Rondebosch outmuscles Boishaai, Grey High defeats Boland Landbou
Rondebosch Boys’ High vs Paarl Boys’ High
Paarl Boys’ High won the toss and opted to bat first in their limited-overs bout against Rondebosch Boys’ High on Saturday. They lasted almost their full allotment of 50 overs, finishing on 232 all out from 49.3.
Opener AB Jacobs provided some impetus up front, making 30 before his departure left Boishaai on 65/2.
Christo Muller replaced him and set about the ‘Bosch bowlers, striking six fours and two sixes in his hefty 82 off 81 balls.
Entering the contest after the fall of the third wicket, Reese Petersen contributed 24 in a 68-run fourth-wicket partnership with Muller.
Arin Spiller and Alex du Plessis were the most successful Rondebosch bowlers, with Spiller nabbing 2/42 in 10 overs, while Du Plessis claimed 2/36 from eight.
In reply, Rondebosch opener Romano Pedro just missed out on a half-century. He spent 64 balls at the crease and hit five fours and a six in his 49.
Timothy Short and Raa’id Davids boosted the Rondebosch response with a 67-run sixth-wicket partnership, with Short’s contribution of 45 off 52 featuring five fours and two sixes. Davids recorded a flashy and unbeaten 34 off 22, with six fours.
Zion van Rensburg and Davids then delivered ‘Bosch to victory with an unbroken 66-run partnership for the eighth wicket. Van Rensburg finished with 28 not out at better than a run a ball.
Ed-Lee Koopman led the visitors’ bowling attack with 3/54 in 8.2 overs, and Christo Muller bagged 2/62 in eight overs.
It took Rondebosch 42.2 overs to reach 236/7, thus scoring a three-wicket victory.
Grey High vs Boland Landbou
Boland Landbou visited the Pollock Oval for a 40-over showdown with Grey High on Saturday. They chose to bat first after winning the toss.
Beaten by St Andrew’s College the previous day, the Farmers were eager to return to winning ways, but their innings never caught fire and, after only 30.2 overs, they were all out for just 124.
Alejo Nota led the Grey High attack, knocking over 4/19 in 6.2 overs, while Logan Groch picked up 2/17 and Connor Parry 2/22.
Johannes Goosen top-scored for Boland Landbou. Batting fifth in the order, he went on the offensive, smashing four fours and two sixes in his rapid 45 off 33 balls.
Gunther Schmidt looked promising, but his innings was ended by a run out, the product of good work between James Upton and Logan Goddard-Ford, when he had 20.
Grey High’s run chase was built around a 71-run second-wicket partnership between opener James Upton and Connor Parry, batting at three. Upton contributed a circumspect 39 off 72, while Parry sent six deliveries to the boundary in his 43 off 64. Logan Goddard-Ford weighed in with 22 off 34, and Grey High won by six wickets after spending 31.1 overs at the crease.
Kobus Conradie captured 3/38 in seven overs, but Grey High walked away with the win.
Summarised Scorecard
Paarl Boys’ High 232/10 (Christo Muller 82, AB Jacobs 30, Reese Petersen 24, Tom Krige 22; Alex du Plessis 2/36, Arin Spiller 2/42); Rondebosch Boys’ High 236/7 (Ramano Pedro 49, Timothy Short 45, Raaid Davids 34*, Zion van Rensburg 28*, Ethan De Heer Kloots 23; Ed-Lee Koopman 3/54, Christo Muller 2/62). Rondebosch won by three wickets.
Boland Landbou 124/10 (Johannes Goosen 45, Gunther Schmidt 20; Alejo Nota 4/19, Logan Groch 2/17, Connor Parry 2/22); Grey High 125/4 (Connor Parry 43, James Upton 39, Logan Goddard-Ford 22; Kobus Conradie 3/38). Grey High won by six wickets.
