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South Africa u19 Women have clinched a 2-0 lead in their three-match T20 series against USA u19 Women following a commanding seven-wicket win on Tuesday in Franschhoek.

After being sent in to bowl, the South African side delivered a disciplined performance to restrict the visitors to 114/8 in their 20 overs.

Captain, Kayla Reyneke, led from the front with an impressive three-wicket haul, while Nthabiseng Nini provided crucial support, claiming two wickets.

In response, Jemma Botha anchored the chase with a superb unbeaten 54. She set the tone with Simoné Lourens (21), the pair contributing a solid 40-run partnership for the opening wicket.

Botha then found a reliable ally in Diara Ramlakan (26), and the hosts comfortably reached the target with more than four overs to spare.

The two teams will meet again tomorrow for the third and final match of the series.

South Africa u19 Women Squad: ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 (18 January – 02 February)

Kayla Reyneke (Captain, Western Province), Jemma Botha (Western Province), Fay Cowling (Lions), Jae-Leigh Filander (Western Province), Mona-Lisa Legodi (Titans), Simoné Lourens (Titans), Karabo Meso (Lions), Seshnie Naidu (Dolphins), Nthabiseng Nini (Dragons), Luyanda Nzuza (Free State), Diara Ramlakan (Lions), Diedré van Rensburg (North West Dragons), Mieke van Voorst (Eastern Storm), Ashleigh van Wyk (Eastern Storm), Chanel Venter (Titans).

Die verdedigende kampioen van die Kovsie Smash-toernooi, Hoërskool Wesvalia, het uiteindelik die geleentheid gekry om sy staal te wys nadat Dag 1 geen speelkans vir die span van Klerksdorp gebied het nie.

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Die Wessies se eerste kragmeting was met Bethlehem Voortrekker, maar hulle het gemaklik, met ses paaltjies, oor dié eerste hekkie geseil.

Verlede jaar se speler van die toernooi, die veelsydige Eduard Dreyer, was oudergewoonte voor in die koor en het vir die soveelste keer amok gesaai met sowel die bal as kolf gesaai. Dreyer het gespog met boulsyfers van 2/16 en ook die hoogste telling van 22 met die kolf aangeteken om sy span tot oorwinning te lei.

Dundre Hales het die kollig met Dreyer gedeel. Hales, wat vir sy vaardighede met die bal gekies is, het sy reputasie gestand gedoen om drie paaltjies vir 23 lopies te laat kantel en dit het aan hom die toekenning as speler van die wedstryd besorg.

Tot die teleurstelling van die ondersteuners uit Bethlehem was dit slegs Paul Naudé wat iets gehad het om oor huistoe te skryf. Naudé het sy kolfvernuf tentoongestel om ‘n stewige beurt van 34* aanmekaar te slaan, en het bykans die helfte van sy span se totaal bygedra.

Hoërskool Rustenburg het sy greep op Groep B verstewig met nog ‘n uitmuntende vertoning in moeilike kolftoestande. Dié keer was dit Tristan van der Linde se beurt om die Driehoek-boulers te kasty.

Hy het slegs 48 aflewerings benodig om 75 lopies te moker. Die aanvangskolwer se beurt het 11 grenshoue ingesluit, waarvan 10 viere was en een anderkant van die tou grondgevat het.

Driehoek se Lucius Goosen het kopgehou onder die druk en drie paaltjies laat kantel om met syfers van 3/32 aan die einde van sy toegelate vier beurte te spog. Aanvangsbouler Baba Metsileng het ‘n blaadjie uit Goosen se boek geneem en sy skof van 3/25 in die drie beurte wat hy afgestuur het, tesame met ‘n bydrae van 2/3 deur Lamarck Henry, het die span van Vanderbijlpark tot 85 beperk om ‘n oorwinning met 67 lopies te verseker.

Overvaal se boulers het Merensky Landbou Akademie se kolwers behoorlik laat les opsê. Roche le Roux (3/14) was aan die spits en het in ‘n oogwink drie slagoffers geëis. MJ van Wyngaard (2/12) en Janco de Lange (2/16) het hand bygesit om die Plasies vir net 75 uit te boender.

Christiaan Schoeman se 26 lopies het ligte werk gemaak van die jaagtog om sy span met vyf paaltjies oor die wenstreep te kry.

Die gasheer, Hoërskool Fichardtpark, het aan die einde van sy tweede vertoning by die toernooi met nóg ‘n oorwinning gespog, dié slag oor die gevaarlike Duineveld.

Davyd Oosthuizen het die bal na alle uithoeke van die veld gejaag in sy beurt van 44* om te verseker dat die Fichies die teiken van 108 in die 17de beurt verbysteek. Kaptein, Stian Kruger, het van voor gelei met die bal en drie paaltjies vir net 16 lopies opgeraap, met Dylan Gerener (3/18) kort op sy hakke.

Beknopte telkaarte:

Bethlehem Voortrekker 88/9 (Paul Naudé 34*; Dundre Hales 3/23, Johanco Nel 2/15, Eduard Dreyer 2/16); Wesvalia 89/4 (Eduard Dreyer 22, Ekstras 21; Jordan Buitendag 2/17). Wesvalia wen met ses paaltjies.

Hoërskool Rustenburg 152/7 (Tristan van der Linde 75, Dehan Jacobs 26; Lucius Goosen 3/32, Durandt Lubbe 2/29); Driehoek 85 (Drikus Meiring 16; Baba Metsileng 3/25, Lamarck Henry 2/3, Keanu Janse van Vuuren 2/4). Hoërskool Rustenburg wen met 67 lopies.

Merensky 75 (Rinaldo Bornman 26; Roche le Roux 3/14, MJ van Wyngaard 2/12, Janco de Lange 2/16); Overvaal 76/5 (Christiaan Schoeman 26; Waldo Mouton 2/8). Overvaal wen met vyf paaltjies.

Duineveld 107/8 (Hanno Barnard 32; Stian Kruger 3/16, Dylan Gerener 3/18); Fichardtpark 108/5 (Davyd Oosthuizen 44*, Marno Smith 24, Aaron Isaacs 23*; Wilmar Myburgh 3/15). Fichardtpark wen met vyf paaltjies.

With the rain holding off for most of Tuesday, Uplands College and St John’s College (Harare) were able to get in a quick T20 game on day two of the iHlobo Festival at Kearsney College. There was a tighter contest between St Alban’s and Falcon College, with both teams, from outside of KZN, given an opportunity to play ahead of the local sides.

Batting first on Osler Field, Uplands’ innings lasted only 12 overs as the Rams‘ bowlers struck regularly to prevent the White River school from putting together any useful partnerships.

Captain Leam van Zyl clattered three fours at the top of the order, top-scoring with 20 from 18 deliveries, while Luke Barnard blasted a six and two fours in his hasty 18 from 12 balls. but the remainder of the Uplands’ batsmen made five runs or less, which led to them being bowled out for only 68.

Hayden Saunders knocked over 3/4 in two overs, while Shivaan Chouhan bagged 3/14 in three. St John’s captain Connor Lovatt played his part by capturing 2/12 in three.

The Zimbabwean side, then, needed only 9.2 overs to claim a comfortable seven-wicket win.

Up front, opener James Manning anchored the innings with 28 not out from 40 balls, with two fours and a six, while Lovatt returned the same on the boundary front in his quickfire 17 from 9 before he was bowled by Leam van Zyl.

The Uplands’ skipper followed up on recording his team’s highest batting score with their best bowling return, claiming 2/10 in four overs, which included three maidens.

Falcon College had been set to take on Durban High School (DHS) in Durban on Tuesday. Instead, they tackled St Alban’s at Kearsney.

The Pretoria school batted first and tallied 108 all out in 18.5 overs, with only opener Ethan Nel, with 37, and captain Liam Basch, with 34, making it into double figures. Nel’s runs came from 39 balls, while Basch stroked four fours and a six in his 24-ball stay.

Falcon used six bowlers and all of them enjoyed success. Zane Sibanda nabbed 2/6 in two, while Reed Merick took 2/21 in four, and Zach Gover 2/23 in 3.5.

Unfortunately for the Zimbabwean side, they made a miserable start to their run chase, stumbling to 7/3 after two overs.

