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‘n Unieke situasie het hom vanjaar tydens die voor-seisoen van vanjaar se skolerugby voorgedoen. Vier van die kampioene van bokant die Oranjerivier het mekaar in die eerste paar weke van die seisoen die stryd aangesê. Vandag pak twee van die Virsekerbeker se Afdeling 1-kampioene, Menlopark (Beker-afdeling) en Ben Vorster (Plaat-afdeling) mekaar in Tzaneen in ‘n vriendskaplike wedstryd. 

Ben Vorster het verlede week sy seisoen op sy tuisveld teen die Virsekerbeker se Afdeling 2-kampioen, die Hoërskool Pietersburg, met 45-7 afgestof. Menlopark het vir sy eerste wedstryd van die seisoen gereis na die Goudveld en teen Welkom Gimnasium met 43-7 ‘n drag slae gekry. Gimmies is die verdedigende kampioen van die Kovsiestreekkompetisie se Shimla-liga. 

Menlopark het in verlede jaar se interskole teen die Vossies met 44-30 koning gekraai. Die Vossies met sy kaptein en flank, Renzo du Plessis, aan die spits is egter ‘n heel ander neut om te kraak in Tzaneen. Du Plessis het verlede jaar die SA Skole A-span verteenwoordig en sal indien hy op verlede jaar se vertonings kan voortbou ‘n sterk aanspraakmaker wees om die SA Skole-trui oor sy kop te trek. 

Die Parkies se Tiaan Lange was soos Du Plessis onlangs betrokke by SA Rugby se hoë-prestasie oefenkamp. Lange het verlede jaar as baljagter sake by die afbreekpunte vir ‘n hele paar spanne moeilik gemaak. Daar word verwag dat hy vanjaar as haker sal uitdraf. 

Menlopark sal as die gunsteling uitdraf met Niel Beukes (heelagter), Lincoln Adams (buitesenter), Marcelle Deysel (losskakel), Ernst Simon (flank) en Theo Daily (slot) wat saam met Lange verlede jaar in die beginspan was wat die Virsekerbeker verower het. Veral Beukes en Adams behoort met hul aanvallende vernuf die Vossies probleme te besorg. 

Renzo du Plessis behoort goeie bystand voorlangs vanaf Dean Ballentyne te ontvang. Hy kan indien Lange op haker uitdraf die besoekers probleme by die afbreekpunte besorg. 

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Die spanne is: 

Ben Vorster: 15 Kamagelo Kgohloane, 14 Kabello Kgohloane, 13 Nathan van den Heever, 12 Alexander Grid, 11 Ndzalama Twala, 10 Lehann Marais, 9 Eugene van den Heever, 8 Ryno Scheepers, 7 Renzo du Plessis (kaptein), 6 Dean Ballentyne, 5 Dehan van Vuuren, 4 Marvoules Mashumbye, 3 Nicky Grobler, 2 Johndé Grobler, 1 Khutso Terwey. 

Menlopark (moontlik): 15 Niel Beukes, 14 Reynier Oorweg, 13 Lincoln Adams, 12 Wian Faber, 11 Wihan Hendricks, 10 Marcelle Deysel, 9 Jano Joubert, 8 Charl Ehlers, 7 Francois Oosthuizen, 6 Ernst Simon, 5 Roald Hattingh, 4 Theo Daily, 3 Stefan Maritz, 2 Tiaan Lange, 1 Valere Mombers. 

Al die wedstryde op die A-veld word regstreeks op VossieTV via digitv.co.za uitgesaai: 

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DigiTV will bring you a load of schoolboy rugby matches this Saturday from all around South Africa through their various school TV channels. Register your FREE account today to make sure you don’t miss out on any of the action.  

	20:00	u19A	Paarl Gimnasium vs Pretoria Boys’ High	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/21013/21013/live
	18:40	u19A	Boland Landbou vs HTS Middelburg	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/21013/21013/live
	17:20	u19A	Waterkloof vs Outeniqua	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/21013/21013/live
	16:00	u19A	Montana (Pretoria) vs Die Anker	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/21013/21013/live
	14:40	u19A	Stellenberg vs Ellisras	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/21013/21013/live
	13:30	u19A	Garsfontein vs Kempton Park	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/21013/21013/live
	10:40	u19A	EG Jansen vs Invitation XV	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/21013/21013/live
	09:20	u19A	St Alban’s College vs Hoërskool Kroonstad	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/21013/21013/live
	08:30	u13A	Midstream College vs Ellisras	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/21013/21013/live
	07:40	u13A	Garsfontein vs Florida	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/21013/21013/live
	08:00	o.19	Riebeeckrand II vs Goudveld-Hoërskool III	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/16765/16765/live
	09:10	o.19A	Welkom High vs Winburg	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/16765/16765/live
	10:20	u16A	Goudveld-Hoërskool vs Louis Botha	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/16765/16765/live
	11:30	u19B	Hentie Cilliers vs Goudveld-Hoërskool	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/16765/16765/live
	12:40	u19A	AHS Kroonstad vs Riebeeckrand	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/16765/16765/live
	13:50	u19A	Hentie Cilliers vs HTS Welkom	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/16765/16765/live
	15:00	u19A	Wtteberg vs Hoërskool Sentraal	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/16765/16765/live
	16:10	u19A	Goudveld-Hoërskool vs Louis Botha	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/16765/16765/live
	14:40	u19A	Grey College vs Duineveld	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/21043/21043/live
	13:25	u19	Jim Fouché vs Grey College II	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/21043/21043/live
	12:15	u19	Hoërskool Upington vs Grey College III	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/21043/21043/live
	10:55	u16A	Grey College vs Duineveld	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/21043/21043/live
	09:40	u15A	Grey College vs Duineveld	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/21043/21043/live
	08:25	u16	Hoërskool Upington vs Grey College II	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/21043/21043/live
	14:30	u19A	Glenwood High School vs Hilton College	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/16608/16608/live
	13:20	u19B	Glenwood High School vs Hilton College	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/16608/16608/live
	12:10	u16A	Glenwood High School vs Hilton College	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/16608/16608/live
	11:00	u19C	Glenwood High School vs Hilton College	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/16608/16608/live
	10:00	u19D	Glenwood High School vs Hilton College	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/16608/16608/live
	12:45	u19A	Ben Vorster vs Menlopark	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/21032/21032/live
	11:30	u16A	Ben Vorster vs Menlopark	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/21032/21032/live
	10:15	u19B	Ben Vorster vs Menlopark	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/21032/21032/live
	09:00	u15A	Ben Vorster vs Menlopark	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/21032/21032/live
	08:00	u14A	Ben Vorster vs Menlopark	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/21032/21032/live

