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In recent years, Rondebosch Boys’ High has been a strong force in schoolboy rugby.

They started last season like a house on fire, defeating Oakdale Landbou, who went on to enjoy a special season, 10-7 at the Wynberg Rugby Festival.

‘Bosch captain Josh Neill was selected for the SA Schools‘ side for a second successive season. Randall-John Davids, Ismaeel Conrad, Bulela Mbala, and Matthew van der Merwe joined him in the Western Province Craven Week-winning team, and Lisekhonikamva Zola, Shellvon Mabooi, and David Kadima ran out for the Western Province XV.

In 2026, the Rondebosch rugby pantry remains stocked with talented players. “We have Finn Watermeyer (10 1st XV caps in 2025), Kwaza Gabinga (Grant Khomo captain in 2024), Anessu Muswandigere (Grant Khomo 2024), Bertus Versfeld (18 1st XV caps), Ethan Williams (Academy Week 2025), Caleb Bell (Academy Week 2025), and Shelvon Mabooi,” Head Coach Clinton van Rensburg told SuperSport Schools Plus.

Van Rensburg’s coaching team includes forwards’ coach Joel Carew, backs’ coach Asi Molatana, defence coach Charlie Post, strength and conditioning coach Rikus van der Sandt, head physio Jamie King, and manager Trevor Edward.

He said the school’s growing rugby culture is reflected in some of the parents: “We are fortunate to have notable figures in SA rugby with boys in the school, such as Rian Oberholzer – CEO of SA Rugby, Clint Readhead – Head of Medical in SA Rugby, and Ashwin Willemse – former World Cup Winning Springbok.”

André Ross, the chairman of the Rondebosch Old Boys’ Union, shared the importance of the Bish-Bosch derby with SuperSport Schools Plus: “The two annual Bish-Bosch derbies are the biggest and most eagerly anticipated events of the year.

“Although the Rondebosch 1st XV mostly plays in blue against other opposition, when they run through the schoolboy tunnel onto the Tinkie Heyns Field for the home derby, they are kitted in white jerseys and Bishops in blue.

“A cherished and highly respected tradition, [these matches are] the highlight of a ‘Bosch boy’s rugby career.

“A whopping 206 matches have been played between these two great schools’ 1st XVs, with Rondebosch winning 86 times and drawing 19 times. In recent times, eight of the last 10 encounters have been won by Rondebosch.”

Like the other southern suburbs coaches, Van Rensburg said the local derbies are especially significant games for ‘Bosch: “Every match for Rondebosch is a massive challenge. Playing in the strongest schoolboy league in the world against SA Schools’ rugby powerhouses week in and week out remains a challenge that we are committed to, but it is tough.

“There are many schools in the province, besides the rugby powerhouses, who are driving their rugby programmes on the fertile grounds of Afrikaans schoolboy rugby culture.

“We always look forward to our southern suburbs’ derbies, which come with their own unique challenges and pressures. The level of rugby in the southern suburbs has risen tremendously.”

With another daunting fixture list in 2026, Rondebosch has an opportunity to prove, again, that it possesses one of the best South African schoolboy rugby 1st XVs.

Rondebosch Boys’ High Fixtures 2026

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Hoërskool Pietersburg t. Potchefstroom Volkskool om 12:30 in Polokwane:

Pietersburg: 15 Ryno Mienie, 14 Armand Venter, 13 Juan Dreyer, 12 Hanru Marais, 11 Keanu Potgieter, 10 Juan Randall, 9 Curtis Cloete, 8 Henco Venter, 7 Ignus Ferreira, 6 Andru de Beer, 5 Ludke Pienaar, 4 Brent Vorster, 3 Stephan Jansen van Rensburg, 2 Zhian Lombaard, 1 Krissie Swanepoel.

Potchefstroom Volkskool: 15 Carlo van der Merwe, 14 Christiaan Gouws, 13 Lethabo Riet, 12 River Samuel, 11 JC Menezies, 10 Kyle Hattingh, 9 Jaco Steenkamp, 8 Johannes Lombard, 7 Jannie de Wet, 6 Wian Victor, 5 Nolan Roets, 4 Albert Odendaal, 3 Michael Rochat, 2 Peet Fourie, 1 AB Brink.

