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After Northwood School defeated Maritzburg College in their Pool D opener, it was suggested that those teams might still meet in the final of the Jenny Orchard Invitational Basketball Tournament. It turns out, that suggestion was correct.

It nearly didn’t happen, however, as St Charles College came awfully close to scuppering Maritzburg College’s shot at winning the tournament named after the school’s former Director of Basketball.

Saints and College met in the semi-finals on Saturday after St Charles outlasted a game Michaelhouse 73-64 in the quarterfinals, and College outplayed Kearsney 74-49.

There was not much to separate the two Pietermaritzburg schools in their semi-final showdown, with the Red, Black and White eventually grinding out a tight 68-66 victory in their Alan Paton Hall.

In the other quarterfinals, St David’s Marist Inanda beat St John’s College 64-58 in an all-Johannesburg clash, while Northwood cruised to a 73-53 win over the Soweto Basketball Academy.

The Knights have been in imperious form throughout the tournament and will be favoured in Sunday’s final after scoring an impressive 12-point win over Maritzburg College on Thursday.

College, though, has the athleticism to make it a tough outing for Northwood. They’ll need to shoot a bit better than they did in their loss in their opening match, and they’ll need to be a bit better rebounding, too, in their second crack at the Knights. If College gets that right, then all bets are off.

SACS were involved in two of Saturday’s most interesting battles, holding on to beat Hilton College 60-54 in the morning, after the KZN side had fought their way back to 43-45 after trailing 9-29 at one point. SACS then went down by only four points to Durban High School (DHS) in their second game.

They will, at least, return home as the highest finishers among the four Cape Town schools – SACS, Rondebosch, Bishops and Wynberg – and will play for 11^th place on Sunday against Westville Boys’ High.

The B Division final will feature Wynberg Boys’ High, who take on Maritzburg College B in the curtain-raiser for the A Division title-decider.

If you cannot make it to Maritzburg College, you can catch all the action online.

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RESULTS

A Division

9th – 16th

DHS 66-48 Rondebosch Boys’ High
Hilton College 54-60 SACS
Clifton College 56-57 Westville Boys’ High
ESCA Wanderers 61-39 Bishops Diocesan College

Quarterfinals

St David’s Marist Inanda 64-58 St John’s College
Northwood School 73-53 Soweto Basketball Academy
St Charles College 73-64 Michaelhouse
Kearsney College 49-74 Maritzburg College

13th – 16th

Clifton College 69-36 Bishops Diocesan College
Rondebosch Boys’ High 59-64 Hilton College

9th – 12th

DHS 69-65 SACS
Westville Boys’ High 38-55 ESCA Wanderers

5th – 8th

St John’s College 62-71 Soweto Basketball Academy
Michaelhouse 60-67 KEarsney College

Semi-finals

Maritzburg College 68-66 St Charles College 66
Northwood 65-51 St David’s Marist Inanda

SUNDAY FIXTURES

Alan Paton Hall 1

08:00 – DHS vs ESCA, 9th/10th
09:30 – Soweto Basketball Academy vs Kearsney College 5th/6th
11:00 – Maritzburg College B vs Wynberg Boys’ High, B Division Final
12:30 – Northwood School vs Maritzburg College, Final

Alan Paton Hall 2

08:00 – SACS vs Westville Boys’ High, 11th/12th
09:30 – St John’s College vs Michaelhouse, 7th/8th
11:00 – St David’s Marist Inanda vs St Charles College 3rd/4th

Results

B Division

Pool A

UFS 38-27 Treverton College
Queen’s College 48-47 St Benedict’s School

Pool B

Alexandra High 44-58 Jenny Orchard Invitational
Enjabulweni 42-46 Wynberg Boys’ High

Cross-pool playoffs

Maritzburg College B 74-39 Jenny Orchard Invitational (A1 vs B4)
Enjabulweni 32-31 Queen’s College (B2 vs A3)
UFS 47-57 Maru-a-Pula (B3 vs A2)
Wynberg Boys’ High 57-19 St Benedict’s Schools (B1 vs A4)

5th – 8th

Jenny Orchard Invitational 45-30 Queen’s College
UFS 68-50 St Benedict’s School

Semi-finals
Maritzburg College B 67-55 Enjabulweni
Maru-a-Pula 45-64 Wynberg Boys’ High

SUNDAY FIXTURES

GHS 1

08:00 Treverton College vs Alexandra High, 9th/10th
09:30 Enjabulweni vs Maru-a-Pula, 3rd/4th
11:00 Hilton vs Clifton, 13th/14th, Division A

GHS 2

08:00 Queen’s College vs St Benedict’s School, 7th/8th
09:30 Jenny Orchard Invitational vs UFS, 5th/6th
11:00 Rondebosch Boys’ High vs Bishops Diocesan College, 15th/16th, Division A

Rain cast a damper – pun fully intended – on day two of the Clifton T20 Tournament. Only two matches were played on Saturday, but both were good contests.

Clifton College eked out a narrow 13-run win over St John’s College (Harare), while Michaelhouse handed Durban High School (DHS), so impressive on the opening day, a 12-run defeat.

At the Riverside Sports Club, St John’s put Clifton in, to bat, which was understandable decision given the deep clouds that hung overhead. Early on, that decision brought rewards as the home team slid to 17/3, with the Rams‘ skipper, Toana Zimhunga, responsible for two of those dismissals.

Tim Saulez and Cohen Naidoo (17) then steadied the Clifton innings. Saulez was also punishing on any misdirected bowling and smashed three sixes and three fours, with his 33-ball stay producing 49 runs.

