{"id":87468,"date":"2025-12-09T07:44:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T05:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=87468"},"modified":"2025-12-09T07:44:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T05:44:27","slug":"boland-crowned-csa-u17-rural-week-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=87468","title":{"rendered":"Boland crowned CSA u17 Rural Week winner"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tournament Director Leon Coetzee hands over the CSA u17 Rural Week trophy to Boland. Photo: Supplied.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Monday, the final day of the 2025 CSA Boys u17 Rural Week<\/strong>, was arguably the tournament’s best day. Rather than the 20-over format that had been employed up until then, the last of the playoff matches took place over 50 overs.<\/p>\n

As a result of that, the day also delivered the lone century of the tournament and its sole six-for. Meanwhile, Boland<\/strong> and Limpopo<\/strong> battled it out for the title.<\/p>\n

Throughout the event, the bowlers had dominated, yet Limpopo chose to bat first when the toss went their way. That proved to be a costly decision as just over 10 overs into their innings they had stumbled to a miserable 22\/6.<\/p>\n

Coming in at eight, after everyone above him had failed to make more than single figure contributions, Luhan Drotskie<\/strong> produced the innings’ top score of 24. It took him 46 balls and included a four and a six.<\/p>\n

The going was extremely slow, but, after 40.1 overs, Limpopo was all out for just 73. They had done themselves no favours by losing three batsmen to run outs.<\/p>\n

Each of the first three bowlers used by Boland picked up two wickets each. Bryan Cochrane<\/strong> bowled the maximum 10 overs and claimed 2\/19, while it took Therenzo Jacobs<\/strong> five overs to bag his 2\/15.<\/p>\n

Adriaan Krynauw<\/strong> ended the Limpopo innings when he bowled tail-ender Dumisani Negwenya<\/strong> on the first ball of the 41st over. He finished with 2\/7 from 4.1 overs.<\/p>\n

Much like Limpopo’s innings, Boland’s reply was littered with single digit scores, with only one batsman making it beyond that, but Daniel Adonis<\/strong>‘s knock was the difference between victory and defeat.<\/p>\n

He compiled an unbeaten 39 from 87 balls, hitting only one four, to guide Boland to 74\/8 after 26.5 overs and to victory by just two wickets.<\/p>\n

Tiaan Haasbroek<\/strong> made life difficult for the Capetonians, capturing 4\/10 in six overs, while AJ Galloway<\/strong> returned 2\/22 in six. It wasn’t quite enough to prevent Boland from taking the title, however. They also finished the event as the lone unbeaten side.<\/p>\n

The day’s sole century and six-for came from Eastern Province<\/strong> players in their fifth-place playoff match against North West, <\/strong>which was also the Plate final.<\/p>\n

Opening the batting, Enrique Strydom<\/strong> amassed 12 fours and three sixes in his outstanding 119 runs off 130 deliveries, which helped Eastern Province to the highest total of the tournament, 278\/9. The consistent Keagan Jattiem played his part with 55.<\/p>\n

Then, thanks to Muhammad Yaseem Kazi’s<\/strong> phenomenal 6\/14 in 5.1 overs, Eastern Province was able to better the biggest win of the tournament, beating their previous 154-run win over Kei<\/strong> <\/a>on Sunday by inflicting a 157-run loss on North West after bowling them out for only 121 after 30.5 overs.<\/p>\n

Eastern Province may have placed fifth, but they were the only team in the tournament to win three of their five matches by more than 100 runs.<\/p>\n

The Lions<\/strong> struggled to get going in their third-place playoff against Northern Cape<\/strong>, with the top three in their batting order all going out for three.<\/p>\n

The next two players to the crease, Bokamoso Bantjie<\/strong> and Declan Steinmann<\/strong>, put an end to that trend, adding a hasty 50 off 35 balls in their fourth-wicket partnership.<\/p>\n

Bantjie weighed in with 33 off 39, while Steinmann contributed two sixes and a four in his rapid 20 off 14.<\/p>\n

After only 24.1 overs, however, Gauteng<\/strong> had been limited to 90 all out.<\/p>\n

Northern Cape batted patiently in their run chase, scoring at only 2.7 runs per over, but, after 35.3 overs, they reached 96\/8 to claim a two-wicket win.<\/p>\n

Ruan Esterhuizen<\/strong>, batting at eight, carried the Northern Cape to victory with an unbeaten 41 off 74 balls.<\/p>\n

KZN Coastal<\/strong> versus Kei <\/strong>for seventh place was the only game of the day that finished with all 20 wickets being taken.<\/p>\n

Batting first, KZN Coastal mustered just 67 all out, with Gift Banda<\/strong>‘s 16 their best effort.<\/p>\n

There were some strong performances from the Kei bowlers, with Bulumko Didi<\/strong> knocking over 4\/13 in 6.4 overs, while Luthando Gwazela<\/strong> secured 3\/15 in seven.<\/p>\n

Coastal’s 67 didn’t appear to be enough, but Eastern Province had skittled Kei for only 22 on Sunday and, once again, batting proved to be Kei’s downfall.<\/p>\n

