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Last Friday Kearsney College made it 3 excellent outings from 3 for the KZN10 vs English tourists Wellington College. This followed the Wednesday clash at Hilton that saw the visitors saved by the rain, and the Thursday clash buttoned up by Michaelhouse.
Bowling was at its best in the performances of Hilton College U17A off-spinner Nic Campbell and Michaelhouse first XI seamer Roeland van den Berg, who were in irresistible form, snapping up 12 wickets at a giveaway price.
Back to the Kearsney match: After the disappointment of the Feb 9 first XI drubbing to the tune of 9 wickets by the Hilton College first XI at the Jack Hart-Davis Oval, the Kearsney 1st XI enjoyed a morale-boosting 7-wicket win against visiting England school Wellington College.
(To be fair, Feb 9 was not all a tale of woe for the Kearsney Cricket programme, as the U14A’s and 16A’s beat Hilton).
Feature pic* Hilton College U17 finger spinner Nic Campbell was devastating in picking up a six-fer virtually nothing against Wellington College. A Philippa photo image
So on a balmy Friday Feb 8 at the AH Smith Oval, Kearsney won the toss and elected to field first against Wellington College UK in a match reduced to 45 overs per side.
A somewhat sticky wicket gave some advantage to the bowlers with wickets falling at regular intervals.
Kearsney College U15s and the Chatsworth Regional Performance Centre XI had a cracker T20 at Chats Oval.
Pick of the Kearsney bowlers were Chase Kelly with 3/19 in 9 overs, ably supported by Joshua Stocks as well as newcomers Matt Murray and Matthew D’Eramo.
Wellington College made 141/9 to which Kearsney replied with 142/3.
Louis Nel (45) and Dylan Hulett (61*) played well, working the singles nicely and punishing any loose deliveries.
A good win by 7 wickets for the home side in a match played in good spirit.
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This Kearsney win was preceded by last Thursday Feb 14’s equally emphatic 6-wicket T20 victory by Michaelhouse over the Wellington lads on the Roy Gathorne Oval in Balgowan.
The strongly built seamer Roeland van den Berg ran through the heart of the Wellington innings in picking up a six-fer next-to-nothing as the English tourists were bundled out for 88.
Michaelhouse ran down the target with 30-plus balls to spare, with a Luke Gammie 53 underlining the six-wicket House win.
To complete the back-to-back-to-back domination of the three KZN10 teams over Wellington College (a stately school with its own 18-hole golf course), their first match was a 40-over Wed Feb 13 vs a Hilton College U17A team led by Colby Dyer, the 16-year-old Dolphins U19 Cubs Week wrist-spinner and handy batsman.
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Hilton made 222/5 in 40 with Slade van Staden hitting a majestic unbeaten 127 in his first innings for his school, and Ethan Bain 29. Wellington were teetering on 74/8 after 20 overs when the weather conditions forced the match to end.
Hilton U17 off-spinner Nic Campbell conjured up a stunning exhibition of control and guile in setting his six-pack up.
Nic’s flight, line, length and turn were fundamental in his six wickets coming at a price that would make the best Black Friday sale blush.
Campbell’s skill set up a series of batsmen in quick succession – enticed forward and bowled through the gate.
For the Slade batting and Campbell bowling alone it was worth the trip up or down the N3 for the group of Hilton fans and UK parents at the Jack H-D Oval.
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* Thanks for the Kearsney-Wellington info Neil Peacock.
Meanwhile, a match that took place towards the end of last month has recently come to my attention.
Kearsney U15’s emerged winners in the last over of a low-scoring yet thrilling Momentum Friendship Games encounter with the Chatsworth Regional Performance Centre side at the immaculate Chatsworth Oval.
Captain Callum McKoen top-scored for Kearsney U15’s in that last-over 8-run win.
McKoen played a controlled innings of 43 off 42 deliveries (3x4s) to help his side recover from a shaky start (the total was 4 runs for the loss of 2 sticks).
Nothing quite like it when a plan comes together. Go Kearsney U15s!
Kearsney eventually posted 101/6 after the allotted 20 overs.
Matthew Bergsett (9) helped McKoen to steady the ship, notching up a 32-run stand for the third wicket before Chatsworth RPC’s Bonga Shezi (1/17) got Bergsett to leave Kearsney 36/3 in the eighth over.
Despite losing his partner, KC skipper McKoen continued the battle at the crease, recording three boundaries as he played the role of the aggressor in a 42-run partnership with Bryce Wiggett (17).
McKoen was finally dismissed, with Chats RPC’s Vumani Magwaza (1/19) taking a smart caught and bowled to remove the dangerous Kearsney skipper just seven runs short of a half-century.
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Following the dismissal of their captain, Kearsney College added a further 19 runs to end on the triple-figure score for the loss of six wickets.
Mohammed Shaik (1/3) and captain Kamaran Naraidu (1/17) were the other wicket-takers for home side Chatsworth RPC U15’s.
In reply, the Chatsworth RPC got off to a slow start.
The hosts could only score 15 runs in the opening five overs before Joshua Page was skittled for four in the sixth over.
Ryan Naicker then partnered with Ndumiso Xolo (8) and the pair took their side to 41/1 before disaster struck.
