Overview Sporting Achievements
Maritzburg College’s basketball, cricket and water polo teams were in action against DHS this week, while the squash 1st team travelled to St Andrews in Bloemfontein, winning 4 of their 5 rounds.
College’s swimmers had a very busy week participating both the Nester Pierides Memorial Gala and the Alan Burt Gala before a group of them took part in the Midmar Mile on Sunday.
College won the 2nd aQuellè athletics meet of the year, with five 1st places, three 2nd places and two 3rds.
Basketball
College won 18 of their 27 basketball matches, with very good wins for the 14A, 15A, 16A and 1st teams.
1st team report (Ms Nonkululeko Gumede)
In a spectacle that can only be described as passionate, Maritzburg College set the stage for an intense clash between DHS and the formidable boys of the red, black, and white. From the very onset, the game unfolded at a blistering pace, with DHS seizing control through a display of dominant play and uncannily accurate shots at the basket.
The resounding chants of “THIS IS OUR HOUSE!” echoed proudly from the College supporters and marked a turning point, as the players stepped up and showcased their remarkable skills. Credit is undoubtedly due to Coach Mr. Siwila, whose strategic prowess guided the team’s tactical play, demonstrating a level of finesse that spoke volumes. As the final whistle pierced the air, Maritzburg College emerged victorious, securing the game with a commanding score of 62-40. This clash not only exemplified the competitive spirit between DHS and College but also underscored our school’s unwavering commitment to excellence on the basketball court.
Summary of results:
| Team | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1st | DHS | 62-40 | Won |
| 2nd | DHS | 38-32 | Won |
| 3rd | DHS | 15-21 | Lost |
| 4th | DHS | 30-28 | Won |
| 5th | DHS | 18-19 | Lost |
| 6th | DHS | 17-14 | Won |
| 7th | Heron Bridge | 12-32 | Lost |
| 8th | Alex 2nd | 20-40 | Lost |
| 16A | DHS | 41-24 | Won |
| 16B | DHS | 21-23 | Lost |
| 16C | DHS | 35-15 | Won |
| 16D | DHS | 21-8 | Won |
| 16E | DHS | 50-6 | Won |
| 16F | Carter | 19-35 | Lost |
| 15A | DHS | 52-16 | Won |
| 15B | DHS | 28-26 | Won |
| 15C | DHS | 13-23 | Lost |
| 15D | DHS | 14-5 | Won |
| 15E | DHS | 11-6 | Won |
| 15F/G | MCS | 7-41 | Lost |
| 15G | Northwood | 36-0 | Won |
| 14A | DHS | 43-8 | Won |
| 14B | DHS | 48-13 | Won |
| 14C | DHS | 29-4 | Won |
| 14D | DHS | 24-2 | Won |
| 14E | DHS | 10-5 | Won |
| 14F | Northwood | 3-10 | Lost |
Cricket
The College First XI brought home a comfortable victory this past weekend, putting together arguably their best all round performance of the season. College won 15 of their 20 matches.
1st XI match report (Mr Robbie Coutts – 1st XI coach)
On a cloudy Pietermaritzburg morning, on Goldstones, College captain Chad Mason won the toss had no hesitation in sending the opposition into bat on a wicket that would assist the bowlers.
At the start to the bowling innings, the College bowling attack lacked discipline and bowled far too many extras which allowed the DHS opening batsmen to settle. Left arm seamer Sphamandla Dzanibe made the initial break through, a well disguised slower ball resulting in an easy catch for Mason with the score on 63. Dzanibe ensured the DHS batsmen were always under pressure, picking up a further two wickets in his spell of 6 overs. DHS were never able to put together any partnerships of value, the College bowling attack managing to pick up crucial wickets before the opposition batsmen could set up a challenging total. The two left arm seamers Dzanibe and Samuel Hughes bowled a combined 15 overs for only 37 runs, picking up 5 wickets. Dzanibe the pick of the bowlers picking up four wickets.
The College opening pair of Ryan Mc Kean and Llewellyn Sutherland got their team off to a steady start, getting to 81 before McKean was out caught for 27. Two partnerships, the first of 55 between Mason and Sutherland and the second of 35 between Sutherland and Michael Gibson ensured College comfortably won the game by 7 wickets in the 43rd over. Sutherland unfortunately getting out with his team needing 3 runs to win for a well-played 82.
Scores in brief:
DHS 173 all out; Dzanibe 4 for 19
College 176 for 3; Sutherland 82, McKean 27, Gibson 26*
College won by 7 wickets.
