1 October 2025
(Feature photo: Northwood School on Facebook)
Northwood, the KZN Schools SA20 champions, got their 2025/26 Schools SA20 campaign off to a winning start when their Stayers’ team overpowered the Umlazi Hub by 131 runs on Friday.
Playing at home, on the Robin Smith Oval, the Knights posted 162/4 from their 20 overs, led by 56 from 52 deliveries from opener, Ross McGlashan, who struck six fours.
Thomas Oosthuizen weighed in with 37 off 31 and Jamie Wimble clattered 29 off 16.
Sabelo Buthelezi took the new ball for the Hub side and did a fine job, knocking over 3/23 in his four overs, while Ndumiso Madondo picked up 1/26 in four.
Umlazi’s batting, unfortunately, wasn’t up to the challenge at all. They were bowled out for only 31, with Sabelo Buthelezi the only batsman to reach double figures.
Hamza Amla picked up 3/15, while James Searle and Thabiso Mtambo nabbed 2/4 each, Keegan Reeves returned 1/4, and David de Bruyn claimed 1/1.
On Saturday, the Knights followed up with a hard-fought win over Glenwood High.
It was a very good day out for Northwood, who won all 13 matches against the Green Machine.
RESULTS
1st XI: Northwood won by 8 runs
2nd XI: Northwood won by 8 wickets
3rd XI: Northwood won by 32 runs
4th XI: Northwood won by 10 wickets
5th XI: Northwood won by 8 wickets
15A: Northwood won by 8 wickets
15B: Northwood won by 8 wickets
15C: Northwood won by 10 wickets
15D: Northwood won by 10 wickets
14A: Northwood won by 7 wickets
14B: Northwood won by 8 wickets
14C: Northwood won by 109 runs
14D: Northwood won by 10 wickets
WATER POLO
1st Team
Northwood was in action at the Clifton Water Polo Tournament, where they finished 13th, which doesn’t tell the story nor do the Knights justice.
Twice, they fell to one-goal losses – to Kearsney and Paul Roos – and they also lost out in penalty shootout to Michaelhouse. Their biggest defeat came in a playoff game against DHS, and that was by three goals only.
The Knights are a dangerous team, still ascending, and they competed well against some of the country’s top sides.
RESULTS
Northwood 10-11 Kearsney
Northwood 9-10 Paul Roos
Northwood 12-3 Grey College
Northwood 7-7 Michaelhouse (MHS won on penalties)
Northwood 5-8 DHS
Northwood 22-1 Grey College
Northwood vs Glenwood
3rd: Northwood 9-6 Glenwood
4th: Northwood 8-0 Glenwood
15A: Northwood 16-6 Glenwood
14A: Northwood 10-0 Glenwood
BASKETBALL
Northwood has been one of South Africa’s basketball powerhouses in recent seasons, as their back-to-back St John’s Basketball Tournament titles have proved, and they, unsurprisingly, scored a comfortable win over Glenwood in the first team game.
Despite the large margin of victory, 35 points, there are signs that Glenwood is on the up. Building consistency through the age groups will be their biggest challenge going forward.
Still, the day belonged to Northwood.
RESULTS
1st: Northwood 76-41 Glenwood
2nd: Northwood 46-13 Glenwood
3rd: Northwood 32-25 Glenwood
16B: Northwood 61-19 Glenwood
15A: Northwood 39-27 Glenwood
15B: Northwood 26-13 Glenwood
14A: Northwood 19-11 Glenwood
14B: Northwood 13-8 Glenwood
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