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Chats RPC lost four wickets in four consecutive overs, one of them Naicker (27) at the expense of just six runs thanks to three run outs and a wicket from Wiggett (1/13).
Faced with an uphill battle on 47/5 after 15 overs, requiring 55 runs to win, the Chatsworth outfit had to dig in to secure a result.
Braydon Naidoo and Asanda Khanyile fought hard to add 20 runs to the score before the latter was bowled by Lethu Gwarube (2/9) for nine.
Mihir Behari (15) joined Naidoo out in the middle and got off the mark with a lovely drive to the boundary before adding another one 3 balls later.
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Mihir’s efforts to up the run rate were short-lived, though, with Kearsney U15’s Jayce van Eeden (2/16) claiming his wicket.
Heading into the final over, the home side required 17 runs for the win but despite conceding nine off it, Van Eeden kept his nerve.
Van was the man for the moment, dispatching Braydon Naidoo back to the hut for 16 and helped restrict Chatsworth to 93/8 in their 20 overs to take his team to that slender 8-run victory.
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Polished Hilton College first XI outplay Kearsney
Hilton College first XI’s nine-wicket victory over Kearsney College on the Jack Hart-Davis Oval Saturday was a polished performance in every respect.
In this KZN10 Super Saturday focus match, Hilton bundled Kearsney for 93 and knocked it off at the cost of one pole… with quality, no-risk batting.
A declaration format, Kearsney won the toss and opted to bat – it was something of a surprise, considering the velocity of the Hilton pace battery and the bowler-friendly weather conditions.
Feature foto – LOCKED & LOADED: Hilton College first XI paceman John Turner.
The Hilton track prepared by the experienced Andre Wessels was fast, bouncy and consistent. Add the humidity (by Hilton standards) and cloud cover; and bingo! Frontman John Turner and the young Hilton pacemen Matthew Boast (grade 10) and Ethan Bain (grade 11) made merry.
ONE TO WATCH: Hilton College’s young paceman Matthew Boast took 4 wickets for next-to-nothing in a display of sustained, hostile pace.
The Hilton front trio of John Turner, Matt Boast and Ethan Bain were spot-on with their back-of-a-length swing, and seam off the pitch – coupled with a tasty mix of well-directed bouncers and throat balls
Running in from the School End, it was first Boast and then Bain who hurried the Kearsney batters into a torrent of errors.
A Revelation:After a year-long layoff, Hilton College fast bowler Ethan Bain was back at his destructive best .
The Hilton catching behind the stumps was worth the trip along the N3 on its own. A keeper catch and a slip catch were exceptional takes.
I have never seen Ethan bowl before (he missed 2018 due to injury) and was hugely impressed. Clearly he is a natural athlete, and from his smooth run-up through to the bowling action and follow-through, Ethan looks the real deal.
I have seldom seen Boast bowl – given his age and grade – and once again he impressed with his high strike rate, unrelenting pressure and natural ability to bowl a heavy ball in the Brian McMillan mode.
Matt Boast settled into his first XI front-man-in-the fast-lane role from the get-go in early-January Cape Town as if he owned the space.
For a quick bowler to make the jump from playing his own age-group two months ago to running in against experienced top-order batsmen one and, in most cases, two years his senior, is a daunting task.
Matthew has done it – and then some.
The ever-consistent high pace, hostility, and line and length of super-fit opening bowler John Turner kept up the pressure during his two spells from the Astro End.
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In his second spell, John was the unlucky recipient of a number of streaky shots that thick- or top- or thin-edged a touch over – or just wide – of the eagerly waiting posse of faultless-on-the-day hands behind the wicket from keeper to the packed slip and gulley cordon.
Left-arm spinner Mike Frost employed his artful array deliveries to snuff out any hope of relief for the Kearsney batters. It wasn’t a wicket for the attacking leg-spinner Colby Dyer, whose strike rate in both grade 10 and now grade 11 is extremely high.
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Such was Hilton’s dominance that a key member of last year’s attack, Tom Dixon, didn’t need to be called on. One suspects that Tom would have relished what the pitch had to offer his swing and seam.
As mentioned, it is also a Hilton attack without strike bowler supreme Michael Booth, who is being rested ahead of important cricket assignments. One shudders to think at the havoc Boothie might have made with the ball.
The break is giving Michael the opportunity to play with success in his number 4 batting slot and the freedom to focus solely on the captaincy while out in the field.
The left-arm orthodox spin of Hilton College’s Mike Frost is far from orthodox for batsmen. John Turner at mid-off is expecting something to happen. Naturally.
When one recalls his breath-taking, one-handed cracker, among his clutch of catches and all-round impression behind the stumps, there is no doubt that debutant (grade 10) wicketkeeper Slade van Staden made his presence felt.
Orando et Laborando‘s catching in front of the wicket and particularly in the outfield was also first class.
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Only the strongly-built Chase Kelly who, one suspects, hits a high percentage of his runs via the four and six route, and the consistent Cade Carmichael had a measure of success with the bat for Kearsney before getting out.
The Hilton response with the bat was exemplary, the top 3 whittling away the 94-run target by playing each ball on its merits and packing off the loose delivery for four.
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Josh Watt and Chris Meyer did the initial work upfront for the Hilton batters. Josh, tall and strong, took the lead and again presented his arsenal of powerful shots, as seen in his 74 against Clifton College at Riverside on Feb 2.
Meyer, growing in confidence with every innings, was then joined by first-wicket Colby Dyer for the pair to take it home. Chris’s burgeoning self-belief is pleasing to see.
The Hilton first XI number 3 batting slot has been something of a problem up till now but it appears that Dyer’s first two knocks in the position, a 52 (run out) at Clifton on 2 Feb and the 35 not out on Saturday 9 Feb vs Kearsney signals a change in fortunes in this regard.
LIKE A DUCK TO WATER: Elevated from 7 to first-wicket in the roster, Hilton wrist-spinner Colby Dyer has in consecutive innings reeled off a 52 and a top-score Saturday vs Kearsney.
A thinking cricketer, Colby plays very straight, strives to treat each ball on its merits, and understands what this Hilton batting line-up requires of him. Colby’s elevation from number 7 in the batting order has been a smart move by coach Tim Groenewald.
Somerset professional Hilton College first XI coach Tim Groenewald pleased with the day’s play.
Each batsman has a different role to play in the batting line-up and the mix-and-match can be trial and error before it’s resolved. I think Boys of Hilton have got it just about right.
It has been a case of trying out different combinations and players (there is also quality waiting in the wings).
The champagne days of the Awesome Foursome – James Ritchie, Robbie McGaw, Mikey Sclanders and Gareth Schreuder – came (for us KZN10 schoolboy cricket fans) to a sad end at the close of 2018.
The Fantastic Four amassed well over 8000 runs for Hilton in their standout first XI careers… a tough act to follow.
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For Kearsney this match was yet another disappointment, coming after a series of defeats.
There is much thought and work for this Kearsney first XI ahead of the Independent Schools Festival hosted, so splendidly as always, by St Alban’s College from February 21 to 24.
The two-day, double innings match format on the Thursday and Friday will be a great opportunity for the Kearsney lads to demonstrate that they have taken on board the lessons from the Jack Hart-Davis Oval.
Batting first in a declaration format (in this case a 110-over match) allows the team batting first a maximum 60 overs and the opposition a minimum 50 overs.
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If the team batting first decide to declare or are bowled out within the 60 overs, the balance of their 60 overs is added to the team batting second’s 50 overs.
It is usually a given that winning the toss comes with a “bat-first” decision as it affords 10 extra overs to craft a defendable total.
However, the bowler-friendly conditions, coupled with Hilton’s experienced, varied and disciplined attack – and the out-of-form Kearsney batters, proved the undoing of the lads from Botha’s Hill.
More concerning, though, was the Kearsney batsmen’s inability, or unwillingness, to leave high-risk deliveries well alone – and the willingness to take T20-style risks with their shotmaking that was manna from heaven for the strong Hilton bowling attack.
This is a Kearsney team with plenty in the way of natural talent. It’s just not doing the things that will give that ability the chance to reap rewards.
Hilton College’s super-slick slip cordon strikes again! This time off the pace of Ethan Bain.
While it was a disappointing day for the first XI, Kearsney won the U14A (by 34 runs at Hilton) and won the U16A (by 78 runs at Kearsney) matches in convincing fashion.
Hilton won the other premier age-group match – the U15As – by 6 wickets at Kearsney.
First XI SCORES IN BRIEF
* Kearsney won the toss
* Declaration format
Kearsney 93 all out
Chase Kelly 29
Cade Carmichael 20
Matt Boast 9 overs 4 maidens 15 runs 4 wickets
Ethan Bain 4-2-6-3
Mike Frost 7.3-4-13-2
John Turner 10-3-43-1
Hilton 96/1
Josh Watt 27
Chris Meyer 30*
Colby Dyer 35*
Hilton College won by 9 wickets
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Coca-Cola T20 Playoffs at Kearsney today/tomorrow
This Thursday morning’s Coca-Cola KZN Coastal Regional Playoffs are underway at Kearsney College.
The Thursday morning first round of quarter-finals see Kearsney College vs DHS on the AH Smith Oval and Glenwood facing Kuswag on Matterson.
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This afternoon’s 1pm second round of quarter-finals witness the Clifton College first XI vs Northwood on the AH Smith Oval and Westville vs Thomas More on Matterson.
The winners of these 4 matches will go into the semi-finals Friday morning.
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One of Kearsney or DHS (QF1) are likely to face Glenwood (QF2) in the one semi-final while Northwood (QF3) look to be favourites over the injury-plagued Clifton line-up and likely to face Westville (QF4) in the other semi tomorrow morning.
Friday afternoon’s final will decide who meets the KZN Inland winners in the Dolphins Franchise final at Kingsmead.
The Inland playoffs are at Michaelhouse next Thursday and Friday.
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KZN10 pace bowlers, wrist & finger spinners, this is for you
LISTEN TO YOUR BODY
OK here’s the deal. You can make 440 for two declared on any given KZN10 Super Saturday but that’s not much use if you can’t then get the 10 wickets needed to win the match.
(Sure there’s the limited-overs format followed out of necessity and coupled with logistical issues – transport of groups of teams on any given KZN10 Saturday – but what I am getting at it is that we are aiming to develop wicket-taking bowlers not containment safety-first cricketers).
