School Cricket Rankings First XI: 16/09/2024

SASS Editor

2 months ago

Boland Landbou Stuns Bishops in Upset Win and shake up the school cricket rankings.

In a shocking turn of events, Boland Landbou pulled off a remarkable 21-run victory over Bishops in their recent cricket match. On paper, Bishops were expected to dominate the encounter, but Boland’s shrewd captaincy and solid batting performance turned the tables.

Boland Landbou won the toss and elected to bat , a strategic decision when playing under the Bishops lights that paid off handsomely. Opener Stephan Conradie laid a strong foundation with a well-crafted 59 runs, despite losing his partners cheaply at the other end. Marais du Plessis and Louis Du Plessis contributed valuable runs to set Bishops a modest target of 160 from 40 overs.

However, Bishops’ chase was derailed by Boland’s disciplined bowling attack. Gunther Schmidt claimed three wickets for 30 runs, while Louis Du Plessis and Francois Prins each snared two wickets at an economy rate of less than three runs per over. Boland’s bowlers consistently applied pressure, ultimately securing the upset victory.

Elsewhere in the country, there were other notable performances. Centurion’s Charl Prinsloo also impressed with a century against Cornwall. While Selborne College’s Tris Gilbert’s century (104) was in vain against Grey High School, his performance highlighted his talent.

As the cricket season continues to unfold, these early results will undoubtedly have a significant impact on the school cricket rankings. With many exciting matches yet to come, fans can anticipate more thrilling contests and unexpected outcomes.


FIRST XI CRICKET RANKINGS 16 SEPTEMBER, 2024
RANK	TEAM	PLAYED	AVG BONUS POINTS
1	BISHOPS	20	26.69
2	AFFIES	15	25.45
3	WYNBERG	13	25.21
4	WATERKLOOF	24	25.03
5	RONDEBOSCH	13	24.84
6	ST STITHIANS	16	24.70
7	POTCH VOLKSKOOL	12	23.43
8	SACS	14	23.40
9	KEARSNEY COLLEGE	17	22.89
10	DHS	17	22.85
11	GREY HIGH SCHOOL	18	22.31
12	HELPMEKAAR	18	22.17
13	KES	23	21.99
14	MICHAELHOUSE	26	21.91
15	GARSFONTEIN	13	21.90
16	GREY COLLEGE	16	21.26
17	WESTVILLE	18	21.06
18	KEMPTON PARK	17	21.05
19	PRETORIA BOYS HIGH	20	20.97
20	PAARL BOYS HIGH	13	20.48
21	PAUL ROOS GYM	16	20.21
22	ST DAVIDS	19	19.82
23	MARITZBURG COLLEGE	12	19.69
24	HILTON COLLEGE	21	19.67
25	ST JOHNS COLLEGE	26	19.57
26	POTCH GIM	13	19.29
27	ST ANDREWS COLLEGE	14	18.98
28	JEPPE	25	18.76
29	OUTENIQUA	11	18.61
30	GLENWOOD	17	18.45
31	ST ALBANS COLLEGE	18	18.38
32	MARAIS VILJOEN	19	18.37
33	MENLOPARK	17	18.16
34	BOLAND LANDBOU	20	18.07
35	PEARSON	24	18.02
36	HANS MOORE	23	17.51
37	GRAEME COLLEGE	15	17.48
38	SELBORNE COLLEGE	16	17.07
39	CLIFTON	29	16.93
40	RUSTENBURG	13	16.65
41	ST CHARLES COLLEGE	17	16.60
42	TRINITY HOUSE	9	16.32
43	CURRO HILLCREST	9	16.28
44	FRAMESBY	9	16.02
45	NORTHWOOD	11	15.35
46	ELDORAIGNE	14	15.30
47	ST BENEDICTS	19	15.15
48	CENTURION	14	15.10
49	CORNWALL HILL	16	14.98
50	ST ANDREWS SCHOOL	12	14.98
51	DURBANVILLE	18	14.83
52	DINAMIKA	14	14.51
53	QUEENS COLLEGE	9	14.40
54	DANIEL PIENAAR	16	14.37
55	HTS DROSTDY	12	14.19
56	MONUMENT	11	14.10
57	NOORDHEUWEL	11	14.00
58	PAREL VALLEI	15	13.65
59	WESTERING	13	13.50
60	PAARL GIM	14	13.49
61	MIDSTREAM	17	13.48
62	HUDSON PARK	13	13.47
63	NELSPRUIT	14	13.29
64	STIRLING HS	21	13.27
65	NICO MALAN	13	13.24
66	STELLENBERG	15	13.07
67	QUEENS HIGH	6	13.02
68	NORTHCLIFF	9	12.33
69	WOODRIDGE	14	12.18
70	KLOOF	11	12.06
71	STRAND	7	11.97
72	DESPATCH	10	11.83
73	REDDAM UMHLANGA	7	11.67
74	LILYFONTEIN	11	11.62
75	KINGSWOOD	13	11.52
76	DALE COLLEGE	10	11.40
77	HILLCREST HS	11	10.77
78	UPLANDS	12	10.72
79	RANDBURG	10	10.57
80	VICTORIA PARK	17	10.52
81	BELLVILLE	9	10.49
82	MONTANA	9	10.47
83	DF MALAN	8	10.36
84	THOMAS MORE COLLEGE	11	10.16
85	KALAHARI	10	10.13
86	CURRO DURBANVILLE	15	10.07
87	SOMERSET COLLEGE	16	10.03
88	ASHTON	11	9.76
89	GOUDVELD	11	9.72
90	ST HENRYS	7	9.57
91	KLERKSDORP	6	9.30
92	PINELANDS	6	9.25
93	DF MALHERBE	9	9.16
94	PIETERSBURG	8	9.05
95	CAMBRIDGE	14	8.77
96	POINT	6	8.52
97	WITTEBERG	6	8.33
98	BRACKENFELL	9	8.14
99	MUIR COLLEGE	6	7.98
100	BASTION	6	7.52

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