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The third day of the CSA Girls U16 National Week in Gqeberha saw the players take the field for two rounds of T20 cricket. The shorter format promised tight contests, and it delivered.

In the morning matches, the Central Gauteng Lions secured one of the biggest wins of the round, beating Free State by seven wickets on the Monahan Oval at Woodridge College, while the Limpopo Impalas recorded the highest team total of the day, 155, in a 72-run win over Northern Cape.

Lucilla Ramosala was the mainstay of the Lions’ victory. Her 44 from just 33 deliveries ensured her side chased down a victory target of 119 inside 14 overs. She received strong support from Biotumelo Chuene, who added a valuable 30 at just under a run a ball.

The Impalas also delivered a well-rounded batting performance. Their march to 155 at HTS Daniel Pienaar was led by Ntsakiso Mukhavela, who patiently compiled 38. Although they did not bowl out the Northern Capetonians, the Limpopo attack combined well to restrict the opposition to 83/5 in their 20 overs.

In contrast, the clash between Easterns and Eastern Province was a thriller, ending in a tense one-wicket victory for Eastern Province.

Morgan de Souza proved decisive, with her superb 4/8 in three overs on Woodridge’s Rushmere Oval playing a big part in restricting Easterns to just 63 all out. However, that proved to be almost enough. The impressive Nadine Wells captured 4/21 in four overs as Easterns came ever so close to successfully defending the low total.

Jeze Campher, of the SWD Garden Route Badgers, delivered her second outstanding performance in as many days to steer her side to a 19-run triumph over the Eastern Cape Iinyathi at Summerwood.

A crucial, unbeaten 33 helped her team out of early trouble and on to 82/5 from their 20 overs. Then, she turned the screws on the Iinyathi reply, keeping their batters in check while snaring 2/6 in four overs. At the end of their 20 overs, the Iinyathi had reached 63/7.

Diarabilwe Ngubeni produced a nearly-identical all-round display. The only difference between her performance and Campher’s was a single extra run conceded in her four overs, but she also claimed another wicket, returning 3/7 and an unbeaten 33 in the North West Dragons’ three-wicket victory over the Titans at Woodridge’s Knight Field.

Western Province‘s Miya Lalor continued her outstanding form, scoring 46 and taking 2/9 in a 20-run win over The Dolphins on Archibald Field, at Woodridge, while Mpumalanga edged out The Dolphins’ neighbours, The Tuskers, by two wickets at Daniel Pienaar. Zelné Hattingh was, once again, to the fore for Mpumalanga, top scoring with 22.

At Westering, Isabela Mouton knocked back 4/3 as Kei tallied 63/9, and Lize de Waal, with 28, and Chemeka Williams, with 19, shared an unbroken fifth-wicket partnership of 41 to see Boland to a five-wicket win over Kei. They had been in big trouble early, on 4/4 in the fourth over of their reply.

Summarised Scorecards

SWD Garden Route Badgers 82/5 (Jeze Campher 33*, Iminathi Mofana 11; Nayanna Johnson 2/6, Sanda Fikisi 1/12); Eastern Cape Iinyathi 63/7 (Zoe Knoetze 11; Jeze Campher 2/6, Chinique Claasen 1/3). SWD Garden Route Badgers won by 19 runs.

Titans 80/8 (Jessica Fourie 28; Diarabilwe Ngubeni 3/7, Reabetswe Dithipe 2/10, Gogontle Padi 2/18); North West 81/7 (Diarabilwe Ngubeni 33*, Gogontle Padi 25; Mieke Reynolds 2/10, Palesa Mofokeng 2/10). North West won by three wickets.

Tuskers 111/7 (Ezamajiya Gwala 25, Siphokazi Shezi 17; Snothando Nkosi 3/14, Omphile Mandi 2/13, Dineo Mlimo 1/21); Mpumalanga 113/8 (Zelne Hattingh 22, Zoey Barnard 19; Lesego Motsepa 3/32, Carli Hughes 2/22, Siphokazi Xaba 1/22). Mpumalanga won by two wickets.

Easterns 63/10 (Bruzaan Goosen 20*; Morgan De Souza 4/8, Asekho Gova 2/4, Unakho Gitywa 2/5); Eastern Province 64/9 (Unakho Gitywa 16, Tana Sinclair 15; Refiloe Majola 4/8, Nadine Wells 4/21). Eastern Province won by one wicket.

Kei 63/9 (Siphosethu Gogozayo 13; Isabela Mouton 4/3, Abigail Schuur 2/13); Boland 64/5 (Lize de Waal 28*, Chemeka Williams 19*; Kwanele Kratshi 2/4, Inam Majambe 2/17). Boland won by five wickets.

Free State 118/4 (Thando Nelane 28, Mia Daacke 23, Reneesha Wales 19*; Alyssa Edwards 1/7, Nonhlanhla Danisa 1/22, Samkelisiwe Mthembu 1/19); Lions 119/3 (Lucilla Ramosala 44, Boitumelo Chuene 30, Srilekha Medisetti 22; Thando Nelane 2/22, Zanele Carelzen 1/22). Lions won by seven wickets.

Western Province 89/5 (Miya Lalor 46, Zaurah Titus 11*; Anelisa Mhlongo 2/5, Sthembile Dlamini 2/8); Dolphins 69/9 (Yamkela Shange 13*, Ziya Mohanlall 10; Zita Logenstain 2/5, Miya Lalor 2/9, Avene Pita 2/11, Morgan Simpson 2/8). Western Province won by 20 runs.

Limpopo Impalas 155/6 (Ntsakiso Mukhavela 38, Palesa Mathebula 25, Alicia Mukhandi Masela 23*; Christenique Bosch 1/2, Bokao Ntuane 1/15); Northern Cape 83/5 (Brianna Arthur 35, Mosa Motlhaping 10; Pontsho Refilwe Mopayi 1/2, Palesa Mathebula 1/4). Limpopo Impalas won by 72 runs.

Neither the bat nor the ball dominated on Thursday, the second day of the CSA Boys u16 National Week in Paarl, despite challenging batting conditions.

Four sides successfully defended their totals, while four others won while chasing.

Among the four teams that batted first and won, the Central Gauteng Lions’ 96-run victory over The Dolphins at Boland Landbou stood out.

Zuan Joubert and Sohail Seonath batted patiently, scoring 63 and 57 respectively while also sharing a 57-run partnership for the second wicket as the Lions clawed their way to 198/9 after their 50 overs.

Zaakir Hanslo, then, produced a noteworthy bowling performance, picking up 3/22 after snaring four wickets in a win over Eastern Province on Wednesday.

The St Stithians‘ spinner was the most successful Lions’ bowlers as they knocked over The Dolphins for only 102. He was well supported by Ethan Ferguson, who picked up 2/12, and Thomas Collins, who took 2/3.

