Category: Cricket

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From the very first ball bowled on Wednesday, 18 February, it was clear that Union High School’s junior cricketers’ 2026 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗘𝗠 would be about 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝟭𝟭𝗔 𝗯𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮, claiming a superb 8-wicket win built on a breathtaking spell of 6/5 – including a hat-trick that had teammates erupting in celebration. It was the perfect start and a moment of pure joy.

Over the next few days, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱𝗹𝘆 – by strong Grey College partnerships, by a tense chase against St Andrew’s halted cruelly by bad light with the game still in the balance and by a final-day thriller where they restricted Saints to just 72, only to fall one agonizing run short. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦, 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘬𝘦 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝟭𝟯𝗔 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺, the tour was a journey of grit and growth. A narrow two-wicket defeat to Willem Postma after posting 112 showed just how competitive they are and even in the tougher matches that followed, the team never dropped their heads.

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘬𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯, 𝘬𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵.

Perhaps the most special moment came off the field on Friday, 20 February, when the players met members of the Knights Cricket Team at St Andrew’s. Watching the young cricketers light up as they asked questions and listened intently to the professionals was a reminder of why tours like this matter – dreams were sparked and horizons widened.

This tour will be remembered for special performances, hard lessons, shared laughter and the bonds strengthened between teammates. The scorebooks will record the results, but they won’t capture the heart shown in every match. 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲, 𝗯𝗼𝘆𝘀 – 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲.

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What a special Saturday it was as Union High School’s senior cricketers played their final match of the season against a visiting Graeme College.

Union’s 1st XI won the toss and elected to bat first, but found themselves under early pressure, losing wickets and battling to build momentum. 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 94 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴.

Taking to the field, Union’s bowlers showed admirable discipline and fight. 𝗬𝗮𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗞𝗮𝘇𝗶 led the attack superbly, claiming 3 wickets in his 10 overs for just 37 runs, while the team worked hard to keep the pressure on and took five wickets in total.

Two dropped catches proved costly, however, allowing Graeme to steady their chase and ultimately reach the target, securing victory by five wickets. 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗴𝗼 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻.

In the U15 fixture, Graeme College won the toss and posted a strong total of 210 runs. 𝗞𝘄𝗲𝘇𝗶 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮 stood out with the ball for Union, taking an impressive 3 wickets in 7 overs. In reply, Union’s U15s struggled to build partnerships and were bowled out for 95, with Graeme claiming a 115-run victory.

Well done to all our cricketers for their dedication, teamwork and sportsmanship throughout the season. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘢𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 – 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘭

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What a fantastic weekend of cricket for Union’s juniors against a visiting Herbert Hurd.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝟭𝟭𝗔 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 across both days, starting on Friday with a thrilling three-wicket win after chasing down 52 in a tightly contested 20-over match.

Callan Strydom (3/11) and Jac Jacobs (1/3) set the tone with disciplined bowling and the team kept their nerve to reach 53/7 in 18 overs, sealing the victory with a calm finish under pressure.

On Saturday, the boys proved their resilience again, defending a modest total of 32/8 in a rain-shortened 10-over clash. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, with Lucko Pehlo (1/2), Mark Copeman (1/4) and Owam Kotishini (1/7) applying relentless pressure to restrict Herbert Hurd to 22/3. Two gritty, hard-fought wins highlighted the team’s growing confidence and outstanding teamwork.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝟭𝟯𝗔 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗵.

On Friday, they powered their way to a commanding 102-run victory after posting 135/6, thanks to a superb unbeaten 53 off 31 balls from Edwin Holmes, well supported by Kari Stern’s 31.

The bowlers then took control, dismissing Herbert Hurd for just 33, with Holmes (3/7), Uthman Steele and Kevin de Klerk leading the charge. 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝟭𝟬 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁, but Union adapted brilliantly. Holmes once again anchored the innings with an unbeaten 33 as Union posted 74/5, before the bowlers produced another clinical display.

Ben Wormald (3/6), Uthmaan Steele (2/3) and Raydon Hendricks (1/1) ensured a convincing 40-run victory.

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Due to bad weather Friday’s T20 games were called off.

Union 2nd XI vs Marlow
Union batsmen were bowled out for 63 in 17 overs.
• Liyabona top-scored with 15 runs off 25 balls, striking three fours, before being run out.
• Qhama added 9 runs off 15 balls, including one boundary.
Marlow started aggressively in their chase, needing 64 runs for victory, and dominated from the start.
Marlow won with 10 wickets.

U/15 match was called off when rain interrupted.

1St XI Match Report
Union High School produced an excellent bowling performance to dismiss Marlow for 74 runs.
The standout bowler was Yaaseen Kazi, who delivered an outstanding spell of 5 wickets for 14 runs in 7 overs, including 2 maiden overs, putting Marlow under significant pressure.
In reply, Union High School struggled to build partnerships and lost wickets at crucial stages. Despite a promising start with the ball, Union could not maintain composure during the chase, eventually falling short.
Result: Marlow won the match by 22 runs.

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Friday 06/02/26

Union U/11A vs College Hill – T20

Union won the toss and elected to bat first. Liam Raath and Mark Copeman opened the innings and made a positive start. Mark Copeman contributed 13 runs, while Liam Raath top-scored with 21. Despite the good opening partnership, disciplined bowling from College Hill restricted Union to a total of 60 runs in their allotted 20 overs.

In response, Union began well with the ball but struggled to maintain discipline, conceding too many extras. This allowed College Hill to build momentum and chase down the target comfortably, winning the match by 7 wickets.

