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The CAF African Schools Football Champs, Cosafa qualifiers, take place at the Gateway School in Zimbabwe from 14-16 December, with South Africa’s Edendale Technical High School as the defending girls’ champions.

The stage has been set and the draw has been finalised for the highly anticipated competition, with Zimbabwe, the host nation, in Group A alongside Malawi, Botswana, Eswatini and Mozambique.

South Africa has been named as the seeded team for Group B, following the country’s victory in both the boys’ and girls’ competitions at the 2022 zonal event in Lilongwe, Malawi. Tough competition awaits them from Angola, Zambia, Namibia and Madagascar for places in the knockout rounds.

Donning the South African colours are Edendale Technical High School and the Ubuntu Football Academy, which takes over in the boys’ draw from Clapham High School, who did duty in 2022. A big challenge awaits both South African teams as they bid to keep the titles in the country’s possession.

What is on the line for the defending girls’ champions, Edendale Technical, is a place in the final round of the CAF African Schools Football Champs.

Under the guidance of their experienced coach, Ntombifuthi Khumalo, who holds a CAF C-Licence, Edendale is determined to be the pride of the “Rainbow Nation” once again. Popularly known as “Coach Muchichwa“, Khumalo has a couple of players who featured in 2022 returning, namely captain Asanda Ziqubu and Esihle Zuma.

She thanked coaches and local schools who have supported her and been pushing her team to do its best against the leading development talent from the southern region of Africa.

Coach Khumalo said supporters should expect to see that she has grown along with her players. “Even though we won last during the Cosafa qualifiers, I was not happy with the performance, knowing how well these girls can play. However, we have gone back to the growing board and since then we have shown hunger and determination, and that we deserve to play at this level,” she said.

Preparing for a tournament of this calibre was a challenge, Khumalo said, because of a lack of competitive games for girls at the junior level. She has worked at the development level in various schools since 2011, but she said there remains a lack of understanding in the country that young girls could have a future playing football.

“With clubs such as Mamelodi Sundowns winning their second CAF women’s title and Banyana Banyana’s success at the 2023 World Cup and at continental level, this should be a perfect time to make a greater investment in women’s football at all levels, so that we ensure the continuity and longevity of the game”, she said.

Khumalo said coaching at the development level is challenging. However, she thanked the Motsepe Foundation and its partners for their support, which has resulted in more girls than ever before playing football from a young age, with their interest in the game at a peak.

Edendale has already produced a number of players for the local South African National League, Khumalo added. She expressed her confidence in the current squad, saying that many of them are destined to play the game at a higher level because of their talent, dedication and love of the game.

“We’ve got two former school captains in Lonathemba (Mhlongo) and Snegugu (Zondi), both playing for the University of the Western Cape,” Mr Sihle Basi, Edendale Sports Chairperson wrote in an article. “There’s also Nosipho (Mahlawe) playing for Royal AM Ladies, and Mhlongo is now a regular member of the Banyana (Banyana) squad.

“We’ve also got Olwethu (Sosibo), Nobahle (Mdelwa), Asanda (Mchunu) and Fanele (Madonsela), all of whom were part of the under-20 national team. Mhlongo has a scholarship in Spain, through LaLiga’s programme in collaboration with the COSAFA/SAFA and is spending a year in Madrid.

Thelma Makhubela became the first player to notch a ton at the u19 Girls Week in Cape Town on Tuesday. The all-rounder played a fantastic knock of 102 not out, from 146 deliveries, to get her team out of trouble against Northern Cape.

Batting first the Eastern Storm found themselves in a spot of bother at 90/6 against their spirited opposition before Makhubela played her gem of an innings. Leeyandre Bently provided some much-needed support with a mature 20 runs from 49 balls.

Those two contributions helped the Eastern Gautengers claw their way back into the game and eventually post an impressive 182 all out.

Lucian Swartz did the bulk of the damage for the Northern Heat, producing a testing spell, which saw her claim her first five-wicket haul of the week. She ended with figures of 5/34, while Katlego Vala weighed in with a return of 2/28.

In their reply, Northern Cape never really hit their straps as they struggled to form meaningful partnerships. Makhubela, following her batting heroics, shone with the ball, too, and with Marizelle Welman’s and Bently’s support, they were able to hand the Capetonians a loss.

Makhubela bagged the best bowling figures of the day for the Storm, claiming three wickets for only six runs, while Welman also picked up three while conceding only eight runs. Bently chipped in with two wickets of her own as Northern Cape crumbled to 75 all out, leaving the Eastern Storm the comprehensive winners by 107 runs.

Western Province and the Gauteng Lions produced arguably the game of the week thus far. After winning the toss and electing to bowl first, the Gauteng Lions had the hosts under immense pressure with a cluster of early wickets.

This, however, set the stage for Kayla Reyneke to display her batting prowess. She knuckled down and after a slow start expertly accelerated to make 46 runs from just 57 deliveries. Her valuable contribution helped the home side reach 93 all out.

Kaylee van Rooyen led the way for the Johannesburg side, capturing three wickets for just eight runs. Off-spinner Samantha Swanepoel produced a stellar performance to bag 3/20, while Rialivhuma Khorombi claimed 2/26.

Swanepoel then had her say with the bat, top-scoring with 28 runs. Thristan Cronje lent good support with a well-played 20 runs. Refiloe Bomvana produced an immaculate bowling performance for Province, knocking over 5/19, but the Lions scraped a narrow one-wicket victory.

A fine batting performance, led by Megan Fourie led Eastern Province to an easy win over KZN Inland. She top-scored with a crucial 56 runs, while Lana von Hagen nearly matched her, with 54. Sesona Jodwana weighed in with a nicely constructed 25 runs as EP totalled 211/7 in their 50 overs.

Mbali Mkhize was the most impressive Inland bowler, snapping up 3/29 in her spell, while Megan Webb claimed two scalps for 45 runs.

Jessica Chandler constructed a valiant innings for the Inland team, making a patient 61 from 132 deliveries, but it wasn’t enough to get her side across the line.

A strong combined bowling effort from Jordan Cole (2/5), Megan Fourie (2/38) and Emma Tinley (2/21) stopped the Inland march in its tracks, leaving the KZN side 67 runs short on 144/9 after their 50 overs.