Zach Williamson matched Saulez, also cracking three sixes and three fours in his 47, which came from 30 balls, before he became Zimhunga’s third victim.

Rivan Moodley added another two sixes, making 26 from 18 deliveries, as Clifton posted a solid-looking 173/9.

Zimhunga finished with 3/39 from his four overs, while Kian and Michael Blignaut returned identical figures of 2/25 from four, and John-Mark Benadie picked up 2/37.

In reply, St John’s lost Takudzwa Nduku cheaply, but Tyde Stirrup and Kian Blignaut then shared a stand of 32 for the second wicket to get the Harare school’s innings going.

While Blignaut made 24 from only 15 balls, with four fours, his innings resembled three other Rams’ batsmen’s knocks in that he reached 20 but was out shortly after that. Tyde Stirrup weighed in with 23, while John-Mark Benadie and Goven Dhaneel contributed 20 each. They needed to press on.

Khulekani Nduku did that, top scoring with an entertaining 36 from just 14 balls, with four of those being sent for the maximum, and two fours added into the mix.

Clifton, though, kept stacking the wickets and St John’s were bowled out with eight balls left.

Preston Govender sent down only two overs but claimed 3/16, while Tim Saulez followed up his batting heroics with 2/27, and Callum Watson captured 2/24.

Crucially for the tournament hosts, their win lifted them above St John’s in the Group A standings.

At the Crusaders Sports Club, Michaelhouse, after a disappointing first day, showed what they’re capable of by tallying 170/3 against DHS, with all of their batsmen getting among the runs.

Hayden Hewlett was the leading run-scorer, finishing on 48 not out from 38 balls, with three fours and a six, while Dylan Hewlett made 38 from 36. There was also 35 off 20 from Ethan Muir, 20 not out from Nicholas Baker, and another 20 from Michael Spencer.

Dhilan Naraidu was the best of the DHS bowlers, claiming 2/23 in three.

School, in their response, lost Sibusiso Msibi without a run on the board, but Sfundo Mthembu and Semal Pillay quickly righted the ship, putting on 72 for the second wicket. Pillay was then caught by Ethan Muir off the bowling of Harry Vickery for 40 from 27 balls, with two fours and a six.

Mthembu saw the total to 98, but he was then run out in a big blow to the DHS run chase. He had made 42 from 30 balls, with a pair of four and sixes.

Josh van Biljon added 23 runs to the DHS total and Taine Havemann made 13 before he, too, was run out. That proved costly as the DHS innings lost steam.

From 127/3, they tumbled to 156/9, and eventually to 158/9, as Michaelhouse secured a deserved win.

Captain Cameron Strudwick snapped up 2/22 in four overs, while the rest of the bowlers each picked up a wicket.

Group A finished with Glenwood on 12 points, St Charles on 10, Clifton on eight, St John’s on six, and Hilton College on four. Meanwhile, DHS edged out Maritzburg College on net run rate to finish top of Group B. Northwood finished in third place, followed by Michaelhouse, who finished ahead of Westville Boys’ High on net run rate.

The rained-out matches were tough on those teams who needed to make a move on Saturday.

In Sunday’s first semi-final, Glenwood will take on Maritzburg College at the Riverside Sports Club at 08:30. The second semi, between DHS and St Charles, starts at 11:30.

An exciting spectacle and lively atmosphere are expected at Riverside for the semis and the final. For those who cannot make it to the matches, those games will be broadcast live on DStv SuperSport Channel 216.

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The remainder of the playoff matches all start at 08:30.

Clifton takes on Northwood at Crusaders in the 5^th/6^th playoff. Also at Crusaders, St John’s College (Harare) do battle with Michaelhouse, with 7^th place on the line.

Durban North College hosts the 9^th/10^th playoff between Westville Boys’ High and Hilton College.

Summarised scores

Clifton College 173/9 (Tim Saulez 49, Zach Williamson 47, Rivan Moodley 26; Toana Zimhunga 3/39, Kian Blignaut 2/25, Michael Blignaut 2/25, John-Mark Benadie 2/37) St John’s College 160/10 (Khulekani Nduku 36, Kian Blignaut 24, Tyde Stirrup 23, John-Mark Benadie 20, Goven Dhaneel 20; Preston Govender 3/16, Callum Watson 2/24, Tim Saulez 2/27) Clifton College won by 13 runs.

Michaelhouse 170/3 (Hayden Hewlett 48*, Dylan Hewlett 38, Ethan Muir 35, Nicholas Baker 20*, Michael Spencer 20; Dhilan Naraidu 2/23); Durban High School 158/9 (Sfundo Mthembu 42, Semal Pillay 40, Josh van Biljon 23; Cameron Strudwick 2/22) Michaelhouse won by 12 runs.

Clifton College will travel back to KwaZulu-Natal from the Eastern Cape with silverware following a 1-0 triumph from the penalty spot over Paul Roos Gymnasium after the teams finished the final of the Vides Water Polo Tournament level at 7-7 on Saturday.

The tournament, hosted by Selborne College in East London, culminated with a dramatic title-decider in which there was little to separate the finalists.

In their journey to the title game, Clifton was one of the standout teams, winning all of their pool matches before making it to the semi-finals after Grey High was disqualified for using an extended squad in their quarterfinal clash.

Coach Paul Martin’s side was deadly in front of goal, scoring 41 goals, while conceding only 10, in their three pool matches.

