Player Profile – Gavin Genis (Hoërskool Middelburg)
“My dad’s cricket bat was taller than I was when I first tried to pick it up. My older brother,
Joshua Richards starred with a century in St Stithians College victory of 70 runs over Clifton of Durban on the fourth day of the annual Michaelmas Week in Pietermaritzburg. Richards en Matthew Erasmus (49) helped their team to 194/2 in their allotted 20 overs at the Eston Country Club.
Richards and Erasmus also played pivotal roles earlier this year as St Stithians College was crowned champions of the National T20 Schools competition in Stellenbosch.
Summarised Scorecards:
* the first three days were 50 over
At Goldstones
Maritzburg College 144/6 (B Sherwood 56, M Horan 40, T Farrell 2/16, A Ridgway 2/29); St Alban’s College 119/8 (M Twala 56, Juan Landsberg 28, M Crampton 2/14). Maritzburg College won by 25 runs.
At Hilton
Hilton College 132/8; Tauranga Boys College NZ 52 all out. Hilton College won by 80 runs.
At Varsity Oval
Kearsney College 153 (R Koenig 54*); Hudson Park 135. Kearsney won by 18 runs.
At Richmond Country Club
Pretoria Boys’ High 152/6 (C Jairaj 4/26, K Ashby 51); Westville Boys’ High 112/7 (J Wienand 2/20, C Pillay 44, J Parker 30). Pretoria Boys’ High won by 41 runs.
At Varsity 2
KES 120/7 (W Mtolo (2/17, J Martins 2/29, S Capell 2/15); Northwood 121/7 (J Edy 43). Northwood won by 3 wickets.
At Collegians Club
Grey College 121/6 (CP Klijnhans 42, Christopher Schreuder 26, G Sinalo 2/21, K Mondli 2/28) CSA TAP 125/5 (G Sinalo 45) CSA won by 5 wickets.
At Eston Country Club
St Stithians College 194/2 (Joshua Richards 128, Matthew Erasmus 49); Clifton School 124/9 (Jason Knibbs 2/8, Craig Meier 3/25). St Stithians College won by 70 runs.
At St Charles College Oval
Glenwood 137/5 (J Jonas 42, J Paul 41, D Fynn 31*, T Thena 2/23) Jeppe High School for Boys 140/3 (K Thena 59*, L Manje 30, T Thena 25*)’. Jeppe won by 7 wickets.
At Barns
St John’s College 210/4 (T McKernan 80, M Martingano 94) Durban High School 156/7 (B Sambhu 31, R Mapfudza 65). St John’s College won by 54 runs.
At Dalry Park
Michaelhouse 58/7. Match abandoned due to unsafe pitch.