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The Fasken St David’s Time Cricket Festival took place over four days last week and the participating schools rose to the occasion.

There were a number of high team scores, some big hitting from the batsmen, quite a few big wicket hauls from the spinners and plenty of evidence of smart cricket from the captains.

One would have to say that the batsmen had the upper hand, over the four days, which was to be expected on the early-season low and slow wickets. The outfields were dry and fast at the end of the winter, which made fielding difficult at times.

There were 10 centuries scored and of those four were 150 plus efforts. The top score of the week was by Roche Rautenbach of Noordheuwel who made 192 against St Alban’s. Not far behind him on 188 was Connor Esterhuizen of St John;s who got 188 against Maritzburg College.

The other big centuries were by Jacques Van der Walt of Maritzburg College (150 not out vs St Stithians) and Cameron Rowe of St Stithians (174 vs Maritzburg College).

The other centurions were: Liam Mosters (112 not out for St Stithians vs Marizburg College); Jody de Sousa (121 for St Stithians vs Maritzburg College); Heinrigh Pieterse (127 for KES vs CSA TAP); Ronan Herrman (104 for Noordheuwel vs St David’s); Pheko Moletsane (111 for St Andrew’s vs KES) and JP King (131 for St John’s vs Maritzburg College).

To confirm that the conditions favoured the batsmen, a further 40 half centuries were notched up over the four days.

There were, however, five five-wicket hauls, with three of them coming from spin-bowlers. The best figures were returned by left arm spinner Odirile Modimokoane of the CSA TAP XI who took 8/36 against KES on the second day. Franco Bekker took 6/20 for Noordheuwel vs St Alban’s; Matthew Lieberman took 5/20 for St Stithians vs Paul Roos and the Jeppe spin pair of Cian Roberston and Cael Murray took 6/56 and 5/24, respectively, against the CSA TAP XI.

There were just three wins in the 12 matches played, but most of the games were played in a positive spirit, with the captains setting reachable targets in most instances.

Two of the victories – St Stithians win over Paul Roos Gimnasium and Nooorheuwel’s win over St Alban’s – were on the back of outstanding individual performances. Rautenbach got his 192 in that game and Bekker took six wickets to dismiss St Alban’s for just 37 in their second innings.

Cameron Rowe made 174 for St Stithians to set them up for their innings and 53 runs win over Paul Roos.
The other victory came with the most exciting finish of the week. KES beat the CSA TAP team by one wicket. Their captain, Mickey Copeland got the winning runs in the gathering gloom at the end of the second day when it looked like the CSA side were going to hold out for a draw.

Odirile Modimokaung of the CSA TAP team took 19 wickets over the four days and was named the best bowler at the festival; the best batsman prize went Connor Esterhuizen of St John’s. He scored 260 runs in three innings, including a 188 against Maritzburg College on Saturday.

Pheko Moletsane of St Andrew’s was named the player of the tournament. He made 268 runs including 111 and 91 against KES on Sunday, and he took four wickets.

Summarised Scores:

First Matches

Noordheuwel first innings 331/8 (Roche Rautenbach 192, Marco Bothma 57, Gerrard Coetzee 35; James Barnetson 3/49); St Alban’s College first innings 148 (Jonathan Welch; Marco Bothma 4/35); Noordheuwel second innings 124/6 (Ronan Hermann 58); St Alban’s College seconnd innings 37 (Franco Bekker 6/20). Noordheuwel won by 270 runs.

Jeppe High School for Boys’ first innings 236/4 (Breidyn Schaper 54, Dylan Nicholas 57, Nhlanhla Mashigo 75 not out; Ronan Vardy 2/51); Clifton first innings 155 (Joshua Platford 63; Cian Robertson 3/26); Jeppe High School for Boys’ second innings 169/7 (Breidyn Schaper 79 not out, Luke Hall 48; Marco Mottura 3/49); Clifton second innings 135/4 (Ross Montgomery 53, Ronan Vardaya 31 not out; Zakhele Sibanda 3/20). Match Drawn.

St John’s College first innings 325/6 (JP King 60, Jonathan Miltz 36, Connor Edterhuizen 48, Jack Lees 102, Kyle Lion Cachet 38); St Andrew’s first innings 236 (Pheko Moletsane 66, JD Bruwer 36; Sahil Desai 4/42); St John’s College second innings 162/5 (JP King 69, Connor Esterhuizen 44); St Andrew’s second innings 114/7 (Rikus Allen 44, Corne Viljoen 43; Jack Lees 3/37). Match Drawn.

St Stithians College first innings 308/4 (Jody de Sousa 41, Cameron Rowe 37, Liam Mostert 124*, Muhammed Manack 71; Chad Fortmann 2/60); Maritzburg College first innings 352/4 (Tristan Elam 87, Jacques Van der Walt 150*, Ross Klusener 53*; Tristan Brooks 3/72); St Stithians second innings 235/3 (Jody de Sousa 121, Muhammed Manack 54). Match Drawn.

CSA TAP XI first innings 195 (Taheer Isaacs 33, Khaya Nyamathe 56*; Mickey Copeland 5/50); King Edward VII first innings 291 (Bryce Parsons 62, Heinrigh Pieterse 127; Odirile Modimokoane 4/72); CSA TAP XI second innings 222 (Juandre Johnson 30, Merrick Brett 61; Mickey Copeland 4/56); King Edward VII second innings 127/9 (Bryce Parsons 28; Odirile Modimokoane 8/36). King Edward VII won by one wicket.

Paul Roos Gimnasium first innings 261/7 (Josh Cox 61, Ruben Senekal 74, Sam Vhamaly 54; Imaad Moosa 3/57); St David’s Marist first innings 117 (Thomas Taylor 40; Andrew Siebert 3/13, Erlank Pretorius 2/12).
St David’s Marist second innings 356/6 (Adam Gamsy 94, Josh Pilling 88, Kushdeep Nanra 55, Bradley Griffon 64 not out). Match Drawn.

Second Matches

Paul Roos Gimnasium first innings 187 (Josh Cox 30, Stephan Maree 64; Thomas Winter 3/30); St Stithians College first innings 360/7 (Cameron Rowe 174, Jody de Sousa 51, Liam Mostert 53, Mohammed Manack 36, Billy Van Zyk 33; Stephan Maree 4/47); Paul Roos Gimnasium second innings 140 (Danico Maree 45; Matthew Lieberman 5/20). St Stithians College won by an innings and 53 runs.

