10 February 2026
(Feature photo: Hilton College’s top scorer against Westville, Luke Wilson, courtesy of Justin Waldman Sports Photography)
Still smarting from their defeat to Hilton College in the title decider of the Switch Schools SA20 Volume Two KZN Regional Final, Westville Boys’ High found a measure of redemption on Bowden’s Field on Saturday, edging out their rivals by three wickets in a gripping limited-overs encounter that ebbed and flowed before tilting the Griffins’ way.
Hilton captain Robert Burman called correctly at the toss and opted to bat, backing a top order that has delivered consistently this season.
Barack Munawa and Ben Wilson once again gave the visitors a solid platform, putting on 26 for the opening stand before Wilson, unusually, departed cheaply. When James Peattie, fresh off a productive outing against Durban High School the previous week, followed soon after, Westville sensed an opening.
That opening became a decisive window when Hilton lost three wickets in the space of 10 balls. Left-arm spinner Ewan du Toit was at the heart of it, first having Burman caught for six and then removing the stubborn Munawa for 32. Sandwiched between those dismissals was the run out of Obakeng Motsepa, leaving Hilton reeling on 54/5 and searching for stability.
That stability arrived through Luke Wilson and Sange Qangule, who combined composure with timely intent in a sixth-wicket stand worth 71. Qangule was the aggressor, striking 39 before Du Toit struck again to break the partnership. Another run out – Sean Burman was the unfortunate victim – stalled Hilton’s momentum once more, but Wilson dug in impressively to shepherd the tail.
With Benoit Rey for company, Wilson added a further 23 runs and moved agonisingly close to a half-century before falling for a well-crafted 48, having faced 83 balls and struck four fours and a six.
Once he was dismissed with the score on 154, the innings wrapped up quickly, with Hilton being bowled out for 162 in 49.2 overs.
Du Toit led Westville’s bowling effort with an excellent 3/30 from his 10 overs, while Jamie Hasselbach’s lively spell of 2/20 from five ensured Hilton were never allowed to fully cut loose.
In reply, Aidan Baudach and Du Toit laid a solid foundation, their 58-run opening stand carrying Westville into the 13th over before du Toit was caught for 19. After skipper Kyle McGough fell cheaply, Baudach found a willing partner in Liam de Villiers, and they added 45 brisk runs to push the Griffins into a commanding position.
De Villiers’ cameo ended via a sharp run out for 22, but Baudach continued on to a composed half-century, eventually bowled by Rey for 52 off 64 balls. When Westville slipped to 137/7, still needing 26, Hilton briefly threatened a twist.
However, calm finishing from Misbah Nair (19), Aarin Rasmussen (13 not out) and Hasselbach (12 not out) saw the hosts home with 14.1 overs to spare, sealing a satisfying victory despite Rey’s excellent return of 4/29.
Westville won six matches to Hilton’s three overall, with the Westville u15A side continuing a dominant season with another massive win by more than 200 runs.
Results
1st XI
Hilton 162/10: Westville 163/7
Westville won by three wickets
2nd XI
Westville 192/7; Hilton 194/7
Hilton won by three wickets
3rd XI
Hilton 124/9; Westville 125/8
Westville won by two wickets
4th XI
Westville 118/10; Hilton 120/3
Hilton won by seven wickets
u16A
Hilton 172/10: Westville 155/10
Hilton won by 17 runs
u15A
Westville 305/10: Hilton 80/10
Westville won by 225 runs
u15B
Hilton 87/10: Westville 89/2
Westville won by eight wickets
u15C
Hilton 60/10: Westville 61/5
Westville won by five wickets
u14A
Westville 310/9: Hilton 140/10
Westville won by 170 runs
u14B
Westville 261/10; Hilton 146/10
Westville won by 115 runs
BASKETBALL
Westville’s 1st team dialled up the heat to score a comfortable win over a Hilton College in a very competitive clash.
Competition between the schools was tight, with Westville coming away with 12 wins to Hilton’s nine.
Results
1st: Westville 84-65 Hilton
2nd: Westville 42-36 Hilton
3rd: Westville 27-35 Hilton
4th: Westville 10-27 Hilton
5th: Westville 7-29 Hilton
6th: Westville 32-7 Hilton
16A: Westville 27-30 Hilton
16B: Westville 23-32 Hilton
16C: Westville 21-23 Hilton
16D: Westville 21-14 Hilton
16E: Westville 16-14 Hilton
15A: Westville 20-28 Hilton
15B: Westville 20-19 Hilton
15C: Westville 18-14 Hilton
15D: Westville 13-11 Hilton
15E: Westville 25-12 Hilton
14A: Westville 14-54 Hilton
14B: Westville 8-35 Hilton
14C: Westville 18-14 Hilton
14D: Westville 31-6 Hilton
14E: Westville 59-0 Hilton
WATER POLO
Hilton held the edge in the water polo matches, which didn’t include the top side in action, winning three, drawing one, and losing.
Results
3rd: Westville 6-8 Hilton
4th: Westville 5-5 Hilton
5th: Westville 7-8 Hilton
15B: Westville 6-3 Hilton
14B: Westville 1-12 Hilton
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