16 February 2026
When Michaelhouse faced Kearsney College in the Skweyiya SportZone on Saturday, the visitors might have thought they were on the way to a comfortable win after they led 12-5 at the end of the first quarter.
Kearsney, though, came firing back and outscored ‘House 25-14 in the second quarter to head into halftime with a 30-26 lead.
After the break, the momentum swung the other way, with Michaelhouse winning the third quarter 23-15, which left the Balgowan boys with a 49-45 lead, with one quarter to go.
There was nothing in it. When Kearsney sneaked in front, leading 63-60, it appeared as if they had done enough, but ‘House drained a three pointer to force overtime at 63-63.
Still, next to nothing separated the sides, but Michaelhouse picked up a tight 66-65 win away from home.
Unfortunately, many games, which were scheduled for outside courts, were cancelled because of rain.
Overall, Kearsney scored six wins, while Michaelhouse won three matches.
Results
1st: Kearsney 65-66 Michaelhouse
2nd: Kearsney 39-37 Michaelhouse
3rd: Kearsney 27-41 Michaelhouse
16A: Kearsney 31-13 Michaelhouse
16B: Kearsney 33-27 Michaelhouse
15A: Kearsney 31-27 Michaelhouse
15B: Kearsney 19-16 Michaelhouse
14A: Kearsney 12-35 Michaelhouse
14B: Kearsney 36-23 Michaelhouse
CRICKET
Kearsney performed superbly at the Clifton T20, making it all the way to the final despite fielding one of the younger sides at the tournament.
Michaelhouse hammered Waterkloof and DHS, but they couldn’t repeat that win over Klofies when they met in an eliminator, and Waterkloof went on to win the title.
Rain prevented many matches from finishing but, among those that concluded, the results favoured Michaelhouse.
Results
2nd XI
Kearsney 123/8; Michaelhouse
Match abandoned
4th XI
Michaelhouse 135/3; Kearsney 117/7
Michaelhouse won by 18 runs
5th XI
Kearsney 115/10; Michaelhouse 119/3
Michaelhouse won by seven wickets
u16A
Michaelhouse 146/10; Kearsney
Match abandoned
u15A
Kearsney 181/7; Michaelhouse
Match abandoned
u15C
Kearsney 94/5; Michaelhouse 96/6
Michaelhouse won by four wickets
u14A
Kearsney 123/7; Michaelhouse
Match abandoned
u14C
Kearsney 82/7; Michaelhouse 83/3
Michaelhouse won by seven wickets
WATER POLO
The Kearsney 1st team scored an emphatic 10-4 win over a Michaelhouse team that has performed well in 2026. That result suggests that coach Nic Rodda and his charges are hitting their straps in time for the KES Water Polo Tournament, where they will tackle many of the country’s best teams.
A 9-9 draw with Northwood in the Kearsney Night Series showed, though, that consistency will be key if Kearsney is to make a splash in Johannesburg.
Results
1st: Kearsney 9-9 Northwood
1st: Kearsney 10-4 Michaelhouse
2nd: Kearsney 9-1 Curro Hillcrest 1st
2nd: Kearsney 6-7 Westville
2nd: Kearsney 3-5 Affies
3rd: Kearsney 4-9 Michaelhouse
4th: Kearsney 7-12 Michaelhouse
5th: Kearsney 9-3 Michaelhouse
6th: Kearsney 10-5 Michaelhouse
7th: Kearsney 7-4 Michaelhouse
7th: Kearsney 10-5 Michaelhouse 8th
15A: Kearsney 10-7 Michaelhouse
15B: Kearsney 3-5 Michaelhouse
15C: Kearsney 6-1 Michaelhouse
14A: Kearsney 10-8 Michaelhouse
14B: Kearsney 10-2 Michaelhouse
14C: Kearsney 6-6 Michaelhouse
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