{"id":89176,"date":"2026-01-24T18:02:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T16:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=89176"},"modified":"2026-01-24T18:02:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T16:02:52","slug":"boishaai-tops-wynberg-in-western-cape-switch-schools-sa20-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=89176","title":{"rendered":"Boishaai tops Wynberg in Western Cape Switch Schools SA20 playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Boishaai enjoyed a morale-boosting 35-run win over Wynberg Boys’ High. Photo: Paarl Boys’ High on Instagram.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Paarl Boys’ High vs Wynberg Boys’ High<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paarl Boys’ High<\/strong> staged a superb fightback to hand Wynberg Boys’ High<\/strong> a 35-run defeat on Somerset College<\/strong>‘s Taberer Oval <\/strong>in a Western Cape\u00a0\u00a0Switch Schools SA20<\/strong> Volume Two<\/strong> Regional Final clash on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n

It took fortitude and belief from Boishaai to play themselves back into the contest after Wynberg made early inroads to leave the Boland Switch Schools SA20 champs on 49\/5 after 8.4 overs.<\/p>\n

Damien Harris<\/strong> got the Cape Town school going by dismissing both openers, on his way to a handy haul of 2\/18 from four overs.<\/p>\n

Boishaai desperately needed one of their middle-order batsmen to stand up and halt Wynberg’s charge. Reese Petersen, batting at six, answered the call. He cracked five fours and a six in a vital 53 off 45 balls, which enabled Boys’ High to see out their 20 overs on 121\/8.<\/p>\n

When Wynberg batted, the Boishaai bowlers atoned for the team’s average batting performance. Aden Batt<\/strong> led the attack with an incisive 4\/13 in four overs. Neil Louw<\/strong> and Raeez Isaacs<\/strong> delivered meaningful spells, too, snapping up 2\/8 and 2\/27 respectively.<\/p>\n

Wynberg’s innings was blown apart, with 16 runs from opener, Matt Saunders<\/strong>, their top score in a miserable 86 all out from 18.1 overs.<\/p>\n

Ho\u00ebrskool Outeniqua vs Paarl Gimnasium<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the Somerset College A Oval<\/strong>, Ho\u00ebrskool Outeniqua<\/strong> batted first after Paarl Gimnasium<\/strong> won the toss and decided to field.<\/p>\n

It was a good toss to win for Gim. The Kwaggas<\/strong><\/em> struggled, and none of their top four made it into double figures. Their most consistent batsman throughout the regional final has been Hanno Swart<\/strong><\/a>, and he, once again, rose to the occasion to relieve some of the pressure on the George locals.<\/p>\n

This time, he played more cautiously, finishing with 19 not out off 26 balls, while Matthew Coleman<\/strong>, batting at eight, entertained with three fours and a six in his 27 off 21 deliveries.<\/p>\n

Beon Swanepoel<\/strong> sent three batsmen packing for 16 runs, while Derrick Groenewald<\/strong> claimed 2\/16.<\/p>\n

Gimmies<\/strong><\/em> fielded well, with five of their wickets coming from catches and another from a stumping as Outeniqua battled their way to 94\/7 after their 20 overs.<\/p>\n

Faced with a modest target for victory, openers Wian Munnik<\/strong> and Dirk Hugo<\/strong> aggressively took on the challenge, sharing an 82-run opening stand.<\/p>\n

The in-form Munnik continued his magic form from Friday<\/strong><\/a>, blasting four fours and two sixes in an unbeaten 45 off 40 deliveries. Hugo weighed in with two fours and three maximums in his 39 off 32.<\/p>\n

After only 12.5 overs, Paarl Gim sped to 96\/1 to claim an impressive nine-wicket victory.<\/p>\n

Bridgton Hub vs Bishops Diocesan College<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the Somerset College B Oval<\/strong>, the toss favoured the Bridgton Hub<\/strong>, who batted first against Bishops<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Cape Town school, in response, produced a mixed bowling performance. They did well to dismiss Bridgton Hub for only 84 after 19.4 overs, with Harry Morgan<\/strong> returning a tidy 2\/8, while Thaafier Japhta<\/strong> and Imraan Leith<\/strong> collected 2\/19 each. However, 18 wides and 22 extras took some shine off that performance.<\/p>\n