Hoërskool Lichtenburg t. Marais Viljoen om op Lichtenburg: 

Lichtenburg: 15 Ruben Lee Swartz, 14 Thato Seabo, 13 WJ Liebenberg, 12 Hanjo Nieuwoudt, 11 Karabelo Kgamanyane, 10 Waylon Savage, 9 Rea Motshusi, 8 Tydian Williams, 7 George Bingudzu, 6 Michuel Goncalves, 5 Jaco Wessels, 4 Nicolas Janse van Rensburg, 3 David Passetti, 2 Johan Deyzel, 1 Ruben Pretorius.

Marais Viljoen: 15 Kabelo Thloaele, 14 Zanru Olivier, 13 Devin Raubenheimer, 12 Danté Crous, 11 Nqoba Mathe, 10 Ovayo Jonas, 9 Ghian van der Vyver, 8 Joshua O’Brien, 7 George Mazhindu, 6 Thato Mapuru, 5 UK Mahlehlo, 4 Dean Scheepers, 3 Ondi Njili, 2 Frikkie Horn, 1 Caden Sheasby.

After a heavily rain-affected second day of the Switch Schools SA20 Final Showdown Volume 2, only St Andrew’s School of Bloemfontein is left unbeaten.

Saints’ final pool match against Paarl Boys’ High ended in a no result after rain interrupted play, with the team from Bloemfontein struggling at 7/3. They will face Selborne College in one of the semi-finals tomorrow.

In the other semi-final, Jeppe High School for Boys will take on Cricket South Africa’s Hub Invitational side. Jeppe suffered their first defeat of the tournament against Selborne in the only match that delivered a result in the Boys Section today.

When rain interrupted the game on the Tuks Oval, the team from East London was five runs ahead according to the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method.

Jeppe reached 140/4 in their allotted 20 overs with Vegas Scott (58) scoring a half-century. Selborne’s Merrick Collins (22*) and Reid Drake (26) got their side over the line with an invaluable partnership of 38 runs for the seventh wicket.

Joshua Wilkie (36) and Dan Tarr (18) also made valuable contributions with the willow.

The game of cricket usually has a lot of heartbreak, especially when Messrs Duckworth-Lewis-Stern enter the frame. If Jeppe had won the game against Selborne, the Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool of Pretoria (Affies) would’ve reached the playoffs.

The team from the Jacaranda City will, without a doubt, think of what might have been. Their match against Graeme College in the morning session was the only other match in the Boys’ Section in which play was possible.

They had Graeme College against the ropes at 52/8 when rain stopped play. Armin Snyman led the charge with three wickets at the cost of 11 runs.

In the Girls Section, only one match was possible, with Saints Christian School of Potchefstroom defeating the Nkowankowa Hub by 12 runs.

Diarabilwe Ngubeni (4/10) and Reabetswe Dithipe (3/4) led the charge for Saints as they had Nkowankowa punch-drunk on 35/8 before rain interrupted the match.

HTS Drostdy and Nomandi will face each other tomorrow morning in the final pool match in the Girls’ Section. Neither side has played a game yet due to the rain interruptions, but a win would place the winner at the top of their pool.

Summarised scorecards

Boys’ Section

Round 1

Graeme College 52/8 (Zuko Pontshi 19; Armin Snyman 3/11). Affies did not bat. No Result.

Round 2

Jeppe High School for Boys 140/4 (Vegas Scott 58, Lincoln Casais 23*; Rosh Els 2/20); Selborne College 127/7 (Joshua Wilkie 36, Reid Drake 26, Merick Collins 22*, Dan Tarr 18; Zizi Mkhize 3/21). Selborne College won by five runs (DLS Method).

Girls’ Section 

Saints Christian School 60/6 (Jessica Joshua 14, Diarabilwe Ngubeni 14; Tshepiso Motswi 2/5, Motlalepule Sebele 2/7); Nkowankowa 35/8 (Diarabilwe Ngubeni 4/10, Reabetswe Dithipe 3/4). Saints Christian School won by 12 runs (DLS Method).

