WATER POLO
Water polo was in the spotlight over the weekend, with the KZN Top 10 being contested at 1st team, u15, and u14 levels.
Clifton College won the 1st team event at the Clifton Aquatic Centre, while Westville finished in sixth place.
At Westville Boys’ High, the U15 title went to Kearsney‘s all-conquering side, with Clifton in third and Westville sixth again.
In the U14 event at Northwood, Hilton was crowned the champion. Westville, once more, was sixth, while Clifton finished seventh.
For a comprehensive report on the KZN Top 10, including all the results and standings, please click this LINK.
Six matches were played during the week, with Clifton winning two and Westville winning four.
RESULTS
2nd: Clifton 10-2 Westville
3rd: Clifton 0-8 Westville
15A: Clifton 4-5 Westville
15B: Clifton 4-6 Westville
14A: Clifton 4-2 Westville
14B: Clifton 3-4 Westville
CRICKET
Westville Boys’ High, Northwood, and Durban High School (DHS) represented KwaZulu-Natal’s interests at the Wildeklawer North-South T20 in Pretoria from Thursday to Sunday, with the Griffins, remarkably, being involved in two contests decided by Super Overs.
They were somewhat unlucky to miss out on the Cup quarterfinals after recording two wins in their three group stage games. One of those was after a Super Over, and that ultimately cost the Griffins as they missed out on the top eight by one bonus point.
They won their Plate quarterfinal clash comfortably against the CSA Hub XI. Then, they were involved in a second Super Over showdown in the semifinals. This time, it went against Westville, with Rondebosch Boys’ High scoring 20 runs and Westville replying with 19 in the six-ball shootout.
That put Westville into the 11th/12th playoff, where they went down to Jeppe High School for Boys, the national T20 champions, by 20 runs.
Westville at the Wildeklawer North-South T20
Pool Matches
Westville Boys’ High 161/10 (Liam de Villiers 35, Kyle McGough 26, Ewan du Toit 25, Tristan Delvin 24; Kyle Butler 4/23, Matthew Nicholson 2/20, Jason Rowles 2/30); St David’s Marist 149/8 (Jason Rowles 79; Elijah Stoop 2/18, Misbah Nair 2/23, Michael Hopkins 2/42). Westville Boys’ High won by 12 runs.
Westville Boys’ High 165/4 (Aidan Baudach 81*, Tristin Delvin 22, Jamie Hasselbach 21; Stevan Trytsman 1/20); Grey High School 165/4 (Joe Stone 58, Nathan Trytsman 34*, Matthew Marsbank 29, Stevan Trytsman 23; Ewan du Toit 2/24). Westville won after a Super Over.
Westville Boys’ High 99/10 (Aidan Baudach 33; Juan Cloete 2/9, Rivan Booysen 2/17, Johan Liebenberg 2/17); Waterkloof 102/5 (Rico van der Walt 29, AJ de Villiers 23; Ewan du Toit 2/25). Waterkloof won by five wickets.
Westville finished third in the pool, missing out on qualifying for the quarterfinals of the Cup by one bonus point.
Plate Quarterfinals
Westville Boys’ High 173/4 (Tristin Delvin 77, Aiden Baudach 68, Jamie Hasselbach 21*; Ripfumelo Mabunda 1/15). CSA Hub 148/6 (Deverick Peterson 38*, Bulumko Magatya 35, Tshepang Laka 32, Moeketsi Beya 28; Aarin Rasmussen 2/14, Michael Hopkins 2/34). Westville won by 25 runs.
Plate Semi-finals
Westville Boys’ High 143/9 (Aarin Rasmussen 57*, Ewan du Toit 25; Eli Aufrichtig 3/24, Raa’id Davids 2/16). Rondebosch Boys’ High 143/7 (Timothy Short 51, Schalk Fourie 20; Misbah Nair 2/20, Aarin Rasmussen 2/22). Rondebosch won by one run in a Super Over.