Tabitha la Grange, meanwhile, led the SWD Badgers to a nail-biting three-run victory over the Mpumalanga Rhinos. Le Grange was not a part of the original Badgers’ squad, but she has starred for the side over the first three days of the week. Her all-round excellence – 5/6 with the ball and 28 runs from 20 deliveries – was the difference between victory and defeat.

Rhinos’ stalwart, Snothando Letswele, enjoyed a good outing, removing five Badgers’ batters at the cost of only 22 runs.

Nokulunga Shangase overwhelmed the Free State’s batters. Her 5/1 from five overs was the spell of the tournament thus far and led KZN Coastal to a three-wicket victory.

Summarised scoresheets

Eastern Storm 182/10 (Thelma Makhubela 102*, Leeyandre Bently 20 Extras (32); Lucian Swartz 5/34, Katlego Vala 2/28); Northern Cape 75/10 (Nombuso Makatong 17, Extras (25); Makhubela 3/6, Marizelle Welman 3/8, Leeyandre Bently 2/21). Eastern Storm won by 107 runs. 

Western Province 93/10 (Kayla Reyneke 46; Kaylee van Rooyen 3/8, Samatha Swanepoel 3/20, Rialivhuma Khorombi 2/26); Gauteng Lions 94/9 (Swanepoel 28, Thristan Cronje 20; Refiloe Bomvuma 5/19). Gauteng Lions won by One wicket.

Eastern Province 211/7 (Megan Fourie 56, Lana von Hagen 54, Sesona Jodwana 25; Mbali Mkhize 3/29, Megan Webb 2/45); KZN Inland 144/9 (Jessica Chandler 61, Extras (46); Jordan Cole 2/5, Fourie 2/38, Emma Tinley 2/21). Eastern Province won by 67 runs.

SWD Badgers 73/10 (Tabitha la Grange 28, Extras (24); Snothando Letswele 5/22, Ashley Barnard 3/30, Sbongakonke Hlotsowayo 2/8); Mpumalanga Rhinos 70/10 (Chris-Marie Bezuidenhout 22, Extras (20); La Grange 5/6, Mariana Breedt 3/20). SWD Badgers won by three runs. 

Other Results: 

North-West 122/10 (Nthabiseng Nini 25, Karabo Lemphane 19; Lesedi Madisha 4/20, Amone Muller 2/29, Caroline Twala 2/16); Titans 123/4 (Simone Lourens 52*; Nini 1/14). Titans won by six wickets. 

Free State 64/10 (Extras 24, Katlego Nkoga 12; Nokulunga Shangase 5/1); KZN Coastal 68/7 (Seshnie Naidu 20; Dieketseng Matsoele 3/11). KZN Coastal won by three wickets. 

Boland 153/10 (Anelmarie van Niekerk 55, Mia-Lize van der Vyver 29; Yonga Rutsha 3/24, Nontokoza Mchiwa 3/30, Olihle Ndogeni 2/29); Kei 71/10 (Sgempana Elethu 14, Extras 29; Gemeez Abrahams 3/8). Boland won by 82 runs.

With a comfortable 11-5 win over Western Province B, KwaZulu-Natal A set up a semi-final clash against tournament favourites, Western Province, on Tuesday evening at the Schools Water Polo South Africa Tournament, taking place in Gqeberha.

After going down to Central Gauteng A in a heavyweight Pool A clash on Monday, the KZN boys knew they would have to go about it the hard way, if they were to lay claim to the inter-provincial title.

With the stands packed, it was clear that playoff water polo was on the menu. The big question was whether or not Western Province would be ready to raise their game against Stef Swart and company, who had at least already been through a serious test against Central Gauteng A. Province had played less challenging opposition than the defending champions on their way to top spot in Pool B.

Very quickly, the answer revealed itself. Western Province A was up for the game and then some.

They opened the scoring early on, but KZN found a fantastic equaliser through Warwick Field. Province, though, controlled possession and moved the ball around nicely to open up a 4-1 lead after the first chukka.

It looked as if the contest was about to get out of hand for KZN, but credit to coach Jason Sileno‘s charges, they pulled it back to 4-2. Province scored again, however, but right at the start of the third chukka, KwaZulu-Natal netted another to make it 5-3.

Province, though, were unphased. Calm and composed, they took everything KZN threw at them, rolled with the punches and came back at them with assured passing and some outstanding finishing. Twice in succession they struck from a man advantage and soon extended their lead to 7-3. There was little chance that KZN could recover from that deficit with only one chukka remaining.

They tried manfully, but Western Province did not let up and maintained their structure and intensity up until the final whistle.

Commenting afterwards, Province coach Jabulani Sibiya said: “I’m really impressed with the guys. I thought that throughout the tournament we’ve been working hard on upping our intensity. We had a bit of a slow start, but what I really liked about the guys is we trusted the process. We went chukka by chukka, and I think that we managed to leave it all out there, and in the end take the game convincingly.”

On the big stage, SACS left-hander, Nick Fall, showed big match temperament as he torched KwaZulu-Natal, scoring four times, while also playing an integral role in his side’s sharp ball movement.

“Nick Fall is such a natural talent,” Sibiya said. “What I like about our top left shooters is there are a lot of guys who know that they’re good shooters, and they’ve managed to change that into an assisting game, which shows a holistic approach. Everyone is used to them putting the ball in the back of the net, but water polo is more than that. It’s the pass. It’s the distribution. It’s the defence. I think that is what Nick and Johannes (Reyneke) did really well.”

At the back, the lanky and uber-talented Jordan de Sousa did sterling work in the Province goal, with his centre backs doing an excellent job of making the opposition shoot from distance.

Summing up his team’s showing, Sibiya concluded: “Province loves quick release passes, which we did, and I am proud of the guys balancing that with maturity and managing possession when we had the extra man on attack.

‘It’s all about balance. When sides are expecting us to do one thing, we show them that we are able to do something else.”

The boys from the Western Cape will face Central Gauteng A for the title after the crew from Johannesburg swamped KwaZulu-Natal B 25-8 in the second semi-final.

There’s no secret about what to expect from Central Gauteng A. They’re going to play an aggressive press defence, and then they’re going to try to launch swift counterattacks when they force turnovers. The opposition know what is coming, but stopping a very physical, fast, fit and skilful Gauteng side has proved beyond any opponent thus far.

They hit from all angles, and on Tuesday evening they wrenched control of their semi-final from KwaZulu-Natal B in the first chukka and never let up.

