Overview Sporting Achievements
College’s teams took on DHS, Hilton and Northwood this weekend in a number of cricket, basketball and waterpolo matches. Although a few games were stopped due to the bad weather, there were a number of excellent results for the #RedBlackWhite. Also on the weekend, our canoeists took part in the Interschool Upper Umgeni K2 river race and our 1st and 2nd golf teams played against St Charles.
Basketball
There were 22 College basketball teams in action over the weekend, with most of the matches being played on our campus against Northwood. Our 1st team was away playing DHS and secured a great win 70-42. College recorded 19 wins out of the 22 games played with just 3 losses.
Summary of Results:
1st vs DHS won 70-42
2nd vs Northwood won 38-17
3rd vs Northwood lost 27-31
4th vs Northwood won 22-17
5th vs Northwood lost 27-35
U16A vs Northwood won 43-32
U16B vs Northwood won 22-14
U16C vs Northwood won 22-21
U16D vs Northwood won 42-6
U15A vs Northwood won 50-18
U15B vs Northwood won 54-19
U15C vs Northwood won 17-7
U15D vs Northwood won 18-3
U15E vs Northwood lost 6-12
U14A vs Northwood won 32-27
U14B vs Northwood won 18-9
U14C vs Northwood won 34-4
U14D vs Northwood won 15-2
U14E vs Northwood won 24-5
U14F vs Northwood won 24-0
U14G vs Northwood won 23-0
U14H vs Northwood won 12-0
Canoeing
After an excellent Dusi last weekend, seven College K2 teams took part in the Interschool Upper Umgeni K2 river race, securing podium places in the U18 category.
Summary of results:
U14
Joshua Craig & Dylan Gademan – 4th
U16
Jack Odell & Simon Norton – 6th
Scott Adie & James Gotte – 12th
U18
Joshua Glyn-Cuthbert & James Sharpe – 2nd
Ian Hemingway & James Goble – 3rd
Callum Ollerhead & Brody Ollerhead – 25th
U23
Ross Finnie and Roo Ross – 1st
Cricket
This weekend saw College play DHS and Hilton in a range of fixtures, some of which were played in a round robin format of T10 and T15 matches. College played 21 matches, winning 13, losing 4, and 4 matches ended with no result.
1st XI Report – Robbie Coutts (1st XI coach)
The College First XI brought home an exciting victory this past weekend, against DHS, despite being under pressure for a large portion of the match.
College captain Johnathan van Zyl won the toss and had no hesitation in electing to bat on a pitch that looked like it may break up in the afternoon.
At the start to the bowling innings, the DHS bowling attack thrived in the conditions that assisted the seam bowlers, taking two early wickets. College were in a precarious position of 28 for 2 after the first 10 over power play. Johnathan van Zyl and Creedon Smith worked hard in the difficult conditions for a 56 run partnership, Smith getting out on the stroke of tea for 24, the score 75 for 3 after 25 overs. Van Zyl linked well with Bryn Brokensha after tea, the pair putting on 63 for the 4th wicket. The College middle order through Luc Jacobs and Brokensha changed the momentum of the game in the closing overs, the pair added 66 off 51 balls. Brokensha batted intelligently, running well and punishing any loose deliveries, his 77 off 78 balls getting College to a defendable 226 for 6.
DHS got off to a great start, the opening partnership of 42 off 6 overs was broken by Jacobs who trapped the opening batsman LBW. There was very little opportunity for the College team in the next 12 overs, the DHS batsmen punishing anything lose. The partnership of 65 was finally broken by leg spinner Chad Mason, DHS 107 for 2. At tea, DHS were in total control at a 136 for 2, needing 90 to win in 25 overs. The introduction of off spinner James Wiggill slowed the scoring rate and it was Wiggill who made the breakthrough, with DHS still in control at 163 for 3 in the 32nd over. Caden Hohls changed the game in the 38th over, taking two wickets, both LBW. The break through spurred the College team on and knowing fully well that the only way to win the game was to bowl DHS, never allowed the opposition batsmen to settle and any partnerships to develop. Brokensha returned in the 39th over and continued where Hohls left to pick up another wicket, the score going from 181 for 3 to 181 for 6. With the pressure on the DHS lower order, the College team upped a level with their fielding, not allowing DHS any singles. The College bowlers lacked discipline and bowled far too many wides which allowed DHS to keep the score board ticking and in the process go past the 200 mark. Brokensha picked up 2 more wickets in the 43rd and 45th over, before Jacobs finished the game bowling the last batsman to give College a thrilling 13 run win.
