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Geen van die Hoërskool Menlopark se interhuis-rekords op die baan is meer veilig nie.

Die Parkies wat met ‘n trotse atletiekrekord spog het vroeër vanjaar op 19 Januarie hulle eerste interhuis op hul spoggerige nuwe tartanbaan gehou.

Nie minder as 13 baanrekords het op dié byeenkoms in die slag gebly nie. ‘n Verdere sewe velditems spog ook met nuwe rekords.

Albei die 100m- en 400m-naellope vir meisies o.19 waarvan een rekord reeds sedert 1971 staan het in die slag gebly.

Menike van den Berg (o.19) het die 53 jaar oue rekord in die dogters 100m verbeter toe sy in 11.74 sekondes oor die eindstreep genael het. Dié vorige rekord het sedert 1971 agter die naam van Claudi van Straaten (11.80) gestaan.

Colleen Scheepers het ook in ‘n tyd van 11.79 sekondes kort op Van den Berg se hakke vinniger as Van Straaten se rekord oor die eindstreep genael. Dié rekord was amper net so oud soos die skool van die Jakarandastad wat in 1963 gestig is.

Scheepers het ook in ‘n blitsige 56.08 sekondes die 400m gewen om die rekord van Tihanna Vorster (56.70) uit die rekordboeke te vee. Vorster het haar rekord in 2003 opgestel.

Die hekkiesloper, Megan Nieman (o.15) het na vore getree as ‘n uitblinker wat die geskiedenis herskryf het met twee nuwe rekords.

Sy het Erasel Boer se rekord van 13.20 sekondes in 90 m-hekkies wat sedert 2020 staan met ‘n skitterende 12.43 sekondes oortref. Nieman het boonop die 300 m-hekkies oorheers en ‘n 12 jaar oue rekord van 45 sekondes wat deur Hestia Hanekom opgestel is, met ‘n blitsige 44.37 sekondes oortref.

Twee van Nieman se eie rekords het ook in die slag gebly. Sy het die rekord vir die 90m-hekkies vir meisies o.14 verlede jaar tot 13.60 sekondes verbeter. Janelle Kirkpatrick het die rekord tot 13.46 sekondes verbeter.

Die rekord vir 300m-hekkies (46.40) van Nieman is ook deur Kirkpatrick tot 45.71 sekondes verbeter.

Werner Bezuidenhout (o.19) het ook die nuwe baan ten volle benut en twee rekords in die slag laat bly.

Hy het in 10.46 sekondes hakskene vir sy teenstanders in die 100m vir seuns gewys. Dit het dié rekord (10.50) wat deur Rivaldo Roberts (1981) en Johan van Vuuren (2014) gedeel is, verbeter.

Bezuidenhout het ook in die 110m-hekkies met ‘n wentyd van 13.84 sekondes die rekord van 14.20 verpletter. Dié vorige rekord het sedert 2019 aan Michael Schoeman behoort.

Kaiden Beukes (o.14) het gewys dat hy in die toekoms nog goud werd vir sy skool kan wees. Hy het die 100m vir seuns in 11.64 sekondes gewen. Dit het die vorige rekord van 11.70 deur Leon Pretorius (2012) na 12 jaar uit die rekordboeke gevee.

Danie Bothma (o.15) het ook een van die ouer rekords van dié byeenkoms in die slag laat bly. Die rekord vir die 400m vir seuns o. 15 het sedert 1976 agter die naam van Werner Stals (51.90) gestaan. Dié rekord pryk nou op ‘n haastige 51.72 sekondes agter Bothma asook Llewellyn van Heerden se name.

Hou maar vanjaar ook weer vir Alicia Khunou dop. Sy behoort weer nie haar gelyke in die worpe vir meisies o.19 te hê nie.

Khunou het haar suster Lesedi se rekord in die diskus van 46 meter met ‘n uitmuntende poging van 50.93 meter uit die rekordboeke gevee. Lesedi Khunou het die rekord in 2022 opgestel.

Alicia het ook die gewigstoot-rekord met ‘n poging van 14.74m agter haar naam geskryf. Die vorige rekord (14.23) het sedert 2020 agter die naam van Bodine Degli-Umberti gestaan.

Chirsté Loedolff het self vir opwinding gesorg deur Alicia Khunou se o.17-diskusrekord met ‘n poging van 45.61m te oortref. Khunou het die rekord verlede jaar met ‘n gooi van 45.27m opgestel.

Aiden Erasmus (o.17) het die diskusrekord van Lohan Potgieter (53.14m) tot 54.89m verbeter. Potgieter het in 2018 tydens die Afrika Jeugspele die silwermedalje in die gewigstoot verower. Hy het sedertdien vir die Cheetahs op die rugbyveld sy buiging gemaak. Potgieter se diskusrekord is ook in 2018 opgestel.

Jaco van Dyk (o.14) het die gewigstoot vir seuns se rekord tot 16.81m gerek. Dié rekord het voorheen agter die naam van Liam Pavier (16.66m) gestaan. Pavier was in 2019 asook in 2020 die Nieu-Seelandse skolekampioen in dié nommer.

Menlopark wat bekend is vir sy uitstekende atletiekprogram het met die tartanbaan ‘n reuse tree gegee om dié sport ná ‘n nog hoër vlak by die skool te neem.

Vir jare was ‘n tartanbaan ‘n groot droom vir dié skool en in Julie 2023 het die skool ‘n “Groet die Gras-seremonie” gehou waar die hele skool vir oulaas om die grasbaan gehardloop het.

Bouwerk het voluit op 1 Augustus afgeskop en die gras moes plek maak vir die tartan.

Daar is effektief gewerk en op 8 Desember was die tartan gereed vir die merk van die bane. Teen 20 Desember is die bane finaal gemerk en was gereed vir die begin van die nuwe skooljaar.

Dié tartanbaan is slegs die vierde in Suid-Afrika wat deur ‘n skool gebou is. Die oudste tartanbaan by ‘n skool is reeds in 1978 deur die Hoërskool Hans Strijdom in Naboomspruit (deesdae Mookghopong) in gebruik geneem. Noordheuwel van Krugersdorp en Queen’s College in Queenstown is die ander skole wat met hul eie tartanbane kan spog.

Queen’s College se baan is verlede jaar in gebruik geneem.

Hoërskool Kemptonpark sal uitsien na die uitdaging wat voorlê wanneer hulle Saterdag na die Jakarandastad reis om met Hoërskool Eldoraigne kragte te meet.

Albei spanne kom vars uit goeie oorwinnings in ronde een. Die Kempie-kolwers moes hard spook vir hul naelskraapse oorwinning met twee paaltjies oor Hans Moore van Benoni.

hul twee voorslagkolwers, Wian Pieters en Stian de Villiers, sal op hulle suksesvolle begin tot die reeks wil voortbou.

In die boul-departement sal Warren Pretorius daarna uitsien om die Eldo-kolwers op hul tone te hou.

Aan die kant van Eldoraigne is dit die gevaarman, Cameron Welsh, wat die Kempies sal moet dophou. Welsh was die uitblinker in die Eldo’s se sege teen Hoërskool Monument.

Sy aanvangsvennoot, Ruhan Oliphant, sal ook graag die tuistoestande optimaal wil benut. Oliphant is veral gevaarlik met sy vermoë om die nuwe bal te laat praat.

Hans Moore verwelkom vir Hoërskool Montana in Benoni. Die Hansies sal die geleentheid wil gebruik om ‘n eerste oorwinning in die reeks te smaak.

Kaptein, Warren Minnaar, is goed op dreef na ‘n puik beurt met die kolf verlede naweek. Saam met Minnaar sal sy kollega, Xavier Coetzee, ook mik om sy goeie spelpeil voort te sit.

Die Monties lek nog hul wonde na ‘n behoorlike krieketles deur Potchefstroom Gimnasium in die eerste ronde van die reeks. Slegs aanvangskolwer, Rowan Sweetman, kom tot dusver gemaklik voor by die kolfkampie .

Krieket is egter ‘n eienaardige spel en Saterdag sal ‘n behoorlike toets van karakter bied vir albei hierdie spanne.

Hoërskool Monument durf die pad Potchefstroom toe aan waar hulle met ‘n begeesterde Potchefstroom Gimnasium swaarde sal kruis.

Die Gimmies se kaptein, Tommie Botha, sal op die Monument-span wag. Botha se vertonning teen die Monties het ‘n duidelike boodskap gestuur dat hy as een van die topspelers in die afdeling gesien kan word.

Aan die kant van Monument sal JD Landsberg die een wees waarvoor daar lig geloop moet word. Landsberg het bewys dat hy met die kolf en die bal gevaar inhou. Sy kollega, Riegardt Prinsloo sal ook ‘n belangrike rol in Monnas se kolflys speel en dié voorslagkolwer beoog om die lewe moeilik te maak vir Gimmies in Potchefstroom.

The Glenwood 1st XI has been one of the more unpredictable teams over the course of 2023/24 season thus far. From outstanding to average performances, it has been difficult to guess what lies ahead. On Wednesday, in a W100 match, though, they produced a high-quality performance to beat Northwood by eight wickets.

The Green Machine‘s efforts in the field were led by their SA Schools’ opening bowler, Ntando Soni, who demonstrated his class by capturing a wicket early on and then adding a further two to inhibit the Knights’ attempts to accelerate their innings towards its conclusion.

Soni removed Harley Jagga before Northwood had put any runs on the board, and Bandile Mbatha, who also represented KZN Schools at the Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Cricket Week, claimed the wicket of Alistair Duncan, which left the visitors on 19/2 after 19 balls.

Kyle White, a member of KZN’s national champion u16 team, then did a solid job repairing the damage. He held down his end while others struggled and finished unbeaten on 40 from 39 deliveries, with three fours.

Mason Storm struck a six in his 20 from 24 balls, but Glenwood sent four batsmen packing cheaply as Northwood mustered 99/7.

Soni starred with the ball, knocking over 3/17 in his 20 deliveries, while Kyle Bryan kept a lid on the scoring, picking up 1/10 in 20 balls, and Awhile Maharaj added to the pressure by taking 1/10 in 15.

Northwood managed an early wicket when Glenwood replied, with Mfana Shange pocketing a catch off Jordan Matthews to send Nathan Moodley on his way for five.

The home side advanced their total to 40, but then lost Krian Jugoo to the bowling of Jamie Wimble for 13. Jugoo’s departure brought Bandile Mbatha to the middle and he and his KZN Schools’ team-mate, Ntando Soni, then set about taking charge of the contest.

They put on an unbroken 60 in 42 balls to see their side to an impressive win. Mbatha played aggressively to end with 32 from 23 deliveries, with four fours and a six, while Soni finished with 27 from 38 with two fours.

Jordan Matthews stood out for the Knights with 1/14 from 20 balls.