Ulrich Botha, of North West, was again among the runs as the Dragons thumped Northern Cape by nine wickets. He struck a second consecutive half-century after A.W van der Merwe had torn through the Northern Cape’s top order, capturing 4/16, which helped to limit them to 140 all out.

Botha played with assurance, facing 62 deliveries while scoring an unbeaten 64, on the Pen Basson Oval, and made the surface appear much easier than it was.

On the Dal Josaphat B Field, Sohil Jugnath delivered a critical innings for Easterns in their pursuit of Mpumalanga‘s 189/9, which was led by Luan Siebrits‘ 53.

He made his way to middle when Easterns were in a spot of bother on 40/3. Undaunted, he took the attack to the bowlers, striking three sixes and seven fours in his 72, which came from only 66 balls. Thanks to his aggressive success, Easterns claimed a five-wicket victory in the 32nd over of their reply.

Thursday’s leading bowlers were Ryan Clarke, of the Tuskers, and Qhamani Veiwer, from the SWD Garden Route Badgers, who shared the joint-best figures of the day, with both returning 5/13.

Clarke showcased his skills with the new ball, unsettling Boland’s top order on the Parys Oval. His five-for, which came from just seven overs, left the hosts reeling on 89/5 in the 20th over before De Waal Vivier dug in for a match-saving 49 not out. In the end, the Bolanders tallied 174 all out.

In a similar manner to the hosts, The Tuskers lost early wickets, going five-down with only 63 runs on the scoreboard. Unlike Boland, they were unable to recover and were bowled out for 132 in the 42nd over.

Veiwer sent down six overs for his 5/13, which set Kei up for a second heavy defeat in as many days at Swartland High School.

Batting first, the Badgers posted a mammoth 414/4, with opening batsman Daniel du Preez becoming the second batsman to go big against the Kei bowlers, following Josh Wilkie’s massive 334 on the opening day.

Du Preez retired on 150 but returned later to add another 24 runs, finishing with a memorable 174 from just 114 balls. His innings included 14 fours and an astonishing 12 sixes. Veiwer’s five-wicket haul then restricted Kei to a mere 86 all out.

After beating The Dolphins in their opener, The Titans added another win, cruising to a 71-run victory over Eastern Province on the Dal Josaphat A Field, in Paarl.

Sixty-six from Justin Basdeo was the key innings in The Titans’ 231/9. Then, Jesse Eckard, Nico Loggenberg, Rourke de Lange, and Bongani Mkwanazi all took two wickets as EP replied with 160 all out.

The Eastern Cape Iinyathi’s game against the Limpopo Impalas at the Welbedacht Cricket Ground lasted only 38.1 overs.

The Impalas mustered just 82 all out as Jack Bosazza nabbed 3/5 and Avethandwa Manyongo 3/19. Facing a modest victory target, the Iinyathi went hard at the opposition bowlers, with Reid Drake setting the tone by blasting three sixes and a four in a quickfire 25 from 12 deliveries. After 14.4 overs, they claimed a seven-wicket win.

On the Paul Roos Oval, Schalk van Rensburg top scored with 61 for Free State, and his St Andrew’s School teammate Grové du Preez made 20, but their next highest score was only eight and the Free Staters finished on 125/9.

In reply, a 64-run opening partnership between Matthew Mills and Ethan De Heer Kloots set Province on the path to victory.

Mills fell for 20, but De Heer Kloots pressed on, hitting seven fours in his innings of 51 from 65 balls. Further twenties from Ibraheem Talip and Raa’id Davids saw the Capetonians to a four-wicket win.

Summarised scorecards

Titans 231/9 (Justin Luke Basdeo 66, Rourke De Lange 39, Extras 28, Dylan Stander 37, Jan-williem Pienaar 21; Corbin Tidbury 3/35, Deanu Bezuidenhout 2/11, Oliver Whitaker 2/51); Eastern Province 160/10 (Connor Holder 45, Kitts Mcconnachie 39, Extras 24; Jesse Eckard 2/22, Nico Loggenberg 2/26, Rourke De Lange 2/27, Bongani Mkwanazi 2/35). Titans won by 71 runs.

SWD Garden Route Badgers 414/4 (Daniel Du Preez 174, Keaton Lambaatjeen 66, Hanno Swart 68, Jordan Ross 37, Extras 35, Sange Mayekiso 21; Akhumzi Ntleki 2/91, Yamkela Vamva 2/59; Extras 35); Kei 86/10 (Siphumeze Nonwana 32, Extras 23; Qhamani Veiwer 5/13, Diego Wessels 3/15, Ross Taljaard 2/19; Extras 23). SWD Garden Route Badgers won by 328 runs.

Limpopo Impalas 82/10 (Peet Snyman 30; Avethandwa Manyongo 3/19, Jack Bosazza 3/5, Rosh Els 2/19). Eastern Cape Iinyathi 84/3 (Reid Drake 25, Mitchell Myerscough 20; Mosefowa Randy 1/5). Eastern Cape Iinyathi won by 7 wickets.

Lions 198/9 (Zuan Joubert 63, Sohail Seonath 57, Zizi Mkhize 25, Urav Mukhija 21; Josh Mills 3/29, Rivan Moodley 3/23, Blake Johnson 2/36). Dolphins 102/10 (Luke Boyall 34; Zaakir Hanslo 3/22, Ethan Ferguson 2/12, Thomas Collins 2/3). Lions won by 96 runs.

Northern Cape 134/10 (Nealan Cupido 35, Cobus Fourie 34, Extras 24; Aw Van Der Merwe 4/16, Moses Kgokong 2/21). North West 140/1 (Ulrich Botha 64, Sihle Duma 40, Lukas Kotze 20; Nealan Cupido 1/26). North West won by 9 wickets.

Free State 125/9 (Schalk Van Rensburg 61, Grove Du Preez 20; Abhay Kalan 3/21, Harbin Smith 2/21, Raihan Khan 2/30). Western Province 128/6 (Ethan De Heer Kloots 51, Ibraheem Taliep 22, Matthew Mills 20, Raaid Davids 20; Keamogetjwe Nqoyi 2/23, Christoph Bronn 2/30). Western Province won by 4 wickets.

Boland 174/10 (De Waal Vivier 49, Derrick Groenewald 37, Extras 23, Abriam Jacobs 22, Ave Nkantini 21; Ryan Clarke 5/13, Relebogile Mokoena 2/20). Tuskers 132/10 (Rex Wardlaw 43; James Holm 3/20, De Waal Vivier 2/18, Noah Appollis 2/30). Boland won by 42 runs.

Mpumalanga 189/9 (Luan Siebrits 53, Extras 31, Nijan Swart 20; Duan Maree 2/16, Jake Bevolo 2/31, Christiano Moffat 2/33). Easterns 193/5 (Sohil Jugnath 72, Anthony Stockigt 30, Ashley Khumalo 28, Duan Maree 21; Frederik Boshoff 2/46). Easterns won by 5 wickets.

