Category: Cricket

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Union High School’s u13A cricket team enjoyed a competitive and rewarding weekend at the 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝟮𝟬 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹, showcasing great promise across three hard-fought matches.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗳𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 against Knysna, posting a competitive 97 in 19 overs. 𝗕𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗱 and 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘇 anchored the innings with composed knocks of 23 apiece, setting the platform for a superb bowling performance. Union’s bowlers applied relentless pressure, dismissing Knysna for just 58 and 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟯𝟵-𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 through disciplined and intelligent cricket.

𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘄 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲. Batting first, Union worked hard for their 70/8, with 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘆𝗲𝗯𝗼 𝗠𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮 top-scoring with a determined 24 and 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆 adding a valuable unbeaten 18.

𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥, 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵, 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦.

The team responded in outstanding fashion in their final match against Muir, producing a dominant all-round performance. Muir were restricted to 46/7 through tight, controlled bowling, before Union chased down the target with confidence and intent.

𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘇 once again impressed with an unbeaten 20, guiding Union to an emphatic 8-wicket victory and rounding off a weekend full of growth, teamwork and encouraging performances.

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U15A Cricket: Union vs Westering

Union High School’s u15A cricketers produced a great performance against Westering High School on Saturday, 17 January.

After losing the toss and being sent in to field, 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁, with Thimna Qomfo striking early to remove two batsmen and apply pressure.

Westering steadied the ship to reach 144/5 at drinks, but it was after the break that Union’s determination shone through. 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗽 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗮𝘄 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟱𝟳, with a standout spell from Josh Kingwill, who claimed an outstanding 5/24, well supported by Thimna Qomfo (2/17), Salmaan Steele (1/14) and Nathaneal Philips (2/43).

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟱𝟴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, Union got off to a positive start thanks to solid contributions from Salmaan Steele and Jordan Maritz. A flurry of wickets threatened to derail the chase, but Josh Kingwill once again rose to the occasion.

𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘨𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘰𝘧 56 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩, 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦-𝘸𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘯.

Valuable runs from Salmaan (21) and Jordan (22) ensured 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 and a well-deserved victory to be proud of.

1^st Team report

Union High School’s 1st XI produced a commanding all-round performance in their 𝟱𝟬-𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝘅𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 yesterday, laying the foundation for victory with a superb display in the field.

After Westering won the toss and chose to bat, 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗲𝘁, applying relentless pressure and showing excellent discipline. Westering were dismissed for just 68, with the standout performance coming from 𝗬𝗮𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗞𝗮𝘇𝗶, whose outstanding spell of 7.3 overs for only 18 runs yielded an incredible seven wickets. 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘮.

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁, 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆. Dwayne Koeberg and Leander Kraai anchored the innings with a confident 50-run partnership, calmly guiding their side towards the target and removing any doubt about the outcome. Union crossed the line with eight wickets in hand, rounding off a dominant performance that highlighted both their bowling strength and batting depth.

𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘰𝘧.

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Well done to u13 cricketer, 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀, on scoring 112 runs off just 66 balls in a recent encounter against Laer Volkskool – 𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘣 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵, 𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦!

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The day’s play began with the 1st XI captain winning the toss and electing to bowl first under overcast conditions. The decision seemed to pay early dividends as Union’s bowlers maintained good discipline with the new ball. Despite intermittent rain, 24.5 overs were completed before weather forced the players from the field.

Among the standout performances, Callum Jacobs delivered an impressive spell, claiming 3 wickets for 31 runs in 6 overs, demonstrating both control and consistency. Unfortunately, persistent rain after lunch led to the match being officially called off, resulting in no further play for the day.

In the second team encounter, St Andrew’s College took first strike and posted a strong total of 235 runs in their first innings. In reply, Union struggled to build partnerships and were bowled out for 25 runs, giving St Andrew’s a comprehensive victory.

The U15 team also faced a challenging outing, being dismissed for 60 runs. St Andrew’s College made light work of the chase, securing victory by 10 wickets.

Despite the results, there were encouraging individual performances and valuable lessons learned across all teams. The boys showed good spirit and sportsmanship throughout the day.

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Union High School’s young cricketers enjoyed 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 against visiting sides from Grey Junior School today.

𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶/11𝘈 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘺’𝘴 𝘶/11𝘉 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦, 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 90, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘭 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘻 𝘵𝘰𝘱-𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 19 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴.

Despite Grey reaching the target for the loss of just three wickets to claim a 7-wicket win, Union’s Mark Copeman (2/21) and Iminathi Sididi impressed with the ball.

The u/13A clash against Grey’s u/13Bs proved to be a very exciting contest, with 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝟭𝟭 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀.

After winning the toss and electing to bat, Union posted 74 runs, thanks to a composed unbeaten 20 from Grant Murray.

