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St David’s Marist Inanda became the second side to claim a super over victory at the Wildeklawer T20 after matching Grey High School in their playoff game on Sunday.

Earlier in the tournament, Northwood beat Die Hoërskool Menlopark in the first fixture to require an additional 12 balls.

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St David’s stalwart Jason Rowles‘s contribution of 43 with the bat helped the Johannesburg school to 126/7. Rowles ended the tournament as the fourth leading run-scorer, with 166, despite not once scoring a half-century.

Grey High’s Anfred Jansen responded with an imposing innings of 55, while captain Teun Kloppenberg’s 37 provided vital support. Their efforts helped the Eastern Cape to exactly match the St David’s total.

In the super over, Armaan Manack stepped up to the plate, smashing a four, a six, while also facing one dot ball, to single-handedly chase down the target of nine runs set by the side from Qgeberha.

The Bothas, of St Andrew’s School, laid the platform for a 22-run victory over Die Hoërskool Menlopark, as determined by the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern (DLS) method. Naudé Botha fluently achieved his top score of the week, 56, while FG Botha backed him up with an equally impressive 46.

Jordan van Eck (3/19) was devastating with the ball, capturing three of the six scalps claimed by the Parkies. However, when it was their turn to bat, the Pretoria side lost four wickets for 80 runs, which left them 22 runs short of the par score when the game was cut short.

Paul Roos Gimnasium completed a disappointing weekend for Durban High School, handing the Horseflies a third defeat in four matches. Liam Basson made the largest contribution to the Western Cape side’s total of 125/6, with an unbeaten 49 from just 38 balls. Jason Raal supported him well with an unbeaten 30 lower down the order.

The reliable Dion Slabber then did the damage with the ball, dismantling the DHS top order with stunning figures of 4/20. Luca Plekker chipped in with 2/18 to restrict School to a meagre 105/9 in their 20 overs.

Westville Boys’ High kept the CSA Hub Invitational XI winless, beating them by 19 runs in the 15^th-place play-off. Sean McGough stood out with the bat for Westville, scoring 31 of his side’s modest total of 128/9. Tristin Delvin, then, took the lead with the ball, snaring 3/13 with his left-arm spin to help keep the CSA Hub to only 109/9.

Summarised scorecards

St David’s Marist 127/6 (Jason Rowles 43, Kyle Butler 25, Samrat Basu 23; Alejo Nota 2/22, Drisden Pretorius 2/22). Grey High 127/6 (Anfred Jansen 55, Teun Kloppenberg 37; Morteza Manack 3/27, Christopher Emslie 2/28). St David’s Marist won in the super over. 

St Andrew’s School 173/6 (Naudé Botha 56, FG Botha 46, Grové du Preez 24*, Extras 21; Jordan van Eck 3/19); Menlopark 80/4 (11) (Jacques de Villiers 21*; Erhard Barends 1/16). St Andrew’s School won by 22 runs (DLS). 

Paul Roos Gimnasium 125/6 (Liam Basson 49*, Jason Raal 30*; Bonga Mapanga 2/13, Taine Havemann 2/24); Durban High School 105/9 (Ethan Cooper 29, Lazlo Jooste 25, Sulaimaan Jadwat 21; Dion Slabber 4/20; Luca Plekker 2/18). Paul Roos Gimnasium won by 20 runs. 

Westville Boys’ High 128/9 (Sean McGough 31, Dayalan Boyce 22*; Mpontsheng Mashalane 2/11, Taywin Adams 2/20, Awonke Mngini 2/24); CSA Hub Invitational XI 109/9 (Extras 22, Daveric Petersen 21; Tristin Delvin 3/13). Westville Boys’ High won by 19 runs. 

After missing out on a place in the final of the erstwhile North-South tournament, Hoërskool Waterkloof turned the tables on Grey College with a 125-run victory in the final of the inaugural Wildeklawer T20 tournament.

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In 2024, the side from Bloemfontein’s spinners used the Camp Discovery wicket to great effect to topple the cricket giant from Pretoria. This year, however, the Klofies’ turners, especially Johan Liebenberg, had the last laugh.

Following a captain’s knock by Riley Miller (49*) and further notable contributions from AJ de Villiers (48) and youngster Juan Swart (43), Liebenberg had plenty of runs to play with as Klofies had reached 214/5 in the allotted 20 overs. His exceptional spell of 3/13 in three overs played a decisive role in Grey’s collapse.

De Villiers followed his heroics with the bat to take down three wickets of his own (3/19). Rivan Booysen, the Klofies’ other left-arm turner, completed the dismantling of the Grey batting lineup, reducing the side from Bloemfontein to runners-up for the second year in a row when the last wicket fell with the score on only 89.