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies have caught the eye with their sparkling performances at the u17 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Girls Integrated Football Tournament (GIFT), taking place in Harare, Zimbabwe.

On Thursday, they powered their way to a one-sided 16-0 win over Namibia’s Otjiwarongo Sports Academy.

Banyana Ba Style also picked up the winner’s three points on Monday when they beat Luwinga Academy, of Malawi, 3-1 in the tournament’s opening match.

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies teams – both the first team and the development squads – have been on a hot winning streak.

In November, they lifted trophies in the Gauteng Women’s Development League (GWDL), the Gauteng Sasol League, and the Gauteng Women’s Soccer League (GWSL).

Earlier this month, they laid claim to the Hollywoodbets Super League title for a sixth time in succession.

The Sundowns team currently participating in the u17 Caf GIFT Tournament is a mix of the u17 GWDL team, which won the Gauteng Sasol League, and the GWSL team, and it includes first-team members, among them Katleho Malebana and Munashe Mugwara. Both are teenagers and thus eligible to compete in the GIFT tournament.

The Sundowns line-up also features Zinhle Mkhize, the u17 vice-captain of the Sundowns GWDL team, who was recently honoured as the u19 Girls Player of the Year by SuperSport Schools.

She was also included in the SuperSport Schools Class of 2025 alongside fellow standouts Joshua Taylor, Oageng Lebesane, Okuhle Mkhize, and Tiago Kahn.

They’ve joined a group of elite stars – including Katleho Malebana, Shandre Campbell, Mateo Horstead, and Emile Witbooi. – who have previously been accorded the prestigious accolade,

On Monday, in their match against Luwinga Academy, Mugwara set Sundowns on the path to victory when she netted the tournament’s opening goal in the first half.

Angelique Mohatle extended the lead early in the second half, but Luwinga pulled a goal back through Rejoice Silungwe.

Sundowns, though, had the final say, with Mohatle netting her second goal late in the match to make the final score 3-1 in favour of the South African side.

On Thursday, the Brazilians were on fire and displayed exceptional skill as they tore the Otjiwarongo Sports Academy defence to shreds. Mugwara and Malebana were in top form, and the Namibians had no answers to the challenges they posed.

Malebana led the onslaught and was named the Player of the Match for her commanding performance. Mugwara, meanwhile, slotted four goals.

Lesego Tsatsi fired in a hat-trick, while Princess Shongwe, Nsovo Nxumalo, and Malebana, all struck twice. Mohatle, Boitumelo Manaka, and Rosinha Nair scored one each as ‘Downs ran wild.

After seeing her side score a glut of goals while also keeping a clean sheet, Sundowns’ coach Rhoda Mulaudzi congratulated her players for their outstanding performance at the post-match press conference.

She said keeping the opposition from scoring was one of the highlights of her charges’ outing, especially since they were also effective when on the attack. Keeping a clean sheet serves as a strong motivation for the team as they prepare for their next match, Mulaudzi said.

Despite the massive win, she also stressed that a lot of hard work awaits. “There is room for improvement, especially technically,” she explained. “There are moments when I felt that we could have done better, especially in our finishing.”

It was important for her team to take their chances and assert their dominance in the group stage, the coach said.

With two wins, 19 goals scored and only one conceded, Sundowns is top of the Group A, followed closely by Zimbabwe’s Mpopoma Sports Academy, which defeated Luwinga Academy 2-1 on Thursday.

To reach the final, Sundowns will have to beat Mpopoma on Sunday, or, at the very least, draw with them when they meet on Sunday.

Another South African team, Refilwe, got their challenge off to a brutal start, suffering a heavy 2-6 loss to Lesotho’s Lishoeshoe, whihc has left them third in Group B.

They’ll have an opportunity to climb the table when they take on Okakarara Golden Ladies. The Namibians are bottom of the group ahead of their clash on Friday.

Schools Water Polo South Africa (SWPSA) unveiled a talented 15-member SA Schools squad at the end of the SWPSA Inter-Provincial Tournament (IPT) in Johannesburg, on Wednesday.

Central Gauteng A proved themselves to be an indomitable force as they rolled to a fourth successive IPT trophy, defeating Western Province A in a thrilling final at St David’s Marist Inanda.

The champions claimed six spots in the national squad, while Western Province was rewarded with three representatives, which was matched by KwaZulu-Natal. The Eastern Cape produced three SA Schools players – two from Nelson Mandela Bay and one from Buffalo City.

Isabella Imbriolo, who produced an outstanding campaign and fittingly scored the last goal of the competition, was named the Player of the Tournament, which made her a slam dunk choice for SA Schools.

Her teammates, Jenna Blaauw, who received the Best Utility award, and Cadha Mosehla, who took home the Best Forward accolade, also made the national selectors’ jobs easy.

They were joined in the SA Schools’ squad by Amy Stubbs, Caitlin Scrimgeour, and Lucy Davis, who were also vital cogs in the victorious Gauteng side.

Julia Luckhoff captained Western Province A with aplomb in their run to the final. She was rock solid in defence and was awarded the Best Defender gong for her tireless work at the back. She, also, was an easy choice for the national squad.

Province’s Bella Murray, who represented South Africa at the World Aquatics Women’s u20 Water Polo Championships in Salvador, Brazil, in August, and Kirsten Böttger, were selected, too.

Nelson Mandela Bay’s Lucy Nagel and Kimberly Kabiri also cracked the nod. Kabiri wowed spectators with her exceptional goalkeeping skills, which kept her side in contests that they might have otherwise lost by wide margins. She received the Best Goalkeeper award for her efforts.

KwaZulu-Natal narrowly missed out on a medal, losing to Central Gauteng B on penalties in the third-place playoff. They, nonetheless, put together a strong campaign, in large part because of the contributions of Hannah Savage, Inge Southey, and Inez Letschert, who all made the SA Schools’ squad.

Kara Batting, the only player from Buffalo City, rounded off the 15-player squad. The Hudson Park learner has been a standout performer for her province since the u16 level, collecting an impressive list of awards over the years as she has continued to improve her game.

SA Schools Squad

Kimberly Kabiri (Nelson Mandela Bay), Lucy Davis (Central Gauteng), Hannah Savage (KwaZulu-Natal), Inge Southey (KwaZulu-Natal), Inez Letschert (KwaZulu-Natal), Julia Luckhoff (Western Province), Jenna Blaauw (Central Gauteng), Isabella Imbriolo (Central Gauteng), Bella Murray (Western Province), Kirsten Böttger (Western Province), Lucy Nagel (Nelson Mandela Bay), Kara Batting (Buffalo City), Cadha Mosehla (Central Gauteng), Caitlin Scrimgeour (Central Gauteng), Amy Stubbs (Central Gauteng).