Callum Orford found the going comfortable, though. He bashed 48 from 40 balls, with two fours and three sixes, but Falcon’s next best return was 12 from Zach Gover.

Although 15 extras helped their total, they never quite were able to challenge the St Alban’s score. After 17.2 overs, Falcon College was all out for 93, leaving St Alban’s the winners by 15 runs.

Mduduzi Mahlangu captured 3/29 in four overs for the Pretoria school, while Luke Ward grabbed 3/33 in his four. Liam Basch, who took the new ball, knocked over 2/8 in three.

SCORES

Uplands College 68/10 (Leam van Zyl 20, Hayden Saunders 3/4, Shivaan Chouhan 3/14, Connor Lovatt 2/12); St John’s College 70/3 (James Manning 28*, Leam van Zyl 2/10).

St John’s won by 7 wickets.

St Alban’s College 108/10 (Ethan Nel 37, Liam Basch 34, Zane Sibanda 2/6, Reed Merick 2/21, Zach Gover 2/23); Falcon College 93/10 (Callum Orford 48, Mduduzi Mahlangu 3/29, Luke Ward 3/33. Liam Basch 2/8).

St Alban’s won by 15 runs.

Pearson High School and Luke Hector, especially, would’ve been satisfied with their performances in their season openers against Zimbabwean opposition, Peterhouse and Hellenic Academy.

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In preparation for the Makhanda Cricket Festival, which takes place from 9-12 January, Pearson took on a strong Peterhouse side in a Time match on Saturday, which was followed by a limited-overs game against Hellenic Academy on Sunday.

Peterhouse was the first to fall foul of the red-hot bat of Hector.

After a destructive spell by Peterhouse opening bowler Ryan Moyo, which had the home side in trouble, Hector worked hard and held up his end well, seeing off Moyo’s 12-over spell during which the visitors’ opening bowler snapped up five wickets while conceding only 22 runs. Moyo’s new ball partner, Cameron Oosthuizen, also got in on the act, claiming 2/26 in 10.4 overs.

Hector faced 108 deliveries while steadying the Pearson innings and accumulated a well-constructed 67 runs, which included 11 fours. Cale Price provided further support with a useful 31 to get the home side to 138 all out.

Inspired by the duo’s batting heroics, the Pearson opening bowlers were fired up. Jaydin Ward (2/13) and Kade Myburgh (3/16) had the visitors from across the border in early trouble on 24/3.

However, Cameron Rae and Victor Watama took a leaf out of Hector’s book by occupying the crease without chasing runs. Rae went on to record Peterhouse’s top score of 38 from 67 balls, while Watama grafted hard for his 32 from 56.

The pair’s efforts saw the visitors through to 125/9 when play was called for the day, securing a draw that would’ve also heightened their spirits.

On Sunday, in a limited-overs match against Hellenic Academy, Hector was again among the runs, this time scoring quickly to finish with 65 runs from just 49 balls.

He was aided in his effort by the solid platform that had been laid by Pearson’s opening batsmen, Jude Septoo and Zac Zietsman.

Septoo eventually lost his wicket for 49 after the pair had put on 93 for the first wicket. Zietsman kept going and went on to record his side’s highest score of 67.

Hellenic’s Dwayne Gambiza did the bulk of the damage claiming 4/46, including the wicket of the in-form Hector.

The Zimbabweans then found themselves struggling against Jonno Holmes, who quickly found his rhythm with the ball. Sending down 10 overs, he knocked over 5/23 to put Pearson on top.

Deanu Bezuidenhout picked up a further two scalps as Hellenic mustered 180 runs, leaving them well beaten, 62 runs shy of the Pearson total.

Summarised scorecards

Pearson 138/10 (Luke Hector 63, Cale Price 31; Ryan Moyo 5/27, Cameron Oosthuizen 2/23); Peterhouse College 139/10 (Cameron Rae 38, Victor Watama 28; Kade Myburgh 3/16, Jaydin Ward 2/13). Peterhouse won on the first innings.

Pearson 242/10 (Zac Zietsman 67, Luke Hector 65, Jude Septoo 49, Extras 31; Dwayne Gambiza 4/46, Kirby Madaramete 2/35); Hellenic Academy 180/10 (Daniel Makings 31, Oliver van Zyl 29, Dwayne Gambiza 21; Jonno Holmes 5/23, Deanu Bezuidenhout 2/18). Pearson won by 62 runs.

All roads in Makhanda will lead to Kingswood College, where schools’ cricket fans will be treated to four days of high-quality cricket action when the Makhanda Cricket Festival comes to life on Thursday.

The region’s top schools – Graeme College, Saint Andrew’s College, and Kingswood – take turns to host the season-opening showpiece, and Kingswood is home to the 2025 edition.

“We are excited to be this year’s hosts. We are looking forward to great action,” Andrew Birch, the Kingswood Head of Cricket and one of the festival’s organisers, said.

The event runs from Thursday, 9 January, to Sunday, 12 January, with teams competing in declaration cricket matches on the first day, 50-over contests on the second and third days, and T20 games on the final day.

The festival has been running for over 25 years and has often had 10 or more teams participating. However, the 2025 edition has been pared down to eight teams. Birch said this was done to improve the quality of cricket at the festival.

Pearson High School will make the one-and-a-half-hour trip from Gqeberha to join the local sides. Gauteng will be represented by two powerhouses, St David’s Marist Inanda and St Alban’s, while Peterhouse College and Hellenic make the trek from Zimbabwe.

“We are happy to have St Alban’s back. They didn’t attend the last couple of festivals. They are a strong and competitive outfit,” Birch said.

The event offers a good opportunity for up-and-coming players to show what they are capable of and to solidify their claims to places in their first XIs. It is also an opportunity for players to catch the eyes of provincial selectors, scouts, and the media with good performances. There is a good chance of some future stars making their mark.

“We have a side of exciting young players who are hungry to make an impact at the festival. Everyone is looking to fill the spots left vacant by last year’s matrics and this is an opportunity for youngsters to show what they can do,” Birch said of the host’s 1st XI.

The teams will spring into action on Thursday morning, at 9:00. The hosts, Kingswood, will lock horns with Hellenic. The contest between St Andrew’s College and St David’s is sure to attract attention and viewers on the SuperSport Schools app will be treated to a great clash, while Graeme College will square up against Peterhouse, and St Alban’s faces Pearson.

FIXTURES

Day 1 (declaration cricket)

9:00 – Kingswood College vs Hellenic
9:00 – St Andrew’s College vs St David’s
9:00 – Graeme College vs Peterhouse
9:00 – St Alban’s vs Pearson

Day 2 (50-over cricket)

9:00 – Saint Andrew’s College vs Hellenic
9:00 – Graeme College vs St Alban’s
9:00 – St David’s vs Pearson
14:00 – Kingswood College vs Peterhouse

Day 3 (50-over cricket)

9:00 – St Andrew’s College vs Pearson
9:00 – Graeme College vs Hellenic
9:00 – Peterhouse vs St Alban’s
14:00 – Kingswood College vs St David’s

Day 4 (T20 cricket)

9:30 – Kingswood College vs Pearson
9:30 – St Andrews College vs St Alban’s
9:30 – Graeme College vs St David’s
18:00 – Peterhouse vs Hellenic

The annual Peninsula Cricket Festival is one of the highlights on the schoolboy cricket calendar.

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The Teams: 

u19

Affies: Christian Linde, Henre Smit, Dylon Stander, Zian Labuschagne, Nico Loggenberg, JP Botha, Vihan Pretorius, Daniel Murray, Armin Snyman, Ruben Groenewald, Xavier de Wet, SF Vermeulen, Andru van Zyl, Zirk Meyer.

Bishops: Waco Bassick, Luke de Klerk, Thaafier Japtha, Michael Kruiskamp, Adnaan Lagadien, Cameron Macbeth, Litha Mbiko, Harry Morgan, Daniel Perold, Julian Pilkington, James Robb-Quinlan (captain), Kyle Stirk, Samuel Stavely-Alexander, Alex Vintcent.

Hilton College: Ben Hockly (captain), Robert Burman, Luke Campbell, Ben Erasmus, Stuart Falconer, Sechaba Gude, David Hill, Ryan Jellis, Obakeng Motsepa, James Ogilby, Alex Pitman, Jayden Roux, Simon Steyn, Ben Wilson.