Union’s bowlers then rose to the challenge, dismissing Grey for 63 in a fine all-round display.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸, with standout performances from Grant Murray (3/12), Nathaneal Phillips (3/13), Uthmaan Steele (2/10) and Edwin Holmes (2/15), capping off a memorable team effort.

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Our U11A team were narrowly beaten by Laer Volkskool, losing by just 4 runs in a tight contest.

Volkskool scored 81/4 in 20 overs, with wickets shared by Iminathi Sididi (2), Kevin de Klerk, and Mark Copeman.

Union replied with 77/7, Micheal Maritz top-scoring with 18 (35).

UHS U13A team delivered a dominant performance to claim a 159-run victory.

Batting first, Union posted 215/3, led by a brilliant 122 (66) from Dante Mills and 60 (47) by Josh Kingwill.

Volkskool were bowled out for 56, with Josh Kingwill (3-5), Nathaneal Phillip (3-12), and Sintayu Kaitro (2-5) starring with the ball.

A special milestone was achieved today as Josh Kingwill surpassed 1000 runs as an U13 cricketer over the past two years, a remarkable achievement.

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Match Report: Union U11A vs Cradock Primary

Union U11A claimed a solid 47-run win over Cradock Primary.

Union posted 99/2, with Mark Copeman (34)* and Ben Wormald (32) building a key partnership.

Cradock were bowled out for 52, as Mark Copeman (4/8), Liam Raath (2/2) and Kevin de Klerk (2/10) starred with the ball.

A superb all-round team performance!

Match Report: Union U/13A vs Cradock

Union U/13A claimed a convincing 100-run win over Cradock.

Edwin Holmes (45*), Dante Mills (38), and Kari Stern (24) guided Union to 149/6.

Cradock were bowled out for 49, with Nathaneal Phillips (3/9) and Josh Kingwill (2/5) leading the attack.

A dominant all-round performance from Union!

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Congratulations to the following players on their selection to the U/17 Karoo Team!

These players will represent Karoo in the upcoming match against Winterberg on Thursday, as part of the Midland Team. The team will go on to compete against Kouga and Albany on 31 October and 1 November 2025.

Venue: Union High School

Selected Players:

1. Yaaseen Kazi
2. Yonela Wana
3. Callum Jacobs
4. Leander Kraai
5. Semilo Mvandaba
6. Sibabalwe Mbotye
7. Dwayne Koeberg
8. Vincent Clarke
9. Richard Murray
10. Lee Martin
11. Alex Hunter

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We are incredibly proud of our young u/13A cricketers who were recently 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥.

• 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗺𝗲𝘀 received the match ball after an exceptional bowling performance, taking 6 wickets for just 11 runs, including a hat-trick against Graeme College!

• 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 impressed with the bat, scoring a phenomenal 112 runs off 84 balls against Elkanah House.

• 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 showed great determination and skill with an unbeaten 55 not out against Graeme College.

𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦!

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Union High School recently participated in a two-day cricket fixture against St Andrew’s High School, with both the U15 and 1st XI teams in action. The matches were played in good spirit, offering both teams valuable experience

U15 MATCH REPORT

Union High School’s U15 team bowled first, with St Andrew’s posting a commanding total of 352 runs in their first innings. Despite the pressure, Khewzi delivered an outstanding bowling performance, finishing with figures of:

• 15 overs,
• 2 maidens,
• 82 runs,
• 6 wickets.

Well done, Khewzi, on an exceptional display of bowling skill and perseverance.

Union High’s batting line-up struggled against a disciplined St Andrew’s bowling attack, being bowled out for 22 runs in the first innings and 47 runs in the second. St Andrew’s U15 team secured victory by an innings and 283 runs.

1st XI MATCH REPORT

Union High School’s 1st XI captain, Yaaseen Kazi, won the toss and elected to bat first. The team posted a total of 134 all out, with Leander Kraai top-scoring with a well-played 44 runs.

In response, St Andrew’s were bowled out for 79 runs, thanks to a disciplined bowling effort. The best bowling performance came with figures of 4 wickets for 28 runs Yaaseen Kazi.

In the second innings, Union High batted positively, reaching a lead of 255 runs before declaring. Captain Yaaseen Kazi led from the front with a fine innings of 90 runs, narrowly missing out on a well-deserved century. He also contributed with the ball, picking up 2 wickets.

The match concluded as a winning draw in Union High School’s favour, thanks to an excellent all-round performance by the 1st XI.

Summary of Highlights:

• U15 Best Bowler: Khewzi – 6 wickets (15-2-82-6)
• 1st XI Best Batsman: Yaaseen Kazi – 90 runs
• 1st XI Best Bowler:  Yaaseen Kazi 4 wickets for 28 runs
• Leander Kraai: Solid contribution with 44 runs
• Result: Union High School 1st XI – Winning Draw

Well done to all players for their commitment and sportsmanship throughout the fixture. Special congratulations to Khewzi and Yaaseen Kazi for their standout performances.