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Will Durant, American historian and philosopher.

Last season was excellent for Paarl Gimnasium, even when judging them by their own very high standards.

Other than a 33-35 loss to archrivals Paarl Boys’ High in a mesmerising clash in August, Gimmies won their other 17 matches, many of them by massive margins.

Head Coach and former Springboks‘ wing Pieter Rossouw noted the fierce competition for a place in the 2026 1st XV: “There are a few [Grant Khomo and Craven Week representatives] that played for the 1st team last year, but everybody must start from scratch and earn their place,” he told SuperSport Schools Plus.

The coaching setup remains familiar, but there is one change, Rossouw said, with Ockie van Zyl taking over from Helmut Lehmann.

When reflecting on his squad, Rossouw also pointed out how Old Boys and their sons continue adding to the school’s rich rugby history: “Johan van Zyl played for Western Province and clubs abroad as a lock. His son, Hendré van Zyl [who plays as a loose forward], is once again available for selection for the first team.”

Rossouw also shared his side’s mission for the season: “We have no specific goals. Rather, we want to set a consistent standard of playing good rugby week-in and week-out.”

With an experienced coaching unit and a wealth of talented players coming through, one question remains, and it is a fair one to ask: Could Paarl Gimnasium go unbeaten in 2026?

Paarl Gimnasium Fixtures 2026

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Selborne College, along with Queen’s College, Hudson Park High, and Dale College, will all be in 1st team hockey action for the first time this year at the Border Schools’ Day in East London on Friday.

The annual event serves as a pre-season run-out for teams before a jam-packed calendar quickly picks up steam. For many sides, matches will start to come thick and fast from next week.

Merrifield College hosts this year’s instalment, and they’ll be keen to make a splash on their home turf. They’ll be joined by fellow East London schools, Cambridge High School and Stirling High.

The “unknowns” are Greenpoint and Stutterheim High, so they will offer an element of surprise.

Port Rex Technical High School has been in and out of the Border hockey scene, but they’ve returned and will be eager to rebuild their programme.

The fixtures are not classified as “official”, so neither will the results be official, but participating teams will be eager to get their respective campaigns off to a positive start.

For sides like Selborne, Merrifield, Hudson Park, Queen’s, Cambridge and Stirling, the Border Schools’ Day also offers an opportunity for them to build some momentum ahead of next week’s Tony Godding Festival.

The action kicks off with a clash between the hosts and Selborne College at 12:00.

Border Schools’ Day Fixtures

12:00 – Selborne College vs Merrifield College
13:00 – Hudson Park vs Queen’s College
14:00 – Port Rex Technical High vs Stirling High
15:00 – Cambridge High vs Dale College
16:00 – Greenpoint High vs Stutterheim High

All roads lead to Our Lady of Fatima, where 11 of the country’s top hockey-playing girls’ schools will converge for the first edition of the Coastal Hockey Festival, from 6 to 8 March.

“The inspiration behind this hockey festival came from a desire to create an opportunity that truly adds value to schoolgirl hockey, beyond just match results,” Matthew Smith, Our Lady of Fatima’s Director of Hockey, told SuperSport Schools Plus.

“We wanted to bring together strong hockey schools from around the country in an environment that promotes high-quality competition and, most importantly, learning.”

The institution has nailed the brief by assembling an impressive line-up that features many established powerhouses of the girls’ game.

Our Lady of Fatima will be joined by four other KwaZulu-Natal teams: St John’s DSG, Durban Girls’ College (DGC), St Mary’s DSG Kloof, and St Anne’s. They’ll face competition from Eunice High, Hoërskool Waterkloof, Hoërskool Menlopark, Helpmekaar Kollege, Oranje Meisieskool, and St Stithians College.

Smith explained that the festival was designed to expose players to different playing styles and competitive standards.

“Players will gain valuable game time against top opposition, which is crucial for development, and will develop confidence and decision-making under pressure,” Smith said.

The festival also sets the 2026 hockey season in motion with the first competitive outings for the participating teams.

It will, furthermore, provide coaches with a proper platform to test combinations, assess players in demanding match conditions, and present them with lessons to take back to their own programmes. It will offer the participating schools a welcome opportunity to get themselves on the front foot heading into the new season.

“We want teams to leave not only having competed at a high level but feeling challenged and better prepared for their seasons,” Smith explained.

He added, though, that he would like to see the visiting sides not focusing solely on on-field activities at the expense of the other benefits of the festival.

“We want to prioritise sportsmanship, camaraderie, and shared experiences between schools, which is something we believe is vital in school sport,” he said.

Smith and the organising committee have long-term plans for the festival. They hope the 2026 festival will be the first edition of an event that will become a permanent fixture on the hockey calendar.

“As organisers, our goal is to create a professionally run, well-structured event that players and coaches look forward to attending each year,” he concluded.

FIXTURES

Friday, 6 March

07:30 – 08:45: St John’s vs Eunice; 08:55 – 10:10: Our Lady of Fatima vs Waterkloof; 10:20 – 11:35: DGC vs Menlopark; 11:45 – 13:00: St Stithians vs St Anne’s; 13:10 – 14:25: St Mary’s vs Helpmekaar; 14:35 – 15:50: St John’s vs Oranje; 16:00 – 17:15: DGC vs Eunice; 17:25 – 18:40: Our of Fatima vs Helpmekaar; 18:50 – 20:05: St Stithians vs Oranje; 18:20 – 19:35: St Anne’s vs Waterkloof.

Saturday, 7 March

07:30 – 08:45: St Mary’s vs Menlopark; 08:55 – 10:10: DGC vs Waterkloof; 10:20 – 11:35: Our Lady of Fatima vs Oranje; 11:45 – 13:00: St John’s vs Helpmekaar; 13:10 – 14:25: Menlopark vs Eunice; 14:35 – 15:50: St Stithians vs St John’s; 16:00 – 17:15: St Mary’s vs Oranje; 17:25 – 18:40: DGC vs Helpmekaar; 18:50 – 20:05: Our Lady of Fatima vs Menlopark; 18:20 – 19:35: St Stithians vs Waterkloof; 19:45 – 21:00: St Mary’s vs Eunice.

Sunday, 8 March

07:30 – 08:25: Helpmekaar vs Oranje; 08:35 – 09:30: Our Lady of Fatima vs Eunice; 09:40 – 10:35: St Mary’s vs Waterkloof; 10:45 – 11:40: St Stithians vs DGC; 11:50 – 12:45: St John’s vs Menlopark.

Kearsney College has announced that Hoërskool Zwartkop will join next month’s line-up at the 2026 Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival (KERF).

The newcomers come with an impressive rugby pedigree across all age groups. In 2024, their u16A side was crowned the champion of the Noordvaal Plate Division. A number of those players now form the backbone of the school’s 1st XV.

Zwarries replace the Italian outfit, Verona, which announced this week that it will no longer be operating as a club.

Festival organiser and Kearsney’s Director of Sport, J-P Lubbe, said Zwartkop’s inclusion adds further quality and competitiveness to an already stacked event.

“Last season, they were ranked among the top rugby schools in Gauteng, and their progression through the age groups is evident in the strength of their current 1st XV,” Lubbe said.

“They are a well-coached, physical side that plays an exciting brand of rugby, and we believe they will add real value and intensity to this year’s festival.

“We are grateful to Zwartkop for stepping in at short notice. Their willingness to be part of the festival speaks to the standing of KERF and ensures that spectators can once again look forward to a weekend of top-quality schoolboy rugby.”

The 2026 Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival is loaded with leading teams from across South Africa, and the setting – Stott Field, over the Easter weekend – is one of the most picturesque venues in the country at that time of the year.

Zwartkop’s addition makes it three tough Gauteng teams at KERF this year. The others are Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen (Boksburg) and fellow newcomers Helpmekaar Kollege (Braamfontein). They’re joined by Hoërskool Rustenburg (North West); the Eastern Cape’s Hoërskool Framesby (Gqeberha), and Milnerton High School (Cape Town).

