The history of cricket at Union High may not be as long as rugby's but it is equally illustrious. The game was introduced at Union in the late 1940's by headmaster Herby Arnott. Having been a superior player himself, and with his firm belief in the value of cricket as educational tool, Herby Arnott developed cricket at his school with vigor.
He established playing fields of exceptional quality by persuading local farmers to donate bales of wool to the school. These were sold and the money used to build the fields.
One of the founder members of the Cape School's Week, Union frequently won matches against more fancied city opponents.
Over the years, Union has supplied players for SA Schools, provincial and national teams.
Cricket Results
What a privilege it was for the Union Schools’ cricket boys to share an unforgettable afternoon with a legend of the sport, 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻! 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘢 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦...
Earlier this evening, Union High School, Graaff-Reinet's Tony Burrell Union transformed into a hub of inspiration and learning as we gathered to hear from the legendary 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻. The former South African cricket coach...
U/11A Union won the toss and chose to bat first in challenging windy conditions. However, an early run-out disrupted their start. Mark Copeman and Liam Raath then steadied the innings, but once they were...
This past Saturday, Union High School's senior cricketers made the trip to Cradock for a set of matches against Cradock High School. In the 𝟮𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠’s match, Union won the toss and opted to...
This past Saturday, Union High School's junior cricketers faced off against a visiting Laerskool Hangklip Primary at home. In the 𝘂/𝟭𝟭𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵, Union won the toss and elected to bat first. Unfortunately, the team...
This past weekend, saw our u/13A cricketers deliver an outstanding performance at the 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘂/𝟭𝟯 𝗧𝟮𝟬 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹, remaining unbeaten across their three matches. * 𝘃𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗽:Union scored 131/5, with Cayden Thompson (32) and Josh...
T20 Format The senior cricket festival began with Union High School playing a warm-up T20 match against Daniel Pienaar on Wednesday, 8th January 2025. Union High won the toss and decided to field first....
Congratulations to 1st team cricketer Yaaseen Kazi who received his 50th cap from Union High School's Headmaster, Mr William Pringle, on Saturday afternoon, 11 January, prior to the team's 50-over encounter against Cape Town's...
We are excited to announce that Standard Bank will continue its partnership as the official sponsor of Union High School, Graaff-Reinet's annual 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 for a second year! 𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡...