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Another successful Dusi for Maritzburg College
It seems that Maritzburg College is synonymous with the Dusi canoe marathon and this past weekend was no different as Old Boys of the Red Black and White, Dusi legend Andy Birkett and the recently matriculated Dave Evans were the overall winners in their K2.
While it is hopefully the first of many Dusi wins for Evans, it was a remarkable ninth consecutive win for Birkett and his 12th in all.
When one considers how the slightest mishap can derail Dusi dreams in a flash… talk about not putting a foot wrong.
The 2022 MyLife Dusi Canoe Marathon, contested over the past Thursday, Friday and Saturday, featured 9 current Maritzburg College boys as well as the usual posse of Old Boys who have graced this canoe epic with distinction for decades on end.
The Maritzburg College U18 boys did themselves and their school proud.
College grade boy 12 James Goble and his partner Ross Palframan of St Charles College finished 3rd in the U18 doubles section. Maritzburg College’s James Sharpe and Joshua Glyn-Cuthbert ended in 5th place with schoolmates Ross Finnie and Ian Hemingway in 8th spot.
Feature photo caption: The Maritzburg College U18 pair of Joshua Glyn-Cuthbert and James Sharpe finished 5th in the U18 K2 race in this year’s MyLife Dusi Canoe Marathon. Photo supplied by Maritzburg College.
College’s Chad Newman and his K2 Dusi partner Gemma Fradd of St Anne’s won the U18 K2 mixed category.
It was a College one-two in the U18 K1 section with Kent Rhodes ahead of Chris Adam.
College Old Boys Jack and David O’Dell finished 14th overall and were the first K2 home in the under-23 age group.
College’s head canoeing coach Bridgitte Hartley finished 3rd in the women’s K2 race alongside her K2 partner Pippa McGregor.
This is what Andy Birkett told SABC News of his and fellow Maritzburg College Old Boy Dave Evans’ Dusi win in their K2: “It’s been another great race. I love racing in this beautiful valley that we’ve got, especially racing with Dave. He was so strong over the last three days. The last three days have been tough, I tell you. The first day was rather tough on me; there was a lot of running, but each day has its own challenges today [Saturday] also hard paddling into the finish but tough racing as always.”
St Anne’s FB file photo: The Maritzburg College and St Anne’s Diocesan College duo of Chad Newman and Gemma Fradd combined beautifully to win the Under-18 K2 Mixed category of the 2022 MyLife Dusi Canoe Marathon on Saturday.
St Charles College first XI beat Hilton by 2 runs in T20 at Saints
Tuesday afternoon, 8 February 2022 was certainly one to remember for St Charles College cricket as the first XI, second XI and U16A teams all recorded T20 wins from the three T20 matches against visitors Hilton College.
The fixtures were arranged to at least get in some cricket between the schools after the past Saturday’s rain prevented a single ball being bowled in those scheduled fixtures.
These totals etc. are according to the Hilton stats.
In the first XI T20 match on the Saints Oval yesterday, St Charles firsts scored 125 for 6 wickets in their 20 overs, to which Hilton replied with 123 for 9, which left St Charles the winners by 2 runs. Can’t-sit-still moments at the end.
SCC photo caption: The St Charles College first XI after beating Hilton College first XI by 2 runs in the T20 match at St Charles Oval on Tuesday afternoon.
In the previous four completed matches between the two schools’ first XIs the Hilton teams of the era had won three and lost one.
In the second XI T20 match on Colts field, St Charles seconds compiled 114 in their 20 overs, to which Hilton replied with 80, giving St Charles the win by 34 runs.
In the previous two completed matches at second XI level, Hilton had won both, by 69 runs and 6 wickets respectively, so a feather in the cap of Saints seconds.
In the U16A match, Hilton made 107 for 7 in their 20 overs, and St Charles responded successfully to reach 108 for 4 and thereby a 6-wicket victory.
Access to previous results at U16A level were not available at the time of writing.
Westville firsts basketball beat DHS for first time in 10 years
Last Friday was one to remember for Westville basketball as the first team beat Durban High School for the first time in 10 years – the final score being 76-70 in favour of the Griffins at their Multi Purpose Centre
This followed another notable win for Westville firsts, that being the 78-70 win over Hilton College.