Five players from Central Gauteng A and four from Western Province A were included in the SA Schools boys’ squad that was announced at the conclusion of the Schools Water Polo South Africa Inter-Provincial Tournament (IPT) in Johannesburg on Wednesday.

In the 50th edition of the event, the Gauteng boys defeated Western Province 12-11 in the final.

They also took the title in 2024, in East London, beating KwaZulu-Natal A in the gold medal game.

Central Gauteng A and Western Province A dominated play from the opening day and finished the group stage unscathed and with maximum points.

In the semi-finals, Gauteng defeated KZN in a repeat of last year’s title game, while Province was made to work hard for their victory over Northern Gauteng.

The final, at St David’s Marist Inanda‘s Jubilee Pool, had to be stopped and continued at the Indoor Aquatic Centre at St John’s College because of lightning.

Gauteng made a strong start and kept their noses in front, holding off a strong finish from Province to lay claim to the trophy. Their reward included a handful of players being named in the South African Schools’ squad.

Goalkeeper Dylan Wiggill was the first name called out, and he was quickly joined on the stage by his teammates Declan Wood, Cooper Haworth, James Crick, and captain Nicholas Searle.

Province, meanwhile, was represented by shot-stopper Michael Mafunda, Matthew Fenn, Tim Young, and the exciting Ben Bigara.

KwaZulu-Natal finished in third place and secured three places in the team.

Jamie Nicolau, Thomas Aylward, and Matthew Lortan, who was also selected for SA Schools in 2024, were all impressive during the week, and they were duly rewarded.

Ettiene van der Merwe was the sole representative from Northerns, while Thomas Caswell, of Buffalo City, made the line-up for a second year running after another impressive campaign.

The fairytale story of the IPT, however, was that of Luca Whitehead, from Eden Districts, who played his socks off and cracked the nod despite his team finishing in ninth place.

SA Schools Squad

Dylan Wiggill (Central Gauteng A), Michael Mafunda (Western Province A), Jamie Nicolau (KwaZulu-Natal A), Declan Wood (Central Gauteng A), Cooper Haworth (Central Gauteng A), James Crick (Central Gauteng A), Thomas Aylward (KwaZulu-Natal A), Ettiene van der Merwe (Northern Gauteng), Matthew Fenn (Western Province), Tim Young (Western Province), Ben Bigara (Western Province), Thomas Caswell (Buffalo City), Luca Whitehead (Eden Districts), Matthew Lortan (KwaZulu-Natal A), Nicholas Searle (Central Gauteng A)

Awards

Best Defender – Tim Young
Best Forward – Matt Fenn
Best Utility Player – Thomas Aylward
Best Goalkeeper – Dylan Wiggill
Player of the Tournament – James Crick

u19 Boys’ Final IPT Standings 

Central Gauteng A
Western Province A
KwaZulu-Natal A
Northern Gauteng
Nelson Mandela Bay
Central Gauteng B
Western Province B
Buffalo City
Eden Districts
KwaZulu-Natal B
Eastern Gauteng
Zimbabwe

It was the Jeze Campher show at the Westering Oval, in Gqeberha, on Wednesday, the second day of the CSA U16 Girls Week.

Campher, playing for the SWD Garden Route Badgers in the week for a second year in succession, was the only batter to score a half-century.

Her patient 73 from 93 balls included seven fours and helped the Badgers escape trouble before going on to an emphatic 91-run win over Northern Cape.

Millicent Steenberg, also, made a useful contribution, weighing in with 28 as SWD posted 179 all out.

Campher’s all-round abilities were again to the fore when the Badgers took to the field. She claimed a tidy 3/16 in eight overs, the best return for her side, as Northern Cape replied with 88 all out.

The day, once again, belonged to the bowlers.

Roeline Louw was exceptional for Northern Cape. She opened the bowling alongside Bakao Ntuane, and the pair made significant early inroads. With Louw claiming 5/17 in just 5.3 overs and Ntuane returning 3/29 in five, the Badgers were in serious trouble at 34/6 before Campher took charge.

In the Jukskei derby between the Central Gauteng Lions and the Titans, it was Alyssa Edwards‘ 3/16 that proved decisive as the Lions secured a 29-run victory at Woodridge College‘s Archibald Oval.

Elysia Fourie top scored with 27 in the Lions’ 124 all out. Without many runs to defend, they needed to maintain discipline with the ball, and they did so successfully to dismiss their neighbours for 95.

Day two’s most outstanding bowlers were The Dolphins‘ Anelisa Mhlongo and the talented Miya Lalor, from Western Province

Lalor was at her destructive best with the new ball against Eastern Province. Her six overs at Woodridge’s Rushmere Oval brought her 5/11 and were instrumental in the home side slipping to only 64 all out.

Jessa Hendricks, then, guided the run chase expertly, making an unbeaten 38 to steer Western Province to a comfortable eight-wicket victory.

Mhlongo, however, stole the spotlight with a magnificent 10-over spell on Woodridge’s Knight Field. She conceded only one run per over and also snapped up six wickets as Easterns tumbled to 79 all out.

Had it not been for Nadine Wells, batting at seven, matters could have been far worse for Easterns. She stood firm, however, facing 70 balls, hitting five fours, and finishing with 42 not out.

KZN, then, took 18 overs to overhaul the Easterns’ total, winning by six wickets, after an opening stand of 55 between Kendra Kreinacke, who made 23, and Lethokuhle Mbili, who contributed 21.

Kei impressed with a tight victory over Mpumalanga in a low-scoring thriller at the Summerwood Oval. Amila Butshala led a fired-up bowling attack, claiming 4/7, while Kwanele Kratshi knocked over 3/19 to limit Mpumalanga to 62 all out.

Zelné Hattingh refused to go down without a fight, however. She picked up 3/9 and Dineo Mlimo bagged 2/18, forcing the Kei batters to work hard for their victory. After 16 overs, they made it, with three wickets in hand.

In another low-scoring game, the Limpopo Impalas beat the Eastern Cape Iinyathi by 23 runs at Daniel Pienaar.

Limpopo’s innings of 83 all out was boosted by 34 extras. Then, three cheap wickets each from Lunghelo Malungana, Pontsho Mopayi, and Alicia Masela kept Limpopo to only 60 all out in response.

On Woodridge’s Monahan Field, Free State won by 32 runs against North West, making 102 all out before bowling out their opposition for 70 behind 3/4 in 5.3 overs from Thando Nelane, which destroyed North West’s middle order.

The highest total of the day belonged to Boland. Lize de Waal led the way, missing out on a half-century by only one run as the Capetonians totalled 203 all out. They had no trouble defending that solid total, ripping through the Tuskers’ batting order in only 19 overs and bowling them out for 65.