St David’s Marist first innings 118 (Kushdeep Nanra 52 not out; Franco Bekker 3/32, Marco Botha 3/20); Noordheuwel first innings 190 (Ronan Herrman 104; Thamasanqa Fuyane 3/35, Kushdeep Nanra 4/11); St David’s Marist second innings 102/6 (Kushdeep Nanra 32, Josh Pilling 69, Alistair Roberts 43; Gerrard Coetzee 3/59); Noordheuwel second innings 102/6 (Roche Rautenbach 43; Imad Moosa 3/24). Match drawn.

St Andrew’s School first innings 191 (Pheko Moletsane 91; Keanan Chamier 3/37); King Edward VII first innings 293/7 (Jason Bracher 71, Bryce Parsons 53, Byron Giradeaux 41, Deeran Baba 48); St Andrew’s School second innings 272/5 (Pheko Moletsane 111, Nicolaas Liebenberg 53, JD Bruwer 32*; Bryce Parsons 3/75). Match drawn.

Clifton first innings 270/7 (Josh Platford 33, Matthew Adams 80, Teague Ridgeway 57*; Jonathan Barwick 3/70); St Alban’s College first innings 157 (Jason Schaefer 31; Marco Mottura 3/22); Clifton second innings 142/6 (Darryl Lotter 57*; Jonathan Barwick 3/70); St Alban’s College second innings 149 (Lethabo Masombuka 38). Clifton won by 106 runs.

St John’s College first innings 424/6 (Nick Halstead-Cleak 37, JP King 131, Connor Esterhuizen 188, Jack Lees 40; Dean Dyer 3/82); Maritzburg College first innings 272 (Andrew Todd 56, Jacques Van der Walt 53, Ross Klusener 50; Dean Dyer 49; Gegory Ford 3/44, Jack Lees 4/68); Maritzburg College second innings 152/9 (Dean Dyer 29; Sammy Ruwisi 3/20, Sahil Desai 3/46). Match drawn.

Jeppe High School for Boys’ first innings 231/6 (Luke Hall 57, Dylan Nicholas 50, Brayden Hicks 70; Odirile Modimokoane 3/57); CSA TAP XI first innings 180 (Tebogo Mathe 31, Emmanuel Motswiri 35; Cian Robertson 6/56); Jeppe High School for Boys’ second innings 202/7 (Dylan Nicholas 49, Duncan Brown 96; Odirile Modimokoane 4/54); CSA TAP second innings 104/6 (Ethan Keiffer 33; Cael Murray 5/24). Match drawn.

Die Hoër Jongenskool Paarl het sy titel as kampioen van die Marius Schoeman Sewes-toernooi vir o.17-spanne Saterdag suksesvol verdedig. Boishaai het vir Monument van Krugersdorp met 24-7 in die eindstryd verslaan. 

Die toernooi is vanjaar vir die derde keer op Paarl Gimnasium se velde in die Paarl aangebied. Boishaai het verlede jaar vir Grey-kollege in die eindstryd met 24-5 die loef afgesteek. 

Boishaai het met die verowering van dié titel ook sy plek in die Twizza Kampioen van Kampioene-toernooi later vanjaar bespreek. Die toernooi waar Suid-Afrika se seweskampioen vir 2019 gekroon sal word, sal op 18 en 19 Oktober op Grey-kollege se velde in Bloemfontein beslis word. 

Die Boishaai Blitze se Hakeem Kunene is as die Speler van die Toernooi na afloop van die Marius Schoeman-toernooi aangewys. Die kampioen het sy plek in die eindstryd met ‘n oorwinning van 17-14 oor die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool van Pretoria bespreek. 

Affies is onlangs as kampioen van die Montana-sewes in Pretoria gekroon. In die ander halfeindstryd het Monnas vir Oakdale Landbou met 31-22 geklop om tot die eindstryd deur te dring. 

Paarl Boishaai het in sy laaste groepwedstryd teen die saamgeflansde Paarl Barbarians probleme ondervind en kon slegs ‘n gelykop-uitslag van 5-elk afdwing. Hulle het wel genoeg in hul eerste twee poelwedstryde teen Hermanus (45-0) en Paarl Gimnasium (31-0) gedoen om sy plek bo-aan die puntelys te verseker. Die kampioen het daarna vir die Hoërskool Durbanville met 12-7 in die kwarteindronde uitgeskakel. 

Monnas het in sy eerste groepwedstryd teen Boland Landbou met 19-26 in die stof gebyt. Die span van Krugersdorp het daarna die Vuka SA Legends (62-0) en Milnerton (51-0) behoorlik afgeslag om tot die uitspeelrondes van die Beker-afdeling deur te dring. Monnas het bo-aan Groep E geëindig na Boland Landbou teen Milnerton (15-29) op verrassende wyse vasgeval het.  

Oakdale Landbou van Riversdal sal baie tevrede met hul derde plek op die toernooi wees. Hy het Affies in die uitspeelwedstryd om die posisie met 31-19 verslaan.

Die jaarlikse Noordvaal-toernooi vind Vrydag en Saterdag op die Hoërskool Menlopark se velde in Pretoria plaas. 

Al die uitslae: 

Groep A: Affies 33, HTS Drostdy 5; Tygerberg 24, Overberg 12; Affies 43, Overberg 7; HTS Drostdy 38, Tygerberg 0; Affies 63, Tygerberg 0; HTS Drostdy 28, Overberg 5.

Groep B: Durbanville 33, Paul Roos 10; Amdec Blitze 26, Parel Vallei 12; Paul Roos 48, Parel Vallei 0; Durbanville 28, Amdec Blitze 19; Durbanville 31, Parel Vallei 12; Amdec Blitze 22, Paul Roos 21.

Groep C: Oakdale Landbou 29, Stellenberg 21; Garsfontein 33, Douglas 5; Garsfontein 26, Stellenberg 0; Oakdale Landbou 57, Douglas 0; Oakdale Landbou 31, Garsfontein 12; Stellenberg 33, Douglas 0.