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Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux opted for continuity in selection when naming the SA Rugby Academy squad on Wednesday, with 27 of the 45 players having featured in the SA Under-19 team last season, while 37 of them attended the SA Rugby alignment camps last month.

The group includes six capped World Rugby Under-20 Championship players in Celimpilo Gumede, Sibusiso Sangweni (looseforwards), Emile van Heerden (lock), Jaden Hendrikse (scrumhalf), Thabiso Mdletshe (prop) and Mnombo Zwelendaba (centre).

The SA Rugby Academy programme, which was launched in 2017, aims to balance formal education with high performance training and player welfare. Thanks to the vital support from corporates through the Rugby Education Foundation (REF) and Academy sponsors, Remgro (through the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport) and SuperSport, over 175 players have participated in the project and received education bursaries to date.

This year’s programme, which will again be steered by Roux and his Junior Springbok coaching team, will run from Thursday, 12 March, to mid-May. The squad will based at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport.

In line with the programme’s objective of ensuring holistic player development on and off the field, the goal is to have all the participants enrolled for various degrees, national diplomas, national certificates and short courses, which will be backed up by life skills and mentorship programmes and regular tutor sessions.

Only eight players in the group did not participate in the SA Rugby alignment camps, namely Asanda Kunene, Kabelo Mokoena (wingers), Jason Alexander (hooker), Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Thys Kitshoff (props), George Cronje, Uzile Tele (looseforwards), and Muzi Manyike (fullback). Tele and Manyike, however, were withdrawn due to injury.

Cronje and Wessels (both ASM Clermont Auvergne) are currently contracted to overseas clubs, while another overseas-based player Kade Wolhuter (flyhalf – Montpellier Hérault) was also invited to the Academy.

“These 45 players are among the best Under-19 and Under-20 players, and it gives us great pleasure to assist in their development both and off the field,” said SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux.

“In 2018, a total of 30 players participated in the programme and that was increased to 45 last year, and we are delighted that we can once again name a large squad. This is all thanks to our sponsors.

“I would like to extend a sincere thank you to the corporates who support our Rugby Education Foundation, as well as Remgro and SuperSport, for making this possible and for investing in the future stars of the game.”

Chean Roux looked forward to the SA Rugby Academy programme and said: “This is a talented group of players and I am excited that we will have the opportunity to work with them daily in the next three months.

“With a number of the players having represented the SA U19 team on our successful tour to Georgia late last year, and most of them having taken part in the alignment camps we hosted in February, we have a good foundation to build on.

“Some of the players are of course be new to the group, especially the likes of George and Jan-Hendrik, who have been plying their trade abroad in the last year, but they all came through our Elite Player Development (EPD) programmes and were in the South African rugby structures until last year, so we have no doubt they will slot in with ease.

“Most of the players in this group have progressed from the SA Rugby Under-16 to Under-18 EPD structures, and the fact that they have advanced to this level rubberstamps the effectiveness of our development pathway.”

SA Rugby Academy squad:

Props: Banele Mthenjane (Xerox Golden Lions), Dewald Donald (Vodacom Blue Bulls), Sphekahle Dube (Cell C Sharks), Hanro Jacobs (Cell C Sharks), Thys Kitshoff (DHL Western Province), Thabiso Mdletshe (Cell C Sharks), Wian Otto (Vodacom Blue Bulls), Jan-Hendrik Wessels (ASM Clermont Auvergne)

Hookers: Jason Alexander (DHL Western Province), Morne Brandon (Xerox Golden Lions), JJ Kotze (DHL Western Province), Cullen van der Merwe (Cell C Sharks)

Locks: Adrian Alberts (Xerox Golden Lions), Werner Coetzee (Cell C Sharks), Dylan De Leeuw (DHL Western Province), Lunga Ncube (Cell C Sharks), Emile van Heerden (Cell C Sharks)

Looseforwards: George Cronje (ASM Clermont Auvergne), Celimpilo Gumede (Cell C Sharks), Thabo Ndimande (Xerox Golden Lions), Keenan Opperman (Vodacom Blue Bulls), Evan Roos (Cell C Sharks), Sibusiso Sangweni (Xerox Golden Lions), Uzile Tele (Vodacom Blue Bulls)

