Author: L. Crankshaw

Our Union 1st XI played two fixtures against Daniel Pienaar over the weekend.

In the first T20 match, we posted 110 for 5 from our 20 overs, before Daniel Pienaar chased down the target in 14.2 overs to win by four wickets. Our standout batting performances came from Leander Kraai, who carried his bat for an unbeaten 35, and Richard Murray, who made 25. With the ball, Yonela Wana took 3 for 31, while Leander Kraai completed a strong all-round performance with 2 for 21.

In the second match, a 50-over fixture, Daniel Pienaar scored 229 all out, before we were bowled out for 106, resulting in a 123-run defeat. Alex Hunter was outstanding with the ball, taking 5 for 43, while Richard Murray claimed 3 for 52. With the bat, Jordan Maritz top-scored with 37, while Yonela Wana contributed 22.

Although both results went against us, there were some very encouraging individual performances across the two matches. There is still plenty for us to work on, particularly in building partnerships, batting for longer periods and maintaining pressure more consistently with the ball.

Most importantly, we are beginning to see the players applying the skills and principles being worked on at practice. The challenge now is to improve our consistency and turn these positive individual performances into stronger team results.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 to the following Union High School chess players on their selection to represent the Sarah Baartman District:

𝗝𝗮𝗾𝘄𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗱 (B Team, U12 Boys), 𝗭𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻 (A Team, U12 Girls), 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗵 (A Team, U16 Boys), 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻 (B Team, U16 Boys), 𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲 (A Team, U16 Girls), 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲 (A Team, U18 Girls) and 𝗞𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗮 𝗡𝘁𝗹𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶 (A Team, U18).

𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘱𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴!

A very special congratulations to 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗞𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗶, 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆 and 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗯𝘀 on reaching the milestone of 50 caps for Union’s 1st XI!

What an achievement and a wonderful reflection of the dedication and passion they have shown to Union cricket.

Well done to Union High School Grade 7 learner 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻 who has earned herself a place in the Eastern Province Archery Team.

𝗛𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗣 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀, where she claimed first place in the 2D division for primary school girls, scoring an impressive 266/300 and was also named the overall winner of the division.

She followed this with another strong performance in the bullseye division, finishing second among the primary school girls with 262/300.

𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘑𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘺𝘴 𝘉𝘢𝘺 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴.