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THE weather forecast suggests sunny days (every schoolboy cricketer’s dream!) for the duration of Maritzburg College’s Oppenheimer Cricket Week, which takes place from Saturday to next Tuesday, and both participants and supporters are in for an absolute feast of everything that is good about the game.

The matches to be played by the 18 teams take place in Pietermaritzburg as well as Richmond and Eston, and sees top cricket schools in action with the Gauteng contingent featuring the Johannesburg quartet King Edward VII School (KES), St Johns College, St Davids Marist, Inanda and Jeppe, as well as the Pretoria trio of St Albans College, Pretoria Boys’ High (PBHS) and Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies). Of great interest is the inclusion this year of Westlake Boys’ High of New Zealand.

The teams from the Eastern Cape are Hudson Park of East London and St Andrews College of Grahamstown while those from KZN are Maritzburg College, St Charles College, Michaelhouse, Durban High School (DHS), Kearsney College, Glenwood, Northwood and a KZN Development XI.

Now in its 55th year, and hosted as always by Maritzburg College, this festival has players to watch out for in SA U19 cricketers Andile Phehlukwayo (Glenwood), Grant Roelofsen (KES), Ndumiso Mvelase (St Johns) and Lwandiswa Zuma (Maritzburg College), while other players with much talent in the College line-up include Sohail Mahmoud, captain Bryce Tullis, James Martin, Bradley Hope, David Small, Shaun Wormington and all-rounder Jean de Wet.

St Charles College, who won’t be at full-strength each day due to exams, have much quality that includes captain Brent Kennedy and fellow top four batters Eric de Rauville, Zac Koutsouris and Mark Ortmann while opening bowlers William Squires, who took five wickets against Northwood two Saturdays ago, and the highly promising Kylan Naidoo are sure to trouble their opponents’ top-order.

For those wanting to pop in for an hour or two to watch their favourite school team, please note the hours of play – Session 1: 9h30 to 11h00; Morning tea: 11h00 to 11h15; Session 2: 11h15 to 12h45; Lunch: 12h45 to 13h45; Session 3: 13h45 to 15h15; Afternoon tea: 15h15 to 15h30; Session 4: 15h30 to end of prescribed overs.

All the fixtures:

Saturday (50-over): DHS vs King Edward VII School (Eston), Glenwood vs Pretoria Boys’ High School (Richmond), Kearsney vs St Davids Marist, Inanda (Collegians), KZN Development XI vs St Albans (PMB Oval), Maritzburg College vs Affies (Goldstones), Michaelhouse vs St Andrews, Grahamstown (Barns), Northwood vs St Johns (Varsity Oval), St Charles College vs Hudson Park (St Charles Oval), Westlake vs Jeppe (Varsity 2).

Sunday (50-over): DHS vs Affies (Collegians), Glenwood vs St Johns (Varsity 2), Kearsney vs KES (Varsity Oval), KZN Development XI vs Hudson Park (Barns), Maritzburg College vs Jeppe (Goldstones), Michaelhouse vs St Davids (Eston), Northwood vs St Andrews (Pmb Oval), St Charles College vs St Albans (Richmond), Westlake vs PBHS (St Charles Oval).
Monday (50-over): DHS vs St Andrews (Varsity 2), Glenwood vs KES (Collegians), Kearsney vs St Johns (Eston), KZN Development XI vs Jeppe (Pmb Oval), Maritzburg College vs Hudson Park (Goldstones), Michaelhouse vs St Albans (Varsity Oval), Northwood vs PBHS (Barns), St Charles College vs St Davids (St Charles Oval), Westlake vs Affies (Richmond).

Tuesday (T20): DHS vs St Johns (Goldstones), Glenwood vs Hudson Park (Eston), Kearsney vs Affies (Barns), KZN Development XI vs PBHS (Collegians), Maritzburg College vs St Andrews (Richmond), Michaelhouse vs KES (Pmb Oval), Northwood vs St Albans (Varsity 2), St Charles College vs Jeppe (St Charles Oval), Westlake vs St Davids (Varsity Oval).

Kingswood College’s Marco Lombard produced the most impressive performance on the first day of the Coca-Cola T20 Schools Challenge at Tukkies in Pretoria with his unbeaten century. He scored 110 runs from a mere 44 deliveries which included eight fours and ten sixes. This helped his side a mammoth target of 195 for Wynberg Boys’ High.  

St. Stithian’s College produced the most impressive performance in the first round of the Coca-Cola T20 Schools Challenge at Tukkies in Pretoria. Saints defeated Westville Boys’ High of Durban by eight wickets with six overs to spare. 