In the third-place play-off, bad light had the final say in the Johannesburg derby between two old rivals, Jeppe High School for Boys and King Edward VII School (KES), with Jeppe winning by 22 runs as determined by the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern (DLS) method.

Troy Gordon got amongst the runs for the umpteenth time over the last month, top-scoring with 49 to help KES to 165/7. Vegas Scott‘s reply of 66 runs, however, put Jeppe in a commanding position, 22 runs ahead of the required DLS target when the officials decided to call it a day.

Daniel Cooke, the leading wicket-taker over the four days of action with 11, and Raaid Daniels caused Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool a world of trouble with a combined six wickets for only 48 runs. Cooke was at the forefront again with 3/20, helping his side to successfully defend a score of 147/8, in which Ethan de Heer Kloots played the main role with 40 runs.

Vihan Pretorius was the only Affie batter to get past the 30-run mark, top scoring with 33 as the defending champs were bowled out for 126 in the fifth-place play-off match.

Jamie Wimble and Joshua Mills handled a small chase with ease as Northwood downed Wynberg Boys’ High by five wickets. Needing only 106 for victory, Wimble contributed 43, while Mills’ unbeaten 20 provided the final nail in the coffin. The two innings came on the back of an impressive display by the Northwood bowling attack, which was led by Ryan van Zyl with a return of 2/5 in three overs.

Summarised scorecards

Waterkloof 214/5 (Riley Miller 49*, AJ de Villiers 48, Juan Swart 43, Johan Feuth 35; Henru de Wet 3/39); Grey College 89 (Christian Kind 35, Peter le Roux 21; Johan Liebenberg 3/13, AJ de Villiers 3/19, Rivan Booysen 2/23). Waterkloof won by 125 runs. 

King Edward VII School 165/7 (Troy Gordon 49, Tiago Dias 23, Zieg Roos 22, Khwezi Nyamathe 22; Ahmed Goolam 2/18, Reza Ayob 2/37); Jeppe High School for Boys 129/4 (15) (Vegas Scott 66, Lincoln Casias 22*; Lebone Ramedupe 2/22). Jeppe High School for Boys won by 13 runs (DLS). 

Rondebosch Boys’ High 147/8 (Ethan de Heer Kloots 40, Adeeb Levy 26, Janko Webb 25; Zian Labuschagne 3/32, Petrus Rautenbach 2/26); Affies 126 (Vihan Pretorius 33, Paul Bester 22, Ruben Groenewald 20, Daniel Murray 20; Daniel Cooke 3/20, Raaid Daniels 3/28, Schalk Fourie 2/30). Rondebosch Boys’ High won by 21 runs. 

Wynberg Boys’ High 105/8 (Matthew Saunders 39*; Ryan van Zyl 2/5, Joshua Mills 2/14, Keegan Reeves 2/17); Northwood 107/5 (Jamie Wimble 43, Joshua Mill 20*; Ishan Khan 2/15, Damien Harris 2/17). Northwood won by five wickets. 

When Bishops Diocesan College fell short in last year’s final of the St Stithians College Water Polo Invitational Tournament in Johannesburg, head coach Jabulani Sibiya vowed they would return stronger.

In that clash, the Cape Town side lost 14-17 to Kearsney College after leading up until the third chukka.

Sibiya and his charges had to stomach that loss, but they returned 12 months later seeking redemption and they attained it, defeating their southern suburb rivals, South African College High School (SACS), 10-7 on Sunday to lift the title.

It wasn’t an entirely smooth run for Bishops, who finished second in Pool A behind their arch-rivals, Rondebosch Boys’ High.

From there, though, Bishops went on an incredible run, cruising to a 10-1 win over Jeppe High School for Boys in a cross-pool playoff before downing a dangerous St David’s Marist Inanda team 7-3 in the quarterfinals. They, then, repeated that result in a win over St Stithians in the semi-finals.

SACS, meanwhile, cruised into the last eight after topping Pool B. They won comfortably enough against Reddam House Constantia in the quarterfinals, triumphing 8-3, but they were pushed to their limits by Rondebosch in the semi-finals. A late goal from Ben Bigara sealed a 9-8 victory and a place in the title game.

The All-Cape showdown delivered bucketloads of action and entertainment.

Ben Bigara opened the scoring for SACS, but goal-scoring machine, Matt Fenn, soon levelled and Timothy Young gave Bishops the lead.

Soon, though, Connor Mortlock replied for SACS, only for Ryan Dales to strike from the right and snatch the lead back for Bishops, who ended the first chukka 3-2 to the good.

A Fenn double in the second chukka gave the sharpshooter his hat-trick, while Dominic Zulch also got in on the scoring action. Bigara responded for SACS, but Bishops held a handy 6-3 lead at the break.

After a halftime team talk from coach Devon Card and his assistant, Liam Dawson, SACS came out firing in the third quarter. Despite conceding early to Harry Ford, the Newlands-based school clawed their way back into the fixture with four goals.

Bigara struck first, netting his third, and he soon joined by Aidan Turrell, who scored twice before Zulch and Mortlock completed their braces.

Heading into the final chukka, Bishops led 9-7, but the contest was far from over.

In the fourth chukka, though, the Bishops’ defenders and goalkeeper Michael Mafunda shut down the SACS’ attack and Bishops added a tenth goal, scored by Ford, to ensure victory.

After Bishops edged out SACS 7-6 in the third-place playoff at the SACS Water Polo Tournament a fortnight ago, the title win will be a welcome boost to coach Sibiya, his assistant, Lwazi Madi, manager, Angus Firth, and their charges.

Playoff matches

In an always fiercely contested clash between arch-rivals, Michaelhouse stunned their provincial counterparts, Hilton College, 5-4 to finish in ninth place.

Kearsney ended fifth after a 6-5 win over St John’s College, while St David’s placed seventh following a 9-5 defeat of Reddam House Constantia.

The hosts, Saints, were on fire in their bronze medal match against Rondebosch and clinched a nail-biting 12-11 win.

Woodridge, in their maiden appearance, ended 19th after beating Pearson High 8-4, while Pretoria Boys High, Grey High, St Andrew’s College and Affies all ended their campaigns with victories.

RESULTS

Sunday, 19 October

Woodridge 8-4 Pearson (19/20)
Pretoria Boys High 10-4 DHS (17/18)
Grey High 13-3 St Benedict’s College (15/16)
St Andrew’s College 14-4 KES (13/14)
Jeppe 5-6 Affies (11/12)
Hilton 4-5 Michaelhouse (9/10)
St David’s 9-5 Reddam House (7/8)
St John’s 5-6 Kearsney (5/6)
St Stithians 12-11 Rondebosch (3/4)
Bishops 10-7 SACS (Final)

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Hoërskool Fichardtpark vs Bethlehem Voortrekker Hoërskool (50-over)

In a 50-over contest on Saturday, Bethlehem Voortrekker, playing away from home, won the toss and elected to field first at Hoërskool Fichardtpark, in Bloemfontein.

The hosts found it difficult to deal with the intensity of the Voortrekker bowling attack, which was well led by Vlag Janse van Rensburg. They were dismissed for a low total, which the visitors chased down with seven wickets to spare.

Janse van Rensburg has been in good all-round form and starred for Voortrekker with the bat in a Switch Schools SA20 loss to Hoërskool Trio in mid-week. On Saturday, he excelled with the ball, capturing a superb 4/10 from 3.5 overs. Ruan Heunis also shone, snagging 3/23 in six overs.

Number three batsman, Davyd Oosthuizen, offered the most resistance for Fichardtpark, smashing four fours and a six in his 23 runs off 16 balls. But the Bloemfontein locals mustered only 79 all out in 20.5 overs.

Voortrekker opening batsman Thato Nthebere then it upon himself to stick around until the run chase was done. He stroked six fours in an unbeaten 40 from 36 deliveries to lay a sound foundation.

Jaden Geldenhuys struck for Fichies, sending two batsmen packing for 17 runs from 5.1 overs, but it was the visitors’ day. It took them just 12.1 overs to reach 80/3 and score a seven-wicket win.

Hoërskool Trio (Kroonstad) vs Hoërskool Witteberg (50-over)

Playing at home against Hoërskool Trio, Bethlehem’s Hoërskool Witteberg opted to field first after winning the toss. Although they didn’t see out their 50 overs, Trio put up a healthy 265 runs, which they comfortably defended to win by 82 runs.

Trio’s batsmen produced three fifties, with opener, WJ van Niekerk, scoring 50 runs off 47 balls. In at three, Theuns van Rensburg tallied 55 off 41, and eighth man in, Henrico van der Merwe, contributed 52 off 49 as the Kroonstad side tallied 265 all out in 43.1 overs.

Witteberg’s bowlers enjoyed some success, nonetheless, with Kyle Nel knocking over 3/27 in seven overs, Dumisani Johnson claiming 3/41 in eight, and Tian Jordaan picking up 2/24 in five.

The hosts’ opening batsmen provided their run pursuit with a sound footing. Janco Botha scored 30 off 40, while Xander Fourie weighed in with 37 off 43, but, after them, only HJ Eksteen‘s 34 off 35 delivered a meaningful impact.

In the end, Witteberg’s innings realised 183 runs and lasted exactly 200 balls.

WJ van Niekerk was the destroyer in chief, snapping up 5/33 from 10 overs, while Myburgh Jacobs enjoyed outstanding success in only five overs, returning 4/20.