Summary of scores:
| Team | Opposition | Format | Results |
| 1st | DHS | 50 | DHS 173 all out; Dzanibe 4-19 College 176/3; Sutherland 82 College won by 7 wickets |
| 2nd | DHS | 50 | DHS 169 all out; Dedekind 4-48, Jackson 2-24, Venter 2-26 College 102 all out; Dedekind 27, Currie 20 College lost by 68 runs |
| 3rd | DHS | 20 | College 206-5; van Rooyen 74*, Clark 66* DHS 130-8; Gwala 2-19 College won by 76 runs |
| 4th | DHS | 20 | DHS 109 all out; Armstrong 2-4, Deyzel 2-10, van der Vliet 3-16 College 113/4; Ekerold 51 College won by 6 wickets |
| 5th | DHS | 20 | DHS 109 all out; Howells 2-13, Nqayi 2-21 College 113/3; Ferguson 29*, Steyn 25, Thompson 16* College won by 7 wickets |
| 16A | DHS | 50 | College 190 all out.; Fabre 65, Wilson 42 DHS 191/8; Naidoo 2-19, Senzera 2-32 College lost by 2 wickets |
| 16B | DHS | 30 | DHS 61 all out; Francis 7-9 College 62/2; Jursa 36* College won by 8 wickets |
| 16C | DHS | 20 | DHS 115-8l Matshisa 3-12, Ncwane: 3-15 College 119-2; Barnard 41*, Aheer: 42* College won by 8 wickets |
| 15A | DHS | 50 | DHS 138 all out; Hosking 5-34, Venter 3-15 College 134/7; Puddu 44, Venter 38 College won by 3 wickets |
| 15B | DHS | 30 | DHS all out 112; Bisset 3-20, Dunne 2-3, Killick 2-31 College 116/6; Langford 35, Thomas 29, Barnard 16* College won by 4 wickets |
| 15C | DHS | 20 | DHS 85 all out College 88/1; Smith 46* College won by 9 wickets |
| 15D | DHS | 20 | DHS 75/10 College 78/2 College won by 8 wickets |
| 15E | DHS | 20 | College 107/5; Marimuthu 23, Naidoo 21 DHS 108/6; Ndlovu 2-20 College lost by 4 wickets |
| 14A | DHS | 50 | DHS 186 all out; Palmer 3-14 College 111 all out College lost by 75 runs |
| 14B | DHS | 30 | College 196/8; Francis 82 DHS 192/5; Swanepoel 3/24 College won by 4 runs |
| 14C | DHS | 20 | DHS 37 all out College 38/2 College won by 8 wickets |
| 14D | DHS | 20 | DHS 58 all out. College 59/1; Lusso 40* College won by 9 wickets |
| 14E | Hilton 14C | 20 | Hilton 14C 44 all out College 45/0 College won by 10 wickets |
| 14F | DHS E | 20 | College 158 declared; Brand 58*, Halberg 5* DHS 29 all out College won by 129 runs |
| 14G | Westville G | 20 | Westville 116-4; Shabbir 3-20 College:52 all out College lost by 65 runs |
Water polo
Unfortunately, three of the planned matches against DHS were cancelled due to lightning, but College won two matches and lost two of the remaining ones.
Summary of results:
| Team | Opposition | Score | Result |
| 1st | DHS | Abandoned | |
| 2nd | DHS | Abandoned | |
| 3rd | DHS | 10-8 | Won |
| 15A | DHS | Abandoned | |
| 15B | DHS | 10-1 | Won |
| 14A | DHS | 7-9 | Lost |
| 14B | DHS | 6-10 | Lost |
Squash
College’s squash team has had an excellent time at St Andrews in Bloemfontein, winning 4 of their 5 rounds. Congratulation to Joel Maistry (6) who was unbeaten, winning all 5 of his matches, 3-0.
Results:
Vs Queens College: won 5-1
Vs St Stithians: won 5-1
|Vs St Andrews: won 4-2
Vs Grey High: lost 5-1
Vs St Andrews B (Bloem): won 6-0
Athletics
Maritzburg College took part in the 2nd aQuellè Summer series meeting on Wednesday. A total of 15 schools took part this week and College finished 1st again, extending our overall lead in the series. College’s athletes achieved five 1st places, three 2nd places and two 3rd places.
Results:
1st:
S Jansen – Under 16 Hammer (37.90m) New Record
S Ismail – Under 16 800m (2:07.94) New Record
S Oosthuizen – Under 20 Javelin (43.73m)
M Mogale – Under 16 200m (23.52s)
Y Mchunu – Under 20 200m (22.78s)
2nd:
N Breedt – Under 16 Hammer (30.21m)
T Ekerold – Under 18 Hammer (39.65m)
E Maynard – Under 20 800m (2:08.02)
3rd:
K Wichmann – Under 20 Javelin (37.20m)
M Thomson – Under 18 Long Jump (5.78m)
Overall age categories:
2nd under 15: S Ismail
1st under 20: E Maynard
Swimming
At the Nestor Pierides Gala, College finished 8th out of 12 schools, and later in the week at the Allan Burt Gala, they placed 5th.