They went on to oust the hosts in a tough final four showdown. Clifton appeared to be cruising into the final when they built up an 8-4 lead, but Selborne came steaming back, eventually going down 7-8.

Paul Roos, on the other hand, went about their business quietly, but they were also sublime on both attack and defence.

They also started the final the brighter of the two sides and rushed into a 3-0 lead in the first chukka, courtesy of a brace by Migael Terblanche, and a solitary goal by Nicholaas van der Westhuizen.

Clifton came alive in the second chukka and levelled matters. Oliver Ditz, who alongside his team-mate Luc O’Brien ended the match with a hattrick, got the Durban boys back into the encounter, making it 3-3 at the break.

In the third quarter, Ditz struck twice, and Ethan Lyne then stretched the lead to 6-3.

Vaughn Marlow’s troops entered the final quarter trailing by two goal (4-6) after Oliver Perch pulled one back for the Stellenbosch team.

The final chukka was thrilling with both sides taking it to each other.

Luc O’Brien completed his hattrick for Clifton, while Paul Roos drew level at 7-7, thanks to Milan and Nicolaas van der Westhuizen.

When the final whistle sounded, the contest headed into a shootout.

First up, Nick Ward, pulled off a save for Paul Roos, but Ross Strauss did the same for Clifton. Then, PRG substituted Ward with Adam Lawrence, and he, too, kept Clifton out. Strauss, with a little help from his right-hand post, kept it all square, however.

Then, Oliver Ditz scored from the spot. With the pressure on, the next Paul Roos shot flew wide of the mark and Clifton had claimed their first title of the season.

Ditz and his team-mates Luc O’Brien, Ross Strauss and Nathan Burger, were named in the Team of the Tournament, with Ditz also being recognised as the Player of the Tournament.

In other matches on the final day, Selborne College claimed the bronze medal, winning by three goals against Reddam House Constantia in the third/fourth play-off match.

There were also wins for St David’s Marist Inanda against St Alban’s College, and for Wynberg Boys High, who beat Grey College 8-4 in the plate final.

East London’s Stirling High avoided last place by claiming a 9-4 win over Pearson, and Gqeberha’s Grey High got one past Makhanda’s St Andrew’s College, taking a 7-6 win to claim seventh spot.

Scorers in the final

Paul Roos Gymnasium: Nicholaas van der Westhuizen (x2), Migael Terblanche (x3), Oliver Perch, Milan van der Westhuizen. Clifton College: Oliver Ditz (x3), Luc O’Brien (x3), Ethan Lyne.

Results: Day 3

@ Selborne College

St Alban’s College 8-7 Grey High
St David’s 9-6 St Andrew’s College
Clifton College 8-7 Selborne College
Paul Roos 11-5 Reddam House
Stirling High 9-4 Pearson High School
Woodridge College 9-6 Grey High 2^nd
Glenwood House 7-6 Collegians
Wynberg Boys High 8-4 Grey College
Grey High 7-6 St Andrew’s College
St David’s Marist Inanda 9-5 St Alban’s College
Selborne College 8-5 Reddam House Constantia
Clifton College 7(1)-7(0) Paul Roos Gymnasium

@ Clarendon High School

Grey High 2^nd 6-4 Stirling High
Woodridge College 6-3 Pearson
Wynberg Boys High 8-3 Glenwood House
Grey College 7-4 Selborne Collegians

Full standings

Clifton College
Paul Roos Gymnasium
Selborne College
Reddam House Constantia
St David’s Marist Inanda
St Alban’s College
Grey High
St Andrew’s College
Wynberg Boys’ High
Grey College
Glenwood House
Selborne Collegians
Woodridge College
Grey High 2^nd
Stirling High
Pearson High School

It was an action-packed day of cricket in Cape Town on Saturday as the local schools took to the fields for some derby action.

In a northern suburbs’ showdown, Hoërskool Durbanville made it a short match against their rivals, Hoërskool Bellville, thanks to an undefeated half-century by Jan Kriel.

Meanwhile, Stellenberg romped to an equally convincing victory over Belville THS, and D’Neil du Toit led DF Malan to an eight-wicket trouncing of Curro Durbanville.

In the Durbanville vs Bellville clash, Tobias Roelofse and Kriel each dismissed three Bellville batsmen to leave the Durbies chasing only 88 for victory.

That was no problem for Kriel, who clattered 52 runs off 42 deliveries to see his side over the line in the 17th over. He received support from Henry Venter and Pierre du Toit who both scored 15, while Kriel raced away at the other end, striking 10 boundaries, to power the Durbies to an impressive win.

Bellville THS found JJ Rothman (4/7), Lohann Pretorius (3/9) and Jan-Jak Alberts (2/8) unrelenting as Stellenberg also made light work of their opponents, bundling them out for a meagre 48 runs.

Miya Kopo had some success for the visitors, dismissing both Stellenberg openers. But the Bellville THS bowlers had no runs to play with and Arno Koen secured the victory in style, smashing two sixes and a four as he led Stellenberg to the win with a quickfire, unbeaten 19.

D’Neil du Toit stole the spotlight in DF Malan’s fixture against Curro Durbanville. The dynamic young talent from DF snared five Curro batters for only 17 runs before leading the charge with the bat, scoring 19 not out, to see his school to victory in the 11th over of their innings.

Johannes Meyer also recorded a five-for as Hoërskool Stellenbosch held on to beat Westerford by 17 runs.

Meyer anchored the Stellenbosch innings, with his 147-ball knock producing 69 runs, which helped Stellies to 196/8. Then, his 5/31 quelled the Westerford response.

