Maree and De Villiers blast Grey College and Waterkloof to big wins
Juan Maree struck a great half-century and bagged a brace of wickets to lead Grey College to a comfortable 41-run win over Menlopark when they crossed swords in their Wildeklawer T20 tournament fixture on Affies‘ Main Oval on Friday.
At Camp Discovery, AJ de Villiers supplied a rapid half-century to catapult Waterkloof to a 51-run victory over St David’s Marist Inanda, while Northwood cantered to a five-wicket win over Paul Roos, and Rondebosch Boys’ High eased to a 49-run win over Westville Boys’ High.
Grey College vs Die Hoërskool Menlopark
After being put in to bat by Die Hoërskool Menlopark, Grey College responded with vigour, galloping along to 189/7 before limiting Menlo’s reply to 148/7 from their 20 overs.
Maree carved four fours and as many sixes as he blazed the trail with an outstanding 57 from 39 balls. Grey College made such good use of the powerplay that the loss of two wickets in the first six overs looked insignificant compared to the impact they derived from the favourable fielding restrictions.
Christian Kind, who opened the batting with Maree, blitzed a 15-ball 30 as the pair raced to 40 runs in 3.4 overs. Kind’s replacement, Daniel Hattingh, then took only nine balls for his 15, which helped to carry Grey to 61/2 in 5.4 overs.
That rollicking start allowed Aiden Dodd (30) room to find his feet and anchor the innings, while further hasty contributions from River Scott (26 from 13) and Bergh Vorster (15* from 4) kept the momentum going.
Menlopark opening batsman, Dian van Zyl, mirrored Grey College’s aggressive approach, scoring an exceptional 63 from 43 balls. Unfortunately for him, the rest of their batting lineup couldn’t maintain that tempo. Not even a brisk 18 off nine balls by Tiaan Serfontein at the death helped as the Pretoria school came up well short of Grey’s challenging total.
Maree showed off his all-round qualities by taking 2/22 in four overs, while Henru de Wet played his part by nabbing 2/24 from four.
Hoërskool Waterkloof vs St David’s Marist Inanda
AJ de Villiers set up stall at the top of the order for Waterkloof, bashing eight fours and two sixes on his way to 79 off 48 balls after Klofies had been asked to bat first by St David’s. His dynamic effort rocketed Waterkloof to a robust 211/6 before their bowlers restricted St David’s to 160/9.
De Villiers stayed in the middle for 12 overs, and that was ample time for him to inflict serious damage on the St David’s bowling attack. The Johannesburg side suffered when he was joined by his captain Riley Miller. Together, they constructed an 86-run third-wicket partnership in just 42 balls, with Miller slamming 28 runs from 15 balls.
Franco Schmidt added some lower-order impetus with a brisk 38 from 22.
Jason Rowles valiantly fought back for St David’s with a spirited 45 from 22 balls. However, his effort was enough to turn the tide for the Sandton side. The rest of their batting order struggled to get match the required run rate.
Rivan Booysen stood tall with the ball for Waterkloof, capturing 3/20 in four overs, while Jean Cloete and Ricardo Crous picked up two wickets apiece.
Northwood School vs Paul Roos Gimnasium
Northwood met Paul Roos at Die Hoërskool Menlopark, where the Knights, after winning the toss, chose to bowl first. They did a good job, limiting Paul Roos to 126/8 before replying with 130/5 in 18.5 overs to take victory.
Thabiso Mtambo kept Paul Roos from settling into a groove by knocking over 3/22 in four overs. He was well supported by James Searle and Ryan van Zyl, who took two wickets each, while Keegan Reeves added a single scalp.
Number eight batsman Niel Barnard, with an unbeaten 36, and number nine, Marcus Conradie, with 33 were the only batsmen from Paul Roos to pass the 30-run mark. However, those who had visited the crease before them had chewed up too many balls for too few runs.
David de Bruyn led Northwood’s reply, scoring a brisk 52 from 44 balls, which allowed the other Knights’ batsmen to adopt a more cautious approach.
Rondebosch Boys’ High vs Westville Boys’ High
Rondebosch and Westville locked horns at Hoërskool Waterkloof, where Janco Webb scripted a sensational match-winning knock for the Capetonians. The middle order batsman slashed an unbeaten half-century to help propel Rondebosch to 158/5 before Schalk Fourie bagged a four-wicket haul as Westville was bowled out for only 109 in 18.1 overs.
Daniel Bosman (21), Daniel Cooke (22), and Noah Heath (34) went at almost a run-a-ball during their stay at the crease. The tempo rocketed, though, when Webb came out to bat.
He entered after the fourth wicket fell and proceeded to smash five fours and four sixes in a scintillating 28-ball 62. His effort was the difference between Rondebosch recording a middling score and an unassailable total.
When ‘Bosch took to the field, Fourie matched Webb’s energy and stifled Westville’s progress by knocking over 4/13 in three overs. Cooke and Bosman also contributed a brace of wickets each as Rondebosch romped to victory.
Kyle McGough, with 24, was the only Westville batsman to make it beyond the teens, but he fought a lone battle with little support.
Summarised Scorecards
Grey College 189/7 (Juan Maree 57, Christian Kind 30, Aiden Dodd 30; Murray Hofmeyr 3/26, Heinrich Claassen 1/26). Menlopark 148/7 (Dian van Zyl 64, James Bronkhorst 28; Juan Maree 2/22, Henru de Wet 2/24). Grey College won by 41 runs.
Waterkloof 211/6 (AJ de Villiers 79, Franco Schmidt 38*; Morteza Manack 2/42, Jason Rowles 1/32). St David’s 160/9 (Jason Rowles 45, Samrat Basu 31; Rivan Booysen 3/20, Ricardo Crous 2/12, Jean Cloete 2/23). Waterkloof won by 51 runs.
Paul Roos 126/8 (Niel Barnard 36*, Marcus Conradie 33; Thabiso Mtambo 3/22, Ryan van Zyl 2/12, James Searle 2/18). Northwood 130/5 (David de Bruyn 52, Ross McGlashan 22; Luca Plekker 2/16, Dion Slabber 2/22). Northwood won by five wickets.
Rondebosch 158/8 (Janko Webb 62*, Noah Heath 34; Ewan du Toit 3/28, Sean McGough 1/13). Westville 109/10 (Kyle McGough 24, Tristin Delvin 18; Schalk Fourie 4/13, Daniel Cooke 2/18, Daniel Bosman 2/13). Rondebosch won by 49 runs.