Paul Roos Gimnasium: Luca Plekker, Ruben Coetzee, Nathan van den Bergh Matthew Seymore (captain), Liam Basson, Nicholas Stuurman Jason Raal,Noah Appollis, Roux Joubert, Neil Barnard Keauno Williams, Dion Slabber, Etienne Serfontein.

Potchefstroom Gimnasium: Caiden Seleka, Divan van Eldik, Juandre Barends, Henré Cronje, Jahndre Coetzee, Tlhoni Thabata, Bennet Keet Chistivan Coetzer, Ruhann Steenkamp, Lukas Kotze Adriaan van Niekerk, Ulrich Botha.

Pretoria Boys’ High: Joseph van Dijk, Joshua Hall, Hardie Swanepoel, Tim Gordon (captain), Paidin Gray, Louis Kruyshaar, Justin Basdeo Liam Brooker, Grant Spencer, Jaydon Knott-Craig, Euan Gottfried, Abri Strauss, Ruan Coetzee.

Rondebosch Boys’ High: Daniel Cooke (captain), Eli Aufrichtig, Daniel Bosman, Schalk Fourie, Noah Heath, Tyler Heyns, Jamie Hundermark, James Kirsten, Adeeb Levy, Hlumelo Mgweba, Joshua Neill, Timothy Short, Arin Spiller.

SACS: Luke Whitehead, Matthew Hill, Aqeel Waggie, Jordan Berry, Ulrich Roth, Litha Kraai, Tim Hodgkinson, Abhay Kalan, Alex Hodgkinson, Benji Blackburn, Nicholas Oscroft, Ross Wille, Vaughan van der Berg.

St Charles College: Thandolwethu Zama, Rico Honiball (captain), Rowen Raja, Covhan Baadjies, Connor Simpson, Connor Vogt, Ryan Clarke, Kaiyuran Naidoo, Matthew Weightman, Christiaan Prinsloo, Caleb Sharp, Keegan Vermaak, André Bosman, Dylan Leppan.

St Stithians College: Ombesa Matsha, Tahseen Hanslo, Liam Mudenda, Thomas Collins, Zaakir Hanslo, Nqaba Mathunda, Tendai Kadyamadare, Nicholas Bayly, Matthew Katzenstein Matthew Anderson, Cayden Sunker, Akhil Chall.

Waterkloof: AJ de Villiers, Darius Maritz, Wian du Plessis, Franco Schmidt, Rico van der Walt, Riley Miller (captain), Johan Feuth, Jaydon Blom, Jaco van der Walt, Ruan Ferreira, Christiaan Smit, Rivan Booysen, Ricardo Crous.

Wynberg Boys’ High: Paul James (captain), Storme van Rooyen, Qaeed Shaik, Moosa Gabriels, Michail Tarentaal, Jiyaad Abrahams
Muhammad Ameen Schroeder, Joshua Prince, Luke Kleinsmith Achmat Behardien, lhsan Khan, Damien Harris, Fawaaz Hendricks.

Dit sal heelwat verg vir iemand om die heldedade van Hoërskool Duineveld se Joshua Visagie te herhaal oor die volgende vier dae van die tweede Kovsie Smash-toernooi.

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Duineveld het die loot gewen en besluit om Hoërskool Driehoek in uitdagende kolftoestande te toets.

Dit was ‘n besluit wat bykans onmiddelik vrugte afgewerp het met Niekie Smit (1/11) wat reeds in die eerste beurt ‘n deurbraak kon bewerkstellig. Dit was egter Visagie se skof wat Driehoek se doodskoot beteken het.

In die 3.4 beurte wat hy afgestuur het, het Visagie slegs vyf lopies afgestaan en 19 leë balle geboul. Dit was egter sy paaltjie-oes wat die grootste opskudding veroorsaak het.

Tesame met sy uiters ekonomiese skof, het die Duineveld-held nie minder as vyf paaltjies laat kantel nie. Dié vertoning het Driehoek tot slegs 69 beperk, ‘n totaal wat Duineveld se kolwers reeds in die 15de beurt, na ‘n effense gestoei, kon verbysteek om met vier paaltjies te seëvier.