The Catholic University School, from Dublin, Ireland, will make their KERF bow, while Peterhouse, from Zimbabwe, returns for their second festival.

KwaZulu-Natal will be represented by a strong quartet – Durban High School (DHS), Westville Boys’ High, Glenwood High, and the hosts, Kearsney College.

Both DHS and Westville were top 10 teams in the country last year, Glenwood is one of KZN’s traditional powers, and Kearsney boasts significant talent, which makes the home side one of the most interesting teams, not only in the festival but for the forthcoming season.

Now in its 17th year, the prestigious festival is widely regarded as one of South Africa’s premier school rugby events, offering spectators a unique glimpse into top-level school rugby from different regions, which employ different approaches to the game.

The three play days over the Easter weekend are Thursday, 2 April; Saturday, 4 April; and Monday, 6 April.

Four u16 girls’ teams will be in action during lunchtime slots: Mowat Park High, from Montclair; Grosvenor Girls’ High, from the Bluff; Inanda’s Ohlange High School; and Ogwini Comprehensive Technical High School, from Umlazi.

Twelve primary school teams will also enjoy the excitement of playing festival rugby in front of large crowds.

Joining the touring Peterhouse u13 team will be local teams from Ashton Ballito, Atholl Heights Primary, Chelsea Prep, Highbury Prep, Hillcrest Primary, Kloof Senior Primary, Northlands Primary, Umhlali Prep, Westville Senior Primary, and Winston Park, as well as the KZN Ibutho Development side.

For those unable to attend the festival, games will be live-streamed by SuperSport Schools.

Additional festival information, results, match reports and action photographs will be available on www.kearsney.com during the festival.

To avoid the queues, tickets can be purchased online now, at Quicket.

South African schoolboy rugby currently boasts a big five – Affies, Grey College, Paul Roos Gimnasium, Paarl Gimnasium, and Paarl Boys’ High – and, at the end of the 2025 season, Boishaai sat atop that list.

After a 26-28 loss to Oakdale Landbou in Riversdal in April 2025, Boishaai was in phenomenal form and ended the season with a come-from-behind win over Paarl Gimnasium, which decided which team would end the season at number one.

Their team in 2026, however, will look very different. Head Coach Sean Erasmus said he has a fairly inexperienced, but highly talented squad of players at his disposal: “Liam de Villiers (scrumhalf for Western Province XV at Craven Week 2025), and Jeneal Davids (wing for Western Province at Craven Week 2025) are the only two players that were consistently in the 1st XV in 2025.

“There are a few 2nd XV players who also gained caps from the bench in 2025. There are also a few Grant Khomo players entering the side, and we look forward to seeing how they shape into the u19 league.”

The Paarl Boys’ High management team has undergone some changes, Erasmus told SuperSport Schools Plus. The lineup is Sean Erasmus (Head Coach), George Earle (Assistant Coach), Gerrie Visser (New Assistant Coach), Wynand Pienaar (New Assistant Coach), Lutz van der Merwe (Physio), and Ryno Rust (Strength and Conditioning).

Erasmus said rugby in the Western Cape is in a very healthy state and extremely competitive: “All our matches are exciting and all the schools we play are well coached and talented. Finishing as the top rugby school in SA has its own pressures, but we are focused on getting a new group working together and playing good rugby, promoting a team culture which makes our school and supporters proud.”

While discussing his talented squad, Erasmus also praised Boys’ High’s strong connection to its Old Boys: “We are lucky to have Old Boys who are passionate about the school and have sent their sons to follow in their footsteps,” he said. “Retired Springbok captain and flanker Corné Krige is one whose son now moves into senior rugby.”

Erasmus said his focus is not only on results. There are other vitally important longer-term goals: “We always focus on producing good men with good values, and we want to play an attractive brand of rugby.

“Our Team Culture remains our top priority as we look to strengthen Faith, Family, and Team,” he shared.

As the former world champion middleweight boxer “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler once said: “It’s tough to get out of bed to do roadwork at 05:00 when you’re sleeping in silk pajamas”.