Summarised Scorecards

Hoërskool Fichardtpark 79/10 (Davyd Oosthuizen 23; Vlag Janse van Rensburg 4/10, Ruan Heunis 3/23, Thato Nthebere 2/15); Bethlehem Voortrekker Hoërskool 80/3 (Thato Nthebere 40*; Jaden Geldenhuys 2/17). Voortrekker won by seven wickets.

Hoërskool Trio (Kroonstad) 265/10 (Theuns van Rensburg 55, Henrico van der Merwe 52, WJ van Niekerk 50, Iwan du Plessis 27, Jaden Malherbe 26, Antoine Pelser 22; Kyle Nel 3/27, Dumisani Johnsen 3/41, Tian Jordaan 2/24, WJ Geldenhuis 2/59); Hoërskool Witteberg 183/10 (Xander Fourie 37, HJ Eksteen 34, Janco Botha 30, Extras 20; WJ van Niekerk 5/33, Myburgh Jacobs 4/20). Trio won by 82 runs.

Seven of the eight Wildeklawer T20 games that were meant to be played on Saturday morning were abandoned due to rain, with only Jeppe High School for Boys vs Wynberg Boys’ High fixture being spared.

The action continues on Sunday, however, with the classification matches.

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After the group stage assignments, the competition was split into the Cup and Plate, with the top eight contesting the former and the bottom eight in the latter.

Mother Nature’s disruption meant that the teams which had accumulated the most points over the previous two days were through to the semi-finals.

Below is a list of the matches and their results due to rain:

Hoërskool Waterkloof vs Northwood (quarter-final one).
King Edward VII (KES) vs Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies) (quarter-final three).

Waterkloof and KES were put through to play each other in the first Cup semi-final.

Grey College vs Rondebosch Boys’ High (quarter-final two).
Jeppe High School for Boys vs Wynberg Boys’ High (quarter-final four).

Grey College was put through, while Jeppe played and won their match against Wynberg by just five runs.

The semi-final between Grey and Jeppe was subsequently reduced to 10 overs a side because of the rain, and Grey romped to a convincing nine-wicket win.

Grey High School vs Durban High School (DHS) (Match E)
Die Hoërskool Menlopark vs Westville Boys’ High (Match G)

Grey High and Menlopark were put through and will therefore play each other in the first Plate semi-final.

St. Andrew’s School vs CSA Invitational Hub (Match F)
St. David’s Marist Inanda vs Paul Roos Gimnasium (Match H)

St. Andrew’s and St. David’s were put through and face off in the second Plate semi-final.

The teams who missed out on the Cup final, Jeppe and KES, meet in the third-place playoff.

Affies vs Northwood and Wynberg vs Rondebosch will decide fifth to eighth places.

Then, Paul Roos vs CSA Hub and Durban High School (DHS) vs Westville determine 13th to 16th places.

The Western Cape’s Bishops Diocesan College and South African College High School (SACS) will reignite their rivalry on Sunday in the final of the St Stithians Invitational Water Polo Tournament.

The Saints Stayers concludes with the title game at 13:40 in the Olympic Pool and it, along with all of the classification games, will be broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Schools.

The journey to the title-deciding game was far from a walk in the park for the finalists.

Bishops contested the final last year but fell short against Kearsney College, so they were out for redemption.

Yet, they finished only second in Pool A behind Rondebosch Boys’ High and had to win a cross-pool playoff match against Jeppe High School for Boys to qualify for the quarterfinals.

Coach Jabulani Sibiya’s side got the job done efficiently against Jeppe, beating them 10-1, before outplaying a talented St David’s Marist Inanda team 7-3 in the quarters.

SACS, meanwhile, breezed into the quarterfinals after topping Pool B ahead of St John’s College.

They delivered a strong performance when they met Reddam House Constantia, a team they know well, for a place in the semi-finals, with coach Devon Card‘s boys recording an 8-3 win to set up a showdown with Rondebosch. Bishops, meanwhile, faced St Stithians.

Both matches were highly entertaining and kept the spectators on the edge of their seats as the sides traded blows for a place in the title game.

There was almost nothing to separate SACS and ‘Bosch, and it went down to the wire.

At the break, the sides were deadlocked at 4-4 and returned to score four each in the second half. At one stage, Rondebosch led by two goals, but SACS clawed their way back. Then, a moment of magic from Ben Bigara in the final minute sealed a dramatic 9-8 win for SACS.

In the second semi-final, Bishops started fast and opened a 2-0 lead after the first chukka, courtesy of a Matt Fenn brace.

When Tim Young and Harry Ford found the back of the net for Bishops in the second chukka, they appeared on course to cruise into the final, up 4-0 at the break.

Fenn, then, extended his team’s lead to five, but Saints showed plenty of fight and pulled two back through Andrew Ochse and Blake Morton.

