Paul Roos thumps Parel Vallei
Paul Roos Gimnasium flexed their muscles as they comprehensively outplayed Parel Vallei in their 50-over match on Saturday.
Leading the charge for Paul Roos was Luca Plekker, who played a pivotal role in their triumph, with 88 runs to his name.
Adding to Plekker’s batting masterclass, Cornel Swart and Beor van Reenen notched up well-deserved half-centuries. Swart’s gritty 77, after facing 98 deliveries, stood out, while van Reenen’s 57 not out towards the end of the innings further bolstered their score to an imposing 312/6.
Despite PRG’s big total, Joshua Smit enjoyed a good outing with the ball, picking up three crucial wickets, while Christopher Hughes bowled with precision to keep the run scoring in check.
Heading out to the middle, the Parel Vallei batsmen faced an uphill battle, needing to bat at 6.26 per over, if they were able to make use of their entire allotment of 50 overs.
Up against the Stellenbosch school’s formidable bowling attack, the visitors struggled. Dian Winkel was their chief tormentor, snaring five wickets for a mere 26 runs.
Neil Barnard also impressed, capturing three wickets for a miserly five runs in his four-over spell, which helped secure an emphatic 233-run victory for Paul Roos.
In Somerset West, the Taberer Oval witnessed some remarkable batting in the clash between Somerset College and De Villiers Graaf.
Waylin Frank, opening for De Villiers Graaf, delivered a memorable innings, notching up an impressive 101 runs. His knock stood out all the more when it was contrasted with the struggles faced by the rest of his team’s batsmen.
Nicholas Rieth spearheaded the home attack, taking three wickets, as they dismissed the visitors for 189, with Thomas Parsons producing the delivery that finally got rid of Frank.
Somerset College then turned to the dependable Chad Ayford to lead their run chase. He delivered, matching Frank’s 101 without losing his wicket, which helped Somerset West to a comfortable nine-wicket victory. Nicholas Rieth did his bit, scoring an impressive unbeaten 67.
In a thrilling contest on their home turf, Charlie Hofmeyr were in a difficult position after being bowled out for a modest total of 86.
However, they managed to clinch a nail-biting victory against Strand, edging out their opponents by just a single run.
The hosts’ hero of the day was undoubtedly Driaan Louw, whose exceptional bowling performance saw him claim four wickets.
Louw’s superb return proved crucial in cutting short the visitors’ innings at only 85 runs. It secured a dramatic win for Charlie Hofmeyr, but they made it a much harder fight than it needed to be by conceding an astonishing 47 extras.
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Summarised scorecards:
Paul Roos Gimnasium 312/6 (Luca Plekker 88, Cornel Swart 77, Beor van Reenen 57*, Josh Jordaan 34; Joshua Smit 3/49, Jamiel Ismail 2/56); Parel Vallei 79 (Joshua Pretorius 28; Dian Winkel 5/26, Neil Barnard 3/5, Joshua Zietsman 2/23). Paul Roos Gimnasium won by 233 runs.
De Villiers Graaf 189 (Waylin Frank 101, Extras 24; Nicholas Rieth 3/44, Dion Claassens 2/32, Thando Prusent 2/38); Somerset College XI 190/1 (Chad Ayford 101*, Nicholas Rieth 67*; Joshua Damon 1/66). Somerset College XI won by nine wickets.
Charlie Hofmeyr 86 (Heinrich Fourie 29, Marnus van der Westhuizen 25*; Bevan 4/17, Aleric van der Merwe 3/27, Matthew 2/10); Strand XI 85 (Extras 47, Joshua 10; Driaan Louw 4/13, Marnus van der Westhuizen 3/9). Charlie Hofmeyr won by one run.
Pinelands High School XI 216/7 (Jared Paulse 59, Matthew Langs 42, Extras 28, Herman Bosman 24, Thaaqib Fakier 22, Liam Patterson 20; Sirgeo Veary 3/44); Fairbairn College XI 49 (Extras 18, Abraaz Sonday 12; Ethan Whittaker 3/9, Matthew Wise 3/16, Imraan Razak 2/12). Pinelands High School XI won by 167 runs.
