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KZN Coastal U15 cricket team named for national week in Stellenbosch
The KZN Coastal U15 cricket team has been announced today for the Momentum U15 Week to be held in Stellenbosch from December 7 to 11.
The team is captained by Chad Laycock of Glenwood with the vice-captain Banele Cele of Glenwood.
There are 4 Westville, 3 Glenwood, 3 Kearsney, 1 Clifton, 1 Mhawu High and 1 Umlazi Comtech cricketer in the 13-player squad.
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KZN COASTAL U15 CRICKET TEAM
Minenhle Ntombela Mhawu High
Zaahid Mohamed Westville
Mikaylan Kistna Westville
Nathan Trevethan Westville
Banele Cele Glenwood (vice-capt)
Chad Laycock Glenwood (capt)
Dylan Hulett Kearsney
Dean Gibbs Kearsney
Anthony Dunford Westville
Zedan Mohamed Clifton
Bonga Shezi Umlazi Comtech
Rasen Naidoo Glenwood
Louis Nel Kearsney
KZN Coastal U17 cricket team named for national week in Durban
The KZN Coastal U17 cricket team for the Momentum U17 Week in Durban from December 11 to 15 has been named today.
The team will be captained by Jordan Bamber of Kearsney College with Bryden Sambhu of DHS vice-captain.
Image: Jandre Viljoen of Westville is in the KZN Coastal U17 team.
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The 13-man squad is made up of 2 Kearsney cricketers, 4 Glenwood, 1 DHS, 2 Northwood, 3 Westville and one from Thomas More College.
The team has a host of players who have shown good form, not least of whom is Northwood all-rounder Jeremy Martins who played a match-winning role in the 64-run first XI win by the Knights of Durban North over Maritzburg College on Goldstones last month.
Coming in to bat at number 6 with the Northwood total four wickets down for next to nothing and then 47 for 5 it was Martins who compiled a mature century under considerable pressure to set up the Knights’ memorable victory.
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Should the KZN Coastal U17 team play with that sort of grit it bodes well for the Durban-based province’s fortunes at the national week in their hometown come mid-December.
KZN COASTAL U17 CRICKET TEAM
Jordan Bamber Kearsney (capt)
Bryden Sambhu DHS (vice-capt)
Jordan Hendrikse (Glenwood)
Jeremy Martins (Northwood)
Gareth Beaven (Westville)
Seth Rajkumar (Westville)
Moran Francis (Glenwood)
Thulani Chiliza (Northwood)
Sanele Mnqayi (Glenwood)
Thabiso Shangase (Glenwood)
Viasan Murugan (Thomas More)
Jandre Viljoen (Westville)
Cade Carmichael (Kearsney)
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KZN Coastal U19 cricket team named for Coke Week
The KZN Coastal cricket team for the CSA U19 Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Week to be held in Cape Town from 16-20 December was released at lunch time today.
There are 10 cricketers from five of the schools that make up the 10 KwaZulu-Natal schools that KZN10.com focuses on.
Matthew Montgomery of Clifton College, who made an outstanding century at Hilton College Saturday, is the captain with Andile Mogakane of Northwood vice-captain.
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The second Clifton first XI cricketer in the 13-player squad is Josh Brown.
Feature image: Clifton College and KZN U19 captain Matthew Montgomery.
Westville have two representatives in the team in all-rounder and head of school Matthew Pollard and Caleb Pillay.
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Glenwood are represented in the form of Thamsanqa Khumalo, Lifa Ntanzi and Steven Naidoo.
Kearsney College are represented by all-rounder Robbie Koenig and left-arm seamer Carl Heunis.
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KZN COASTAL U19 CRICKET TEAM
Matthew Montgomery (Clifton, capt)
Andile Mogakane (Northwood, vice-capt)
Thamsanqa Khumalo (Glenwood)
Caleb Pillay (Westville)
Lifa Ntanzi (Glenwood)
Mhlengi Ndaba (Christian High)
Prealin Naidoo (Kharwastan High)
Matthew Pollard (Westville)
Robbie Koenig (Kearsney)
Josh Brown (Clifton)
Carl Heunis (Kearsney)
Nhlakanipho Mpungose (Bechet High)
Steven Naidoo (Glenwood)
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Hosts Clifton win the Clifton JAM Water Polo Tournament in style!
