha Mbiko 30, Luc Dicey 25, Thaafier Japhta 22, Cameron Macbeth 21; Matt Dippenaar 3/22, Beon Swanepoel 2/29); Paarl Gimnasium 144/3 (Wian Munnik 63*, Matt Dippenaar 31, Dirk Hugo 20). Bishops Diocesan College won by eight runs.

Paarl Boys’ High 115/6 (Aden Batt 32*, Charl du Toit 21*; Matthew Coleman 2/14); Hoërskool Outeniqua 118/7 (Hanno Swart 35*, Extras 24; Raeez Isaacs 3/23). Hoërskool Outeniqua won by three wickets.

Bridgton Hub 104/10 (Ducayne Plaatjies 30, Keaton Lambertjeen 29, Mario Tarentaal 27; Raihan Khan 3/9, Michail Tarentaal 2/15); Wynberg Boys’ High 105/2 (Michail Tarentaal 71*, Matthew Mills 23*). Wynberg Boys’ High won by eight wickets.

HTS Drostdy Girls 138/6 (Daneli Boshoff 62, Extras 25, Lizé de Waal 24; Jolene Aguls 3/24, Alicia Booysen 2/38); Bridgton Hub Girls 101/8 (Extras 39, Mi-Jeanne Botha 27; Daneli Boshoff 4/15). HTS Drostdy Girls won by 37 runs.

Bishops Diocesan College vs Paarl Boys’ High

Playing at the Paul Roos Oval in Stellenbosch on Friday morning, the 2025 national champion and Western Province regional winner, Bishops Diocesan College, took on the Boland region’s winner, Paarl Boys’ High, in the Switch Schools SA20 Volume Two Western Cape playoffs.

Bishops won the toss and opted to bat first. Opener Litha Mbiko liked that decision and made a statement in the first match of the second phase, smashing six fours and five sixes in his bold 81 runs off 49 balls.

Ibraheem Taliep contributed 32 runs of his own and shared a 96-run opening stand with Mbiko.

Harry Morgan, batting at six, added some impetus to the innings, striking five fours in his 26 off 13 before AB Jacobs ran him out.

Ullrich Drotschie shone with the ball for Boishaai, grabbing 3/27 in four overs, while Aden Batt bagged the other wicket to go to a bowler, finishing with 1/22 from his four overs.

After 20 overs, the southern suburbs outfit had tallied 169/5.

Jacobs, opening the batting for Boys’ High, brought the same energy to the crease that he exhibited while fielding and walloped seven fours and two sixes in a 57-ball stay that brought him 76 runs before he departed from a run out pulled off by Daniel Perold.

Harry Morgan, after his impactful batting contribution, made a further telling impact, snapping up 3/10 in three overs to undermine Paarl Boys’ High’s run chase.

It ended with Booishaai on 136/6 after their 20 overs, leaving Bishops the winners by 33 runs.

Wynberg Boys’ High vs Hoërskool Outeniqua

In another Friday morning match, the toss went the way of Wynberg Boys’ High, who faced Hoërskool Outeniqua on the Markötter One Oval.

A decision to bat first backfired on Wynberg, however. They lost both openers cheaply and found themselves in trouble on 10/2 after 3.4 overs.

Captain Michail Tarentaal and Joshua Prince were the only batsmen to make it beyond the teens, with Prince hitting a four and a six in his 28 off 27, while Tarentaal dispatched two deliveries for four in his 26 off 31 balls.

Nathan Best was the only one of the Kwaggas‘ bowlers to pick up multiple wickets, returning a tidy 2/20 in four overs.

After their early setbacks, Wynberg struggled to find their rhythm and were restricted to a modest 104/7.

Outeniqua found the going tough at the crease, too, and matters were delicately poised with the George locals on 44/4 after nine overs.

However, Daniel du Preez and Hanno Swart built a 58-run fifth-wicket partnership to set their team up for victory. Du Preez tallied 35 off 31 balls, striking two fours and a six, while Swart chipped in with an unbeaten 20 off 28 deliveries.

Outeniqua, then, made it over the line with an over to spare, reaching 107/5 after 19 overs to win by five wickets despite a fine return of 3/11 from Michail Tarentaal.

Paarl Gimnasium vs Bridgton Hub

In the third of three boys’ matches on Friday morning, Bridgton Hub chose to field first after winning the toss against Paarl Gimnasium on the Paul Roos B Oval.

Gim’s Wian Munnik played some well-timed shots, whacking six fours in his 35 runs off 32 balls, while his fellow opener, Dirk Hugo, bashed three fours of his own in his 26 off 25 to give their side a good start.

Daniel Carstens, batting at three, added 21 runs, while Matt Dippenaar, at four, contributed 23.

At the end of their 20 overs, Gimmies had posted 137/4, thus setting the Bridgton Hub XI a required run rate of 6.9 per over to win.

Lastio Williams picked up 2/41 from four overs, leaving him with the most runs conceded but also the most wickets taken for the Hub side.

Their run chase never got going. Ducayne Plaatjies top-scored with 18 as the Hub XI was knocked over for only 76 in 15.5 overs, leaving Paarl Gimnasium with an emphatic 51-run victory.

Waldus de Jager led the Gimmies’ bowling attack, cleaning out 4/7 in four overs. De Waal Vivier snapped up 2/7 in 1.5 overs to finish off the match.

