{"id":62121,"date":"2025-01-06T17:03:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T15:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=62121"},"modified":"2025-01-06T17:03:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T15:03:34","slug":"opening-day-of-ihlobo-festival-rained-out-more-forecast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=62121","title":{"rendered":"Opening day of iHlobo Festival rained out, more forecast"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Falcon College opening batsman Brandon Ndiweni cuts Sandiswa Yeni on his way to the Zimbabwean school’s top score of 56 against the hosts during the 2024 iHlobo Festival. Photo: Brad Morgan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After extremely hot weather over the weekend, rain moved into the coastal areas of KwaZulu-Natal on Monday and wiped out play on the opening day of Kearsney College<\/strong>‘s iHlobo Festival<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The rainfall hasn’t been heavy, but it has been consistent. Matt Savage<\/strong>, coach of the Kearsney 1st XI, told SuperSport Schools<\/strong> that the organisers hope to get in a T20 game or two on Tuesday afternoon, with the rain expected to stop somewhere around midday to mid-afternoon. The fields drain pretty well, he said, but a lot of rain has fallen.<\/p>\n

For the first three days of the festival, 50-over games were scheduled, with a T20 on Thursday, but it has now become a case of hoping to get a T20 in on any day when the weather allows it.<\/p>\n

Last year, the switch to the shorter format when rain fell allowed some matches to be completed, but, according to the weather forecasts, it might be only on Thursday that matches are played. That’s when there’s a slight chance of rain. On Tuesday, the forecast of rain is at 65 percent, and on Wednesday it rises to 78 percent.<\/p>\n

FIXTURES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 7 January, 50 over<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maritzburg College vs St Alban’s, AH Smith
\nKearsney vs Clifton, Matterson
\nUplands vs St John’s, Osler
\nDHS vs Falcon, DHS<\/p>\n

Wednesday, 8 January, 50 overs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clifton vs Falcon, AH Smith
\nMaritzburg College vs Uplands, Matterson
\nKearsney vs St Alban’s, Osler
\nDHS vs St John’s, DHS<\/p>\n

Thursday, 9 January, T20<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kearsney vs Falcon, AH Smith
\nClifton vs Uplands, Matterson
\nMaritzburg College vs St John’s Osler
\nDHS vs St Alban’s, DHS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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