Category: Cricket

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Saturday, 1 March, saw Union High School’s junior cricketers head to Gqeberha for a fixture against Summerwood Primary School.

In the 𝘂/𝟭𝟭𝗔𝘀 match, Union won the toss and chose to bat first, aiming to set a strong total.

However, despite a determined effort, they were bowled out for just 38. Defending the low total, Union’s bowlers fought hard, taking two wickets, but Summerwood chased down the target with ease, winning by 8 wickets.

While the result wasn’t in their favour, the Union boys showed resilience and gained valuable match experience.

Union’s 𝘂/𝟭𝟯𝗔𝘀 team, however, managed to secure a dominant 169-run victory over Summerwood in overcast conditions.

After winning the toss and choosing to bat, Josh Kingwill led the charge with a brilliant 113 off 111 balls.

He was well-supported by Ryan Collett (29) and Cayden Thompson (26). In response, 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆, restricting Summerwood to just 85 all out.

Sintayu Kaitro was the star with the ball, claiming 4 wickets for 18 runs, while Uthmaan Steele impressed with 2 wickets for no runs.

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A round of applause for Union High School u/13A cricketer 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 on scoring a magnificent 113 runs against Summerwood on Saturday, 1 March 2025.

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Saturday, 22 February, saw Union High School’s junior cricketers face their St Andrew’s Preparatory School counterparts at home.

After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Union posted a total of 116 all out, with Josh Kingwill top-scoring with 36 and Nathaneal Phillips contributing 21.

In response, St Andrew’s were bowled out for 79, with Union’s bowlers dominating. Edwin Holmes and Nathaneal Phillips starred with the ball, each claiming 4 wickets.

𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯’𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭-𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘯.

The 𝘂/𝟭𝟭𝗔 team’s encounter saw St Andrew’s winning the toss and choosing to bat, posting a competitive total of 180 runs after a solid middle-order performance, despite early pressure from Union’s bowlers.

In response, Union started well, reaching lunch without losing a wicket. However, after the break, St Andrew’s disciplined bowling restricted Union, who batted out their full 30 overs but fell short, ending 101 runs behind, giving St Andrew’s a comfortable victory.

Union’s 𝘂/𝟭𝟭𝗕 team won the toss and chose to bat first but struggled throughout, falling to pressure and being bowled out for just 32 runs.

St Andrew’s chased down the total in 8.2 overs, losing only 2 wickets.

Callan Strydom was the standout performer for Union, taking 2 wickets for just 5 runs in 3 overs.

𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘺𝘴, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵-𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵.

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Representing your school is always a major honour, but reaching the milestone of 50 first team caps is something that does not come around too often.

That being said, two members of the Union High School’s 1st cricket team had the honour this morning of taking the field in their 50th match for their school!

Prior to their encounter against Muir College Boys’ High School, Kariega on Saturday, 15 February, 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝘂𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗿 and 𝗬𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗮 were presented with their official 50th cap by Headmaster, Mr William Pringle.

𝙒𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡.

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As the sun shines brightly over Bloemfontein this week, our 𝗨𝟭𝟯𝗔 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝟭𝟭𝗔 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝗦 are facing off against some of the top cricketing schools in the region: Grey College, Willem Postma and St Andrews’ School.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 4-𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵.

The teams are participating in a series of matches that are sure to test their mettle and sportsmanship. With a mixture of T20, 30-over and 40-over formats on the schedule, our players will have the chance to demonstrate their versatility and adaptability on the field.

RESULTS

U11A vs Grey College
Union fought hard but lost to Grey College, gaining valuable experience for future matches.

U11A vs Willem Postma
Union fell short chasing 185, losing the match but showing determination.

Union vs St Andrews (Friday)
St Andrews set 153, and Union scored 117, despite good bowling from Mark Copeman (4-22).

Union vs St Andrews (Saturday)
Union posted 96 runs; despite strong bowling from Copeman (3-12) and McEwan (2-20), St Andrews chased it down to win by 4 wickets.

U/13A 

Vs Grey Bloem

Union bowled first, conceding 174-3, with Grant Murray taking 2 wickets. In reply, Union managed 86-9, with Josh Kingwill top-scoring on 23.

Vs Willem Postma
Union won by 18 runs. Batting first, they posted 158 all out, with Dante Mills scoring 29. Grant Murray (4-31) led the bowling, and Willem Postma were bowled out for 140.

Vs St Andrews Bloem
Union won by 17 runs. Batting first, they scored 131, with Josh Kingwill making 25. St Andrews were restricted to 114, with Hendricks, Murray, and Kingwill each taking 2 wickets.

Vs St Andrews
St Andrews scored 102-6, with Cayden Thompson and Nathaneal Phillips taking 2 wickets each. Union were bowled out for 37, losing by 65 runs.

Summary
U/13A won 2 out of 4 games against tough competition.

While on tour in Bloemfontein, Union High School and Union Preparatory School’s young cricketers had the privilege of participating in a training session at St Andrew’s School’s 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 in Bloemfontein.

The boys were joined by rugby players from the 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗵𝘀, athletes from the 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗼 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 soccer team and cricketers from the 𝗞𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀.

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘺𝘴, 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴!

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Earlier this afternoon, Union High School’s u/15A cricket team faced their Volkskool counterparts on the Puttick Field.

𝗩𝗼𝗹𝗸𝘀𝗸𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁.

The Union batsmen struggled to find their rhythm, managing to score a modest total of 64 runs before being bowled out.

However, the tide turned dramatically as Union took to the field for their bowling innings. Union’s bowlers put on an impressive display, dismissing Volkskool for just 33 runs.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗻𝗮 𝗤𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼, whose exceptional bowling figures included 4 overs, only 12 runs conceded and 5 wickets.

𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦, 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴!

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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 dismissed, the Union batting order collapsed, leaving them all out for 83.

Herbert Hurd comfortably chased down the target, with “Mr. Extras” contributing significantly to the run chase. They wrapped up the match with ease, winning by 8 wickets.

U/13A

Union batted first, posting a total of 229 runs, with Josh Kingwill scoring 70, Nathaneal Phillips 57, and Ryan Collet 31. Despite a strong bowling effort, with Nathaneal Phillips, Edwin Holmes, and Uthmaan Steele each taking 2 wickets, Herbert Hurd successfully chased down the target, losing 7 wickets in the process. Herbert Hurd won by 3 wickets.

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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 bat first. The team delivered a solid all-round performance, setting a total of 103 runs before being all out. In the second innings, their bowling was sharp, and the fielding was impressive.

𝘓𝘦𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘳, 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 8 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘥 2 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 12 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 3 𝘸𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 1.50. This strong performance helped secure a victory for Union’s 2nd team by 29 runs.

In the 𝟭𝗦𝗧 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠’s match, Union faced a challenging game against their Cradock counterparts. Captain Yaaseen Kazi won the toss and chose to bat first in overcast conditions. After a solid start, the openers lost an early wicket, but the team pressed on to set a competitive total. Yaaseen Kazi contributed significantly with 47 runs off 38 balls, while Xavier Barlow was the top scorer, accumulating 69 runs through determined batting. 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘵𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 276 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 50 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴.

Cradock approached their innings positively, with one of their batsmen scoring an impressive 127 runs. However, Union’s bowling department remained disciplined and focused on their game plan. Yaaseen Kazi stood out again, bowling 10 overs, conceding 49 runs and taking 5 wickets.

𝘜𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺, 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴, 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘺 38 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴.