Affies completes Western Cape sweep, Paul Roos stops Grey College
Rondebosch Boys’ High vs Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool
Rondebosch Boys’ High chose to bat first at home in a 50-over bout against Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies) when the toss went their way on Sunday.
‘Bosch, though, struggled to create momentum against the visitors’ disciplined attack. Tyler Heyns, batting at three, was their leading performer, making 47 from 69 deliveries, with four fours and a six.
Support was lacking, however, and only Zion van Rensburg, the number nine batsman, also made it beyond the teens. His contribution was 21 from 42 balls.
The Rondebosch innings lasted 43.2 overs and ended with the hosts all out for 132.
Nico Loggenberg turned the screws on Rondebosch, sending down 10 miserly overs of spin, which brought him a fantastic return of 3/14.
The opening bowlers, Zian Labuschagne and Armin Snyman, were effective, too. Labuschagne knocked over 3/24 in nine overs, while Snyman got rid of both openers and finished with 2/35 from eight.
Affies then made light work of the run chase, with AJ Morkel ending the weekend as he started it: with another match-winning performance. The opener thumped nine fours and blasted two sixes in an undefeated 76 off 73, while his opening partner Dylan Stander weighed in with 42 off 60 as the pair took the visitors to the brink of victory with a 119-run first-wicket stand.
Arin Spiller earned the home side’s sole wicket when he bowled Stander. His tidy spell brought him 1/10 in five overs.
It was Affies’ day, though, and they reached 133/1 after 23.5 overs to record a handsome nine-wicket victory.
Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Grey College
In Stellenbosch, Paul Roos Gimnasium (PRG) batted first after winning the toss in their limited-overs match against Grey College.
The visitors, after wins over Paarl Gimnasium and Paarl Boys’ High, were aiming to make it three out of three on the weekend, and their attack came out with all guns blazing.
Opening bowler Juan Maree heaped pressure on PRG, delivering three maidens in his 10 overs. He completed them with a tidy haul of 2/24, and was primarily responsible for the hosts’ early struggles, which left them on 39/3.
Aiden Titus, who entered after the fall of the second wicket, provided the home side with some stability, hitting four fours in an otherwise conservative 36 runs off 65 balls.
All the way down the order, at eight, Dion Slabber did a good job with the tailenders, farming the strike while chipping in with 32.
After their 50 overs, Paul Roos had posted 197/9.
Christian Kind, batting third for Grey College, led their run pursuit, striking the ball cleanly, which brought him 11 fours and 81 runs from 93 balls.
Juan Maree showed off his all-round game by contributing 27 from 31 balls, which was Grey’s second-best individual score.
The Paarl Roos bowlers enjoyed success, though. Roux Joubert snapped up an impressive 4/46, while Keeno Loggenberg claimed 2/49. It was left to Dion Slabber to wrap up a slim victory, however. He bowled Michael Sacks in the 43rd over, stopping Grey’s reply at 187 all out, to finish with a telling return of 3/30 from 9.2 overs.
It was tight, but PRG’s 10-run win prevented Grey College from returning home with a clean record from their Boland sojourn.
Summarised Scorecards
Rondebosch Boys’ High 132/10 (Tyler Heyns 47, Zion van Rensburg 21; Nico Loggenberg 3/14, Zian Labuschagne 3/24, Armin Snyman 2/35); Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool 133/1 (AJ Morkel 76*, Dylan Stander 42). Affies won by nine wickets.
Paul Roos Gimnasium 197/9 (Aiden Titus 36, Dion Slabber 32, Roux Joubert 23, Christiaan Fouché 22, Marcus Conradie 22; Juan Maree 2/24); Grey College 187/10 (Aiden Dodd 81, Juan Maree 27, Peter le Roux 26, Daniel Hattingh 22; Roux Joubert 4/46, Dion Slabber 3/30, Keeno Loggenberg 2/49). Paul Roos won by 10 runs.