On Saturday, Glenwood visit Hilton College, while Northwood welcomes Westville Boys’ High to the north of Durban.

Summarised scores

Northwood 99/7 (Kyle White 40*, Mason Storm 22, Ntando Soni 3/17, Kyle Bryan 1/10, Awhile Maharaj 1/10); Glenwood 100/2 (Bandile Mbatha 32*, Ntando Soni 27*, Jordan Matthews 1/14) Glenwood won by 8 wickets.

Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom sou sy soet sege oor Menlopark in die eerste ronde van die Finsbury-reeks behoorlik gevier het. Hulle sal egter op hul hoede moet wees vir wat blyk na ‘n omgekrapte Hoërskool Nelspruit.

Die span van Potchefstroom  het verlede naweek gemaklik met 124 lopies teen Menlopark geseëvier.

Die Nelies het daarenteen ‘n punt bewys deur ‘n ander Pretoriaanse span, Hoërskool Centurion, met vyf paaltjies te klop.

Vaughn van Zyl, die Nelies se aanvangsbouler, sal uitsien om weer op die Hoëveld se blaaie te boul. Hy het verlede naweek vyf paaltjies laat spat en die Menlo-kolwers behoort alte bewus te wees van die gevaar wat hy inhou.

Hulle voorslagkolwer, Nathan Duncan, het ook die jaar goed afgeskop en sal poog om die Volkie-boulers onder konstante druk te plaas.

Die Nellies sal egter op die uitkyk wees vir Volkies se, Louis van Wyk en Diaan van der Merwe. Albei is reeds goed op dreef met die kolf . Van der Merwe was ook Volkies se voorste paaltjievraat in hul kragmeting teen die Pretorianers.

Berno de Klerk behoort die Potchefstromers se gevaarman met die bal te wees, terwyl die draaier, Olefa Padi, die skroewe in die middelste beurte styf kan vasdraai.

Die Nellies sal, weens die lang reis en besorgdheid oor die veiligheid van die seuns op die pad, Vrydag eers in Rustenburg draai, waar hulle teen die Hoërskool Rustenburg te staan sal kom.

Hoërskool Centurion het ‘n reuse taak op hande wanneer hulle Saterdag teen die  Hoërskool Waterkloof in Pretoria te staan kom.

Die Klofies lewer kookwater spel en het hul veldtog met ‘n reuse oorwinning van 207 lopies teen Hoërskool Rustenburg afgeskop. Wian Rutven blyk oudergewoonte weer gemaklik in die kolfkampie; die Klofie-aanvangskolwer het die eerste honderdtal in vanjaar se reeks aangeteken.

Hy het ‘n merkwaardige 128 teen die Rusties gemoker. Aan die ander kant het sy kollega, Divan Behrens, ook op ‘n goeie noot begin.

Die Woeries sal vir hul nederlaag wil opmaak. Hulle voorslagkolwer, Rehan Luus, sal poog om sy goeie spelpatroon voort te sit. Charl Prinsloo, die Woeries se kaptein, sal uitsien na nog ‘n kans om met die kolf te beïndruk, terwyl Morné Venter en Wouter Kielblok weer gevaar inhou met die bal.

Hoërskool Menlopark verwelkom die Hoërskool Rustenburg, met albei spanne wat nog wonde lek na vroeë nederlae in vanjaar se kompitisie.

Vir die Pretorianers sal hul voorslagkolwer en paaltjeiwagter, Willem Sevenster, ‘n belangrike rol speel. Sevenster sal wil opmaak na sy teleurstellende vertoning met die kolf teen Volkies.

Die naatbouler, Jean le Roux, blyk ook of hy, met die bal in hand, goed op dreef is. Le Roux was in die eerste ronde een van Menlopark se uitblinkers en het reeds drie paaltjies op sy Finsbury-kerfstok.

Aan die kant van Rustenburg sal die twee Rossouws, Nathan en Logan , weer op alle silinders wil vuur. Wesley Bruwer sal ook weer ‘n prominente rol in die Rusties se kolflys speel.

Bishops Diocesan College made a statement on Wednesday on the Frank Reid Oval by convincingly beating their age-old rivals, Rondebosch Boys’ High in a thrilling T20 match.

After posting an unblemished record at the Peninsula Festival, the Bishops’ boys continued their impressive run by downing one of their fiercest rivals.

In 2023, Rondebosch won all three fixtures against Bishops, but Adnaan Lagadien and co reclaimed the bragging rights with an exceptional performance against their skilled opposition.

The visitors took to the crease first and posted 146/5. Noah Heath played a solid innings to top score with 53 runs, while David Simon weighed in with an unbeaten 38.

The Bishops’ bowlers worked well as a unit to restrict ‘Bosch, which gave their batsmen to a manageable total to chase. Earning his 50th cap, Peyton Leigh was at the forefront for the hosts, sending down three overs and picking up a wicket for only 13 runs.

It was, however, Lagadien who stole the spotlight. Scoring at an immense strike rate of nearly 200, he took it to the Rondebosch attack and raced to a stunning, undefeated 112 runs.

Lagadien brutalised the ‘ Bosch bowlers, smashing 12 sixes and four fours, and appeared all but invincible as Bishops chased down their victory target in only 16 overs to secure a big win for the school, which is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year.

Disciplined, as always, Rondebosch conceded only three extras, but they had no answers for Lagadien’s onslaught.

The action continues on Friday when Bishops welcome Grey High from Gqeberha and Rondebosch looks to bounce back against Paarl Boys’ High on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Paul James struck an undefeated 92 runs for Wynberg Boys’ High as they saw off Hoërskool Durbanville.