Groep D: HJS Paarl 45, Hermanus 0; Paarl Gimnasium 24, Paarl Barbarians 0; HJS Paarl 31, Paarl Gimnasium 0; Hermanus 17, Paarl Barbarians 12; Paarl Gimnasium 48, Hermanus 12; HJS Paarl 5, Paarl Barbarians 5.

Groep E: Boland Landbou 26, Monument 19; Milnerton 19, Vuka SA Legends 5; Monument 62, Vuka SA Legends 0; Milnerton 29, Boland Landbou 15; Monument 51, Milnerton 0; Boland Landbou 35, Vuka SA Legends 0.

Groep F: Outeniqua 24, Noordheuwel 14; Brackenfell 14, Paulus Joubert 5; Outeniqua 31, Brackenfell 5; Noordheuwel 36, Paulus Joubert 5; Outeniqua 40, Paulus Joubert 5; Noordheuwel 26, Brackenfell 24. 

KWARTEINDRONDE – Beker: Affies 45, HTS Drostdy 14; Monument 38, Outeniqua 21; Oakdale Landbou 19, Garsfontein 14; HJS Paarl 12, Durbanville 7. Plaat: Paarl Gimnasium 40, Brackenfell 0; Paul Roos 38, Noordheuwel 5; Boland Landbou 26, Stellenberg 21; Amdec Blitze 36, Milnerton 7. Bowl: Hermanus 28, Douglas 19; Tygerberg 22, Vuka SA Legends 17; Overberg 20, Paulus Joubert 0; Paarl Barbarians 34, Parel Vallei 0. 

UITSPEELWEDSTRYDE – 3/4: Oakdale Landbou 31, Affies 19; Outeniqua 19, Garsfontein 14; Durbanville 20, HTS Drostdy 14; Noordheuwel 26, Stellenberg 22; Milnerton 19, Brackenfell 17; Parel Vallei 26, Vuka SA Legends 7; Douglas 10, Paulus Joubert 0.

HALFEINDRONDE – Beker: HJS Paarl 17, Affies 14; Monument 31, Oakdale Landbou 22. Plaat: Paarl Gimnasium 26, Amdec Blitze 17; Paul Roos 26, Boland Landbou 17. Bowl: Hermanus 31, Overberg 19; Paarl Barbarians 21, Tygerberg 12.

EINDSTRYDE – Beker: HJS Paarl 24, Monument 7. Plaat: Paarl Gimnasium 24, Paul Roos 10. Bowl: Hermanus 19, Paarl Barbarians 10. 

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More than 120 of the top Under-16 and Under-17 players in the country will assemble in the Western Cape for two week-long Elite Player Development (EPD) camps, from Sunday 22 September to Saturday 28 September, in line with SA Rugby’s development pathway to groom them for the future.

Sixty players will participate in the U16 camp at Paarl Gymnasium, and 64 players will converge on Hugenote High School in Wellington for the U17 camp.

Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux, SA Schools coach Mzwakhe Nkosi and his SA Schools A counterpart Phiwe Nomlomothe, will also attend the camps, while selected schools coaches, strength and conditioning coaches and medical staff have also been invited.

The main objectives of the camps are to assess the players’ physical and technical abilities, and to expose the participating coaches to SA Rugby’s EPD structures with the vision of ensuring collaboration with them.

“The EPD camps form a vital cog in our player development and strategic transformation structures, as these young players are the future of the game,” said Rassie Erasmus, Director of Rugby.

“These camps offer us the opportunity to expose the players to our structures and work with them from a young age, and to guide them in terms of what takes to achieve national honours in future.

“It is the culmination of a lot of hard work behind the scenes as our talent identification process starts at the age of the 15 years old, and we track the players throughout their school careers and until Under-20 level.

“It is also beneficial for us to have some of the school coaches and support staff at such initiatives as it also allows us to expose to our structures, which is important as we need to work together to pave the way for the players to advance through the ranks. Over and above that it creates a platform for the identification and development of our SA Schools coaches and management.”

Erasmus added: “Several players who were invited to these camps in the past went on to represent the SA Schools team in the U18 International Series, the Junior Springboks in the World Rugby U20 Championship, the Springboks and the Springbok Sevens team, including the likes of Handré Pollard, Damian Willemse and Zain Davids, which is a testament to the success of this programme.”

U16 EPD squad:

Props – Roger Petersen (Monument), Phatu Ganyane (Glenwood), Dian Heunis (Oakdale Landbou), Jason Adam Johnson (Paul Roos Gymnasium), Corne Lavagna (Paarl Gymnasium), Kevin Lock (Menlopark), Thansville Mayman (Garsfontein), Tshiriletso Noko (Litchtenburg).

Hookers – Bryce Calvert (Westville), Gustav Laubscher (Boland Landbou), Qhawe Mbatha (Noordheuwel), Michael Pieterse (Heidelberg Volkskool).

Locks – Dante Burger (Paarl Boys High), Kwakanya Kamteni (Queens), Coetzee le Roux (Paarl Boys High), Francois Oosthuizen (Menlopark), Jannes Potgieter (Hilton College), Luca Ribbens (Paarl Boys High).

Loose forwards – Riekerd Bornman (Dr Malan), Paul de Villiers (Oakdale Landbou), Jan-Hendrik Gouws (Graaf Reinet), Nicholas Hatton (Hilton College), Phillip Kleynhans (Oakdale Landbou), Gcinokuhle Mdletshe (Glenwood), Bradley Mokwena (Ben Vorster), Olebogeng Nhlapho (Parktown Boys), Abulele Ndabambi (Paarl Boys High), Gerrit Ockerse (Glenwood), Cornelius Smit (Grey College), Tristan van Dyk (Paul Roos Gymnasium), Ghudian van Reenen (Worcester Gimnasium).

Scrumhalves – Leighton Horn (Affies), Mogamad Khan (Bishops), Michael Koch (Paarl Gymnasium), Neil le Roux (Oakdale Landbou).

Flyhalves – Regan Izak (Grey College), Layron Wilborrow (Glenwood), Pieter Smith (Grey College), Compion von Ludiwg (Paarl Boys High).

