Teams for the 2026 HJS Cricket Festival
The HJS Krieketfees, or Paarl Boys’ High Cricket Festival, is one of the biggest festivals in South African schoolboy cricket.
In 2026, 54 teams across 29 schools will be in action from Tuesday, 6 January to Friday, 9 January.
In the u19 age group, there will be 15 fixtures per day, with 30 teams participating in that age demographic.
As is often the case, some teams who were part of last year’s festival have departed, while some newcomers enter the fray. This year, the newbies include St John’s College (Harare), Napso Namibia, Oakdale Landbou, and the Paarl Boys’ XI.
On day one, the games will follow a declaration format, which allows for a maximum of 120 overs to be played on the day, with both sides having one innings each to bat.
Days two and three will be played in the 50-over format, while day four will be divided between 50-over and 20-over formats.
The Teams (u19)
Boland Landbou: Francois Prins, Kobus Conradie, Louis du Plessis, Matthew Geldenhuys, Gideon Kotzé, Gunther Schmidt, Divan Meyer, Phillip Louw, Caleb Seroot, Juan Visagie, Troy Davis, Johannes Goosen, Diwan Schoeman.
Centurion Secondary: Leon Gunter, Meyer Gunter, Morné Prinsloo, Morné Venter, Tyler Broodryk, Carlo Kotze, Eben Kotzee, Aden Schadle, Johann Boshoff, Kyle Fourie, Christiaan Pietersen, Dillon Guthrie, Ewald Calitz.
Cornwall Hill College: Connor Alexander, Kirill Broughton, Zander Davel, Rourke de Lange, Ethan Feris-Philander, Trent Hardie, Tumisho Lekaote, Neoentle Makwela, Obakeng Mokonyane, Mohale Pitso, Oliver Richards, Daneel Swanepoel, Keagan van Wyk.
Curro Durbanville: Alex van der Westhuizen, Reece Bald, Ryan Lategan, Daniel Myburgh, Jean Paul Smith, Janré Lourens, Joshua van der Merwe, Landseer Collen, Liam Store, Tyler Jones, Christiaan Vorster, Ryan Heusmann, Dylan Herman.
Grey High: James Bonnage, Sam du Preez, Ryan Swarbrick, Sanjay Sivakumar, Nathan Trytsman, Stephan Trytsman, Reece Bailes, Trent Barnardo, Cullen Nortier, Daniel Ballack, Jayden Rohroff, Jaytin Nefdt, Cameron Pretorius.
Helpmekaar College: John Butner, Keanu du Plooy, Dawid Fourie, Ewald Haasbroek, Xander Jackson, Zuan Joubert, Sebastian Kloek, Heinrich Minnaar, Rudolph Odendaal, Dominic Tait, Stefan Trumpelman, Stian van den Berg, Keegan van Schoor, Frederick Zeelie.
Hoërskool Bellville: Xander Lategan, Johan Bergh, Rheeder Heath, Stiaan Maritz, Jay-C Dikella, Ruben Botha, Aldo Botha, Edmund Klue, Lehano van der Westhuyzen, Kian Joubert, Krige van Jaarsveld, Darius de Goede.
Hoërskool Diamantveld: Cobus Fourie, Ruben Viljoen, Neil Steynberg, Arno Mostert, Hanru Rademeyer, Francois Holtzhausen, Janno du Plessis, Rulo van der Merwe, Michael Nieuwoudt, Francois Hattingh, Juandré van Staden.
Hoërskool Dr. E.G. Jansen: Henri Juan Coetzee, Deacann Pagel, Brenton Francis, Jayden Barnes, Ernst de Beer, Gunther Hofmann, Jaco Engelbrecht, Juan Ungerer, André Pretorius, Stian Ungerer, Nailin Carter, Jayden Fortuin, Tristan van Wyk.
Hoërskool Durbanville: Juan van Coller, Danté Mouton, Liam Kirsten, Jan-Oscar van Tonder, Johan Potgieter, Braam Smit, Farrel-Leigh Dido, Ruben La Grange, Jeandré Janse van Rensburg, Erich Vermeulen, Van As van As, Andreas Smit, Antoine Smit.
Hoërskool Garsfontein: Wikus du Preez, Joshua de Villiers, Riaan Boshoff, Righard Joubert, Arrie Verster, Ruan Cuyler, Aljzandro Potgieter, Willem Louw, Katlego Lebelo, Reinhard Niebuhr, Nathan Ferreria, Ruan Coetsee.
Hoërskool Hans Moore: Keanan Serfontein, Aiden Shaw, Gert Greyling, Isaac Aube, Stephan Vermaak, Sohil Jugnath, Xavier van Biljon, Joshua Venter, Kearan Weyers, Jake Bevolo, Kyle Wratten, Duan Maree, Nathan King.
Hoërskool Marais Viljoen: Ethan van Rooyen, Jadon Pretorius, Daymian Coetzee, Riyaan Marques, Trent Shrives, Jared Mentz, Rieshaeel Hashim, Zaim Hashim, Hendré Cilliers, Jacques Ferreira, Marco Hoffman, Stiaan Janse van Vuuren.
Hoërskool Marais Viljoen XI: Aron Ambachtsheer, Ruan van der Merwe, Evann Myburgh, Tameem Ismail, Ovaya Jonas, Luan Ackermann, RJ de Beer, Warrick Hood, Phathu Ndou, Yerushen Chellan, Matthew Bothma.