Linique Luck, with 3/15, Isabela Mouton, with 2/10, and Abigail Schuur, with 2/13, did the damage as Boland won by a whopping 138 runs.

Summarised scorecards

SWD Garden Route Badgers 179/10 (Jeze Campher 73, Extras 64, Millicent Steenberg 28; Roeline Louw 5/17, Bokao Ntuane 3/29); Northern Cape 88/10 (Extras 47, Bokao Ntuane 21; Jeze Campher 3/16, Kim Plaaitjies 3/17, Chinique Claasen 3/22). SWD Garden Route Badgers won by 91 runs.

Mpumalanga 62/10 (Hayley Havenga 15; Amila Butshula 4/7, Kwanele Kratshi 3/19); Kei 64/7 (Extras 21, Siphosethu Gogozayo 12; Zelné Hattingh 3/9, Dineo Mlimo 2/18). Kei won by three wickets. 

Lions 124/10 (Extras 29, Elysia Fourie 27, Nonhlanhla Danisa 20*; Mieke Reynolds 2/4, Mary-Kate Bothma 2/9, Carmen Hugo 2/15); Titans 95/10 (Extras 35, Milan Jordan 19; Alyssa Edwards 3/16, Puledi Sebone 2/22). Lions won by 29 runs. 

Free State 102/10 (Extras 34, Reneesha Wales 20; Gogontle Padi 3/25, Luthando Mafoko 2/14); North West 70/10 (Reabetswe Dithipe 28; Thando Nelane 3/4, Nyakallo Maieane 2/13, Amohelang Nguenha 2/17). Free State won by 32 runs. 

Limpopo Impalas 83/10 (Extras 34, Ivy Manyike 22; Laiken James 3/12, Annabel Roos 2/15); Eastern Cape Iinyathi 60/10 (Mabele Siyayvuya 19; Alicia Masela 3/10, Lunghelo Malungana 3/20, Pontsho Mopayi 3/21). Limpopo Impalas won by 23 runs. 

Easterns 79/10 (Nadine Wells 42; Anelisa Mhlongo 6/11, Ziya Mohanlall 2/24); Dolphins 80/4 (Kendra Kreinacke 23, Extras 22, Lethakuhle Mbili 21; Keira Ferreira 3/16). Dolphins won by six wickets. 

Eastern Province 64/10 (Extras 20, Tana Sinclair 14; Miya Lalor 5/11, Zaurah Titus 2/10, Zita Logenstain 2/20); Western Province 65/2 (Jessa Hendricks 38*; Morgan De Souza 1/8). Western Province won by eight wickets. 

Boland 203/10 (Extras 63, Lize De Waal 49, Dané Hess 21; Siphokazi Xaba 4/25, Rayne Kitching 2/13, Lesego Motsepa 2/32); Tuskers 65/10 (Extras 23, Rahima Pillay 15; Linique Luck 3/15, Isabela Mouton 2/10, Abigail Schuur 2/13). Boland won by 138 runs. 

“Chemistry” – That was the word used by Central Gauteng u19A boys’ coach, Jon-Marc De Carvalho, to describe his team after they successfully defended their Schools Water Polo South Africa (SWPSA) Inter-Provincial Tournament (IPT) title in Johannesburg on Wednesday.

Playing at home, Central Gauteng A defeated Western Province A 12-11 in the final at the St John’s College Indoor Aquatic Centre.

It was a drama-filled final day of IPT action, which including the title-deciding clash having to be moved midway through from the Jubilee Pool at St David’s Marist Inanda to St John’s because of lightning.

On Tuesday night, both sides also played at St John’s after their semifinals had to be moved due to adverse weather.

In the final four, Gauteng took on KwaZulu-Natal A in a repeat of 2024’s final and sealed a 13-8 win, while Province put 14 goals past Northern Gauteng and won by eight to set up a date with their familiar foes.

The last meeting between the teams in the final of an IPT was back in 2023. After an epic encounter, WP won on penalties.

The stage was set, and the stands were filled to the rafters with a sea of red and black, in support of the home side, and plenty of blue and white, in support of Western Province.

The game’s first chukka had it all. There were outstanding goals and some mind-blowing skills on display, and both sides brought a high level of physicality.

Gauteng quickly built scoreboard pressure by rushing into a 4-2 lead, courtesy of goals by James Crick, Fu-Nam Chen, and a brace by skipper Nicholas Searle.

Province responded through Timothy Young and Ben Bigara, but they were forced to play catch-up.

In the second chukka, the hosts were not at their best, which allowed Western Province A to close up the gap. Blake Brown, Luke Burger, Andrew Reynolds, and the lanky Jandro Rojo-Roos, were on the scoresheet for the visitors, but Gauteng held a slim 7-6 advantage at the break.

The third chukka resumed about 25 minutes later at St John’s. Again, it was end-to-end stuff.

Province pounced first through Young. His goal gave lifted coach Devon Card‘s side, but Central Gauteng responded quickly, with Cooper Haworth striking before Searle converted a five-metre penalty.

Heading into the last chukka, Gauteng was 10-8 to the good. They added two more goals, pulled off a penalty save and held on to score a hard-fought 12-11 victory.

“They were unbelievable. They bought into everything,” coach De Carvalho told SuperSport Schools Plus after the game.

“There are a few guys from last year’s team, but, as a collective, this group decided they were going to dig deep, and they trained hard. They were a proper unit.”

With the game being disrupted several times, the players had to stay composed. De Carvalho spoke about how his players handled the situation: “We had the two breaks at St David’s, and I think we worked that one out quite well,” he said.

“Province handled the move to St John’s a bit better. That’s probably because we had a couple of guys running late, and things like that.

“But when we scored first in the fourth chukka, we kind of turned it around, and the penalty save helped a lot.”

Coach De Carvalho led Gauteng to IPT glory in East London last year, and before that, he won the Currie Cup with the side.

It has been a couple of successful years under his tutelage, and he gave credit to his players.

“In 2023, we lost on penalties when we were leading, so we’ve been there before,” he said. “Last year, the guys pushed through and did really well, and this year they’ve done it again. I think we played good, structured water polo.

“They’ve followed my instructions well, and they’ve taken points from other coaches who have helped them, and they’ve done everything well. I’m happy that they buy into the system so much.”

Other matches

KwaZulu-Natal A ended their campaign on a high by claiming the bronze medal with a 14-7 win over Northerns.

Western Province B defeated Buffalo City by a single goal, while Nelson Mandela Bay edged out Central Gauteng B in a penalty shootout to secure fifth spot.

The Aussie Crocs were rampant in their final fixture, thumping Zimbabwe 23-12, while Eden proved too good for KZN B.

