Miya Lalor followed up on her impressive performance on Day 1 with an even better show, achieving her first five-for of the week. Together with Nakeeta Collins, they guided the side from Cape to a comfortable 78-run victory over the Titans.
Batting first, Collins set things up with a neat innings of 47 runs, falling just three short of what would have been a well-deserved half-century. Her enthusiasm rubbed off on Erin Schroonby, who joined in on the action with a valuable 37 runs to establish a first-innings total of 161 for WP.
Although facing a potent batting lineup, the Gauteng side’s Boipelo Kubeka put in an industrious shift with the ball, taking 3/20. Kaylee Carr provided ample support with her return of 2/18.
Lalor, however, seemed unplayable as she ran through the Titans’ top order, only conceding 12 runs for her five wickets. Zaurha Titus backed up Lalor with a return of 2/10, as the pair ensured that the Titans could only reach 88 all out, thus securing another comprehensive victory.
The Limpopo Impalas showed that they, too, could be a thorn in the side for future opponents. It was especially in the bowling department where the side from up north shone, disposing of old foes, Mpumalanga, for a mere 42 to claim victory by 75 runs.
Defending 117, due to an unbeaten 19 from Mahlako Mamabolo, as well as some assistance from the Mpumalanga bowlers, Murisi Rikhotso caused considerable damage with the new nut. Conceding only three runs, Rikhotso snapped up three wickets in no time. Refilwe Mashego did the rest, with her contribution of 2/11, which left Mpumalanga with no comeback.
Boland nearly slipped up following another remarkable performance by their opening bowlers. As was the case on Day 1, the opening pair of Melissa van der Merwe and Janel Steenkamp did the job for their side, with Van der Merwe stealing the spotlight on this occasion with an astonishing return of 7/18 in her six overs, while Steenkamp provided the necessary support with 2/12 in 4.1 overs.
Requiring only 49 for victory, the side from the Boland, however, stumbled early on after Tishe Frans had bagged three quick wickets, but the lower order kept their composure to guide them across the line with four wickets to spare.
Kei bagged their first win of the week, getting Eastern Cape Linyathi all out for a meagre 37 thanks to a near-perfect bowling performance by Kwenele Kratshi. Realising that she had only 61 runs to play with, Kratshi snapped up six wickets while conceding a mere eight runs, thereby steering her side to a memorable 26-run victory.
Summarised scorecards:
Western Province 161 (Nakeeta Collins 47, Erin Schroonby 37, Extras 27; Boipelo Kubeka 3/20, Kaylee Carr 2/18); Titans 83 (Mohau Phasa 35, Extras 26; Miya Lalor 5/12, Zaurha Titus 2/10). Western Province won by 78 runs.
Garden Route Badgers 48 (Jeze Campher 22; Melissa van der Merwe 7/18, Janel Steenkamp 2/12); Boland 49/6 (Extras 24; Tishe Frans 3/15). Boland won by four wickets.
Kei 63 (Extras 29, Sikho Keto 15; Alitha Fotiyi 3/7, Azomile Silhere 2/11); Eastern Cape Linyathi 37 (Ali Luuli 8; Kwanele Kratshi 6/8). Kei won by 26 runs.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – DECEMBER 09: Match underway during day 2 of the CSA Girls U/16 Week between Free State and Easterns at St Stithians on December 09, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)
Easterns performed an impressive turnaround from their disappointing first outing at the CSA U16Girls Week to see off a strong Free State side.
Having struggled with the bat on the first day, Siphokule Masisela took it upon herself to lead her side to a competitive score. Scoring at a run-a-ball, the Easterns top-order batter struck eight lovely boundaries for a well-played 54, only the second half-century of this year’s tournament.
Isla du Toit was in good nick with the bat, too, contributing 36, while Keira Ferreira‘s 21 further assisted her side to reach 164.
With everything to do, Free State‘s Rethabile Nthoba replied with a scintillating innings. She needed only 80 deliveries to smash 81 runs, including 10 glorious fours. Unfortunately, though, Nthoba only found support in Simone Mouton (24), as the Easterns bowling pair of Nadine Visser and Kananelo Mokoena did most of the damage.
Visser, bowling 4.3 overs, snapped up 4/27, while Mokoena was equally impressive, sending three Free State batters back to the pavilion and conceding only 19 runs in the six overs she delivered. This helped Eastern claim a tightly contested five-run victory.
The Central Gauteng Lions‘ woes with the ball continued as they fell victim to Eastern Province. One wonders how different things could have turned out if the side from Gauteng hadn’t conceded 50 extras. EP’s Ashlee Buhr, however, batted well, too, contributing a well-played 29 runs to help her side to a competitive 129/9.
Buhr followed up her performance with the willow by taking 2/17, and in unison with the pick of the bowlers, Bianca Graham (3/10) and Caitlyn Collier (2/3), rolled the Lionesses for a disappointing 88 runs, thereby securing a 41-run victory.
Juanita Chirembee bowled Northern Cape to a comprehensive five-wicket victory over the Tuskers. Chirembee only needed three overs to claim her four scalps, which put the side from the interior of KwaZulu-Natal under immense pressure.
Chirembee’s teammates, Brianna Arthur (2/6) and Carla Hannekom (2/7), also wasted no time either claiming their four wickets for only 13 runs, thus enabling Northern Cape to restrict the Tuskers to only 48 runs.
Wandiswa Kaula (3/10) and Luthando Ngcobo (2/8) launched a valiant fightback, rocking the Northern Cape top-order, but a cool and calm innings from Keziah Adams (12) was enough to get her side over the line.
The Dolphins were dominant against North West, cruising home comfortably by nine wickets. Sophie Read produced the goods with the ball, claiming four wickets for only six runs, while Sthembile Dlamini joined in on the fun with a return of 2/8, ensuring that North West could only reach 61.
Shreeya Subbiah then did her part with the bat, producing a match-winning 26 to secure victory in only the 10th over.
Summarised scorecards:
Easterns 164 (Siphokule Masisela 54, Extras 41, Isla du Toit 36, Keira Ferreira 21; Boitumelo Mhlaba 4/16, Lebogang Kokoeane 2/19, Simone Mouton 2/24); Free State 159 (Rethabile Nthoba 81, Simone Mouton 24, Extras 20; Nadine Visser 4/27, Kananelo Mokoena 3/19). Easterns won by five runs.
