Griffins aim to end season on a high against an in-form College
After a 42-run loss to Michaelhouse last weekend, Westville Boys’ High School will be aiming to bounce back against Maritzburg College this weekend on Bowden’s Field, in their final cricket fixture for 2023.
In a losing cause last weekend, opening batsman Bhasker Sewlal stood tall while, all around him, the remainder of the line-up struggled to find their rhythm. He led the way with a steady 82 runs, keeping the Michaelhouse bowling attack at bay for 125 deliveries.
Maritzburg College head into the game on a high, fresh off a convincing 10-wicket win over Glenwood on Goldstone’s last weekend The College bowlers clamped down on the visitors, limiting them to a measly 108 runs, with Chad Mason being their standout performer, snaring 3/17 in 8.5 overs.
In the batting department, the opening pair for Maritzburg are definitely two players to keep an eye on. Throughout the season, Liam Armstrong and Caleb Thomas have excelled up front, recording a number of hundred-run partnerships while adopting an aggressive approach towards the bowlers. They’ve dovetailed nicely.
Thomas was selected for the KwaZulu-Natal Inland u19 team, which will be taking part in the Khaya Majola Week in December, along with all-rounder and College captain Bryn Brokensha.
A fortnight ago, Westville steamrolled Glenwood after bowling out the Green Machine for 78. Sean McGough was the destroyer-in-chief, capturing 4/20.
The Griffins’ Max Robertson has enjoyed a stellar season for the 1st XI and was included in the KwaZulu-Natal u17 side, along with his captain Nicandro Kistna and the all-rounder Kaeden McAllister. Robertson will be eager to tap into the aggressive and consistent batting form that he has shown all season.
Westville go into the fixture without their matric pupils, who have turned their focus to their final exams, but they have the quality and depth to cause College problems.
It’s a last opportunity for some of the players to do duty for their 1st teams this season and, based on an exciting encounter in the 1st term, which Westville edged by 15 runs, another intriguing contest awaits.
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Fixtures
Westville Boys’ High School vs Maritzburg College
1st XI – 9:00 am – Bowden’s
2nd XI – 9:00 am – Goldstone’s
u15A – 9:00 am – Commons 1
u14A – 9:00 am – Commons 2