Westville set a competitive 137/6 in their allotted 20 overs. The team from Johannesburg’s two national u19-players, Ryan Rickelton (50*) and Marques Ackerman (44), was in a destructive mood. Rickelton faced only 34 deliveries in his innings and struck six fours. Wiaan Mulder (21, 8b) struck three consecutive sixes in the 13th over of Alexander Whitelaw’s bowling to steer his side to victory. 

Waterkloof’s national u19-player, Janneman Malan (30), was also instrumental in his side’s five wicket victory over Kingswood College. The team from Grahamstown was bowled out for 105 runs thanks to some good bowling by Johan Terblanche (3/21) and Kabelo Raseleka (3/28). 

 Grey College of Bloemfontein got their first appearance at the national final of with a winning start against Wynberg Boys’ High. The team from the City of Roses’ Raynard van Tonder (47) was named man of the match for his effort with the bat in the six wicket victory. 

They needed ten runs of the final over and reach the target 132 set by the side from Cape Town. 

Scorecards: 

Round 1

Westville Boys’ High 137/6 (Tyron Koen 30, Craig Slemmer 24*; Wiaan Mulder 1/15); St. Stithian’s College 138/2 (Ryan Rickelton 50*, Marques Ackerman 44; Bruce Kerr 1/13). St. Stithian’s College won by eight wickets. 

Wynberg Boys’ High 131/6 (Mika Ekstrom 28, Kyle Verreyne 25; Niel Durow 2/18); Grey College 132/4 (Raynard van Tonder 47, Wihan Victor 28*; Jordan Holgate 1/13). Grey College won by six wickets.

Kingswood College 105 all out (Marco Lombard 26; Johan Terblanche 3/21, Kabelo Raseleka 3/28); Waterkloof 106/5 (Janneman Malan 30, Kabelo Raseleka 24; Jimmy Sholto-Douglas 2/15). Waterkloof won by five wickets.

Round 2 

Westville Boys’ High 148/7 (Alexander Whitelaw 42, Jesse Smit 37; Barend de Klerk 3/14); Grey College 149/5 (Niel Durow 50*, Wihan Victor 28, Philip Visser 17*; Tyron Koen 2/7). Grey College won by five wickets.

Kingswood College 194/2 (Marco Lombard 110* (44b), Daine Kruger 46*; Brad Haller 34; Jordan Holgate 1/24); Wynberg Boys’ High 112 (Jordan Holgate 55; Michael Braans 2/15, Marco Lombard 2/19). Kingswood College won by 82 runs. 

St. Stihian’s College 146/7 (Justin Watson 40, Marques Ackerman 26; Divan Bester 3/23); Waterkloof 97 (Alex Kok 32*; Justin Watson 3/14). St. Stithian’s College won by 50 runs.

The teams: 

Blue Bulls: Arnold Gerber (Menlopark), Wildon Marsh (Garsfontein), Justin Meintjies (Menlopark – captain), Jan van der Merwe (Affies), Stedman Gans (Waterkloof), Ruan de Beer (Menlopark), Runan Venter (Waterkloof), Juandré Michau (Waterkloof), Henk Esterhuizen (Garsfontein), Conree Poole (Garsfontein), Andell Loubser (Menlopark), Jasper Genis (Montana). 

Boland: Steyn Olivier (Worcester Gimnasium), Cuellen Matthee (New Orleans), Earl Dowrie (Drostdy THS), Adriaan van der Bank (Worcester Gimnasium), Zane Farmer (Swartland), Kurt-Lee Arendse (Paulus Joubert), Deusdon Olivier (Overberg), Robert Payne (Curro Hermanus), Charles Williams (Groendal Secondary), Caleb Louw (Swartland), Shane Bezuidenhout (Labori), Joshua Davids (Albert Myburgh). 

Border: Jerry Danquah (Queen’s College), Michael Brink (Grens HS), Avela Jabuse (Queen’s College), Siyamthanda Mgubo (Dale College), Takki Boloko (Selborne College), Michael Botha (Selborne College), Milani Lubelwana (Selborne College), Geraldo Joseph (Grens HS), Bulela Sotyelehwa (Hudson Park), Yawu Penwe (Queen’s College), Luyolo Khuse (Dale College), Siba Duniana (Selborne College).  