Eastern Province 129/9 (Extras 50, Ashlee Buhr 29; Mamly Raphela 2/12, Kaylin Erasmus 2/17); Central Gauteng Lions 88 (Extras 38, Mankwanan 21; Bianca Graham 3/8, Caitlyn Collier 2/3, Ashlee Buhr 2/17). Eastern Province won by 41 runs.
Tuskers 46 (Extras 18; Juanita Chirembee 4/17, Brianna Arthur 2/6, Carla Hannekom 2/7); Northern Cape 48/5 (Extras 18, Keziah Adams 12; Wandiswa Kaula 3/10, Luthando Ngcobo 2/8). Northern Cape won by five wickets.
North West 61 (Extras 36; Sophie Read 4/6, Sthembile Dlamini 2/8); Dolphins 62/1 (Shreeya Subbiah 26; Isabelle du Toit 1/8). Dolphins won by nine wickets.
Tashiel Rugunanan, of South Africa, is challenged by Djarel Ashton Pierre, of Mauritius, during the TOTALEnergies u17 Africa Cup of Nations Cosafa Qualifiers, Cosafa u17 Boys Championship match between South Africa and Mauritius at UJ AW Muller Stadium in Johannesburg on 9 December 2024. Photo: Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix.
South Africa experienced a mix of emotions in Monday’s matches at the u17 Cosafa tournaments, with the South African girls’ team surprisingly exiting the competition, while the boys’ team advanced to the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF u17 Africa Cup of Nations | Cosafa qualifier in Johannesburg.
u17 Girl’s Cosafa Championship: Day 6 Round-up
The semi-final line-up for the u17 Cosafa girls’ championship was finalised on Monday, but it didn’t include the home side. They fell to Madagascar, who will take on a formidable Zambian side in one of the semi-finals. In the other semi-final, Lesotho tackles Mozambique.
Madagascar stunned South Africa, the defending champions, winning their Group B decider 1-0 to secure a first-ever appearance in the knockout phase of the u17 girls’ Cosafa Championship. Olivia Rasoamanantena netted the all-important winner for the Malagasy in the first half.
South Africa created opportunities to score in both halves, but squandered them. They also had a goal ruled out in the second half, while Katlego Malebana struck the crossbar as time ticked away.
Alda Fazitady delivered an outstanding performance in goal for Madagascar, denying several attempts from South Africa, including shots from Khwezi Khoza and Leonay Kock.
In the other group B match, Malawi saved their best for last, scoring their only win of the tournament with a stylish 6-1 victory over Namibia.
Emily Samuel opened the scoring, which was followed by Jean Fyson slotting a hat-trick, while captain Talandira Chinyamula and Asimenye Mwanyongo also netted to secure third place for the Malawians in the group, on three points.
Namibia’ grabbed a consolation goal from skipper Nancy Lebang with 16 minutes remaining in the game. Winless, they finished bottom of the standings.
u17 Boy’s TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations | Cosafa qualifier
The home supporters had something to shout about as the South African boys’ u17 team advanced to Wednesday’s semifinals. They’ll face Zambia in the final four at the UJ AW Muller Stadium at 15:00. That clash will be preceded by Angola and Zimbabwe, whose semifinal kicks off at 12:00.
South Africa was given a good workout by Mauritius in their final group C match, coming away with a 3-2 victory.
It had appeared as if it would be a straightforward win when the hosts raced into a 3-0 lead within the first 12 minutes, courtesy of goals from Sive Pama, Neo Bohloko, and Omphemetse Sekgoto. However, Mauritius tightened up their defences and worked their way back into the contest. Chris Mc Rabaye got the island nation on the board from a free kick, and Jean Ravina converted a penalty. but they came up one goal short of the home side.
Zambia, who will present a strong challenge to the South African team in the semi-finals, after winning all three of their group matches, were stretched by Eswatini but won 1-0 to complete their Group B assignments with a full haul of nine points. Nthasilwe Malupande scored the only goal of the match.
BOYS’ RESULTS, MONDAY, 9 DECEMBER
TotalEnergies u17 Africa Cup of Nations 2025 | Cosafa qualifier
Group B
Zambia 1-0 Eswatini
Group C
Botswana 1-1 Comoros
South Africa 3-2 Mauritius
Group Standings
Group A
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Angola (Qualified)
3
2
1
0
4
2
2
7
Mozambique
3
1
1
1
2
2
0
4
Lesotho
3
1
0
2
4
5
-1
3
Malawi
3
0
2
1
4
5
-1
2
Group B
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Zambia (Qualified)
3
3
0
0
14
1
13
9
Zimbabwe (Qualified)
3
1
1
1
10
10
0
4
Namibia
3
1
1
1
6
13
-7
4
Eswatini
3
0
0
3
2
8
-6
0
Group C
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
South Africa (Qualified)
3
3
0
0
10
2
8
9
Botswana
3
1
1
1
3
5
-2
4
Comoros
3
0
1
1
1
4
-3
2
Mauritius
3
0
1
2
2
5
-3
1
Wednesday’s Fixtures: 11 December
Semi-finals
12:00 – Angola vs Zimbabwe (UJ AW Muller Stadium)
15:00 – South Africa vs Zambia (UJ AW Muller Stadium)
GIRLS’ RESULTS, MONDAY, 9 DECEMBER
2024 Girls u17 Cosafa Championship
Group B
Madagascar 1-0 South Africa
Malawi 6-1 Namibia
Group C
Zambia 10-0 Mauritius
Group Standings
Group A
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Mozambique (Qualified)
3
3
0
0
9
1
8
9
Lesotho (Qualified)
3
2
0
1
16
2
14
6
Eswatini
3
0
1
2
1
8
-7
1
Comoros
3
0
1
2
0
15
-15
1
Group B
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Madagascar (Qualified)
3
3
0
0
10
2
8
9
South Africa
3
2
0
1
9
2
7
6
Malawi
3
1
0
2
9
9
0
3
Namibia
3
0
0
3
1
16
-15
0
Group C
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Zambia (Qualified)
3
3
0
0
20
2
18
9
Botswana
3
2
0
1
9
4
5
6
Zimbabwe
3
1
0
2
5
11
-6
3
Mauritius
3
0
0
3
1
18
-17
0
Wednesday, 11 December, Fixtures
Semi-finals
11:00 – Madagascar vs Zambia (UJ Soweto Campus Stadium)
14:00 – Mozambique vs Lesotho (UJ Soweto Campus Stadium)
Tristan Uys fired in six goals in KwaZulu-Natal A’s thrilling clash with Central Gauteng A. Photo: Brad Morgan.
