HTS Drostdy is a serious contender at The Final Showdown
After a nine-wicket loss in last year’s Western Cape Final of the Switch Schools SA20 against Victoria Hub Girls, HTS Drostdy made sure they were primed to give their best in Volume Two of the competition.
They worked on their game plans and stuck to them, tearing through their opposition in Phase One, which culminated in them bowling out the Paarl Hub for only 22. They chased down the victory target in only 3.5 overs to be crowned the Boland winners.
They made it clear in Phase Two that they intended to go all the way to the national final. In the opening round, they dismantled Stellenberg High, with captain Daneli Boshoff leading the bowling attack by capturing 2/6.
Then, they took only 7.2 overs to race to a nine-wicket win. Under the guidance of Head Coach Helena du Toit, they were every bit as dominant in the remainder of the second phase.
Linique Luck and Lizé de Waal provide Drostdy with a strong one-two punch, and both claimed four-wicket hauls in the Western Cape final against the Bridgton Hub.
Mi-Jeanne Botha has been a consistent contributor with the bat and top-scored twice in the three Phase Two games. Of course, the skipper, Daneli Boshoff, who has already earned her SA u19 colours, will be a key batting performer for Drostdy, too.
The Donkies are certainly stubborn in their conquest for glory. It will need something special from the opposition to steer them off the path to the Switch Schools SA20 national title.
They play their first match on the second day of the tournament, Thursday, 5 March, when they meet Limpopo’s Nkowankowa Hub in the morning. In the afternoon, they face Queens High.
On Friday morning, Drostdy completes their group games with an outing against Nomandi. The playoffs begin later that day.
FIXTURES
Thursday, 5 March
HTS Drostdy vs Nkowankowa Hub, Tuks C, 09:30
HTS Drostdy vs Queens High, Tuks E, 14:00
Friday, 6 March
HTS Drostdy vs Nomandi, Tuks C, 09:30
HTS Drostdy Girls’ squad: Ancha Groenewald, Anke Britz, Annika Lourens, Beate Burger, Daneli Boshoff, Dhane Woodland, Linique Luck, Lizé de Waal, Lugail von Willingh, Mia-Lize van der Vyver, Mine Jordaan, Robyn Rooi, Tharina Strydom.