Transvalia se Jeandre Barnard het sy boulers se puik vertoning uitstekend met die kolf opgevolg om HTS Middelburg met vyf paaltjies te troef. Nadat Kriegler Botha (3/6) en Declan Steinmann (3/19) gemaai het onder HTS se kolwers, was dit Barnard se kolf wat hope sout in die Middelburgers se wonde gesmeer het.

Die aanvangskolwer het 42 aflewerings gebruik om 46 lopies aan te teken, met Janco Jacobs wat hom bygestaan het met ‘n geduldige 29 in dié twee se vennootskap van 79 lopies.

Marinus Enslin en Armand Kotze was op hul beurt die span van Middelburg se silwerandjie met die kolf. Enslin het 36 lopies bymekaargemaak, terwyl Kotze ook ‘n klop op die skouer verdien vir sy swaarverdiende 32.

MJ van Wyngaard (3/10) en Christiaan Schoeman (2/18) het die Trio-kolwers laat klippe kou in Overvaal se oorwinning met ses paaltjies. Theuns van Rensburg het egter koelkop gebly om ‘n onoorwonne 45 lopies aan te teken en sy span se totaal op 113/8 na die toegelate 20 beurte te staan te bring.

Dit was spoedig egter duidelik dat dit nie genoeg sou wees nie met Ethan Kruger (28) en Luann Le Roux (23) wat die jaagtog gelei het. Shoeman het sy rol met die kolf ook goed vertolk om sy span oor die wenstreep te kry met ‘n aanskoulike 22*.

Voortrekker van Bethlehem se Vlag Janse van Rensburg en Joel Coetzee het die langsteel ingelê om die span van Tzaneen in Limpopo, Merensky Landbou Akademie, met ses paaltjies te verslaan. Janse van Rensburg het die aanslag gelei met ‘n beurt van 42 lopies, terwyl Coetzee, kort op sy hakke, met 38 gespog het om die teiken van 95 met gemak te haal.

Beknopte telkaarte:

Driehoek 69 (Lucius Goosen 19; Joshua Visagie 5/5, Pieter Coetzee 2/12, Wilmar Myburgh 2/13); Duineveld 72/6 (Kian Naude 42*; Lucius Goosen 2/5, Louis Pieterse 2/14). Duineveld wen met vier paaltjies.

HTS Middelburg 122 (Marinus Enslin 36, Armand Kotze 32; Kriegler Botha 3/6, Declan Steinmann 3/19, Mjee Roets 2/28); Transvalia 123/5 (Jeandre Barnard 46, Janco Jacobs 29; JP Muller 2/15). Transvalia wen met vyf paaltjies.

Trio 113/8 (Theuns van Rensburg 45*; MJ van Wyngaard 3/10, Christiaan Schoeman 2/18); Overvaal 114/4 (Ethan Kruger 28, Luann Le Roux 23, Christiaan Schoeman 22*; Bokang Mohasa 2/23). Overvaal wen met ses paaltjies.

Merensky 94/8 (Xander Schoeman 18; Jordan Buitendag 2/8, Joel Coetzee 2/16); Bethlehem Voortrekker 95/4 (Vlag Janse van Rensburg 42, Joel Coetzee 38; Wean Kruger 2/16). Bethlehem Voortrekker wen met ses paaltjies.

Hoërskool Rustenburg het nie op hom laat wag om sy stempel deeglik af te druk in vanjaar se Kovsie Smash nie.

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Die Rusties se kaptein, Thian Labuschagne, het Oos-Moot se boulers gewys waar Dawid die wortels gegrawe in die span van Noordwes se gemaklike oorwinning met 41 lopies.

Labuschagne, wat die beurt vir sy span geopen het, het sy 60 lopies teen ‘n bestendige pas aangeteken en in slegs 47 aflewerings  die bal nie minder nie as agt keer grens toe gestuur, waarvan vier anderkant die grenstou grondgevat het.

Hendre Robinson het goeie ondersteuning gebied, met sy hardloopwerk tussen die paaltjies wat die Oosies deurlopend onder druk geplaas het. Die vennootskap met sy kaptein het 76 lopies, waarvan hy 31 bygedra het, opgelewer en die Rusties tot ‘n stewige 136/6 in moeilike kolftoestande gehelp.