RESULTS

Aussie Crocs 23: Harry Colley (5), James Martin (5), Giacomo Hernandez (3), William Plowman (3), Hudson Dikes (2), Benjamin Spall (2), Rorey Nelson (1), Bonguthixo Cibane (1), Jack Plowman (1).  Zimbabwe 12: Donovan Bodington (4), Nicholas Roukounis (3), Blaise Scheepers (2), Daniel Oxden-Willows (2), Patrick Duff (1).

11th: Eastern Gauteng 5: Dylan Kempen (3), Travis Kempen (2). Zimbabwe 0.

9th: Eden Districts 6 (2): Luca Whitehead (2), Matthew Eickhaus (2), Rorke Bubanj (2). Keegan Vogt (2), Kyle Human (2), Oliver van der Merwe (1), Matthew Lock (1). KwaZulu-Natal B 6 (1): 

7th: Western Province B 6: James Pinnock (2), Nicholas Wilson (1), Harry Oldham (1), Connor Mortlock (1), Colin Douglass (1). Buffalo City 5: Thomas Caswell (3), Joshua Lentz (1), Samuel van de Venter (1).

5th: Nelson Mandela Bay 8 (2): Christian Chandler (3), Oliver Martin (1), Carter Rosser (1), Murray Copeland (1), Dane Paterson (1), Coel Trollip (1). Central Gauteng B 8 (1): Matthew Cross (2), Luke Shipway (1), Roan Wessels (1), Mukhetwa Maemu (1), David Latilla-Campbell (1), Troy Pasqualle (1), Ryan Morley (1).

3rd: KwaZulu-Natal A 14: Thomas Francke (3), Sebastian Laudenberg (3), Jamie Nicolau (2), Drew Hollingsworth (2), Matthew Lortan (1), Oliver Ludwig (1), Adrian Truter (1), John Watkins (1). Northerns 7: Ettiene van der Merwe (4), Adriaan van Niekerk (1), Julien du Toit (1), Johan Pieterse (1).

Final: Central Gauteng A 12: Nicholas Searle (3), Harry Winks (2), Chris Chapman (1), Cooper Haworth (1), Simon Mussett (1), Erik Arwidi (1), Fu-Nam Chen (1), James Crick (1), Declan Wood (1).  Western Province A 11: Jandro Rojo-Roos (2), Benjamin Bigara (2), Tim Young (2), Matt Fenn (2), Blake Brown (1), Luke Burger (1), Andrew Reynolds (1).

Central Gauteng A put together a scintillating performance and defeated Western Province 10-7 on Wednesday to win a fourth successive girls’ u19 title at the Schools Water Polo South Africa (SWPSA) Inter-Provincial Tournament (IPT), which celebrated its 50th edition in Johannesburg this year.

“The girls really trusted each other and trusted the game plan, and they never gave up. Never, ever, no matter what. And that’s what I’ve tried to teach them from a young age. So, I just feel relieved,” Kelsey Thomson, the Gauteng A coach, told SuperSport Schools Plus after the final, which was played in the Jubilee Pool at St David’s Marist Inanda.

Central Gauteng’s impressive performances were reflected in the awarding of three of the five individual awards to their players. Cadha Mosehla was named the Best Forward, Jenna Blaauw received the Best Utility award, and Isabella Imbriolo was named the Player of the Tournament.

Julia Luckhoff, of Western Province A, was named the Best Defender, and Kimberly Kabiri, from Nelson Mandela Bay, won the Best Goalkeeper award.

The three-time champions went into the final aware that Western Province A was going to present a different and stiffer challenge compared to the others that they had faced leading up to the title game.

They had faced the same side in the finals of 2022, 2023, and 2024, winning each time. On Wednesday, a similar tale unfolded.

The hosts took an early lead in the first chukka. However, it didn’t last long. Province A equalised and thus began a back-and-forth battle as the sides wrestled for supremacy. At the end of the quarter, Western Province A led 3-2.

After the restart, Central Gauteng A played with more urgency. They laid siege to the Province A goal but were frustrated by the visitors, who showed that they were as good in defence as they were in attack.

Unfortunately for coach Connor Whiting’s charges, the pressure eventually told, and Central Gauteng A struck twice to take a 4-3 lead into the halftime break.

The home side maintained their two-goal cushion in the third chukka by seizing on their opportunities and making them count. Then, when they were leading 7-5, the Province A goalkeeper was excluded for an infringement on Cadha Mosehla, and Gauteng turned that advantage into a goal to go 8-5 up.

“So, all of the extra-man opportunities that we worked on and played and trained for, I didn’t even have to tell them. They just did it naturally and scored us the goals that we needed, vital goals in the third chukka,” Thomson revealed.

Western Province A didn’t resign themselves to defeat and launched a fierce fightback. However, they were stopped by the Gauteng defence, including by some fine saves by the goalkeeper, Lucy Davis, in the last line of defence.

Mosehla could have put the match beyond Province’s reach early in the fourth chukka, but she was timed out before taking a penalty. The visitors took heart from that fortunate break and put the hosts under pressure, which led to a couple of errors before Thomson called a timeout with three minutes remaining on the clock.

“The talk was just to focus our full attention for the last few minutes onto defence and be patient and calm on attack. If it’s not a 100 percent opportunity, then it’s not the right time,” Thomson shared.

Western Province A called a timeout of their own with a minute and 36 seconds remaining in the contest. They removed their keeper and went all out on attack, but Central Gauteng A stood firm and Isabella Imbriolo took the air out of Province’s challenge with a late goal to make it 10-7 with a minute left before the final whistle.

RESULTS

7th: Nelson Mandela Bay 9: Lucy Nagel (2), Megan Sheard (2), Jessica Stevens (2), Mia Jenner (1), Lucy Rutherfoord (1), Olivia Attwell (1). Zimbabwe 2: Natasha Chaniwa (1), Jodi Bawden (1).

5th: Western Province B 15: Samantha Miller (5), Olivia Figaji (3), Jemma Pearse (2), Samantha Nimb (2), Sophie Maurel (2), Abigail Weatherall (1). Buffalo City 14: Kara Batting (4), Holley Jacoby (4), Janey-Heather Wood (2), Erin Batting (1), Caitlyn Mthembu (1), Jenna Botha (1), Caroline Kretzmann (1).

3rd: Central Gauteng B (2) 10: Isabella Duffy (4), Rylee Rogers (3), Mia Duffy (1), Kathryn Thorburn (1), Annabelle Morton (1). KwaZulu-Natal (0) 10: Keira Sim (2), Farrann Elliot (2), Inge Southey (2), Hannah Savage (1), Lara Mervis (1), Inez Letschert (1), Josie Houston (1).

Final: Central Gauteng A 10: Cadha Mosehla (2), Isabella Imbriolo (2), Jenna Blaauw (2), Amy Stubbs (2), Julia Joseph (1), Caitlin Scrimgeour (1). Western Province A 7: Bella Murray (2), Emma Stevens (2), Summer-Lee Wain (1), Holly Strydom (1), Kirsten Böttger (1).

