Tiaan Louw masterclass earns Bishops a perfect Peninsula Fest record
Diocesan College sent a clear warning to their 2024 opponents with a perfect run as the hosts of the Old Mutual Peninsula Cricket Festival.
Tiaan Louw made mincemeat of the Pretoria Boys High batting lineup on Saturday, snaring 5/7 as Bishops earned their fifth emphatic win on the trot to kick off the new year.
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The locals have been in scintillating form all week and further asserted their dominance on the final day.
Batting first, Bishops powered to an imposing 203/8, thanks to classy knocks by Adnaan Lagadien (67) and James Robb-Quinlan (70), who smashed 13 sixes between them.
David Handley also played a solid innings, narrowly missing out on a half-century. While the rest of the Bishops’ batsmen struggled to find an answer to the PBHS bowling duo of Nicholas Rossouw and Johan Coetzer, who have both been excellent all week, Diocesan College still managed an imposing total in their 20 overs.
Louw wasted no time in showcasing his intent with Pretoria Boys in the middle. It took him only four deliveries to claim his first scalp, and he would go on to claim a five-for, playing a pivotal role in dismissing the challengers for 85 runs to maintain the host’s unblemished record.
The Diocesan College team will surely be delighted with their achievements at the festival. They’re a well-oiled unit, ready for an action-packed season, in which it appears they are one of the top teams in the country.
Rondebosch Boys’ High, protecting a score of 149/6 against St Charles, ran out comfortable winners.
The ‘Bosch bowlers did well to contain Saints, despite an impressive 47 runs by Cian Fortmann at the start of the innings.
Daniel Powell spearheaded the attack, taking 3/13 as the southern suburbs’ powerhouse continued an impressive run of form. Like Bishops, they will be one of the teams to beat this year, with an experienced squad that is already firing on all cylinders well ahead of the new school year’s fixtures.
Litha Kraai and Benji Blackburn picked up three wickets apiece for SACS in their final match against St David’s Marist Inanda.
Rowan Taplin then contributed 46 with the bat as SACS returned to winning ways in the wake of two difficult fixtures.
The 2023 SA Schools’ captain, Benni Hansen, notched 40 runs for Wynberg against Affies, but the visitors were able to chip away at their target of 151 through the combined efforts of Jorich van Schalkwyk (38), Ruben Groenewald (29) and Janco Purchase (37*), which ensured they returned home with another victory in the bag.
Waterkloof, the winners of the past two North-South T20 titles, ended their campaign on a high against Hilton College. Marcus Bakker‘s speedy 61 off of 34 deliveries and Divan Behrens‘ unbeaten 40 secured the win for Klofies before they head back to Pretoria.
Summarised Scorecards, Day Five (T20)
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Diocesan College 203/8 (James Robb-Quinlan 70, Adnaan Lagadien 67, David Handley 47; Nicholaas Rossouw 2/21, Johan Coetzer 2/38); Pretoria Boys High 86 (Marc van der Merwe 16; Tiaan Louw 5/7, Peyton Leigh 2/18). Diocesan College won by 117 runs.
Rondebosch Boys’ High 149/6 (Declan Gillespie 38, Noah Heath 26, Raeeq Daniels 20; Timothy Schoeman 2/17, Marcell Wellmann 2/39); St Charles 110/7 (Cian Fortmann 47; Daniel Powell 3/13). Rondebosch Boys’ High won by 39 runs.
St David’s Marist Inanda 101/9 (Armaan Manack 38; Litha Kraai 3/14, Benji Blackburn 3/21, Ulrich Roth 2/21); SACS 102/5 (Rowan Taplin 46; Jared Beilings 2/29). SACS won by five wickets.
Hilton College 122/6 (James Ogilby 29*; Luan Ferreira 2/15, Wian Ruthven 2/22); Waterkloof 124/2 (Marcus Bakker 61, Divan Behrens 40*; Luke Campbell 1/12). Waterkloof won by eight wickets.
Wynberg Boys’ High 150 (Benni Hansen 40, Paul James 23; Andru van Zyl 2/19, Ruben Groenewald 2/25, Petrus Rautenbach 2/32, Vihan Pretorius 2/34); Affies 154/5 (Jorich van Schalkwyk 38, Janco Purchase 37*, Ruben Groenewald 29; Ebrahim Fakir 2/26). Affies won by five wickets.
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Diocesan College 118/5; Pretoria Boys High 96/8. Diocesan College won by 22 runs.
Wynberg Boys’ High 113/9; Affies 114/4. Affies won by six wickets.
SACS 103/8; St David’s Marist Inanda 104/4. St David’s Marist Inanda won by six wickets.
Hilton College 129; Waterkloof 131/2 (Benyael Morkel 72). Waterkloof won by eight wickets.
St Charles 151/4 (Caleb Sharp 77; Eli Augrichtig 3/24); Rondebosch Boys High 137. St Charles won by 14 runs.