Die Oosies se Danie Corbett se harde werk met die bal is nietemin goed beloon en hy het aan die einde van ‘n akkurate boulskof met syfers van 3/19 gespog. Sy kolwers kon egter nie die Rusties se kordaatstukke met die kolf naboots nie.

Dit was te danke aan puik vertonings met die bal deur Henlo van Rooyen (2/3) en Augie Behrens (2/17), wat die Pretoriaaners tot slegs 95/9 in die toegelate 20 beurte beperk het.

Hoërskool Pietersburg se boulers het weer die vaandel gedra in die span van Limpopo se tweede oorwinning op die eerste dag. Hierdie slag was dit Duan van Staden wat van voor gelei het om in slegs 2.2 beurte Hoërskool Upington se stert te knoop met syfers van 3/10, terwyl Dian Gouws (3/20) en Stephan Swanepoel (2/10) ook weer uitgeblink het met die bal.

Ruann Esterhuizen was vir die tweede keer op Dag 1 ‘n uitblinker met die kolf, maar sy 33 was Upington se enigste noemenswaardige bydrae en hy moes later toekyk hoe die Pieties die teiken van 96 met gemak haal in die 16de beurt, vir ‘n oorwinning met vyf paaltjies.

Goudveld Hoërskool en Sentraal moes, weens die ongure weer, sake in ‘n verkorte wedstryd van 10 beurte uitspook. Dit het sake des te interessanter gemaak en Goudveld moes spook om met agt lopies die pyp te rook.

Die span van Welkom se aanvangsbouler, Kamohelo Moloke, het sy span ‘n aansienlike hupstoot gegee met boulsyfers van 3/7 in die twee beurte wat hy afgevuur het.

In Sentraal se bouldepartement het Aldo Bezuidenhout die bul by die horings gepak en Goudveld se voorslagkolwer, Bul Rademeyer (18), een van sy drie slagoffers gemaak. Erik Prinsloo het hom netjies bygestaan met syfers van 2/10, maar dit was nie genoeg om die Gouties te stuit nie.

Beknopte telkaarte:

Hoërskool Rustenburg 136/6 (Thian Labuschagne 60, Hendre Robinson 31; Danie Corbett 3/19); Oos-Moot 95/9 (Anthony Schwan 16*; Henlo van Rooyen 2/3, Augie Behrens 2/17). Hoërskool Rustenburg wen met 41 lopies.

Hoërskool Upington 95 (Ruann Esterhuizen 33; Duan van Staden 3/10, Dian Gouws 3/20, Stephan Swanepoel 2/19); Hoërskool Pietersburg 97/5 (Hanru Marais 27*, AJ Galloway 25; Aiden Lukumbi 2/16). Hoërskool Pietersburg wen met ses paaltjies.

Goudveld 62/8 (Bul Rademeyer 18; Aldo Bezuidenhout 3/19, Erik Prinsloo 2/10, Reshe Wales 2/14); Sentraal 54/7 (Janre Bornman 14; Kamohelo Moloke 3/7, Christiaan van der Westhuizen 2/11). Goudveld wen met agt lopies.

The final of the 2025 Cubs Week (for u19 teams) will be a rematch of the opening day clash between the hosts, the Southern Superstars, and the USA.

The Superstars won the opening day encounter by four wickets and they remain the only unbeaten side in the tournament.

In their semifinal against the Coastal Conquerors, the Superstars posted a solid 273/8 in their 50 overs, thanks to telling contributions from Adnaan Lagadien (94), Paul James (42), and Daniel Bosman (31).

The Conquerors were then bowled out for just 164, with Raeeq Daniels (3/35) leading the attack. He received good support from Taywin Adams (2/22), Bosman (2/28), and Callum Appollis (2/38).

The USA had little trouble in securing a 112-run victory over the Western Legends in their semifinal. The Americans batted first and were bowled out for 221 in the 43rd over.

Left-arm spinner Nathan Rossouw continued his impressive form, bagging 4/52, while Arjun Mahesh (64) led the USA’s charge with a valuable half-century.

