4 November 2025
(Feature photo: Kearsney College basketball star Pabatso Sithole)
CRICKET
Kearsney College and Westville Boys’ High were denied a result by afternoon rain and mist on the AH Smith Oval, in Botha’s Hill, on Saturday. When the match was abandoned, Westville was just 13 runs short of victory with four wickets in hand.
Having won the toss, Kearsney elected to bat first, but their innings never fully came together. They began promisingly, though, as Jason de Gryse and Rivaan Moodley put on 31 for the first wicket, followed by a 43-run partnership between Moodley and Asher Hollister for the second wicket.
Hollister stroked 28 from 28 balls, striking four boundaries, before being run out. Moodley followed soon after, also for 28, but off 56 deliveries, and Kearsney suddenly slid from 74/1 to 75/4.
Cole Young offered some resistance with a well-compiled 33 off 46 balls, featuring two fours and a six, while Daniel Miskey added 16, but the rest of the batting line-up failed to fire, with the hosts being dismissed for 146 in 38.2 overs.
For Westville, opening bowler Dayalan Boyce impressed with 3/25 in 7.1 overs, while left-arm spinner Ewan du Toit continued his fine form with 2/30 in eight.
In reply, Westville lost Aaron Rasmussen early, but Du Toit and Kyle McGough steadied the innings, taking the total to 30 before McGough was dismissed for 17.
Du Toit was, then, joined by Seth Simpson, and the pair seized control with a fluent 47-run stand off just 46 balls.
Du Toit’s composed 30 from 46 deliveries, which included five boundaries, ended via a sharp run out by Moodley, but Simpson continued to push the pace, striking seven fours in a brisk 35 from 31 balls. When he and Tristin Delvin (13) fell in quick succession, Westville had slipped to 90/5 in the 21st over.
However, Liam de Villiers, with 23 off 20, and Misbah Nair, with an unbeaten 15, rebuilt the innings, adding 36 from 30 balls before De Villiers was bowled by Michael Groom.
With Westville 134/6 and closing in on victory, the weather intervened, forcing an early end to proceedings.
Left-arm paceman Litha Gonya led the Kearsney attack with tidy figures of 2/21 from seven overs, but the elements, rather than the bowlers, had the final say.
Scores
Kearsney College 146/10 (Cole Young 33, Asher Hollister 28, Rivaan Moodley 28; Dayalan Boyce 3/25, Ewan du Toit 2/30); Westville Boys’ High 134/6 (Seth Simpson 35, Ewan du Toit 30, Liam de Villiers 23; Litha Gonya 2/21). Match abandoned.
Results
2nd XI
Kearsney 171/8; Westville 149/10
Kearsney won by 22 runs
3rd XI
Kearsney 126/10; Westville 129/8
Westville won by two wickets
4th XI
Kearsney 113/10; Westville 70/10
Kearsney won by 43 runs
5th XI
Kearsney 109/10; Westville 113/2
Westville won by eight wickets
u15A
Westville 245/4; Kearsney 210/10
Westville won by 35 runs
u15B
Kearsney 94/10; Westville 96/2
Westville won by eight wickets
u14A
Westville 229/6; Kearsney 131/8
Match abandoned, rain.
u14B
Westville 269/7; Kearsney 94/10
Westville won by 175 runs
u14C
Westville 98/5; Kearsney 94/8
Westville won by four runs
u14D
Kearsney 29/10; Westville 30/0
Westville won by 10 wickets
Westville vs Hillcrest High
Westville u15C 156/4; Hillcrest u15A 88/10
Westville won by 68 runs
Hillcrest u14A 106/4; Westville u14E 107/3
Westville won by seven wickets
WATER POLO
Northwood Stayers
Kearsney
A very young Kearsney College team put together a good run at the Northwood Stayers Water Polo Tournament, dominating in the group stage of the event before coming up short against the eventual champions, Clifton College, in the semi-finals.
That left Kearsney with a showdown against their neighbours, Westville Boys’ High, for third place. Westville had cruised to a big 7-1 win over Clifton earlier in the competition, but Kearsney claimed third place with a 10-8 victory.
Three players reached milestones during the tournament, with Max Mills, James Whatmore, and Rourke Stacey all winning their 50th caps.
Results
Group stage
Kearsney 19-5 Glenwood
Kearsney 16-4 Michaelhouse Invitational
Kearsney 10-6 Northwood
Kearsney 10-3 Maritzburg College
Semi-finals
Kearsney 7-9 Clifton College
Third/fourth
Kearsney 10-8 Westville Boys’ High
Westville
Westville made a splash in the group stage when they stunned Clifton.
No one came close to stopping the Griffin before the semi-finals, but there they were halted by Northwood after a penalty shootout, following a 5-5 draw.
Results
Group stage
Westville 11-2 Northwood Invitational
Westville 7-3 Thomas More College
Westville 7-1 Clifton College
Westville 12-1 St Charles College
Semi-final
Westville (2) 5-5 (3) Northwood
Third/fourth
Westville 8-10 Kearsney
Kearsney vs Westville
In six Kearsney vs Westville matches, Kearsney picked up four wins, Westville won one, and another match, between the 3rd teams, was drawn.
Results
2nd: Westville 5-16 Kearsney
3rd: Westville 8-8 Kearsney
15B: Westville 2-9 Kearsney
15C: Westville 5-6 Kearsney
14A: Westville 5-10 Kearsney
14B: Westville 12-5 Kearsney
BASKETBALL
While Kearsney’s 1st team recently won the Kearsney Independent Schools Stayers’ Basketball Tournament on their home court, Westville’s senior teams owned the basketball courts, while Kearsney’s sides returned the favour in the u14 and u15 games.
All four contests at the junior level went Kearsney’s way, but they outscored Westville by only 19 points in total in those wins.
Results
1st: Westville 53-44 Kearsney
2nd: Westville 56-33 Kearsney
16A: Westville 34-26 Kearsney
15A: Westville 20-29 Kearsney
15B: Westville 31-33 Kearsney
14A: Westville 20-35 Kearsney
14B: Westville 29-33 Kearsney
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