{"id":90658,"date":"2026-02-18T08:02:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T06:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=90658"},"modified":"2026-02-18T08:02:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T06:02:19","slug":"trio-earns-tight-victory-over-goudveld","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=90658","title":{"rendered":"Trio earns tight victory over Goudveld"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_90659\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-90659\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90659\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Trio-Kroonstad-2026-Feb-400x268.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"268\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-90659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ho\u00ebrskool Trio&#8217;s 1st XI was full of happy smiles after a hard-fought victory over Goudveld. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/triohskroonstad?igsh=MXBqMmJia3l1bW14Mg==\"><strong>Trio HS on Instagram.<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The coin flip went against Kroonstad&#8217;s <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Trio <\/strong>when they travelled to <strong>Welkom<\/strong> for a 40-over match against <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Goudveld<\/strong> on Tuesday afternoon, with the hosts deciding to field first.<\/p>\n<p>Opener <strong>WJ van Niekerk<\/strong>, however, ensured the visitors made a strong start, hammering three fours and two sixes in a hasty 41 off 24 balls.<\/p>\n<p>Goudveld&#8217;s opening bowlers enjoyed success, nonetheless, although their economy rates were on the high side. <strong>Edrich du Plessis<\/strong> captured 4\/46 in six overs, while <strong>Justin Swaine<\/strong> collected 3\/47 from eight overs.<\/p>\n<p>Batting at eight, <strong>Iwan du Plessis<\/strong>\u00a0counterattacked, walloping five fours in his 31 runs, while <strong>Zothile Zwane<\/strong> gave Trio a late boost, with the number 10 weighing in with 29 not out.<\/p>\n<p>Trio failed to see out their 40 overs, however. Their innings ended on 167 all out after only 26 overs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kellan Kleynhans<\/strong>, Goudveld&#8217;s number three batsman, led the run chase for the home team, with a composed 72 off 128 balls, which included six fours.<\/p>\n<p>While Kleynhans held down his end, his fellow batsmen struggled under the pressure exerted by Trio&#8217;s fielders, which resulted in an astonishing four run outs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Henrico van der Merwe<\/strong> then picked up a tidy 2\/18 in four overs, while Zothile Zwane returned 2\/39 from eight.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Kleynhans, Goudveld got close, but it was a case of close but with no cigar as they were dismissed on 160 after 38.5 overs.<\/p>\n<p>Trio&#8217;s superb effort in the field made the difference, and they walked away with a narrow seven-run win.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summarised Scorecard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Trio (Kroonstad) 167\/10<\/strong> (WJ van Niekerk 41, Iwan du Plessis 31, Zothile Zwane 29*, Extras 29; Edrich du Plessis 4\/46, Justin Swaine 3\/47); <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Goudveld 160\/10<\/strong> (Kellan Kleynhans 72, Extras 20; Henrico van der Merwe 2\/18, Zothile Zwane 2\/39). <strong>Trio won by seven runs.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The coin flip went against Kroonstad&#8217;s Ho\u00ebrskool Trio when they travelled to Welkom for a 40-over match against Ho\u00ebrskool Goudveld on Tuesday afternoon, with the hosts deciding to field first. Opener WJ van Niekerk, however, ensured the visitors made a strong start, hammering three fours and two sixes in a hasty 41 off 24 balls. 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