The last two outings came off the back of the 71-56 away defeat to the strong Maritzburg College first team in the PMB school’s Alan Paton Hall on the first Saturday of the new school term.
This certainly seems to be a vibrant sports code at Westville that is going from strength to strength.
ALL RESULTS TO FAR THIS YEAR FROM THE WESTVILLE PERSPECTIVE
Teams in bold have won 3 from 3 matches this year – the U15 age group particularly dominant.
Basketball vs DHS
1st – (W) 76-70
2nd – (W) 37-5
3rd – (L) 13-14
4th – (L) 26-32
5th – *BYE*
16A – (L) 13-23
16B – (W) 27-19
16C – (W) 21-1
16D – (L) 16-17
16E – (L) 8-9 [vs WBHS 15E]
15A – (W) 26-23
15B – (W) 34-28
15C – (W) 27-4
15D – (W) 13-6
15E – (W) 9-8 [vs WBHS 16E]
14A – (L) 7-29
14B – (W) 8-3
14C – (W) 9-0
14D – (L) 3-2 *OT
14E – (W) 6-2
Summary: Played – 17 Won – 11 Lost – 6
Basketball vs Hilton
1st – (W) 78-70
2nd – (W) 38-13
3rd – (L) 24-39
4th – (L) 19-30
5th – (L) 22-23
16A – (W) 28-21
16B – (L) 21-23
16C – (W) 23-11
16D – (W) 26-13
16E – (W) 27-14
15A – (W) 35-24
15B – (W) 34-26
15C – (W) 14-7
15D – (W) 21-7
15E – (W) 46-4
14A – (L) 21-23
14B – (W) 9-6
14C – (L) 6-7
14D – (W) 25-4
14E – (W) 9-2
P – 20 W – 14 L – 6
Basketball vs Maritzburg College
1st – (L) 71-56
2nd – (W) 39-24
3rd – (W) 27-18
4th – (W) 27-19
16A – (L) 15-28
16B – (L) 15-27
16C – (W) 27-19
16D – (W) 20-19
15A – (W) 30-28
15B – (W) 25-20
15C – (W) 28-18
15D – (L) 15-18
15E – (W) 23-2
14A – (L) 8-20
14B – (L) 5-21
14C – (L) 5-22
14D – (L) 4-18
14E – (L) 9-25
P – 18 W – 9 L – 9
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Hilton College cricket at St Charles College this afternoon for T20 matches
Three Hilton College cricket teams travel to hosts St Charles College this (February 8th 2022 Tuesday) afternoon for a 3pm start, the matches in the T20 format.
Although the abbreviated nature is not ideal, today should go a way in making up somewhat for the disappointment of Saturday’s cancelled-due-to-the-weather, longer-format matches.
It is certainly a lot better than nothing at all. And given the time constraints and crowded schedules of schools these days it is great to see.
All 3 Hilton teams look to be strong units in their particular division or age-group category and, weather permitting this afternoon, should test the Saints to the full.
Hilton College 1st XI
Jake Carstens, Jarryd Pike, Charles Swart, Ivan Lockem, Ross Boast, Kristofer Watt (capt), Matthew Stewart, Nicholas Chantler, Matt Wilson, Olwethu Kweyama, Kieran Kilmartin
Hilton College 2nd XI
Luke Watt, Hylton Lötter, Jason Dix, Samuel Strydom, Matt Diemont, Matt Rout (capt), Wian Liebenberg, Thomas Roy, Brett Cutting, Christopher Roy, Matipa Denenga
Hilton College U16A
Christopher Wagner, Jarred Kitto (capt), Ivan JJuuko, Kyle Christie, Ethan van Heerden, Grant Bridgeford, James McGregor, Didier Rey, Kingsley Thompson, Murray Loughor-Clarke, Natenzi Denenga
St Charles College first team basketballers prevail over rising force Hilton College
St Charles College has been one of the dominant schools in KZN basketball over the last two decades and have regularly been ranked in the top 3 nationally.
However, Hilton College under the leadership of basketball director Ayanda Shange, have made a prominent rise in the standings of late. This included a dominant victory at home over the SCC team to start the Stayers’ season in term 4 of 2021.