Summarised Scorecards

Hoërskool Bellville 87/10 (Ruald Coetzee 38, Extras 20; Tobias Roelofse 3/10, Jan Kriel 3/12, Oscar van Tonder 2/20); Hoërskool Durbanville 90/3 (Jan Kriel 52*; Janno Junas 1/11). Hoërskool Durbanville won by seven wickets.

Bellville THS 48/10 (Connor Smith 38; JJ Rothman 4/7, Lohann Pretorius 3/9, Jan-Jak Alberts 2/8); Stellenberg 50/3 (Arno Koen 19*; Miya Kopo 2/27). Stellenberg won by seven wickets.

Curro Durbanville 59/10 (Extras 24; D’Neil du Toit 5/17, Benjamin Grobler 2/11, Johan Janse van Rensburg 2/22); DF Malan 62/2 (D’Neil du Toit 19*; Caleb Jonkers 1/17). DF Malan won by eight wickets.

Fairmont 207/9 (Byron Garton 63, Enzo Whitaker 50, Extras 38, Joshua Martin 26; Troy Diab 4/31, Aaron Peet 2/61); Parklands 110/10 (Conor Russel 37, Troy Diab 21; Samuel Hoctor 4/38, Joshua Martin 3/37, Byron Garton 2/17). Fairmont won by 97 runs.

Hoërskool Stellenbosch 196/8 (Johannes Meyer 69, Divan 56, Jordan Februarie 31; Jan Farhan 2/37); Westerford 179/10 (Nathan Beswick 43, Extras 31, Jan Farhan 26, Ethan Gilham 20; Johannes Meyer 5/31, Jordan Februarie 2/31). Hoërskool Stellenbosch won by 17 runs.

Hoërskool Tygerberg 174/10 (Extras 50, Isaiah Swartz 26, Joshua Malgas 22; Gqwesa Antoni 3/26, Ethan Smeda 3/41, Wynand 2/44); Edgemead 160/10 (Abdullah Muhammad 65, Extras 42; Hamza Camroodien 3/27, Aarin Barends 3/32, Joshua Malgas 2/18). Hoërskool Tygerberg won by 14 runs.

Botswana’s speed merchant Letsile Tebogo recorded a new world best in the 300m for men during the Simbine Curro Classic Shootout in Pretoria on Saturday. He bettered the previous best, which had been set by Wayde van Niekerk (South Africa), with an incredible 30.69-second sprint.

The Simbine Curro Classic Shootout was part of the annual Curro Podium meeting for schools at the Pilditch Stadium in the Jacaranda City.

Before Van Niekerk established the previous mark of 30.81 in 2017, at the Golden Spike in Ostrava, it belonged to the American sprint legend Michael Johnson. Johnson’s time of 30.85 had been set in 2000 at the same Pilditch Stadium.

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The 20-year-old Tebogo is the current u20 world record holder in the 100m with an incredible time of 9.91 seconds, which he recorded at the u20 World Championships in Cali, Colombia, in 2022.

He also won silver in the 100m and bronze in the 200m at the 2023 World Championships.

The only other athlete to dip under 31 seconds in the 300m is Usain Bolt (Jamaica) whose best performance stopped the clock at 30.97 seconds.

Double Olympic finalist Akani Simbine also caused excitement when he broke the South African 150m record during the meeting, His time of 15.04 sliced 0.04 seconds off of the previous mark that had stood behind Anaso Jobodwana‘s name since March, 2018.

Simbine showed with his performance that his preparations for the Olympic Games in Paris, which begin on 26 July, are on track.

He is also the SA record holder in the 100m with a time of 9.84 seconds, which he set in July 2021.

The women’s record in the 150m also went down, with Viwe Jingqi clocking an impressive 16.93 seconds.

There was a little light controversy in the limited overs match between St Andrew’s School and Cornwall Hill College on Saturday in Bloemfontein as a caught and bowled, which would have ended the visitors’ innings on 153, was not given out because the umpire was unsighted.

When viewed down the wicket on SuperSport Schools, Jonathan Hickley clearly caught Jon Martin de Jesus just before the ball hit the ground, but the square leg umpire had nothing to offer the pitch umpire, and De Jesus stood his ground, so Cornwall Hill’s innings continued.

To their credit, St Andrew’s got on with the game, but it must have been disheartening. Thankfully, that non-decision didn’t come to define the match as the boys from Pretoria came up 10 runs shy of the Saints’ total, all out for 158.

St Andrew’s might have felt a little trepidation heading into the game after SA u19 opener Lhuan-dré Pretorius recently moved to Cornwall Hill.

It was, however, a case of Pretorius the opening bowler at first, after Saints won the toss and opted to bat on Vossie’s Field, and there was early success for the multi-talented batsman/bowler/wicket-keeper as he trapped Leon Athanasiou in front for seven.

Meanwhile, the St Andrew’s ‘keeper and opening batsman, Naude Botha, did well up front. He was the leading run-getter for the home team, making 42 from 52 deliveries, and hitting nine fours.

Nikhil Sukraj, batting at seven, performed well lower down the order, contributing 32 from 48, while Andrew Sobiech struck five fours in his 26 from 32 balls.

In just 1.5 overs, Oliver Richards knocked over 2/2 for Cornwall Hill to bring the host’s innings to an end.

Thato Mwaza picked up 2/32 in eight overs, while Obakeng Mokoyane finished with 2/24 from seven. Pretorius also dismissed top scorer, Naude Botha, and finished with 2/33 from 10.

