CRICKET
Glenwood: 96/5 (Jugoo 21, Bryan 28; Browning 2/14, Yeni 1/21)
Kearsney: 102/3 (Coetzee 32*, Veenstra 29)
Kearsney won by 7 wickets
Kearsney won the toss and had no hesitation in putting in Glenwood on their home track which was destined to be difficult to play as a result of the recent rains. Glenwood amassed 96/5 with only K Jugoo (21) and K Bryan (28) offering resistance on a track which certainly assisted the bowlers.
R Browning (2/14) and S Yeni bowled (1/21) with fire and intent up front. It was spinners, A Khambula and M Lamplough, and seamer J O’Donovan, who played excellent roles, restricting the opposition to a small total.
However, 96 was never going to be enough, and even Glenwood’s SA Schools opener N Soni failed to stem the tide.
Kearsney cruised to 102/3 to win by seven wickets. R Coetzee 32* and C Veenstra 29 were the main contributors.
Special mention must be made of Glenwood’s excellent fielding, which resulted in two runouts.
In other cricketing news, Hayden Bishop (Kearsney 1st XI captain in 2023) had an exceptionally successful Khaya Majola National Week, scoring the most runs at the week. He was selected to SA Schools for his efforts.
He and Ross Coetzee were then both selected to go to the National Cubs Week, where Hayden was again the top run scorer at the week. He has enjoyed an exceptional season.
BASKETBALL
Kearsney 1st team beat Glenwood 1st team 55-30
Kearsney hosted Glenwood for the first fixture of the 2024 school basketball season. Glenwood started strongly and was able to convert on some good outside shots to lead 11-9 at the end of the first quarter.
Kearsney began to find some rhythm offensively in the second quarter and was able to restrict Glenwood’s scoring. The half-time score was 22-19 to the hosts.
Kearsney took control in the third quarter and was able to stifle Glenwood defensively, only allowing them to score three points in the quarter. The home team was able to score freely and pull away on the scoreboard.
By the end of the game, they had weathered the early onslaught of the Glenwood team and managed a comfortable 55-30 win.
Top performers
Kearsney: Reabetswe Sithole 15 points, Sinqobile Buthelezi 12; Luca Borrageiro 10
Glenwood: 2, 7 8 points
WATER POLO
Kearsney 1st team beat Glenwood 1st team 29-7
The first clash of the season was an exciting match between Kearsney and Glenwood. The opening quarter saw Kearsney seizing an early advantage with a quickly-executed first attack to score in the first 20 seconds. Blake Kruger and Thomas Aylward converted six goals each, showcasing an impressive high counter-attack conversion rate.
Glenwood, however, managed to make their mark with commendable goals from the outside. Rourke Stacey and Elihle Hadebe, exhibited remarkable resilience in goals. Stacey conceded four goals in the first half, while Hadebe allowed in only three during the second half, effectively clearing Glenwood’s attempts from the perimeter.
Kearsney’s dominance was highlighted by the collective scoring depth of nine out of the possible 13 outfield players. This not only underscored the team’s depth, but also hinted at the formidable challenges they are prepared to face in the coming season.
Scorers
Kearsney: James Pohl 3, Thomas Francke 3, Thomas Aylward 6, Levi Thom 2, Luca Sandri 5, Ryan Sim 1, Robert Smith 2, Oliver Ludwig 1, Blake Kruger 6
Glenwood: Matthew Botha 3, Blake Gardener 1, plus 3
GOLF
Matchplay 15 – 19 December Tyron’s win
Southbroom event – 9 January Tyron beat Matt
Golf RSA IPT event 18- 24 December Matt’s KZN IPT dates
Kearsney golfer Tyron Keylock won the KZN Junior Golf event held at Southbroom recently; as well as the KZN U19 Matchplay Championships held at Kloof Country Club last month. The tournament consisted of nine rounds of golf in five days – a total of 180 holes.
Matthew Gouws represented the KZN Golf Union U18 team at the Inter Provincial Tournament held at Centurion Country Club during December. He also performed well at the U19 54-hole RSA Golf event at Selbourne Country Club, shooting 3-under in difficult conditions on the last day, to finish tied 12th.
Sports report compiled by Sue Miles
Photographer: Hannah Shirley