Monday, at the Schools Water Polo South Africa Inter-Provincial Tournament, was a big day for KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) A in the boys’ u19 competition, with coach Rob Ambler‘s side taking on unbeaten Central Gauteng A in a mid-morning clash and Western Province A in the mid-afternoon.
The KZN boys had suffered a last-gasp 14-15 loss to the Aussie Crocs in their opener but had then accounted for Buffalo City and Nelson Mandela Bay on Sunday. That first loss, though, was against a side not in contention for the inter-provincial honours.
On day three of the event, KZN was relaxed and determined as they took on the high-flying Central Gauteng A side, which had brushed aside the Aussie Crocs on Sunday evening, romping to a 22-10 victory. They had also scored a 12-10 win over Western Province A in their first match on Sunday.
Therefore, most would have picked Central Gauteng A as the favourites ahead of their clash with KZN. And it looked as if it was going to be a comfortable win for Jon-Marc De Carvalho‘s charges after they scored twice within the first minute and were soon 3-0 up.
KZN, though, didn’t blink. With Ross Strauss, in goal, stymying the Central Gauteng attack, KZN struck back and drew level at 3-3. Soon, they edged ahead, and for most of the contest they remained out front, but Central Gauteng hadn’t entered the game with an unbeaten record without reason. They, too, had demonstrated their resilience and grit in compiling that mark.
Digging deep, they found a way past Aka Ngcobo, who had replaced Strauss between the sticks for the second half, to snatch a two-goal lead in the fourth chukka. It might have appeared as if KZN had cracked. They hadn’t.
With Tristan Uys providing a hard-charging emotional example, they came roaring back, aided by some superb stops from Ngcobo, who denied Central Gauteng time after time, aided by a wholehearted defensive effort from the coastal side.
In the last minute, with the score at 9-9, KZN won a penalty and James Pohl took on the responsibility of the shot. His effort was stopped, but the ball rebounded towards Pohl. Calmly, he gathered it and slotted, putting his side ahead once more.
Central Gauteng pushed mightily for an equaliser, but they were met by a smothering defence and a wall of hands, with the KZN defenders twice pulling off blocks as their opponents attempted shots on goal.
Central Gauteng’s Alexander Kelbrick is defended by KwaZulu-Natal’s Kirk Wilson, with support from another team-mate whose face is obscured by the water. Photo: Brad Morgan.
When the final whistle sounded, KZN had taken down the last undefeated team in the u19 competition.
Tristan Uys, as he has done for most of the tournament, led the KZN scorers, striking six times, while Greg Pryce and Mark Hudson slotted three goals each for Central Gauteng.
Commenting on his side’s character-filled fightback, coach Rob Ambler said: “We know, if we are down, there is no need to panic. We will follow our processes, and it will come right.”
It was sticking to their structures that got KZN back into the contest after going behind early, he said. “They played a heavy press on us. We knew what to do with the press. We call it a ‘dory’ – just keep swimming. It worked for us.
“There’s a lot of fight in these boys. They really want it, and we want to prove that we don’t need to be the most physical side. We play technical water polo. We’ve been training technical water polo, and technical beat physicality today.”
Summarising his side’s approach, Ambler added: “What we want to do is be a team and not have individualism. That’s what pays off.
“We build our programme on three things: never give up, manners maketh the man, and team above all else, and that’s our most important one.”
Never giving up and team above all else were needed later in the day when Western Province A put together a sublime first chukka, performing with precision on the attack and as a well-oiled unit on defence to open up a 5-0 lead over KZN.
Perhaps the highlight among that scintillating scoring fest was a pinpoint pass from the back that fell onto the left hand of Nicholas Fall just three metres from the KZN goal and he stuck the chance away, It was direct, accurate, and executed with outstanding skill.
Ethan Lyne finally got KZN onto the scoresheet with a rocket of a helicopter backhand shot. Province responded well, however, quickly scoring again before adding another to go 7-1 ahead.
Western Province A coach Jabz Sibiya was a very active participant from the side of the pool in his side’s stirring win over KwaZulu-Natal A. Photo: Brad Morgan.
Most teams would have folded, but something about the KZN boys caught the eye. Despite falling so far behind, they continued to play with a smile in their faces, literally. That kept their spirits up. They didn’t shrink from the challenge. They embraced it.
Western Province stayed out in front, but when the final whistle sounded KZN had reduced the deficit to a 7-10 defeat. Province certainly took something out of the contest, but KZN, too, will feel there were some positives in their defeat.
Later in the day, Central Gauteng A took out their frustrations on Nelson Mandela Bay, charging to a 22-2 win. Marc Smith made hay, scoring six times, while six others scored two goals each.
With that result, Central Gauteng A, Western Province A, and KwaZulu-Natal A all finished their Pool A schedule with nine points each. Central Gauteng topped the standings on goal difference, with Western Province in second and KZN in third.
Buffalo City beat Nelson Mandela Bay 11-9 in a big Eastern Cape derby in the early afternoon, which ensured they finished above their neighbours, in fourth place.
Central Gauteng B led the way in Pool B with a pristine record of five wins from five matches. The order is, in fact, the same as Pool A, with the second and third places belonging to Western Province B and KZN B.
The Aussie Crocs, who are not part of the inter-provincial competition, were outplayed by Western Province A, losing 8-17 in the morning, but they got back to winning ways against Buffalo City, although they were pushed all the way, with the visitors from Brisbane scoring a tight 13-12 victory.
SCORES
Western Province A 14: Nicholas Fall (8), Ross Stewart (3), Arkin Marais (1), Thomas Truter (1), Mac Lecuona (1). Buffalo City 7: Liam Hansen (3), Connor Maree (2), Kairon Roux (1), Daniel Breetzke (1).
KwaZulu-Natal B 16: Ruan Basson (4), Drew Hollingsworth (3), Robert Smith (2), Andrew Boucher (2), Kyron de Kock (2), Matthew Botha (1), Keegan Elliott (1), Troy Rees-Jones (1). Northerns 7: Marthinus Wessels (2), Luke Egan (2), Ulric Curlewis (2), Keegan Dick (1).
Central Gauteng A 9: Greg Pryce (3), Mark Hudson (3), Karabo Mamaregane (1), Marc Smith (1), Ross Rovelli (1). KwaZulu-Natal A 10: Tristan Uys (6), Matthew Lortan (2), James Pohl (1), Kirk Wilson (1).
Western Province B 18: Luke Cartwright (4), William Robinson (4), Milo Letschert (3), Matt Forbes (2), Aiden Loubser (1), Leo Jackson (1), Blake Brown (1), Franz Wetzl (1), Migael Terblanche (1). Eastern Gauteng 5: Reece Coetzer (2), Daniel Stead (1), David Emslie (1), Michael Oliver (1).
