Independent Schools Festival 2024-Fixtures
The annual Independent Schools Cricket Festival, which takes place at St Alban’s College from 22 to 25 February, promises to dish up a spectacle of exciting cricket as some of South Africa’s leading talents test themselves against opposition from all around the country.
Many of the country’s top schools’ cricket teams will be in action in Pretoria, where the first three days of competition will be over 50 overs, and the final day, Sunday, 25 February, will feature a T20 format.
The hosts start off with a bit of an unknown challenge when they take on St George’s College. The Zimbabweans are joined at the Festival by their Harare rivals, St John’s College, who go up against Helpmekaar Kollege in their opener.
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The high-quality field includes a powerful Gauteng contingent made up of St Alban’s, St John’s, St Stithians, St Benedict’s, Helpmekaar, Cornwall Hill and St David’s.
Then, there is also the Titans Invitational side, which brings together players from lesser-known cricket-playing schools to give them an opportunity to test themselves against top opposition. They face a tough task, taking on St Stithians, Helpmekaar, St Benedict’s and Kingswood.
The KZN flag will be flown by Kearsney, Clifton College, Hilton College and Michaelhouse, with Kearsney, so far, the best performing of the schools in the province this season.
Bishops, widely regarded as the number one team in South Africa at present, represents the Western Cape, and their game against St Stithians on Friday – with Saints now including their SA u19 stars Richard Seletswane, and Player of the u19 Cricket World Cup, Kwena Maphaka – should be a cracker.
St Andrew’s College, Kingswood, and Woodridge carry the hopes of the Eastern Cape. St Andrew’s School is the only team from the Free State, and Uplands College is the only side from Mpumalanga.
The Fixtures
Thursday 22 February (50 overs)
St Alban’s College vs St George’s College (TC Mitchell Oval, St Alban’s)
Michaelhouse vs Bishops Diocesan College (Baloyi Oval, St Alban’s)
Hilton College vs St Andrew’s College (Murray Oval, St Alban’s)
St John’s College vs Woodridge College (Tuks Oval)
Titans Invitation XI vs St Stithians College (Tuks B)
St Benedict’s College vs Kearsney College (Tuks C)
Helpmekaar Kollege vs St John’s College (Harare) (Tuks D)
Cornwall Hill College vs Clifton School (Van der Byl Oval, Cornwall Hill)
St David’s Marist vs Kingswood College (Parke de Terrace, Cornwall Hill)
St Andrew’s School vs Uplands College (Land’s End, Cornwall Hill)
Friday 23 February (50 overs)
St Alban’s College vs St Andrew’s School (TC Mitchell Oval, St Alban’s)
St Andrew’s College vs Kearsney College (Baloyi Oval, St Alban’s)
Woodridge College vs St John’s College (Harare) (Murray Oval, St Alban’s)
St David’s Marist Inanda vs Hilton College (Tuks Oval)
St Stithians College vs Bishops Diocesan College (Tuks B)
Kinsgwood College vs Uplands College (Tuks C)
St George’s College vs Michaelhouse (Tuks D)
Cornwall Hill College vs St Benedict’s (Van der Byl Oval, Cornwall Hill)
Helpmekaar Kollege vs Titans Invitation XI (Parke de Terrace, Cornwall Hill)
Clifton School vs St John’s College (Land’s End, Cornwall Hill)
Saturday 24 February (50 overs)
St Alban’s College vs Michaelhouse (TC Mitchell Oval, St Alban’s)
Clifton School vs Kingswood College (Baloyi Oval, St Alban’s)
Helpmekaar Kollege vs St George’s College (Murray Oval, St Alban’s)
St John’s College vs Bishops Diocesan College (Mitchell Oval, St John’s)
St Stithians College vs Kearsney College (Dlamini Oval, St Stithians)
St David’s Marist Inanda vs St Andrew’s College (La Valla, St David’s)
Uplands College vs Woodridge College (McGregor, St David’s)
Cornwall Hill College vs St John’s College (Harare) (Van der Byl Oval, Cornwall Hill)
St Andrew’s School vs Hilton College (Parke de Terrace, Cornwall Hill)
Titans Invitation XI vs St Benedict’s College (Land’ End, Cornwall Hill)
Sunday 25 February (T20)
St Alban’s College vs Woodridge College (TC Mitchell Oval, St Alban’s)
Helpmekaar Kollege vs Kearsney College (Baloyi Oval, St Alban’s)
Uplands College vs Clifton School (Murray Oval, St Alban’s)
St John’s College vs St Andrew’s College (Mitchell Oval, St John’s)
St Stithians College vs Michaelhouse (Dlamini Oval, St Stithians)
St David’s Marist Inanda vs St John’s College (Harare) (La Valla, St David’s)
St Benedict’s vs St Andrew’s School (McGregor, St David’s)
Cornwall Hill College vs Bishops Diocesan College (Van der Byl Oval, Cornwall Hill)
Titans Invitation XI vs Kingswood College (Parke de Terrace, Cornwall Hill)
Hilton College vs St George’s College (Land’s End, Cornwall Hill)