The spotlight on the first day of the 2025 CSA u16 Boys National Week in Paarl rested on the Eastern Cape Iinyathi and, more specifically, on Selborne College‘s Josh Wilkie.

He treated the crowd at the Dal Josaphat B-Oval to a spectacular, history-making knock, blasting his way to a mind-boggling 334 runs in his side’s mammoth victory of 436 runs over Kei.

It was the highest individual score yet at a national cricket week.

Wilkie smashed the ball to all parts of the ground during his 174-ball innings, which included a whopping 35 fours and an astonishing 18 sixes.

Those 53 boundaries contributed 248 runs to his spectacular 334-run total.

Amyoli Oliphant rubbed further salt into the Kei wounds by chipping in with a half-century before he was run out for 59.

After 50 overs, the Iinyathi had tallied a humungous 518/7.

Jack Bosazza, on as the first-change bowler, then destroyed the Kei batting, capturing 5/21 in just 6.4 overs.

Kei’s reply lasted only 21.4 overs before they were bowled out for 82.

At the Paul Roos Oval, Relebogile Motsepa delivered a key all-round performance as the Tuskers comfortably handled Western Province‘s challenge, winning by a healthy 83 runs.

Motsepa contributed a useful 26 runs to the Tuskers’ 227/9, but he truly stood out with the ball, knocking over 4/20 to lead the Tuskers’ attack and restrict the Capetonians to only 144 all out.

Ryan Clarke was the top batsman for the Tuskers. Batting eighth, he played a gem of an innings that brought him 57 not out from only 45 deliveries. He and Motsepa also shared a vital 67-run stand for the eighth wicket.

Neighbouring Unions, The Lions and The Titans both defended low totals to open their accounts at the week with victories.

Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool‘s (Affies) Zian Labuschagne made his way to the crease with his side struggling on 56/5 in the 28th over of their innings against The Dolphins. He, then, took charge, striking a four and three sixes in his 50 from 61 balls, which helped the Titans to 135/9 on a difficult Parys Oval pitch.

His Affies’ teammate, Nico Loggenberg, then did what he does best, take wickets. He knocked over 4/13 and was well supported by Omphile Maredi, who snared 3/18, as The Dolphins were limited to only 102 all out, 34 runs short of the victory target.

At the Pen Basson Cricket Field, The Lions’s bowlers rolled through the Eastern Province batsmen, sending them packing for a mere 87 runs after posting a modest 130 all out.

St Stithians College‘s Zaakir Hanslo and Zizi Mkhize finished with identical returns of 4/21. Hanslo, however, bowled his full quota of 10 overs, while Mkhize sent down seven. Their efforts led to the Eastern Cape side losing their last eight wickets for only 37 runs from 12.3 overs.

Luan Swart‘s 80 in Mpumalanga‘s total of 212/7 was topped by 81 by North West‘s Ulrich Botha as the Dragons cruised to a six-wicket victory with 10.4 overs to spare at Swartland High School‘s Oval.

Botha, from Potchefstroom Gimnasium, has been in immaculate form throughout 2025, and his innings on Wednesday was an extension of his excellent showings this year. He received useful assistance from his opening partner, Sihle Duma, who made a patient 61 in the pair’s match-winning partnership of 158 for the first wicket.

The Limpopo Impalas bowlers suffered at the hands of the SWD Garden Route Badgers‘ opening batsman, Idan Balzun, on the field next to Dal Josaphat A-Field, where Josh Wilkie was authoring his batting extravaganza.

Balzun stayed focused throughout his innings and faced 140 balls. He narrowly missed out on a century, going out for 98, which played a big role in the Badgers totalling 279/4.

The Impalas mustered 184 all out in response. Opening Sontag Ramatsoma defied the SWD bowlers for 120 balls, top scoring with 65.

Thanks to 75 from Duan Maree and 57 from Xavier van Biljon, lower down the order, Easterns posted a strong 262/8 against Northern Cape at the Welbedacht Cricket Ground. That proved to be more than enough.

Northern Cape’s reply lasted only 28.3 overs, and it ended with them all out for 80. Christiano Moffat had a lot to do with that, nabbing a remarkable 5/22 from 6.3 overs, as Easterns charged to a big 182-run victory in Paarl.

At Boland Landbou, the home side, Boland, raced to an emphatic 10-wicket win over Free State. De Waal Vivier captured 4/23 and Ra-eez Isaacs 3/19 as the Free Staters folded for only 85.

It took Boland only 13 overs to overhaul that sub-standard total, with Abriam Jacobs finishing unbeaten on 53, and Neil Louw ending on 28 not out.

Summarised scorecards

Eastern Cape Iinyathi 518/7 (Josh Wilkie 334, Amyyoli Oliphant 59, Josh Edwards 49*, Extras 32, Mitchell Myerscough 20; Sibahle Bango 2/59, Somila Sgagayi 2/81); Border Kei 82/10 (Extras 24, Sibahle Bango 23; Jack Bosazza 5/21, Aventhanda Manyongo 3/6, Mitchell Myerscough 2/8). Eastern Cape Iinyathi won by 436 runs. 

Tuskers 227/9 (Ryan Clarke 57*, Ben Wilson 42, Extras 41, Obakeng Motsepa 29, Relebogile Mokoena 26; Esihle Mazinyane 2/26, Ethan De Heer Kloots 2/42, Raa’id Davids 2/55); Western Province 144/10 (Ibrahim Taliep 40, Janko Webb, Extras 28; Relebogile Mokoena 4/20, Aphile Nzama 2/12, Keegan Vermaak 2/28). Tuskers won by 83 runs. 

Easterns 262/8 (Duan Maree 75, Xavier van Biljon 57, Extras 32, Ashley Khumalo 23, Treasure Dube 21; Rulo van der Merwe 4/50, Lefika Matloko 2/60); Northern Cape 80/10 (Extras 20, Vaylen Lombaard 19; Christiano Moffat 5/22, Jake Bevolo 2/4). Easterns won by 182 runs. 

Titans 135/9 (Zian Labuschagne 50, Dylan Stander 34; Esihle Gasa 3/32, Josh Mills 2/19, Muhammed Malek 2/24, Rivan Moodley 2/26); Dolphins 102/10 (Aaron Blackburn 30; Nico Loggenberg 4/13, Omphile Maredi 3/18). Titans won by 33 runs. 

Lions 130/10 (Urav Mukhija 40, Extras 24, Sohail Seonath 22; Oliver Whittaker 5/24, Kitts McConnachie 2/17); Eastern Province 87/10 (Cale Price 28, Aiden Mitchell 22; Zaakir Hanslo 4/21, Zizi Mkhize 4/21). Lions won by 43 runs. 