Aussie Crocs 8: Giacomo Hernandez (2), James Martin (2), Jack Plowman (1), Joseph Gallagher (1), Xavier Coates (1), Angus Cope (1). Western Province A 17: Nicholas Fall (6), Jandro Rojo-Roos (3), Adam October (2), Arkin Marais (2), Mac Lecuona (2), Connor Melling-Williams (1), Zack Cicero (1).
Zimbabwe 9: Chika Mgbemena (3), Garrick Duff (2), Ruan Nel (2), Sibusiso Sibanda (2). Central Gauteng B 16: Simon Mussett (4), Erik Arwidi (3), Travis Donnelly (2), Chris Chapman (2), Ethan Horn (1), Darien Salovy (1), Calder Millington (1), Mukhetwa Maemu (1), Logan du Preez (1).
Nelson Mandela Bay 9: Calum Emslie (4), Oliver Martin (2), Joshua Hinks (2), Asante Chivere (1). Buffalo City 11: Connor Maree (3), Liam Hansen (2), Thomas Caswell (2), Sean Audie (1), Mitchell Höll (1), Kairon Roux (1), Samuel van de Venter (1).
Northerns 6: Criston Richter (2), Keegan Dick (2), Riley Lamprecht (1), Thabiso Mbembele (1). Western Province B 13: Migael Terblanche (3), Milo Letschert (3), William Robinson (3), Blake Brown (2), Luke Cartwright (1), Jayden Bosman (1).
Western Province A 10: Arkin Marais (3), Nicholas Fall (3), Thomas Truter (1), Ross Stewart (1), Jandro Rojo-Roos (1), Bradley Warneke (1). KwaZulu-Natal A 7: Tristan Uys (2), Matthew Lortan (1), Lian Terblanche (1), Ethan Lyne (1), James Pohl (1), Brogan Jones (1).
KwaZulu-Natal B 6: Kyron de Kock (2), Robert Smith (1), Drew Hollingsworth (1), Nicholas Naude (1), Keegan Elliott (1). Central Gauteng B 11: Simon Mussett (3), Chris Chapman (2), Francois Hartslief (2), Mukhetwa Maemu (1), Darien Salovy (1), Erik Arwidi (1), Ethan Horn (1).
Nelson Mandela Bay 2: Cole Trollip (1), Joshua Hinks (1). Central Gauteng A 22: Marc Smith (6), Ross Rovelli (2), Greg Pryce (2), Jack Wilkins (2), Alexander Kelbrick (2), Karabo Mameregane (2), Sebastian Bruinders (2), Harry Wilkins (1), Mark Hudson (1), Declan Wood (1), Ross Stuart (1).
Northerns 12: Thabiso Mbembele (3), Marthinus Wessels (2), Albertus Nothnagel (2), Andre Lindeboom (1), Aidan Butler (1), Kieron Potgieter (1), Ulric Curlewis (1), Christon Richter (1). Eastern Gauteng 3: Daniel Stead (1), David Emslie (1), Michael Oliver (1).
Aussie Crocs 13: Jack Plowman (3), James Martin (2), Benjamin Spall (2), Joseph Gallagher (2), Angus Cope (2), Cameron Medley (1), Kairo Lynch (1). Buffalo City 12: Connor Maree (3), Liam Hansen (2), Thomas Caswell (2), Daniel Breetzke (2), Dominic Stegmann (1), Sean Audie (1), Rodney Mashaya (1).
Day 4 Fixtures
07:00 – Buffalo City vs Central Gauteng B (Quarterfinal 1, match 26) 08:05 – KwaZulu-Natal A vs Nelson Mandela Bay (Quarterfinal 2, match 27) 09:10 –Western Province A vs KwaZulu-Natal B (Quarterfinal 3, match 28) 10:15 – Central Gauteng A vs Western Province B (Quarterfinal 4, match 29) 11:20 – Zimbabwe vs Eastern Gauteng (Match 30) 12:25 – Aussie Crocs vs Pool B Invitational (Match 47) 13:30 – Loser match 27 vs Loser match 28 (Middle qualifier 1) 14:35 – Loser match 26 vs Loser match 28 (Middle qualifier 2) 15:40 – Northerns vs Eastern Gauteng (Match 33) 16:45 – Winner match 27 vs Winner match 28 (Semi-final 1) 17:50 – Winner match 26 vs Winner match 29 (Semi-final 2) 18:55 – Northerns vs Zimbabwe (Match 38)
Central Gauteng A and Western Province A were among the sides that booked quarterfinal slots in the boys’ u16 section of the Schools Water Polo South Africa Inter-Provincial Tournament in Buffalo City on Monday.
Coach Siya Guzana’s Central Gauteng side did not drop a point in the group stages, winning three out of three with relative ease.
They didn’t blow their opposition away. They didn’t score many either, but they conceded far less than their opponents, finishing with a positive goal difference of 12, after scoring 20 and conceding eight.
They scored 12 of those 20 goals in their first two matches, against Western Province B and KwaZulu Natal, who put six past them. Gauteng was in better form in their final Pool B match. Cooper Haworth scored a hat-trick and Luke Shipway a brace, while Craig Toet and Roan Wessels contributed a goal each as they handed their highveld neighbours, Northerns A, an 8-2 defeat.
They have a date with high-flying Zimbabwe in the quarterfinals. Bradley Crause’s side dominated Pool C, scoring 48 goals on their way to a clean record of three wins from three games. They were also sturdy in defence, conceding only six goals. Zimbabwe registered their biggest margin of victory when they thumped Northerns B 23-1 to book their place in the last eight.
Blaise Scheepers scored five, Troy Reed and Patrick Duff registered hat-tricks, while Matthew Chiwota, Liam Chicksen, Bongani Dube, and Tristan Harris all bagged braces. Luca Savo, Daniel Oxden-Willows, Tapfuma Taundi, and Teak Watson chipped in with one each in the goal-fest.
However, Buffalo City showed the rest of the teams that the visitors were not invincible when they pushed them to the limit. Coach Khanyisa Mpumlwana’s side refused to cede an inch during regulation time, with their contest against the Zimbabweans finishing 7-7. The winner was decided through a penalty shootout, in which the visitors inched past Buffalo City 3-2. Central Gauteng A will look to exploit the same mistakes Buffalo City found when they take on Zimbabwe in the quarterfinals.