WITH the traditional Clifton 1st team “anthem” by Eminen playing in the background, the Clifton vs Westville final was good to go in the Clifton JAM Water Polo Tournament at the well-appointed Clifton Aquatics Centre in Morningside, Durban Monday afternoon.
Both teams were in good form going into the title match but it was the host school who played the better polo in the moment and the upshot was a convincing 15-7 win which further underlined the school’s prowess in the sports code of water polo.
The victory sees Clifton having won 9 of the 14 renditions of this SA Schools water polo showpiece since its inception in 2005.
In 3rd place were St Stithians and in 4th place St Albans College.
Well done to all the teams and we can’t wait to see you next year!
SEE the Day 4 playoff classification results in the graphic below.
A heartfelt thanks to JAM Clothing www.jamclothing.co.za for sponsoring the JAM Clifton Water Polo Tournament!
Clifton JAM Water Polo Tournament Winners
2005 Maritzburg College
2006 St Johns
2007-2010 Clifton
2011 St Johns
2012 Clifton
2013 Reddam
2014-2016 Clifton
2017 Glenwood
2018 Clifton
#Breathe #DiveIn #DribbleDriveDrop #Strength #Conviction
| JAM CLIFTON WATER POLO TOURNAMENT 2018 |
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| FINALS: 1 OCTOBER 2018 | ||||||
| PLACE | SCHOOL | SCORE | PLACE | SCHOOL | ||
| 16 | DHS | 6 | vs | 15 | MHS | 14 |
| 14 | Maritzburg College | 3 | vs | 13 | Glenwood | 12 |
| 12 | St David’s | 6 | vs | 11 | Pearson | 10 |
| 10 | KES | 5 | vs | 9 | JAM (Clifton 2nd) | 6 |
| 8 | Kearsney | 3 | vs | 7 | Reddam Constantia | 6 |
| 6 | Hilton | 8 | vs | 5 | Affies | 9 |
| 4 | St Alban’s | 3 | vs | 3 | St Stithians | 8 |
| 2 | Westville | 7 | vs | 1 | Clifton | 15 |
Clifton JAM Water Polo Tournament splashes into Day 3!
THE Clifton JAM Water Polo Tournament dribbles, drives and drops into Day 3 Sunday, 30 September 2018 and the Morningside school’s immaculate aquatics arena sees the fans’ pulse rate quicken markedly as we start the journey in earnest towards Monday’s 1pm Big Show title match.
First off today is KES vs MHS followed by Pearson vs Maritzburg College then Hilton vs Westville, Clifton vs Kearsney, St Alban’s vs Affies and Saints vs Reddam Constantia.
And if you can’t get there in person to see 16 of SA’s top schools in action don’t stress.
Clifton have it covered!
Clifton are live-streaming all the action via YouTube. Click on the links now and or set your reminder.
Enjoy!
Day 3:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmUK4wMy5f0
Day 4:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWdpjehv9OQ
To re-cap, there has already been a chukka-fill of tension and excitement for fans on Days 1 and 2 Friday and Saturday as these young water polo athletes parade their skills.
Quality polo schools Affies, Clifton, DHS, Glenwood, Hilton, Kearsney, KES, Maritzburg College, Michaelhouse, Pearson, Reddam, St Albans, St Davids, St Stithians, Westville plus the Clifton JAM Invitational team are thrilling the fans match in and match out.
Updated results from Day 2 of the JAM Clifton Water Polo Tournament:
The last pool match of the day was won by Pearson 7, Michaelhouse 1.
Play-offs began at 14h45:
Glenwood 4, Affies 6
Westville 4, JAM Invitational (Clifton 2nd’s) 0
KES 1, Reddam 4
Kearsney 12, Pearson 5
- One example of the thrills and spills
Glenwood vs St David’s the score at 2 all in the 3rd chukka. St David’s win 5-4 in penalty shoot outs after a 3 all score at the end of the game. St David’s win 5-4 in penalty shoot outs.
- Then JAM Invitational beat DHS 9-2 to round off Day 2.