Stellenberg High Girls vs HTS Drostdy Girls

At the Distell Cricket Field, HTS Drostdy won the toss and opted to field first against Stellenberg High. They turned that decision into a good one with an assured performance.

The Jade Brigade mustered only 47 all out as Drostdy’s bowlers enjoyed regular success. In three overs, Daneli Boshoff claimed 2/6, while Mia-Lize van der Vyver snagged 2/8 and Linique Luck 2/11 in four overs each.

Hannah Constable struck the lone boundary of the Stellenberg High innings and was her team’s highest scorer with a laboured 14 from 29 balls.

The Donkies easily hauled in Stellies‘ light total, thanks mostly to opener Lizé de Waal, who finished undefeated on 37 from 25 balls, which included five fours and a six in an electric knock.

After only 7.2 overs, the Worcester locals recorded a nine-wicket victory.

Summarised Scorecards

Bishops Diocesan College 169/5 (Litha Mbiko 81, Ibraheem Taliep 32, Harry Morgan 26; Ullrich Drotschie 3/27); Paarl Boys’ High 136/6 (AB Jacobs 76; Harry Morgan 3/10). Bishops won by 33 runs.

Wynberg Boys’ High 104/7 (Joshua Prince 28, Michail Tarentaal 26; Nathan Best 2/20); Hoërskool Outeniqua 107/5 (Daniel du Preez 35, Hanno Swart 20*; Michail Tarentaal 3/11). Hoërskool Outeniqua won by five wickets.

Paarl Gimnasium 137/4 (Wian Munnik 35, Dirk Hugo 26, Matt Dippenaar 23, Daniel Carstens 21; Lastio Williams 2/41); Bridgton Hub 76/10 (Waldus de Jager 4/7, De Waal Vivier 2/7, Gian van Eeden 2/20). Paarl Gimnasium won by 51 runs. 

Stellenberg High Girls 47/10 (Daneli Boshoff 2/6, Mia-Lize van der Vyver 2/8, Linique Luck 2/11); HTS Drostdy Girls 49/1 (Lizé de Waal 37*). HTS Drostdy Girls First XI won by nine wickets.

Only one team, South African College High School (SACS), owned a perfect record after two days of action at the St Andrew’s College (SAC) Shield Water Polo Tournament in Makhanda.

After a captivating opening day on Thursday, the teams returned to action on Friday, seeking momentum and rhythm with the playoffs looming.

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Pool A, the group of death, delivered some interesting results, while Pool B remained tightly contested, with almost nothing to separate the sides.

Bishops Diocesan College entered the day unbeaten, but that record was tarnished early when they went down 7-11 to Clifton College. It was an outstanding performance by the KwaZulu-Natal side as they suffocated Bishops and restricted their go-to players.

At the other end of the pool, they were clinical. They took their opportunities brilliantly, with Kyle Human, Taylor Seiler, Nathan Burger, Nabil Bejia, and Daniel Northard getting on the scoresheet.

The usual suspects, Matt Fenn and Timothy Young, along with the youngster, Noah Viuff, tried to get Bishops back into the game, but their efforts were in vain.

Later in the day, Bishops held on for an 8-7 win over St John’s College in a thriller, while Clifton brushed past St Andrew’s College 11-5.

Rondebosch Boys’ High impressed. After losing in the Bisch/Bosch derby on day one, they came out firing on Friday, beating the hosts 10-7 before dominating Westville Boys’ High on their way to a commanding 13-5 win.

In Pool B, SACS and St Stithians College picked up handy wins, and they look set to finish in first and second place in the group, respectively.

Saints beat a struggling Paul Roos Gimnasium (PRG) side 13-5 and backed up that performance with a hard-fought 9-3 victory over Grey High School.

SACS, meanwhile, needed a penalty shootout to snatch a win against Hilton College. They took it 3-2 from the spot after their match had ended tied at 10-10. They added further victories over Selborne College and Grey High to end their pool stage campaign without a loss.

Coach Storm Siebert’s Selborne side strengthened their chances of progressing to the last eight by Grey in an Eastern Cape derby. They followed that up with a win over PRG.

SACS will finish atop Pool B, but there’s one remaining match in the group, between St Stithians and Hilton, which will impact the positions behind them.

Pool A is also undecided, with Rondebosch and St John’s vying for second spot. A win for Clifton over their KwaZulu-Natal rivals, Westville in Saturday’s first game, at 06:30, would cement Clifton’s place in the playoffs.

RESULTS

Pool A

St John’s 10-4 Westville
St Andrew’s 7-10 Rondebosch
Clifton 11-7 Bishops
Rondebosch 13-5 Westville
St John’s 7-8 Bishops
St Andrew’s 5-11 Clifton

Pool B

St Stithians 13-6 Paul Roos
Hilton (2) 10-10 (3) SACS
Grey High 4-7 Selborne
Hilton 8-5 Paul Roos
Grey 3-9 St Stithians
Selborne 5-8 SACS
Paul Roos 6-9 Selborne
SACS 10-8 Grey High

FIXTURES

Day 3 – Saturday, 24 January

Pool A

06:30 – Westville vs Clifton; 07:20 – Rondebosch vs St John’s.

Pool B

08:10 – St Stithians vs Hilton College.

Playoff fixtures will be confirmed after the pool matches.