Centres – Dendre Aucamp (Voortrekker), Wian Faber (Menlopark), Roger Heath (Glenwood), Ryan Manuel (Glenwood), Quewinn Nortje (Affies), Simeon Oosthuizen (Oakdale Landbou), Waldo van der Berg (Monument), Hanno Wessels (Durbanville).

Outside backs – Joshua Africa (Paul Roos Gymnasium), Percy Basson (HTS Drostdy), Diego Cupido (Helpmekaar), Suleiman Hartzenberg (Bishops), Wihaan Hendricks (Upington), Hakeem Kunene (Paarl Boys High), Katlego Letebele (KES), Kelly Mpeku (KES), Dillon Oppelt (Garsfontein), Bevan Simons (Paul Roos Gymnasium), Gershwone Smith (Aliwal), Keagan Smith (Paarl Boys High), Nayen Solomons (HTS Drostdy).

U17 EPD squad:

Props – Fernnin Arendse (Swartland), Sebastian Lombard (Paarl Boys High), Phillip Masango (Wynberg), Oscar Myataza (Hudson Park), Tielman Niewoudt (Grey College), Lumla Nunu (Rondebosch), Sipho Nzoto (Middleburg), Heiko Pohlman (Monument), Friedrich Weilbach (Paul Roos Gymnasium), Phumelelo Xego (Westville).

Hookers – Keagan Blackenberg (Bishops), Ricardo Fourie (Grey College), Tiaan Lange (Menlopark), Sikholise Nanto (Glenwood), Lukanyo Vokozela (Rondebosch).

Locks – Rynhardt Crous (Paarl Gymnasium), Marco de Witt (Boland Landbou), Connor Evans (Bishops), Henk Gouws (Glenwood), Reinhardt Ludwig (Affies), Cornelius Rahl (Oakdale).

Loose forwards – Eric Basson (Paarl Gymnasium), Testimony Dodo (Westville), Renzo du Plessis (Ben Vorster), Kibongo Guy-Flury (Pretoria Tech), Cameron Hanekom (Paarl Boys High), Armand Maritz (Paul Roos Gymnasium), Rynhard Mouton (Monument), Holiday Ndlovuyo (Welkom Gimnasium), Louw Nel (Paarl Gymnasium), Siyambuka Nongiza (Maritzburg College), Carl-Evert Pienaar (Welkom Gimnasium), Willie Potgieter (Affies), Hardus Rothman (Garsfontein), Josh van Vreden (Selborne College), Sisonke Vumazonke (Grey College).

Scrumhalves – Rowan Cloete (Garsfontein), Bradely Davids (Paarl Gymnasium), Juan Olivier (Grey College), Nico Steyn (Glenwood).

Flyhalves – Sihlalo Benge (Queens), Kian Davis (Rondebosch), Benedict Human (Welkom Gimnasium), Franco Knoetze (Grey College), Sacha Mngomezulu (Bishops).

Centres – John du Toit (Paarl Gymnasium), Ethan James (Paarl Gymnasium), Josh Jonas (Hudson Park), Mnqobi Mkhize (Westville), Mbasa Nkonki (Westville), Albertus Sadie (Garsfontein), Melbirt van der Spuy (Helpmekaar), Brandon Wilkie (Framesby).

Outside backs – Luke Burger (Paul Roos Gymnasium), Paschal Ekeji (Grey College), Curwin Gertse (Paarl Boys High), Herchelle Goodman (Monument), Matthew Jacobs (Paarl Gymnasium), Duran Koevort (SACS), Latica Nela (Hilton College), Tinotenda Signe (Oakdale), Sonwabo Sokoyi (Grey College), Adrian Swartz (Paarl Gymnasium), Keanan Wentzel (Boland Landbou), Siviwe Zondani (Grey High). 

Issued by SA Rugby Communications

Die Hoërskool Waterkloof het tydens ‘n spoggeleentheid sy nuwe sportdirekteure bekend gestel. Dit is nie net Klofies wat ‘n nuwe baadjie met die bekendmaking van die sportdirekteure aangetrek het nie. 

Die skoolhoof, Chris Denysschen, het ook onthul dat Klofies se bestuur voortaan in ‘n blink nuwe gewaad rond paradeer. Waterkloof het vroeër vanjaar al sy direkteursposte geadverteer en huidige direkteure moes weer aansoek doen indien hulle die poste wou behou. 

Die skool se nuwe rugbydirekteur, Lukas Holtzhausen, het die taak om die Blou Tornado weer teen storm sterkte te laat woed. Die vorige direkteur van rugby was Leon Coetzer. 

Holtzhausen was die afgelope paar jaar by Oakdale Landbou net buite Riversdal as sportwetekenskaplike betrokke. Waterkloof se adjunkhoof: Sport en Koshuis, Cobus van Dyk, het vroeër vanjaar vanaf Ermelo hom by Klofies aangesluit. 

Van Dyk was ook vanjaar die SA Skole-rugbyspan se hulpafrigter. 

Waterkloof se nuwe direkteur van netbal is René Straeuli. Sy was voorheen by Menlopark se netbal betrokke. Haar dogter Rieze Straeuli speel vir Kovsies en die Vrystaatse Crinums. Haar man Rudolf was natuurlik ‘n lid van die seëvierende Springbok-span van 1995 wat die Wêreldbeker verower het. 

Die ander direkteure wat aangestel is, is Bonnie Joyce (atletiek), Jeanie Pienaar (hokkie), Cobus Pienaar (krieket), Muller van der Nest (Kleinsportsoorte) en Alexandra Dreyer (tennis). Van der Nest het ook aangekondig dat Klofies voortaan ‘n verdere drie kleinsportsoorte – visvang, rolbal en boogskiet sal beoefen. 

Van der Nest was in 1994 die haker vir Hoërskool Vrede toe hy as kampioen van die Vrystaatse Direkteurstrofee gekroon is. Die span van Vrede het spelers soos Boela du Plooy en Anton Pitout in sy geledere gehad. 

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Die Laerskool Van Riebeeckstrand is na ‘n senutergende eindstryd as kampioen van die derde Marius Schoeman Sewes-toernooi op Paarl Gimnasium se hoofveld gekroon. Die span van Melkbosstrand het ‘n sege van 17-12 na ekstra speeltyd teen die Laerskool Brackenfell beklink. 