It wasn’t to be for the hosts, however, as Bishops netted two more goals in the final chukka to one from St Stithians to score a 7-3 win.

The bronze medal match between Saints and Rondebosch takes place at 10:00 in the main pool.

RESULTS

Saturday, 18 October

Cross-pool playoffs

Bishops 10-1 Jeppe
St John’s 9-5 Michaelhouse
Hilton 5-9 Kearsney
Affies 6-7 Reddam Constantia

Position 13-20 

Pearson 3-5 St Benedict’s
KES 7-6 Durban High School
Pretoria Boys High 7-9 St Andrew’s College
Woodridge 7-5 Grey High

Quarterfinals

Rondebosch 9-6 Kearsney
SACS 8-3 Reddam House
Bishops 7-3 St David’s
St Stithians 4-3 St John’s College

Semifinals

Bishops 7-3 St Stithians
SACS 9-8 Rondebosch

FIXTURES

Sunday, 19 October

07:00 – Woodridge vs Pearson @Olympic South (19/20)
07:00 – Pretoria Boys High vs DHS @Olympic North (17/18)
07:00 – Grey High vs St Benedict’s College @Saints Pool (15/16)
08:30 – St Andrew’s vs KES @Olympic South (13/14)
08:30 – Jeppe vs Affies @Olympic North (11/12)
08:30 – Hilton vs Michaelhouse @Saints Pool (9/10)
10:00 – St David’s vs Reddam House @Olympic South (7/8)
10:00 – St John’s vs Kearsney @Olympic North (5/6)
10:00 – St Stithians vs Rondebosch @Saints Pool (3/4)
13:40 – SACS vs Bishops (Final) @Olympic North

Clifton College vs Glenwood High

Clifton College‘s Zach Williamson enjoyed a memorable day on Saturday, winning his 100th cap in his final game for the Clifton 1st XI before contributing an unbeaten 56 to drive his team to victory over Glenwood High in a low-scoring contest at the Riverside Sports Club.

The visitors won the toss and opted to bat first, but, as has too often been the case for Glenwood this season, their batting efforts were inhibited by a lack of partnerships.

In the end, they had only one worth mentioning and it came right at the end, with Esihle Gasa and Jonah Chaita adding a defiant 46 for the 10th wicket to rescue their side from 80/9.

Chaita, the last man in, top-scored with 27, which included three fours and a six, while Gasa finished with 20 not out as Glenwood posted 126 all out after 42.4 overs. They were the only batsmen to make it to twenty, but four players lost their wickets in the teens.

Clifton captain Tim Saulez, who took the new ball, led from the front, removing Karabo Ntsieng in the first over for a duck before going on to capture 3/25 from his 10 overs. Fellow seamer, Gabriel Vermeulen, added superb support, knocking over 2/13 in five.

Leg spinner, Shiraz Perumal, who set a Clifton record in 2024 by taking 62 wickets in the season, picked up 2/41 to extend his new record mark to an astounding 83 wickets, and he’ll be back next year.

Left-arm spinner, Blake Johnson, continued his fine form, snaring 1/29 in 9.4, and Caleb Naicker kept Glenwood under pressure, picking up 1/16 in eight, with three maidens.

When Clifton batted, a modest victory target very quickly took on a challenging tinge, thanks to the efforts of Bandile Mbatha. The Glenwood opening bowler struck three times in quick succession, removing Muhammed Malek for seven, Byron Ward for a duck, and Tim Saulez for five, which left the home side wobbling on 18/3.

Enter Zach Williamson. Taking charge, he and opener Cohen Naidoo took the game away from Glenwood, sharing a 73-run stand for the fourth wicket. Naidoo’s crucial anchor role was eventually brought to an end when he was caught off the bowling of off-spinner Kyle Bryan for 31 from 65 balls.

He was replaced by wicketkeeper Lawson Dinsdale, which was appropriate because Dinsdale and Zach Williamson have ever so often been the duo that has steadied Clifton’s middle order, and they, for one last time, provided more of the same.

They tacked on an unbroken 36 runs to lift their side to victory, with Dinsdale ending on 17 not out. Williamson’s unbeaten 56 had taken just 62 deliveries, six of which he redirected across the boundary.

Mbatha’s valiant effort with the ball brought him 3/14 from seven overs, while Bryan claimed 1/26 in three.

Kearsney College vs Michaelhouse

On the AH Smith Oval, at Kearsney College, the home side scored a Duckworth-Lewis-Stern Method win over Michaelhouse, who were fresh off an unbeaten run of four for four at the Oppenheimer Michaelmas Week.

When the toss went Kearsney’s way, they chose to field first and that proved to be a good decision as the home team struck early and often.

At the top of the order, Michaelhouse captain, Ethan Muir, stood firm, making 25, which included five fours but, behind him, the next five men in the order departed for single figures.