Scrumhalves: Ross Braude (Vodacom Blue Bulls), Thomas Bursey (DHL Western Province), Jaden Hendrikse (Cell C Sharks), Bernard van der Linde (Vodacom Blue Bulls)

Flyhalves: Lionel April (Vodacom Blue Bulls), Jordan Hendrikse (DHL Western Province), Juan Mostert (DHL Western Province)

Centres: Diego Appollis (Vodacom Blue Bulls), Christie Grobbelaar (SA Rugby Sevens Academy), Rynhardt Jonker (Cell C Sharks), Dawid Kellerman (Vodacom Blue Bulls), Boitumelo Tsatsane (Xerox Golden Lions), Brenden Venter (DHL Western Province), Mnonbo Zwelendaba (DHL Western Province)

Outside backs: Stravino Jacobs (Vodacom Blue Bulls), Cohen Jasper (Toyota Free State), Richard Kriel (Vodacom Blue Bulls), Asanda Kunene (Cell C Sharks), Muzilikazi Manyike (Xerox Golden Lions), Kabelo Mokoena (Vodacom Blue Bulls), Sibabalwe Xamlashe (DHL Western Province)

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There was an electric atmosphere at DHL Newlands on Tuesday as some of the top schools’ rugby talent got a chance to show what they could do at the Western Province Rugby Schools Day.

With nine matches of 40 minutes each, there was action on the pitch from 14h00 and the schools turned out in their numbers in the afternoon, eventually close to filling the grandstand at DHL Newlands.

The rugby itself was gripping as the teams did everything to impress on their chance to play in front of a big crowd at DHL Newlands, with a large number of interested parents, old boys, and school rugby fans in attendance.

Club sides SK Walmers and Busy Bees were also in action in addition to the different schools’ teams, with plenty of tries being scored in the early games.

Scottsdene High held out against Gordons High before SK Walmers got the better of Busy Bees and Milnerton managed to shut out Melkbosstrand.

A clinical performance from Durbanville saw them dominate against Brackenfell, while Stellenberg scored the only two tries in what was a tense encounter with Bellville as the light began to fade.

Boland Landbou were impressive in their 20-5 win against SACS, taking their opportunities well to deny the locals.

One of the performances of the day came from Wynberg, who scored early and late to claim a 15-10 win against Paul Roos in dramatic style, with their gathered supporters cheering on loudly.

Another well-supported team was Paarl Boys and they were suitably dominant in their 15-5 win against Rondebosch. The final match saw Paarl Gim beat Bishops 20-15 in an entertaining match to end the night. Bishops did well to score three tries of their own, but the Paarl team scored four to end the event on a high.

WP Rugby Schools Day results from DHL Newlands:

Scottsdene 10-5 Gordons
SK Walmers RFC 35-5 Busy Bees RFC
Milnerton 30-0 Melkbosstrand
Brackenfell 0-50 Durbanville
Bellville 0-10 Stellenberg
SACS 5-20 Boland Landbou
Wynberg 15-10 Paul Roos
Rondebosch 5-15 Paarl Boys
Paarl Gim 20-15 Bishops

 

Dit is nog vroeg in die NWU Prestige-reeks, maar die gort is klaar behoorlik gaar. 

Die verdedigende kampioen, die Hoërskool Noordheuwel van Krugersdorp, het sy aanslag met ‘n klinkende sege van 36-12 oor Potchefstroom Volkskool afgeskop. Die Nories sal baie tevrede wees met die volpunte wat hul weg van die huis ingesamel het. 

Die span van Krugersdorp se buitesenter en kaptein, Maurice Marks, het agterlangs saam die vleuel Matthew Gaaname blink vertonings gelewer. Gaaname het twee keer ‘n draai agter Volkies se doellyn gemaak. Voorlangs het die flank De Wet Opperman ‘n barshou gespeel. 

Marais Viljoen blyk ook ‘n aanspraakmaker op vanjaar se titel te wees. Die span van Alberton het op sy tuisveld met 41-14 oor Heidelberg Volkskool koning gekraai. Die span se losskakel, Rehan le Maitre, is ‘n naam wat nog baie vanjaar gehoor gaan word. 

Le Maitre het 21 punte tot sy span se sege oor Heidelberg Volkies bygedra. Hy het die vorige week teen Transvalia van Vanderbijlpark (46-11) in ‘n vriendskaplike wedstryd ook 21 punte tot sy span se sege bygedra. Le Maitre het teen Volkies twee keer agter die doellyn gaan kuier, vier van sy span se ses drieë verdoel en ook ‘n strafdoel tussen deur die pale gejaag.  

Die twee nuwelinge in die reeks, Oos-Moot en Hoërskool Rustenburg, het ook hul stemme dik gemaak. Rusties se haker, Michael Pieterse, het ‘n driekuns aan drieë in sy span se oortuigende oorwinning van 54-19 oor Jeugland van Kemptonpark. Pieterse het verlede jaar SA Rugby se hoë-prestasie o.17-groep gehaal toe hy nog ‘n leerling van die Heidelberg Volkskool was. 

Rusties se kaptein en agtsteman, JP Botha, het ook ‘n driekuns aan drieë in die wedstryd behaal. Botha is ook sy skool se hoofseun. 

