Overview Sporting Achievements
In the last round of summer sport fixtures, College played Northwood with most of the games being away matches. Our waterpolo 1st and U14A teams took part in the KES and Jeppe festivals respectively. College’s squash and golf teams as well as the track and field athletes were in action earlier in the week.
Athletics
In the KZN Athletics champs over the weekend, College’s athletes did outstanding well, winning 10 golds, 2 silvers and 4 bronze medals.
Under 15
Boshoff, T
Javelin 3rd 28.92m
Discus 3rd 34.73
Under 17
Chirengende, M
100m 8th 11.54
Kritzinger, A
Long Jump 3rd 5.81m
High jump 5th 1.77m
Kunene, L
Long Jump 1st 6.26m
100m 3rd 11.45
Nel, D
Shot Put 4th 14.07m
Discus 4th 37.52m
Sweetnum, J
Shot Put 1st 15.97m
Hammer throw 1st 46.89m
Discus 2nd 48.24m
Werth, J
2000m Steeple chase 4th 7:04.21
3000m 6th 10:02.37
Zulu, S
High jump 2nd 1.82m
Kayembe, I
100m 1st 10.81
200m 1st 21.99
Mchunu, Y
400m 4th 52.27
200m 5th 23.43
Under 19
Mbonambi
Shot put 1st 12,08
Discus 1st 37.05
Mosebi N
100m 1st 10.61
200m 1st 20.90
Mtungwa
100m 4th 11.73 200m
4th 23.23
Stocking, R
High jump 1st 2.10m
Basketball
College’s basketball teams were in action over the weekend, with most of the matches being played against Northwood.
Summary of Results:
1st vs Northwood lost 45-49
2nd vs Northwood lost 32-35
3rd vs Northwood won 36-33
4th vs Northwood won 32-20
U16A vs Northwood lost 29-41
U16B vs Northwood lost 17-18
U16C vs Northwood lost 7-14
U16D vs Northwood lost 16-23
U15A vs Northwood lost 28-35
U14A vs Northwood lost 18-24
Cricket
This weekend saw College play Northwood, winning 6, losing 8 and tying 1 match, and 1 game ending with no result.
1st XI Report – Robbie Coutts (1st XI coach)
The College First XI brought home a comfortable victory this past weekend against Northwood, putting together arguably their best performance of the season.
College won the toss and had no hesitation in electing to bat on a wicket that would offer the bowlers early assistance, but with the wet outfield, would quickly become easier to bat. At the start to the bowling innings, the Northwood bowling attack put College under pressure with some well-disciplined bowling picking up the early wicket of Delport, run out with the score on 10. College were never able to completely take control of the game but kept themselves in the contest with many small partnerships. The biggest partnership of 69 between captain Johnathan van Zyl and Luc Jacobs set the game up for College, setting the hosts 197 for victory. Van Zyl top scored for his team with a well-played 82; other important contributions were from Caleb Thomas (35) and Jacobs who scored a run a ball 30.
Northwood got off to a steady start, getting to 19 before Bryn Brokensha took a smart caught and bowled to break the opening partnership. Northwood were never able to put together any substantial partnerships and with three quick wickets in the 19th and 20th overs, Northwood were under pressure at 81 for 6. Spinners Chad Mason and James Wiggill bowled well in tandem, bowling their allotted 20 overs for only 45 runs. After tea, the College bowlers in searching for wickets bowled to straight and in doing so allowed Northwood to put together their biggest partnership of their innings, that of 54. The reintroduction of Jacobs who had earlier picked up 2 wickets ensured there would be no late innings drama, he picked up four wickets with some excellent seam bowling. Jacobs ending the match, once again linking up with Van Zyl who took a smart catch standing up to the wicket. Northwood all out for 150, giving College a 46 run win.
College’s 1st XI played arguably their best match of the season against Northwood on Saturday scoring 196/6 and winning by 46 runs.
