Heavyweights take each other on at Peninsula Cricket Festival
The annual Peninsula Cricket Festival is without a doubt where the heavyweights of South African schoolboy cricket get together to test their mettle.
Catch all the action live on SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com).
During the opening day of the festival there is a couple of matches to look forward to. The encounter between Diocesan College or Bishops as they are better known as, will take on St Stithians College on the Frank Reid Oval.
Saints had four former pupils – Wiaan Mulder, Kwena Maphaka, Ryan Rickelton and Kagiso Rabada in action for the Proteas in the recent test against Pakistan at Newlands in Cape Town. Maphaka, who is still waiting on his matric results, made his test debut in this test.
Wynberg Boys’ High is hosting the Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool of Pretoria in their first encounter of the festival on the Jacques Kallis Oval. Affies’ Vihan Pretorius and Ruben Groenewald won’t be in action against Wynberg as they are still representing the Northern Champions during the final day of Cricket South Africa’s Cubs Week in Stellenbosch.
Wynberg Boys’ High is also not at full strength during the opening clash as their captain, Paul James, is one of the key players for the Southern Superstars as they will lock horns with the United States of America’s u19-side in the final of this year’s Cubs Week.
Rondebosch Boys’ High will host Pretoria Boys’ High during their first encounter of 2025. The home side will also be missing Daniel Bosman who is in action at the Cubs Week. They however still have stalwarts in their squad like captain, Daniel Cooke, and Noah Heath.
Waterkloof of Pretoria will be looking forward to their match against Paul Roos Gimnasium of Stellenbosch on the second day.
The Fixtures
Day 1 | Tuesday, 7 January 2025
Diocesan College vs St Stithians College (Frank Reid Oval)
Rondebosch Boys’ High vs Pretoria Boys’ High (Rondebosch)
Wynberg Boys’ High vs Affies (Jacques Kallis Oval)
SACS vs St Charles College (De Villiers Oval)
Waterkloof vs Hilton College (Claremont Cricket Club)
Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Potchefstroom Gimnasium (Paul Roos)
Day 2 | Wednesday, 8 January 2025
Diocesan College vs St Charles College (Frank Reid Oval)
Rondebosch Boys’ High vs Hilton College (Rondebosch)
Wynberg Boys’ High vs St Stithians College (Jacques Kallis Oval)
SACS vs Pretoria Boys’ High (De Villiers Oval)
Potchefstroom Gimnasium vs Affies (Claremont Cricket Club)
Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Waterkloof (Paul Roos)
Day 3 | Thursday, 9 January 2025
Diocesan College vs Affies (Frank Reid Oval)
Rondebosch Boys’ High vs Waterkloof (Rondebosch)
Wynberg Boys’ High vs Pretoria Boys’ High (Jacques Kallis Oval)
SACS vs Hilton College (De Villiers Oval)
Potchefstroom Gimnasium vs St Charles College (Claremont Cricket Club)
Paul Roos Gimnasium vs St Stithians College (Paul Roos)
Day 4 | Friday, 10 January 2025
Diocesan College vs Potchefstroom Gimnasium (Frank Reid Oval)
Rondebosch Boys’ High vs St Stithians College (Rondebosch)
Wynberg Boys’ High vs Waterkloof (Jacques Kallis Oval)
SACS vs Affies (De Villiers Oval)
Pretoria Boys’ High vs Hilton College (Claremont Cricket Club)
Paul Roos Gimnasium vs St Charles College (Paul Roos)
Day 5 | Saturday, 11 January 2025
Diocesan College vs Pretoria Boys’ High (Frank Reid Oval)
Rondebosch Boys’ High vs Potchefstroom Gimnasium (Rondebosch)
Wynberg Boys’ High vs Hilton College (Jacques Kallis Oval)
SACS vs Waterkloof (De Villiers Oval)
St Stithians College vs St Charles College (Silverhurst)
Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Affies (Paul Roos)
