21 October 2025
The Michaelhouse 1st team headed up to Gauteng for the Inanda Hoops Basketball Tournament, so there was no 1st team game against Kearsney on Saturday at Balgowan.
In Johannesburg, ‘House experienced mixed results, but a win over St Stithians in a Pool B clash eliminated the defending champions from contention.
1st Team
St Benedict’s College 37-30 Michaelhouse
Michaelhouse 42-32 Grey High
Michaelhouse 34-31 St Stithians
KES 56-34 Michaelhouse
The King’s School Linbro Park 27-20 Michaelhouse
Up against Kearsney, the competition could hardly have been closer, with Michaelhouse picking up nine wins and Kearsney winning nine games.
It was advantage to ‘House in the open age group, Kearsney just edged it at u16 level, and Michaelhouse took three wins to two in the u15 matches. It tilted 3-2 in Kearsney’s favour at u14 level.
RESULTS
2nd: Michaelhouse 37-31 Kearsney
3rd: Michaelhouse 33-15 Kearsney
4th: Michaelhouse 17-10 Kearsney
5th: Michaelhouse 9-30 Kearsney
16A: Michaelhouse 12-36 Kearsney
16B: Michaelhouse 24-23 Kearsney
16C: Michaelhouse 8-21 Kearsney
16D: Michaelhouse 13-23 Kearsney
16E: Michaelhouse 25-15 Kearsney
15A: Michaelhouse 18-23 Kearsney
15B: Michaelhouse 25-21 Kearsney
15C: Michaelhouse 15-20 Kearsney
15D: Michaelhouse 23-12 Kearsney
15E: Michaelhouse 27-15 Kearsney
14A: Michaelhouse 22-28 Kearsney
14B: Michaelhouse 21-19 Kearsney
14C: Michaelhouse 17-23 Kearsney
14D: Michaelhouse 7-18 Kearsney
14E: Michaelhouse 5-0 Kearsney
WATER POLO
Both the Kearsney and Michaelhouse 1st teams were in action at the Saints Water Polo Invitational in Johannesburg, While Kearsney was unable to defend the title they won so impressively last year, they finished fifth overall and were the best of the KZN sides.
Michaelhouse
Bishops 14-3 Michaelhouse
Michaelhouse 12-2 Pearson High
Rondebosch 9-7 Michaelhouse
Michaelhouse 10-6 KES
St John’s 9-5 Michaelhouse
Michaelhouse 5-4 Hilton College
Kearsney
Kearsney 12-8 Grey High
Kearsney 8-5 St Andrew’s College
Affies 10-8 Kearsney
St Stithians 5-5 Kearsney
Kearsney 9-5 Hilton
Rondebosch 9-6 Kearsney
Kearsney 6-5 St John’s
Meanwhile, in Michaelhouse versus Kearsney matches, it ended four wins apiece.
RESULTS
2nd: Michaelhouse 8-10 Kearsney
3rd: Michaelhouse 11-3 Kearsney
4th: Michaelhouse 7-10 Kearsney 3rd
15A: Michaelhouse 10-5 Kearsney
15B: Michaelhouse 4-8 Kearsney
15C: Michaelhouse 10-11 Kearsney
14A: Michaelhouse 10-8 Kearsney
14B: Michaelhouse 10-5 Kearsney
CRICKET
Rain, unfortunately, impacted the showdown between the Kearsney and Michaelhouse 1st XIs, but enough play had taken place for Kearsney to surprise the in-form ‘House on the DLS method.
1st XI
Michaelhouse 129/10; Kearsney 84/1 after 25 overs
Kearsney won by 19 runs on the DLS Method
2nd XI
Michaelhouse 279/10; Kearsney 151/10
Michaelhouse won by 128 runs
3rd XI
Kearsney 92/10; Michaelhouse 95/5
Michaelhouse won by five wickets
5th XI
Michaelhouse 258/2; Kearsney 68/10
Michaelhouse won by 190 runs
u15A
Michaelhouse 38/1
u15B
Kearsney 82/10; Michaelhouse 84/2
Michaelhouse won by eight wickets
u14A
Michaelhouse 195/4; Kearsney 73/6
Match abandoned
u14B
Kearsney 142/9
u14C
Kearsney 176/4; Michaelhouse 67/10
Kearsney won by 109 runs
Kearsney u14D vs Michaelhouse u15C
Kearsney 43/10; Michaelhouse 44/1
Michaelhouse won by nine wickets
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