Saint Andrew’s opened their bowling with the off-spinner Dakalo Leketa and seamer JC Young, and Leketa, especially, kept Cornwall Hill quiet, but it was the introduction of Cullen Kakora to the attack that changed the complexion of the match.

Bowling with nice shape and a little movement off the pitch, he had Pretorius caught behind by Naude Botha for 21, with the total on 26. Not surprisingly, Saints looked thrilled to be rid of the dangerman.

At the other end, Leketa kept up the pressure by sending down six overs in his first spell at a cost of only nine runs. He would end with 0/16 from his 10 overs.

Kakora, though, was the difference maker. He played a pivotal role in reducing Cornwall Hill to 59/6, leaving them with a mountain to climb, still 109 runs adrift and with only four wickets remaining. It was a credit to Mohammed Rasool that the visiting team came close to pulling off a victory.

He took what the bowlers gave him, playing with composure, to make 48 off 90 deliveries, which included six fours, but then he mistimed a full toss from CM Geel, lifting it straight to Mosa Maqunqu at long off, and was the ninth man out with the total on 140.

Jon Martin de Jesus and Trent Hardie advanced the score to 153 before the aforementioned caught and bowled was not awarded. Just five runs later, however, Kakora, back into the attack when St Andrew’s really needed him, delivered the killer blow, having De Jesus caught behind.

Kakora finished with a match-winning 4/19 from 7.5 overs, while JC Young weighed in with 2/27 from seven.

It was a second win for Saints over Cornwall Hill, following on from a six-wicket victory in a T20 on Friday.

The Pretoria side had elected to bat in that game and, after losing an early wicket, Lhuan-dré Pretorius and Evan Nixon shared a decent stand, but Dakalo Leketa, bowled Pretorius for 13 from six balls, and that was just the first of four wickets for the off-spinner.

Nixon went on to top score with 25, but the 13 scored by Pretorius was Cornwall Hill’s second-best return as the St Andrew’s spinners tore through their batting.

Leketa destroyed the visitors’ top order, removing four of the first five batsmen, to finish with 4/17 from his four overs. Left-arm spinner CM Geel did an excellent job in support, snaring 3/3 in 2.5 overs, and the leg-spinner, FG Botha, produced a meaningful cameo, too, picking up 2/5 in two overs as Cornwall Hill College were bowled out for 70 in only 12.5 overs.

Needing to score at just over three-and-a-half runs per over to win, St Andrew’s lost both of their openers to Lhuan-dré Pretorius, but all they needed were a few small contributions and the win would be theirs.

FG Botha delivered the key innings, hitting four fours in a 16-ball knock, which produced 22 runs. Leon Athanasiou and Jonathan Hickley both edged into double figures and that was enough to see Saints to victory with 51 balls to spare.

Summarised scores

Friday, T20

Cornwall Hill College 70/10 (Evan Nixon 25; Dakalo Leketa 4/17, CM Geel 3/3, FG Botha 2/5) St Andrew’s School 71/4 (FG Botha 22; Lhuan-dré Pretorius 2/19) St Andrew’s won by 6 wickets.

Saturday, limited overs

St Andrew’s School 168/10 (Naude Botha 42, Nikhil Sukraj 32, Andrew Sobiech 26; Oliver Richards 2/2, Obakeng Mokoyane 2/24, Mohale Pitso 2/32, Lhuan-dré Pretorius 2/33); Cornwall Hill College 158/10 (Mohammed Rasoool 48, Lhuan-dré Pretorius 21; Cullen Kakora 4/19, JC Young 2/27) St Andrew’s School won by 10 runs.

Paul Roos Gimnasium bounced back from a defeat against Affies on Friday to bring an end to the spectacular unbeaten run of the Bishops Diocesan College first team on Saturday in Stellenbosch.

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Batting first, the Bishops’ batsmen stumbled to a low total of 94 on the Paul Roos pitch, with Dian Winkel spearheading the charge for the home team by capturing 4/13.

Their dual SA Schools star, Riley Norton, also claimed four wickets, and Neil Barnard picked up the remaining two.

Adnaan Lagadien and Kashief Joseph mustered 42 runs for Bishops for the first wicket but, after Norton drew first blood, the Paul Roos trio ripped through the remaining nine batsmen, conceding only 52 runs more.

Bishops, though, have shown an ability to rally time and time again this season, and they managed to do so once more on Saturday, turning the tables on the hosts and having them in deep trouble on 38/6.

Tiaan Louw and Waco Bassick gave the home team a taste of their own medicine, as they, too, picked up four wickets apiece.

Beor van Reenen steadied the ship for Paul Roos, scoring 20 runs, to guide his side to 55 before Bassick brought his innings to an end.

Roux Joubert and Keanu Williams then stubbornly negotiated 94 deliveries with only two wickets in hand, all the while chipping away at their opponents’ total.

That slow, conservative approach took them to the brink of victory and in the 33rd over they duly overhauled the Bishops’ total to secure an impressive win against a team that had conquered all before it…until Saturday.

Bishops will regroup and prepare for the Independent Schools Cricket Festival, which kicks off on Thursday at St Alban’s College in Pretoria, where they will be one of the teams to beat.

Meanwhile, Paul Roos will carry the momentum they gained from the victory into their game against Paarl Gimnasium next weekend.

Summarised scorecard

Diocesan College 94 (Kashief Joseph 27, Adnaan Lagadien 21; Dian Winkel 4/13, Riley Norton 4/38, Neil Barnard 2/19); Paul Roos Gimnasium 95/8 (Roux Joubert 23*, Beor van Reenen 20; Waco Bassick 4/30, Tiaan Louw 4/38). Paul Roos Gimnasium won by two wickets.