Western Province A faced a tough examination in their final group match. Ross van Schoor‘s charges scored 30 goals and conceded only six in their first two matches against Central Gauteng B and Buffalo City.Nelson Mandela Bay proved to be a different kettle of fish, however. Cole Edworthy‘s boys gave Western Province a good run for their money, with Province eventually claiming a 9-7 win.
Matt Fenn led the scoring for Western Province with a hat-trick, while Ben Bigara and James Malan scored a brace each, with Alex Barrett and Connor Mortlock completing their side’s scoring. Christian Chandler starred for Nelson Mandela Bay with a brace, while Adam Ball, Stefan Polderman, Tiago Williams, Dane Paterson, and Carter Rosser netted one each.
Western Province A will lock horns with their practice partners, Western Province B, in the quarterfinals. The Province B team has not enjoyed the best of tournaments, but they will be eager to pull off an upset in the knockout stage of the tournament. Nelson Mandela Bay will face Northerns A, and KwaZulu Natal will go up against Central Gauteng B in the other quarterfinal matches.
SCORES
Northerns B 1: Jean Engelbrecht. Eden Districts 15: Luca Whitehead (6), Rorke Bubanj (4), Jacob Hersch (1), Matthew Eickhaus (1), Connor Keys (1), Joshua Arbuzova (1).
Buffalo City 5: Daniel Woodin (1), Cambell Dickinson (1). Central Gauteng B 5: Matthew Peacock (2), Travis Kempen (1), Tyler Mwekassa (1), Adam Stoutjesdyk (1).
Northerns A 2: Oliver Oberholzer (1), Ettiene van der Merwe (1). Central Gauteng A 8: , Cooper Haworth (3), , Luke Shipway (2), Craig Toet (1), Roan Wessels (1), Connor McJannet (1).
Eden Districts 8: Rorke Bubanj (3), Luca Whitehead (3), Matthew Tindall (1), Matthew Eickhaus (1). Eastern Gauteng 4: Connor Cockcroft (3), Luke Laporte (1).
Nelson Mandela Bay 7: Christian Chandler (2), Adam Ball (1), Stefan Polderman (1), Tiago Williams (1), Dane Paterson (1), Carter Rosser (1). Western Province A 9: Matthew Fenn (3), Benjamin Bigara (2), James Malan (2), Alex Barrett (1), Connor Mortlock (1).
Western Province B 5: Colin Douglass (2), Christopher McLagan (1), Noah Viuff (1), Rupert Robinson (1). KwaZulu Natal 17: Thomas Francke (6), John Watkins (3), Levi Thom (3), Musawenkosi Mponda (2), Taylor Seiler (1), Garrick Phillips (1), Keegan Vogt (1).
Zimbabwe 23: Blaise Scheepers (5), Troy Reed (3), Patrick Duff (3), Liam Chicksen (2), Bongani Dube (2), Tristan Harris (2), Luca Savo (1), Daniel Oxden-Willows (1), Tapfuma Taundi (1), Teak Watson (1), Matthew Chiwota (1). Northerns B 1: Alejandro De Freitas (1).
Buffalo City 7 (2): Michael Russell (3), Daniel Woodin (2), Nicholas du Toit (1), Daniel van Biljon (1). Zimbabwe 7 (3): Daniel Oxden-Willows (4), Patrick Duff (2), Blaise Scheepers (1).
Western Province B 7: Rupert Robinson (3), Cole Abrahams (1), Ross Prinsloo (1), Noah Viuff (1), Noah Coleman (1). Eden Districts 5: Luca Whitehead (4), Rorke Bubanj (1).
Eastern Gauteng 13: Connor Cockcroft (5), Campbell Hustler (4), Luke Laporte (3), Daniel Rheeder (1). Northerns B 3: Reghard Bosman (1), Alejandro de Freitas (1), Jordan Davids (1).
Central Gauteng A maintained their unbeaten streak on the second day of u16 girls’ action at the 2024 Schools Water Polo South Africa Inter-Provincial (IPT) in East London, following back-to-back victories over Nelson Mandela Bay and Western Province B on Monday.
The Central Gauteng A girls powered their way to a lopsided 25-0 victory over Eastern Gauteng on Sunday, which remains the highest score in the girls’ u16 section thus far.
On Monday, they marched into the second day to battle to tackle a tough Nelson Mandela Bay team. After a tight clash, Central Gauteng came away with a 10-4 victory.
Coach Masimbonge Namba‘s team hit full throttle from the opening whistle, scoring five goals side in the first chukka, but Nelson Mandela Bay showed admirable resolve and gave Central Gauteng’s strong defense a serious test. Eventually, they retaliated with a single goal in the same quarter.
In the second chukka, Central Gauteng tacked another two goals onto their total, to take their tally to seven within the first 10 minutes of the contest. Nelson Mandela Bay, meanwhile, conjured up another reply, but Central Gauteng went on to a convincing victory. Cadha Mosehla struck three times for the winners, while Ané du Plessis and Isabella Duffy bagged doubles.
In their second game, Central Gauteng A brushed aside Western Province B, scoring a 14-2 win.
Meanwhile, Buffalo City claimed their first victory of the tournament with an emphatic 19-5 battering of Central Gauteng B.
Quinn Carr and Megan Philipps starred with five goals each, while Kara Batting netted four times, and Holley Jacoby weighed in with two. Janey-Heather Wood, Jessi Whitebooi, and Jenna Botha also made it onto the scoresheet.
Later, Buffalo City handed Zimbabwe a second defeat of the day and Zimbabwe’s third in total, winning 12-8.
Eastern Gauteng and Central Gauteng B are the only sides that have yet to win a game since the tournament started. Easterns went down 3-10 to KwaZulu Natal B and 2-19 against Western Province B, while Central Gauteng B, apart from their loss to Buffalo City, also fell to KwaZulu-Natal B, going down 5-14.
In a big clash, Western Province A handed KwaZulu-Natal A a first loss, with coach Chad Gabriels‘ side beating Megan Sileno‘s girls 9-5.
Western Province A 9: Charlotte Wiltshire (2), Jade Jarvis (2), Olivia Figaji (2), Summer-Lee Wain (1), Nina Wide (1). KwaZulu Natal A 5: Inez Letschert (3), Keira Browning (1), Farrann Elliot (1).
Central Gauteng A 10: Cadha Mosehla (3), Ané du Plessis (2), Isabella Duffy (2), Jenna Blaauw (1), Anna Springer (1), Danielle Sassenberg (1). Nelson Mandela Bay 4: Lucy Nagel (2), Olivia Attwell (1), Lila de Romijn (1).