Their opener, Liso Mfisi<\/strong>, provided the match’s top score of 18 off 43 deliveries, but Kei totalled only 52 all out, leaving KZN Coastal the winners by 15 runs.<\/p>\n

Sahl Peerbhay<\/strong> dominated with 4\/13 in nine overs, while Jordan Gopaul<\/strong> racked up four maidens in his miserly 3\/5 from six overs.<\/p>\n

In the Shield final, for ninth place overall, the Free State’s Zander Fourie<\/strong> struck 43 off 65, which included four fours, against the Eastern Cape Iinyathi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Fourie had entered the fray at 14\/3, but his crucial innings helped Free State to reach triple figures, just. They ended on 104 all out.<\/p>\n

The Iinyathi’s Akhanya Bontsi<\/strong> and Akhona Ntlathi<\/strong> saved their best performances for last. Bontsi returned the tidy figures of 3\/5 from five overs. Ntlathi, meanwhile, wrapped up the innings by collecting 3\/8 from 3.4 overs as the Free State effort was halted after 31.4 overs.<\/p>\n

In reply, the Eastern Cape side struggled. Three of their top seven batsmen were removed without scoring.<\/p>\n

Batting at nine, Zingce Poni<\/strong> provided a late spark, cracking three fours and a six in his 23 off 18, but the Iinyathi didn’t have enough in the tank and were dismissed for 81.<\/p>\n

Liam Singleton<\/strong> and Dumisani Johnson<\/strong> ensured the chase lasted only 17.2 overs. Singleton snapped up 4\/16 in six overs, while Johnson chipped in with 4\/36.<\/p>\n

In the 11th-place playoff, Armand Kotze<\/strong>‘s 54 off 74 got Mpumalanga<\/strong> off to a strong start against KZN Inland<\/strong>.\u00a0Andries Coetzer <\/strong>was forced to retire hurt, but not before he had contributed a useful 43 runs off 70 balls.<\/p>\n

Sanele Mabote<\/strong> and Hendr\u00e9 Nel<\/strong> both scored 33, but in vastly different manners. Mabote took 77 balls to get there while Nel went in with guns blazing, striking two sixes and a four in his 20-ball stay.<\/p>\n

After their 50 overs were up, Mpumalanga had tallied 246\/8.<\/p>\n

Janko Hatting<\/strong> was the only Inland bowler to claim multiple wickets, acquiring 2\/40 across eight overs.<\/p>\n

Inland’s reply lasted only 30.4 overs and brought them just 101 all out. Devon Earle<\/strong> stubbornly resisted, making 32, but four other batsmen barely made it into the teens, and the rest recorded single figure scores.<\/p>\n

Fezile Mthombeni<\/strong> claimed some important wickets, picking up 2\/26 in five overs, but Adil Larya<\/strong> stole the show. He averaged a wicket every four deliveries in an incredible return of 4\/7 from 2.4 overs.<\/p>\n

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

Limpopo 73\/10<\/strong> (Luhan Drotskie 24; Adriaan Krynauw 2\/7, Therenzo Jacobs 2\/15, Bryan Cochrane 2\/19); Boland 74\/8<\/strong> (Daniel Adonis 39; Tiaan Haasbroek 4\/10, AJ Galloway 2\/22). Boland won by two wickets.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lions 90\/10<\/strong> (Bokamoso Bantjie 33, Declan Steinmann 20; Senzo Fillies 2\/1, Liam Laing 2\/15, Schalk Human 2\/25); Northern Cape 96\/8<\/strong> (Ruan Esterhuizen 41*, Extras 26; Milan Nel 3\/11). Northern Cape won by two wickets.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eastern Province 278\/9<\/strong> (Enrique Strydom 119, Keagan Jattiem 55, Extras 26, Herman le Roux 23; Ayaan Chaudhary 4\/50, Divan Lombard 2\/68); North West 121\/10<\/strong> (Andr\u00e9 Dreyer 42, Isah Bulbulia 26, Extras 24; Muhammad Yaseem Kazi 6\/14, Ruan Nel 2\/18). Eastern Province won by 157 runs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

KZN Coastal 67\/10<\/strong> (Bulumko Didi 4\/13, Luthando Gwazela 3\/15); Kei 52\/10<\/strong> (Sahl Peerbhay 4\/13, Jordan Gopaul 3\/5, Shivaar Sivpersad 2\/25). KZN Coastal won by 15 runs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free State 104\/10<\/strong> (Zander Fourie 43, Extras 20; Akhanya Bontsi 3\/5, Akhona Ntlathi 3\/8); Eastern Cape Iinyathi 81\/10<\/strong> (Zingce Poni 23, Extras 20; Liam Singleton 4\/16, Dumisani Johnson 4\/36). Free State won by 23 runs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mpumalanga 246\/8<\/strong> (Armand Kotze 54, Andries Coetzer 43*, Extras 38, Hendr\u00e9 Nel 33, Sanele Mabote 33; Janko Hatting 2\/40); KZN<\/strong> Inland 101\/10<\/strong> (Devon Earle 32; Adil Larya 4\/7, Fezile Mthombeni 2\/26). Mpumalanga won by 145 runs.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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