Friday’s action at the Jenny Orchard Invitational Basketball Tournament, being hosted by Maritzburg College, decided the winners of the pools in Division A, with Northwood, once again, catching the eye with a powerful performance against SACS, which was followed by a surprisingly tight contest for the Knights against ESCA Wanderers.

Before that, though, SACS ran into a Northwood buzz saw, with the Durban boys all over the Capetonians as they powered their way to a 55-point victory. In their next outing, however, Northwood won by only five points over ESCA.

It was one of those topsy-turvy results that is hard to explain, especially since Maritzburg College, whom Northwood had beaten by 12 on Thursday, ran out the winners by 23 points over ESCA.

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With Northwood and Maritzburg College finishing one and two in Pool D, there is still a possibility that they could face off once again in the final.

It’s a rough reward for Pool C winners, Kearsney College, that they will have to face Maritzburg College in the playoffs at 13:30 on Saturday.

Kearsney’s played some good ball over the course of the past two days, beating Hilton College 52-47 in their opener before recording a fine 67-60 win over the Soweto Basketball Academy, followed by a 40-point victory over Bishops.

The boys from Botha’s Hill have been in good form, but make no mistake, they will be the underdogs against College in the playoffs.

Northwood’s reward for topping Pool D is a showdown with the Soweto Basketball Academy, also at 13:30.

Probably the toughest pool to call before the tournament was Pool A, but St David’s Marist Inanda finished on top there, ahead of their three KZN opponents.

After a narrow three-point victory over Durban High School (DHS) on Thursday, they added a second three-point win on Friday, this time over the defending champions, Michaelhouse, and they completed their Pool A assignments with a comfortable 62-37 win over Westville Boys’ High, who must be disappointed. They’ve not been at their best.

Michaelhouse, thanks to a 58-53 win over DHS, claimed second place in Pool A and have an opportunity to repeat the road they took to winning the title in 2023, when they also finished second in their pool.

Those results mean St David’s will take on St John’s College, second in Pool B, at 11:30 in the quarterfinals on Saturday, while Michaelhouse will face Group B winners, St Charles College, at the same time.

Saints made light work of Group B, following up their opening 26-point win over Clifton College with a 65-34 victory over Rondebosch Boys’ High, and a 68-52 defeat of St John’s College to wrap up first place.

St John’s beat Clifton College 64-49, but the Durban boys finished pool play on a high note, showing off their fighting spirit in a come-back-from-the-dead 61-58 win over Rondebosch.

RESULTS

DIVISION A

Pool A
Westville Boys’ High 51-56 Durban High School
Michaelhouse 52-55 St David’s Marist Inanda
Durban High School 53-58 Michaelhouse
Westville Boys’ High 37-62 St David’s Marist Inanda

Pool B
Rondebosch Boys’ High 34-65 St Charles College
Clifton College 49-64 St John’s College
Clifton College 61-58 Rondebosch Boys’ High
St John’s College 52-68 St Charles College

Pool C
Soweto Basketball Academy 60-67 Kearsney College
Hilton College 70-41 Bishops Diocesan College
Bishops Diocesan College 19-59 Kearsney College
Hilton College 63-80 Soweto Basketball Academy

Pool D
ESCA 48-71 Maritzburg College
SACS 35-90 Northwood
Northwood 60-55 ESCA
SACS 42-94 Maritzburg College

In Division B, Maritzburg College B is in first place in Pool A, while Wynberg Boys’ High tops Pool B after sneaking by Botswana’s Maru-a-Pula by just two points.

Four matches remain on Saturday morning in Division B’s pool play before the playoff match ups are decided.

RESULTS

DIVISION B

Pool A
UFS 41-30 Queen’s College
Treverton College 37-51 Maritzburg College B
UFS 68-48 St Benedict’s School
Treverton College 22-34 Queen’s College
Maritzburg College B 68-40 UFS
St Benedict’s School 40-24 Treverton College
Queen’s College 28-42 Maritzburg College B

Pool B
Maru-a-Pula 73-48 Jenny Orchard Invitational
Alexandra High 46-79 Enjabulweni
Maru-a-Pula 43-45 Wynberg Boys’ High
Enjabulweni 40-37 Jenny Orchard Invitational
Alexandra High 58-62 Maru-a-Pula
Wynberg Boys’ High 62-23 Jenny Orchard Invitational
Enjabulweni 55-42 Maru-a-Pula

Day one of the Clifton T20 Tournament delivered some surprise results and a spectacular innings by St Charles College opener, Cian Fortmann, who clubbed an astonishing 153 not out against Hilton College from only 76 balls, which included 13 fours and nine sixes.

The left-hander’s extraordinary knock carried Saints to 211/1 at the Crusaders Club and Hilton, facing a weighty challenge, couldn’t get to grips with it. They mustered a decent 160/8, but that still left them 51 runs shy of Saints.

Charles Swart top scored for Hilton with 45, but that effort could do nothing to undo the immense damage done by Fortmann.

Covhan Baatjies went for 18 in his first over, but he came back strongly to capture 4/42 in four to put the skids under Hilton’s run chase.

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Rain late in the afternoon prevented a result in the contest between St Charles and Clifton College. The hosts had opened their campaign against Glenwood in Friday’s first match at the Riverside Sports Club.