Buffalo City 19: Quinn Carr (5), Megan Philipps (5), Kara Batting (4), Holley Jacoby (2), Janey-Heather Wood (1); Jessi Whitebooi (1), Jenna Botha (1). Central Gauteng B 5: Clea Ellens (2), Emily Townley (1), Brynlee van den Berg (1), Mia Robinson (1).
Eastern Gauteng 2: Zurie Armando (1); Emma Davies (1). Western Province B 19: Samantha Miller (4), Skyla Hvidsten (4), Lauren Helm (4), Isabella Havemann (3), Milla Perry (2), Sophie Maurel (2), Genevieve Ward (1), Cara Brink (1).
Western Province A 11: Summer-Lee Wain (3), Charlotte Wiltshire (2), Holly Strydom (2), Jemma Pearse (2), Emma Stevens (1). Zimbabwe 3: Asante Ali (1), Taya Gray (1), Rayne Nichole (1).
KwaZulu Natal A 14: Farran Elliot (3), Hannah Savage (3), Inez Letshert (3), Kate Sardi (2), Keira Browning (2), Isabella Stephenson (1). Central Gauteng B 5: Clea Ellens (2), Katie Townley (1), Jessica Muller (1), Gabriella Warriner (1).
Western Province B 2: Genevieve Ward (1); Skyla Hvidsten (1). Central Gauteng A 14: Cadha Mosehle (3), Isabella Duffy (3), Jenna Blaauw (2), Danielle Sassenberg (2), Annabelle Morton (1); Gabriella Morrell (1); Ambrin Mcewan (1), Anna Springer (1).
Buffalo City 12: Kara Batting (6), Quinn Carr (2); Megan Phillips (2), Janey-Heather Wood (1), Holly Jacoby (1), Sarah Barratt (1). Zimbabwe 8: Asante Ali (2), Katie Gripper (2), Taya Gray (1), Rebecca Winsor (1); Ava Isselbacher (1); ; Natasha Chaniwa (1).
GIRLS U16 FIXTURES
08:00 – Zimbabwe v Central Gauteng (Quarterfinal 1, match 21)
08:55 – Western Province B v KwaZulu-Natal A (Quarterfinal 2, match 22)
09:50 – KwaZulu-Natal B v Western Province A (Quarterfinal 3, match 23)
10:45 – Buffalo City v Nelson Mandela Bay (Quarterfinal 4, match 24) 11:40 – Loser match 21 v Eastern Gauteng 12:35 – Loser match 23 vs Central Gauteng B 13:30 – Winner match 21 vs Winner match 22 (Semi-final 1) 14:25 – Winner match 23 vs Winner match 24 (Semi-final 2) 15:20 – Loser match 22 vs Winner match 25 (Middle qualifier 1) 16:15 – Loser match 24 vs Winner match 26 (Middle qualifier 2)
Central Gauteng A was put under pressure by Nelson Mandela Bay in the first half of their clash, but the defending champions pulled clear in the second half of their clash. Photo: Brad Morgan.
Coach Kelsey Thomson‘s charges were seeking redemption on Monday. They headed in the right direction with a 10-5 victory over KwaZulu-Natal in the morning before grinding out a win by the same score against Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) later in the day.
It was the clash against NMB that held more significance and pressure for the Johannesburg outfit. NMB had stunned KZN on Sunday before edging out their provincial rivals Buffalo City 8-5.
Their showdown lived up to expectations, with both teams taking it to the other from the get-go.
Gauteng started the brighter and their pressure brought them an early reward, with Mia Loizides, Courtney Calenborne, and the dangerous Amy Smith slotting goals.
Unphased, NMB worked their way back back into the clash. Teagan Harty, who has featured on the scorers’ list in all of their matches, hit back with a thunderbolt before Amie Jenner and Jessica Stevens made it 3-3 by the end of the first chukka.
Matters remained tight in the second chukka, with Julia Joseph finding the back of the net for the defending champions, while Matipa Karimazondo replied to make it 4-4 at halftime.
Matipa Karimazondo bagged a brace for Nelson Mandela Bay against Central Gauteng A. Photo: Brad Morgan.
After the break, Central Gauteng took charge and dominated the remainder of the game. Aside from Karimazondo scoring a second, NMB was shut down and failed to capitalise on their chances.
Gauteng, meanwhile, found their rhythm. They looked comfortable on the ball and controlled the tempo of the game.
It was only a matter of time before they scored again, and it was Ruby Carlsen who put them ahead for good before further goals from Loizides and Joseph opened up a 7-4 lead ahead of the final chukka.
The last eight minutes of the match were controlled brilliantly by Central Gauteng. They were solid at the back and challenged NMB on the attack. Their reward was another three goals, scored by Smith, Isabella Imbriolo, and Emily Carle.
That 10-5 victory guaranteed Gauteng a second-place finish in Pool A, and they will face Eastern Gauteng in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Reacting to her team’s winning performances on Monday, head coach Kelsey Thomson told SuperSport Schools Plus: “We learnt a lot from that game against Province, a lot of stuff we wanted to fix today.
“It was, maybe, a good thing, even though you never want to lose, but it was a good bounce-back, and I’m happy with the improvements made by the team.”
Thomson admitted that her side has not yet reached its peak at the tournament, but the playoffs will provide her charges with an opportunity to do that.
“I think we’re climbing, and we always knew that in this kind of set-up where all the A sides are in one pool, that the first-half is always going to be tight. It’s about who’s going to be mentally strong and have endurance.
“Going forward, we need to learn from everything that has happened. The tournament really starts now [as we head into the playoffs], and we need to have the hunger to go to the very end,” she said.
While Gauteng and Western Province A nailed down the top two spots in Pool A, first place in Pool B was cemented by Western Province B.
Coach Connor Whiting‘s charges improved their record to five out of five on day three with victories over Central Gauteng B and Northerns.
They’ll have an opportunity to upset the applecart in the quarterfinals when they take on KwaZulu-Natal. Whiting said his charges will go into the contest with all guns blazing.
KZN’s Kayla Andrews fires off a shot against Western Province, who beat their coastal rivals 13-7 on Monday. KZN will face Western Province B in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.
“I’m very happy. Our game plan was to try and finish on top of our pool and have a dip at an A-team in the quarterfinal,” he said. “We have an opportunity to cause an upset, and that was the goal.
“I think between us and Central Gauteng B, we can take down some A-teams. That’s the goal. We have nothing to lose. We play KZN, and I think we can take them if we have a really good game, but it won’t be easy.”
