4 November 2025
CRICKET
The Maritzburg College 1st XI visited Glenwood‘s Dixon’s Field on Saturday for a 50-overs-a-side clash. Under overcast skies, the visitors were sent out to bat as the home side sought to take advantage of a wicket that suggested it would assist the bowlers.
College openers, Daniel Nadasan and Kyle de Bruyn, had other plans, however, and they put their heads down and grafted, putting on 56 for the first wicket before Nadasan was dismissed for 26.
Following his departure, Glenwood made inroads through their spin attack, with College slipping to 83/4 after 23 overs as three wickets tumbled for only one run. They included De Bruyn, who made 34 from 56, with three fours and a six.
The Green Machine must have had thoughts of running through the rest of the Maritzburg College batting line-up, but Karl Dedekind and Sphamandla Dzanibe stopped them in their tracks. They added 124 for the fifth wicket from 132 balls before Dedekind fell for 62. It had taken him 60 balls, six of which he struck for four, with one other being deposited over the boundary.
Dzanibe went on to finish on 56 not out from 85 deliveries. That included five fours and a six.
After 50 overs, College had totalled 235/9.
Esihle Gasa was the pick of the Glenwood bowlers, snaring 4/33 from his 10 overs.
The home side’s run chase never truly got going. They lost two batsmen to Reece Willson‘s opening spell and College’s spinners then tied them down, with Nathan Pembridge removing two more, to take his tally for the year to 50 wickets. After 25 overs, Glenwood had crawled to 44/4.
With rain threatening and the sky darkening, College’s bowlers pushed hard to complete their 50 overs. Incredibly, the last 15 overs took just 35 minutes, and Glenwood was limited to only 134/9, leaving College the winners by a comfortable 101-run margin.
Left-arm seamer, Sphamandla Dzanibe, captured 4/15 to complete an outstanding all-round performance.
Scores
Maritzburg College 235/9 (Karl Dedekind 62, Sphamandla Dzanibe 56*, Kyle de Bruyn 34, Daniel Nadasan 26; Esihle Gasa 4/33); Glenwood High 134/9 (Sphamandla Dzanibe 4/15). Maritzburg College won by 101 runs.
Facing a number of different opponents on Saturday, but primarily Glenwood, College’s cricket teams enjoyed a fantastic day, going undefeated.
2nd XI
Hillcrest High 1st 147/10; Maritzburg College 149/4
College won by six wickets
3rd XI
Maritzburg College 124/4
Match abandoned
u15A
Maritzburg College 191/10; Glenwood 147/10
College won by 44 runs
u15B
Maritzburg College 235/9; Imbali Hub 124/10
College won by 111 runs
u15D
Northwood 95/10; Maritzburg College 96/5
College won by five wickets
u15E
Maritzburg College 125/8; Northwood 55/9
College won by 70 runs
u14A
Maritzburg College 291/7; Glenwood 71/10
College won by 220 runs
u14B
Howick u14A 107/10; Maritzburg College 111/6
College won by four wickets
u14C
Sweetwaters Hub 123/10; Maritzburg College 128/5
College won by five wickets
u14D
Maritzburg College 107/10; Northwood 92/10
College won by 15 runs
u14E
Northwood 103/6; Maritzburg College 104/0
College won by 10 wickets
BASKETBALL
Predictably, Maritzburg College won all four of the basketball matches. However, it should be noted that Glenwood, while well beaten, has undoubtedly improved over recent seasons.
They used to be a long way off the pace, but the gap has closed, and it continues to close.
Results
1st: Maritzburg College 71-36 Glenwood
16A: Maritzburg College 42-11 Glenwood
15A: Maritzburg College 71-36 Glenwood
14A: Maritzburg College 22-7 Glenwood
WATER POLO
Northwood Stayers
Maritzburg College produced a mixed bag of results at the Northwood Stayers Tournament over the weekend, winning three and losing three. Their wins, though, included a victory by seven goals over Glenwood.
Results
Maritzburg College 3-10 Northwood
Maritzburg College 11-4 Glenwood
Maritzburg College 13-9 Northwood Invitational
Maritzburg College 3-10 Kearsney
Maritzburg College 3-12 Clifton
Maritzburg College 8-2 Thomas More College
Maritzburg College vs Glenwood
College won the three interschools matches against Glenwood comfortably, although the Durban boys gave a good account of themselves in a hard-fought clash between the third teams.
Results
2nd: Maritzburg College 16-1 Glenwood
3rd: Maritzburg College 6-2 Glenwood
14A: Maritzburg College 16-1 Glenwood
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