{"id":32569,"date":"2024-01-12T10:10:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T08:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=32569"},"modified":"2024-01-12T10:10:22","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T08:10:22","slug":"st-johns-down-paul-roos-in-big-hjs-festival-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=32569","title":{"rendered":"St John’s down Paul Roos in big HJS Festival clash"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"In a heavyweight battle between two of 2023’s better teams, St John’s College<\/strong> outduelled Paul Roos Gimnasium<\/strong> at Paul Roos on Thursday in an HJS Festival match, recording a hard-fought 18-run victory in a mouthwatering showdown that tilted in favour of the bowling and fielding units.<\/p>\n

Evidence of the favourable bowling conditions came from the toss, with Paul Roos choosing to send their Gauteng opposition in to bat first. However, opening batsmen Nkosana Sibiya<\/strong> (feature photo) and Thomas Ievers<\/strong> rose to the challenge to get their side off to a strong start.<\/p>\n

They grafted hard for an 83-run partnership before Ievers was dismissed for 31 from 83 balls, caught by Matthew Seymore<\/strong> off the bowling of Dian Winkel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

St John’s advanced their total to 100 before dangerman Joe MacRobert<\/strong> fell for seven. Nkosana followed on the same total for a well-played 54, which would turn out to be the highest score of the day. His knock included seven fours and also lasted 83 deliveries.<\/p>\n

Soon, the Johannesburg school was 105\/4 after Kago Masote<\/strong> departed for five. Alec Loveland<\/strong> and Jacob Smith<\/strong> then stopped the bleeding, adding 40 for the fifth wicket, before Loveland was sent packing for 12.<\/p>\n

Smith played a crucial innings, going on to contribute a telling 38 from 53 balls, which included three big sixes and a single four.<\/p>\n

Once the sixth wicket went down with the total on 166, however, Paul Roos quickly closed out the St John’s innings, bowling out the opposition for 174 after 56.1 overs.<\/p>\n

Dian Winkel was the pick of the PRG bowling attack, snaring 4 for 41 from 15 overs, while Luca Plekker<\/strong> also proved a handful, knocking over 3 for 13 in 6.1.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for Plekker, he was not as successful with the bat. Opening the innings, he was out first ball as St John’s got off to a rip-roaring start.<\/p>\n

Ruben Coetzee<\/strong> and Dylan van Schalkwyk<\/strong> steadied the innings, scoring 30 and 20 respectively, with Coetzee striking five fours, but Paul Roos soon found themselves on the back foot.<\/p>\n

Beor van Reenan<\/strong>, in at seven, teamed up with Callum Appollis<\/strong> to stem the flow of batsmen departing for the pavilion after PRG had slipped to 76 for 6 from 24.3 overs. They put on a stand of 59 before Van Reenen was caught by the wicketkeeper Jacob Smith off the bowling of Daniel Bruwer<\/strong> for 33, the top score of the Paul Roos innings.<\/p>\n

Appollis followed four runs later, leaving PRG on 139 for 8, having weighed in with 29 from 57 balls, with three fours.<\/p>\n

After 53.5 overs, Paul Roos were dismissed for 156.<\/p>\n

Daniel Bruwer led the St John’s attack with a return of 3\/32 from 11 overs, while Alec Loveland claimed 3 for 44 from 13. Oliver Tait<\/strong> snapped up 2 for 6 from five and Cole Francis<\/strong>, who set the ball rolling with the first wicket of the innings, finished with 2 for 29 from 10.<\/p>\n

St John’s returns many of their very successful 2023 side, which lost only eight times in 32 outings, despite playing a tough schedule. Now, with the school having recorded its ninth win in succession since last season, they’ll be a team to watch out for in 2024.<\/p>\n

Summarised Scores<\/strong><\/p>\n

St John’s College<\/strong> 174\/10 (Nkosana Sibiya 54, Jacob Smith 38, Thomas Ievers 31, Dian Winkel 4\/41, Luca Plekker 3\/13); Paul Roos Gimnasium<\/strong> 156\/10 (Beor van Reenen 33, Ruben Coetzee 30*, Callum Appollis 29, Daniel Bruwer 3\/32, Alex Loveland 3\/44, Oliver Tait 2\/6, Cole Francis 2\/29) St John’s won by 18 runs<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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