St Andrew’s College go two for two against Kingswood
The St Andrew’s College 1st XI was able to get the better of their rivals Kingswood College twice over the weekend. On Friday, they were victorious on Kingswood’s City Lords field in a hard-fought T20. On Saturday, they found their rhythm and handed the hosts a more convincing defeat in a declaration match.
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William Beamish (83) and Murray Wilson (64) led the charge for Saints on Saturday as they posted a healthy 251/6 before Kingswood began their reply.
William is already stepping up to fill the batting role his older brother, Matthew Beamish, performed so effectively for the St Andrew’s first team before him.
Beamish and Wilson were boosted by a mighty innings from Alex Price, who cantered along to 54 runs off of 49 deliveries, before the declaration came.
Laurie Apps and Thomas Bussiahn then delivered a masterclass with the ball, slicing through the hosts’ batting line-up to capture nine wickets between them as Kingswood limped to a paltry 72 all out.
On Friday, Matt Loon (3/32) and Ikechukwu Ukekwe (2/17) enjoyed more success in stemming the flow of runs as St Andrew’s College mustered only 138/7 in their allotted 20 overs.
It was, then, Roman van Zyl who put the skids under the hosts. They need to bat at 6.85 runs per over to win but Van Zyl dismissed four batsmen and Oliver Johns lent valuable assistance, with 2/17, as Kingswood were stopped in their tracks, 31 runs shy of their victory target.
In another exciting match on Saturday, Ryan Denston starred as Queen’s College triumphed over Marlow. He first captured six wickets and then followed that up with an unbeaten innings of 79 to add an eye-catching chapter to his increasingly impressive record.
Summarised Scorecards
St Andrew’s College 251/6 (William Beamish 83, Murray Wilson 64, Alex Price 54*, Myles Sansom 22; Matthew Loon 2/53); Kingswood College 72 (Tapiwa Zander 25; Laurie Apps 5/20, Thomas Bussiahn 4/19). St Andrew’s College won by 178 runs. (Time Cricket)
St Andrew’s College 138/7 (Mitchell Coventry 38, Samuel Sheckter 27; Matt Loon 3/32, Ikechukwu Ukekwe 2/17); Kingswood College 107/8 (Alistair Knott 19; Roman van Zyl 4/26, Oliver Johns 2/7). St Andrew’s College won by 31 runs. (T20)
Marlow 119/10 (Ryan Denston 6/30); Queen’s College 120/4 (Ryan Denston 79*). Queen’s College won by six wickets.
Graeme College 142 (Enrique Strydom 37, Extras 26, Jordan Damons 23*; Michael Lipskey 3/27, Luke Murray 2/5, Jude Meyer 2/13, Kamva Douws 2/20); Muir College 37 (Simnikiwe Soyaya 11; Ethan Bokbaard 3/8, Murray Tyson 2/2, Andrew Muir 2/10). Graeme College won by 105 runs.
Selborne College 183/9 (Waeden Plaatjies 67, Michael Hess 38 Thomas Marais 24; Kristian Warburton 3/65, Blake Nell 2/11, Chad Clark-Evans 2/54); Stirling 54 (Extras 16; Thomas Marais 3/4, Adam Rogers 3/7, Jacques van der Merwe 2/19). Selborne College won by 128 runs