As one climbs the cricket ladder of age-groups, with its better-quality cricket and stronger opposition, by and large it’s the bowlers who (should) win matches, especially when backed by outstanding catchers and fielders. And a reasonable total supplied by your batters of course.
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* Please note: No inference should be drawn that any of the players mentioned below or in the images below, are in some sort of over-training, over-bowling situation. The group represents just a smattering of the hugely promising KZN10 bowling talent we have in our midst and the intention is to recognise them for that talent by including them in this feature.
So, injury free; that’s what we want. If not, dreams could be in tatters in the blink of an eye.
Therefore, KZN10 felt it wise to consult an expert, in PMB-based physiotherapist Neil van Biljon, who has extensive experience in treating KZN schoolboy sportsmen and cricketers, particularly promising fast bowlers.
PBHS and Tuks graduate Neil van Biljon’s physiotherapy practice is in the KZN capital. Neil has extensive experience across the sports codes and is seen here with Kearsney Old Boy Torin Tedder working with the UKZN Impi rugby team a while back.
Neil: “Thanks Jono. I have firm views on the subject, having experienced first-hand in my practice what damage can be done if the teen-age fast bowler is not properly managed. And I am not just talking about high school boys. And not just about fast bowling.
“And it is not only fast bowlers; medium-fast, seam and swing bowlers, the primary school bowler too; the strain exerted on the bowling shoulder of the young, the teenage leg-spinner, the off-spinner, the strain on the hips and knees and so on of every bowler.
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“And what I am going to point out under the next five headings can in most instances also be adapted and applied to many sports codes at schoolboy level.”
WHY WE TRAIN
Says Neil: “To provide the body with adequate load to enforce positive physiological adaptations; that is, improved fitness, skill levels and mental endurance.”
TOO HIGH A WORKLOAD
Says Neil: “Results in negative adaptions from the body (counter-productive) thus forcing the fast bowler to need a longer recovery phase. Worst-case scenario it brings about damage to soft-tissue structures.
“Resuming training to quickly after a period of training overload can result in further negative adaptations and the serious risk of Overtraining Syndrome (OTS).”
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LOAD MANAGEMENT
Says Neil: “The onus is on the fast bowler, his coaches, trainers, physios and the school sports scientists to track the player’s loading and try fit them into what is called the loading ‘sweet spot’ where the young fast bowler’s body is positively adapting to the load (i.e. getting fitter) and at the same time protecting the body from damage and overuse injuries.”
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ADOLESCENT PACE BOWLERS AT HIGH RISK
Says Neil: “There are multi-factorial risk factors in this specific group of athletes.
“Vertebral growth plates have been shown to close from age 18 to as late as age 23 in extreme cases. As a general yardstick, though, we can assume in most cases that at age 19 this physeal closing has taken place almost completely.
“This, coupled with maximum bone-mass volume only being reached at around age 18 it does leave the younger fast bowler at high risk of lower-back stress fractures – particularly when they are put through high volumes of bowling week in and week out.
“A typical bowling action can exert up to 30 times your body weight’s worth of pressure through your lumbar spine. In fact, this is increased with bowlers who have a ‘mixed-on’ bowling action.”
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SOLUTIONS
Says Neil: “It goes without saying that ‘core strengthening’ in the off-season is crucial. In my opinion, better communication between health professionals and coaches is key.
“There are numerous ways to manage the bowler’s workload via Apps, questionnaires, or simply counting their overs bowled in a week.
“All bowlers are different and need to be managed individually. Interestingly enough, ‘low workload’ can be just as detrimental to the bowler as too high a workload.
“The key times when injuries tend to be a problem can also be after a long, relatively inactive off-season or after a long injury layoff .
“Coming back to training at high volumes can be dangerous. The basic rule of thumb is low-intensity training that includes low volumes of overs bowled that is then supplemented with a 10% increase per week.”
Fireworks in the offing: Hilton College first XI captain and Dolphins U19 all-rounder Mikey Booth locks on to his target.
BOTTOM LINE, says Neil
“Listen to your body. Consult a professional immediately if anything feels out of the ordinary. The body tends to give warning signs ahead of major injuries. These warning signs must be taken seriously by you.
“Prevention is always better than cure.”
Jono says: Brilliant advice, Neil. I suffered from a major back injury as a 13/14-year-old opening bowler and it put paid to any thoughts of bigger things.
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There is so much promising talent out there on any given KZN10 Super Saturday and it would be a crime to see it denied due to inadequate knowledge.
This may indeed turn out to be the most intrinsically valuable KZN10 story yet.
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In KZN10 terms, when one talks talent, one need look no further than the Hilton College bowling attack of what was a stellar 2018 first XI year.
Opening bowlers John Turner and Michael Booth, seam and swing bowler Tom Dixon, left-arm orthodox spinner Michael Frost, leg-spinners Colby Dyer and James Ritchie, off-spinner Michael Sclanders.
The 16-year-old Hilton College first XI and Dolphins U19 leg-spinner Colby Dyer has the ability to break partnerships and get a clutch of wickets in a single spell. Colby is also an accomplished batsman.
Such was the effectiveness of this remarkably varied bowling arsenal one wonders if it stands out among the best seen at schoolboy level in years.