In other results, coach Wade Brand‘s Central Gauteng B side secured the runner-up spot in Pool B and will face Western Province A in the quarterfinals.
Nelson Mandela Bay has a second date with Buffalo City, with a semifinal place the reward that awaits the winner of the derby clash.
RESULTS
Scores
Western Province A 11: Hannah Banks (3), Bella Murray (3), Alexa De Villiers, Emma Catto, Roxanne Uys, Amy Van Breda, Isabella Tooley. Buffalo City A 8: Roxy-Lee van Eek (2), Meka Loots (2), Erin Batting, Julianna Saffy, Jasmine Koch, Tatum Knox.
Eastern Gauteng 17: Maddison Griffin (7), Caitlin Scrimgeour (4), Kacey Williams (2), Megan Venter (2), Erin Blackburn, Emma Spronk. Northerns 4: Jorja Ross (3), Gabrielle Hobson.
Central Gauteng A 10: Julia Joseph (3), Anastasia Hambakis (2), Emily Carle (2), Ruby Carlson, Francesca De Villiers. KwaZulu-Natal 5: Inge Southey (3), Kayla Andrews, Caitlin McMurray.
Western Province B 5: Kelly Cadiz (3), Kirsten Bottger, Gabriela Stuart-Reckling. Central Gauteng B 4: Aimee Hatting (3), Amy Stubbs.
Zimbabwe 11: Tayleigh Taylor (4), Emily Taylor (2), Tyla Love, Rachel Duckworth, Olivia Accorsi, Taya Smyth, Lily Bean. Buffalo City B 5: Caroline Kretzmann (2), Courtney Linke (2), Chuma Magobongo.
Nelson Mandela Bay 8: Amie Jenner (3), Matipa Karimazondo, Anna Christensen Pinto, Mia Jenner, Teagan Harty. Buffalo City A 5: Tori Voke (4), Jasmine Koch.
Western Province B 21: Kirsten Bottger (7), Bailey Donnachie (3), Kelly Cadiz (2), Sarah Palframan (2), Gabriela Stuart-Reckling (2), Chelsea Scott, Jemma Stearns, Chloe Galvin, Anna Lieberman, Tatum Malherbe. Northerns 2: Lore Snyckers, Gabriella Grobbelaar.
Western Province A 13: Isabella Tooley (3), Bella Murray (2), Alexa De Villiers (2), Emma Catto (2), Emily Van Heerden, Hannah Banks, Sophie Vickers, Sofia Walker. KwaZulu-Natal 7: Lara Mervis (3), Gemma Malherbe (2), Amber Lewis, Inge Southey.
Eastern Gauteng 14: Caitlin Scrimgeour (4), Maddison Griffin (4), Megan Venter (3), Emma Spronk (2), Keira Hale. Buffalo City B 6: Emma Booyens (2), Slayde Herman (2), Courtney Linke, Mia Smit.
Central Gauteng A 10: Amy Smith (2), Mia Loizides (2), Julia Joseph (2), Ruby Carlsen, Isabella Imbriolo, Courtney Calenborne, Emily Carle. Nelson Mandela Bay 5: Matipa Karimazondo (2), Teagan Harty, Amie Jenner, Jessica Stevens.
Central Gauteng B 20: Amy Harmzen (4), Taylor Billett (3), Kiara Cronje (3), India-Rose Cope (2), Mia Duffy (2), Humairaa Bodiat, Amy Stubbs, Rachel Rostron, Simphiwe Zulu, Aimee Hattingh, Emily Townshend. Northerns 4: Jorja Ross (3), Gabriella Grobbelaar.
Day Four Fixtures
07:30- KwaZulu-Natal vs Western Province B (Quarterfinal 1)
08:35- Nelson Mandela Bay vs Buffalo City (Quarterfinal 2)
09:40- Central Gauteng A vs Eastern Gauteng (Quarterfinal 3)
10:45- Western Province A vs Central Gauteng B (Quarterfinal 4)
11:50- Buffalo City B vs Northerns (Pool C)
15:05- Zimbabwe vs Northerns (Pool C)
18:20- Zimbabwe vs Buffalo City B (Pool C)
The Lions and North West in action on the first day of the CSA Girls U/16 Week at St Stithians in Johannesburg. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)
The North-West Girls U/16 side started the CSA Week like a house on fire, beating the Central Gauteng Lions in their tightly contested opener on St Stithians College’s Dlamini Oval.
Jessica Joshua led the way with the willow for North West as they chased down the 80 runs required for victory with only three wickets left in the shed.
Facing 52 deliveries, Joshua, who opened the batting, smashed five fours as she made her way to a well-played and match-winning 36 runs. This came on the back of a memorable performance with the ball by teammates, Reabetswe Dithipe and Ayanda Mosothane.
Dithipe, the most economical of the bowlers, conceded only 13 runs in the six overs she delivered, building the pressure that in turn led to her three wickets. Mosothane provided support with her return of 2/13 in her four overs.
Gauteng’s Boitumelo Chuene was a shining light in a struggling batting lineup. She batted well for her mature 25, which came from 53 deliveries. However, her contribution would be the only noteworthy one in a tough first outing for the Lionesses.
Free State also made quite a significant statement, opening their account with an impressive 53-run victory over one of the bigger unions of the week, the Titans. Led by a masterful 49 from the bat of Rethabile Nthoda, and courtesy of some wayward bowling by the Titans, the side from Free State set a very competitive total of 164.
Although the ladies from the Jacaranda City conceded 57 extras, there were still some positive signs, especially from Mieke Reynolds. Reynolds kept her line and length tight to boast figures of 3/23 in the nine overs she bowled. However, her efforts, as well as those from Abigail Ellis (2/21) and Palesa Mokheseng (2/33), were soon neutralised by the more impressive bowling from the Free State ladies.
Thanks to Lebogang Rakoeane‘s 4/16 and two wickets from Thando Nelane, the Titans found themselves in heaps of trouble at 107/7 in the 26th over. It was a disappointing collapse after the hard work by Lethabo Rabalao (30) and Mieke Reynolds (25) at the top of the order.
The Limpopo Impalas pushed the Garden Route Badgers all the way in another low-scoring affair. Batting first, the side from the north managed to post only 83, with a contribution of 24 from Tshepiso Dineo Motswi.
Faithlynne Karelse did the bulk of the damage for the Badgers, finishing with 3/22 in the five overs she bowled. A further four wickets between Tishe Frans (2/14) and Jolene Aguls (2/14) had the Impalas against the ropes. They nevertheless fought back spiritedly with some good bowling of their own, notably from Murisi Rikhotso.