Oos-Moot het sy eerste wedstryd in die reeks teen Lichtenburg gemaklik met 30-12 gewen. Die span se losskakel, Gerrie Booyse, het 15 van sy span se punte met sy skopskoen aangeteken. Hy het al drie sy span se drieë verdoel asook drie strafdoele tussen deur die pale gejaag. 

Zwartkop het ‘n sege in die doodsnikke oor die Hoërskool Middelburg deurgetrek danksy ‘n drie deur Dieter Groenewald. 

Montana het ook sy aanslag op vanjaar se titel afgeskop deur Oosterlig met 59-3 af te ransel. Lihan du Preez (buitesenter), Eduan Coetzee (vleuel) en Etienne Claasens (haker) het elk twee keer ‘n draai agter Oosterlig se doellyn gemaak.  Die span se losskakel, Joss Farrel, het self 19 punte opgestapel. Hy het van Montana se nege drieë afgerond en ook self een daarvan gedruk. 

Wesvalia moes ietwat sweet om verlede jaar se Virsekerbeker-kampioene van die Skild-afdeling, Hugenote van Springs, met 18-8 die loef af te steek. Die span van Klerksdorp se agtsteman, Jan-Hendrik Hattingh, het ‘n uitmuntende vertoning opgedis. 

Puntemakers: 

Noordheuwel 36 – Drieë: Matthew Gaaname (2), Zandré Tesner, Wandré Coetzer, Maurice Marks, McNeil Lawack. Doelskoppe: Ronan Herman (2), Jaun Nieuwenhuizen. Potchefstroom Volkskool 12.

Oos-Moot 30 – Chris Carstens (2), Keegan Kuhn. Doelskoppe: Gerrie Booyse (3). Strafdoele: Booyse (3). Lichtenburg 12 – Drieë: Stiaan Loots, Wessel Northman. Doelskop: Loots.

Marais Viljoen 41 – Drieë: Rehan le Maitre (2), Tienie Rossouw, Renaldo Turner, Marcel Roos, Henno Viljoen. Doelskoppe: Le Maitre (4). Strafdoel: Le Maitre. Heidelberg Volkskool 14 – Drieë – Ethan Baird, Janco Aveling. Doelskoppe: Baird. 

Zwartkop 25 – Drieë: Keanu Coetzee, Juandré Faber, Dieter Groenewald. Doelskoppe: Groenewald, Jarno Snyders. Strafdoele: Groenewald, Snyders. Hoërskool Middelburg 22. 

Wesvalia 18 – Drieë: Jacques van der Merwe, Ulrich Swanepoel, Jan-Adriaan Hattingh. Strafdoel: JD van der Walt. Hugenote (Springs) 8 – Drie: Reinhardt van Vuuren. Strafdoel: Van Vuuren.   

Montana 59 – Drieë: Etienne Claasens (2), Eduan Coetzee (2), Lihan du Preez (2), Ruan du Toit, Jos Farrel, Ryan Ungerer. Doelskoppe: Farrel (7). Oosterlig 3 – Strafdoel: Ryan le Roux.. 

Die Anker 27 – Drieë: Tjaart Scheepers, Nathan Nel, Gunter Jacobs. Doelskoppe: Scheepers (3). Strafdoele: Scheepers (2). Potchefstroom Gimnasium 14. 

Hoërskool Rustenburg 54 – Drieë: Michael Pieterse (3), JP Botha (2), Diaan Venter (3). Doelskoppe: JJ Bosch (5), Refentse Moabi, Venter. Jeugland 19. 

Ander spanne: 

o.16: Zwartkop 45, Middelburg 14; Die Anker 51, Potch Gimmies 0; Montana 43, Oosterlig 0; Oos-Moot 49, Lichtenburg 19; Rustenburg 48, Jeugland 0; Wesvalia 54, Hugenote 5; Noordheuwel 45, Potch Volkies 8.

o.15: Middelburg 45, Zwartkop 3; Zwartkop 50, Potch Gimmies 0; Montana 19, Oosterlig 5; Oos-Moot 24, Lichtenburg 0; Jeugland 25, Rustenburg 14; Wesvalia 19, Hugenote 12; Noordheuwel 43, Potch Volkies 0.

o.14: Zwartkop 32, Middelburg 5; Die Anker 24, Potch Gimmies 5; Montana 52, Oosterlig 0; Lichtenburg 26, Oos-Moot 12; Rustenburg 15, Jeugland 12; Wesvalia 20, Hugenote 5;
Noordheuwel 31, Potch Volkies 0.

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Waterkloof was crowned champions of the CSA T20 Schools Challenge for the second time in the competition’s history after defeating SACS of Cape Town by 15 runs in the final at the Tuks Oval in Pretoria.

SACS entered the final as the only undefeated team during the finals weekend after Klofies suffered a 38-run defeat against Kearsney College in their final cross-pool match of the competition. 

The defeat in the final ended a 24-match unbeaten run in T20-cricket by SACS. The team from Cape Town put up a massive fight after Klofies set them a mammoth target of 187 for victory. 

Klofies’ allrounder Hardus Coetzer (77*) played a major role with the bat in hand as he faced only 54 deliveries in his innings. Coetzer struck eight fours and a six as he helped his team to 186/6. 