It’s a credit to KZN B that they managed to score eight goals because they quickly found themselves trailing 0-6. Of course, Central Gauteng netted 19 times while the KwaZulu-Natalians scored their eight.

Nicholas Pearce tormented KZN B, scoring seven times, while four players – Greg Pryce, Caleb van Loggerenberg, Leonardo Perreira and Connor Flinn – scored three times each.

It happens, at times, that seemingly inferior teams make finals, but there can be no question that the two best sides will do battle for the title of South African champions in the Grey High pool at 13:25 on Wednesday.

KwaZulu-Natal are, at least, assured of third and fourth places, and KZN B, who won a cracking match 11-10 over Nelson Mandela Bay in the morning to earn a spot in the final four, will return home as the best of the B teams.

In the day’s first match, Central Gauteng B outplayed Eastern Gauteng 17-4, with Ross Stuart and Jack Wilkins scoring five goals each.

Results

Eastern Gauteng 4-17 Central Gauteng B

Eastern Gauteng – Jonathan Viljoen (2), Robert Carr (1), Cole Taylor (1)
Central Gauteng B – Ross Stuart (5), Jack Wilkins (5) Mark Hudson (3), Marco Turanjanin (2), Brogan McEwan (1)

KwaZulu-Natal A 11-5 Western Province B

KwaZulu-Natal A – Mitchell Slade (3), Jamie Spence (2), Stef Swart (2), Warwick Field (2), Jonothan Bregman-Frangos (1), Rhys Hall (1)
Western Province B – Sebastiaan White (2), Cosmo Enthoven (2), Bradley Warneke (1)

Nelson Mandela Bay 10-11 KwaZulu-Natal B

Nelson Mandela Bay – Luke Mallett (4), Jon Hobson (1), Tawfiq Akomolafe (1), Salmaan Abrahams (1), Samuel Marston (1), Daniel de Lange, Luke Lightening (1)
KwaZulu-Natal B – Luca di Vincenzo (4), Blake Kruger (3), Tallin Laas (1), Marnu Koekemoer (1), Kyron de Kock (1), Jared Byleveld (1)

Western Province A 9-4 KwaZulu-Natal A

Western Province A – Nicholas Fall (4), Thomas Wiltshire (3), Zack Cicero (1), Maximilian Mossop (1)
KwaZulu-Natal A – Mitchell Slade (2), Matthew Hayes (1), Warwick Field (1)

Central Gauteng A 25-8 KwaZulu-Natal B

Central Gauteng A – Nicholas Pearce (7), Greg Pryce (3), Caleb van Loggerenberg (3), Leonardo Perreira (3), Connor Flinn (3), Marc Smith (2), Tristan Grimett (2), Karabo Mamarengane (1), Samuel Lister (1)
KwaZulu-Natal B – Kyron de Kock (2), Luca di Vincenzo (2), Ethan Lyne (1), Blake Kruger (1), Tallin Laas (1), Troy Rees-Jones (1)

The final of this year’s girls’ u19 Schools Water Polo South Africa Inter-Provincial Tournament will be contested by Western Province A and Central Gauteng A at the Grey High School Swimming Pool on Wednesday in Gqeberha.

Both teams have impressed all tournament long, but they’ll be eager to take it all the way across the finishing line when they go for gold.

For Central Gauteng A, the final presents an opportunity to win back-to-back titles after getting one past KwaZulu-Natal last year. Meanwhile, a rejuvenated Province side will be on a mission to exorcise the disappointment of a fifth-place finish in last year’s campaign.

The final is also a repeat of the 2018 tournament, which was won by the Gauteng-based team in East London.

During the week-long tournament, both sides have been viewed as the favourites, rightfully so, considering the calibre of players they have in their arsenal.

They’ve scored a combined 251 goals in their matches to underline just how dangerous their attacking abilities are, although both, at times, have shown some inconsistencies on the defensive front.

To reach the final, Western Province had to execute their game plan to perfection as they faced a KwaZulu-Natal outfit that had struggled for cohesion in the first semifinal.

KZN also played the match without their head coach, Paul Martin, who received a red card and was shown his marching orders in the quarterfinal against Nelson Mandela Bay earlier in the day.

Province, high in confidence after scoring 20 goals in their quarterfinal against their B-side, picked up from where they left off, dominating ball possession, and capitalising on KZN’s errors.

Reddam House Constantia’s Hannah Banks was influential and opened the scoring early in the first chukka. Her side kicked on from there, putting KZN under immense pressure, and despite goals from Marlise Pretorius, and Taylor Cherry, Province led 8-2 after the second chukka.

The KZN ladies showed some fighting spirit in the third chukka. They defended well and halved the deficit with goals by Emma Thornton and Amber Lewis.

However, with Martin’s voice absent on the bench, they failed to keep Province at bay, and a further six goals in the second half secured a hard-fought win for the ladies from the Western Cape.

Reacting to the contest, head coach, Nicola Barrett, said she was thrilled that her team had made the final. She was also adamant a lot needs to be fixed defensively if they are to win the title.

“I’m super chuffed. The girls worked hard in that game, and it was one of our better games in terms of being better on the ball and moving it fast,” she told SuperSport Schools.

“I think just our blocking – we need to touch on that. Our defence was so much better today, although they did manage to get a few goals in. We want to work on that.”

The second semi-final, meanwhile, was a provincial battle between the Central Gauteng A and B teams.

The reigning champions didn’t have it easy against their provincial counterparts, who put them under pressure from the first whistle to the last.

Head coach Etienne Le Roux’s frustrations were visible from the touchline, despite his side leading for the majority of the encounter.

At the halfway mark, the A team was just 7-5 ahead. It was only in the fourth chukka, when Gina Sguazzin, and Ruby Carlson doubled their tallies, that they managed to put the contest to bed.

Speaking after the match, assistant coach Kyla Moolman said the team was delighted to be afforded the opportunity to contest another final, but they will need to bring their A-game against a dangerous Province side.

“That was a bit of a rocky match, but we are pleased that we’ve made the final again,” she told SuperSport Schools.

“I think the girls underestimated the B team, and going forward we can’t do that with Western Province. The team has prepared well enough, and we are ready for the final.”

Earlier in the day, Nelson Mandela Bay lost to KwaZulu-Natal 2-3 on penalties, after the teams had ended the first quarterfinal level at 5-5.

The home side would have felt a little let down after producing arguably their best performance of the tournament.

