Moyi, aged 14, scores 105 to lead Somerset College to victory in Worcester
Owethu Moyi scored an outstanding 105 runs for Somerset College to lead them to victory over HTS Drostdy in Worcester on Saturday.
Opening alongside the seasoned Chad Ayford, Moyi laid the foundation for an impressive performance from the Somerset West outfit, who ran out comfortable winners by 59 runs.
The duo scored 98 runs before Helgardt Nortje made the first breakthrough for Drostdy in combination with Bryan Cochrane.
Moyi, however, continued piling on the runs, He faced 162 deliveries and went on to record his third century of the year. The exciting young batsman had already racked up two tons for the u15 team, smashing an unbeaten 105 against Westville Boys’ High and scoring 106 against Hans Moore.
Achieving the feat for the first team, however, marks the beginning of a new chapter for the young talent.
He had already put in a number of impressive showings for the senior side, scoring 52 runs against Framesby and 40 when they played Pearson, but Saturday’s performance saw him take charge and elevate his contributions to a new level. He struck 12 boundaries, three of which went flying for the maximum, and showed marvellous control to pick apart the Drostdy attack.
While Moyi was boosting the visitors’ score, Nortje did his best to keep the home team in the game, removing six Somerset batsmen at a cost of only 37 runs.
By the time Sias du Toit finally got rid of Moyi, the visitors’ total had swelled to 225.
To highlight Moyi’s performance with the bat, following his dismissal, the HTS Drostdy bowlers removed the remaining three batsmen without conceding another run.
The local batsmen got off to a shaky start, stumbling to 57/4, before Adriaan Krynauw offered some resistance.
However, Thomas Parsons (3/26) and Troy Varie (2/31) sliced apart the HTS Drostdy batting, with Moyi getting in on the action again to run out Cochrane.
Krynauw played well to score 42 not out, but the game belonged to Somerset College, with Ayford getting rid of the tailenders to secure the win.
There were also plenty of runs scored on the De Villiers Oval, where SACS hosted Paarl Boys’ High.
Keiron Bowers set the tone with an unbeaten 108 runs for SACS before Johan Wege replied with 100 not out for the visitors.
Wege’s efforts weren’t enough, though, as Booishaai ran out of time, chasing an imposing 272-run target set by the hosts.
Bowers needed only 67 deliveries to reach his century, launching three sixes in the final over, to power his way to triple figures.
Rowen Taplin (50) and Reza Salie (45) also bolstered the SACS’ total, and Reece Theunis led their run defence, capturing taking three wickets for 18 runs, to help restrict Boishaai to 236/8.
In Somerset West, Paarl Gimnasium held on for a narrow six-run win over Parel Vallei in a tense battle.
After taking his 100th wicket for the first team in Parel Vallei’s previous outing, Henry Jones continued his wicket-taking spree, adding three more to his record, to help hold the visitors to 115 runs, after the home team won the toss and decided to field.
Sibulele Makaleni also dismissed three of the Paarl batsmen, but Adrian Louw (38) and Charles King (27) dug in for a vital 45-run partnership.
King then helped with the counteroffensive, picking up three wickets. Koch van Eyssen was the pick of the Gimmies’ bowlers, taking 3/14, while Louis Koen snared a brace.
The visitors dialled up the pressure when it was most needed, taking the final four wickets for the loss of only seven runs as Parel Vallei drew nearer to their target.
Henry Jones dealt the final blow with the first delivery of the 33rd over, to end the hosts’ challenge within a maximum of tying the game.
In Robertson, five Charlie Hofmeyr matriculants – Luan Giliomee, Daniël Bakkes, Petrus Bakkes, Philip du Plessis and Leolan Davids – playing their last game for the school, ended their time in the first team on a high note.
Petrus and Daniël Bakkes combined for an opening partnership of 101 and Reagan Davids contributed a further 50 to help Charlie Hofmeyr to 226/6.
A relentless bowling attack by Du Plessis (2/3), Keahan Alexander (2/4), Daniël Bakkes (2/11) and Heinrich Fourie (2/23) smothered the hosts’ reply, sending them packing for only 61.
Giliomee, who has been a part of the first team since grade eight, finished as his school’s top scorer on 1 150 runs, which is just one of the many Charlie Hofmeyr records that he owns.
Summarised Scorecards
Somerset College 226/10 (Owethu Moyi 105, Chad Ayford 55, Extras 23; Helgardt Nortje 6/37); HTS Drostdy 167/10 (Adriaan Krynauw 42*, Extras 27, Albert Nel 25; Thomas Parsons 3/26, Chad Ayford 2/23, Troy Varie 2/31). Somerset College won by 59 runs.
SACS 272/6 (Keiron Bowers 108*, Rowen Taplin 50, Reza Salie 45, A Hughes 20; Aiden Batt 2/37, Christiaan Wege 2/52); Paarl Boys’ High 236/8 (Johan Wege 100*, Christiaan Wege 35, Daniel Lombard 35; Roux Meyer 32; Reece Theunis 3/18). SACS won by 36 runs.
Paarl Gimnasium 115/10 (Adrian Louw 38, Charles King 27; Henry Jones 3/20, Sibulele Makaleni 3/28, Christopher Hughes 2/25); Parel Vallei 109/10 (Joshua Pretorius 28, Extras 24, Koch van Eyssen 3/14, Charles King 3/16, Louis Koen 2/23). Paarl Gimnasium won by six runs.
Charlie Hofmeyr 226/6 (Petrus Bakkes 71, Reagan Davids 50, Daniël Bakkes 36, Leolan Davids 31) Robertson 61/10 (Phillip du Plessis 2/3, Keahan Alexander 2/4, Daniël Bakkes 2/11, Heinrich Fourie 2/23). Charlie Hofmeyr won by 165 runs.
