20 January 2026
For a third consecutive day, following two days of action in the Switch Schools SA20 KZN Regional final, Westville Boys’ High’s 1st XI took to the field in Pietermaritzburg, rounding off their busy week with a limited overs clash against Maritzburg College on Goldstone’s on Saturday.
After winning the toss, Griffins’ skipper Kyle McGough chose to bat, but his side struggled to gain early momentum. After the opening stand was broken on 28, two more wickets fell in quick succession to leave Westville wobbling on 30/3 from 8.2 overs.
Stability arrived through Aidan Baudach and Tristin Delvin, who blunted College’s attack with a vital fourth-wicket partnership worth 84 runs.
Delvin was the first to go, caught by Greg Hosking off Luke Venter for a well-compiled 36, while Baudach continued to anchor the innings. He advanced the score to 129 before becoming the sixth wicket to fall, having top-scored with a patient 59 from 90 balls, including seven boundaries.
Two deliveries later, Westville slipped to 129/7 and faced a precarious situation with more than 16 overs still to bat. Aarin Rasmussen and Jamie Hasselbach then produced a crucial eighth-wicket stand of 63 to lift the visitors out of trouble.
Hasselbach contributed 31 from 44 balls, striking two fours and a six, while Rasmussen batted through the remainder of the innings to finish unbeaten on 40 from 58 deliveries, with Liam de Villiers adding a lively 19 not out as Westville closed on a competitive 216/8.
For College, Reece Willson struck early and ended with 3/38 from 10 overs, while Luke Venter was the most economical and effective, claiming 3/26 from seven.
In reply, Maritzburg College began cautiously, with Akhil Bharath and Kyle de Bruyn putting on 36 for the first wicket. Bharath was dismissed for 15, caught by Baudach off Hasselbach, and when three wickets fell in the fifties, College found themselves under pressure on 59/4.
Hasselbach removed two of the top four, while Rasmussen struck twice to dismiss Willson and Dom du Toit. Luan van der Merwe battled hard for his 44, but his run out proved a decisive blow. When James Pembridge followed soon after, College was clinging on with the total on 134/8.
Westville wrapped up a convincing 62-run victory shortly thereafter, bowling College out for 154. Hasselbach led the way with 3/24, Rasmussen claimed 2/27, and McGough added 2/30 to cap a disciplined all-round performance.
Rain in Westville led to some matches being called off, unfortunately. In the 13 matches played, though, the competition was keen, with Westville picking up eight wins and College five.
Results
1st XI
Westville Boys’ High 216/8 (Aidan Baudach 59; Aarin Rasmussen 40*, Tristin Delvin 36, Jamie Hasselbach 31; Luke Venter 3/26, Reece Willson 3/38); Maritzburg College 154/10 (Luan van der Merwe 44, Kyle de Bruyn 26; Jamie Hasselbach 3/24, Aarin Rasmussen 2/27, Kyle McGough 2/30). Westville Boys’ High won by 62 runs.
4th XI
Westville 113/10; Maritzburg College 116/8
Maritzburg College won by two wickets
u16A
Westville 109/10; Maritzburg College 111/7
Maritzburg College won by three wickets
u16C
Westville 142/6; Maritzburg College 100/10
Westville won by 42 runs
u15A
Westville 275/8; Maritzburg College 253/9
Westville won by 22 runs
u15B
Westville 160/10; Maritzburg College 147/9
Westville won by 13 runs
u15C
Maritzburg College 78/10; Westville 79/7
Westville won by three wickets
u15D
Maritzburg College 115/5; Westville 117/5
Westville won by five wickets
u15E
Westville 153/3; Maritzburg College 110/8
Westville won by 43 runs
u15F
Maritzburg College 46/10; Hilton College 48/1
Hilton won by nine wickets
14A
Westville 89/10; Maritzburg College 93/3
Maritzburg College won by seven wickets
u14C
Maritzburg College 94/10; Westville 120/8
Westville won by 26 runs
u14D
Maritzburg College 184/7; St Charles College 114/6
Maritzburg College won by 70 runs
u14E
Maritzburg College 150/3; Westville 123/10
Maritzburg College won by 27 runs
BASKETBALL
After making a strong start, Westville fell victim to College’s speed and intensity in the clash of the 1st teams in the Alan Paton Memorial Hall.
The Red, Black, and White took the early blows in their stride, recoiled, reloaded, and hit back hard to run out the winners by an 18-point margin.
Results
1st: Maritzburg College 56-37 Westville
2nd: Maritzburg College 37-41 Westville
3rd: Maritzburg College 39-25 Westville
4th: Maritzburg College 42-16 Westville
16A: Maritzburg College 48-15 Westville
16B: Maritzburg College 38-18 Westville
16C: Maritzburg College 22-15 Westville
16D: Maritzburg College 14-17 Westville
15A: Maritzburg College 38-21 Westville
15B: Maritzburg College 33-23 Westville
15C: Maritzburg College 11-9 Westville
15D: Maritzburg College 13-16 Westville
15E: Maritzburg College 20-8 Westville
14A: Maritzburg College 56-3 Westville
14B: Maritzburg College 16-14 Westville
14C: Maritzburg College 15-14 Westville
14D: Maritzburg College 10-12 Westville
14E: Maritzburg College 12-3 Westville
14F: Maritzburg College 8-10 Westville
14G: Maritzburg College 8-2 Westville
14H: Maritzburg College 15-6 Westville
WATER POLO
Maritzburg College came out of the gate hot, scorching Westville as they raced into a swift 4-0 lead in the 1st team game. The Griffins regrouped, though, and clawed their way back into the contest by the end of the first chukka, which they ended trailing by only one.
With the bit between their teeth, Westville continued their good run in the second chukka and went into halftime leading 7-4.
There was little to separate the sides in the second half, with Westville edging it 5-4 to come out with a 12-8 win.
College, whose programme has been rebuilding and making steady progress over the past couple of seasons, gave a good account of themselves, with Westville winning three matches to two at the senior level.
The Griffins also won the two u15 games comfortably, but College went three for three at u14 level.
Results
1st: Maritzburg College 8-12 Westville
2nd: Maritzburg College 3-7 Westville
3rd: Maritzburg College 4-11 Westville
4th: Maritzburg College 8-4 Westville
5th: Maritzburg College 11-7 Westville
15A: Maritzburg College 4-21 Westville
15B: Maritzburg College 8-14 Westville
14A: Maritzburg College 9-1 Westville
14B: Maritzburg College 9-4 Westville
14C: Maritzburg College 7-5 Westville
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