They were sound in all departments, with all-rounder, Matipa Karimazondo, making six blocks and contributing one goal. Goalkeeper, Julia Hough, was also immense, making 13 saves.

Eastern Gauteng remained winless after a narrow 10-11 loss to Zimbabwe, for whom Erin Bent scored four and Kiara Kenny three.

In the last two matches of the day, Nelson Mandela Bay beat Western Province B, while their provincial neighbours, Buffalo City, took down Zimbabwe.

Teagan Harty and Anna Pinto starred for the hosts in their win over the Capetonians, scoring 10 goals between them, while Tori Voke was the stand-out player for Buffalo City, scoring another hat trick.

Scorers

Results| Day 4

KwaZulu-Natal 5 (3) – 5 (2) Nelson Mandela Bay

KwaZulu-Natal – Emma Thornton, Amber Lewis (2), Caitlin McMurray (2).
Nelson Mandela Bay: Matipa Karimazondo, Teagan Harty (3), Anna Pinto.

Western Province A 20-7 Western Province B

Western Province A – Tyra Penney (3), Tayla Kreymborg, Emily Van Heerden (2), Hannah Banks (3), Isabella Roche (2), Roxanne Uys, Amy Van Breda, Emma Catto (2), Erin-Belle Nordgaard, Olivia Geddes, Tetra Hollenbach (2), Alexa De Villiers.
Western Province B: Isabella Tooley (4), Jemma Stearns, Tara Roos, Amy Pettipher.

Central Gauteng A 20-2 Zimbabwe

Central Gauteng – Jenna Penny (3), Gina Sguazzin (2), Georgia Eccles (3), Charlotte Crick (2), Kara Wicht (3), Georgia Cope (2), Ruby Carlson, Mia Loizides (3), Michaela Boaventura.
Zimbabwe – Lauren Ashwin, Erin Bent.

Central Gauteng B 15-8 Buffalo City

Buffalo City – Tori Voke (2), Alex Albers, Jenna Tarr, Gabbi Whitebooi, Alison Woodin, Julianna Saffy, Tatum Knox.
Central Gauteng B – Amy Smith (3), Amy Mather, Jessica Black (2), Emma Van Rensburg, Morgan Harrison (3), Emma Morely (2), Humairaa Bodiat, Amy Stubbs (2).

Western Province A 14-9 KwaZulu-Natal

Western Province – Hannah Banks (5), Tyra Penney, Roxanne Uys, Emma Catto (2), Amy Van Breda, Roxanne Uys, Alexa De Villiers, Morgan Christian, Emily Van Heerden.
KwaZulu-Natal – Marlise Pretorius (2), Taylor Cherry, Emma Thornton (2), Amber Lewis, Caitlin McMurray (3).

Central Gauteng A 15-7 Central Gauteng B

Central Gauteng A – Jenna Penney (2), Gina Sguazzin (2), Georgia Eccles (4), Kara Wicht, Ruby Carlson (2), Lauren Fox (2), Mia Loizides, Charlotte Crick.
Central Gauteng B – Amy Mather (2), Morgan Harrison, Amy Smith (2), Cecilia Petersen, Emma Morley.

Western Province B 29-4 Northern Tigers

Western Province B – Jemma Stearns (2), Leilla Hibling (6), Isabella Tooley (6), Claire Dekker, Keisha Delaney, Kate Formby (4), Amy Pettipher (8), Abigail Bester.
Northern Tigers – Christien Steenekamp, Ngandu Darina Muzungu, Mulan Perring (2).

Zimbabwe 11-10 Eastern Gauteng

Zimbabwe – Kiara Kenny (3), Erin Bent (4), Erin Van Hoof (2), Charlotte Martell, Zoe Denslow. Eastern Gauteng  – Maddison Griffin (4), Megan Keira Venter, Emma Nicole Spronk (4), Myra Strydom.

Nelson Mandela Bay 13-7 Western Province B

Western Province B – Jemma Stearns, Leila Hibling, Isabella Tooley, Kate Formby, Amy Pettipher (2), Nicole Bantom.
Nelson Mandela Bay – Teagan Harty (4), Jasmine Witthuhn, Anna Pinto (6), Jamie Lacey, Jorja Ross.

Buffalo City 10-8 Zimbabwe

Buffalo City – Tori Voke (3), Roxy-Lee van Eek, Alex Albers (2), Chelsy Hendry (2), Julianna Saffy, Jasmine Koch.
Zimbabwe – Lucy Wood, Erin Bent (3), Charlotte Martell, Shannon Cooke, Lauren Ashwin, Bailey Knox.

The Central Gauteng Lions stamped their authority on day two of the CSA 2023 u16 Boys Week, trouncing Boland after a dominant performance on the NMU Fields in George.

Both teams from KwaZulu-Natal remained unbeaten as well, setting up an exciting final group stage encounter between Gauteng and the KZN Inland boys to determine which side will top their pool before the T20 playoffs begin.

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Early on, Armaan Manack and Rushil Bhulla took the sting out of the Boland bowling attack with two solid innings to get the Lions into a good position, with Bhulla missing his half-century by a mere three runs after smashing six boundaries in a 92-ball stay.

The Lions’ total was bolstered further by Tahseen Hanslo‘s 39, before he was impressively run out by Owethu Moyi.

Neil Barnard and Zayd Abrahams snared three wickets apiece for Boland, but not before the boys from Gauteng had posted an imposing 225.

Corné Botha continued his fine bowling form from the first day, capturing 3/13. He combined well with Alec Loveland, who claimed two sticks, as the Boland line-up struggled to find a footing.

Boland Landbou’s Francois Prins played a fine innings of 54 in the face of a relentless bowling onslaught, but his team’s chase was ended, still 82 runs shy of the mark.

For the KZN Coastal team, Roxton Payne delivered with bat and ball to get his team over the line against the Titans.

Apart from contributing an unbeaten 27 at the crease, he also took a vital three wickets at a cost of only 10 runs.

Joshua van Biljon led the way with the bat for the victors, storming to 42 runs after a slow start by his side.

Following a solid win in their first match on the opening day, the Garden Route Badgers went down to Northern Cape after Hanru Rademeyer and Faizan Kajee turned the game for the visitors.

When the Badgers removed the first four Northern Cape batsmen for only 15 runs, it looked as if they might be able to defend their low total of 119, but Rademeyer’s 64 from 36 deliveries, which included eight sixes, quickly swung the momentum. With Kajee also contributing a confident unbeaten knock of 28 from 51, Northern Cape reached their target in just over 22 overs.