Eastern Province: Luigy van Jaarsveld (Marlow Landbou), Jean Smal (Daniël Pienaar THS), Francois Rood (Marlow Landbou), Luciano Grootboom (Daniël Pienaar THS), Jessi Johnson (Alexander), Daviaan Swanepoel (Brandwag), Athenkosi Sikiwe (Daniël Pienaar THS), Anrich Krause (Marlow Landbou), Dirk Staats (Nico Malan), Shevaan Hendriks (Brandwag), Jacques Steenberg (Daniël Pienaar THS), Siyabonga Mzantsi (Ndzondelelo). 

Lions: Ruan du Toit (Bastion), Damian Diedericks (Marais Viljoen), Ryan Johst (Linden), Morné van den Berg (Linden), Franco Tiedt (Monument), Tyorne Green, Wandisile Simelane, Brendon Schutte, Willie Bronkhorst, Christo Saayman, AJ van Blerk, Chainer van Rooyen. 

Free State: Baholo Mokhomo (Louis  Botha), Daniël Rust, Lourens Schreuder, Francois Aggenbach, Dian Gouws (almal Grey), Austin de Bruyn, Dale Koopman, Patrick Mbangi, Jeandré Christian, Daniel Caku-Caku, Shirwin Cupido (almal Louis Botha), Marco Vermeulen (Jim Fouché).

Griffons: Siyabonga Luwaca (Hentie Cilliers), Myron Scheepers (Hentie Cilliers), SJ Malherbe (Welkom Gimnasium), Jason Olivier (Hentie Cilliers), Benji Muller (Hentie Cilliers), Byron Ferreira (Welkom Gimnasium), Danie Hendriks (Welkom Gimnasium), Richmon Gora (Hentie Cilliers), Marco Labuschagne (Voortrekker), Dylan Stiemmie (AHS Kroonstad).

Griqualand West: Cobus Wiese (Upington HS), Johan Joubert (Diamantveld), Gerhard Holtzhausen (Noord-Kaap), Cleo Adams (Noord-Kaap), Keaton Gordon (Diamantveld), Gerco Nortjé (Diamantveld), Etdeon Greyvenstein (Diamantveld), Janco Cloete (Diamantveld), Gustav Loots (Upington HS), Erik Jordaan (Duineveld), Gert Ruping (Upington HS), Marcel van der Westhuizen (Upington HS).  

KwaZulu-Natal: Gregory Jackson (Michaelhouse), Bradley Roberts (Michaelhouse), Elihle ‘eliyjah’ Sibisi (Kloof), Minenhle Ngidi (Durban HS), Bader-Werner Pretorius (Kearsney College), Donovan du Randt (Glenwood), Victor Foster (Michaelhouse), Tristan Dixon (Kearsney College), Marco Palvie (Glenwood), Thomas Walker (Michaelhouse), Jaydon Morgan (Glenwood). 

Leopards: Edmund Rheeder (Klerksdorp), Inus Vermeulen (Potchefstroom Gimnasium), Brendon Esterhuizen (Rustenburg), Paul Maluleke (Klerksdorp), Danick Pheiffer (Rustenburg), Jakobus van Breda (Potchefstroom Volkskool), Worsie Swanepoel (Lichtenburg), Francois Pelser (Vryburg), Johan Pelser (Vyburg), Hanco Knoetze (Lichtenburg), BF van Staden (Vryburg), Renier Barnard (Potchefstroom Volkskool). 

Limpopo Bloue Bulls: Willem Dreyer (Hans Strijdom), Tony Botha (Merensky), Lehan Nel (Merensky), Jacques Venter (Ben Vorster), Surprise Mathabela (Ben Vorster), Jarik van der Walt (Hans Strijdom), Jan Heystek (Heuwelkruin), Thsepiso Mashasha (Ben Vorster), Brandon Lehmann (Tom Naudé), Diederik Oberholzer (Ben Vorster), Eddie Engelbrecht (Ben Vorster), Frans Botha (Nylstroom). 

Pumas: Stephan de Jager (Nelspruit HS), Derik Willemse (HTS Middelburg), Liaan Prinsloo (HTS Middelburg), Eric Basson (HTS Middelburg), Dewaldt Coetzee (Middelburg HS), Jaco Joubert (Nelspruit HS), Stephan Enslin (HTS Middelburg), Tapiwa Mafura (Ermelo), Fana Ngwenya (Middelburg HS), JC Pretorius (HTS Middelburg), Jan Rens (HTS Middelburg). 