Van Riebeeckstrand het ‘n moeilike week agter die rug na ‘n geliefde graad-4 onderwyseres van die skool Maretha van Dyk in ‘n ongeluk verlede Vrydag oorlede is. Van Dyk was die suster van die rugbybroers, Cobus en Jasper Wiese. Cobus het vanjaar vir die Stormers uitgedraf, terwyl Jasper Wiese Saterdag die Vrystaatse Cheetahs in die Curriebeker-eindstryd sal verteenwoordig. 

Sake was met 12-elk gelykop na gewone speeltyd. Dit was danksy ‘n drie in die laaste beweging deur Van Riebeeckstrand se kaptein, Stefan van der Merwe, wat sake gelyk getrek het. 

Verlede jaar se kampioen, Bastion van Brackenfell, is in die halfeindronde deur Van Riebeeckstrand met 34-5 oorrompel. Die eerste jaar se kampioen, Grey-kollege Primêr het nie vanjaar aan die toernooi deelgeneem nie. Bastion het waarskynlik die moeilikste loting gehad en moes hard in sy groepwedstryde teen Gordonsbaai (29-elk) en Lochnerhof van die Strand (19-17) werk om sy plek in die halfeindronde van die Beker-afdeling te bespreek. 

In die ander halfeindstryd het Brackenfell vir Hendrik Louw van die Strand met 29-17 verslaan. Brackenfell het in sy drie groepwedstryde vir Kenmare (17-12), Noord-Eind (39-7) en Believe Ministries (27-0) geklop. 

Al die uitslae: 

Groep A: Bastion 29, Gordonsbaai 29; Lochnerhof 50, Klapmuts 5; Bastion 36, Klapmuts 10; Lochnerhof 17, Gordonsbaai 12; Bastion 19, Lochnerhof 17; Gordonsbaai 51, Klapmuts 0.

Groep B: Van Riebeeckstrand 24, Durbanville 7; Courtrai 31, Laerskool Gericke 21; Durbanville 26, Courtrai 7; Van Riebeeckstrand 29, Laerskool Gericke 7; Van Riebeeckstrand 29, Courtrai 12; Durbanville 22, Laerskool Gericke 17.

Groep C: Believe Sport Ministries 22, Noord-Eind 10; Brackenfell 17, Kenmare 12; Brackenfell 39, Noord-Eind 7; Kenmare 34, Believe Sport Ministries 0; Brackenfell 27, Believe Sport Ministries 0; Kenmare 57, Noord-Eind 0.

Groep D: Hendrik Louw 14, Klein Gim 12; Worcester Primêr 29, De Hoop 5; Klein Gim 22, De Hoop 5; Hendrik Louw 21, Worcester Primêr 12; Hendrik Louw 29, De Hoop 14; Klein Gim 21, Worcester Primêr 10.

HALFEINDRONDE – Beker: Van Riebeeckstand 34, Bastion 5; Brackenfell 29, Hendrik Louw 17. Plaat: Kenmare 12, Klein Gim 5; Durbanville 36, Lochnerhof 12. Bowl: Worcester Primêr 31, Believe Sport Ministries 12; Gordonsbaai 16, Courtrai 12. Skild: Noord-Eind 17, De Hoop 12; Laerskool Gericke 38, Klapmuts 5.

EINDSTRYDE – Beker: Van Riebeeckstrand 17, Brackenfell 12. Plaat: Durbanville 27, Kenmare 22. Bowl: Gordonsbaai 28, Worcester Primêr 0. Skild: Laerskool Gericke 27, Noord-Eind 19.

 

The first day of the Fasken St David’s Time Cricket Festival was a bit of a run-fest, with the batsmen taking advantage of the flat wickets and the fast, dry outfields.

Three of the six-to-day games saw the sides batting first declaring on scores greater than 300, and in two other the declarations came at 230 plus.

Only one side – the CSA TAP XI – was bowled out in their first innings and even they did well to get to 195 after they were struggling at 96/7 at one stage.

In the process, there were four centuries scored on the day and no fewer than 12 half-centuries.

The top score of the day was 192 by Roche Rautenbach of Noordheuwel against St Alban’s College. He faced 163 balls and smashed 23 fours and six sixes in a swashbuckling knock that saw him offer several chances. He helped his side to 331/8 declared, the biggest total of the day

Liam Mostert of St Stithians contributed 124 not out to his side’s total of 308/4 declared. He faced 170 balls and struck 13 fours and one six.

Jack Lees of St John’s was 102 not out as his side amassed 325/6 declared against St Andrew’s.

The only century of the afternoon session came from Heinrigh Pietersen of King Edward VII. He saw his side safely into the lead against the CSA TAP side, making 127. He faced 111 balls and hit 17 fours and four sixes.

The pick of the bowling was the 5/50 from Mickey Copeland for KES vs The TAP team, while Marco Botham took 4/35 against St Alban’s and TAP XI’s Odirile Modimokoane took 4/72 against KES.

With a full day’s play still to go, a number of teams appear to be in the driving seat and will be going for the win tomorrow. Noordheuwel bowled St Alban’s out for 148, 183 runs behind and has the option of putting them in again tomorrow morning.

Paul Roos Gimnasium led St David’s by 144 runs and did ask them to bat again. The home side were on 8/0 at the close of play.

King Edward led the CSA TAP side by 87 runs with two wickets still standing and an early declaration is likely from them tomorrow.

Summarised Scores

Noordheuwel first innings 331/8 (Roche Rautenbach 192, Marco Bothma 57, Gerrard Coetzee 35; James Barnetson 3/49); St Alban’s College first innings 148 (Jonathan Welch; Marco Bothma 4/35).

Players of the Day – Noordheuwel (Roche Rautenbach), St Alban’s College (James Barnetson)

Jeppe High School for Boys’ first innings 236/4 (Breidyn Schaper 54, Dylan Nicholas 57, Nhlanhla Mashigo 75 not out; Ronan Vardy 2/51); Clifton first innings 105/4 (Joshua Platford 63).

Players of the Day – Jeppe (Nhlanlha Mashigo), Clifton (Joshua Platford).

St John’s College first innings 325/6 (JP King 60, Jonathan Miltz 36, Connor Edterhuizen 48, Jack Lees 102, Kyle Lion Cachet 38); St Andrew’s first innings 113/4 (Pheko Moletsane 39 not out).