With exceptional shooting, Hilton were able to beat St Charles College in that Stayers match late last year and signalled their intentions for term 1 in 2022.
Justin Waldman Sports Photography feature photo: St Charles College’s Malachi Prigge was in great form against Hilton College firsts in the SK Arena at Saints on Saturday.
Saints first team basketball head coach Darren Holcomb reports that this past Saturday saw the two teams’ first meeting since and, with limited other sport (especially no cricket) being played due to the inclement weather, the SK Arena at Saints was full of energy.
“With strong crowd support for the home team, St Charles College looked to bounce back.
“The early minutes of the game were uneventful as both teams battled to find their range. Both teams missed opportunities to apply pressure and the game was tightly poised by the end of the first quarter.
A happy St Charles College firsts basketball team with the scoreboard to reflect it. Saints 68 Hilton College 50. Photo by Justin Waldman Sports Photography
Based on the outcome of the Stayers’ match late last year, Hilton perhaps were favoured to win the game on Saturday, but it was the Saints who made the initial run.
“Behind a variety of different defensive looks, which included zone, man and full-court presses, the Saints were able to assert some dominance and jump out to a fair lead by half-time,” said Darren.
“Although no one player can be singled out for SCC, the defensive team energy was outstanding, and they managed to build more and more pressure on Hilton with their full-court press. This led to several Hilton turnovers and easy baskets for the home team.”
St Charles College managed to extend their lead further in the 3rd quarter, with their largest points difference being 26 points.
“With confidence high, the Saints fell into a wonderful team rhythm which allowed very few opportunities for Hilton to fight back and the final score was 68-50 in St Charles College’s favour.”
In the other Saints/Hilton basketball matches, Hilton seconds beat Saints 27-12; Hilton thirds won 21-20; Hilton U16A won 26-25; Hilton U15A lost 33-19; Hilton U14A won 19-18.
The U16A and U14A matches, just one point in it, as in the third team match. Gripping stuff for players, coaches and spectators.
Basketball and water polo prevail while cricket suffers the inclement weather
A second week of cricket weather on cricket practice weekdays and water sports conditions on cricket match Saturdays meant that 15 cricket fixtures against Clifton College and the golfing showdown between Michaelhouse and Maritzburg College were washed out over the weekend.
Basketball
Michaelhouse’s Murray Witherspoon reports that, as per last week, basketball barrelled on in the indoor centre, where Michaelhouse were in imperious form over visitors Clifton College, winning 15 from 15, including solid wins for the U16A (48-8), U15A (30-14), and U14A (26-7) sides.
Michaelhouse feature photo caption: Michaelhouse U16 paddlers Louis Souchon and Aiden Furby taking on Mission Rapid in the Campbell’s to Dusi Bridge race on Sunday.
Murray says that the first 3 periods of the first team basketball encounter saw a pedestrian spectacle, with Michaelhouse only able to convert a mountain of possession into a molehill of points.
Michaelhouse skipper Lucky Mabuza’s boys couldn’t miss in the final stanza though, nailing 3-pointers seemingly at will; and with mounting confidence, frustrating rebounds became crowd-inciting points.
“The scoreboard, no longer stuck in the mud, ticked over furiously until the final second for the home team’s 80-23 win.
“Next door, in the aquatics centre, the water polo match spoils were being more equitably shared. Clifton dominated the open age group winning everything on offer going into the first team game.
“The much-fancied Clifton first water polo team opened the scoring but were forced to content themselves with trading goals all the way through to midway into the third chukka.
“The home team faithful were just starting to believe that the upset of the season might be on the cards when Clifton’s sheer weight of class turned the tide. A late goal from Michaelhouse firsts could do nothing to avert the outcome, a 9-5 win for the Clifton College first team.”
Murray reports further that the Michaelhouse age groups were able to stem the Clifton tide. Proving their pedigree, House’s U14A boys followed up the B side’s win with an 8-3 victory of their own; while a little later in the morning, the Michaelhouse U15A (7-2) and B (8-5) lads were able to do the same.
Canoeing
Michaelhouse’s canoeists revelled in the high water levels on Saturday paddling into second place (Reuben Baldry) and fourth place (Robert Butcher) in the U18 event of the Dash & Crash on the Upper Umgeni, which also doubled as the first race on the 2022 interschool race calendar.