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After posting 155/4, thanks largely to James’ innings, which included 14 boundaries, Wynberg restricted the challengers to 91/9 in reply.

Luke Kleinsmith snared three Durbie batsmen to take care of the middle order after Divan Linde and Shadley Allie had made the initial breakthroughs.

Wynberg tackle Bishops next weekend. It promises to be another thrilling southern suburbs’ battle.

Summarised Scorecards

Rondebosch Boys’ High 146/5 (Noah Heath 53, David Simon 38*, Daniel Cooke 20; Peyton Leigh 1/13); Bishops Diocesan College 147/3 (Adnaan Lagadien 112*; James Kisten 1/18). Bishops Diocesan College won by seven wickets.

Wynberg Boys’ High 155/4 (Paul James 92*; Hugo Bredell 1/25); Hoërskool Durbanville 91/9 (Jan Kriel 31, André Neethling 21; Luke Kleinsmith 3/20, Ebrahim Fakir 2/12, Divan Linde 2/19). Wynberg Boys’ High won by 64 runs.

Armaan Manack’s memorable unbeaten century played a massive part in St David’s Marist’s comprehensive victory over Rand Park High School in a Johnny Waite T20 clash on Wednesday.

The opening batsman plundered 114 runs from only 65 deliveries. His innings included a whopping 15 boundaries, with 11 fours and four sixes.

At the same time, Matthew West provided some much-needed support after two wickets fell early on in quick succession to leave the side from Inanda in a bit of a pickle.

West’s 33, combined with Manack’s brilliance, gave St David’s a big total of 180/2 to defend.

The success of his team’s batsmen must have inspired Jordan Abraham because he tore through the Rand Park batting line-up. The second change bowler bagged five scalps at a cost of only 19 runs from his four overs.

Jordan Visagie (36) and JP Fourie (35) resisted. However, the pair seemed to be the only two Rand Park batsmen with any answers to the questions that Abraham was asking. Their valuable contributions weren’t sufficient to counter Manack’s and West’s knocks as Rand Park finished on 134/7 to suffer a 46-run defeat.

Jeppe High School for Boys dealt with Northcliff in impressive fashion. Jeppe have made a strong start to the year, and they will be a force to be reckoned with if they continue delivering the brand of cricket that has brought them early season success.

Their leg spin magician, Shreshth Kumar, was among the wickets again, returning the best figures for Jeppe on the day after sending three victims packing for 34 runs. Munib Ayob (2/10) and Luke Cannon (2/18) also played their part as Northcliff was restricted to only 123/9.

That total was mostly thanks to a wonderful knock by Alex Wiest, lower down the order. He elevated his side’s innings by blasting 60 runs from only 44 balls, which included four fours and four sixes.

Unfortunately for Northcliff, their struggles continued in the bowling department. Only Kieran Bradley managed to do any significant damage. His fine spell was rewarded with three wickets for 41 runs.

For Jeppe, openers Kai van Aard (36) and Tiago Almeida (23) put in most of the hard yards, combining well for a solid partnership of 58 runs for the first wicket. Ryan Young’s 32 and a good cameo from Aiden Reyneke in the latter part of the innings saw Jeppe comfortably secure a six-wicket victory.

Monument’s Joshua McCoy led the side from Krugersdorp to a closely contested three-wicket victory over Queens High School. McCoy’s 52 from 43 deliveries steadied the ship for Monnas as they chased down a victory target of 141 runs in the 18th over.

Mzwakhe Mkhwanazi (39) and Pranay Tailor (31), batting in the middle order, were the saving grace for the Queens’ innings. Their contributions enabled their side to post a competitive total.

Opening bowler Martin Willemse was the main contributor with the ball for Queens. He had Monument in early trouble, with his four-over spell resulting in three wickets at a cost of only 21 runs.

Ibrahim Haffejee (3/27), was the pick of the Monument bowlers, while Andre van Niekerk (2/16) and JD Landsberg (2/26) also made crucial breakthroughs to steer their side to a narrow victory.

King Edward School (KES) easily shrugged off Hoërskool Randburg in their fixture. A quick 45-run partnership between Tiaan Goosen (55) and Troy Gordon (47) set the Johannesburg side up for an intimidating total of 178/4 from their 20 overs.

It was then up to the bowlers to play their part and they did so in dominating fashion, restricting a struggling Randburg batting lineup to a meagre 79/8.

Zieg Roos was the pick of the bowlers, snaring two wickets for only 11 runs. He was well supported by Matthew Burgess (2/16) as KES powered their way to a lop-sided 99-run victory.

Summarised scoresheets 

St David’s Marist Inanda 180/2 (Armaan Manack 114*, Matthew West 33; Kyle Page 1/19); Rand Park High School 134/7 (Jordan Visagie 36, JP Fourie 35; Jordan Abraham 5/12). St David’s Marist won by 46 runs.

Northcliff 123/9 (Alex Wiest 60; Shreshth Kumar 3/34, Munid Ayob 2/10, Luke Cannon 2/18); Jeppe Boy’s 124/4 (Kai van Aardt 36, Ryan Young 32, Tiago Almeida 23, Aiden Reyneke 23; Kieran Bradley 3/41). Jeppe Boy’s won by six wickets.

Queens High School 140/9 (Mzwakhe Mkhawanzi 39, Pranay Tailor 31, Ibrahim Haffejee 3/27, Andre van Niekerk 2/16, JD Landsberg 2/26); Monument 146/7 (Joshua McCoy 52, Keagan van Wyk 22; Martin Willemse 3/21). Monument won by three wickets.

King Edward VII School 178/4 (Tiaan Goosen 55, Troy Gordon 47, Cameron Smith 34, Callum Ritchie 25; Tristan Nel 1/23); Hoërskool Randburg 78/9 (Zieg Roos 2/11, Matthew Burgess 2/16). KES won by 99 runs.

Futura Academy and Grey High finished their innings all square in their T20 match in Gqeberha on Wednesday afternoon and it was left to a Super Over for Grey to edge the win.

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Taine Havenmann, from Durban High School, spearheaded the visitors’ efforts, scoring 35 runs before snaring 2/15 as his team frustrated the Grey side. Glenwood‘s Ciaran Roundtree bowled well, too, picking up 2/17, while Selborne College‘s Ethan Currin claimed 2/25.

Xander Elkington, who has enjoyed a stellar run of form with the bat this year, having already scored two tons, showed his versatility by leading Grey’s bowling attack. He claimed 3/19 as the visitors, batting first, were held to 137/8.

Then, when Grey replied, Marco Giaconni played a confident innings for 41 runs and Kian Cambier offered strong assistance with a further 32 runs off of 20 deliveries.

The rest of the Grey batsmen struggled to find a foothold and the home team suddenly found themselves chasing the game.

However, Tristan Kemp and Matthew Wolfe kept their composure, and Kemp scored a vital two runs off the final delivery to secure a stalemate, which brought on a Super Over.

Giaconni and Cambier were entrusted at the crease for the home team, with Dillon Garrod, who entered the fray when Cambier’s wicket fell, boosting the run rate immediately with a six.

Giaconni also struck a boundary off the only delivery he faced to help Grey to a challenging 21 runs off of their over.

Tristan Grundling then secured victory for the home side by restricting Futura to 13 runs in their final visit to the middle.

In Makhanda, St Andrew’s College continued their dominant run of form as they beat Stanley CC by 51 runs.

Mitch Coventry (67) and Alex Price (57) impressed with the bat, while Karabo van Heerden led the bowling attack as they defended their 30-over total of 221/7.

Van Heerden sent three Stanley batsmen packing, while Roman van Zyl and Samuel Scheckter combined to remove four more for only 15 runs.

In an East London derby, Stirling High School saw off their local rivals Cambridge High School by 69 runs.

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Opener Ryan Markland shone with a strong 65 runs and Chad Clark-Evans raced to 55 from 36 deliveries as Stirling posted 190/3.

Then, despite Aqhama Mdlulwa replying with a well-played 61 off of only 39 deliveries, the rest of the Cambridge batting lineup stumbled and left their side well short of the victory target after 20 overs.

Summarised Scorecards

Futura Academy 137/8 & 13/0 (Taine Havermann 35, Reinhard Barnard 27; Xander Elkington 3/19, Tristan Grundling 2/27); Grey High 137/7 & 21/1 (Marco Giaconni 41, Kian Cambier 32, Joel Maree 29; Taine Havenmann 2/15, Ciaran Roundtree 2/17, Ethan Currin 2/25). Grey won by 8 runs in Super Over

Selborne 184/4 (Aaron Senekal 70, Extras 29, Jacques van der Merwe 27, Waelon Plaatjies 23*, Tré Gilbert 23); Lilyfontein 107/3 (Corbin Tidbury 37, Adam Rogers 2/7). Selborne won by 77 runs.

Stirling High School 190/3 (Ryan Markland 65, Chad Clark-Evans 55, Extras 29, Josh Pickering 27; Tyler Bambie 1/23); Cambridge High School 121/6 (Aqhama Mdlulwa 61, Brady Hoole 20; Blake Nell 2/13). Stirling High School won by 69 runs.

Kearsney College captain Ross Coetzee continued his rollicking start to the 2024 cricket season with a superb 73 not out to lift his side to a very challenging 182/2 in a W100 match played on the AH Smith Oval against Durban High School (DHS) on Wednesday.

Coetzee, batting at three, reached the crease 12 balls into his side’s innings after Murray Weyer was caught by Josh van Biljon off the speedy Bayanda Majola for two.

Cameron Veenstra slammed two deliveries for six for the home side, but he was out for 21 from 15 deliveries, just after the 50 had been brought up.

That brought wicketkeeper and SA Schools’ hockey player, Matt De Oliveira, to the crease and he and his skipper then set about destroying the DHS attack.

Coetzee was harsh on the Horseflies’ bowlers, facing only 47 balls for his 73, and lashing four fours and four sixes along the way. De Oliveira, meanwhile, took just 37 deliveries to strike an undefeated 53, which included four fours and three sixes.

Bhavesh Naicker picked up 1/14 in 10 deliveries, while Bayanda Majola removed Weyer, but was quite expensive, going for 31 from his 15 balls.

Unfortunately for DHS, they made a miserable start to their run chase, and with only 100 balls to face, and needing to bat at 1.83 runs per ball to win, they were effectively out of the game early on in their innings.

Coetzee, again, inflicted major damage on DHS by getting rid of dangerman Semal Pillay for a duck. Then, Ismaeel Omar, who played for the Inter-provincial champion KZN u16 side, along with Pillay and Josh van Biljon, was run out, leaving the Durbanites two down just 13 balls into their innings.

