Category: Cricket

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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.

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Union High School won the toss and elected to bat first in what promised to be a competitive T20 fixture against Marlow. Union posted a total of 125 runs in their allotted 20 overs, with top-order batsman Yaaseen Kazi leading the charge, scoring a well-constructed 44 runs off 31 deliveries. He was well-supported by Sibabalwe, who contributed 17 runs off 16 balls in a crucial middle-order partnership.

Marlow’s bowlers maintained pressure throughout the innings, restricting Union to a modest total on a decent batting surface.

In response, Marlow faced early pressure, losing quick wickets within the first three overs. However, a composed middle-order partnership steadied their innings, allowing them to rebuild and chase down the target. Marlow eventually secured victory by 5 wickets, showing depth and resilience in their batting lineup.

Despite the result, Union’s standout performer was once again Yaaseen Kazi, who not only impressed with the bat but also delivered an exceptional spell with the ball, finishing with figures of 4 overs, 1 wicket for just 12 runs. His disciplined bowling earned him recognition as Union’s Best Bowler of the match.

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The 2025 Cape Schools Festival started on Saturday, 4 October and concluded on Tuesday, 7 October, with 12 schools from the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Free State attending.

The first two days were played under a one-day, two innings format, in which 120 overs were played over the whole day.  Days three and four were standard 50-over fixtures.

Selborne College vs Union High

Selborne won the toss in a declaration match and elected to bat first, posting a commanding 350 runs.

Standout Performances:

• Trystan Hulleman: 6 wickets in 12 overs for 78 runs.
• Richard Murray: Scored a well-played half-century.

Excellent efforts from both players in a challenging encounter.

As the boys took to the field for their first 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀’ 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲, we celebrated Trystan’s 𝟱𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗽 for Union High School’s 1st XI – a well-deserved achievement and a moment to cherish.

Union High vs SACS

Union won the toss and batted first, scoring 298 all out. Unfortunately, six dropped catches in the field proved costly.

Bowling Highlights:

• Yaseen Kazi: Brilliant performance with a 5-wicket haul.
• Trystan Hulleman: Continued his strong form with 4 wickets.

Union High vs Wynberg (T20 Match)

Union batted first, scoring 110 runs. Wynberg responded with aggressive intent, chasing the target in just 10.4 overs with 9 wickets in hand. A tough result, but a valuable learning experience for the team.

Union High vs St Andrew’s College

St Andrew’s won the toss and batted first, scoring 315 runs.
Union, in reply, were bowled out for 138, resulting in a 177-run loss.
Trystan Hulleman was the top wicket-taker for Union High School during the Cape Schools Festival — a remarkable achievement. Congratulations, Trystan!

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Union High School’s U/13A cricketers enjoyed an unforgettable tour to Knysna this past weekend – 𝘢 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴, 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘣 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵.

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟯 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿:

In a 𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿, Union suffered a narrow 𝟮-𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁 to Kenridge. The Cape side posted 69/8 in their 30 overs, with 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘆𝘂 𝗞𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗼 (𝟮/𝟭𝟰) and 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆 (𝟮/𝟭𝟰) keeping things tight. In reply, 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗺𝗲𝘀 top-scored with 24, but Union were bowled out for 67 – 𝘢𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺.

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟰 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿:

Union bounced back brilliantly to claim a 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝟵𝟲-𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗻 over Welgemoed. 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 (𝟲𝟭) and 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆 (𝟯𝟱)* powered Union to 189 before the bowlers took charge. 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀 (𝟰/𝟭𝟱) and 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗺𝗲𝘀 (𝟰/𝟭𝟴) tore through the opposition to bowl them out for 93 – 𝘢 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦.

𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟱 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿:

Union continued their fine form with a 𝟵𝟵-𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 over Elkanah House. A 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘆 from 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 (𝟭𝟭𝟮 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝟴𝟰 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀) set up the total of 189. In reply, Elkanah were dismissed for 90, with 𝗟𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗶 (𝟯/𝟭𝟯) and 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘆𝘂 𝗞𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗼 (𝟮/𝟭𝟳) leading the bowling attack.

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟲 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿:

The final game against De Hoop went right down to the wire. Union posted 101, with 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽 anchoring the innings on 𝟰𝟭 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁. Despite great effort from 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗺𝗲𝘀 (𝟮/𝟮𝟬), De Hoop reached the target off the second last ball, clinching a tense 𝟮-𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗻.

𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴!

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U11A Cricket Report vs Queens

Union U11A enjoyed a successful weekend against Queens, winning both fixtures. On Friday, Queens posted 92/5 before Union chased it down with 94/3, thanks to Mark Copeman’s unbeaten 42 and strong support from teammates. On Saturday, Union set 101/8 and bowled superbly to restrict Queens to 83/9, sealing an 18-run victory. Disciplined bowling, sharp fielding, and mature batting underpinned two well-deserved wins.

13A Match Report vs Queens Junior

On Friday, 12 September, Union won the toss in the pro20 match and chose to bat first, posting 95 runs with Dante Mills (31) and Kari Stern (21) contributing well. Despite the modest total, Union produced an outstanding performance in the field, restricting Queens to 74/9 in their 20 overs. Union claimed a well-deserved 21-run victory.