‘House‘s innings was almost done when they slipped to 71/9, but Radhesh Jhilmeet and Liam O’Dwyer then held up the charge of the Kearsney bowlers, frustrating the hosts with a tenth-wicket stand of 58. It came to an end when Jonty Wiggett ran out O’Dwyer for 19.

That was the second run out in the Michaelhouse innings – Ben Heuer was run out earlier – which also undermined the visitors’ batting efforts.

Jhilmeet, meanwhile, ended with the innings’ highest score of 37 not out from only 40 balls, which included three fours.

Rivaan Moodley inflicted the most damage on the visitors, snaring 4/20 in eight overs. Four others picked up a wicket each and good fielding added the two run outs as Michaelhouse was all out for 129 after 38.3 overs.

Moodley, the hero of Kearsney’s bowling performance, suffered the indignity of a 15-ball duck when they batted as the hosts made a slow start to their reply. However, Keegan de Jager, who replaced him, injected the Kearsney innings with some momentum.

He and captain Jason De Gryse advanced the total to 84/1 after 25 overs before rain and bad light brought the contest to a halt. That led to the DLS Method being applied and Kearsney won by 19 runs, based on that.

De Gryse was unbeaten on 30 from 71 deliveries, while De Jager was 53 not out from 64, with five fours and three sixes.

Ben Heuer was the only Michaelhouse bowler to pick up a wicket, returning 1/17 from eight overs.

Maritzburg College vs Hilton College

The meeting of Maritzburg College and Hilton College on Goldstone’s was highlighted by a 90-run opening partnership between Daniel Nadasan and Kyle de Bruyn for the home side. They departed within two balls of one another, with De Bruyn out for 48 and Nadasan out for 56.

College went on to total 200 all out and Hilton replied with 43/2 after 11 overs before the match was abandoned.

Summarised scorecards

Glenwood High 126/10 (Jonah Chaita 27, Esihle Gasa 20*; Tim Saulez 3/25, Gabriel Vermeulen 2/13, Shiraz Perumal 2/41); Clifton College 127/4 (Zach Williamson 56*, Cohen Naidoo 31; Bandile Mbatha 3/14). Clifton College won by six wickets.

Michaelhouse 129/10 (Radhesh Jhilmeet 37*, Ethan Muir 25; Rivaan Moodley 4/20); Kearsney College 84/1 after 25 overs (Keegan de Jager 53*, Jason De Gryse 30*). Kearsney won by 19 runs on the DLS Method.

Maritzburg College 200/10 (Daniel Nadasan 56, Kyle de Bruyn 48, Sphamandla Dzanibe 22, Joseph Currie 20; Sange Qangule 3/50, Luke Campbell 2/29, Benoit Rey 2/31); Hilton College 43/2. Match abandoned.

After three days of all-out action, the hosts, St Stithians College, and St Anne’s Diocesan College booked their places in Sunday’s final of the St Stithians Girls’ Water Polo Invitational.

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It will be a meeting of Saints, coached by Megan Sileno, and St Anne’s, the team she coached before moving to Johannesburg this year. Now, Cameron Wiid is in charge of the Hilton school’s side.

Both teams won through to the title game behind their strong defences, taking down some of the country’s top water polo-playing schools.

After sneaking by Durban Girls’ College (DGC) 6-5 in the quarterfinals, St Anne’s produced a composed and disciplined effort to defeat Herschel Girls School 7–4 in the semifinals, which brought to an end the Cape Town powerhouse’s unbeaten streak in the tournament.

The KwaZulu-Natal side started brightly, pressing Herschel from the opening whistle and taking control of the game early. Their sound defence also frustrated Herschel’s attack and led to them making costly mistakes.

St Stithians College continued their good run in their home waters, defeating the defending champions, Roedean, 6–3 in the second semifinal.

Earlier in the day, Saints exhibited resilience in the quarterfinals, where they edged past Reddam House Bedfordview 6–5 in a tense encounter. They had to dig deep in the closing minutes and struck from a penalty to secure their semifinal berth.

In the top crossover fixtures, Reddam House Constantia overcame Clarendon High School for Girls 4–2, showcasing their defensive grit, while Reddam Bedfordview held off a determined Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) Makhanda 4–2 in a tight, tactical contest.

Kingswood College delivered a standout performance, pulling off a strong 10–7 win over Pearson High, while Durban Girls’ College (DGC) impressed with a composed 5–1 victory over St Mary’s Waverley, displaying excellent teamwork.

In the lower crossover matches, St Peter’s College powered past Crawford Lonehill 11–2, Collegiate Girls’ High held off Woodridge College 4–2, and Beaulieu College earned a confident 7–3 win over Kingsmead College. In one of the day’s tightest clashes, St Dominic’s Catholic School for Girls scored in the dying moments to claim a narrow 6-5 win over Rhenish Girls’ High.