Rikhotso’s 4/21 shifted the momentum momentarily in favour of the side from Limpopo, as the Badgers found themselves on 9/5 at one stage, but a scintillating knock from Jeze Campher saved the day. Smashing six fours, Campher contributed a little gem of 36 not out to get her side across the line.
Zoe Knoetze‘s 41 from 69 deliveries helped the Eastern Cape Linyathi to a hard-fought seven-run victory over Northern Cape. Knoetze’s innings enabled Linyathi to post a defendable 122. Bokao Ntuane was the pick of the Northern Cape bowlers, sending three Linyathi batters back to the pavilion.
Northern Cape struggled to put together partnerships but found some help in the form of 40 extras courtesy of the Eastern Cape bowlers. Azomile Silhere (2/24) and Unakho Gwala (2/19), however, did enough with timely breakthroughs to lead their side to victory.
Summarised scorecards:
Central Gauteng Lions 79 (Boitumelo Chuene 25*, Extras 24; Reabetswe Dithipe 3/13, Ayanda Motsothane 2/13); North West 80/7 (Jessica Joshua 36, Extras 23; Samkelisiwe Mthembu 3/23, Nonhlanhla Mthembu 2/22). North West won by three wickets.
Free State 164 (Extras 57, Rethabile Nthoba 49; Mieke Reynolds 3/23, Abigail Ellis 2/21, Palesa Mokheseng 2/33); Titans 111 (Lethabo Rabalao 30, Mieke Reynolds 25, Extras 24; Lebonang Rakoeane 4/16, Thando Nelane 2/18). Free State won by 53 runs.
Action from the clash between the Dolphins and Eastern Province at St Stithians College on 8 December 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo: Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images.
Sunday, the first day of the CSA u16 Girls Week in Johannesburg, delivered three five-wicket hauls as the bowlers enjoyed a strong start to the inter-provincial competition.
Ziyanda Xulu, the Dolphins‘ mainstay, was the pick of the bowlers on day one, with her effort steering the Dolpins to a 36-run victory over Eastern Province.
Tasked with defending only 88 runs, which owed plenty to a patient 22 runs by Shreeya Subbiah, the KZN opening bowler captured a memorable six wickets in only six overs at a cheap cost of 14 runs.
The Eastern Province bowlers were impressive, too, with Musa Halana snapping up 3/8 and Ashlee Buhr following suit with a return of 2/12 as they presented their batters with a victory target that looked reasonably easy. Then Xulu intervened.
Boland‘s Janel Steenkamp also couldn’t have asked for a better start to the week. She found her rhythm early on, which played a key role in the Western Cape side scoring a significant 45-run win over Mpumalanga.
In 5.3 overs, she recorded three maidens while snapping up five scalps for only four runs. It was a case of the wickets she took and the runs she didn’t concede heaping pressure on Mpumalanga. Steenkamp wasn’t alone, however, in her team’s efforts to defend the 111 they had posted in their innings. Her partner, bowling from the other end, Melissa van der Merwe, sparkled, too, claiming 4/17 in seven overs.
Danika Gloy was Mpumalanga’s leading performer, delivering a solid all-round performance. She led the way with the ball, knocking over 2/23, and contributed a well-played 20 runs with the bat. It was, unfortunately for Gloy, not enough to overcome Boland’s fine bowling.
Western Province‘s batting line-up looked the most accomplished on the first day. Opening batter Erin Scroonby became the first player to record a half-century at the week, playing well for 56 runs from 73 deliveries, seven of which she dispatched to the boundary. Miya Lalor (34) and Nakeeta Collins (30) provided good support as the Capetonians bounded their way to 189, the biggest total of the day.
On a disappointing day for Easterns, Thandeka Mngomezulu stood out. Although a tad expensive, the opening bowler followed in the footsteps of Xulu and Steenkamp by laying claim to the third five wicket-haul of the day. Her batters, though, were unable to provide any support, with WP’s Chuma Xameni damaging their efforts with a decisive return of 3/5.
She found support from Lalor, who followed up her impressive batting performance with two wickets with the ball. Zita Logenstein also removed two batters as Easterns slumped to 31 all out.
The Tuskers, from the KwaZulu-Natal Inland region, kicked off their campaign on a winning note, convincingly beating Kei by five wickets, thanks to a well-rounded bowling performance, which was led by Sindswa Xaba‘s return of 2/2. Ayanda Mhlongo (2/12), Wandia Kaula (2/14), and Luthanda Ngcobo (2/17) chimed in with two wickets each, as Kei was restricted to a meagre 65 runs.
Siphokazi Xaba then played a patient innings of 21 runs to lead the Tuskers side to victory. It wasn’t a staightforward win, though, as Kei’s Yamkela Mnqabasha (2/11) and Amila Butshula (2/24) nearly threw the cat amongst the pigeons with four quick wickets between them.
Summarised scorecards
Dolphins 88/10 (Extras 30, Shreeya Subbiah 22; Musa Halana 3/8, Ashlee Buhr 2/12); Eastern Province 52/10 (Extras 22; Ziyanda Xulu 6/14). Dolphins won by 36 runs.
Boland 111/10 (Taymin Muggles 31, Waynique Julies 29, Extras 29; Samkelisiwe Mashaba 3/17, Quinzel Bisschoff 3/20, Danika Gloy 2/23); Mpumalanga 66/10 (Extras 21, Danika Gloy 20; Janel Steenkamp 5/4, Melissa van der Merwe 4/17). Boland won by 45 runs.
Western Province 189/10 (Erin Scroonby 56, Extras 46, Miya Lalor 34, Nakeeta Collins 30; Thandeka Mngomezulu 5/28, Khanyisile Hlatswayo 2/25); Easterns 31/10 (Extras 11; Chuma Xameni 3/5, Miya Lalor 2/6, Zita Logenstein 2/7). Western Province won by 158 runs.
Kei 65/10 (Extras 24; Sindiswa Xaba 2/2, Ayanda Mhlongo 2/12, Wandiswa Kaula 2/14, Luthando Ngcobo 2/17); Tuskers 66/5 (Siphokazi Xaba 21; Yamkela Mnqabasha 2/11, Amila Butshula 2/24). Tuskers won by five wickets.
Central Gauteng A maintained their unbeaten streak on the second day of u16 girls’ action at the 2024 Schools Water Polo South Africa Inter-Provincial (IPT) in East London, following back-to-back victories over Nelson Mandela Bay and Western Province B on Monday.