Batting first, they posted a healthy 152/5, with a number of batsmen making useful contributions. Rivan Moodley, with 37 from 38 balls, was the leading run-getter. Tim Saulez bashed two sixes in his 29 from 17 balls before he was run out, while Shahzaad Perumal contributed 23.

Lawson Dinsdale provided a late boost, cracking five fours in an unbeaten 26 from 13. Meanwhile, Daniel Gunawardena was the pick of the Green Machine‘s bowlers, picking up 2/19 in four.

For a large part of their innings, Glenwood appeared to be slipping slightly behind the required run rate, but Krian Jugoo (feature photo), with a fluent and entertaining 69 from 52 balls, which included five fours and three sixes, played a match-winning knock.

He was out with the total on 114, but Kyle Bryan then took up the mantle, and saw Glenwood to victory with three balls to spare, winning the match with a six. He finished with an undefeated 28 from 17 deliveries.

Callum Watson did a fine job for Clifton, taking 3/24 in four, while Shiraz Perumal claimed 2/20 in three, but Glenwood sneaked the win.

They won another tight contest in their next outing, chasing down St John’s of Harare’s challenging 192 to record a second successive three-wicket win.

Takudzwa Nduku and Luke Wright had powered the Zimbabwean school’s innings, with Nduku contributing 71 from 44 at the top of the order and Wright launching four sixes in his 52 from 19 balls. Michael Blignaut added 34 from 21.

Glenwood’s opening bowlers, Bandile Mbatha and Ntando Soni, did a fine job, with Mbatha returning figures of 3/26 from his four overs, and Soni finishing with 4/30.

The Glenwood captain then followed up his four-wicket haul with a crucial knock of 59 from 38 deliveries at the top of the order to give his team the early momentum they needed to chase down a large total.

Kyle Bryan and Kressan Pillai produced an outstanding 60-run partnership for the seventh wicket before Bryan was dismissed for 39 from only 17 balls, four of which went for six.

Pillai kept going and was on 34 not out from 22 balls when Glenwood secured victory, again with three balls to spare.

They’re top of Group A after Friday’s matches, with eight points, with St Charles in second place. St John’s lie third because they edged out Hilton College in their first match, winning by one wicket after chasing down 189 for victory.

Goven Dhaneel starred for the Rams. Batting at eight, he cracked 54 from 32 balls, and was out with St John’s needing only two to win.

Clifton, after their no result against St Charles, are in fourth place, while Hilton College, after two defeats, are in fifth. Their great rivals, Michaelhouse, are bottom of Group B, following losses to Maritzburg College and Northwood.

It was tight against College, who won by two wickets, but the Knights, who’ve been under the cosh in recent weeks, ran roughshod over ‘House. They bowled out the Balgowan boys for only 80, with Andrew Deeb and Jordan Matthews ripping through the Michaelhouse batting.

Deeb destroyed their top order and captured 4/12 in 3.2 overs, while Matthews knocked over 3/9 in four.

Northwood then needed only 11.5 overs to record a nine-wicket win, with Mfana Shange‘s unbeaten 36 from 37 seeing them across the line.

Heading up Group B is DHS, who won convincingly against Northwood and Westville Boys’ High, by seven wickets and 39 runs respectively. It was a case of solid cricket all round from the Horseflies.

In the Northwood win, their bowlers restricted the Knights to 108/6, and it took them just 16.1 overs to overhaul that total, with Omar Ismaeel making 39 and Sibusiso Msibi 30.

Their win against Westville was every bit as emphatic. Batting first, DHS posted 162/2, thanks to a superb innings from Semal Pillay, who was unbeaten on 80 from 62 balls, which featured five fours and four sixes. Josh van Biljon played a fine innings in support, ending on 42 not out from 43.

Then, DHS bowled out Westville for 123. Seth Simpson and Roxton Payne shared the top scores of 23, but Bhavesh Naicker laid waste to the Griffin‘s innings. His four overs ended with a return of 5/25, while Jared Havemann brought the Westville innings to a close in the 17th over, snaring 3/7 from 1.4 overs.

Maritzburg College, whose afternoon game was rained out, and Northwood occupy the second and third places in Group B. Then comes Westville and Michaelhouse.

SCORES

St Charles College 211/1 (Cian Fortmann 153*, Marcell Wellman 27*) Hilton College 160/8 (Charles Swart 45, Jayden Roux 33, Kyle Christie 24; Covhan Baatjies 4/42) St Charles College won by 51 runs.

Clifton College 152/5 (Rivan Moodley 37, Tim Saulez 29, Lawson Dinsdale 26*, Shahzaad Perumal 23; Daniel Gunawardena 2/19); Glenwood High 157/7 (Krian Jugoo 69, Kyle Bryan 28*; Callum Watson 3/24, Shiraz Perumal 2/20) Glenwood High won by 3 wickets.

Hilton College 188/6 (Ben Hockly 50, Jayden Roux 41, Jared Kitto 35; Khulekani Nduku 2/27) St John’s College 191/9 (Goven Dhaneel 54, Luke Wright 23, John-Mark Benadie 23; Luke Campbell 3/22, Jayden Roux 2/38, Ethan van Heerden 2/47) St John’s College won by 1 wicket.

Durban High School 162/2 (Semal Pillay 80*, Josh van Biljon 42*; Dayalan Boyce 2/27) Westville Boys’ High 123/10 (Seth Simpson 23, Roxton Payne 23; Bhavesh Naicker 5/25, Jared Havemann 3/7) Durban High School won by 39 runs.

