The College 1st XI were good in the field on Friday night, and on Saturday afternoon after tea versus Kingswood College. Mitchell Coventry 38 (27) and Samuel Scheckter 27 (26) top scored in the T20, thereafter Roman Van Zyl (4/26) with superb support from Oliver Johns (2/7 in 4 overs) defended College’s par score of 138/7.
On Saturday College posted 251/6, declaring soon after lunch with 53 overs bowled. William Beamish (84), Murray Wilson (64) and Alex Price 54* were the top scorers for College. The late afternoon session brought the College spinners into play, led by off spinner Tom Bussiahn (4/19) and leg spinner Laurie Apps (5/20). The batsmen found it tough in the spinning conditions, and the toss won by College proving to be crucial in their win.
Club batting highlights
Andy Holmes 50, Rhys Wiblin 98, Cameron Bennett 59*, Thomas Lake 51*
Caleb Emslie 25*, Mitchell Hartney 20*, Mida Nkontso 22*, Finlay Griffin 21*
Luke Mason 44*, Mackenzie More 64*, Callum Taggart 62, Connor Holder 63
Club bowling highlights
Alastair de Kock 4/15, Adrian Gaunt 4/35, Joshua Pennington 5/18, Liam Painter 3/5
Mark Ewing 3/2, Sam Bussiahn 3/26, Charlie Broster 3/2, Oliver Whitaker 4/8
Report by Carl Bradfield
Tennis Settlers Cup
The sun beat down relentlessly as the much-anticipated Settlers Cup unfolded today. St Andrew’s hosted the event and, despite the sweltering heat, managed to put on some of the best tennis we have seen in a while!
After a December holiday, one might have expected a slow start from the players, however, the courts buzzed with energy. It kicked off with St Andrew’s College facing Kingswood College and the home team wasted no time asserting their dominance. St Andrew’s College showcased a level of experience that outplayed their younger counterparts from Kingswood.
Union High from Graaff-Reinet brought a challenging twist, making life a little difficult for some SAC players. Union managed to sneak a win in one of the singles matches.
As the mercury continued to rise, so did the intensity of the competition with SAC saving the toughest challenge for last. Graeme College arrived with determination, making SAC work for every point. The scores were deceptive, failing to fully capture the closeness of some of the matches. In the end, SAC walked away with a comfortable win of 10 matches to 2.
Congratulations to Cameron Bennett, Qhawe Mbetshu, Lou Coetzee, Karabo van Heerden, Matthew Ladds, Rhys Wiblin, Alastair de Kock and Scott Miles on a well-deserved victory!
The 2024 Settlers Cup final results:
St Andrew’s College – 33
Graeme College – 18
Kingswood College – 12
Union High School – 9