South Western Districts: Daniél Maree (Oakdale Landbou), Armand Heunis (Oakdale Landbou), Corné de Klerk (Outeniqua), Niven Langdown (Outeniqua), Manie Libbok (Outeniqua), JT Jackson (Oakdale Landbou), Shardward Fillies (Sao Bras), Neil Otto (Outeniqua), Dominic Smit (Langenhoven Gimnasium), Boeta Hamman (Oakdale Landbou), JP Duvenhage (Outeniqua), Clayton Kiewietz (Outeniqua). 

Valke: Nicolaas de Beer (Brandwag), Marten Terblanche (Brandwag), Marco Roets (Brandwag), Rynhardt Bezuidenhout (Brandwag), JJ Keyser (Die Anker), Shane Coetzee (Die Anker), Jaco van Dyk (Hugenote), Tinus Oosthuysen (Hans Moore), Thsepi Kokong (Vereeniging Gimnasium), Martin van Wyk (EG Jansen), Darren de Bruin (Jeugland), Brady Wagman (Sasolburg THS). 

Western Province: Johan Visser, Mikhail Lavigre, Charl Francois du Toit (Paarl Boys’ High), Wynand Maclahlan (Tygerberg), Grant Williams (Paarl Gimnasium), Ivan Kunz, Nico Leonard (Paul Roos Gimnasium), Michael Meyer (Paul Roos Gimnasium), Edwill van der Merwe (Paul Roos Gimnasium), Herschell Jantjes (Paul Roos Gimnasium), Duncan Saal, Ryan Muller. 

There will be a new champion crowned at the Coca-Cola T20 Schools Challenge that will be held at the High Performance Centre in Pretoria from tomorrow until Sunday. The defending champions, Rondebosch Boys’ High, failed the qualify for this year’s national finals. 

The six franhises’ representatives at the Coca-Cola T20 Schools Challenge final are Wynberg Boys’ High (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras), Grey College (Chevrolet Knights), Westville Boys’ High (Sunfoil Dolphins), Waterkloof (Unlimited Titans), St. Stithian’s College (bizhub Highveld Lions) and Kingswood College (Chevrolet Warriors). 

The final is for the 2013/14 champion as the scheduled final for last season in March was called off due to heavy rains in the highveld. Waterkloof is the only school in attendance with a previous national title under its belt. Their hopes will be on their national u19 player, Janneman Malan.

Malan scored a double century during a 50 over match during last year’s CSA national u17-week in Stellenbosch. The double century was scored at Pniel. His side also has a formidable bowling attack in with opening bowlers, Henco Vorstman and Johan Terblanche, spearheading the attack. 

Klofies was the losing finalists against Rondebosch Boys’ High in the 2012/13-season’s final. Their captain, Willie Ludick’s father, Edwin was a South African youth and junior high jump champion in the 1980’s. His personal best being 2.24m.

St. Stithian’s College might have the most experienced side at the finals. Marques Ackerman, Ryan Rickelton, Brandon Glover and Nicholas Scholtz were all part of Gauteng’s side which finished last year’s Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Week in Durban as the top dogs.  

Grey College of Bloemfontein will make their first appearance in the national finals. They defeated Noord-Kaap of Kimberley by nine wickets in the regional final to book their place. Their two key batsman are Fritz de Beer and Raynard van Tonder. De Beer’s father also Fritz was the Blue Bulls Craven Week rugby coach with Jackie Tredoux when they as crowned unofficial champions at the 1996 tournament in Stellenbosch.

Kingswood College of Grahamstown’s team also have a connection with the Coca-Cola Craven Week. One of their players, Cameron Hertz, were Eastern Province Country Districts’ flyhalf at this year’s tournament in Middelburg (Mpumalanga). Their headmaster, Paul Guthrie, is the tournament director of the CSA national u17-week that will be hosted in Johannesburg in December.

The teams: 

Wynberg Boys’ High: Raythaan Addinall, Jesse Christensen, Tristan de Beer, Mika Ekstrom, Mathew Goles, Jordan Holgate, Robin Kriel, Mitch Lotz, Dyllan Matthews, James McIntosh, Tyler Sylvester, Kyle Verreynne. 

Grey College: Fritz de Beer, Reinhardt Bezuidenhout, Raynard van Tonder, Wihan Victor, Niel Durow, Christiaan Geel, Petrus Coetzee, Janco Nel, Nico Loubser, Barend de Klerk, Charl Swanepoel, Phillip Visser. 

Westville Boys’ High: Bruce Kerr, Alexander Whitelaw, Simon van Staden, Jesse Smit, Andrew Moon, Tyron Koen, Tristan Vermaak, Ryan Colman, Blake Alston-Stewart, Jack Reinbach, Jacques Bleeker, Craig Slemmer. 