Meanwhile, Nicholas Baker removed five Free State batsmen for a mere 36 runs as the KZN Inland squad laid claim to the top spot in their pool.

The showdown with Gauteng promises to be a highlight of day three, while Boland and the Free State also lock horns in a game that has the makings of a good contest.

Summarised scorecards

Gauteng 225 (Rushil Bhulla 47, Tahseen Hanslo 39, Extras 30, Armaan Manack 28, Nkosana Sibiya 23, Morteza Manack 21; Neil Barnard 3/39, Zayd Abrahams 3/46, Luca Plekker 2/38); Boland 143 (Francois Prins 54, Liam Basson 21; Corné Botha 3/13, Alec Loveland 2/38). Gauteng won by 82 runs.

Eastern Province 201/9 (Randy Syce 54, William Beamish 36, Samuel Scheckter 35, Luphelo Mdyesha 29, Cayden Wilson 20; Noah Heath 3/26, Muhammad Schroeder 2/25); Western Province 202/6 (Daniel Cooke 51, Noah Heath 37, Daniel Bosman 35*, Adnaan Lagadien 35, Extras 31; Cayden Wilson 4/24, Sulaymaan Gangat 2/33). Western Province won by four wickets.

KZN Coastal 202/6 (Joshua van Biljon 42, Semal Pillay 29, Roxton Payne 27*, Ismaeel Omar 22; Eckard Struwig 1/22), Titans 148 (Logan Weetman 44, Xander Venter 33, Tshepang Laka 23; Roxton Payne 3/10, Akhil Maharaj 3/33). KZN Coastal won by 54 runs.

Free State 156 (Naude Botha 41, Henru de Wet 30, FG Botha 26, Extras 25; Nicholas Baker 5/36), KZN Inland 157/2 (Siposethu Ngcobo 45, Ethan Muir 41, Ben Hockley 26*, Rico Honiball 25*, Extras 20; Nikhil Sukraj 1/20). KZN Inland won by 8 wickets.

North West 157 (Jahndre Coetzee 32*, Eduard Dreyer 29, Issa Bulbulia 26, Extras 21; Asemahle Madikazi 5/23, Asithandile Madikazi 2/14); Kei 30 (Sinawo Nongalo 10; Themba Sontjane 4/8, Jahndre Coetzee 3/15, Olefa Padi 2/3). North West won by 127 runs.

Border 88 (Reece Wait 40; Adil Larya 4/22, Eduan Strydom 2/24); Mpumalanga 70 (Extras 24, Janco Breyl 16; Lihlume Naku 4/13, Hattingh 3/14). Border won by 18 runs.

Garden Route Badgers 119 (Trent Huisamen 38, Extras 27; Omphile Jonas 4/20, Tebogo Mgobo 3/22, Ikanyeng Mothloko 2/32); Northern Cape 124/6 (Hanru Rademeyer 64*, Faizan Kajee 28*; Trent Huisamen 2/12, Ducayne Plaatjies 2/32). Northern Cape won by 4 wickets.

Easterns 214 (Extras 54, Stian de Villiers 39, Jaden Govender 33, Stian van Breda 30; Teddy Khoza 5/32, Aeron Vaidyan 3/15); Limpopo 196 (Muaz Muhammed 75, Jannes van Zyl 60, Extras 30; Cruz Pillay 3/63, Mark Munava 2/20). Easterns won by 18 runs.

 

Fixtures, Day Three

Day Three – 12 December 2023
Gauteng vs KZN Inland (Recreation Ground – Oudtshoorn)
Titans vs Western Province (Outeniqua HS A – George)
KZN Coastal vs Eastern Province (Recreation Ground – Oudtshoorn)
Free State vs Boland (Bridgton A – Oudtshoorn)
North West vs Border (NMU – George)
Easterns vs Garden Route Badgers (Glenwood House – George)
Mpumalanga vs Kei (Outeniqua HS B – George)
Limpopo vs Northern Cape (Langenhoven Gimnasium – Oudtshoorn)

The CSA U16 Girls Cricket Week kicks off on Tuesday, with teams from across the country convening in Pietermaritzburg for a showcase of the best young talent in South Africa.

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The complete lineup of all 16 teams has been officially revealed, and the stage is set for an action-packed week in KwaZulu-Natal.

The teams will battle it out in 50-over matches during the group stage before switching to T20 playoffs, which begin on Friday.

The KZN Inland girls, who enjoy a home-field advantage, begin their campaign against Northern Cape on Tuesday, before taking on Easterns, followed by Eastern Province.

As a move towards the CSA Professional Domestic Women’s League continues to gain traction, the event will shine a light on the potential available in the women’s youth ranks. After South Africa finished as runners-up in the ICC T20 Women’s T20 World Cup on home soil in February, enthusiasm for the game in the country is at an all-time high.

THE GROUPS

Pool A: KZN Inland, Free State, Limpopo, Border.
Pool B: Gauteng Lions, Western Province, Mpumalanga, Garden Route Badgers.
Pool C: Titans, North West, Boland, Kei.
Pool D: KZN Inland, Eastern Province, Easterns, Northern Cape.

FIXTURES

Day 1, 12 December (50 Overs)
KZN Coastal vs Border
Free-State vs Limpopo
Gauteng Loins vs Garden Route Badgers
Western Province vs Mpumalanga
Titans vs Kei
North-West vs Boland
KZN Inland vs Northern Cape
Eastern Province vs Easterns

Day 2, 13 December (50 Overs)
KZN Coastal vs Limpopo
Free-State vs Border
Gauteng Lions vs Mpumalanga
Western Province vs Garden Route Badgers
Titans vs Boland
North-West vs Kei
KZN Inland vs Easterns
Eastern Province vs Northern Cape

Day 3, 14 December (50 Overs)
KZN Coastal vs Free-State
Limpopo vs Border
Gauteng Lions vs Western Province
Mpumalanga vs Garden Route Badgers
Titans vs North-West
Boland vs Kei
KZN Inland vs Eastern Province
Easterns vs Northern Cape

Alexis Kontopirakis and Rifqah Esau’s fantastic bowling effort led Western Province to a second convincing victory in as many days, this time coming against Garden Route Badgers.

Kontopirakis led the way as the main threat with the ball in hand claiming astonishing figures of three wickets for only three runs.