Paarl Boys’ High exhibits Hagler’s understanding of the task that lies ahead. They enter the season at the head of the pack, but that doesn’t mean they feel comfortably ensconced at number one. They know that it’s the hungriest dog who usually wins the race.

That’s their goal in 2026: to prove that they are again the top dog.

Paarl Boys’ High Fixtures 2026

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It was tough going from the start for Hoërskool Durbanville in the Sammy Bloch 25-over final against Stellenberg High on Tuesday night.

The battle began with Durbies winning the toss and opting to bat first, but Stellenberg opening bowler Aiden Pienaar enjoyed early success. removing two batsmen to leave Durbanville on 24/2. In five overs, he picked up 2/25.

When opener Juan van Coller joined forces with Jan-Oscar van Tonder, their partnership bloomed into a 63-run third-wicket stand, which set the Durbies’ innings on track for a healthy total.

Both scored 45 runs. Van Coller hit three fours and a six in 48 deliveries, while Van Tonder smashed a four and four maximums in his 41-ball stay.

Stellenberg, however, grabbed control of the contest once the pair was parted, with Jan-Jak Alberts slashing the tires in the middle overs by nabbing 2/29 in five overs, while Michael Amoedo got stuck into the tail, snapping up 3/15 in a three-over spell.

After 25 overs, Durbanville finished on 133/8. Stellenberg then hunted down the 134-run victory target with 14 balls to spare.

Roux Wasserman and Aiden Pienaar gave them a good start, putting up 46 runs for the first wicket before Wasserman departed for 21. Pienaar, though, kept taking it to Durbies, on his way to an unbeaten 64 off 70 deliveries, which included two fours and six sixes.

He and captain JJ Rothman, batting at five, shared an unbroken fourth-wicket partnership of 58 runs to see their side to victory, with Rothman weighing in with 22 runs, including two sixes.

Jan-Oscar van Tonder was the pick of the Durbies’ bowlers, claiming 2/29 in five overs, but it was Stellies’ day. They lifted the trophy after powering their way to a mature and controlled seven-wicket victory.

Summarised Scorecard

Hoërskool Durbanville 133/8 (Jan-Oscar van Tonder 45, Juan van Coller 45, Ruben la Grange 24; Michael Amoedo 3/15, Aiden Pienaar 2/25, Jan-Jak Alberts 2/29); Stellenberg High 134/3 (Aiden Pienaar 64*, JJ Rothman 22*, Roux Wasserman 21; Jan-Oscar van Tonder 2/29). Stellenberg won the final by seven wickets.

Only two unbeaten sides, St Andrew’s School of Bloemfontein and Jeppe High School for Boys, are left after the opening day of the Switch Schools SA20 Volume Two Final Showdown being hosted at the University of Pretoria.

Both sides managed to defend low totals in their afternoon matches to keep their unbeaten records intact.

Saints reached only 99/9 in their 20 overs against Hilton College, with Schalk van Rensburg (19) leading the charge. Hilton’s Sange Qangule (3/15) and Obakeng Motsepa (3/24) produced the goods up front, leaving Saints struggling at 44/5 in the eighth over.

Hilton finished a mere five runs short of the St Andrew’s total, with Cameron Hargraves (23*) and Luke Wilson (17*) at the crease. They needed 13 from the last over bowled by Heindré Serfontein (0/20) but finished on 94/6.

The pick of the St Andrew’s bowling attack was Nikhil Sukraj, who removed three batters at a cost of only 27 runs. He also rearranged the stumps of the prized wicket of Robert Burman (27).

Saints won their first game of the day against Cricket South Africa’s Hub Invitational by two wickets. Serfontein led the charge with a superb all-round performance, snapping up 2/6 while also contributing 37 runs with the bat.

Jeppe would feel relieved as well as elated after securing a narrow three-run victory over the Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies) of Pretoria on the Tuks Oval. The side from Johannesburg was bowled out for 108 runs in a contest reduced to 19 overs each.

Zian Labuschagne (3/15) and Nico Loggenberg (3/20) caused the Kensington crew problems.

