CRICKET
Michaelhouse 1st innings 149 all out ( Pillay 2 / 38 , Walden 2 / 15 , Allchin 2 / 26 )
College 1st Innings 235 / 3 declared ( Steenkamp 64 *, Muirhead 63 , Dicks 61 *)
Michaelhouse 2nd innings 176 / 6 ( Sherwood 2 / 21 , Allchin 1 / 15 , Walden 1 / 15 ) Match drawn
Potchefstroom Boys ’ High School Festival
The team had a very successful trip to Potchefstroom , winning four out of four against decent opposition and in baking sunshine at the inaugural Heritage Cricket Festival . The trip was really worthwhile as the team grew in confidence after a mediocre first term and they played as an energetic and cohesive unit .
vs North West Academy vs Durban High School ( DHS ) ( Goldstone ’ s )
College welcomed DHS to a hot and muggy Maritzburg . Skipper Pillay won the toss and chose to bat . Good , consistent batting , highlighted by Dicks ’ 63 , saw College reach 233 / 9 after 50 overs ; a very good score . Pursuing this score , DHS wilted in the face of a disciplined bowling and fielding display . With heavy cloud cover and the threat of rain later on , Pillay brought both spinners into the attack and the pair got through their overs very quickly and economically . This resulted in the batsmen trying to hit their way out of pressure and they also began taking risks between wickets . The College fielding unit was on top form and had three run outs towards the end of the match . College bowled DHS out for 115 in 37 overs . It was a wonderful team performance in the end and the improvement shown over the past few weeks had been very exciting to watch .
College 233 / 9 ( Dicks 63 , Walden 39 , Horan 32 )
DHS
115 all out ( Walden 3 / 20 , Allchin 2 / 25 , Botes 1 / 14 ) College won by 118 runs
vs Kearsney College ( Goldstone ’ s )
Kearsney made the trip up to College for the final cricket match of the first term . The teams were welcomed by a very cool and pleasant overcast day , a nice change from the extreme heat we had been experiencing over the past few months . Skipper Pillay won the toss and had no hesitation in opting to bat first . Wickets fell regularly and College were in some trouble at 95 / 7 before Steenkamp and Botes gritted out a wonderful partnership of 85 runs in 20 overs . Steenkamp ’ s 94 off 108 balls was worth its weight in gold and Botes ’ fighting innings of 25 off 62 balls was invaluable . College had fought themselves to a very decent first innings total of 205 but would have to bowl and field really well to make it count . Kearsney started well but Sherwood bowled superbly to take 3 / 13 in 6 overs as they were reduced to 72 / 8 . The bowlers were extremely well supported by the fielding unit which was really on song . The boys were diving around and stopping almost everything and the hunger and passion was a delight to watch . After tea , the final two wickets fell and Kearsney were all out for 97 . It was a wonderful way to end off the term after a tough start to the year .
College
Kearsney
205 all out ( Steenkamp 94 , Walden 36 , Botes 25 ) 97 all out ( Sherwood 3 / 13 , Allchin 2 / 23 , Walden 2 / 25 ) College won by 108 runs
vs St Charles College ( Goldstone ’ s ) ( T20 ) College played St Charles in a T20 and won comfortably in the end .
St Charles
College
124 / 8 in 20 overs ( Pillay 3 / 16 , Crampton 2 / 25 , Botes 1 / 16 ) 125 / 4 after 19.3 overs ( Walden 46 , Pillay 45 ) College won by 6 wickets
Mr M Smith
The toss was won by Pillay who elected to bat first on a decent looking track . We lost three early wickets to a good bowling attack and looked to be in a spot of bother – that is until Dicks and Horan put on a superb partnership of 150 off 168 balls . These two ensured that College amassed a competitive total of 269 for 8 . Crampton and Steenkamp were the main wicket takers for College as the Academy team limped to a total of 198 all out . College won by 70 runs – a good start to the week .
College 269 / 8 ( Dicks 85 , Horan 78 )
North West Academy 198 / 10 ( Steenkamp 2 / 21 , Crampton 3 / 22 , Campbell 2 / 1 ) College won by 70 runs
vs Volkskool , Potchefstroom
College won the toss and elected to bat . After useful contributions from Pillay and Speller Burls , Steenkamp and Muirhead put College in control as they posted a competitive score of 228 / 8 from their 40 overs . College took to the field determined , and the opposition never even had a foot in the door as they were restricted to a total of 156 all out . The two youngsters , Gengan and Khumalo , took 2 wickets apiece , but the real star was Botes who bowled a brilliant spell of off-spin bowling , ending with figures of 3 / 21 off 8 overs . College won by 72 runs .
College 228 / 8 ( Muirhead 62 , Steenkamp 53 )
Volkskool 156 / 10 ( Botes 3 / 21 ) College won by 72 runs
vs St Stithians College
St Stithians won the toss and elected to bat . They got off to a great start and were looking to take the game away from College until Crampton was thrown the ball . He bowled a beautiful spell and ended with figures of 5 / 43 off a mammoth 18 over spell . This meant that St Stithians only managed a total of 185 . Useful contributions from Muirhead , Watson and Horan resulted in College deservedly winning by 3 wickets . St Stithians 185 / 10
( Crampton 5 / 43 )
College 186 / 7 ( Muirhead 45 , Watson 42 , Horan 45 not out ) College won by three wickets
vs Potchefstroom Gimnasium ( T20 )
Our final match was a 20 / 20 against Potchefstroom Gimnasium , who are the regional champions in this shorter format . College won the toss and chose to bat on a flat track and massive field . Muirhead played an inventive innings of 53 off 38 balls . The star of the show , however , was Pillay , who played with destructive class , leaving players and spectators speechless with his seemingly effortless ability to pick the gaps and find the boundaries . He ended unbeaten on a mammoth score of 103 off just 58 balls , an innings which included 12 fours and 4 sixes . Potch Gim only managed a total of 141 / 5 , handing College a convincing win of 43 runs . It was a deserved end to a fantastic tournament .
College 184 / 3 ( Muirhead 53 , Pillay 103 not out )
Potchefstroom Gimnasium 141 / 5 ( Gengan 2 / 2 ) College won by 43 runs
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