Kearsney College Sports round up: BASKETBALL
Kearsney easily overpowered Glenwood, in a game where they dominated from the jump ball. The visitors struggled to score, and Kearsney took advantage of the lack of defense, scoring a consistent 20 points in the first two quarters, whilst holding the visitors to single points each quarter, to take the scoreboard to 40-13.
When the teams returned to the court after half-time, Kearsney carried on from where they had left off, scoring 30 points in the third quarter. It appeared that Glenwood had all but given up, even though they managed to more than double their half-time score.
The clock was run in the fourth quarter to end the game quicker, which helped reduce the final score to 87-30.
Kearsney 1st team beat Glenwood 1st team 87-30
For the first time in a while, Kearsney also managed to beat their Old Boys’ team 44-37 over the weekend.
Top Performers
Kearsney: Grenfell 13 points, Mseleku & Njapa 12, Prinsloo 11
CRICKET
Glenwood 1st X1: 83 all out (Juggo 31; Moodley 4/15)
Kearsney 1st X1: 47 all out (Young 22; Bryan 6/19, Maharaj 3/14)
Glenwood won
On Saturday Kearsney won what they thought was an important toss, after a few days of rain where the pitch was under covers, and opted to put visitors Glenwood in to bat.
Once again, Kearsney’s bowlers performed exceptionally well. Michael Groom and Litha Gonya both struck early and Glenwood were always under pressure. Kreean Juggo stood out with the bat, scoring 31. Rivan Moodley continued his fine bowling form with figures of 4 for 15 in his 6 overs and Nicholas Comrie also chipped in with 2 wickets. Glenwood were dismissed for 83 in 25 overs.
However, Glenwood knew batting conditions were difficult and they exerted immense pressure on the young Kearsney batting lineup. Kyle Bryan opened the bowling with his off spin and ended up taking six wickets for 19 in his allotted overs. Akhil Maharaj backed him up, taking 3 for 14 in 5.2 overs. Cole Young was only the second player to reach double figures in the match, making 22 from 23 balls. Once he departed it was a procession for the hosts, and they were bowled out for 47.
This is the second time Glenwood’s spin attack has decimated a batting innings after they bowled Hilton out for 43 two weeks ago.
WATER POLO
Kearsney 1st team drew with Hilton 1st team 11-11
The highly anticipated fixture between Kearsney College and Hilton saw an intense battle in the pool. With both teams eager to assert dominance early in the season, the game was a thrilling contest.
The first chukka started with Hilton showing their intent, keeping Kearsney on their toes. By the end of the chukka, Hilton had a 5-2 lead. Kearsney fought back in the second chukka, closing the gap slightly with a 4-2 scoreline, bringing the half-time tally to 9-4 in Hilton’s favour.
The third chukka saw Kearsney pushing harder, outscoring Hilton 3-2, taking the game to a one-point difference of 9-8 to Hilton. With everything to play for in the final chukka, both teams fought valiantly, scoring two goals apiece to end the match with a thrilling 11-11 draw.
Match stats:
Extra-man opportunities: Hilton converted 2 out of 4; Kearsney 1 out of 8
Penalties: Kearsney converted 2 out of 2, Hilton 3 from 3
Kearsney 1st team beat Glenwood 1st team 12-6
Kearsney continued their strong start to the season with an impressive performance against Glenwood. Determined to build on their form, the team displayed exceptional skill and teamwork.
Kearsney dominated from the first whistle, shutting Glenwood out in the opening chukka with a 3-0 lead. The second chukka saw both teams trading goals, but Kearsney extended their lead, taking a comfortable 7-3 advantage into half-time.
The third chukka was another solid showing from Kearsney, outscoring Glenwood 3-2 to make it 10-5. In the final period, Kearsney maintained their grip on the game, finishing with a 2-1 chukka to secure a convincing 12-6 victory.
Match stats:
Extra-man opportunities: Glenwood converting 1 out of 2; Kearsney 5 out of 8
Penalties: Kearsney converted 2 out of 4
GOLF
Kearsney College’s A Golf team will represent KwaZulu-Natal at the national Golf RSA event in Middelburg during August.
They won the recent Nomads KZN Golf Union Schools Championships held in challenging misty and rainy conditions at the Victoria Country Club in Pietermaritzburg.
Kearsney’s team dominated the tournament, winning by a remarkable 31 shots. Westville Boys and Ashton College tied for second place.
Harry Clayton led Kearsney’s charge, winning the individual competition with an impressive final score of 138 (-4). Matthew Gouws secured 4th place with a score of 144, whilst Asher Hollister finished in 7th place with a score of 150.
SQUASH
Kearsney College 1st squash team has returned from the 31st annual St Andrews Squash Festival in Bloemfontein, where 25 boys school teams from around the country participated.
The young Kearsney team, which only comprised one matric player, were competitive against tough competition over the four play-days. In the fixture against Queens College, of the six matches, five ended in five setters, with Kearsney coming out on top.
Results:
Kearsney beat St Stithians 4-2
Kearsney lost to Pretoria Boys 2-4
Kearsney beat Queens College 4-2
Kearsney lost to Grey College 6-0
Kearsney lost to Graeme College 4-2
Photographer: Hannah Shirley
Report sent from Kearsney College
