Bishops and SACS earn massive Cape Schools Festival victories
Bishops Diocesan College vs Dale College (one innings, one day, unlimited overs)
On Sunday, Bishops won the toss on their Frank Reid Oval and decided it was better to bat first. After rattling up a healthy 303 all out, they ran through the Dale College batting to walk away with a one-sided 246-run win.
James Robb-Quinlan, batting third for Bishops, got the runs flowing, tallying 126 off 93 balls, which included a resounding 20 fours and two sixes.
At the tail, Raa’id Arendse also entertained the crowd, cracking six fours in his 38 off 33.
There were a few other solid scores from the home team, which frustrated the Qonce school’s bowlers. Although, Khwezi Mtshakazi looked dangerous, picking up 3/54 in nine overs.
Many matches have seen tails wagging and it was no different when number nine batsmen Bamanye Ntonjane smashed three fours and a six in a quickfire 29 off 27 for Dale, but they struggled.
The Bishops’ bowlers produced a cohesive hunting effort and ran through the visitors’ batting, dismissing them for only 57.
Opening the bowling, Luke de Klerk took 3/6 in six overs, while Michael Kruiskamp secured 2/3 from six.
Julian Pilkington spun his way to 2/33, also from six, and Daniel Perold hastened the end of the contest, picking up 3/13 in five overs.
SACS vs Union High (one innings, one day, unlimited overs)
Up against Union High, SACS won the toss and decided to bat first on their De Villiers Oval. It proved to be a comfortable day for the home side who charged to a massive 171-run win.
Aqeel Waggie, batting third in their line-up, delivered a standout innings, scoring 84 runs off 69 balls, which included a six and an astounding 15 fours – 66 runs from boundaries.
Alex Hodgkinson was a tough nut to crack. He arrived at the crease after the sixth wicket went down and proceeded to lay into the Union bowling, striking nine four and a six in his unbeaten 74 off 72.
Yaseen Kazi was the most profitable of the Union bowlers, claiming 5/84 from 16.2 overs, while Trystan Hulleman also delivered results, nabbing 4/59 in 13 overs as SACS was bowled out for 297.
That big score was a mountain too high for Union to climb. Their batsmen faltered and SACS picked them off one by one.
Yaseen Kazi and Yonela Wana scored 12 each as the visitors limped to 55/7. But Vincent Clarke, who came in at nine, fought until the end. He walloped six fours and three sixes in an unbeaten 52 off 37. But his was Union’s final revolt.
The SACS bowlers had their way. Ronan Meintjies was once again incredible with the ball, taking 3/6 in six overs, while Nicholas Oscroft chipped in with 2/23 and Benjamin Blackburn returned 2/42, which left the Graaff-Reinet locals all out for 126.
SCORES
Bishops 303/10 (James Robb-Quinlan 126, Raaid Arendse 38, Michael Kruiskamp 29, Samuel Stavely-Alexander 27, Alexander Vintcent 27; Bamanye Ntonjane 3/54); Dale College 57/10 (Sonwabise Dyani 29; Luke de Klerk 3/6, Daniel Perold 3/13, Michael Kruiskamp 2/3, Julian Pilkington 2/33).
Bishops won by 246 runs.
SACS 297/10 (Aqeel Waggie 84, Alex Hodgkinson 74*, Abhay Kalan 44, Matthew Hill 27, Luke Whitehead 20, Extras 20; Yaseen Kazi 5/84, Trystan Hulleman 4/59); Union High 126/10 (Vincent Clarke 52*; Ronan Meintjies 3/6, Nicholas Oscroft 2/23, Benjamin Blackburn 2/42).
SACS won by 171 runs.