Opening batsman, SW Kemp (45), didn’t fail once with the bat during the competition. Kemp was also well-deservedly named Player and Batsman of the Tournament for his efforts. He scored 233 runs in his side’s six matches at an average of 38.8 per innings.

Kemp also picked up six wickets at an average of 18 runs per victim during the tournament. Richardt Ackermann was the pick of Waterkloof’s bowlers in the final with impressive figures of 4/17. He also added an invaluable 28 runs in the final with his willow.

Ackermann who stands a lanky 2.04m in his socks caused batsmen trouble throughout the tournament with the extra bounce he generates. His seven wickets at an average of 8.3 runs per victim tells it all.

The award of Bowler of the Tournament went to SACS’s spin bowler Oscar Welsh. He managed to get rid of 17 batsmen during the tournament at an unbelievable average 6.6 runs per batsman. 

SACS’s captain, Daniel Smith (50), and his opening partner, Matthew Klusener (5), got their side of to a flying start before the latter was caught by Kemp off Ackermann’s bowling. Smith and Kai Curren (44) then partnered for a 78-run second wicket partnership.

This partnership put SACS right back in the game, but a excellent run-out by Zander Maree as the batsmen turned for a second run probably swung the momentum back into Waterkloof’s favour. Smith reached his fifty with the first run, but was back in the changeroom before he could lift his bat for the milestone. 

SACS needed 17 runs of the final over and were still in with a slight chance with their score on 170/7. Coetzer (2/26) however ended their hopes early as he rearranged the stumps of Kaden Solomons (32) and Thomas Newby (0) with his second and third delivery of the over.   

Waterkloof’s first national title came back in 2011 with JP Kok being the main destroyer as the defeated Noord-Kaap in Kimberley thanks to a six from the final delivery of the final in Stellenbosch.

Summarised Scorecards: 

Final

Waterkloof 186/6 (Hardus Coetzer 77*, SW Kemp 45, Richardt Ackermann 28; Oscar Welsh 3/24); SACS 171/9 (Daniel Smith 50, Kai Curren 44, Kaden Solomons 32; Richardt Ackermann 4/17, Hardus Coetzer 2/26). Waterkloof won by 15 runs.

Cross Pool Matches 

St Stithians College 151/5 (Jodi de Sousa 38, Liam Mostert 37, Billy van Zyl 24*, Liam McCarthy 23*; Lagon Person 1/15); Graeme College 127 (Garwin Dampies 33, Aphiwe Mnyanda 21; Liam Mostert 2/6, Thomas Winter 2/16). St Stithians College won by 24 runs.

Queen’s High 125/7 (Nhanhla Ntleko 39, Andile Ngobeni 27, Simo Potelwa 21; John Lovemore 2/14); Grey High School 123/7 (Nicholas Keevy 50, James Hofmeyr 30; Noncanda Sivuyile 2/16, Lucky Ntleko 2/22, Nkanyiso Mkhize 2/30). Queen’s High won by two runs.

Kearsney College 150/8 (Cade Carmichael 37, Joshua Stocks 23; Hernus Marais 2/13); Waterkloof 112/9 (SW Kemp 29; Matthew McMurray 3/16, Joshua Stocks 2/12, Rubin Rheeder 2/23). Kearsney College won by 38 runs.

St Andrews (Bloemfontein) 107/9 (Reeza Alexander 28; Michael Levitt 2/12, Oscar Welsh 2/18, Matthew Klusener 2/18); SACS 109/6 (Daniel Smith 38; Richard Barnes 2/17). SACS won by four wickets.

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Hoërskool Waterkloof overcame a shock loss early on the final day to win the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Schools T20 Challenge title with victory over South African College High School in the deciding game in Pretoria on Sunday.

Hardus Coetzer and Richardt Ackermann were the stars of the show as the Momentum Multiply Titans representatives, who suffered their first loss of the week when they went down to Kearsney College earlier in the day, edged out World Sports Betting Cape Cobras counterparts South African College High School or SACS by 15 runs in the final.

Defeat for their opponents was the first of the week, but came in the crunch game as they narrowly missed out on the title. They were put under pressure from the get-go in the final as Waterkloof amassed a massive 186 for six after winning the toss and batting. SW Kemp lead the way for the hosts with 45 off 25 balls, before all-rounder Coetzer really went crazy with a thumping unbeaten 77 off 54 balls, with a rollicking finish of 28 off 12 balls provided by Ackermann.

Oscar Welsh, the outstanding bowler of the weekend, was the pick of the bunch with the ball with three for 24. Daniel Smith (50 off 34 balls) and Kai Curran (46 off 36 balls) then provided SACS with the strong start they needed as they got to 97 for one. But Ackermann picked four for 17 and Coetzer two for 26 to knock the heart out of the Cape sides’ batting as they ended up limping to 171 for nine handing Waterkloof the title.

Kearsney was one of the four morning winners, signing off from the premier school’s competition with victory to end Pool B second. The Hollywoodbets Dolphins representatives claimed that stunning win over Waterkloof thanks to Cade Carmichael’s sensational 37 off only 14 balls, which included two sixes and three fours, as well as an excellent Matthew McMurray-lead bowling display.

Batting first after winning the toss, the KwaZulu-Natal side totaled 150 for eight before Joshua Stocks (2/12) and Rubin Rheeder (2/23) ripped through the opposition top order to leave the locals in trouble.