Mpumalanga 212/7 (Luan Swart 80, Extras 35, Nijan Swart 23, Luan Siebrits 22, Themba Mgidi 22, Benjamin Kazandjis 21*; Ruhann Steenkamp 2/25); North West 213/4 (Ulrich Botha 81, Sihle Duma 61, Extras 50; Kesha Moore 2/44). North West won by six wickets. 

Free State 85/10 (Schalk van Rensburg 29; De Waal Vivier 4/23, Ra-eez Isaacs 3/19); Boland 88/0 (Abriam Jacobs 53*, Neil Louw 28*; Michael Sacks 0/6). Boland won by ten wickets. 

SWD Garden Route Badgers 279/4 (Idan Balzun 98, Extras 42, Keaton Lambaatjeen 39, Hanno Swart 39, Sange Mayekiso 38; Talent Ndlovu 1/21); Limpopo Impalas 184/10 (Sontag Ramatsoma 65, Extras 39, Masilo Morema 24; Keaton Lambaatjeen 2/33, Johalin Oosthuizen 2/38). SWD Garden Route Badgers won by 95 runs.

KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) A edged out Western Province A 3-1 in a penalty shootout after the sides had finished regulation time level at 6-6 in the u15 Boys’ final at the 50th Schools Water Polo South Africa Inter-Provincial Tournament, played at St David’s Marist Inanda‘s Jubilee Pool on Wednesday.

KwaZulu-Natal made it an u15 double when the province also claimed the girls’ title with a 7-4 win over Western Province A in St David’s Fourvière Pool.

Boys

With their win in the final, KwaZulu-Natal A finished the IPT undefeated. When they met Western Province A in a group stage game on Sunday, they claimed a narrow 8-6 win, with Dru Mills firing in five goals in that contest.

WP A kept Mills off the scoresheet in the final, but Josh Watson struck three times and Lincoln Burger twice to help their side into the shootout.

While Western Province A had to endure the disappointment of narrowly missing out on the title, the province was able to celebrate placing their two sides in the top three. Western Province B comfortably defeated Nelson Mandela Bay in the bronze medal game, winning 6-2.

The home province, Central Gauteng, had their A and B teams meet for fifth place, with the A-side doubling up their compatriots, taking an 8-4 victory.

Seventh went to Buffalo City, who won by three goals over Northerns A, while Zimbabwe‘s Luca Simoes netted four times in his team’s tight 8-7 win over Eden Districts in the ninth-place playoff.

Girls

Solid all-round performances from KwaZulu-Natal A throughout the IPT led the team to the girls’ title. While Mary Aylward was their leading scorer, they also received regular goal-scoring contributions from many others in their successful campaign.

In the final, Mikayla Morrison beat the ‘keeper three times, while Aylward scored twice. The 7-4 victory also kept KZN’s pristine record intact.

It was an outstanding tournament for Buffalo City A, who romped to a 9-3 win over Central Gauteng A in the third-place playoff. They had beaten them 5-4 in a group stage match, which led to the Eastern Cape side topping Group A. Their only loss was by a single goal to Western Province A in the semi-finals on Tuesday.

Zimbabwe performed well and downed Nelson Mandela Bay 5-3 to place fifth.

In a meeting of two B-sides, Western Province B held off Central Gauteng B 5-4 to take seventh spot, while the top scorer in the girls’ u15 competition, Frankie Dewe, netted three times in KwaZulu-Natal B‘s 10-4 win over Buffalo City B in the ninth-place playoff.

Dewe finished with 16 goals, two more than Mary Aylward, of KZN A, and three more than Eastern Gauteng’s Chloe Regnard, who scored both of Easterns’ goals in a 2-3 defeat to Central Gauteng C in the eleventh-place playoff.

RESULTS

Boys

9th: Zimbabwe 8: Luca Simoes (4), Ben Lashbrook (2), Msimba Nyamunhungo (1), Preston Caple (1). Eden Districts 7: Heinrich Smit (3), Jake Wood (2), Max Bubanj (1), Daniel Pharoah (1).

7th: Buffalo City 8: Kenneth Makelele (2), Riley Owen (1), Matt Oliver (1), Morgan Erasmus (1), Yun-Yu Chang (1), Yogan Govender (1), Tristan Buss (1). Northerns A 5: Mark Lindeboom (3), Harrison Oberholzer (1), Jaden Sparkham (1).

5th: Central Gauteng A 8: Christoper Davidson (2), James Simpson (1), Leo Bruinders (1), Dominic Teixeira (1), Timothy Barbeau (1), Adam Houghton (1), Christian Ford (1). Central Gauteng B 4: Jonah Teeling-Smith (3), Tai Hanslo (1).

3rd: Western Province B 6: Matthew van Graan (1), Jackson Schielemann (1), Liam Ripsold (1), Janno Botha (1), Troy Webb (1), James Grout (1). Nelson Mandela Bay 2: Benjamin Rutherfoord (1), Thomas van Oerle (1).

Final: KwaZulu-Natal 6 (3): Josh Watson (3), Lincoln Burger (2), Benjamin Keeton (1). Western Province A 6 (1): Adam Maggott (2), Jamie Thomason (1), Samuel Bigara (1), Nathan Corlett (1), Ross Briers-Danks (1).

Girls

11th: Central Gauteng C 3: Kasia Morris (1), Nicola Thorburn (1), Emily Muller (1). Eastern Gauteng 2: Chloe Regnard (2).

9th: KwaZulu-Natal B 10: Frankie Dewe (3), Sarah Uys (2), Taylor Foster (1), Jessica Meekin (1), Brianna Felt (1), Madison Love (1), Chloe Pomakov (1). Buffalo City B 4: Tyler-Jade Roebert (2), Isobel Botha (1), Leah Smith (1).

7th: Western Province B 5: Emma Jones (1), Gracie Fabing (1), Aimee Muller (1), Zaza Le Feuvre (1), Tiegan Johnson (1). Central Gauteng B 4: Millicent Quinn (1), Melissa Mussett (1), Jade Ferreira (1), Emma Clowes (1).

5th: Zimbabwe 5: Kiah Smyth (2), Kristin Jones (2), Emily Lutz (1). Nelson Mandela Bay 3: Lucy Schwechheimer (1), Lily Collins (1), Danica Smith (3).

3rd: Buffalo City A 9: Kate van Biljon (3), Bailey Lake (2), Emily Hattingh (1), Kirsty Ikin (1), Jodi Carr (1), Hannah Hattingh (1). Central Gauteng A 3: Alexis James (2), Kristem Bratby (1).

Final: KwaZulu-Natal 7: Mikayla Morrison (3), Mary Aylward (2), Leah Kent (1), Jemima Parry (1). Western Province A 4: Isabella Batistich (1), Emma Webber (1), Holly Deneys (1), Eva Turrell (1).