Credit: Arnold Holtz
Scores in brief:
1st XI College 196 for 8; van Zyl 82, Thomas 35, Jacobs 30
Northwood 150 all out; Jacobs 6/19, Mason 2/20
College won by 46 runs.
Summary of results
1st XI College 196 for 8; van Zyl 82, Thomas 35, Jacobs 30
Northwood 150 all out; Jacobs 6/19
College won by 46 runs.
2nd College vs Northwood Match abandoned due to bad light
3rd Northwood 138 all out after 32 overs
College 137 all out
Match tied
5th vs Michaelhouse u16C
MHS 67 all out; Munroe 4/29, Roux 2/10, Thompson 2/8
College 68/1; Briggs 24 not out
College won by 10 wickets
U16A Northwood 252/7
College 111 all out
College lost by 141 runs
U16B Northwood: 134 all out; Warren 6-34
College: 116 all out; Armstrong 50*
College lost by 19 runs.
U16C Northwood 72 all out
College 73/8
College won by 2 wickets
U15A Northwood 153 all out
College 97 all out; Hughes 4/24
College lost by 56 runs
U15C College 169 all out after 26.4 overs
15C Northwood 129 all out; B Cumming 4/18
College won by 50 runs
U15D Northwood 85 all out
College 86/2
College won by 8 wickets
U14A College 123 all out; Bharath 50
Northwood 127/7
College lost by 3 wickets
U14B College 48 all out
Northwood 49/4; Pedlar 2/9
College lost by 6 wickets
U14C College 201/4 in 30 overs
Northwood 130 all out
College won by 71 runs
U14D Northwood 143/6
College 113/8
College lost by 30 runs
U14E Northwood 87/8
College 32 all out
College lost by 55 runs
U14F College 36/8
Northwood 41/0
College lost by 10 wickets
College’s Luc Jacobs had a great game this weekend; taking 6 wickets for 19 runs and a catch. He then made 30 runs, a valuable contribution to the side’s win!
Credit: Justin Waldman Sport Photography
Golf
College’s 1st and 2nd golf teams played against Michaelhouse The 1st team lost 3-5 while our 2nd team won 4-2
Rugby
College’s 1st XV and U16A teams were in action for the first time this year, taking part in the Voortrekker Night Series.
College won 2 of the 3 games played:
1st XV vs Sarel Cilliers won 57-0
1st XV vs Glenwood lost 10-22
U16A vs Sarel Cilliers won 50-0
College’s winter programme begins on 19 March with a city derby of fixtures against St Charles College.
Squash
On 25 and 27 February, College participated in the KZN Junior Squash Tournament. The following results were posted:
U14:
Nana – 1st
U16:
Galliers – 6th
Pillay – 18th
U19:
Maharaj – 4th
M.Mason – 5th
N.Moodley – 8th
T.Pratt – 10th
S.Hoosen – 22nd
On Wednesday, 2 March, our top 10 Senior players competed against Kearsney. College ran out 7-3 victors, and on Thursday, 3 March, our top 8 Juniors played against Kearsney. The fixture ended in a 4-4 draw.
Water polo
The weekend’s fixtures saw some of College’s teams take on Northwood while our 1st and U14A teams took part in the KES and Jeppe festivals. The U14A had a good tournament at Jeppe winning 5 of their 7 matches, drawing 1 and losing 1. The 1st team unfortunately lost all 6 of their matches.
1st team report (Darren Sherriff – Director of Aquatics)
College water polo took on Northwood in a midweek game before leaving for JHB to attend the KES Water Polo Tournament. In the game against Northwood it was a tough and hard fought game which saw the hosts win 8-11. At the KES water polo tournament, the College 1st side played matches against St Johns, Paul Roos, Grey High, KES, PBHS and Northwood. The 1st side were unable to win a match and finished 16th.
Summary of Results vs Northwood:
2nd vs Northwood lost 4-8
3rd vs Northwood lost 1-3
3rd vs St Charles lost 2-4
4th vs Northwood lost 1-5
U15A vs Northwood drew 0-0
U15B vs Northwood lost 2-7
U14B vs Northwood lost 1-8