Waterkloof: Evan Jones, Janneman Malan, Alex Kock, Willie Ludick, Kabelo Raseleka, Henco Vorstman, Stefan van Zyl, Divan Bester, Johan Terblanche, Rubin Hermann, Christopher Grobler, Quinten Bayards. 

St. Stithian’s College: Marques Ackerman, Ryan Rickelton, Ricardo Vasconcelos, Wiaan Mulder, Peter Jordaan, Tristan Blackie-Roden, Connor Beauchamp, Nicholas Scholtz, Curtis Campher, Justin Watson, Brandon Glover, Joshua Coetzee. 

Kingswood College: Brad Haller, Marco Lombard, Daine Kruger, Tony Pedro, Michael Pyle, Ryan Victor, Jimmy Sholto-Douglas, Michael Braans, Shane Potgieter, Lutho Nomoyi, Cameron Hertz, Joshua Shelley. 

Die Coca-Cola Cravenweek vir hoërskole sal volgende jaar vir die vyfde keer in Stellenbosch aangebied word. Dié toernooi sou aanvanklik vir die eerste keer sedert 1990 na Durban teruggekeer het, maar die feit dat Paul Roos Gimnasium volgende jaar sy 150ste bestaansjaar vieringe hou het ‘n groot invloed gehad dat die toernooi na die Kaap skuif. 

KwaZulu-Natal se skolerugby-vereniging het hulle aansoek om die toernooi aan te bied terug getrek, na dit reeds aan hulle toegeken is. Die Westelike Provinsie het ook aansoek gedoen, maar die aansoek het glo nie die regte kanale gevolg nie en is so laat deur die Suid-Afrikaanse Skolerugby-vereniging (SASRV) ontvang. 

Dit sal die vyfde keer wees sedert die eerste toernooi in 1964 dat die Cravenweek in die Eikestad aangebied sal word. Die Vrystaat het die Westelike Provinsie op die laaste toernooi in Stellenbosch met 52-3 in die hoofwedstryd verniel. In daardie Vrystaatse span was die Ebersohn-tweeling (Robert en Sias) aan die spits met toekomstige eersterangse spelers Coenie Oosthuizen, Pieter Labuschagné en Boom Prinsloo in sy geledere. 

Die Streeptruie se span het spelers soos Nick Koster (kaptein), Johann Sadie, Jurgen Visser en Rossouw de Klerk ingesluit. Ander bekende spelers wat daardie jaar in die Eikestad in aksie was is Francois Brummer, Marnus Schoeman, Andries Ferreira, Gerhard van den Heever (almal Blou Bulle), Sampie Mastriet, Clayton Blommetjies, Rynhardt Elstadt (almal Boland), Lionel Cronjé (Grens), David Bulbring, Phillip van der Walt, JJ Engelbrecht (almal Oostelike Provinsie), Rudy Paige, Julian Redelinghuys (albei Leeus), Schalk van der Merwe, Joubert Engelbrecht (albei Griekwas), Cecil Afrika, Peet Marais, Jandré Marais, RJ Liebenberg, Alistair Vermaak, Branco du Preez, Hoffman Maritz (almal Griffons), Martin Bezuidenhout (Luiperds), Trevor Nyakane (Limpopo Blou Bulle), Marnitz Boshoff, Jaco Kriel, Howard Mnisi (albei Pumas), Pat Lambie, Guy en Ross Cronjé, Brynard Stander, en Dale Chadwick (almal KwaZulu-Natal) en CJ Stander (SWD).  

Stellenbosch sal volgende jaar slegs die tweede gasheer word om vir die vyfde keer die gesogte toernooi aan te bied. Oos-Londen wat die eerste twee jaar in 1964 en 1965 die gasheer was, het ook in 1979, 1991 en 2009 die Cravenweek aangebied. Die Eikestad was voorheen in 1973, 1980, 1996 en 2007 die gasheer. 

Paul Roos Gimnasium het volgende ‘n volgepakte jaar wat op hom wag. Die skool sal ook Suid-Afrika op die jaarlikse Sannix-toernooi in Japan verteenwoordig. Die Hoër Jongenskool Paarl het vanjaar in die eindstryd teen Hamilton Boys’ High van Nieu-Seeland met 15-11 die knie in die eindstryd gebuig. 

Die span van Stellenbosch het al voorheen dié toernooi bygewoon. Dié skool was die eerste Suid-Afrikaanse span wat die toernooi in Japan bygewoon het toe dit in 2000 vir die eerste keer aangebied is.