Esua followed her lead claiming equally impressive figures of 3/13 in the seven overs she bowled.

This extraordinary effort from the pair meant that the Badgers team could only manage a disappointing 85.

Tabitha la Grange was once again the stand-out for the South Western Districts side, top-scoring with 15 runs from 31 deliveries.

The Western Province batters, however, seemed as comfortable as they easily set off in search of the 86 runs required for victory. Katleen Seager played a very mature knock, knuckling down for her 38 runs coming off 54 balls.

Jemma Botha seemed to be batting on a different surface, scoring an aggressive run a ball 38 runs to lead the Western Province side to a comfortable nine-wicket victory.

North-West continued their dominance, beating Kei by an impressive 142 runs. Koketso Lesenyego led the way with a remarkable 60 runs from 145 balls. Deidre van Rensburg also found herself amongst the runs for a second day in a row, adding another 47 runs to her tally for the week, while Karabo Lemphane added another 34 runs to her tally coming from 57 deliveries.

Sgempana Elethu put up another stellar performance with the ball claiming figures of 2/33 in her spell, while Oluhle Ndongeni proved to be the pick of the bowlers with figures of 2/29.

Unfortunately, the Kei batters were unable to back up an impressive bowling performance stumbling to 63 all out. Bonisha Robert fought valiantly to top score but even she could only manage ten runs before she had to depart.

The Gauteng Lions proved why they are the favourites to be crowned champions of the tournament with another immense performance against the Mpumalanga Rhinos.

Karabo Meso showed her batting prowess, smashing the ball to all parts of the ground for her blistering 39 runs from only 22 deliveries. She found support in Samatha Swanepoel who impressed for the second day in a row accumulating 23 runs from 43 deliveries as the pair’s contributions led the Johannesburg side to a competitive 151 all out.

Ashley Barnard produced a magical spell under pressure for the Rhinos to claim the second five-for of the week, boasting figures of 5/19 in 6.5 overs.

Needing their bowlers to produce, Busisiwe Mathleng took it upon herself, tearing through the Rhinos line-up to claim the best figures of the day on the side of the Lions, bagging three scalps for only 16 runs. Inspired by Mathleng’s efforts, Swanepoel spun a web around the lower order, also claiming impressive figures of 2/11.

The pair’s efforts meant that Mpumalanga could only reach a meagre 80 before losing their last wicket, handing Gauteng a convincing victory of 71 runs.

Summarised Scorecards: 

South Western Districts 85/10 (Tabitha La Grange 15; Alexis Kontopirakis 3/3, Rifqah Esau 3/13); Western Province 86/1 (Kathleen Seager 38, Jemma Botha 38). Western Province won by nine wickets.

North-West 205/7 (Koketso Lesenyega 60, Deidre van Rensburg 47, Karabo Lemphane 34; Sgempana Elethu 2/33, Oluhle Ndongeni 2/29); Kei 63/10 (Nonisha Robert 10; Palesa Lethuri 3/9, Ane Saunderson 2/8, Karabo Lemphane 2/5). North-West Dragons won by 142 runs. 

Gauteng Lions 151/10 (Karabo Meso 39, Samatha Swanepoel 23; Ashley Barnard 5/19, Neliswa Dlamini 2/21); Mpumalanga 80/10 (Snothando Letswele 17; Busisiwe Mathleng 3/16, Samantha Swanepoel 2/11). Gauteng Lions won by 71 runs.

Free State 216/7 (Erica Gates 63, Katlego Nkoga 59, Miane Smit 26; Lunje Adams 2/31); Border 123/10 (Jenna Roberts 38, Akhile Mdlalane 20; Dieketseng Matsoele 3/15, Keletso Mpiti 3/34). Free State won by 93 runs. 

KwaZulu-Natal 101/10 (Olwethu Gasa 14; Shakira Malatji 4/10, Itumeleng Manyanga 3/24); Limpopo 94/10 (Meghan-Lee Mans 41; Luyanda Nzuza 3/3, Sisanda Nghubane 3/19). KwaZulu-Natal won by seven runs.

Titans 109/10 (Grace Ndlovu 31; Dandi Boshoff 3/22); Boland 57/10 (Zama Senti 13, Amone Muller 3/17, Mienke de Jager 2/4, Lesedi Madisha 2/8, Monalisa Legodi 2/25). Titans won by 52 runs.

Eastern Province 161/10 (Luna Gana 36, Megan Fourie 32, Sesona Jodwana 32; Lucian Swarts 4/24, Deandre Jacobs 2/14); Northern Cape 81/7 (Elizma Erasmus 21; Linay September 3/8, Lana von Hagen 2/20). Eastern Province won by 25 runs (D/L-method).

GQEBERHA. – Central Gauteng will defend their title as champions of the u16 Girls Water Polo IPT here against KwaZulu-Natal.

They will without a doubt get in the pool as the favourites after easing past Buffalo City (16-3) in the semi-final. KwaZulu-Natal booked their place in the final thanks to a 7-4 victory over Western Province.

Central Gauteng had a tougher match in their quarterfinal against their second stringer coming out on top by 11-4.

Results | Day 4 

Semi-Finals

Central Gauteng 16 – Goals: Julia Joseph (3), Emma Pelicot (3), Anastasia Hambakis (2), Aimee Hattingh (2), Emily Carle (2), Courtney Calenborne, Skyla Roberts, Kiara Cronjé, Ciara Simpson. Buffalo City 3 – Goals: Erin Batting (2), Belly Graham.

KwaZulu-Natal 7 – Goals: Gemma Malherbe (3), Kayla Andrews (2), Josie Phillips, Inge Southey. Western Province 4 – Goals: Kelly Cadiz (2), Sofia Walker, Sophie Vickers.

Quarterfinals 

Central Gauteng 11 – Goals: Kiara Cronjé (4), Julia Joseph (2), Emma Pelicot (2), Emily Carle, Aimee Hattingh, Isabella Imbriolo. Central Gauteng B 4 – Goals: Alisha Beswick, Holly Franks, Morgan Bands, Jenna Choriatopoulos.

Buffalo City 6 – Goals: Meka Lootz (5), Chuma Magobongo. Nelson Mandela Bay 3 – Goals: Lize Horn (2), Lucy Rutherford.

KwaZulu-Natal 12 – Goals: Inge Southey (4), Lara Mervis (2), Chiara Collette (2), Megan Peters, Gemma Malherbe, Kayla Andrews, Erin Prato. Western Province B 3 – Goals: Keira Moolman (2), Melissah Styles.