On Saturday, 13 September, Union again batted first and scored 98 runs, with Nathaneal Phillips top scoring with 40. The bowlers were once more superb, restricting Queens to 90/9 in 30 overs, with Grant Murray taking 3/12. Union secured a narrow 8-run win.

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T20 Match vs Victoria Park High School

Union High School won the toss and elected to bat first. Despite a positive intent, the team lost early wickets during the powerplay and was forced to consolidate. We managed to post a total of 92 runs.

Top scorers for the innings were:

• Sibabalwe Mbotye – 28 runs
• Callum Jacobs – 27 runs

Victoria Park chased down the target in 13 overs, winning the match by 6 wickets.

Declaration Match vs Daniel Pienaar Technical High School

(Played in Kariega on Friday)

Union High School once again won the toss and chose to bat first. Unfortunately, the batting unit struggled to build partnerships and the team was dismissed for 73 all out.

Daniel Pienaar responded strongly, surpassing the target and enforcing a follow-on. In the second innings, Union High was bowled out for 39, giving Daniel Pienaar victory by an innings and 5 runs.

The standout performance came from Yaseen Kazi, who delivered an impressive spell with figures of 5 wickets for 35 runs in 9.5 overs.

Match vs Alexander Road High School

Unfortunately, the scheduled fixture against Alexander Road High School was abandoned due to rain.

Summary

While our fielding department showed great effort and energy throughout the festival, the batting departments fell short of expectations. Key areas have been identified for improvement, and we are committed to working hard as we move forward.

It’s back to the drawing board with a clear focus on consistency, resilience, and discipline in all aspects of the game.

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A big well done to Union’s talented u13 cricketers, 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 and 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗮 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹, on being drafted to compete in the Eastern Province Cricket League (EPL) in Gqeberha!

𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘑𝘰𝘴𝘩 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘴.

Both boys proudly received their caps at the EPL Draft Ceremony at St George’s Park on Friday, marking a special milestone in their cricketing journeys.

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀.

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Union High School vs Pearson High School, 6–7 September 2025

The first match of the new cricket season got underway at Union High School on Saturday morning on a perfect spring day for cricket.

Before the start of play, Pearson’s captain, Sulaymaan Gangat, together with Union’s captain, Shaakir Kazi, had the honour of ringing the 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹 – a special tradition at Union that signals the imminent start of play.

𝘈 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥!

1st Team – Friday T20 Match Report
Union High School’s 1st Team won the toss and elected to bat first in Friday’s T20 encounter against Pearson High School. Despite a positive start, early pressure from Pearson’s disciplined bowling attack saw Union lose two wickets during the powerplay, which ultimately restricted them to a total of 85 for 6 after 20 overs.

Pearson responded confidently in their run chase, showing composure with the bat. Union’s fielders worked hard to apply pressure, and standout bowling from Yaaseen Kazi (4 overs, 23 runs, 2 wickets) helped keep the opposition in check. However, Pearson reached the target in the 15.4th over, securing victory by 6 wickets.

Despite the result, Union takes several positives from the match, especially in the bowling and fielding departments, which showed great intensity and teamwork.

1st Team – Saturday 50-Over Match Report
On Saturday, Union High School’s 1st Team took on Pearson High School in a 50-over clash. After losing the toss, Union was asked to bowl first. The bowlers responded with energy and intent, reducing Pearson to 105 for 5 after 16 overs, thanks to a fearless and attacking bowling display.

However, Pearson’s middle order stabilized their innings, with their number 5 batsman scoring a quick-fire 81 runs to shift the momentum. Pearson eventually posted a formidable total of 328 runs, all out. Union’s fielding performance unfortunately fell short, missing key opportunities that could have limited the total further.

In response, Union struggled with the bat, losing two early wickets. However, Yaaseen Kazi showed exceptional grit and skill, scoring a courageous 68 runs under pressure. The team was eventually bowled out for 149, resulting in a 179-run win for Pearson.

A special congratulations goes to Yaaseen Kazi, who celebrated a significant personal milestone by taking his 100th wicket for the Union High School 1st Team—a remarkable achievement.

2nd Team Match Report
Union High School’s 2nd Team won the toss and chose to bat first. However, Pearson’s bowling attack proved too strong, dismissing Union for just 40 runs. Pearson chased down the target without losing a wicket, winning by 10 wickets. While the result was disappointing, it serves as a valuable learning experience, and the team will be looking to bounce back with renewed determination.

U15 Match Report
On Saturday, 6 September, Union High School’s U15 team faced Pearson High School in what proved to be a challenging fixture. After losing the toss, Union bowled first against a powerful Pearson batting lineup.

Pearson capitalized on scoring opportunities, finishing on 325 for 5 in their allotted 50 overs. Despite the best efforts from Union’s bowlers, containing such a strong batting performance proved difficult. In the second innings, Union’s batsmen faced a relentless bowling attack and struggled to build momentum, ultimately resulting in a 250-run loss.

While the result didn’t go in Union’s favor, there were glimpses of potential throughout the game. The experience gained will be invaluable for the team’s development going forward.