Stellenberg and Garsfontein continue to stack wins at HJS Festival
Paarl Boys’ High vs Helpmekaar College
After suffering losses on the first two days of the HJS Cricket Festival, the tournament hosts, Paarl Boys’ High, secured their first win at the third attempt on Thursday.
The format was, once again, 50 overs a side for their clash with Helpmekaar College at Brugstraat’s A Field.
Batting first, the Johannesburg school didn’t quite see out their full quota of overs, being bowled out for 232, with seven balls remaining.
AB Jacobs was the pick of the Boishaai bowlers, knocking over 4/23 in 5.5 overs.
Then, Christiaan van der Heever, batting sixth in the order, led a successful run chase, which brought Boys High victory by two wickets.
He struck nine fours and two sixes in an unbeaten 88 runs off 107 deliveries, which steered the home team over the line with 5.2 overs to spare.
Hoërskool Garsfontein vs Westville Boys’ High
Brugstraat’s B Field hosted a battle between the sides which had beaten Paarl Boys’ High on the previous two days.
Hoërskool Garsfontein, after winning the toss, elected to bat first against Westville Boys’ High and put up 224 all out, losing their last wicket to the second ball of their final over.
Righard Joubert and Riaan Boshoff combined for a 60-run third-wicket partnership, which was the second highest of the match. Joubert contributed three fours and two sixes in his 46 off 72 balls, while Boshoff hit two fours and three sixes in his 38 off 40.
The Griffins‘ Misbah Nair was once again a standout performer with the ball, claiming 3/27 in five overs.
Unfortunately for the KZN crew, they didn’t have enough in the tank to make it across the line, despite some fight from their middle order. Liam de Villiers tallied 43, batting at six, while Kai Cotton, at seven, smashed six fours and a six in a hasty 40 off 30 balls.
They also shared the highest partnership of the match, adding 69 runs before De Villiers became the fifth Griffin to lose his wicket.
Alzjandro Potgieter, with 5/17 in eight overs, undermined Westville’s run chase, while Ruan Coetsee’s 3/13 from six overs also severely damaged Westville’s hopes of victory. They were all out in the 43rd over for 175, leaving Garsies with a convincing 49-run win and their third victory on the trot.
Stellenberg High vs Hoërskool Marais Viljoen
Stellenberg High won the toss at home and opted to bat against Hoërskool Marais Viljoen (MV).
After a bumpy 46.3 overs, the Jade Brigade tallied 180 all out. Opener Roux Wasserman anchored their innings, making the Marais Viljoen bowlers work hard for their wickets as he tallied 36 off 51 deliveries. Wilhelm Smet held the middle order together, contributing a patient 40 from 72 balls.
Trent Shrives was the most penetrating MV bowler and snapped up 3/19 in six overs. Then, when the Alberton school batted, he pounded three fours and three sixes to record the contest’s highest score of 54, which came off 80 balls.
Despite Shrives’ strong individual showing, Marais Viljoen came up well short of Stellies’ 180. Their reply lasted into the 43rd over, which was when they lost their last wicket with 135 runs on the board.
With a 45-run victory, Stellenberg, like Garsfontein, takes a three from three record into Friday’s fixtures.
Hoërskool Parel Vallei vs Hoërskool Dr. E.G. Jansen
Juan Ungerer’s unbeaten 57 off 100 deliveries was the difference maker in the match between Hoërskool Dr. E.G. Jansen and Hoërskool Parel Vallei (PV) in Somerset-West on Thursday.
After losing the toss and being put in to bat first, Jansies scrambled their way to 165/9 in their 50 overs. PV‘s response was a grinding 110 all out in 43.5 overs.
Stian Ungerer, Juan Ungerer, and Henri Juan Coetzee took three wickets apiece to see their side to a 55-run win.
Boland Landbou vs Hoërskool Noordheuwel
On the Stiaan van Zyl Oval, Gunther Schmidt was once again at the heart of the action for Boland Landbou, capturing 3/17 in 8.3 overs against Hoërskool Noordheuwel. He was well supported by Kobus Conradie, who grabbed 3/27 from his 10 overs as Nories limped to 109 all out after 36.3 overs.
The Farmers‘ batsmen produced a more consistent effort in their pursuit of a modest total, with both openers, Conradie and Gideon Kotze, making 21. There were a few bumps along the way, but they secured a four-wicket win when they reached 114/6 after 31.5 overs at the crease.
Summarised Scorecards
Helpmekaar College 232/10 (AB Jacobs 4/23, Reese Petersen 2/42, Ed Lee Koopman 2/51); Paarl Boys’ High 233/8 (Christiaan van den Heever 88*, Extra 31, JP Immelman 29, Ruan Heyns 29, Charl du Toit 20). Paarl Boys’ High won the match by two wickets.
Hoërskool Garsfontein 224/10 (Righard Joubert 46, Riaan Boshoff 38, Alzjandro Potgieter 33, Charl van Staden 23, Extras 20; Misbah Nair 3/27, Liam de Villiers 2/14); Westville Boys’ High 175/10 (Liam de Villiers 43, Kai Cotton 40, Jamie Hasselbach 32; Alzjandro Potgieter 5/17, Ruan Coetsee 3/13). Garsfontein won by 49 runs.
Stellenberg High 180/10 (Wilhelm Smet 40, Roux Wasserman 36, Extras 22; Trent Shrives 3/19, Jacques Ferreira 2/20); Hoërskool Marais Viljoen 135/10 (Trent Shrives 54, Ethan van Rooyen 35, Rieshaeel Hashim 22; JJ Rothman 3/22, John Naudé 2/3, Aidan Pienaar 2/32, Jan-Jak Alberts 2/40). Stellenberg won by 45 runs.
Hoërskool Dr. E.G. Jansen 165/9 (Jayden Barnes 57*, Brenton Francis 36, Extras 20; Imtiaz Olivier 3/28, Daniel Adonis 3/33, Chris Hughes 2/26); Hoërskool Parel Vallei 110/10 (Matthew Vermeulen 25, Ruben du Plessis 20; Stian Ungerer 3/14, Henri Juan Coetzee 3/24, Juan Ungerer 3/24). E.G. Jansen won by 55 runs.
Hoërskool Noordheuwel 109/10 (Kian Liebenberg 22; Gunther Schmidt 3/17, Kobus Conradie 3/27, Francois Prins 2/28); Boland Landbou 114/6 (Louis du Plessis 24, Matthew Geldenhuys 23, Gideon Kotze 21, Kobus Conradie 21; Hanru Begemann 3/7). Boland Landbou won by four wickets.
