Maritzburg College Sports Report and Achievements
There was plenty of excellent sport action over the September holidays with College boys competing in cricket, basketball, cycling and water polo events. Maritzburg College hosted the 64th Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket week which saw 24 teams from around the country take part.
A huge congratulations to College’s 15-year-old Keegan Vogt who represented his country competing in the World Canoe Marathon Championships in Croatia in the Junior Men’s K1 category, finishing in 4th position in the world!
Basketball
Congratulations to the College U15A basketball team who were the winners of the Northwood tournament, winning five of their six games.
Summary of results:
Vs Michaelhouse won 37-33 Vs Ballito Academy won 44-20 Vs ESCA lost 33-35
Vs Northwood won 61-30 Vs St David’s won 42-36 (semi-final)
Vs ESCA won 40-31 (final)
College’s 1st stayers’ basketball team took part in the Westville Boys High U19 Stayers’ tournament from 20 – 22 September. They won five of their eight games and finished in 4th position.
Summary of results:
Vs Queens College won 50-24 Vs Westville lost 36-38
Vs KES won 65-39 Vs Parktown won 40-34 Vs Pinelands won 66-36
Vs Jeppe won 46-34 Vs PBHS lost 45-50 Vs Westville lost 47-64
Canoeing
Well done to Keegan Vogt who represented his country competing in the World Canoe Marathon Championships in Croatia. Competing in the K1 Junior Men’s category, and up against U18 paddlers, 15-year-old Keegan delivered a gutsy performance and finished in an outstanding 4th position in the world.
Cycling
A number of College cyclists competed in the SA Schools National Finals at Wagpos, Brits during the holidays. The Maritzburg College Cycling Team placed 4th in South Africa for all boys’ team category, and their combined efforts saw the KZN Cycling Team finish in 2nd overall (against eight other provinces and Namibia) and receive the most “gees/spirit” award.
In the U18/U19 category, Luke Newlands finished in 2nd place in one event and in 3rd place in the 2nd race, while three other College boys featured in the top 30; Brent Foster 11th and 10th, Michael Jewaskiewitz 17thand 17th, Cole Sellick 20th and 26th. In the U16 category College had two boys competing, with Kayden Searle finishing in 12th and 17th, while Daniel Janneker placed 33rd and 29th. Cole Baxter finished 16th in the U14 event.
Cricket
Congratulations to the Maritzburg College U14A cricket team who had a wonderful Festival up at Hilton, winning all three of their matches.
Summary of scores:
College vs St. Albans
College 197/7; Bayllis-Lane 49* St. Alban’s 193/9; Palmer 3-34 College won by 5 runs
College vs Wynberg
Wynberg 71 all out; Wessels 6-7 College 75/6; Bayllis-Lane 25* College won by 4 wickets
College vs Rondebosch (T20) Rondebosch 96 all out (Storm 3/20) College 97/6
College won by 4 wickets
The College 1st XI took part in the 64th Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket Week, which was hosted at College, and saw 24 cricket teams from around the country take part.
Heavy rain meant that some of the fixtures were cancelled while others had reduced overs. College won two of their matches, against Hudson Park and St David’s, and lost narrowly in their 3rd match against Affies.
Summary of scores:
College vs Hudson Park
College 374/6; L Sutherland 152, L Nomoyi 3-84
Hudson Park 146 all out; C Macozoma 25*, O da Costa 3-19
Maritzburg College won by 228 runs
College vs St David’s
College 159/5; C Mason 69, C Emslie 2-26 St David’s 131/4; K Phiri 41, O da Costa 2-19 Maritzburg College won 28 runs
College vs Affies
Affies 187/4; Groenewald 51 College 173/3; Sutherland 86 Affies won by 14 runs
College’s U15A cricket team travelled up to a very chilly Pretoria to take part in the U15 Festival. They drew one and lost two matches.
Summary of scores
College vs St Stithians
College 149-10 after 49 overs; L. Venter 43(67)
St Stithians 277-10 after 53 overs; M. Meyer 21 overs 5 for 99
Match drawn
College vs St John’s
St John’s 29 all out; L Venter 6-6, O Mhlanga 4-13 College 162 all out; L Venter 40
St John’s 147/3 after 44 overs
Match Drawn
College vs KES
KES 266-9 after 50 overs; M. Meyer 10 overs 3 for 28
College 221-10 after 46.5; L. Puddu 71(77), G. Hosking 71(78) College lost by 45 runs
College vs Waterkloof
College 110-8 after 20 overs; L. Puddu 43(26)
Waterkloof 114-4 College lost by 6 wickets
Towards the end of the holiday, College’s U17 cricket team headed up to Michaelhouse for the U17 festival.
Summary of scores
College vs Jeppe
College 230/5; A Bharath 78*, J Currie 42 Jeppe 229/9; Venter 3-42,
College won by 5 wickets
Man of the Match: A Bharath
College vs St David’s
College 235/5 (42.4 overs); D du Toit 78*, T Katz 36*, A Bharath 38 St. David’s 234/8
College won by 5 wickets
Man of the Match: D du Toit
College vs St Alban’s
College 178/8 (20); C van Rooyen 73, R Schirge 42 St. Albans 155/5
College won by 23 runs
Man of the Match: C van Rooyen
College vs St Benedict’s
College 154 all out; D du Toit 56 St. Benedict 172/8
College lost by 15 runs
Maritzburg College Water polo
College’s 1st water polo team took part in the Clifton Tournament finishing in 15th position, while the
U16A team participated in the Nick Rey U16 Tournament finishing 12th.
Match report sent from:
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