In reply, the Legends were knocked over for just 109 runs, with Utkarsh Srivastava (3/8) inflicting the most damage.

The Northern Champions returned to winning ways with a five-wicket victory over the Central Gladiators. The Champions’ Jorich van Schalkwyk delivered a good all-round performance to lead his team to victory. He snared 2/12, the best performance by any of his side’s bowlers, and then steered his team past the victory target with an unbeaten 54 runs.

Namibia cruised to their first win of the tournament, thrashing the Eastern Warriors by 155 runs. The Biltong Farmers’ Ben Brassell (66) and Liam Basson (54) scored half-centuries to help their team reach 223/8 in their 50 overs.

The Warriors were then restricted to just 68 runs, with Junior Kariata (4/15) and Henry Grant (2/14) ripping through the Warriors’ batting.

Summarised Scorecards

Southern Superstars 273/8 (Adnaan Lagadien 94, Paul James 42, Daniel Bosman 31, Extras 24, Unathi Magoloza 23; Roxton Payne 2/17, Rowen Rajah 2/35); Coastal Conquerors 164/10 (Chad Mason 76, Ntando Soni 26; Raeeq Daniels 3/35, Taywin Adams 2/22, Daniel Bosman 2/28, Callum Appollis 2/38). Southern Superstars won by 109 runs.

USA 221/10 (Arjun Mahesh 64, Extras 30, Utkarsh Srivastava 29, Shiv Shani 28, Sahil Garg 20; Nathan Rossouw 4/52, FG Botha 2/12, Dakalo Leketa 2/27); Western Legends 109/10 (Caiden Seleka 27, Meyer Pretorius 20; Utkarsh Srivastava 3/8, Rahul Basu 2/21). USA won by 112 runs.

Central Gladiators 153/10 (Corné Botha 50, Pranav Raichetti 34, Extras 24; Jorich van Schalkwyk 2/12, Wian Ruthven 2/15, Sandiswa Yeni 2/24, Charl Prinsloo 2/25, Tshegofatso Nthara 2/30); Northern Champions 154/5 (Jorich van Schalkwyk 54*, Divan de Villiers 32, Lethabo Phahlamohlaka 23, Extras 23; Jason Rowles 2/22). Northern Champions won by five wickets.

Namibia 223/8 (Ben Brassell 66, Liam Basson 54, Waldo Smith 39, Extras 37; Hlumelo Ntola 3/35, Jadwyn Cona 2/39, Esa Gangat 2/40); Eastern Warriors 68/10 (Jean Upman 11; Junior Kariata 4/15, Henry Grant 2/14). Namibia won by 155 runs.

The South Africa u19 Women delivered an impressive performance to secure a 27-run victory over the USA u19 Women in the first match of their three-match T20 series on Monday.

The series, which is part of the team’s preparation for the  ICC u19 Women’s T20 World Cup, is being held at Bridge House High School in Franschhoek.

Batting first, SA u19 Women posted a competitive total, thanks to a solid contribution from Simoné Lourens, who top-scored with 39 runs.

She received valuable support from Kayla Reyneke (25) and Jemma Botha (22), ensuring the hosts posted a defendable score of 131/7.

Reyneke continued to shine, delivering an outstanding spell with the ball of 3/10 in just under four overs. Fay Cowling provided excellent support, claiming two crucial wickets as the SA bowlers worked together to dismiss the USA for 104 to seal the win for the home side.

The teams will face off in the second match of the series on Tuesday, with the Junior Proteas aiming to build on their strong start.

South Africa u19 Women Squad: ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 (18 January – 02 February)

Kayla Reyneke (Captain, Western Province), Jemma Botha (Western Province), Fay Cowling (Lions), Jae-Leigh Filander (Western Province), Mona-Lisa Legodi (Titans), Simoné Lourens (Titans), Karabo Meso (Lions), Seshnie Naidu (Dolphins), Nthabiseng Nini (Dragons), Luyanda Nzuza (Free State), Diara Ramlakan (Lions), Diedré van Rensburg (North West Dragons), Mieke van Voorst (Eastern Storm), Ashleigh van Wyk (Eastern Storm), Chanel Venter (Titans).