Hoërskool Montana: Marco Rudolph, Juan Theunissen, Du Preez Prinsloo, Markus Espag, Woudter Kotze, Jovhanne Conradie, Liam Vorster, Adriaan Nel, Leejan van Jaarsveld, Reinhardt Swart, Dewet du Toit, Durandt Stassen.
Hoërskool Noordheuwel: Dian Taljaard, Tristan Helmand, Steph Jooste, Tidi Moeketsane, Jayden Zoutendyk, Kian Liebenberg, JD Bezuidenhout, Gerhard Roolvink, Wander Roolvink, Liam Roets, Hanru Begemann, Drew Phillips.
Hoërskool Outeniqua: Daniel du Plessis, Nathan Best, Hanno Swart, Idan Balzun, Dehan Meyer, Johalin Oosthuizen, Wernich Cassell, Matthew Coleman, Liam Haasbroek, Devon van der Heever, Daniel du Preez, Ross Taljaard.
Hoërskool Waterkloof: Adriaan du Plessis, Juan du Preez, Justin Pretorius, Luan van Wyk, Herschelle van Loggerenberg, Johan Ernst, Mieder Erasmus, Wihan Rademan, Chris Klopper, JJ Thom, Ruan de Meyer, Heinrich Tolmie, Anru Nel.
HTS Drostdy: Bryan Cochrane, Christopher du Toit, Alex Matthee, Karel Hugo, M-Jay van Reenan, Adriaan Krynauw, Jannes Krynauw, Willem Louwrens, DJ Luck, Albert Nel, Ruan Nortjie, Stephan Steyn.
Napso Namibia: Malan Morkel, Malan Esterhuyzen, Emile Kuhn, Henré Opperman, Christof van der Merwe, Jandré de Jager, Abri Oberholzer, Tiaan van der Westhuizen, Christiaan Kriel, Janco Schlechter, Drikus Swart, Damian Kotze, Ethan du Toit.
Northcliff High: Rouxwan Coetzer, Caleb Henenne, Gareth Hunkin, Jack Woolard, Mabtho Mbambo, Tristan Stanley, Zach Soares, Oliver Vermaak, Mahomed Bux, Ntokozo Tshabalala, Jordan Venter, Regan van der Walt, Charl Erasmus.
Oakdale Landbou: Marty Kortje, André Gouws, Harri Venter, Rico Ferreira, Schalk van der Merwe, Stian Pfaff, Jaco Bouwer, Charlie Terblanche, Albert Myburgh, Barry Durr, Ian Saayman, Ruben Ludik.
Paarl Boys’ High: Neil Louw, AB Jacobs, Daniel Francke, Ruan Heyns, Tom Krige, JP Immelmann, Aden Batt, Reese Peterson, Charl du Toit, Ullrich Drotschie, Ra-eez Isaacs, Ed-Lee Koopman, Ra’ed Fredericks.
Paarl Boys’ XI: Christo Muller, Willem Nolte, William Eaton, Dylan da Silva, Jean de Villiers, Christiaan van den Heever, Keanu February, Da-Niell Willemse, Andreas Dippenaar, Divan Fourie, Schalk van der Merwe, Zavier Swartz, Latham Domoney.
Paarl Gimnasium: Matt Dippenaar, Wian Munnik, Louis Koen, Waldus de Jager, Dirk Hugo, Beon Swanepoel, Derrick Groenewald, De Waal Vivier, Paul Schoeman, Werner Steyn, Gian van Eeden, Daniel Carstens.
Parel Vallei: Ben Traut, Luke Engelbrecht, Chris Hughes, Divan Sander, Paul Kruger, Matthew Vermeulen, Ruben du Plessis, Daniel Adonis, Johnathan Roos, Daniel Dreyer, Dirk van Zyl, Rayyan Wally, Daniel Leisegang, Imtiaz Olivier.
Somerset College: Owethu Moyi, Inam Buhla, Mark Pyle, Oliver Prothero, Buhle Mfunelwa, David de Klerk, Ave Nikatine, Mila Silamsi, Troy Varie, Johann Rauch, Micqal Mentoor, Daniel Kaplan, Finn Rankin, Samarth Sreedhar, William McIntosh.
St. John’s College (Harare): Riley Ettlin, Brendan Kalonga, Hayden Croxford, Luca Spagnuolo, Jetas Sai Maramreddy, Shivaan Chouhan, Hayden Saunders, Shaylen Parmar, Ross Gibbons, Noah Mitchell, Fergus Dorward, Sean Riley, Sean Price.
Stellenberg High: Roux Wasserman, Aidan Pienaar, Francois Hugo, Wilhelm Smet, JJ Rothman, Jan Jak Alberts, Michael Amoêdo, Gerrad Kamalie, Liam Fourie, Tede September, Joshua van Wyk, John Naude, Ethan Vermeulen.
Westville Boys’ High: Kyle McGough, Tristin Delvin, Aidan Baudach, Aarin Rasmussen, Ashton Kidgell, Lwandle Bulose, Ewan du Toit, Misbah Nair, Liam de Villiers, Jamie Hasselbach, Luca Roddan, Jay-Reece Madatt, Kai Cotton.
