Maritzburg College School Magazine Maritzburg College Magazine 2016 electronic | Page 121

CRICKET
vs Weston 1st XI:
vs Varsity XI:

vs Michaelhouse:

vs St Charles:

vs Glenwood:
won by 7 wickets
won by 8 wickets
(Stander 121)
lost by 5 wickets
(Volmink 52)
won by 6 wickets
(Burger 4/12)
no result due to lightning
Mr C Fraser
4th XI
vs

vs
vs

vs

vs

Hilton 4th:
Michaelhouse 4th:
Linpark 1st:
Kearsney 4th:
Glenwood:
won by 34 runs
(Hemmingway 6/10)
won by 1 wicket
won by 180 runs
(Diaz 76*, Coombes 50*)
lost by 6 wickets
(Snyman 52*)
no result due to lightning/rain
(McNally 69*)
Mr B Henderson
6th XI
I had the privilege of coaching the 4th XI cricket side this year and have to
say it was an absolute pleasure. The boys showed great enthusiasm and
seemed to bond nicely right from the first practice. The team played a total
of seven matches in the year and won five and lost two. At a later stage
of the season it became more difficult to maintain momentum as many
players moved from team to team owing to injuries and performances, but
the boys in general were able to come away with good results. Highlights
were good wins over Kearsney, Glenwood and a special run chase was
achieved against St Charles.
The team was captained by M Diaz, and the vice-captain was T Moore.
Both lads led with distinction and I thank them for their commitment to
the team. The team played well as a unit, but standout players must be
mentioned. Z Seegers, A Nzimande, G Bashford and A Walstroom
performed well with the ball, and T Moore, M Hemingway, Z Seegers
and R Robert made significant contributions with the bat. The team was
well-spirited, well-balanced and the boys genuinely had fun throughout the
year. They always gave of their best and did College proud. I wish them
all the best for the future. Thank you to the parents who came to support
regularly and to all the boys for a memorable and enjoyable season.
Regular players:
M Diaz (captain), T Moore (vice-captain), M Keith, J Kramer, Z Seegers,
J Voller, A Nzimande, R Robert, Q Gounder, G Bashford, C Smith,
M Hemmingway, K Pointer, C Cumming, M Cornelius, J Vally, T Khan,
M Ebrahim, A Khanyile, A Walstroom
The 6th team had its ups and downs, winning two of their games and
losing three. All round the team had some weaknesses which the boys will
need to work on for the future, but overall they played cricket which was
exciting to watch. The team was ably led by the captain, C Beckerling,
who batted well, achieving two fifties in important games. The fielding was
perhaps not as good as it should have been, but it would be unfair of me
not to mention some great catches and fielding by K Wiggill, A Pieterse
and J Sibiya. In the bowling attack H Swift, T Veitch, K Warman, Wiggill,
Beckerling and Sibiya took some crucial wickets and bowled so well that at
times l forgot it was a high school cricket game.
Regular players:
C Beckerling (captain), J Sibiya, K Wiggill, A Pieterse, H Swift, T Veitch,
E Govender, M Cornelius, K Habermann, J  Meyer, O Downes
Results:
vs
vs

vs
vs
vs
Glenwood:
Linpark 1st:
lost by 102 runs
won by 25 runs
(Beckerling 50)
KES 1st:
lost by 85 runs
KZN Development: won by 9 wickets
Kearsney:
lost by 60 runs
Mr C Musasiwa
Results:
vs Glenwood:
vs St Charles:
vs Howick:
vs Kearsney:
vs Inland Development:
vs Michaelhouse:
vs Hermannsburg:
won by 56 runs
won by 9 wickets
lost by 106 runs
won by 49 runs
won by 75 runs
lost by 3 wickets
won by 166 runs
Mr M Baptista
5th XI
The 5th team of 2016 had a great year. Many of the games were
competitive and played in a wonderful spirit. All the boys who played for
the 5th XI were always keen and driven to do well. There were some great
individual performances, as indicated in the results below, but the boys
always played for each other and the team. The enthusiasm and collective
unity of the group made it a pleasure to coach and made the practices
entertaining and fun. I wish all the boys the best for 2017.
Regular players:
M Ebrahim, L Phipps, J Vally, J Voller, C Bock, M Hemmingway, R Burger,
K McNally, M Keith, M Diaz, J Stoffels, T Ngcobo, J Munn, J Kramer,
T Khan, J Coombes, T Snyman, O Downes
Results:
vs Westville:

vs Glenwood:

won by 85 runs
(Voller 81)
no result due to rain
(Bock 6/9)
M Dicks and S Steenkamp waiting with eager anticipation.
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