Makhanda Schools Cricket Festival Fixtures

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Makhanda will be a hive of activity this week as cricket lovers decend on the sleepy city for the Makhanda Schools cricket festival starting on Thursday.

Kingswood College will be hosting this year’s event with games being played at three of Makhanda’s top schools; Kingswood (City Lords and Knight field), St Andrew’s (Lower Field) and Graeme (Somerset Field) College.

The event, which is in its 26th year, runs from Thursday 9 January to Sunday 12 January with teams competing in a variety of T20, 50 over and declaration cricket. With Eastern Cape’s Pearson High School, Gauteng’s St David’s Marist Inanda and St Alban’s as well as teams from Zimbabwe’s Peterhouse Boys and Hellenic Academy, making the trip to Makhanda to play in the festival.

The event is a wonderful way to start the year. With 2024’s matrics having left, opening up space for the younger players to showcase their talent and secure a spot in the 1st teams. The players will also be hoping to catch the eye of other talent scouts, which is bound to lead to some great action out on the field.

Kingswood College Head of Cricket, Andrew Birch said he was excited to welcome all the teams to Makhanda, “It is especially exciting to have St Albans back in the mix as well as St David’s who are joining for the first time, both are very competitive teams and we look forward to some great cricket. This festival gives our players an opportunity to make new friends and to get in some great experience on the field.”

Kingswood College Head, Leon Grové reiterated; “With the excitement of the Boxing Day tests and New Year’s Day tests around the world, we are reminded of cricket’s ability to excite, inspire and bring communities together. The Makhanda Schools Cricket Festival is an opportunity for the schools of Makhanda to do the same for our community and to create long lasting relationships with schools both locally and internationally. An investment in cricket is an investment in community.”

SuperSport Schools will be livestreaming the main games and the full programme, fixture and  itinerary will be up on the Microsite; https://sites.google.com/kingswoodcollege.com/makhandaschoolscricketfestival/home

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Day 1 – Thursday 9 January
TIME TEAM 1 TEAM 2 VENUE FORMAT
09h00 KC Hellenic City Lords Declaration
09h00 SAC St Davids Lower Declaration
09h00 GC Peterhouse Somerset Declaration
09h00 St Albans Pearson Knight Declaration
 

Day 2 – Friday 10 January

TIME TEAM 1 TEAM 2 VENUE FORMAT
09h00 SAC Hellenic Lower 50 overs
09h00 GC St Albans Somerset 50 overs
09h00 St Davids Pearson Knight 50 overs
14h00 KC Peterhouse City Lords 50 overs
 

Day 3 – Saturday 11 January

TIME TEAM 1 TEAM 2 VENUE FORMAT
09h00 SAC Pearson Lower 50 overs
09h00 GC Hellenic Somerset 50 overs
09h00 Peterhouse St Albans Knight 50 overs
14h00 KC St Davids City Lords 50 overs
 

Day 4 – Sunday 12 January

TIME TEAM 1 TEAM 2 VENUE FORMAT
09h30 KC Pearson City Lords T20
09h30 SAC St Albans Lower T20
09h30 GC St Davids Somerset T20
Peterhouse Hellenic