Players of the day – St John’s College (Jack Lees), St Andrew’s (Pheko Moletsane)

St Stithians first innings 308/4 (Jody de Sousa 41, Cameron Rowe 37, Liam Mostert 124*, Muhammed Manack 71; Chad Fortmann 2/60); Maritzburg College first innings 138/2 (Tristan Elam 74 not out, Jacques Van der Walt 44*).

Players of the day – St Stithians College (Liam Mostert), Maritzburg College (Tristan Elam).

CSA TAP XI first innings 195 (Taheer Isaacs 33, Khaya Nyamathe 56 not out; Mickey Copeland 5/50); King Edward VII first innings 282/8 (Bryce Parsons 62, Heinrigh Pieterse 127; Odirile Modokoane 4/72).

Players of the day – CSA TAP (Khaya Nyamathe), King Edward VII (Heinrigh Pieterse).

Paul Roos Gimnasium first innings 261/7 (Josh Cox 61, Ruben Senekal 74, Sam Vhamaly 54; Imaad Moosa 3/57); St David’s Marist first innings 117 (Thomas Taylor 40; Andrew Siebert 3/13, Erlank Pretorius 2/12); St David’s second innings 8/0.

Players of the day – Paul Roos Gimnasium (Ruben Senekal), St David’s Marist (Imaad Moosa).

This year’s Currie Cup final will have a Grey-ish colour to it.

No less than seven former students from Grey College in Bloemfontein will be in action when the Free State Cheetahs and the Golden Lions meet each other at 17:00 in the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein.

Six of the players Ruan Pienaar, William Small-Smith, Dries Swanepoel, Henco Venter, Gerhard Olivier and Jacques du Toit will play for the home side. The Golden Lions’ lock Ruben Schoeman also matriculated from undoubtedly South Africa’s premier rugby school.

Interesting is that William Small-Smith (2010) and Dries Swanepoel (2011) was Grey College’s school captains in their respective matric years.

Waterkloof of Pretoria, Jeppe High School for Boys’ and Paarl Boys’ High have the second most representatives in the final with three players each. Reinach Venter (Cheetahs), Duncan Matthews and Marnus Schoeman (both Lions) are all former Klofies.

Paarl Boys’ High three former students are Charles Marais (Free State), Wilhelm van der Sluys and Jan-Louis la Grange (both Lions).

The teams: 

Free State Cheetahs: 15 Clayton Blommetjies (New Orleans), 14 William Small-Smith (Grey College), 13 Benhard Janse van Rensburg (Frikkie Meyer), 12 Dries Swanepoel (Grey College), 11 Tian Meyer (Westville Boys’ High – captain), 10 Tian Schoeman (HTS John Vorster), 9 Ruan Pienaar (Grey College), 8 Henco Venter (Grey College), 7 Junior Pokomela (Grey High School), 6 Gerhard Olivier (Grey College), 5 Walt Steenkamp (Rustenburg), 4 Sintu Manjezi (St Andrew’s College), 3 Erich de Jager (Brandwag, Uitenhage), 2 Joseph Dweba (Louis Botha/Florida), 1 Ox Nche (Louis Botha). Replacements: 16 Jacques du Toit (Grey College), 17 Charles Marais (Paarl Boys’ High), 18 Reinach Venter (Waterkloof), 19 JP du Preez (EG Jansen), 20 Abongile Nonkontwana (St Alban’s College), 21 Jasper Wiese (Hoërskool Upington), 22 Louis Fouché (Rustenburg), 23 Darren Adonis (Oakdale Landbou).

Golden Lions: 15 Tyrone Green (Jeppe High School for Boys’), 14 Madosh Tambwe (Parktown Boys’ High), 13 Wandisile Simelane (Jeppe High School for Boys’), 12 Duncan Matthews (Waterkloof), 11 Stean Pienaar (Menlopark), 10 Shaun Reynolds (Goudveld-Hoërskool), 9 Ross Cronjé (Michaelhouse – captain), 8 Hacjivah Dayimani (Jeppe High School for Boys’), 7 Cyle Brink (King Edward VII), 6 Marnus Schoeman (Waterkloof), 5 Marvin Orie (Tygerberg), 4 Ruben Schoeman (Grey College), 3 Jacobie Adriaanse (Paarl Gimnasium), 2 Pieter Jansen (EG Jansen), 1 Dylan Smith (King Edward VII). Replacements: 16 Jan-Henning Campher (Garsfontein), 17 Nathan McBeth (Monument), 18 Johannes Jonker (Hudson Park), 19 Wilhelm van der Sluys (Paarl Boys’ High), 20 Len Massyn (Monument), 21 Dillon Smit (HTS Middelburg), 22 Jan-Louis la Grange (Paarl Boys’ High), 23 Jamba Ulengo (Jim Fouché).

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (President, Goodwood).
Assistant Referees: AJ Jacobs (Welkom Gimnasium) and Egon Seconds (Voortrekker, Cape Town).

Schools and their Players: 

7 – Grey College (William Small-Smith, Dries Swanepoel, Ruan Pienaar, Henco Venter, Gerhard Olivier, Jacques du Toit, Ruben Schoeman).

3 – Waterkloof (Reinach Venter, Duncan Matthews, Marnus Schoeman), Paarl Boys’ High (Charles Marais, Jan-Louis la Grange, Wilhelm van der Sluys), Jeppe High School for Boys’ (Tyrone Green, Wandisile Simelane, Hacjivah Dayimani).

2 – Hoërskool Rustenburg (Walt Steenkamp, Louis Fouché), EG Jansen (Pieter Jansen, JP du Preez), Louis Botha (Ox Nche, Joseph Dweba),  King Edward VII (Dylan Smith, Cyle Brink), Monument (Nathan McBeth, Len Massyn).