But it was soon to become far tougher for them. Sfundo Mthembu was caught by Coetzee off of Ryan Browning, and the aforementioned Josh van Biljon followed with the total on 22, also a victim of Browning.

When DHS slipped to 32/5, only 29 balls into their innings, with the dismissal of Sbusiso Msibi, they were deep in the mire.

Finally, though, they found some traction when Bayanda Majola and Bhavesh Naicker came together. Majola played the supporting role, while Naicker went after the Kearsney bowlers. Together, they added 59 runs for the sixth wicket before Majola was caught by Cole Young off the bowling of Jack O’Donovan for 16 from 23 balls.

Jared Havermann didn’t last long, going out with the total on 101, and it was left to Ruben Peters and Bayanda Majola to see out the innings.

Peters finished with nine not out, which included a six, while Majola was the standout performer for DHS, making an unbeaten 44 from 43 deliveries, which featured three fours and a six.

Ross Browning did a fantastic job for Kearsney, sending down 10 balls and capturing 2/5. Matthew Lamplough lent good support, with his 15 deliveries costing only 12 runs, while he also picked up the wicket of Sbusiso Msibi.

In the end, Kearsney romped to a 60-run victory.

Summarised score

Kearsney College 182/2 (Ross Coetzee 73*, Matt De Oliveira 54*, Cameron Veenstra 21, Bhavesh Naicker 1/14); Durban High School 122/7 (Bhavesh Naicker 44*, Ryan Browning 2/5, Matthew Lamplough 1/12, Jack O’Donovan 1/15)

The football community across South Africa is gearing up for the 2024 season, with teams turning to pre-season events to shake off some of their rust and to gear up for the challenges that lie ahead.

There’s a rich development scene in the country and many of the sides involved in development leagues will be in action in pre-season tournaments ahead of the start of their local leagues and the many events set to take place over Easter.

Included among the pre-season tournaments that fans can look forward to is the Legacy Tournament, which is set to host its fourth edition.

It’s also set to raise the stakes with the introduction of an u19 division for the first time. Previously, during the first three years of the event, competition took place at u17 level only.

An official launch was held on 21 January and the tournament kicks off on Friday, 26 January.

There’s sure to be a buzz in the air, with an influx of fans and scouts expected to be entertained by thrilling action at the Vosloorus Stadium.

The first three days will be occupied by group stage encounters. From 2 February, the knockout stages begin.

New Jack City are the defending champions after beating Ace Auto Ayoba 2-0 in last year’s final.

u17 Fixtures

Fri 26/01/2024	15:45	MK Amaro	Hyper Academy	Vosloorus Stadium, Field A
Fri 26/01/2024	15;45	Eleven Attackers	Alaska FC	Vosloorus Stadium, Field B
Fri 26/01/2024	16:45	TKZee FC	FC 13	Vosloorus Stadium, Field A
Fri 26/01/2024	16:45	Overflow FC	Mshini Wama 2K	Vosloorus Stadium, Field B
Sat 27/01/2024	08:00	The Citizens	Power United	Vosloorus Stadium, Field A
Sat 27/01/2024	09:00	K1 Rivals	Brasilian Development	Vosloorus Stadium, Field B
Sat 27/01/2024	10:00	Ace Auto Ayoba	Stone Brakers	Vosloorus Stadium, Field A
Sat 27/01/2024	11:00	Revolution Spurs	Mojo City	Vosloorus Stadium, Field B
Sat 27/01/2024	17:45	Vur Vai	Hyper School	Vosloorus Stadium, Field A
Sat 27/01/2024	17:45	New Jack City FC	Stars of Milan	Vosloorus Stadium, Field B
Sun 28/01/2024	08:00	Alaska FC	MK Amaro	Vosloorus Stadium, Field A
Sun 28/01/2024	08:00	Eleven Attackers	Hyper Academy	Vosloorus Stadium, Field B
Sun 28/01/2024	09:00	Overflow FC	Mshini Wama 2K	Vosloorus Stadium, Field A
Sun 28/01/2024	09:00	Mshini Wama 2K	FC 31	Vosloorus Stadium, Field B
Sun 28/01/2024	11:00	Stars of Milan	Vur Vai	Vosloorus Stadium, Field A
Sun 28/01/2024	11:00	New Jack City FC	Hyper School	Vosloorus Stadium, Field B
Sun 28/01/2024	12:00	Mojo City	Ace Auto Ayoba	Vosloorus Stadium, Field A
Sun 28/01/2024	12:00	Revolution Spurs	Stone Brakers	Vosloorus Stadium Field B
Sun 28/01/2024	13:00	MK Amaro	Eleven Attackers	Vosloorus Stadium, Field A
Sun 28/01/2024	14:00	TKZee FC	Overflow FC	Vosloorus Stadium, Field A
Sun 28/01/2024	15:00	Mshini Wama 2K	FC 31	Vosloorus Stadium, Field B
Sun 28/01/2024	16:50	Vur Vai	New Jack City FC	Vosloorus Stadium, Field A
Sun 28/01/2024	16:50	Stars of Milan	Hyper School	Vosloorus Stadium, Field B
Sun 28/01/2024	17:50	Ace Auto Ayoba	Revolution Spurs	Vosloorus Stadium, Field A
Sun 28/01/2024	17:50	Mojo City	Stone Brakers	Vosloorus Stadium, Field B