Scores in brief:
College 226 for 6; Van Zyl 64, Brokensha 77*
DHS 213 all out; Hohls 3 for 33, Brokensha 3 for 30
College won by 13 runs
Summary of results
1st XI College 227 for 6
1st XI DHS 214 all out
College won by 13 runs
2nd XI DHS 76-7; Mchunu 3-13
2nd XI College 77-3; Khumalo 41*, Armstrong 21
College won by 7 wickets
4th College 71/6
4th DHS 57/9; Sewpersad 3/8
College won by 13 runs
College U16A 97/10
Hilton U16A 98/6
College lost by 4 wickets
College U16A College 132/7
DHS U16A 97/10
College won by 35 runs
College U16B 124-7; Goslett 30, Tocknell 26*
DHS 92 all out; Mornet 3-26, Armstrong 3-22
College won by 33 runs
College U16B 63-5 (6/6); J Knoetze 19, Warren 18*
Hilton U16B 53-4 (6/6); J Knoetze 2-3
College won by 10 runs
DHS U16C 87/10; Egberink 4/10 in 3 overs
College U16C 90/6; Ferguson 27
College won by 4 wickets
College U15A 222 all out
DHS U15A 223/2
College lost by 8 wickets
DHS U15B 95/7
College U15B 96/3
College won by 7 wickets
DHS U15C 55/9 (20 overs)
College U15C 56/1 (6 overs)
College won by 9 wickets
DHS U15D 50 all out
College U15D 51/0
College won by 10 wickets after 6 overs
DHS U14A 73/4 (12)
College U14A 59/3 (12)
College lost by 14 runs
DHS U14B 88/8; Jordaan 3/10, N Naidoo 3/22
College U14B 89/3; Schirge 35
College won by 7 wickets
College U14E 119/1; Clarke 50*
DHS U14E 43/3
College won by 76 runs
Caption: Maritzburg College U16A batsman, Cameron Ferraz, gets home safely as the ballflies harmlessly past.
Credit: Justin Waldman Sport Photography
Golf
College’s 1st and 2nd golf teams played against St Charles College winning both matches; 1st team won 7-1 and the 2nd team won 3-0.
Waterpolo
The weekend’s fixtures saw College 1st to 4th teams and some of our junior teams taking on Hilton and DHS.
1st team report (Darren Sherriff – Director of Aquatics)
Over the weekend College water polo had a double header against DHS and Hilton at DHS. Our first game saw us against DHS, which was a very exciting encounter. The game started with DHS taking an early lead and managing to extend it to 0-3 at one stage. College fought hard and brought the game back and both teams were neck and neck until the final chukka. It was DHS that was able to pull away in the end and won the match 10-12.
College later played Hilton, for the second time this season. After going down 1-22 in our game at Hilton, the team was determined to better their performance. They did just that and fought hard and scored some great goals. Half way through the 3rd chukka Hilton had a slight edge of 6-8 until College were penalised with a player being excluded from the game and having to play man down for 4 minutes. Hilton capitalized on this opportunity and extended their lead. By the time the College player could return, the damage had already been done and we went down 6-14.
Summary of Results:
1st vs DHS lost 10-12
1st vs Hilton lost 6-14
2nd vs DHS won 11-4
2nd vs Hilton lost 2-16
3rd vs Hilton lost 4-5
3rd vs DHS won 23-2
4th vs Hilton lost 1-7
U15B vs Hilton jun lost 2-8
U14A vs DHS won 15-5
U14A vs Hilton lost 2-16
U14B vs DHS won 9-2
The U15A team took part in the Dallas Hutton tournament, finishing 9th overall having played 5 matches, winning 3 and losing 2.