That five of the seven are back in this 2019 year is a prospect to savour – and has already been experienced by yours truly in two matches to date.
But I digress. The punch line here is that in 2018, almost invariably, from match to match, John Turner and particularly Michael Booth knocked over two or three top-order wickets in the first 7 or 8 overs.
This regular match situation afforded Hilton captain James Ritchie the opportunity to maintain attacking fields – and the time and run-space for Dixon, Dyer, Frost, Sclanders and the skipper to weave their destructive webs.
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The good news is that the Hilton bowlers aren’t the only leather flingers of note that we will – and are already seeing – on the green fields of the KZN10 at this early stage of the 2019 year.
I could do the rounds among the schools but for brevity’s sake – and to get back to the point of this story – here are just one or two more examples of what we can, and are already, witnessing in 2019.
St Charles College have promising talent in abundance in the form of Kian Channon, Cameron Spangenberg and Keegan Crawford, especially now that they each have a minimum of one year’s first XI experience in the memory bank.
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Maritzburg College fast bowler Mondli Khumalo is another, as are Northwood’s 2019 captain Jeremy Martins, fellow Northwod Knight Andile Mokgakane the SA U19 all-rounder, and young all-rounder Cade Carmichael of Kearsney College.
Maritzburg College fast bowler Mondli Khumalo delivered a fiery opening spell to the Michaelhouse top-order on the Roy Gathorne Oval during fourth-term 2018. Photo DESDESIGNSDOT
And from 2018, Kearsney left-arm opening bowler Carl Heunis, and Westville captain & right-arm paceman Matthew Pollard.
And what more can one say of SA Schools 2018 and SA U19 Feb/March India tour selection, the then grade 11 and now grade 12 talent that is Lifa Ntanzi of Glenwood.
2018 Westville captain, opening bowler and attacking batsman Matt Pollard lets it fly with keeper Jandre Viljoen watching intently.
Extremely quick, a natural athlete if ever there was one, deadly accurate and a snorter of a bouncer, Lifa is definitely a shining star-in-the-making to watch.
Michaelhouse’s U19 Cricket World Cup paceman Fraser Jones, 2019 St Charles College captain and Zimbabwe U19 off-spinner Wessly Madhevere, joint Player of the 2018 Junior World Cup…
There are more.
We in KZN are fortunate to blessed with so much talent.
Roll on 2019 KZN10 cricket!
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St Charles College cricket: Video interview with head of sport Rowan Irons
At the close of the 2018 school year, KZN10.com asked St Charles College head of sport Rowan Irons four quick questions on Saints cricket.
Feature image: Saints first XI vs Kearsney last year. The lovely St Charles College Oval with its splendid changeroom facility and big screen in the background.
1. Row, you have a passionate interest in St Charles College cricket. What was the highlight of the 2018 year?
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2. Row, in what areas is Saints cricket looking to improve on in 2019?
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3. Row, there were some remarkable Saints first XI wins in 2018 and also several close-run matches where Saints were well on course for victory only to see triumph slip from their grasp in the final session. Could the inconsistencies be chalked up to inexperience?
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4. Saints cricket, how does St Charles College stack up against some of the bigger schools?
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Thanks for your time, Row, I have found the chat to be enlightening, as it just goes to show that as passionate as us KZN10 cricket fans are, very few – if any – of us understand and appreciate the inner workings of developing a sport in an ever-changing school sport landscape.
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A rough guide to KZN10 first term cricket fixtures
Here is the rough fixture list for KZN10 Cricket in t
he 1st term of 2019. There are some T20 games not included. Be aware that fixtures may change to what is reflected here. The home team indicates where the 1st team will play on the day.
| Day | Date | Home Team | Away Team | |
| Sat | 12 Jan | M College | vs | Westville |
| Thu | 17 Jan | Hilton | vs | Scotch College |
| Sat | 19 Jan | M College | vs | Hilton |
| Westville | vs | Michaelhouse | ||
| DHS | vs | Kearsney | ||
| Clifton | vs | Northwood | ||
| St Charles | vs | Glenwood | ||
| Sat | 26 Jan | Kearsney | vs | Clifton |
| Northwood | vs | Hilton | ||
| Michaelhouse | vs | DHS | ||
| Glenwood | vs | Westville | ||
| St Charles | vs | M College | ||
| Sat | 02 Feb | M College | vs | Glenwood |
| Northwood | vs | Michaelhouse | ||
| Kearsney | vs | Westville | ||
| Clifton | vs | Hilton | ||
| DHS | vs | St Charles | ||
| Sat | 09 Feb | Northwood | vs | Westville |
| Michaelhouse | vs | M College | ||
| Hilton | vs | Kearsney | ||
| Clifton | vs | St Charles | ||
| DHS | vs | Glenwood | ||
| Wed | 13 Feb | Hilton | vs | Wellington |
| Fri | 15 Feb | Kearsney | vs | Wellington |
| Sat | 16 Feb | Glenwood Hilton |
vs vs |
Northwood Michaelhouse |
| Sat | 23 Feb | Northwood | vs | DHS |
| Kearsney | vs | M College | ||
| Westville | vs | Clifton | ||
| Sat | 02 Mar | Michaelhouse | vs | Clifton |
| Kearsney | vs | St Charles |
Big afternoon & evening for Mikey Booth’s Hilton College
After Wednesday’s underdone defeat to Rondebosch captain Michael Booth’s Hilton College first XI are looking for back-to-back victories in the Independent Schools Cricket Festival’s Thursday action.