McMurray then claimed three for 16 to close out a comfortable 38-run win – Waterkloof restricted to just 112 for nine for a shock win. SACS, who ended top ahead of the KZN school, beat St Andrews School (VKB Knights) after two wickets each from Matthew Klusenser (2/18), Welsh (2/18) and Michael Levitt (2/12), as well as 38 by Smith, helped them to a four-wicket win.

St Stithians College (Imperial Lions), meanwhile, shot down Graeme College (Coastal Focus) by 24 runs after Liam Mostert’s superb all-round showing saw him strike 37 off 31 balls and claim two for six.

The Johannesburg-based school finished second in Pool A. Finally, Nhlanhla Ntleko (39) and Noncanda Sivuyile (2/16) played big roles as Queens High School (Inland Focus) beat Grey High School (Warriors) by two runs in one of the closest matches of the week.

Summarised Scorecards: 

Final

Waterkloof 186/6 (Hardus Coetzer 77*, SW Kemp 45, Richardt Ackermann 28; Oscar Welsh 3/24); SACS 171/9 (Daniel Smith 50, Kai Curren 44, Kaden Solomons 32; Richardt Ackermann 4/17, Hardus Coetzer 2/26). Waterkloof won by 15 runs.

Cross Pool Matches

St Stithians College 151/5 (Jodi de Sousa 38, Liam Mostert 37, Billy van Zyl 24*, Liam McCarthy 23*; Lagon Person 1/15); Graeme College 127 (Garwin Dampies 33, Aphiwe Mnyanda 21; Liam Mostert 2/6, Thomas Winter 2/16). St Stithians College won by 24 runs.

Queen’s High 125/7 (Nhanhla Ntleko 39, Andile Ngobeni 27, Simo Potelwa 21; John Lovemore 2/14); Grey High School 123/7 (Nicholas Keevy 50, James Hofmeyr 30; Noncanda Sivuyile 2/16, Lucky Ntleko 2/22, Nkanyiso Mkhize 2/30). Queen’s High won by two runs.

Kearsney College 150/8 (Cade Carmichael 37, Joshua Stocks 23; Hernus Marais 2/13); Waterkloof 112/9 (SW Kemp 29; Matthew McMurray 3/16, Joshua Stocks 2/12, Rubin Rheeder 2/23). Kearsney College won by 38 runs. 

St Andrews (Bloemfontein) 107/9 (Reeza Alexander 28; Michael Levitt 2/12, Oscar Welsh 2/18, Matthew Klusener 2/18); SACS 109/6 (Daniel Smith 38; Richard Barnes 2/17). SACS won by four wickets.

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A new champion with be crowned tomorrow during the final day of the annual Cricket South Africa T20 Schools Challenge in Pretoria. The champions of 2011, Waterkloof of Pretoria, will face SACS of Cape Town, who will be playing in their first final from 14:00 at the Tuks Oval.

Both teams are the only unbeaten teams left in the competition. They will play one final cross-pool match tomorrow morning, but the outcome of both these matches will have no impact on the pool standings. Waterkloof will face Kearsney College, while SACS will warm up against St Andrews of Bloemfontein.

The defending champions, St Stithians College, was the only other team par the finalists who went into the second day’s play with their unbeaten record intact. They however suffered two defeats against Waterkloof and SACS during the second day.

St Stithians was on their way to a victory over Waterkloof, but the team from Pretoria managed to pull it through with three deliveries to spare. The Klofies needed eight runs from the final over with Richardt Ackermann (40*) striking two fours off the bowling of Liam McCarthy to secure the victory.

Saints’ Reuben du Toit’s run-scoring prowess during the competition continued as he added an invaluable 81 runs towards his side’s total op 160/7. Du Toit’s 152 runs so far during the weekend is the second-highest by any batsman. Ackermann was also the pick of Klofies’ bowlers as he grabbed two wickets at the cost of 28 runs.

The highest run-scorer in the competition after the second day is the opening batsman of Waterkloof SW Kemp. He has scored 159 runs in his side’s four matches thus far at an average of 39.8 runs per innings.

Kemp scored 46 runs as he and Christiaan du Toit (40) shared a 79-run opening partnership in Klofies’ second match of the day against Grey High School. Klofies won the match comfortably by 61 runs.

SACS won their first match of the second day against Kearsney College by six wickets. The hero being Oscar Welsh who picked up the first five-wicket haul of the finals tournament. He finished with bowling figures of 5/20.

The team from Cape Town then handed St Stithians their second defeat of the day to book their place in the final with a 15-run victory. Opening batsman Matthew Klusener top-scoring with 39 runs.

Kearsney College’s captain, Cade Carmichael, experienced a good day with the bat in hand. He struck 47 runs against SACS in the morning session, before hitting an unbeaten 75 runs against Queen’s High in the afternoon.

Summarised Scorecards:

Morning Matches

St Stithians College 160/7 (Reuben du Toit 81, Mohammed Manack 31, Tim Tector 22*; Richardt Ackermann 2/28); Waterkloof 164/6 (Richardt Ackermann 40*, SW Kemp 34, Simeon de Bruyn 25, Zander Maree 20; Mphela Maleka 2/16, Takunda Chanakira 2/29). Waterkloof won by four wickets.

St Andrews (Bloemfontein) 113/5 (Gerrit Badenhorst 43*, JD Bruwer 20; Lucky Ntleko 2/25); Queen’s High 81/8 (Lethabo Gulwa 21; Liam Doherty 2/6, Matthew Davids 2/24). St Andrews won by 32 runs.

