South African Schools’ Cricket Captains (1940-2020)
The South African schools’ cricket team was first chosen in 1940 at the conclusion of the inaugural Nuffield Week held in Durban. The tournament was known as the Nuffield Week until 1993 when its name changed to Coca-Cola Week. In 2001 it was renamed to the Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Week.
The tournament was held each year except between 1943 and 1945 for World War II, while 1955 was cancelled due to a polio outbreak. No tournament was also held in 1971. In 1970 and 1976 there were two tournaments held.
This list was compiled by Hannes Nienaber – with the help of brochures from the tournament. If you have any additional info you like to add please feel free to send Hannes an e-mail at hannes@schoolofcricket.co.za.
| 79 | 2022 | Juan James | Western Province – Wynberg Boys’ High |
| 78 | 2021 | Schalk Engelbrecht | Titans – Affies |
| – | 2020 | No tournament | Due to Covid-19 pandemic |
| 77 | 2019 | Luke Beaufort | Eastern Province – Grey High School |
| 76 | 2018 | Gerald Coetzee | Free State – St Andrews |
| 75 | 2017 | Wandile Makwetu | Gauteng – St Stithians College |
| 74 | 2016 | Wiaan Mulder | Gauteng – St Stithians College |
| 73 | 2015 | Tony de Zorzi | Gauteng – King Edward VII |
| 72 | 2014 | Matthew Christensen | Western Province – Rondebosch Boys’ High |
| 71 | 2013 | Yaseen Valli | Gauteng – King Edward VII |
| 70 | 2012 | Diego Rosier | Griqualand West – Noord-Kaap |
| 69 | 2011 | Prenelan Subrayen | KwaZulu-Natal – Glenwood |
| 68 | 2010 | Keagan Rafferty | Free State – St. Andrews |
| 67 | 2009 | Josh Richards | Northerns – St. Alban’s College |
| 66 | 2008 | Dale Deeb | Gauteng – Trinityhouse |
| 65 | 2007 | Wayne Parnell | Eastern Province – Grey Boys’ High School |
| 64 | 2006 | Jonathan Vandiar | KwaZulu-Natal – Durban High School |
| 63 | 2005 | Dean Elgar | Free State – St. Dominic’s College |
| 62 | 2004 | Francois le Clus | Northerns – Affies |
| 61 | 2003 | Divan van Wyk | Free State – Grey College |
| 60 | 2002 | Riël de Kock | Free State – Grey College |
| 59 | 2001 | Imraan Khan | KwaZulu-Natal – Durban High School |
| 58 | 2000 | Johan Botha | Eastern Province – Grey Boys’ High School |
| 57 | 1999 | Jacques Rudolph | North Gauteng – Affies |
| 56 | 1998 | Thami Tsolekile | Western Province – Pinelands |
| 55 | 1997 | Brett Tucker | Gauteng – St. John’s College |
| 54 | 1996 | Philip Hearle | Transvaal – St. Stithian’s College |
| 53 | 1995 | Douglas Gain | Natal – Hilton College |
| 52 | 1994 | Neil McKenzie | Transvaal – King Edward VII |
| 51 | 1993 | André Volsteedt | Free State – Grey College |
| 50 | 1992 | Dale Benkenstein | Natal – Michaelhouse |
| 49 | 1991 | Nicky Bojé | Free State – Grey College |
| 48 | 1990 | Ian Jeffrey | Transvaal – King Edward VII |
| 47 | 1989 | Ian Solomon | Diocesan College – Western Province |
| 46 | 1988 | Derek Crookes | Natal – Hilton College |
| 45 | 1987 | Hansie Cronjé | Free State – Grey College |
| 44 | 1986 | Peter Emslie | Eastern Province – Graeme College |
| 43 | 1985 | Gary Kirsten | Western Province – Rondebosch Boys’ High |
| 42 | 1984 | Daryll Cullinan | Border – Queen’s College |
| 41 | 1983 | Mark Rushmere | Eastern Province – Woodridge College |
| 40 | 1982 | Mark Rushmere | Eastern Province – Woodridge College |
| 39 | 1981 | CJ Benadie | Transvaal – St. Stithian’s College |
| 38 | 1980 | Joubert Strydom | Free State – Grey College |
| 37 | 1979 | KP Tessendorf | Border – Queen’s College |
| 36 | 1978 | Roy Pienaar | Transvaal – St. Stithian’s College |
| 35 | 1977 | Adrian Kuiper | Diocesan College – Western Province |
| 34 | 1976 | John During | Western Province – Rondebosch Boys’ High |
| 33 | 1976 | Kepler Wessels | Free State – Grey College |
| 32 | 1975 | Lee Barnard | Transvaal – King Edward VII |
| 31 | 1974 | Lee Barnard | Transvaal – King Edward VII |
| 30 | 1973 | C Middleton | Transvaal – Potchefstroom Volkskool |
| 29 | 1972 | Michael Mathews | Rhodesia – Prince Edward |
| – | 1971 | No tournament | |
| 28 | 1970 | Ken McEwan | Border – Queen’s College |
| 27 | 1970 | DS Rawlings | Rhodesia – Prince Edward |
| 26 | 1969 | Michael Madsen | Natal – Glenwood |
| 25 | 1968 | Ronald Collins | Natal – Michaelhouse |
| 24 | 1967 | Gerald Katz | Natal – Maritzburg College |
| 23 | 1966 | Hylton Ackerman | Border – Dale College |
| 22 | 1965 | Hylton Ackerman | Border – Dale College |
| 21 | 1964 | Barry Richards | Natal – Durban High School |
| 20 | 1963 | Lee Irvine | Natal – Durban High School |
| 19 | 1962 | Ravenor Nicholson | Natal – Michaelhouse |
| 18 | 1961 | Graeme Pollock | Eastern Province – Grey High School |
| 17 | 1960 | Nicolas Frangos | Rhodesia – Prince Edward |
| 16 | 1959 | John McPhun | Border – Queen’s College |
| 15 | 1958 | Peter Carlstein | Free State – St. Andrews |
| 14 | 1957 | Peter Muzzell | Border – Queen’s College |
| 13 | 1956 | Terry Barwell | Western Province – Rondebosch Boys’ High |
| – | 1955 | No tournament held due to the polio outbreak | |
| 12 | 1954 | WE Patrick | Transvaal – St. John’s College |
| 11 | 1953 | David Fernley | Western Province – Diocesan College |
| 10 | 1952 | Robert Wightman | Western Province – Diocesan College |
| 9 | 1951 | Gerald Innes | Western Province – Diocesan College |
| 8 | 1950 | Gerald Innes | Western Province – Diocesan College |
| 7 | 1949 | John Ferrandi | Western Province – Diocesan College |
| 6 | 1948 | Jackie McGlew | Natal – Maritzburg College |
| 5 | 1947 | Derek King | Natal – Durban High School |
| 4 | 1946 | Clive van Ryneveld | Western Province – Diocesan College |
| 3 | 1942 | John Watkins | Natal – Glenwood |
| 2 | 1941 | Norman Nupen | Transvaal – King Edward VII |
| 1 | 1940 | Douglas Ovenstone | Western Province – Diocesan College |
Hannes Nienaber covered schools' rugby in South Africa for Volksblad, Beeld, and Rapport for 11 years. He also created the biggest school rugby website in South Africa - School of Rugby - back in 2007. It eventually morphed into Supersport Schools Plus. He still occasionally milks cows.
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