Super Stellenberg and Garsfontein finish with unbeaten HJS Festival records
Paarl Boys’ High vs Hoërskool Hans Moore
Paarl Boys’ High ended their HJS Festival with a 50 percent win rate after recording an impressive 48-run win over Hoërskool Hans Moore in a 50-over contest played on Brugstraat’s A Field on Friday.
The hosts won the toss and opted to bat. All the way down the batting order, at nine, Ullrich Drotschie showed fierce determination to stick around for the innings’ top score of 35 off 48 deliveries, which included two fours and a six. His effort helped Boishaai to 185 all out.
In the run chase, in-form opener, Xavier van Biljon, stood firm, striking six fours and three maximums in his 57 off 56. The batting all-rounder, who also took 2/42 with the ball, ended up being awarded the man of the match for his contributions.
Despite his fine all-round effort, Moories came up well short of the hosts’ total, being dismissed for 137 after some brilliant Boishaai bowling.
AB Jacobs took 4/24 in six overs, and Reese Petersen claimed 4/24 in three, to seal the deal.
Stellenberg High vs Grey High XI
Stellenberg High made it four wins from four matches with another win on Friday.
After the toss fell their way at home in their T20 against the Grey High XI, Stellies‘ opener Roux Wasserman wasted no time in turning up the heat, blasting five fours in a rapid 26 off 13 balls.
In at three, Michael Amoedo replicated that score, but his knock included two fours and two sixes.
As the expression goes, “the candle that burns half as bright only lasts half as long” and, after those two batmen were removed, the Jade Brigade ran out of steam, sliding to 132 all out in 19.5 overs.
Nathan Trytsman‘s 3/14 in four overs led the Grey XI’s bowling effort, and his modest 14 runs proved to be their highest score when they batted.
Jan-Jak Alberts delivered a wounding 3/19 as the visitors were knocked over for only 81 after 18.4 overs, resulting in a 51-run win for Stellenberg.
Somerset College vs Hoërskool Garsfontein
The Taberer Oval served as the 50-over battleground for Somerset College and the visiting Hoërskool Garsfontein.
The home team won the toss and went in for a bat, spending 46.2 overs at the crease to score 137 all out, which included 25 from opener Owethu Moyi.
Reinhard Niebuhr was at the heart of the Garsies‘ bowling attack, capturing 4/14 in 10 overs.
In pursuit of a humble total, Wikus du Preez did what good openers do. He stuck around until the end of the Garsfontein innings, hitting four fours in a 105-ball stay that brought him an unbeaten 64.
With Du Preez providing the foundation, Garsies claimed a fourth victory on the trot when they reached 138/5 after 38 overs.
Hoërskool Parel Vallei vs Hoërskool Marais Viljoen
Chris Hughes and Divan Sander were monumental for Hoërskool Parel Vallei (PV) in their home T20 bout against Hoërskool Marais Viljoen.
PV elected to bat after winning the toss and the top order duo turned that into a very good decision. Hughes punched eight fours in his innings of 58 off 47 balls, while Sander cracked five fours and two sixes in his 69 off 49. Together, they added a hasty 115 runs off 81 balls for the third wicket.
In response, the Alberton residents mustered 108 all out in 19.3 overs, with Matthew Bothma‘s 25 their highest individual score.
Daniel Leisegang and Imtiaz Oliver recorded figures of 2/25 each as Parel Vallei finished the festival with two wins and two losses.
Westville Boys’ High vs Hoërskool Noordheuwel
Playing next door to the hosts, Paarl Boys’ High, on Brugstraat’s B Field, Westville Boys’ High, the KZN Coastal Switch Schools SA20 champions, powered their way to a seven-wicket T20 victory over Hoërskool Noordheuwel.
The Krugersdorp boys continued the trend of deciding to bat first after winning the toss and they did a decent job, led by Wander Roolvink, who entertained with three fours and two maximums in his strong contribution of 59 off 46 balls. At the end of their overs, Nories had tallied 152/5.
Griffins‘ opener and captain Kyle McGough was phenomenal in the run chase. He thrashed six fours and went aerial and over the boundary an astounding nine times in his fiery and unbeaten 101 off only 46 deliveries.
Largely due to his excellence, the KZN side rocketed to 153/3 in only 13.2 overs to pick up an impressive victory.
Summarised Scorecards
Paarl Boys’ High 185/10 (Ullrich Drotschie 35, Reese Petersen 23, Aden Batt 21*, Extras 21; Stephan Vermaak 2/5, Xavier van Biljon 2/42); Hoërskool Hans Moore 137/10 (Xavier van Biljon 57, Stephan Vermaak 35; AB Jacobs 4/24, Reese Petersen 4/24). Paarl Boys’ High won by 48 runs.
Stellenberg High 132/10 (Roux Wasserman 26, Michael Amoedo 26, Wilhelm Smit 21; Nathan Trytsman 3/14, Daniel Ballack 3/37, Sanjay Sivakumar 2/13); Grey High XI 81/10 (Jan-Jak Alberts 3/19, Michael Amoedo 2/15, John Naudé 2/19). Stellenberg High won by 51 runs.
Somerset College 137/10 (Owethu Moyi 25, Extras 24; Reinhard Niebuhr 4/14, Wikus du Preez 3/37, Ruan Cuyler 2/13); Hoërskool Garsfontein 138/5 (Wikus du Preez 64*, Charl van Staden 24; Samarth Sreedhar 3/17). Garsfontein won by five wickets.
Hoërskool Parel Vallei 170/5 (Divan Sander 69, Chris Hughes 58, Extras 25); Hoërskool Marais Viljoen 108/10 (Matthew Bothma 25; Dirk van Zyl 2/14, Chris Hughes 2/17, Imtiaz Olivier 2/25, Daniel Leisegang 2/25). Parel Vallei won by 62 runs.
Hoërskool Noordheuwel 152/5 (Wander Roolvink 59, Steph Jooste 34, Kian Liebenberg 29*; Kyle McGough 2/31); Westville Boys’ High 153/3 (Kyle McGough 101*; Heinrich Smith 2/34). Westville won by seven wickets.