Kearsney College 100 (Cade Carmichael 47, Jared Uys 24; Oscar Welsh 5/20, Michael Levitt 2/17); SACS 106/6 (Michael Levitt 26, Nathan Ansell 20; Joshua Stocks 2/18, Matthew McMurray 2/23). SACS won by six wickets.

Graeme College 84/8 (Garwin Dampies 29; Nicholas Keevy 2/10, Elih Thorne 2/26); Grey High School 85/2 (Nicholas Keevy 61). Grey High School won by eight wickets.

Afternoon Matches

Waterkloof 172/7 (SW Kemp 46, Christiaan du Toit 40, Hardus Coetzer 34, Zander Maree 22; George van Heerden 3/33, Mikhyle Brass 2/31); Grey High School 111 (Nicholas Keevy 39, George van Heerden 28; Hernus Marais 2/10, Simeon de Bruyn 2/17). Waterkloof won by 61 runs.

SACS 137/6 (Matthew Klusener 39, Kai Curren 31, Nathan Ansell 24, Daniel Smith 22); St Stithians College 122/9 (Billy van Zyl 38, Mohammed Manack 23; Oscar Welsh 2/15, Nathan Ansell 2/15). SACS won by 15 runs.

St Andrews (Bloemfontein) 140/7 (Liam Doherty 42, Tristan Wylie 31*, Sello Sesing 26; Aphiwe Mnyanda 4/13, Mzubanzi Mnande 2/29); Graeme College 128/9 (Garwin Dampies 45; Tristan Wylie 3/25). St Andrews won by 12 runs.

Queen’s High 127/7 (Nhanhla Ntleko 59, Lethabo Gulwa 26; Asande Nyawose 2/27); Kearsney College 131/3 (Cade Carmichael 75*, Jean-Luc Talbot 24*). Kearsney College won by seven wickets.

 

Die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool van Pretoria se eersterugbyspan het ondanks ‘n paar benoude oomblikke daarin geslaag om sy seisoen met ‘n 27-17 sege oor Helpmekaar-kollege op sy tuisveld in Pretoria af te skop.

Die Witbulle het deurgans die meeste van die balbesit asook die gebiedsvoordeel geniet. Die span het soos dit maar dikwels met die eerste wedstryd van ‘n seisoen die geval is net die bal onnodig verloor. Daar was heelwat 50/50 aangeë wat nie die hande gevind het nie.

Affies het teen lemoentyd ‘n skrale voorsprong van 10-7 opgebou. Die Wit Bulle moes egter teen die omdraaislag reeds ‘n meer gerieflike voorsprong geniet het. Die Wit Bulle se haker, Keegan Potgieter, was woelig in die los en was sy span se beste speler in die eerste helfte.

Hy het soos ‘n tasmaniese duiwel oral opgeduik en elke keer etlike meters veld gewen wanneer hy die bal onder die arm vasgeknyp het.

Dit moet genoem word dat dit ‘n uiters fisieke wedstryd was. Dit was reeds Helpmekaar se tweede wedstryd van die seisoen na hy vir Voortrekker van Bethlehem met 20-12 verlede week getroef het. Helpies het ondanks die feit nes Affies nog nie veel tyd gehad om aan hul spel te skaaf nie.

Helpies het met ongeveer vyf minute oor in die wedstryd na ‘n breekslag deur sy kantman Tyler Skudder gaan druk om die telling op 17-elk gelyk te trek. Die beweging is deur die agtsteman, Nathan Lainis, afgerond. Die span van die Goudstad se losskakel, Sebastine Watney, kon ongelukkig nie met die doelskop slaag aan sy span vir die eerste keer in die wedstryd die voortou te gee nie.

Affies het hierna met nuwe ywer gespeel en die heelagter, Dieter Crafford, het met twee minute se speeltyd oor met ‘n strafdoel seker gemaak dat sy span weer die voortou neem. Die Wit Bulle se flank Jacques Marais het met speeltyd reeds vertreke vanaf ‘n rolmaalbeweging oorgeval om meer aansien aan sy span se telling te verskaf.

Vir Affies het sy agtsteman, Willie Potgieter, en slot Jakkie Eloff ook goeie vertonings voorlangs opgedis. Agterlangs kan die skrumskakel, Johan Muller, en die vleuel Quewin Nortje tevrede met hul vertonings voel. Die Wit Bulle het sonder die haastige vleuel Bjorn van Wyk gespeel wat Suid-Afrika se o.18-sewesspan verlede week gehelp het om sy titel as kampioen van die Capricorn 7’s in Windhoek suksesvol te verdedig.

Van Wyk was wel in die tweedespan se wedstryd in aksie en het gewys dat hy gewis op ‘n hoër vlak moet speel. Vir Helpies verdien Skudder, Melbirt van der Spuy (senter), Zack van Zyl (slot) en Diego Cupido (vleuel) elk ‘n klop op die skouer.

FOTO: William Brown Fotografie

Puntemakers: 

Affies 27 (17) – Drieë: Willie Potgieter, Kyle Liebenberg, Jacques Marais, Jaco du Toit. Doelskoppe: Dieter Crafford (2). Strafdoel: Crafford. Helpmekaar-kollege 17 (7) – Drieë: Zack van Zyl, Melbirt van der Spuy, Nathan Lainis. Doelskop: Sebastine Watney.