Jeppe’s Goolam Ahmed then stepped up, removing three batters for only 21 runs. He was well supported by Zizi Mkhize (2/20).

Affies needed 10 runs from the final six deliveries bowled by Ahmed. They managed only six runs, with Paul Bester finishing unbeaten on 19.

Ahmed was the opening day’s best bowler. He also recorded the remarkable figures of 3/7 as his side restricted Graeme College to 49/7 in a game that was reduced to 14 overs per side. Daniel Keating (3/8) also added to Graeme’s misery.

The leading run-scorer on the opening day was Paarl Boys’ High‘s opening batter Abriam Jacobs with 79 runs in his side’s two matches, which included the only half-century (56) of the day against Hilton College.

Boishaai, however, lost both their matches against Hilton College and the CSA Hub XI despite Jacobs’ heroics.

Hilton College’s Obakeng Motsepa (2/19) showed in the win against Boishaai that he is a player to look out for in the future. Cameron Hargroves (42*) and Barack Munawa (25) were also in top form in the opening game.

Paul Bester (3/16) starred in Affies’ 69-run victory over Selborne College. His captain, Vihan Pretorius (2/11), and Nico Loggenberg (2/11) also produced noteworthy performances.

Summarised Scorecards:

ROUND 1 

Hilton College 130/7 (Cameron Hargroves 42*, Barack Munawa 25; Neil Louw 2/12), Abriam Jacobs 2/22); Paarl Boys’ High 125/8 (Abriam Jacobs 56, Neil Louw 17; Cameron Hargroves 2/14, Obakeng Motsepa 2/19). Hilton College won by five runs.

CSA Hub Invitational 104/7 (Bulumko Magatya 32; Heindré Serfontein 2/6, Berno Coetzee 2/16); St Andrew’s School 105/8 (Heindré Serfontein 37, Berno Coetzee 17; Enathi Kitshini 2/15). St Andrew’s School won by two wickets.

Affies 129/7 (Ethan Williams 34, Vihan Pretorius 29; Avetandwa Manyango 3/23); Selborne College 62/10 (Merick Collins 15; Paul Bester 3/6, Vihan Pretorius 2/11, Nico Loggenberg 2/11). Affies won by 69 runs (DLS Method).

Graeme College 49/7 (Zuko Pontshi 12; Goolam Ahmed 3/7, Daniel Keating 3/8); Jeppe High School for Boys 52/1 (Vegas Scott 22*, Aiden Reyneke 15*; Luphelo Mdyesha 1/14). Jeppe High School for Boys won by nine wickets.

ROUND 2

Paarl Boys’ High 96/10 (Abriam Jacobs 23, Ullrich Drotschie 21; Taywin Adams 3/8, Kamogelo Matlala 2/9); CSA Hub Invitational 97/5 (Bulumko Magatya 32, Deveric Petersen 21; Ra-ed Fredericks 2/13). CSA Hub Invitational won by five wickets.

St Andrew’s School 99/9 (Schalk van Rensburg 19, Berno Coetzee 15, Erhard Barends 15; Sange Qangule 3/15, Obakeng Motsepa 3/24); Hilton College 94/6 (Robert Burman 27, Cameron Hargroves 23*, Luke Wilson 17*; Nikhil Sukraj 3/27). St Andrew’s School won by five runs.

Jeppe High School for Boys 108/10 (Lincoln Casais 21, Aiden Reyneke 17; Zian Labuschagne 3/15, Nico Loggenberg 3/20); Affies 105/9 (AJ Morkel 30, Paul Bester 19*, Zian Labuschagne 17; Goolam Ahmed 3/21, Zizi Mkhize 2/20). Jeppe High School for Boys won by three runs.

Selborne College 121/6 (Dan Tarr 36*, Reid Drake 33*, Josh Edwards 15; Caleb Jattiem 2/18); Graeme College 109/9 (Enrique Strydom 31, Zuko Pontshi 17, Corbin Tidbury 17; Lwando Gwaza 4/20, Avetandwa Manyongo 2/11, Matthew Hendry 2/18). Selborne College won by 12 runs.