Western Province 12 – Goals: Sophie Vickers (4), Bella Murray (4), Anna Liberman, Sofia Walker, Kirsten Böttger, Gabriela Stuart-Reckling. Zimbabwe 2 – Goals: Tayleigh Taylor, Tyla Love.

Playoffs 

Central Gauteng B 5 – Goals: Erin Blackburn (3), Alisha Beswick, Morgan Bands. Eastern Gauteng 4 – Goals: Sarah Diack (2), Merryn Henderson, Rachel Rostron.

Nelson Mandela Bay 5 – Goals: Anna Olivier (2), Lucy Rutherford, Lize Horn, Lily Nomoyi. Central Gauteng B 4 – Taylor Billet (2), Erin Blackburn, Holly Franks.

Zimbabwe 9 – Goals: Shannon Tarr (2), Tayleigh Taylor (2), Lily-Jo Bean, Chloe Ralphs, Taya Smyth, Ryley Jardine, Rachel Duckworth. Western Province B 1 – Goal: Melissah Styles.

The standout moment of the day came in the nail-biting Second Semi-Final between Kwa-Zulu Natal and Central Gauteng.

The match went down to the wire in the final chukka, culminating in a dramatic 7-7 draw. Thomas Francke proved to be the hero for Kwa-Zulu Natal, securing a spot in the finals with a hat-trick.

The day also witnessed other compelling encounters, including Western Province A’s commanding 11-3 victory over Buffalo City in the first Semi-Final.

In a thrilling day of water polo action, the Quarter Final matches showcased intense competition and determined performances. Kwa-Zulu Natal emerged victorious in Quarter Final 1, overpowering Western Province B with a convincing 11-1 win.

The stage is now set for an eagerly anticipated final, promising fans another thrilling display of water polo excellence.

RESULTS DAY 4

Quarter Final  1

Western Province B 1 – Goals: Tim Farrel. Kwa-Zulu Natal 11 – Goals: Levi Thom (2), Oliver Ludig (2), Thomas Aylward (2), Elliot Springate, Garrick Phillips, Tane Greene, Sebastian Laudenberg, Musawenkosi Mpongda.

Quarter Final  2

Buffalo City 3 – Goals: Cullen Mortlock (2), Tiago Williams. Nelson Mandela Bay 2 Goals – Stefan Polderman (2).

Quarter Final  3

Northern Tigers 1 – Goals: Sean Van Der Merwe. Western Province A 14 – Goals: Benjamin Bigara (3), Harry Oldham (3), Alex Barret (2), Andrew Reynolds (2), Matthew Fenn, Daniel Fisher, Tim Young.

Quarter Final  4

Central Gauteng B 2 – Goals: Daniel Pronk, Matthew Peacock. Central Gauteng A 9 – Goals: Roan Wessels (2), Connor McJannet (2), Dylan Gander, Cooper Haworth, Troy Pasqualle, Ryan Morely, David, Latilla-Campbell.

5A vs 6B

Eastern Gauteng 4 – Goals: Andrew Christopher Castley (2), Daniel Rheeder, Travis Kempen. Eden District 3 – Goals: Luca Whitehead (2), Matthew Tindall.

5B vs 6A

Zimbabwe 16 – Goals: Blaise Scheepers (4), Tapfuma Taundi (4), Liam Chicksen (2), Thomas Dorward, Teak Watson, Daniel Oxden-Willows. Northern Tigers 3 – Goals: Micahel Monni (2), Pieter Grobler.

Loser Match 31 vs Loser Match 32 

Northern Tigers 6 – Goals: Ardan Robertson (3), Imraan Hussein De Gama, Etienne Van Der Merwe, Christiaan Truter . Nelson Mandela Bay 9 – Goals: Dane Paterson (4), Blake Parker (2), Carter Rosser, Christian Chandler, Adam Ball.

Winner Match 31 vs Winner Match 32

Western Province B 10 – Goals: Tim Farrel (2), Connor Mortlock (2), Thomas Cruikshank (2), Ross Prinsloo, Oyama Mketse, Daniel Fyfer, Anthony Lampe. Central Gauteng B 3 – Goals: Luke Shipway (2), Daniel Pronk.

Semi-Final 1

Western Province A 11 – Goals: Benjamin Bigara (3), Matthew Fenn (2), Alex Barret (2), Tim Young, Caleb Hartely, James Pinnock, James Malan. Buffalo City 3 – Goals:  Daniel Woodin (2), Michael Russel.

Semi-Final 2

Kwa-Zulu Natal 7(7) – Goals: Thomas Franke (3), Levi Thom (2), Thomas Aylward. Central Gauteng 7(6) – Goals: Cooper Haworth, Connor Mc Jannet, Matthew Cross, Craig Toet.

There was a total of 33 hattricks scored between the nine matches played on day three of the girls’ section at the Schools Water Polo South Africa Inter-Provincial Tournament hosted at the Newton Park Swimming Pool in Gqeberha on Monday.

Western Province A, Central Gauteng A, and KwaZulu-Natal all secured vital wins, and in the process booked their spots for the quarterfinals scheduled to kick off on Tuesday morning.

KwaZulu-Natal bounced back well after a tough 3-15 defeat against reigning champions Central Gauteng on day two.

Paul Martin‘s side came out of the gates strongly against Eastern Gauteng, scoring a mammoth 22 goals courtesy of a fiver from Caitlin McMurray, and four goals each by Christy Dudas and Emma Thornton.

Amber Lewis was also on song, and accurate in front of goal, adding a hat trick to her team’s tally.

Later in the day, KZN were back in the pool against Western Province B, a side known for its fighting spirit and a never-say-die attitude, which was visible in their 16-9 triumph against Eastern Gauteng the previous day.

It was not an easy ride for the KwaZulu-Natal ladies, as the girls from Cape Town gave them a solid run for their money.

Braces by Amy Hargroves and Caitlin McMurray, and solitary goals from Georgina Stephenson, and Marlise Pretorius gave the side a 6-3 lead at the halfway mark.

Coach Martin’s speech at the break must’ve been inspiring as his team returned to double their lead, and conceded only one goal in the process, and just like that they had booked their spot in the tournament’s quarterfinals.