U19 Fixtures 

Sat 27/01/2024	12:30	Overflow	Lucky Birds	Vosloorus Stadium, Field B
Sat 27/01/2024	13:45	New Jack City	Hyper Academy	Vosloorus Stadium, Field B
Sat 27/01/2024	14:00	Power United	11 Attackers	Vosloorus Stadium, Field B
Sat 27/01/2024	15:15	Alaska	Kathorus Juventus	Vosloorus Stadium, Field B
Sat 27/01/2024	16:30	Vur Vai	Black Scorpion	Vosloorus Stadium, Field A
Sat 27/01/2024	16:30	Mojo City	K1 Rivals	Vosloorus Stadium, Field B
Sat 27/01/2024	17:45	Park FC	Ziz Royals FC	Vosloorus Stadium, Field A
Sat 27/01/2024	17:45	The Citizens	Stone Brakers	Vosloorus Stadium, Field B

 

The Invitational Basketball Tournament, which includes four divisions, for u16 and u19 boys and girls, is set to tip off at the American International School of Johannesburg (AISJ) on Thursday.

In the u19 boys’ competition, Johannesburg schools are well represented, including traditional power St Johns College, who host one of the biggest and most prestigious schools’ basketball tournaments of the year. They’re in Pool B alongside their city neighbours, Sacred Heart College and St Stithians, as well as Maru-a-Pula School, from Botswana, and KwaZulu-Natal’s Westville Boys’ High.

Gearing up for the AISJ basketball tournament, Westville, fourth in 2023, travelled to Maritzburg College for their traditional season-opener this past Saturday. Both teams brought an impressive level of intensity to the contest.

Westville started fast and led after the first quarter, but the home team, supported by a lively crowd, soon found their rhythm and took charge of the contest to record a convincing 75-56 victory over their talented opponents.

The red, black and white rank are among the top handful of teams in the country, so Westville’s challenge should not be lightly dismissed. They are usually very good from the free throw line, and their wins, with the same players, at the end of last year, included victories over Durban High School and a very good Northwood School outfit.

St Benedict’s College, who beat Maritzburg College in the final of the Independent Schools Stayers Basketball Tournament at Kearsney College in October last year, and then won the Pharaoh Inanda Hoops u18 title at the end of October, will bear watching in Pool A. They appear to be the team to beat.

The hosts, AISJ, will join Bennies in Pool A, along with fellow Johannesburg schools, Saheti and Michael Mount. Hilton College makes the trip up from KwaZulu-Natal and completes the Pool A line-up.

Fixtures

u16 Girls

Pool A: Saheti, Saints, St Mary’s Waverley, AISJ
Pool B: Herschel, St Mary’s DSG, Redhill, Maru-a-Pula

Thursday, 25 January

13:00 – Saints vs AISJ, Treehouse 1 (A); Herschel vs Redhill, Treehouse 2 (B); Saheti vs St Mary’s Waverley, Tennis Court 1 (A); Maru-a-Pula vs St Mary’s DSG, Tennis Coury 2 (B)
15:00 – AISJ vs St Mary’s Waverley, Tree House 1 (A); Herschel vs Maru-a-Pula, Treehouse 2 (B)

Friday, 26 January

09:00 – Saheti vs Saints, Treehouse 1 (A); St Mary’s DSG vs Redhill, Treehouse 2 (B)
11:00 – St Mary’s Waverley vs Saints, Treehouse 1 (A); Herschel vs St Mary’s DSG (B); Saheti vs AISJ, Tennis Court 1 (A); Redhill vs Maru-a-Pula, Tennis Court 2 (B)
14:30 – Pool A1 vs Pool B4, Treehouse 1, u16GQF1; Pool B1 vs Pool A4, Treehouse 2, u16GQF2; Pool A2 vs Pool B3, Tennis Court 1, u16GQF3; Pool B2 vs Pool A3, Tennis Court 3, u16GQF4

Saturday, 27 January

09:30 – winner u16QF1 vs winner u16QF4, Treehouse 1, u16GSF1; winner u16GQF2 vs winner u16GWF3, Treehouse 2, u16GSF2; loser u17GQF1 vs loser u16GQF2, Tennis Court 2, consolation
14:30 – winner u16GSF1 vs winner u16 GSF2, Treehouse 1, final; loser u16GSF1 vs loser u16GSF2, Covered Court, 3rd/4th

u16 Boys

Pool A: Michael Mount, St Benedict’s, Saints, ESCA
Pool B: Sacred Heart, St John’s, AISJ, Redhill

Thursday, 25 January

13:00 – Redhill vs AISJ, Gould’s Gym (B); ESCA vs St Benedict’s, Covered Court (A)
15:00 – Michael Mount vs ESCA, Gould’s Gym (B); Sacred Heart vs Redhill, Covered Court (B); St Benedict’s vs Saints, Tennis Court 1 (A); St John’s vs AISJ, Tennis Court 2 (B)

Friday, 26 January

09:00 – ESCA vs Saints, Gould’s Gym (A); AISJ vs Sacred Heart, Covered Court (B); Michael Mount vs St Benedict’s, Tennis Court 1 (A); St John’s vs Redhill, Tennis Court 2 (B)
11:00 – Saints vs Michael Mount, Gould’s Gym (A); St John’s vs Sacred Heart, Covered Court (B)
14:30 – Pool A1 vs Pool B 4, Gould’s Gym, u16BQF1; Pool B1 vs Pool A4, Covered Court, u16BQF2
16:00 – Pool A2 vs Pool B3, Tennis Court 1, u16BQF3; Pool B2 vs Pool A3, Tennis Court 2, u16BQF4

