Garden Route Badgers Boys’ and Girls’ u19 cricket squads
Garden Route Badgers Boys uU19 Squad
The Khaya Majola Week takes place in Bloemfontein from 16-21 December, and the team to represent the Garden Route Badgers includes 13 players from eight schools.
Outeniqua High has the most representatives, three, while Aurial College, Thembalethu High and Bridgton Senior Secondary each had two players selected.
It’s an experienced lineup, with seven players – Enathi Kitshini, Keano Coericius, Shirwin Plaatjies, Kurt Botha, Joof Enslin, Igcobe Kitshini, and Liviwe Bawulie – having played in the 2024 Khaya Majola Week in the Western Cape.
Kitshini is the big name in the squad. He made the South African Schools team last year and also represented the Southern Superstars at the CSA Cubs Week. He’s also been a fixture in the CSA Hub Invitational XI and recently participated in the Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket Week and the Wildeklawer T20.
SQUAD
1. Ducayne Plaatjies (Bridgton Senior Secondary)
2. Enathi Kitshini (Thembalethu High)
3. Keano Coericius (Bridgton Senior Secondary)
4. Shirwin Plaatjies (Aurial College)
5. Lastio Williams (Aurial College)
6. Kurt Botha (George High)
7. Joof Enslin (Outeniqua High)
8. Igcobe Kitshini (Imizamo Yethu Secondary)
9. Liviwe Bawulie (Thembalethu High)
10. Daniel du Plessis (Outeniqua High)
11. Danie Venter (Outeniqua High)
12. Josh Karelse (Protea High School)
13. Singumzi Blou (York High)
Manager: Francois Visage (Chairman of Eden Schools Cricket)
Head Coach: Jonathan Beukes (former Free State, Eagles, SWD, and Scotland men’s player)
Assistant Coach: Danrick Moodien (former SWD player and u19 Girls Assistant Coach)
Garden Route Badgers Girls’ u19 Squad
The Girls’ u19 National Tournament will be held in Potchefstroom from 15-20 December.
Eleven players from nine schools make up the Garden Route Badgers’ team. Sao Bras Secondary has three players in the side. No other school has more than one.
SQUAD
1. Tisché Frans (Sao Bras Secondary)
2. Mi-Jeanne Botha (Outeniqua High)
3. Faithlynne Carelse (Sao Bras Secondary)
4. Riche Saayman (Sao Bras Secondary)
5. Shante Williams (Aurial College)
6. Caroldene Ewerts (Bridgton Senior Secondary)
7. Philasande Bodlo (Thembalethu High)
8. Marissa Nunns (York High)
9. Jade West (Hoërskool Langenhoven)
10. Rusha van Wieling (Plettenberg Bay Secondary)
11. Kemrodine Swartz (Concordia High)
Manager: Thabani Kenene (Greenwood Bay College teacher)
Head Coach: Yolandi van der Westhuizen (former Women’s Proteas’ wicketkeeper)
Assistant Coach: Ranwill Claassen (former SWD men’s player)
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