Aidan Furby crossed the line in first place with Louis Souchon in third in the U16 event while Jess Webber placed third in the U14 age group.
On Sunday, Rob Butcher partnered Dom Furby into third place in the U18 race of the Campbell’s to Dusi Bridge event, while Rourke Murray and Stuart Neilson claimed first place with Louis Souchon and Aiden Furby just behind in second place in the U16 race.
Kearsney basketball courts the focus against Northwood
With the Northwood and Kearsney cricket fixtures a weather no-go, the Kearsney indoor courts were the scene for much of the Saturday sporting action with Northwood.
The Kearsney first team cricketers, though, are due to due to play on Wednesday when they host Clifton first XI from 2.45pm in the 100-Ball competition.
Kearsney College feature photo: There is always something new to learn: Former Proteas captain and leading all-rounder Shaun Pollock conducted a coaching clinic at Kearsney last week. Pictured in-photo are (from left) Kearsney cricket consultant Khaya Zondo, Kearsney director of sport Waylon Murray, 1st XI vice-captain Nhlakanipho Ngubane, Shaun Pollock, captain Bryce Wiggett, 1st XI coach Matt Savage and consultant Jordan Gregory.
Meanwhile, the first quarter in Saturday’s first team basketball match between hosts Kearsney and visitors Northwood was tightly contested with both teams feeling each other out and neither team gaining the ascendancy. However, Northwood edged slightly ahead at 17-15 on the scoreboard.
During the second quarter Northwood began to find offensive rhythm, aided by some deadly outside shooting. Kearsney found the going more difficult and were only able to score eight points during the quarter. At half-time Northwood were comfortably ahead 34-23.
Kearsney played much better defence in the second half, but were unable to make up the earlier deficit, despite shooting with greater precision. Northwood ran out deserving winners 70-58.
Top first team points scorers:
Kearsney – Njabulo Ngcobo 22 points, Lehumo Mhalabana 10, Matthew Campbell 8
Northwood – Lunga Dlungwane 18 points, Jordan Sutherland 12, Chadley Hargreaves 11, Keegan Best 10
The seconds basketball team of Kearsney beat Northwood seconds 38-15 for their third win on the trot, while the thirds also won. The Kearsney U16A team went down by 3 points (35-32) while the B side won 22-10.
At U15 level the Kearsney A side lost to Northwood by 4 points (31-27) while the B side won by 2 points (22-20).
Kearsney U14A basketballers beat Northwood U14A 23-14 while in the B team match Kearsney won 23-6.
Water Polo
The Kearsney first water polo team participated in the annual Pretoria Boys High School festival against other Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal schools. The young Kearsney team did well. There were some outstanding performances, in particular a thrilling 7-6 win against hosts PBHS and a nailbiting 6-6 draw against St Albans.
First team Kearsney water polo results:
Kearsney beat Pretoria Boys High 7-6
Kearsney lost to Affies 7-10
Kearsney lost to David’s Marist Inanda 6-8
Kearsney drew with St Albans 6-6
Kearsney lost to St Stithians 3-11
Cricket
Kearsney cricketers were honored to have Proteas legend Shaun Pollock conduct a coaching session with them last week. Proteas-capped Dolphins cricketer Khaya Zondo is also working with Kearsney’s High-Performance cricketers across the age groups this season.
Weather-diluted sports weekend sees only Maritzburg College water polo travel to Glenwood
The heavy rains on Saturday and, possibly even more damaging, those on Friday, put paid to a scheduled busy Saturday of cricket fixtures between Maritzburg College and Glenwood, leaving water polo as the sports code not disrupted by the elements.
Earlier in the week the Maritzburg College tennis and squash sports codes were busy while on Saturday the Maritzburg College canoeists enjoyed success on the Umgeni River during the 17km Dash & Crash.
Maritzburg College’s Joshua Glyn-Cuthbert won the Dash & Crash’s Under-18 K1 race, which bodes well for the Dusi Canoe Marathon.
Maritzburg College canoeing coach Bridgitte Hartley’s canoeing boys are having a productive year as a group.