11th/12th Playoff
Jeppe High School for Boys 148/7 (Zizi Mkhize 30, Phemelo Sekopane 29*, Chad Willemse 26; Ewan du Toit 2/24, Elijah Stoop 2/31). Westville Boys’ High 128/9 (Aarin Rasmussen 30, Tristin Delvin 20; Zizi Mkhize 3/19, Phemelo Sekopane 2/29, Chad Willemse 2/29). Jeppe won by 20 runs.
Clifton 1st XI vs Dolphins Hub U19
Clifton College‘s Daniyaal Klinck and Hayden Drieselmann both struck centuries at the Riverside Sports Club in Durban, powering the hosts to a formidable 398/7 in their 50 overs against the Dolphins Hub.
Klinck set the tone from the outset, facing the first ball of the innings and going on to produce the highest score of the match, an outstanding 143. He struck 16 fours and three sixes in a commanding display that laid the foundation for Clifton’s imposing total.
He and Drieselmann dominated the middle overs, combining for a massive 217-run third-wicket partnership off 190 deliveries. Their stand was finally broken in the 41st over when Klinck departed, having done much of the damage.
Clifton captain Shiraz Perumal ensured there was no let-up in the scoring, blasting 25 off just 11 balls, including three sixes, while Drieselmann continued to pile on the runs before falling in the 46th over. He faced 102 deliveries, hitting 14 fours and two sixes on his way to 131.
There was still time for some late fireworks, with Blake Johnson smashing an unbeaten 43 off only 17 balls. His entertaining cameo included four fours and two sixes, helping Clifton finish with a total that would prove well beyond the Dolphins Hub’s reach.
Aphele Hlophe was the pick of the Hub’s bowlers, claiming 3/43 in six overs, while opening bowler Sqalo Mbatha picked up two wickets. However, Mbatha took a pounding from Klinck and Drieselmann, conceding 97 runs from his 10 overs.
The Dolphins Hub’s reply began positively enough, with Hlophe and Shakho Thusini putting together an opening stand of 38 inside the first six overs. However, George Gooch broke the partnership, and the visitors struggled to regain their momentum.
Thusini contributed 25, while Hlophe showed patience in making 22, but the rest of the batting order offered little resistance. Seven of the remaining batsmen failed to score more than four runs, leaving the Hub in danger of falling well short of 100.
Fanele Mpisane provided some much-needed resistance, though, producing a determined innings that briefly gave the visitors something to celebrate. He struck four fours and three sixes in a 45-ball stay, reaching 50 before becoming the final wicket to fall.
Mpisane’s effort was not enough to prevent a comprehensive defeat. The Dolphins Hub was dismissed for 123 in the 26th over, leaving hand Clifton with a commanding 275-run victory.
Keegan Watson led the home side’s attack with an impressive 5/24, while Gooch returned figures of 2/18, and Perumal chipped in with 2/29.
After their batsmen had piled up nearly 400 runs, Clifton’s bowlers completed the job in style, sealing a dominant all-round performance.
Clifton vs Westville Boys’ High
Clifton and Westville met on Friday and Saturday across various age groups, with Westville enjoying the better of the clashes.
2nd XI
Clifton 148/10; Westville 150/3
Westville won by 7 wickets
3rd XI
Westville 231/3; Clifton 63/10
Westville won by 167 runs
4th XI
Clifton 94/5; Westville 97/2
Westville won by eight wickets
u15A
Clifton 125/10; Westville 127/1
Westville won by 9 wickets
u15B
Westville 227/4; Clifton 98/10
Westville won by 129 runs
u15C
Westville won by 8 wickets
u14A
Clifton 101/10; Westville 103/5
Westville won by 5 wickets
u14B
Clifton 101/10; Westville 102/4
Westville won by 6 wickets
BASKETBALL
Westville enjoyed a strong day against Clifton, winning most of the matches comfortably, with the most closely contested games being played in the U14 age group.
RESULTS
1st: Clifton 47-71 Westville
2nd: Clifton 10-58 Westville
3rd: Clifton 17-44 Westville
16A: Clifton 14-42 Westville
16B: Clifton 4-60 Westville
16C: Clifton 7-48 Westville
15A: Clifton 23-48 Westville
15B: Clifton 12-37 Westville
14A: Clifton 16-27 Westville
14B: Clifton 20-28 Westville
14C: Clifton 9-21 Westville