Michaelhouse 80/10 (Hayden Hewlett 23, Ethan Muir 21; Andrew Deeb 4/12, Jordan Matthews 3/9); Northwood School 83/1 (Mfana Shange 36*, Thayin Kuppan 26) Northwood School won by 9 wickets.

Northwood School 108/6 (Mfana Shange 38, Nqobani Mokoena 28; Bayanda Majola 3/23); Durban High School 109/3 (Omar Ismaeel 39, Sibusiso Msibi 30) Durban High School won by 7 wickets.

Michaelhouse 138/6 (Dylan Hewlett 48, Ethan Muir 23, Hayden Hewlett 23); Maritzburg College 139/8 (Michael Gibson 36, Chad Mason 32, Sphamandla Dzanibe 21; Jean-Luc Rey 2/25) Maritzburg College won by 2 wickets.

Westville Boys’ High 131/7 in 15 overs (Kaedan McAllister 51*, Sean McGough 29; Chad Mason 2/16) Match rained out.

St Charles College 86/6 in 12 overs (Cian Fortmann 41; Callum Watson 2/19) Match rained out.

 

There were goals galore, a disqualification, and semi-final spots cemented on the second day of the Vides Water Polo Tournament, being hosted by Selborne College, in East London on Friday.

The home team, Clifton College, Paul Roos, and Reddam House Constantia booked their spots in the semi-finals as the tournament headed towards its conclusion.

Coach Paul Martin’s Clifton side was the first to secure a place in the final four after their quarterfinal clash with Grey High ended in a controversial disqualification for the side from Gqeberha.

SuperSport Schools understands that Grey fielded players who had also represented their second team at the tournament.

The tournament rules specify that each team is allowed to register only 13 players, and by using some of their second-stringers, Grey exceeded that number, leaving the organisers with no choice but to disqualify them.

Before the match was ended, Clifton led 4-2, which included a brace from Nathan Burger. Bryce Minderon and Spensor Adshade netted for Grey, but those goals proved to be in vain, with the match being called off before the second chukka.

In another quarterfinal match, Paul Roos maintained their unbeaten record by holding off St David’s Marist Inanda, 7-4.

Vaughn Marlow’s Stellenbosch boys will go up against Reddam House Constantia in an all-Western Cape affair for a spot in the final on Saturday.

Selborne College also kept alive their hopes of winning the Vides for the first time since 2017 when they breezed past St Alban’s College.

They dominated proceedings from the get-go and led 10-3 after the third chukka. Then, they added a further three goals to seal a 13-4 victory. They’ll tackle Clifton College on Saturday for a place in the title-decider.

It was an excellent day for Reddam House. After defeating Wynberg Boys’ High, they edged St Andrew’s College in the last quarterfinal of the day.

In a tightly contested affair, the Cape Town boys led 3-1 at half-time. St Andrew’s bounced back brilliantly in the third, scoring five goals, to carry a 6-5 advantage into the final chukka.

Coach Chad Uys‘s side dug deep, however, and responded with three goals, led by the efforts of the Brown brothers, Adam and Blake. The match ended 8-7 in Reddam’s favour, which means they have a daunting date with Paul Roos on Saturday.

The first semi-final, between Selborne and Clifton, takes place at 09:40, with Paul Roos and Reddam locking horns at 10:30.

The final is scheduled for 17:10, and all the action will be LIVE on SuperSport Schools.

 Results: Day 2

@Selborne College

Grey High 8-3 Selborne Collegians
Wynberg Boys’ High 15-2 Woodridge College
Selborne College 11-4 Reddam House Constantia
St Andrew’s College 7-4 Grey College
Paul Roos 17-1 Selborne Collegians
Clifton College 4-2 St David’s Marist Inanda
St Alban’s College 12-7 Grey College
St Andrew’s College 13-4 Stirling High School
Glenwood House 9-6 Grey High 2^nd
Grey High vs Clifton College – Grey disqualified, Clifton advances. 
Paul Roos 7-4 St David’s Marist Inanda
Selborne College 13-4 St Alban’s College
Reddam House Constantia 8-7 St Andrew’s College

@Clarendon

Clifton College 14-1 Grey High 2^nd
Paul Roos 13-3 Glenwood House
St David’s Marist Inanda 14-0 Pearson High
St Alban’s College 18-1 Stirling High
Grey High 19-9 Glenwood House
Grey High 2^nd 9-3 Pearson High
Reddam House Constantia 7-6 Wynberg Boys’ High
Selborne College 15-0 Woodridge College
Selborne Collegians 5-4 Pearson
Wynberg Boys’ High 12-1 Stirling High
Grey College 9-4 Woodridge College

Day 3, Saturday, 17 February 2024

@ Selborne College

08:00 – Grey High vs St Alban’s College; 08:50 – St David’s vs St Andrew’s College; 09:40 – Selborne College vs Clifton College; 10:30 – Paul Roos vs Reddam House; 11:20 – Loser 33 vs Loser 34 (41); 12:10 – Winner 33 vs Winner 34 (42); 13:00 – Loser 37 vs Loser 38 (43); 13:50 – Winner 37 vs Winner 38 (44); 14:40 – Loser 35 vs Loser 36 (45); 15:30 – Winner 35 vs Winner 36 (46); 16:20 – Loser 39 vs Loser 40 (47); 17:10 – FINAL.

@ Clarendon High School

08:00 – Grey High 2^nd vs Stirling High; 08:50 – Pearson vs Woodridge College; 09:40 – Glenwood House vs Wynberg; 10:30 – Selborne Collegians vs Grey College.