Feature image: Michael Booth, Hilton College first XI captain, U17 National Week All-Rounder of the Tournament in action here for Dolphins U19 at Cubs Week a few days ago. Image courtesy of RenateMontyPhotos
It’s the 50-over vs St John’s Harare today and the T20 tonight vs fellow Zimbabweans Falcon College.
Hilton posted 224 in 47 of 50 vs St John’s Harare this Thursday morning after Boothie won the toss. St John’s beat Kearsney in a T20 this week.
Hilton College’s Colby Dyer in action for Dolphins U19 a few days ago. RenateMontyPhotos
At the time of this posting (14h49 Thursday) St John’s had just been bundled out for 93 with 16-year-old Dolphins U19 leg-spinner and promising batsman Colby Dyer (4), young fast bowler Matt Boast (2) the outstanding KZN Inland U17 left-arm spinner Mike Frost (3) and the excellent 2018 HC first XI opening bowler John Turner (1) among the HC wickets.
So Hilton 224 to St John’s Harare’s 93. Orando et Laborando by 131.
Of Hilton’s 224 all out vs St John’s on Oaks Field at Bishops the heavy-scoring age-group batsman Nick Hatton made his maiden HC first XI 50 (62 in the end) with the other notable scores coming from opener Joshua Watt 31 and Chris Meyer 29.
Hilton got off to a champion start at 55/1 after 7 then 105/2 in the 18th and the momentum was still positive with the total 131/3 at the 25-over halfway stage, before the Goddess Cricket continued smiling on Orando et Laborando at 176/3 off 33, but the feisty Zimbabweans pulled it back.
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In the 50-over WEDNESDAY home side Rondebosch (187/8) beat Hilton (105) by 82 runs.
Here’s Warwickshire County pro Tim Groenewald, the Maritzburg College Old Boy, on his Hilton team vs Rondebosch:
“We put ourselves in a decent position with the ball restricting them to around 80 for 5 before some very good partnerships from their lower middle order, which saw them get 187 off their 50 overs.
“We never really got going with the bat struggling to put any meaningful partnerships together; at 34 overs we were 98 for 4 and giving ourselves a chance, but we fell apart to some quality bowling.
Fast bowler Matt Boast – pictured here in Feb 2018 alongside his then Hilton U15A coach Shaun Sinclair, was in outstanding form last year and he’s slotted into first XI cricket as a rookie grade 10 with no trouble at all.
“It was a tough first game but hopefully one that we can learn from and improve going forward.”
* Tim heads the HC first XI coaching role in the absence of Dale Benkenstein who as Proteas batting coach is presently fulfilling those duties.
# Hilton left out Colby Dyer and Nick Campbell for Wednesday’s Rondebosch match.
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Rondebosch were on a precarious 68/5 after electing to bat on their picturesque Oval with outstanding HC seamer Tom Dixon (10-2-26-3) and first XI debutant the grade 10 paceman Matt Boast (5-2-10-2) knocking over the Bosch top 5.
It was a special moment for the Dixon and Boast families watching the two cousins bowling in tandem and with such success.
But cometh the hour… Keagan Mountjoy (58 80b 5×4 2×6) and player of the match Guy Sheena (36) adding 60 for the 6th wicket which in turn enabled the Bosch tailenders to finish off the innings strongly.
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Chasing 188 off 300 it was very much Hilton’s game for the taking – and at 93/4 after 16 it was still HC holding the baton… but finger spinner Sheena had other ideas – and 8 overs 5 maidens 5 wickets for 9 runs was the result.
Hilton all out for 105. Defeat by 82.
The great thing is that at the close of each and every day one page closes and a clean sheet emerges at the dawn of the next.
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KZN10’s Clifton College win by an innings in Cape Town
Durban’s Clifton College first XI kicked off their 2019 campaign in style in Cape Town Wednesday with an innings and 102-run win over Falcon College of southern Matabeleland in Zimbabwe on the relatively small Oaks Field at Bishops(in contrast to the Frank Reid [first] XI Oval).
Clifton College all-rounder Josh Platford, who was handy with bat and ball yesterday, seen here receiving his first XI cap last year from Matt Savage, with Wayne Scott looking on. Josh is now on 40-plus caps.
The experienced, highly regarded Wayne Scott, director of cricket at Clifton, had this to say about this Independent Schools Cricket Festival 1,5 day match-up:
“We take a lot of positives out of our overall performance against Falcon College Wednesday, keeping in mind the big test Thursday when we play home side Rondebosch, who beat Hilton Wednesday.
“Falcon looked a bit short on cricket whereas we have prepared well for this festival with a good few sessions before we left Durban with [Clifton cricket pro] Yash [Ebrahim], [first XI head coach] Matt [Savage] and myself.
Not much gets past the hugely experienced Clifton School cricket pro Yash Ebrahim, formerly head coach of the Dolphins.
Best wishes from KZN10.com for the formidable challenge at Rondebosch today guys.