The qualifiers added yet another level of drama as teams battled for places in the final placement rounds. In the top qualifiers, Pearson High got by Clarendon 8–7 in a see-saw encounter, while St Mary’s Waverley held their nerve to squeeze past DSG Makhanda 6–5.

In the middle qualifiers, St Peter’s triumphed 10–9 over Beaulieu College after a thrilling back-and-forth contest, and Collegiate claimed a hard-fought 7–5 victory over St Dominic’s.

After falling just short in the quarterfinals, Durban Girls’ College bounced back with a determined 6–4 victory over Kingswood College.

Meanwhile, Reddam House Constantia claimed bragging rights in the all-Reddam derby, outplaying Reddam Bedfordview 8–5. The Cape Town school’s attacking fluidity and the depth of their squad was to the fore in their win.

RESULTS

Top cross-over

Clarendon 2-4 Reddam Constantia
Reddam Bedfordview 4-2 DSG
Pearson 7-10 Kingswood
DGC 5-1 St Mary’s Waverley

Bottom cross-over

Crawford Lonehill 2-11 St Peter’s
Woodridge 2-4 Collegiate
Beaulieu 7-3 Kingsmead
St Dominic’s 6-5 Rhenish

Quarterfinals

Herschel 16-3 Kingswood
DGC 5-6 St Anne’s
Reddam Constantia 1-3 Roedean
St Stithians 6-5 Reddam Bedfordview

Bottom qualifier

Crawford Lonehill 5-4 Kingsmead
Woodridge 8-3 Rhenish

Top qualifier

Pearson 8-7 Clarendon
St Mary’s Waverley 6-5 DSG

Middle qualifier

Beaulieu 9-10 St Peter’s
Collegiate 7-5 St Dominic’s

Semifinal

St Anne’s 7-4 Herschel
St Stithians 6-3 Roedean

Placing qualifier

DGC 6-4 Kingswood
Reddam Bedfordview 5-8 Reddam Constantia

FIXTURES

Sunday, 19 October

Position 20-3
07:45 – Kingsmead vs Rhenish @Olympic South (19/20)
07:45 – Crawford Lonehill vs Woodridge @Olympic North (17/18)
07:45 – Beaulieu College vs St Dominic’s @Main Polo Pool (15/16)
09:15 – St Peter’s College vs Collegiate @Olympic South (13/14)
09:15 – Clarendon vs DSG @Olympic North (11/12)
09:15 – Pearson High vs St Mary’s Waverley @Main Polo Pool (9/10)
10:45 – Reddam Bedfordview vs Kingswood @Olympic South (7/8)
10:45 – Reddam House Constantia vs DGC @Olympic North (5/6)
10:45 – Roedean School vs Herschel @Main Polo Pool (3/4)

Final
12h30 – St Stithians College vs St Anne’s @Olympic Pool

Waterkloof has a chance to reclaim the Wildeklawer T20 title, which they last won in 2023, when they take on last year’s beaten finalists, Grey College, at Camp Discovery on Sunday morning. The contest will be a rematch of one of last year’s semifinals.

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In the 2024 edition, Grey College emerged victorious thanks to a splendid performance from Ruben Maree with the bat and an enthralling display of legspin bowling by Daniel Hattingh.

Maree struck a match-winning half-century, contributing 68 runs, before Hattingh snared four wickets to help secure a 27-run win for the Bloemfontein side.

Both will be on hand again as Grey College tries to outplay the Pretoria locals once more. But they face a stiff challenge from Waterkloof.

There was little action on Saturday, day three of the event, because of rain, which resulted in the organisers consulting the points table and awarding the top-ranked team, Waterkloof, a berth in the final.

Klofies earned their spot in the title game courtesy of the points they accumulated from their four-wicket triumph over Rondebosch on Thursday, which was followed by a 37-run triumph over St David’s Marist Inanda on Friday.

Waterkloof’s duo of Riley Miller, who scored an outstanding 60 against Rondebosch, and AJ de Villiers, who delivered a masterful 79 against St David’s, were key performers for their side.

Despite the rain on Saturday, Grey College was able to fit in a 10-over-a-side semi-final clash against Jeppe at Camp Discovery. It went swimmingly for the Free Staters, who romped to a nine-wicket win.

Henru de Wet, Grey’s captain, unleashed a five-man bowling attack after Jeppe won the toss and chose to bat first. They mustered 72/7 but were kept in check by Jano Venter, who nabbed 2/12 in two overs.

The skipper, De Wet, played his part, picking up 2/17 in two overs, while Otto Krause, Sicelo Matayi, and Juan Maree added a wicket each.