JAM Clifton Water Polo Tournament New Rules
Peter Lavett explains some of the new water polo rules that have been implemented at this year’s tournament
https://web.facebook.com/CliftonDurban/videos/300957213827191/
There is more video info re the JAM water polo extravaganza here
https://web.facebook.com/CliftonDurban/videos/2176671709322841/
A heartfelt thanks to JAM Clothing www.jamclothing.co.za for sponsoring the JAM Clifton Water Polo Tournament Friday 8am to Monday 1-2pm final!
POOLS AND FIXTURES 2018 – updated
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Those of you keen to catch the action but don’t know the ins and outs of this spectacular sport all that well, here’s some help.
http://nts-swimming.co.za/water-polo/water-polo-rules-and-regulations.html
Previous winners
2005 Maritzburg College
2006 St Johns
2007-2010 Clifton
2011 St Johns
2012 Clifton
2013 Reddam
2014-2016 Clifton
2017 Glenwood
#Breathe #DiveIn #DribbleDriveDrop #Strength #Conviction
Clifton JAM Water Polo Tournament it’s making waves!
Hi folks I have had some Comms issues of late so please accept my humble apologies for the breakdown in relaying info.
BUT the Clifton JAM Water Polo Tournament is absolutely pumping at the Morningside school’s splendid aquatics facility so get down there this afternoon and or Sunday and Monday’s showdown time with the trophy match 1-2pm or so.
Get there earlier though it’s worth a show!
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox?projector=1
There has already been a host of action-packed, drama-filled, water polo on Day 1 Friday and Day 2 so far.
Results from Day1
Recent results from Day 2
Pearson 7, Michaelhouse 1
Tip-top polo schools Affies, Clifton, DHS, Glenwood, Hilton, Kearsney, KES, Maritzburg College, Michaelhouse, Pearson, Reddam, St Albans, St Davids, St Stithians, Westville plus the Clifton JAM Invitational team are making waves and then some!
Yes folks it’s the 14th JAM Clifton Water Polo Tournament… Yebo Yes!
Thrills and spills.
There is a bit of a glitch on my side in accessing the results to date (yip, one of those days that make Blue Mondays seem oh so-oo-ooo tame!) so in the meanwhile here’s a batch of illuminating info:
JAM Clifton Water Polo Tournament New Rules
Peter Lavett explains some of the new water polo rules that have been implemented at this year’s tournament
https://web.facebook.com/CliftonDurban/videos/300957213827191/
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox?projector=1
There is more video info re the JAM water polo extravaganza here
https://web.facebook.com/CliftonDurban/videos/2176671709322841/
So you can’t get to Clifton to see 16 of SA’s top schools in action at the JAM Clifton Water Polo Tournament? Never mind, Clifton have it covered!
Clifton are live-streaming all the action via YouTube. Click on the links now and or set your reminder.
Enjoy!
Fierce competition.
Day 1 (yesterday, September 28):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWC1ZYfCFU
Day 2 (today, Saturday):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuVdT4V1Z70
Day 3:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmUK4wMy5f0
Day 4:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWdpjehv9OQ
Check out too –
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2176671709322841&id=169224516480464
A heartfelt thanks to JAM Clothing www.jamclothing.co.za for sponsoring the JAM Clifton Water Polo Tournament Friday 8am to Monday 1-2pm final!
#KZNBoysBringtheTrophyHome
Those of you keen to catch the action but don’t know the ins and outs of this spectacular sport all that well, here’s some help.
http://nts-swimming.co.za/water-polo/water-polo-rules-and-regulations.html
Previous winners
2005 Maritzburg College
2006 St Johns
2007-2010 Clifton
2011 St Johns
2012 Clifton
2013 Reddam
2014-2016 Clifton
2017 Glenwood
Iconic Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket Week is upon us
THE teams are arriving on the iconic Forder Oval at host school Maritzburg College yes it’s the 59th Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket Week
The Week is the oldest and one of the most prestigious schoolboy cricket weeks in South Africa. Michaelmas Week has long been revered as the cricketing highlight of the year in the traditional schools’ cricket calendar – this year promises to be no different.
Some of South Africa, and the world’s, biggest cricket names have come through Michaelmas Week, and many look back fondly on their time at the Week as a test of cricketing skill and excellence.
The 2018 edition will see an increased list of schools, as the Week now hosts 22 cricketing powerhouse teams from some of South Africa’s greatest schools. Westlake Boys College from New Zealand return as well this year, adding another international flavour to the Week.
Featured image: Maritzburg 1st XI captain Andre Bradford (right), vice-captain Jared Campbell and Week director Brandon Swart catch up on Goldstones ahead of Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket Week.
The Week is sponsored by Mr Jonathan Oppenheimer, a proud and staunch supporter of cricket and cricket development in South Africa.
“Maritzburg College is proud to be the custodian school of the Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket Week. Whilst the home of Michaelmas Week is Maritzburg College, the Week belongs to the schools that make up the rich history and prestige of this week,” said Michaelmas Week Director and Deputy Headmaster at Maritzburg College, Brandon Swart.
The Week plays out over the next 4 days at grounds all over the KZN Capital city and the Midlands.
Swart added, “The support of Mr Jonathan Oppenheimer, as the sponsor of the week, is invaluable. This support ensures that the Week stays affordable for the players in an economy where prices are soaring.
Mr Oppenheimer’s investment in youth cricket and the development of the game is showing a direct result on the talent progressing into our national cricket programme.”
The sponsorship from Mr Oppenheimer has been in place since 2004 and has ensured the success of this great cricket week.”
Starting Saturday, September 29 through to Tuesday, October 2, a fascinating week of cricket lies ahead and the iconic sound of leather and willow will be echoing long over the next few days.
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https://maritzburgcollege.co.za/michaelmas-cricket-festival/
Clifton dead-set on taking the JAM at Durban water polo showpiece
THE action is hot and hectic on Day 1 of the JAM Clifton Water Polo Tournament and it’s the hosts who are dead set on reclaiming the prestigious title come Monday afternoon’s 1-2pm final.
The action is being live streamed – more about that later.
First up please allow me to explain why I’m backing the Clifton boys to do just that.
In the 13 years of this marquee showpiece’s place on the polo calendar Clifton have won the trophy 8 times.
The other winners have been Maritzburg College, St John’s (twice), Reddam House and last year’s champs Glenwood.
Featured image: The Big Splash is all happening at the Clifton JAM Water Polo Tournament Friday 28 September to Monday afternoon 1-2pm final. Live streaming or in person it’s set to be a winner.
This is the Clifton track record in the recent KZN Winter League –
Won 13 – 6 vs Glenwood
Won 11 – 4 vs Hilton
Won 19 – 2 vs Kearsney
Won 22 – 1 vs Northwood
Won 18 – 3 vs Michaelhouse
Won 11 – 3 vs Westville
Won 18 – 4 vs DHS
Needless to say, Clifton won the winter league.
Back to the awesome live streaming I’ve just been watching.
So you can’t get to Clifton to see 16 of SA’s top schools in action at the JAM Clifton Water Polo Tournament? Never mind, Clifton School have it covered!
We will be live-streaming all the action via YouTube. Click on the links now and set your reminder.
Enjoy!
Day 1 (today, September 28):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWC1ZYfCFU
Day 2 (Saturday):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuVdT4V1Z70
Day 3:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmUK4wMy5f0
Day 4:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWdpjehv9OQ
Check out too –
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2176671709322841&id=169224516480464
A heartfelt thanks to JAM Clothing www.jamclothing.co.za for sponsoring the JAM Clifton Water Polo Tournament Friday 8am to Monday 1-2pm final!
#KZNBoysBringtheTrophyHome
For those of you keen to catch the action but don’t know the ins and outs of this spectacular sport all that well, here’s someone help.
http://nts-swimming.co.za/water-polo/water-polo-rules-and-regulations.html
Previous winners
2005 Maritzburg College
2006 St John’s
2007-2010 Clifton
2011 St John’s
2012 Clifton
2013 Reddam
2014-2016 Clifton
2017 Glenwood
The Knights of Northwood named for Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket Week
The Northwood first XI cricket team has been named for the 59th edition of the annual Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket Week (OMCW), hosted by Maritzburg College.
There is considerable depth in the Northwood line-up – and expert knowledge off the field too, which bodes well for the Knights’ matches against (1) Westlake of New Zealand at Richmond Country Club on Saturday, 29 September; (2) St Albans College of Pretoria on St Charles College number 2 Oval on the Sunday; (3) Hudson Park of East London at Barns ground, Maritzburg College, on Monday, 1 October; and in the Durban North school’s final match (Tuesday, October 2) versus (4) Pretoria Boys’ High on Varsity number 2 Oval.