“So far, we haven’t played our best water polo this whole tournament. I’m hoping that it clicks now in the knockout stages,” Martin told SuperSport Schools.

“There’’ a lot of talent here. It’s a young talented team, but it’s more a case of cutting out those individual errors.

“If seven players in the water don’t make mistakes, you’re going to be a good side. We want to get the basics right and stop trying to be too fancy and just work as a unit,” he added.

Another coach who was relieved to make it past the group stages was Western Province’s Nicola Barrett.

After playing to a 16-16 draw against the hosts earlier in the tournament, Western Province have delivered one emphatic performance after another.

On day three, the Western Cape side was made to work extremely hard for their win against the Central Gauteng B team. In-form players like Hannah Banks, Amy Van Breda, and Tyra Penney all came to the fore, scoring crucial goals in a tight 14-8 victory.

Their second match of the day against the Northern Tigers was an exhibition, or one that was used as a “practice” match, ahead of the knock-out stages as the Capetonians overwhelmed the Tigers, scoring 28 goals while conceding only three.

Nevertheless, head coach, Nicola Barrett was ecstatic with her charges’ showing in the pool after that nerve-wracking draw against the hosts on Sunday.

“I think [in] that game, we came in very slow and struggled with our defence, and it just felt a little bit sluggish. But we regrouped, and I think the girls responded well to the other top team in the pool, Gauteng B,” Barrett said after the day’s play.

“We needed it (the wins). We were in a dark place as a team on Sunday, but we pulled ourselves out of it, and we are in a good space now.

“I think the confidence from these last two matches is epic, and we are looking forward to the playoffs,” she added.

Reigning champions, the Central Gauteng A team, continued their dominance in the pool and maintained their 100 percent record in the tournament.

First up, they made light work of Buffalo City, outscoring them by 24 goals to eight.

Lauren Fox, Georgia Eccles, Mia Loizides, Georgia Cope, and Charlotte Crick all scored hattricks in the win. Tori Voke, who scored a brace against the Gauteng side, was a shining light for Buffalo City, who struggled to find any momentum.

Reacting to the match, Gauteng’s head coach, Etienne Le Roux said he was delighted that his side would enter the playoff stages unbeaten, adding that he expects his players to maintain their tempo.

In other matches, Nelson Mandela Bay picked up another win, beating Zimbabwe 14-8.

Central Gauteng B bounced back from their earlier defeat to Province’s A side by scraping through against Zimbabwe, and Buffalo City concluded the round-robin stages in the best way possible with a narrow win over Western Province B in the last match of the day.

A hat-trick of goals by Tori Voke, alongside Roxy-Lee van Eek’s brace and the bravery of goalkeeper, Maya Klopper, who made crucial saves in the last two quarters, proved just enough for the Eastern Cape side as they held on for a nervy 9-8 win.

Results | Day 3

KwaZulu-Natal 23-3 Eastern Gauteng

KwaZulu-Natal – Caitlin McMurray (5), Marlise Pretorius (2), Christy Dudas (4), Emma Thornton (4), Amber Lewis (3), Annabelle Hardie, Taylor Cherry, Claire Hind, Amy Hargroves, Cara Meldrum. Eastern Gauteng – Alana Vermaak, Megan Keira Venter, Maddison Griffin.

 Western Province A 14-9 Central Gauteng B

Central Gauteng B – Cecilia Petersen, Humairaa Bodiat (2), Amy Smith (2), Amy Mather, Amy Stubbs (2), Emma Morley.
Western Province A – Emma Catto (2), Hannah Banks (4), Amy Van Breda (2), Erin-Belle Nordgaard (2), Tyra Penney (3), Morgan Christian.

 

Central Gauteng A 24 – 8 Buffalo City

Buffalo City – Jasmine Koch, Tori Voke (2), Tatum Knox, Jenna Tarr, Gemma Hannafay, Julianna Saffy, Alison Woodin.
Central Gauteng A – Kara Wicht (2), Lauren Fox (4), Georgia Eccles (3), Mia Loizides (3), Georgia Cope (3), Francesca De Villiers (2), Charlotte Crick (3), Jenna Penney (2), Ruby Carlson.

Nelson Mandela Bay 14-5 Zimbabwe

Nelson Mandela Bay – Teagan Harty (2), Amelia Brown (3), Amie Jenner (3), Matipa Karimazondo (3), Anna Pinto, Jorja Ross.
Zimbabwe – Natalie Hazelden, Erin Bent (3), Zoe Denslow.

KwaZulu-Natal 12-7 Western Province B

KwaZulu-Natal – Georgina Stephenson, Amy Hargroves (2), Marlise Pretorius, Caitlin McMurray (2), Emma Thornton (2), Taylor Cherry (2), Amber Lewis, Christy Dudas.
Western Province B – Isabella Tooley, Kate Formby, Tara Ross (3), Amy Pettipher (2).

Western Province A 28 – 3 Northern Tigers

Western Province A – Tyra Penney (4), Roxanne Uys (4), Alexa De Villiers, Erin-Belle Nordgaard, Olivia Geddes (5), Tetra Hollenbach (3), Tayla Kreymborg, Hannah Banks (3), Isabella Roche, Morgan Christian, Emile Van Heerden (4).
Northern Tigers – Ngandu Darina Muzungu (3).

Central Gauteng A 28 – 2 Eastern Gauteng

Eastern Gauteng – Maddison Griffin, Myra Strydom.
Central Gauteng A – Jenna Penney (2), Gina Sguazzin, Georgia Eccles (2), Charlotte Crick (2), Francesca De Villiers, Kara Wicht (3), Georgia Cope (3), Ruben Carlson (3), Lauren Fox (5), Mia Loizides (6).

Central Gauteng B 16-12 Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Jessie Sparrow, Natalie Hazelden (3), Erin Bent (3), Lauren Ashwin (2), Charlotte Martell, Bailey Knox (2).
Central Gauteng B: Amy Smith (2), Morgan Harrison, Humairaa Bodiat (2), Emma Van Rensburg, Amy Stubbs, Amy Mather (3), Jessica Black (4), Morgan Harrison, Cecillia Petersen.

Buffalo City 9-8 Western Province B

Buffalo City: Tatum Knox, Roxy-Lee van Eek (2), Alex Albers, Tori Voke (3), Jasmine Koch (2). Western Province B: Kiara Bester, Amy Pettipher (2), Tara Roos, Isabella Tooley (2), Leila Hibling, Nicole Bantom.