Independent Schools’ Cricket Festival to treat Pretoria’s cricket lovers
Cricket lovers in Pretoria is in for one final treat before the schoolboy cricket season comes to a halt.
The annual Independent Schools’ Cricket Festival (ISCF) will be hosted by St Alban’s College from 23 to26 February in the Jacaranda City.
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All of the top cricketing private schools from South Africa as well as Zimbabwe will be in action. The format of the first three days will be limited overs while the teams will finish on Sunday with a T20 encounter.
St Alban’s College will face St John’s College of Harare in their opening match on Thursday at the picturesque TC Mitchell Oval. Another match at St Alban’s Baloyi Oval will also produce some classy cricket with Hilton College and Bishops of Cape Town taking each other on.
The hosts will also face Uplands College, Kearsney College and Bishops during the festival.
The match to watch on Saturday is probably the one between St John’s College of Johannesburg against Michaelhouse. The match will take place on St John’s Mitchell Oval in the City of Gold.
On Sunday the T20 clash between St Stithians College and Hilton College on the former’s Dlamini Oval could produce some highlights.
The fixtures for the festival are:
Thursday, 23 February 2023
St Alban’s College vs St John’s College (Harare) – TC Mitchell Oval
Hilton College vs Diocesan College – Baloyi Oval
St Andrew’s College vs St George’s College (Harare) – Murray Oval
Michaelhouse vs Titans Invitational XI – Tuks Oval
St David’s Marist vs Woodridge College – Tuks II
St Stithians College vs Clifton – Tuks III
St Andrew’s School vs Kearsney College – Tuks IV
Cornwall Hill College vs Helpmekaar-kollege – Van der Byl Oval
Kingswood College vs St John’s College – Parke de Terrace
St Benedict’s College vs Uplands College – Lands End
Friday, 24 February 2023
St Alban’s College vs Uplands College – TC Mitchell Oval
St Stithians College vs Kearsney College – Baloyi Oval
Woodridge College vs Clifton – Murray Oval
St Andrew’s School vs Kingswood College – Tuks Oval
Michaelhouse vs St Andrew’s College – Tuks II
Diocesan College vs Helpmekaar-kollege – Tuks III
Cornwall Hill College vs St John’s College – Van der Byl Oval
St David’s Marist vs St George’s College (Harare) – Parke de Terrace
Hilton College vs Titans Invitational XI – Lands End
Saturday, 25 February 2023
St Alban’s College vs Kearsney College – TC Mitchell Oval
St Benedict’s College vs Clifton – Baloyi Oval
Uplands College vs St John’s College (Harare) – Murray Oval
St John’s College vs Michaelhouse – Mitchell Oval, St John’s
St Stithians College vs Kingswood College – Dlamini Oval
St David’s Marist vs Diocesan College – La Valla
St Andrew’s School vs Titans Invitational XI – McGregor
Cornwall Hill College vs Hilton College – Van der Byl Oval
Woodridge College vs St George’s College (Harare) – Parke de Terrace
Helpmekaar-kollege vs St Andrew’s College – Lands End
Sunday, 26 February 2023
St Alban’s College vs Diocesan College – TC Mitchell Oval
St George’s College (Harare) vs Uplands College – Murray Oval
St Benedict’s College vs Kingswood College – Baloyi Oval
Cornwall Hill College vs Kearsney College – Van der Byl Oval
St John’s College (Harare) vs Clifton – Parke de Terrace
St Andrew’s School vs Helpmekaar-kollege – Lands End
St David’s Marist vs Michaelhouse – La Valla
Woodridge College vs Titans Invitational XI – McGregor
St John’s College vs St Andrew’s College – Mitchell Oval, St Johns
St Stithians College vs Hilton College – Dlamini Oval