Saturday, 27 January

08:00 – winner u16BQF1 vs winner u16BQF4, Treehouse 1, SF1; winner u16BQF2 vs winner u16BQF3, Gould’s Gym, SF2; loser u16BQF1 vs loser u16BQF2, consolation
09:30 – loser u16BQF3 vs loser u16BQF4, Tennis Court 1, consolation
13:00 – loser u16BSF1 vs loser u16BSF2, Covered Court, 3rd/4th
14:30 – winner u16BSF1 vs winner u16BSF2, Gould’s Gym, final

Girls u19

Pool A: Herschel, King’s Linbro, Maru-a-Pula, Redhill, Sacred Heart
Pool B: AISJ, Michael Mount, St Mary’s Waverley, Saints, Saheti

Thursday, 25 January

12:00 – Maru-a-Pula vs King’s Linbro, Treehouse 1 (A); AISJ vs St Mary’s Waverley, Treehouse 2 (B); Sacred Heart vs Herschel, Tennis Court 1 (A); Saheti vs Michael Mount, Tennis Court 2 (B)
14:00 – Herschel vs Redhill, Treehouse 1 (A); AISJ vs Saints, Treehouse 2 (B)
16:00 – Herschel vs King’s Linbro, Treehouse 1 (A); Saheti vs St Mary’s Waverley, Treehouse 2 (B); Redhill vs Sacred Heart, Tennis Court 1 (A); AISJ vs Michael Mount, Tennis Court 2 (B)
17:00 – Maru-a-Pula vs Redhill, Treehouse 1 (A)

Friday, 26 January

08:00 – Maru-a-Pula vs Sacred Heart, Treehouse 1 (A); St Mary’s Waverley vs Saints, Treehouse 2 (B)
10:00 – Maru-a-Pua vs Herschel, Treehouse 1 (A); Michael Mount vs Saints, Treehouse 2 (B); Redhill vs King’s Linbro, Tennis Court 1 (A); AISJ vs Saheti, Tennis Court 2 (B)
12:00 – Sacred Heart vs King’s Linbro, Treehouse 1 (A); St Mary’s Waverley vs Michael Mount, Treehouse 2 (B)
13:00 – Saints vs Saheti, Treehouse 2 (B)
16:00 – Pool A2 v Pool B3, Treehouse 1, u19GQF1; Pool B2 vs Pool A3, Treehouse 2, u19QF2
17:30 – Pool A1 vs Pool B4, Treehouse 1, u19GQF3; Pool B1 vs Pool A4, Treehouse 2, u19GQF4

Saturday, 27 January

08:00 – Pool A5 vs Pool B5, Tennis Court 1, consolation
11:00 – loser u19GQF1 vs loser u19GQF2, Covered Court, consolation; loser u19GQF3 vs loser u19GQF4, consolation
13:00 – winner u19GQF3 vs winner u19GQF1, Treehouse, u19GSF1; winner u19GQF4 vs winner u19GQF2, Gould’s Gym, u19GSF2
16:00 – loser u19GSF1 vs loser u19GSF2, Gould’s Gym, 3rd/4th
17:00 – winner u19GSF1 vs winner u19GSF2, final

u19 Boys

Pool A: St Benedict’s, Michael Mount, Hilton College, AISJ, Saheti
Pool B: St John’s, Saints, Westville, Sacred Heart, Maru-a-Pula

Thursday, 25 January

12:00 – AISJ vs Saheti, Gould’s Gym (A); Westville vs Saints, Covered Court (B)
14:00 – St John’s vs Sacred Heart, Gould’s Gym (B); Michael Mount vs Hilton (A); St Benedict’s vs Saheti, Tennis Court 1 (A); Westville vs Maru-a-Pula, Tennis Court 2 (B)
16:00 – AISJ vs Michael Mount, Gould’s Gym (A); Sacred Heart vs Saints, Covered Court (B)
17:00 – Westville vs St John’s, Gould’s Gym (B); Hilton vs Saheti, Covered Court (A)

Friday, 26 January

08:00 – Westville vs Sacred Heart, Gould’s Gym (B); St Benedict’s vs AISJ, Covered Court (A); Maru-a-Pula vs Saints, Tennis Court 1 (B), Saheti vs Michael Mount, Tennis Court 2 (A)
10:00 – St Benedict’s vs Michael Mount, Gould’s Gym (A); Sacred Heart vs Maru-a-Pula, Covered Court (B)
12:00 – Saints vs St John’s, Gould’s Gym (B); Hilton vs AISJ, Covered Court (A)
13:00 – St Benedict’s vs Hilton, Gould’s Gym (A); St John’s vs Maru-a-Pula, Covered Court (B)
16:00 – Pool A2 vs Pool B3, Gould’s Gym, u19BQF1; Pool B2 vs Pool A3, Covered Court, u19BQF2
17:30 – Pool B1 vs Pool A3, Gould’s Gym u19BQF3; Pool A1 vs Pool B4, Covered Court, u19BQF4

Saturday, 27 January

08:00 – Pool A5 vs Pool B5, Covered Court, consolation
09:30 – loser u19BQF1 vs loser u19BQF2, consolation
11:00 – winner u19BQF3 vs winner u19BQF1, Treehouse, U19BSF1; winner u19BQF4 vs winner u19BQF2, Gould’s Gym, u19BSF2
13:00 – loser u19BQF3 vs loser u19BQF4, consolation
16:00 – winner u19BSF1 vs winner u19BSF2, Treehouse, final; loser u19BSF1 vs loser u19BSF2, Covered Court, 3rd/4th