Ander spanne – o.16: Affies 20, Helpmekaar 10. o.15: Affies 40, Helpmekaar 0. o.14: Affies 29, Helpmekaar 0.

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St Stithians College, Waterkloof and SACS are the only three teams who came out of the opening day of the 11th annual Cricket South Africa T20 Schools Challenge unscathed.

The defending champions, St Stithians College, defeated Queen’s High School and St Andrews of Bloemfontein in their two matches on the opening day. Captain, Jodi de Sousa (58), scored one of only two half-centuries on the opening day as he helped his side to a comfortable 56-run victory over St Andrews.

De Sousa shared an opening partnership of 77 runs with Reuben du Toit (38) which put their side in a commanding position. Du Toit also contributed 22 runs in his side’s six wicket victory over Queen’s during the morning’s matches.

Liam McCarthy (3/5) caused a lot of problems with his pace against Queen’s High, while Takunda Chanakira (3/16) was the pick of the bowlers against St Andrews.

Saints will face Waterkloof in an important Pool A match on Saturday. Klofies also defeated St Andrews and Queen’s High in their two opening matches.

If there was to be a Player of the Day named this honour would’ve probably belonged to SW Kemp of Waterkloof. He was the pick of his side’s bowling attack against St Andrews as he grabbed three wickets for a mere 14 runs.

In the afternoon’s match against Queen’s High he struck 59 runs which was the highest innings of the day. He also caused the most problems to Queen’s batting line-up as he took another three wickets for 27 runs.

Waterkloof’s captain, Simeon de Bruyn, also had a good day with some steady performances against St Andrews (37*) and Queen’s High (26 and 2/12). Hardus Coetzer also made two valuable contributions with the bat with this 26 runs against St Andrews and 28* against Queen’s.

SACS is on top of Pool B but won’t expect an easy match on Saturday morning as Kearsney College will be fighting to keep their hopes of making final alive.

SACS started their campaign in Pretoria off with an impressive 57-run victory over a very dangerous Grey High School outfit. Kai Curren (47) top-scoring for the side from Cape Town.

In their second game SACS cruised to a 75-run victory over Graeme College. Former Protea allrounder Lance Klusener’s son boasting with bowling figures og 2/14 in this victory.

Kearsney College’s Dean Gibbs (4/19) boasted the best bowling figures of the opening day as his side lost against Grey High School by 35 runs. Gibbs also added 19 runs with the bat in the losing battle.

Summarised Scorecards:

Morning Matches

Waterkloof 124/7 (Simeon de Bruyn 37*, Hardus Coetzer 26, Lindo Mahlangu 23; Jayden Davids 2/22, Tristan Wylie 2/34, Matthew Davids 2/36); St Andrews (Bloemfontein) 98/8 (JD Bruwer 40; SW Kemp 3/14, Kyle Welman 3/17). Waterkloof won by 26 runs.

Queen’s High 84 (Nhlanhla Ntleko 33, Denzel Ndlovu 19*; Liam McCarthy 3/5, Ruben van Tonder 2/8); St Stithians College 85/4 (Reuben du Toit 22, Billy van Zyl 19*; Lucky Ntleko 2/26). St Stithians College won by six wickets.

Graeme College 111/7 (Ryan Bush 45, Sonwabile Tshona 20; Matthew Murray 2/19, Dean Gibbs 2/20); Kearsney College 112/3 (Louis Nel 30, Jean-Luc Talbot 29*, Jared Uys 25; Sonwabile Tshona 1/13). Kearsney College won by seven wickets.

SACS 136/7 (Kai Curren 47, Laeeq Cooper 24, Daniel Smith 23; Elih Thorne 2/31); Grey High School 79 (Jade Smith 24; Nathan Ansell 3/8, Oscar Welsh 3/22). SACS won by 57 runs.

Afternoon Matches

St Stithians College 143/3 (Jodi de Sousa 58, Reuben du Toit 38; Reeza Alexander 2/22); St Andrews (Bloemfontein) 87 (Tristan Wylie 22, Reeza Alexander 20; Takunda Chanakira 3/16, Thomas Winter 2/15, Ngenyasha Zvinoera 2/16). St Stithians College won by 56 runs.

Waterkloof 162/6 (SW Kemp 59, Zander Maree 39, Hardus Coetzer 28*, Simeon de Bruyn 26; Lucky Ntleko 2/26); Queen’s High 95 (Simo Potelwa 23, Nhlanhla Ntleko 20; SW Kemp 3/27, Simeon de Bruyn 2/12). Waterkloof won by 67 runs.

Grey High School 137/8 (Joshua Voight 45*, Daniel Ristow 29, Cade Cambier 24; Dean Gibbs 4/19, Asande Nyawose 2/11); Kearsney College 102 (Rubin Rheeder 19, Dean Gibbs 19; Nicholas Keevy 2/13, Elih Thorne 2/18, Daniel Ristow 2/24). Grey High School won by 35 runs.

SACS 138/9 (M Levitt 37, N Ansell 29; Aphiwe Mnyanda 3/25, Sonwabile Tshona 2/21, Viwe Gana 2/25); Graeme College 63 (Fabio Rischbieter 12; Judah Banwell 2/8, Oscar Welsh 2/13, Matthew Klusener 2/14). SACS won by 75 runs.