{"id":90819,"date":"2026-02-20T20:51:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=90819"},"modified":"2026-02-20T20:51:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:51:17","slug":"davel-and-de-lange-drive-cornwall-to-second-iscf-victory-on-the-trot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=90819","title":{"rendered":"Davel and De Lange drive Cornwall to second ISCF victory on the trot"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"OldAn unbeaten 64 from Zander Davel <\/strong>and 60 from Rourke de Lange <\/strong>were key ingredients in a second consecutive victory for Cornwall Hill College<\/strong> at the Independent Schools Cricket Festival<\/strong> in Pretoria on Friday.<\/p>\n

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A partnership of 59 between the pair, on their home ground, The Van der Byl Oval<\/strong>, led Cornwall Hill to a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Woodridge College<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Both batsmen went about their work with patience. Davel faced 86 balls for his 64, while De Lange negotiated 79 deliveries.<\/p>\n

Their effort laid a solid platform for the hosts, who comfortably chased down a victory target of 188 set by the Eastern Cape side.<\/p>\n

Stefan Ferreira<\/strong> led the way with 43 in Woodridge’s 187 all out. Stephan Swanepoel<\/strong> lent sound support, with 35, while Cameron Ferrant<\/strong> chipped in with 31.<\/p>\n

That was, however, not enough against an in-form Cornwall Hill side. Mohale Pitso<\/strong> was again among the wickets, returning the best figures of the match, with 3\/21 from 10 overs. Ethan Feris\u2011Philander<\/strong> shone, too, claiming 3\/28, while\u00a0Kirill Broughton<\/strong> (3\/30) wrapped up the innings with three wickets of his own.<\/p>\n

Uplands College vs St Benedict’s College<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the University of Pretoria’s C Field<\/strong>, Uplands College<\/strong> made it two wins from two, matching the showdown between St John’s College and Hilton College for the closest result of the day<\/strong> <\/a>with their one-wicket win over St Benedict’s College<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Luke Johnstone<\/strong>, batting at five, stole the spotlight. He anchored the Uplands’ run chase, facing 107 balls while contributing more than half of his team’s total, 93.<\/p>\n

Zenande Nxumalo<\/strong> also played a crucial role in the victory. He spearheaded the Uplands College bowling effort, knocking over 4\/23 in six overs. Aiden van Zyl<\/strong> excelled, too, capturing 3\/24.<\/p>\n

Matthew Alphick<\/strong> was St Benedict\u2019s top performer with the bat, scoring 41, while Shae Pollard<\/strong> almost snatched victory for Bennies<\/strong><\/em>, with his 3\/9 almost doing the trick.<\/p>\n

St John’s College (Harare) vs Prestige College<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the Gijima Oval<\/strong>, St John\u2019s College<\/strong> of Harare recorded their first victory of the festival, defeating Prestige College<\/strong> by 67 runs.<\/p>\n

Riley Ettlin<\/strong> was the main contributor to the Zimbabweans’ 168 all out, top\u2011scoring with 47.<\/p>\n

His teammate, Fergus Dorward<\/strong>, posed the biggest threat with the ball, snapping up 3\/16. Hayden Saunders<\/strong>, with 2\/12, and Shivaan Chouhan<\/strong>, with 2\/21, kept Prestige under sustained pressure, and they eventually slipped to a disappointing 101 all out.<\/p>\n

Omphile Maredi<\/strong> was the home side\u2019s most effective all\u2011round performer. He was their leading scorer with 34, and he also took 2\/40.<\/p>\n

Bongani Sithole<\/strong> was the pick of the Prestige College bowlers, returning 3\/38. Unfortunately, for the Hammanskraal outfit, it was their second consecutive defeat. They’ll have two more days to try to reverse those results.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Summarised scorecards\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Woodridge College 187\/10 <\/strong>(Stefan Ferreira 43, Stephan Swanepoel 35, Cameron Ferrant 31, Ithi Arosi 28; Mohale Pitso 3\/21, Ethan Feris-Phillander 3\/28, Kirill Broughton 3\/30); Cornwall Hill College 189\/3\u00a0<\/strong>(Zander Davel 64*, Rourke de Lange 60, Connor Alexander 28*, Keegan van Wyk 23; Brody McKinnon 2\/43). Cornwall Hill College won by seven wickets.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

St Benedict’s College 179\/10 <\/strong>(Extras 42, Matthew Elphick 41, Tom McArthur 30, Treasure Dube 20; Zenande Nxumalo 4\/23, Aiden van Zyl 3\/24);\u00a0Uplands College 180\/9\u00a0<\/strong>(Luke Johnstone 93, Shae Pollard 3\/19).\u00a0Uplands College won by one wicket<\/strong><\/p>\n

St John’s College (Harare) 168\u00a0<\/strong>(Riley Ettlin 47, James Manning 28, Extras 26; Bongani Sithole 3\/38, Omphile Maredi 2\/40);\u00a0Prestige College 101\/10 <\/strong>(Omphile Maredi 34; Fergus Dorward 3\/16, Hayden Saunders 2\/12, Shivaan Chouhan 2\/21).\u00a0St John’s College (Harare) won by 67 runs.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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