Lastio Williams<\/strong>, who made his way to the crease after the fall of the fifth wicket, spent 17 balls longer in the middle than any of his peers and top-scored with 21 from 31 balls.<\/p>\n

Opener Ibraheem Taliep<\/strong> took charge of the run chase, taking it to the bowlers and striking three fours and four sixes in an unbeaten 47 off just 23 balls.<\/p>\n

His fiery knock helped Bishops to 85\/2 after only eight overs, and victory by eight wickets.<\/p>\n

Bridgton Hub Girls vs Stellenberg Hub Girls<\/strong><\/p>\n

In girls’ action, the Bridgton Hub<\/strong> chose to bat against Stellenberg High<\/strong> on the Somerset College C Oval<\/strong> after winning the toss.<\/p>\n

Opener Mi-Jeanne Botha<\/strong> made good use of the opportunity, stroking eight fours in her electric 41 off 22 balls.\u00a0After her, the Hub’s second biggest contribution came from 30 extras.<\/p>\n

Storm van Dyk<\/strong> and Nakeeta Collins<\/strong> both claimed multiple wickets. Van Dyk boasted a neat 3\/12 from four overs, but conceded six wides, while Collins was tidier and took 2\/6.<\/p>\n

After 20 overs, Bridgton reached 103\/9.<\/p>\n

In the chase, Chloe de Roubaix<\/strong> top-scored with 28 off 23 balls, sending three deliveries to the boundary. When she exited, Stellies<\/strong><\/em> had reached 46\/2 after 8.4 overs. But the opener’s departure led to the contest tilting the Hub’s way.<\/p>\n

Mi-Jeanne Botha and Caroldene Ewerts<\/strong> undermined Stellenberg’s batting efforts, slowing the run rate while getting rid of four batters. Botha picked up 2\/11 in four overs, while Ewerts nabbed 2\/13, also from four.<\/p>\n

The Jade<\/strong> Brigade<\/strong>‘s<\/strong><\/em> response lost momentum, and they ended on 87\/6 after their 20 overs, leaving the Bridgton Hub with a 16-run win and a place in the final on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

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

Paarl Boys’ High 121\/8<\/strong> (Reese Petersen 53; Damien Harris 2\/18); Wynberg Boys’ High 86\/10<\/strong> (Aden Batt 4\/13, Neil Louw 2\/8, Raeez Isaacs 2\/27). Paarl Boys’ High won by 35 runs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ho\u00ebrskool Outeniqua 94\/7<\/strong> (Matthew Coleman 27, Extras 25; Beon Swanepoel 3\/16, Derrick Groenewald 2\/16); Paarl Gimnasium 96\/1<\/strong> (Wian Munnik 45*, Dirk Hugo 39). Paarl Gimnasium won by nine wickets.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bridgton Hub 84\/10<\/strong> (Extras 22, Lastio Williams 21; Harry Morgan 2\/8, Imraan Leith 2\/19, Thaaifer Japhta 2\/19); Bishops Diocesan College 85\/2<\/strong> (Ibraheem Taliep 47*). Bishops won by eight wickets.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bridgton Hub Girls 103\/9<\/strong> (Mi-Jeanne Botha 41, Extras 30; Storm van Dyk 3\/12, Nakeeta Collins 2\/6); Stellenberg High Girls 87\/6<\/strong> (Chloe de Roubaix 28; Mi-Jeanne Botha 2\/11, Caroldene Ewerts 2\/13). Bridgton Hub won by 16 runs.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Paarl Boys’ High vs Wynberg Boys’ High Paarl Boys’ High staged a superb fightback to hand Wynberg Boys’ High a 35-run defeat on Somerset College‘s Taberer Oval in a Western Cape\u00a0\u00a0Switch Schools SA20 Volume Two Regional Final clash on Saturday morning. It took fortitude and belief from Boishaai to play themselves back into the contest […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":89178,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-89176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=89176"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89176\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/89178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=89176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=89176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=89176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}