Maritzburg College’s Dash & Crash Canoeing Results
K1
U18 category
Joshua Glyn-Cuthbert 1st
Ian Hemmingway 5th
James Goble 7th
James Sharpe 8th
Kent Rhodes 9th
Chris Adam 10th
Ross Finnie 27th
U16 category
Scott Adie 15th
U14 category
Scott Venniker 2nd
Nick Adam 6th
K2
Robert Ross/Clint Ross 12th
James Gotte/Gary Behn 21st
Brody Ollerhead/Bryan Goble 56th
Squash
The Maritzburg College Top 8 squash side played against Glenwood midweek and put in a sterling performance with each of the players winning their respective matches. College recorded an 8-0 victory.
Tennis
Maritzburg College’s tennis teams had midweek fixtures against St Charles College, Kearsney College and Hilton College with convincing wins overall for the A teams. For the Maritzburg College B tennis teams it was tough going against the Kearsney and Hilton A teams. That said, and taken in the right context, the boys have learnt and will grow from the defeats.
Tennis results
U19
Maritzburg College A vs St Charles A won 11-1
College B vs Kearsney A lost 12-0
U15
College A vs HC B won 9-3
College B vs HC A lost 12-0
Water polo
Maritzburg College fielded 8 teams against Glenwood over the weekend, recording 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
The key differentiator in Maritzburg College’s first team loss by 13 goals to 7 appears to have been the result of a strong second chukka by the hosts in the Glenwood pool
Maritzburg College’s director of aquatics Darren Sherriff reports: “The 1st team game had an intense start with both teams exchanging goals, the score 2-2 at the end of the 1st chukka.
“At the end of the 2nd chukka, Glenwood had managed a 4-goal lead and were able to extend this by the end of the game. College fought hard to come back but it wasn’t enough.”
Outside the first team, in the other two top-tier age-group matches, Maritzburg College won both, the U14A match 6-3 and the U15A match 12-7.
Water polo scores
1st team: Glenwood 13 Maritzburg College 7
2nd team: Glenwood 5 Maritzburg College 14
3rd team: Glenwood 8 Maritzburg College 8
4th team: Glenwood 2 Maritzburg College 11|
U15A: Glenwood 7 Maritzburg College 12
U14A: Glenwood 3 Maritzburg College 6
U14B: Glenwood 1 Maritzburg College 2
U14C: Glenwood 1 Maritzburg College 2
Glenwood host Maritzburg College firsts water polo and cricket
Weather permitting (and it’s not looking good) there will be a bumper 18 cricket matches between Glenwood and Maritzburg College on Saturday, February 5th.
The first team cricket 50-over match is on Dixons at Glenwood while the rest of the matches are predominantly in the KZN capital and surrounds (with a smattering in Durban).
Digi TV will be streaming the 2nd XI cricket match on Goldstones: https://tv.digicentral.co.za/…/maritzburg-college-2nd…
Saturday’s water polo matches are at Glenwood with the first team match at 1.35pm.
All water polo matches will be live-streamed on https://tv.digicentral.co.za/glenwoodtv
St Charles and Hilton compete
The Hilton College first XI had a good workout in beating a Tuskers Academy XI by 72 runs in a T20 match on the Hart-Davis Oval at Hilton on Thursday afternoon, the Hiltonians compiling 143 for 6 in their 20 overs, to which Tuskers replied with 71 all out.
Saturday on the St Charles College Oval is what is a keenly anticipated fixture against the hosts school’s first XI but indications suggest the weather may be the main player in this one. More’s the pity as it looks to be a contest between two sides who have shown much promise to date.
Certain basketball fixtures could also be decimated by the prevailing wet weather although those taking place in the indoor arena are not affected.
The first team basketball clash is set for 1.30pm in that SK Arena at Saints.
The Hilton firsts basketball team for the match is:
Michael Fox, Kwame Huyberechts, Kediretswe Mbaakanyi, Chisha Mulenga, Saphiwa Nzimande, Qhawe Soji (vice-capt), Nic Thorburn, Roelf van der Merwe (capt), David Tshebi, Tiisano Tisane, Declan Sawyer and Oyisa Pupuma
The Saints first water polo team take on the Hilton second side in Hilton’s Ducasse Aquatic Centre at 10.30am.
The first team golf match was due to be played from 3.30pm at Victoria Country Club on Friday, 4 February.