Weekend Sports news from St Andrew’s College:
CRICKET
In all, the St Andrew’s College Cricket Club played 8 games during the course of the weekend, winning 5, and going down in 3.
In the fixtures against Queen’s College, we had good success in the senior age groups, with good wins for the 1st XI, the 3rd XI against the Queen’s 2nd XI and the 4th XI against the Queen’s 3rd XI.
The Colts A won comfortably by 6 wickets, but the Junior Colts A fell 50 runs short.
Rhys Wiblin with 4/17 never let the Queen’s’ batsmen get away and was the pick of the St Andrew’s College bowlers in the 1st XI. Queen’s College were bowled out for 97. William Beamish came out aggressively and struck 67 not out to see the 1st XI home by 9 wickets.
Other highlights came from Stuart White with 63 for the 4th XI and Sam Bussiahn with 4/20 for the 3rds XI.
In two games against Port Alfred High School, the 5th XI went down by two wickets to their 1st XI, despite a well-played 72 from Luca Nigrini. The Colts B team beat the Port Alfred High School u15a side.
It was another successful week of cricket for the Cricket Club, with a busy week ahead against our Border rivals, Selborne.
Report compiled by Mr Scott Jackson
GOLF | Selborne Golf Festival
The St Andrew’s College golf team participated in the Selborne Golf Festival held in East London over the weekend. James Ponting, Matthew Harvey, Callum Taggart, and Sebastian Steffny played in the A-Division and Daniel Patton in the B-Division. The schools that participated included Selborne, Sterling, Paul Roos, Framsby, Nomzamo High, Boarder Development, Pearson, and Queens.
Matches were held at Westbank, Olivewood, and East London Golf courses from Friday to Sunday respectively. The best three scores in the A-Division came from Selborne Team 1 in 1st place, Paul Roos 2nd place, and Selborne Team 2 in 3rd place winning by over 200 points, while our team came in 5th place with 196 team points.
In the B-Division, Daniel Patton’s team played in an 18-handicap format and were able to feature in the best three scores. They performed exceptionally well, to finish in 3rd place with a team score of 294 points. This division was led by Boarder Development in 1st place, and Nomzamo High (Nemato) in 2nd place.
Ranking individual scores, there were 28 players in the A-Division , Callum Taggart came 17th, Matthew Harvey 18th, Sebastian Steffny 20th, and James Ponting 24th. Daniel Patton came 6th place out of 32 players in the B-Division.
The weekend was a mix of unexpectedly strong wind and a scorching high temperature the following day. The course layouts at Olivewood and East London Golf courses were quite challenging, making it difficult for our boys to play at their best handicap. Despite the demanding conditions, our A-Division team managed to play comfortably with decent scores.
Our players truly enjoyed the festival and gained valuable experience. The tournament officials have particularly commended our boys’ conduct throughout the weekend. A big thank you to our boys for their hard work and for representing College with pride.
Report compiled by Mr Nceba January
U14 JASON MURRAY WATER POLO TOURNAMENT
Over the weekend, the U14A team had an outstanding debut tournament at the Jason Murray Tournament, winning all their pool-stage matches and securing a well-earned spot in the semi-finals.
In the semi-final, the boys showcased exceptional skill and teamwork, maintaining a narrow lead for most of the game. However, a resilient Grey High team fought back, and the match was ultimately decided by a tense penalty shootout, with Grey emerging victorious.
Determined to finish strong, the team regrouped for the third-place playoff against Selborne U14A. With renewed energy and focus, they delivered a commanding performance, demonstrating their grit and perseverance to claim a well-deserved bronze medal.
Congratulations to the U14A team on their hard work, dedication, and impressive achievement throughout the tournament!
Report compiled by Mr Grant Mackenzie