The outstanding wicketkeeper batsman Alvin Chiradza, SA Schools batsman Andile Mogokane, all-rounders Wonder Mtolo and Sammy Gasa are into their third consecutive OMCW while the talented all-rounder Jeremy Martins, Nicholas Deeb and Jelle Veenstra go into their second edition of the OMCW.
Feature image: The Northwood first XI in Pretoria last weekend, with coach Riaan Minnie (back left) and director of cricket Divan van Wyk (back, right).
The team is in good hands under the care of experienced coach Riaan Minnie and Northwood director of cricket Divan van Wyk.
The Northwood Knights celebrate a wicket in Pretoria last weekend.
Northwood first XI will have fond memories of their last visit to the KZN capital when they beat Maritzburg College by 64 runs on Goldstones.
Not many teams can lay claim to a win of that magnitude in recent times.
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| Northwood 1st XI | Michaelmas Weeks |
| Alvin Chiradza | 3 |
| Andile Mogakane | 3 |
| Wonder Mtolo | 3 |
| Samkelo Gasa | 3 |
| Thulani Chiliza | 1 |
| Jeremy Martins | 2 |
| Ciaran Bigwood | 1 |
| Nicolus Deeb | 2 |
| Jelle Veenstra | 2 |
| Tyler Tomsett | 1 |
| Basil van der Spuy | 1 |
| Dylan Ferreira | 1 |
| Kiaron Gopal | 1 |
| Staff | Portfolio |
| Riaan Minnie | Coach |
| Divan van Wyk | Director |
Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket Week Umpires named
It gives KZN10.com great pleasure to reveal the names of the umpires who will officiate in the 59th edition of the Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket Week, so splendidly hosted as always by Maritzburg College.
The four days of cricket, starting Saturday 29 September to Tuesday 2 October sees a remarkable 22 top-tier cricket schools from across the country field their first XI’s in a mammoth 44 matches in and around the KZN capital and further afield at picturesque Eston Country Club and Richmond Country Club.
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Featured image: Umpires Craig Macauley and Sibonelo ‘Sibs’ Mashimane will be busy men on Goldstones and elsewhere during the four days of Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket Week. Photo Jono Cook
Without these guys, who are more than willing to give of their time and knowledge over four gruelling days of arguably the most intense schoolboy cricket in the country, there simply would be no matches, no cricket week, no nothing.
The Pietermaritzburg-based John Carstens is one of the highly regarded umpires who will officiate at the 59th annual Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket Week hosted by Maritzburg College.
That said, it is remarkable how many of these steadfast cricket men are, to maul a metaphor, “repeat offenders”.
Umpire Pius Nkosi is back for his umpteenth Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket Week. Photo Jono Cook
Indeed many of these good men in the trademark black pants, white shirts and hats hail the Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket Week (OMCW) as their cricketing highlight of the year.
Hence the repeat offenders, many of whom have officiated at Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket Weeks into double figures now.
Kershan Moodley is one of the many Durban-based umpires who relish the annual pilgrimage to Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket Week. Photo Jono Cook
One of the stalwarts of OMCW is umpires’ co-ordinator Mike Wolstenholme.
Umpires gathered last year at the 58th OMCW Dinner in the iconic Victoria Hall, and sponsored once again by caterer supreme Heather Lawson of Granny Macs. Mike Wolstenholme is back row, fourth from the left. Photo Jono Cook
Thanks Mike for sharing the Team Umpire list.
OMCW TEAM UMPIRE 2018
| Andrew Ngubane |
| Cameron Boock |
| Chris Govender |
| Chris Ndlovu |
| Craig Macauley |
| Daryl Govender |
| Jayden Knipe |
| John Carstens |
| Kershan Moodley |
| Matt Ducasse |
| Muhammad Jooma |
| Mike Wolstenholme |
| Pete Osborn |
| Pius Nkosi |
| Saxon Colling |
| Sibonga Shabangu |
| Sibonelo Mashimane |
| Siyabonga Mjojo |
| Stenly Mpofu |
| Yameen Godil |
| Tyler Trenowerth |
| Vaughan Meyer |
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