Grey College needed to bat at just over seven runs an over to win and one meaningful innings would go a long way towards lifting them to victory. Instead, they got two.

Christian Kind spearheaded his side’s run chase, blasting his way to an unbeaten 36 from 17 balls, while Juan Maree blitzed 30 from 16 and shared an opening partnership of 66 runs, which took the Bloemfontein school to the cusp of victory. When it came, Kind was partnered by Daniel Hattingh, who finished with nine not out.

Grey College and Waterkloof meet at 09:30.

Summarised Scorecard

Jeppe 75/7 (Vegas Scott 17, Ethan Elliot 13*, Lincoln Casais 13; Jano Venter 2/12, Henru de Wet 2/17). Grey College 77/1 (Christian Kind 36*, Juan Maree 30; Reza Ayob 1/16). Grey College won by nine wickets.

Enrique Strydom struck a steady half-century for Graeme College, while Kingswood’s players pulled together as Makhanda sides cruised to comfortable victories over Dale College and Westering, respectively on Saturday.

Graeme College vs Dale College

Strydom recorded an unbeaten half-century to lead Graeme College to an emphatic nine-wicket win over Dale College in Qonce.

The hosts won the toss, chose to bat first, and put a rather laboured 144 runs on the board in 41 overs. Graeme College, in reply, needed only 22.5 overs to get to 146/1 and claim victory.

Strydom, who opened the batting with Sibabalwe Deliwe, commandeered the chase with authority. He eased to 58 from 64 balls in an innings that featured nine fours.

Deliwe contributed a 49-ball 34 and shared a solid 78-run opening partnership with Strydom. When Deliwe exited, Corbin Tidbury took over and sped to 36 not out from 28 deliveries to see Graeme over the finishing line.

Earlier in the day, Lisekho Zinyane, Ajay Jeggels, Kitts McConnachie, and Andrew Muir each picked up two wickets and made life difficult for Dale College’s batsmen.

Zinyane was almost unplayable, conceding a miserly 11 runs from 10 overs, while Jeggels had the next best figures with an economy of 2.6 after conceding only 18 runs from seven overs.

Kingswood vs Westering

At City Lords, a wonderful team effort from Kingswood drove the home side to a seven-wicket win over Westering.

David Loudon starred with the ball for Kingswood after they were asked to bowl first by their opposition. He removed three batsmen to help limit Westering to 112 all out from 34.2 overs.

Joshua Smith did his best to lift Westering to a decent total with a hard-fought 46 from 83 balls, but he lacked support from his teammates.

It took Kingswood only 24.1 overs to overhaul Westering and they finished on 114/3. Matthew Spring saw them to victory with an unbeaten run-a-ball 33. Earlier useful contributions from Josh Loon (29) and David Loudon (21) laid the foundation for the win.

St Andrew’s College vs Westering

The defeat to Kingswood was Westering’s second in successive days. On Friday, they fell to an eight-wicket loss at the hands of St Andrew’s College.

As they did on Saturday, Westering opted to bat first and tallied 154 all out in 40.1 overs, with Joshua Smith their standard-setter, scoring more than half his side’s runs, with 78 off 11 balls. Kelvin van As chipped in with 30 off 58 balls, but there was not much else about which to get excited.

The wickets were shared between only three bowlers, with William Beamish capturing 4/34, while Samuel Scheckter and James Badenhorst sent three batsmen packing each.

St Andrew’s, then, had no trouble chasing down a middling total, and they did in in double-quick time, requiring only 21.2 overs to race to 155/2.

Rhys Wiblin led the charge with 55 from only 46 balls, while Ben Scharges saw College home with an unbeaten 53 from 58 deliveries.

Summarised Scorecards

Graeme College 146/1 (Enrique Strydom 58*, Corbin Tidbury 36*, Sibabalwe Deliwe 34; Endinako Mnguni 1/26). Dale College 144/10 (Endinako Mnguni 22, Zingce Poni 20; Lisekho Zinyane 2/11, Kitts McConnachie 2/17, Ajay Jeggels 2/18, Andrew Muir 2/32). Graeme College won by nine wickets.

Westering 112/10 (Joshua Smith 46, David Kivedo 19; David Loudon 3/19, Josh Loon 2/4, Daniel Jakins 2/17). Kingswood 114/3 (Matthew Spring 33*, Josh Loon 29, David Loudon 21; Kelvin van As 2/19, Dhaveshen Pillay 1/35). Kingswood won by seven wickets.

Westering 154/10 (Joshua Smith 78, Kelvin van As 30; William Beamish 4/34, Samuel Scheckter 3/14, James Badenhorst 3/25). St Andrew’s College 155/2 (Rhys Wilbin 55, Ben Scharges 53*; Dhaveshen Pillay 1/10, Lufefe Ntenge 1/28) St Andrew’s College won by eight wickets.