1 – Frikkie Meyer (Benhard Janse van Rensburg), Westville Boys’ High (Tian Meyer), HTS Middelburg (Dillon Smit), HTS John Vorster (Tiaan Schoeman), Menlopark (Stean Pienaar), New Orleans (Clayton Blommetjies), Brandwag, Uitenhage (Erich de Jager), Paarl Gimnasium (Jacobie Adriaanse), Florida (Jospeh Dweba), Grey High School (Junior Pokomela), Parktown Boys’ High (Madosh Tambwe), Goudveld-Hoërskool (Shaun Reynolds), Hudson Park (Johannes Jonker), St Andrew’s College (Sintu Manjezi), St Alban’s College (Abongile Nonkontwana), Garsfontein (Jan-Henning Campher), Hoërskool Upington (Jasper Wiese), Jim Fouché (Jamba Ulengo), Oakdale Landbou (Darren Adonis), Michaelhouse (Ross Cronjé), Tygerberg (Marvin Orie).

Stories on previous Currie Cup finals and the schools the players attended: 

Currie Cup Final of 2017 have a strong Bloedwors taste
Spelers en hul skole vir vanjaar se Curriebeker-eindstryd
Bishops meeste verteenwoordigers in Curriebekereindstryd van 2015
Michaelhouse meeste verteenwoordigers in Curriebeker-eindstryd

 

Die verdedigende kampioen van die Marius Schoeman o.12-Sewestoernooi, Laerskool Bastion van Brackenfell, sal Donderdag om 15:00 sy aanslag om sy titel te behou teen Gordonsbaai afskop.  

Die twee spanne het mekaar toevallig in die eindstryd van verlede jaar se toernooi gepak. Bastion was met 26-14 baas om as kampioen gekroon te word. Die twee spanne is verlede week tydens die loting in dieselfde groep geloot. 

Die toernooi vind op die velde van Paarl Gimnasium, alma mater van Marius Schoeman, plaas. Schoeman staan aan stuur van SA Rugby se Sewes-akademie. 

Die eerste kampioen van die o.12-toernooi was Grey-kollege Primêr toe hy in 2017 as kampioen gekroon is. Die span van die Rosestad sal nie vanjaar in die Paarl in aksie wees nie.

Bastion en Gordonsbaai se groep word voltooi deur Klapmuts en Lochnerhof van die Strand. Lochnerhof het die laerskool van die Springbok-heelagter, Willie le Roux.  

Die Groepe: 

Groep A: Bastion, Gordonsbaai, Lochnerhof, Klapmuts.

Groep B: Laerskool Durbanville, Van Riebeeckstrand, Laerskool Gericke, Courtrai.

Groep C: Laerskool Noord-Eind, Believe Sport Ministries, Kenmare, Brackenfell.

Groep D: Paarl Gimnasium (Klein Gim), Hendrik Louw, Worcester Primêr, Laerskool De Hoop.

Die bepalings is: 

A-veld 

15:00 – Bastion vs Gordonsbaai; 15:20 – Lochnerhof vs Klapmuts; 15:40 – Noord-Eind vs Believe Sport Ministries; 16:00 – Kenmare vs Brackenfell; 16:20 – Durbanville vs Courtrai; 16:40 – Laerskool Gericke vs Van Riebeeckstrand; 17:00 – Klein Gim vs De Hoop; 17:20 – Worcester Primêr vs Hendrik Louw; 17:40 – Bastion vs Lochnerhof; 18:00 – Believe Sport Ministries vs Brackenfell; 18:20 – Gordonsbaai vs Klapmuts; 18:40 – Noord-Eind vs Kenmare. 

B-veld

15:00 – Durbanville vs Van Riebeeckstrand; 15:20 – Laerskool Gericke vs Courtrai; 15:40 – Klein Gim vs Hendrik Louw; 16:00 – Worcester Primêr vs De Hoop; 16:20 – Bastion vs Klapmuts; 16:40 – Lochnerhof vs Gordonsbaai; 17:00 – Noord-Eind vs Brackenfell; 17:20 – Kenmare vs Believe Sport Ministries; 17:40 – Van Riebeeckstrand vs Courtrai; 18:00 – Hendrik Louw vs De Hoop; 18:20 – Durbanville vs Laerskool Gericke; 18:40 – Klein Gim vs Worcester Primêr. 

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This list contains the top performances on First XI level for the 2019/20 schools’ cricket season.

If any performances are omitted please send us a mail with the complete scorecard of the match to hannes@schoolofcricket.co.za

Centuries

Inns	Batsman	Match	Format
203	Stuart Els	Selborne College vs Cambridge	Limited Overs
203	Neil Eksteen	Helpmekaar vs Waterstone College	Limited Overs
192	Roché Rautenbach	Noordheuwel vs St Alban’s College	Time Cricket
188	Connor Esterhuizen	St John’s College vs Maritzburg College	Time Cricket
174	Cameron Rowe	St Stithians College vs Paul Roos Gimnasium	Time Cricket
170*	Marco Fouché	Grey College vs AHS Kroonstad	T20
167	Heinrigh Pieterse	King Edward VII vs Michaelhose	Limited Overs
154	Thomas Mayes	Stanford Lake College vs Bredasdorp	Limited Overs
153	Nathan Hoffman	Monument vs Kagiso	Limited Overs
150*	Jacques van der Walt	Maritzburg College vs St Stithians College	Time Cricket
139*	Hardus Coetzer	Waterkloof vs Centurion	Limited Overs
134	Tim Ferguson	Pretoria Boys’ High vs Garsfontein	Limited Overs
132	Hanu Viljoen	Pretoria Boys’ High vs Prestige College	Limited Overs
131	JP King	St John’s College vs Maritzburg College	Time Cricket
127	Heinrigh Pieterse	King Edward VII vs CSA TAP Invitational XI	Time Cricket
127	Benco van der Walt	Garsfontein vs Pretoria Boys’ High	Limited Overs
127	Christiaan du Toit	Waterkloof vs Prestige College	Limited Overs
126	Jordan Hermann	Waterkloof vs Prestige College	Limited Overs
124*	Liam Mostert	St Stithians College vs Maritzburg College	Time Cricket
123	Lehan Botha	Rondebosch Boys’ High vs Grey High School	Time Cricket
121	Jody de Sousa	St Stithians College vs Maritzburg College	Time Cricket
119	Levert Manje	Jeppe High School for Boys’ vs Grey College	Limited Overs
117	Christiaan Oberholzer	Garsfontein vs Cornwall Hill College	Limited Overs
116	AJ Erasmus	Lichtenburg vs Rustenburg	Limited Overs
116	Sonwabile Tshona	Graeme College vs Westering	Limited Overs
116	Thomas Mayes	Stanford Lake College vs Phalaborwa Development	Limited Overs
112	Edwin de Waal	Garsfontein vs Cornwall Hill College	Limited Overs
111	Musa Twala	St Alban’s College vs Northwood	Limited Overs
111	Pheko Moletsane	St Andrews (Bloem) vs King Edward VII	Time Cricket
110	Estiaan Schonveldt	Rustenburg vs Lichtenburg	Limited Overs
109*	Bradford Hees	Monument vs Kagiso	Limited Overs
109	Luke Beaufort	Grey High School vs Selborne College	Limited Overs
108	Dewald Brevis	Affies vs Waterkloof	Limited Overs
106	Nathan Meyer	Pretoria Boys’ High vs Prestige College	Limited Overs
106	Christiaan du Toit	Waterkloof vs King Edward VII	Limited Overs
106	Jordan Hermann	Waterkloof vs Zayed Academy	Limited Overs
104	Ronan Hermann	Noordheuwel vs St David Marist	Time Cricket
103	David Koortz	Garsfontein vs Affies	Limited Overs
102*	Jared Oosthuizen	Westville Boys’ High vs Potchefstroom Volkskool	T20
102	Lehan Botha	Rondebosch Boys’ High vs Selborne College	Time Cricket
102	Jack Lees	St John’s College vs St Andrews (Bloem)	Time Cricket
101*	Heinrigh Pieterse	King Edward VII vs Clifton College	Limited Overs
100	Christiaan du Toit	Waterkloof vs Affies	Limited Overs

Five Wicket-hauls

Figures	Bowler	Match	Format
8/36	Odirile Modimokoane	CSA TAP Invitational XI vs King Edward VII	Time Cricket
6/8	Kyle van Wyk	Selborne College vs Dale College	Limited Overs
6/20	Franco Bekker	Noordheuwel vs St Alban’s College	Time Cricket
6/22	Dean Lones	Selborne College vs Dale College	Limited Overs
6/43	Matt Boast	Hilton College vs Pretoria Boys’ High	Limited Overs
6/56	Tiaan Brand	Potch Gimmies vs Potch Volkies	Limited Overs
6/56	Cian Robertson	Jeppe High School for Boys’ vs CSA TAP Invitational XI	Time Cricket
5/4	Sonwabile Tshona	Graeme College vs Westering	Limited Overs
5/7	Tristan Parnell	Nelspruit vs Secunda	Limited Overs
5/20	Matthew Lieberman	St Stithians College vs Paul Roos Gimnasium	Time Cricket
5/20	Dean Lones	Selborne College vs Cambridge
5/23	Sebastian de Oliviera	St Stithians College vs Westville Boys’ High	Limited Overs
5/23	Dylan Lues	Monument vs Kagiso	Limited Overs
5/32	Sam Radebe	Secunda vs Lydenburg	Limited Overs
5/36	Mondli Khumalo	Maritzburg College vs Affies	Limited Overs
5/42	Tom Johnson	St John’s College vs Kearsney College	Limited Overs
5/43	Adam Davies	Uplands College vs Penryn College	Limited Overs
5/46	Oliver Morgan	Michaelhouse vs King Edward VII	Limited Overs
5/50	Michael Copeland	King Edward VII vs CSA TAP Invitational XI	Time Cricket

Estiaan Schonveldt (110) het met ‘n warrelwind honderdtal die Hoërskool Rustenburg tot ‘n klinkende sege van sewe paaltjies oor Lichtenburg gehelp. 

Schonveldt het slegs 59 aflewerings trotseer in sy beurt en in totaal 21 grenshoue gemoker. Dit het tien sesse ingesluit. Rusties het danksy sy beurt slegs 21.2 boulbeurte benodig om die teiken 179 lopies vir die sege te bereik. 

Schonveldt en Charl Naudé (9) het ‘n aanvangsvennootskap van 103 lopies gedeel voordat laasgenoemde been voor paaltjie deur AJ Erasmus (2/35) betrap is. Erasmus het ook van Schonveldt ontslae geraak. 

Erasmus was ook met die kolf ‘n groot staatmaker vir Lichtenburg. Hy het met sy 116 lopies gehelp om sy span se kolfpoging aansien te gee. Odirile Modimokoane (4/15) en Hanro Swanepoel (4/71) het die meeste skade met die bal vir Rusties aangerig.  

Nie eers ‘n skitterende boulvertoning deur Tiaan Brand kon Potchefstroom Gimnasium aanvuur tot ‘n oorwinning oor Potch Volkies nie. Brand het van ses kolwers ten koste van 56 lopies ontslae geraak. 

Volkies het egter steeds daarin geslaag om 309/9 in hul toegelate 50 boulbeurte aan te teken. Christopher de Freitas (73) en Lohard Janse van Rensburg (68) het ‘n vennootskap van 125 lopies om die sesde paaltjie gedeel. 

Gimmies kon daarna slegs 163 lopies daarop antwoord voordat hulle uitgeknikker is. Frans Viviers (56) het met sy vyftigtal die meeste teenstand gebied. 

Van Zyl Smit (3/36), Stefan Fourie (3/41) en Gerhard Visser (2/14) het almal met hul boulwerk vir Gimmies probleme besorg. 

Beknopte telkaarte: 

Hoërskool Lichtenburg 178 (AJ Erasmus 116, Lohan Hefer 26, Odirilie Modimokoane 4/15, Hanro Swanepoel 4/71); Hoërskool Rustenburg 179/3 (Estiaan Schoenveldt 110, W Eckhard 30*, Hanro Swanepoel 25*; AJ Erasmus 2/35). Rustenburg wen met sewe paaltjies.

Potchefstroom Volkskool 309/9 (Christoper de Freitas 73, Lohard Janse van Rensburg 68, Ekstras 38, J Viljoen 37, Niel Janse van Vuuren 34; Tiaan Brand 6/56); Potchefstroom Gimnasium 163 (Frans Viviers 56, Martin Landman 26; Van Zyl Smit 3/36, Stefan Fourie 3/41, Gerhard Visser (2/14). Potch Gimmies wen met 146 lopies.