Union U/13A vs College Hill – T20

Union U/13A produced a dominant performance to defeat College Hill by 116 runs. Batting first, Union posted an impressive 162/3 in 20 overs, led by a superb innings from Grant Murray, who scored 72 off 50 balls*. He was well supported by Matthew Bosch (41), while Edwin Holmes added a quick 18 off 10* at the death.

In reply, Union’s bowlers were outstanding, dismissing College Hill for just 46 in 17.4 overs. Bhotte Mussa led the attack with excellent figures of 3/6, supported by Ben Wormald (2/15) and Grant Murray (1/2), as constant pressure and sharp fielding kept College Hill on the back foot.

A comprehensive all-round team performance from Union U/13A.

Saturday 07/02/26

U11A Cricket Match Report: Union achieved a convincing 8-wicket victory against College Hill. After College Hill won the toss and elected to bat, Union’s bowlers maintained good discipline and control, restricting the opposition to 74/6 in 30 overs. Mark Copeman was the leading bowler, claiming three wickets.

In reply, Union batted patiently and responsibly. Mark Copeman Liam Raath(13) anchored the innings with Mark unbeaten 34, guiding Union to 76/2 in 26.2 overs and securing the win.

U/13A Match Report: Union U/13A delivered a ruthless performance to secure a 9-wicket victory over College Hill.

College Hill were dismissed for just 12 in 9.3 overs, with Edwin Holmes producing an exceptional spell of 6/3, backed up by Sintayu Kaitro (2/7) and Grant Murray (1/2).

Union chased down the target comfortably, reaching 13/1 in 3.2 overs winning by 9 wickets

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Union High School’s 1st XI delivered a strong all-round performance against Cradock High School on Saturday, 30 January, after winning the toss and choosing to bat.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝟯𝟱𝟰 in 50 overs, built around a fine unbeaten 136 from 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆. Captain 𝗬𝗮𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗞𝗮𝘇𝗶 added a composed 91, while 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗯𝘀’ quick 63 helped Union finish their innings on a positive note.

In reply, Cradock found it tough against a disciplined Union bowling attack and were bowled out for 47. 𝗬𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗮 impressed with 5 wickets and Yaaseen Kazi followed up his batting with a tidy spell of 5 for 18. It was a rewarding team effort and a valuable learning experience for everyone involved.

𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘙𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘔𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘺, 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴

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On Saturday, 30 January, Union High School’s u15A cricket team delivered a composed performance against their Hoër Volkskool Graaff-Reinet counterparts, securing a 110-run victory.

After winning the toss, Union elected to bat first and built a competitive total of 159 runs, with 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀 leading the way with a top score of 29. The boys showed great determination at the crease, working patiently and supporting one another to set a strong foundation for the match.

Defending their total, Union’s bowlers produced a dominant display. 𝗞𝘄𝗲𝘇𝗶 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮 was outstanding, delivering a superb spell of 6 overs, including 2 maidens and claiming 3 wickets for just 8 runs.

He was well supported by 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗺𝗻𝗮 𝗤𝗼𝗺𝗳𝘂, who added further pressure with 3 wickets for 17 runs.

Together, the bowling attack dismantled the Volkskool batting lineup and sealed a comprehensive win.

𝘒𝘸𝘦𝘻𝘪’𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥

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We were delighted to acknowledge some 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 today.

𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 produced a superb spell against Stirling High School, claiming an impressive 5 wickets for just 30 runs in his 7 overs. 𝗬𝗮𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗞𝗮𝘇𝗶 was simply sensational against Westering High School, taking a remarkable 7 wickets for only 18 runs in 7 overs. Adding to the accolades, 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 delivered a true all-round performance against Westering, finishing with 5 wickets for 18 runs in 9.3 overs and then backing it up with a well-earned 56 runs with the bat.

𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴.

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1^st TEAM REPORT

Union High School 1st XI faced the Old Boys in a 50-over match. The Old Boys set a formidable total of 396, with standout batting from Jonathan Crankshaw (155) and Michael Biggs (106). Best Union High bowling came from Yaaseen Kazi (10 overs, 2 maidens, 38 runs) and Sibabalwe Mbutye (3 wickets). 

In reply, Union High struggled against disciplined bowling, but young Callum Jacobs showed great determination, scoring 88. Old Boys’ Carl Bezuidenhout impressed with 3 wickets for just 10 runs in 5 overs. 

U15 REPORT

Union bowled first and managed to restrict the Old boys to 187. A good bowling performance by all the bowlers. Union then went in to bat and made a good chase managing to come with in 30runs of the target.  But unfortunately fell short.

Union lost by 27 runs. Special mention to Dante Mills 29, Ryan collet 19.

Dante Mills was named u15 Player Off The Day

2nd Team Report

The Old Boys posted a commanding 303 all out in 37.4 overs, driven by a strong top-order performance. For Union High, Warren Barlow (2/46) and Carl Veriel (3/36) provided the key breakthroughs, briefly slowing the scoring. 

In reply, Union High 2nd XI struggled to build momentum and were dismissed for 80. A special mention goes to Qhama Jacobs for his determined 25 runs.

Prize-giving awards: 
– U15 Player of the Day: Dante Mills 
– 2nd Team Breakthrough Player: Carl Viljoen 
– 1st Team Bowler: Richard Murray 
– Dave Stern Memorial Award: Yonela Wana 
– 1st Team Batsman: Callum Jacobs 
– Most Valuable Player: Callum Jacobs 

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