SCORES IN BRIEF
Falcon first innings 37 all out (Byron McDonough 3/8, Teague Ridgway 2/13, Josh Platford 2/10, Marco Mottura 2/6)
Clifton College first innings 284 all out (Josh Platford 54, Nabeel Jeewa 34, Daniel Elgar 31, John Munford 46*)
Falcon 2nd innings 145 all out (Marco Mottura 3/36, Souvahn Naicker 3/7, John Munford 2/42)
Clifton won by innings and 102 runs
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Clifton first XI
Byron McDonough, Matthew Adams, Ariq Chetty, Kemuel Moodley, Daniel Elgar (capt), Nabeel Jeewa, Josh Platford, Ryan Koekemoer, Teague Ridgway, John Munford, Zedan Mohamed, Marco Mottura, Souvahn Naicker
Team management –
Wayne Scott (director of cricket)
Matt Savage (first XI head coach)
Yash Ebrahim (Clifton cricket pro)
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Hilton Clifton Kearsney & Michaelhouse first XI matches in Cape Town today
It’s full-throttle action from today for four KZN10 school first XIs at the Independent Schools Cricket Festival hosted by Bishops in Cape Town.
KZN10.com will endeavour to give you report-backs on today’s Bishops vs Michaelhouse, Hilton vs Rondebosch and Kearsney vs Scotch College (Perth, Oz) 50-over matches, the 1,5 day Clifton vs Falcon College (southern Matabeleland, Zim) match, as well as this evening’s Michaelhouse vs Scotch College T20 day/night game.
Feature image: Hilton College first XI in the field this morning vs hosts Rondebosch.
This week’s Independent Schools Cricket Festival fixtures in Cape Town.
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Meanwhile, going into today’s second day of the 1,5 day match, the overnight score on the relative small Oaks Field at Bishops(in contrast to the Frank Reid [first] XI Oval) it was Clifton College first XI head coach Yashin Ebrahim and captain Daniel Elgar’s lads who were in the prime seats.
Day 1 (Tuesday)scores in brief
Falcon 1st inn 37 all out (Byron McDonough 3-8)
Clifton College 1st inn 226-8 (Josh Platford 54, Nabeel Jeewa 34, Daniel Elgar 31).
Clifton College first XI in Cape Town: Byron McDonough, Matthew Adams, Ariq Chetty, Kemuel Moodley, Daniel Elgar (capt), Nabeel Jeewa, Josh Platford, Ryan Koekemoer, Teague Ridgway, John Munford, Zedan Mohamed, Marco Mottura, Souvahn Naicker
Team management – Head coach Matt Savage – Cricket pro Yash Ebrahim – Director of cricket Wayne Scott
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* And in a pre-festival limited-over match on Wynberg Old Boy Jacques Kallis’s pristine Oval yesterday, the hosts beat Michaelhouse by 33 runs.
After winning the toss Wynberg posted 212 in 43 overs; to which Michaelhouse replied with 179/4 in their allotted 45 overs.
* The 96- and 55-run partnerships for the first and third wickets respectively set up the Wynberg win.
The House wicket-takers were:
Opener Roeland van den Berg 8 overs 3 maidens for 22 runs & 2 wkts
Oliver Morgan 7-1-28-2
Jack Trotter 9-1-59-2
James Fleming 9-1-38-3
Jared Meiring 1-0-1-1
The Ben Rebeck 50 in a losing cause on Goldstones 1st term last year epitomised the unruffled fighting spirit of the 2019 Michaelhouse first XI captain, whose 63* off 88 balls vs Wynberg yesterday included 4 fours and 2 sixes. Photo Jono Cook
* The run outs of opener Jared Meiring and number 4 Ryan Stringer did not serve the House run chase well.
Adrian Fisher (47 off 72 balls with 4 fours) and captain Ben Rebeck (63* 86b 4×4 2×6) put on 72 for the 4th wicket.
The pair were the notable batting performers for House.
Michaelhouse team batting order: Jared Meiring, Callum Porrill, Adrian Fisher, Ryan Stringer, Ben Rebeck (capt), Luke Gammie, Roeland van der Berg, Oliver Morgan, Gavin Veenstra, James Fleming, Harry Nel, Jack Trotter, Campbell Davis-Webb
Coach: Dean Forword
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ALSO YESTERDAY, on the picturesque Frank Reid Oval at Bishops, Kearsney first XI pulled off a thrilling 2-run win over the hosts.
After winning the toss Kearsney scored 241/8 in their 50 overs to which Bishops replied with 239/8 in their 50.
Kearsney opener Jarred Uys (35 58b 5×4) got the ball rolling, captain Jordan Bamber (45 48b 4×4 2×6) upped the pace and Cade Carmichael (64 51b 3×4 5×6 strike rate 125) together with number 9 Jared Brien (41* 33b 1×4 3×6 strike rate 124) put the innings on ice with a hurricane 112 for the 8th wicket.
All-rounder Cade Carmichael was in punishing form with the bat (64 51b 3×4 5×6) during the Kearsney College first XI’s memorable2-run win over Bishops.
Kearsney’s wicket-takers instrumental in Bishops falling 2 runs short of parity were:
Opener Jared Brien 11-2-51-1
First-change Josh Stocks 10-0-29-2
Chase Kelly 9-1-46-1
Kyle Potter 3-0-19-1
* THREE RUN OUTS effected by Kearsney at the death also played a key role in the Botha’s Hill lads’ nerve-shredding win.
Kearsney team in batting order: Louis Nel, Jarred Uys, Dale Young, Jordan Bamber (capt), Dylan Hulett, Cade Carmichael, Matthew Horn, Chase Kelly, Jared Brien, Kyle Potter, Josh Stocks, Ezra Tsela
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* Kearsney lost to St Johns (Harare, Zimbabwe) in the T20 day-night match Tuesday evening. – See the next post for info.
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Dolphins U19 kick off Cubs Week campaign with convincing win
IT’S GOOD TO BE BACK.
Day 1 (Jan. 3) of the 2019 Cubs U19 Cricket Week involving the 6 franchises in Stellenbosch saw captain and man of the match Matthew Montgomery’s Hollywoodbets Dolphins come away from the Maties grounds with a 7-wicket victory over the Multiply Titans.
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The Titans opted to bat after winning the toss and were immediately under pressure thanks to the potent Dolphins pace attack.
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One wicket for 6 runs became 30 for three and with batsmen coming and going at regular intervals the Pretoria lads were back in the hut for 144 after 43.2 of their allotted 50 overs.
Maritzburg College quick Mondli Khumalo who is soon to begin his matric year, knocked over the first and last batsmen for next to nothing while 2011 Glenwood and SA Schools grade 11 fast bowler Lifa Ntanzi was at his immaculate best in returning figures of 6.2 overs, 2 maidens for just 10 runs and a top-order and two lower-order batters to his name.
Matt Montgomery’s off-spin picked up 2 of the top 6 batsmen including the prolific Affies and Cole Week batter Dian Forrester.
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The Dolphins Academy’s finger spinner Yves Kamanzi (ex-DHS), the Glenwood fast bowler Sanele Mnqayi who, like Mondli begins grade 12 Wednesday, and productive Northwood 2018 batting all-rounder Andile Mogakane picked up a wicket apiece.
Glenwood 2017 keeper Nikhil Prem snapped up 3 catches behind the stumps.
The Dolphins timed their chase to perfection and hauled in the 145-run target with 20 balls to spare and 7 wickets still in the kitty.
Westville and SA Schools 2018 opener Caleb Pillay (17 off 58 balls with 3 fours) and Glenwood 2018 SA Schools top-order Thamsanqa Khumalo added 41 runs for the first wicket with great care to set the platform.
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Enter man-of-the-match and captain Monty to join Thamsanqa (44 off 117 with 3 fours and a six) and the pair took the Dolphins Cubs within reach in adding 65 for the second wicket.
At 106 for 2 and then 119 for 3 it was a matter of the responsible, reliable Monty (38* 81b 3×4) steering the Dolphins home to 145/3 alongside the big-hitting Mogakane (21*, 9b, 2×4, 2×6).
Glenwood’s 2018 SA Schools cricketers fast bowler Lifa Ntanzi and top-order batter Thamsanqa starred in the Dolphins Cubs’ win.
Dolphins Cubs coach, the astute Westville director of cricket and first XI coach Fabian Lazarus had this to say to KZN10.com
“Jono the boys played really well in winning key moments. It was a deserved man-of-the-match performance from our captain Monty in taking 2 key wickets and his unbeaten 38 steering us home.
“Lifa Ntanzi bowled really fast and looked by far the quickest bowler on show.”
SCORES IN BRIEF
Titans 144 (Ximus du Plooy 46; Lifa Ntanzi 3/10, Matt Montgomery 2/18, Mondli Khumalo 2/22)
Dolphins 145/3 (Thamsanqa Khumalo 44, Monty 38*)
Dolphins by 7 wickets
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* Other results
Warriors 224/5 (Luke Beaufort 103, Matt Dewar 51; Gerald Coetzee 3/30)
Knights 175 (Ruan Cronje 31; Nonelela Yikha 4/33)
Warriors by 49
Lions 243/8 (Cameron Shekleton 98, Michael Copeland 59; Anele Matya 3/32)
Cobras 246/4 (Ruan Terblanche 116*, Bonga Makhakha 66; Jarred Goncalves-Jardine 4/45)
Cobras by 6 wickets
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DOLPHINS CUBS U19 SQUAD
Captain Matt Montgomery (Clifton College 2018)
Caleb Pillay (Westville 2018)
Thamsanqa Khumalo (Glenwood 2018)
Jason Krafft (Dolphins Academy ex PBHS)
Andile Mogakane (Northwood 2018)
Nikhil Prem (Dolphins Academy ex Glenwood)
Gareth Schreuder (Hilton College 2018)
Sanele Mnqayi (Glenwood 2018 grade 11)
James Ritchie (Hilton College 2018)
Yves Kamanzi (Dolphins Academy ex DHS)
Mondli Khumalo (Maritzburg College 2018 grade 11)
Lifa Ntanzi (Glenwood 2018)
Michael Booth (Hilton College 2018 grade 11)
Colby Dyer (Hilton College 2018 grade 10)
Coach: Fabian Lazarus (Westville director of cricket and first XI coach)
Assistant coach: Mduduzi Mbatha (KZN cricket)
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