Month: Sep 2024

Sport Results

𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘 to Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s u/13A cricket team who started their season off with a bang in a T20 against Queen’s College Boys’ Primary School this afternoon.

The Union side won the toss and elected to bowl first. The bowlers put on an excellent performance, restricting Queen’s to 103 for 3 in their allotted 20 overs. 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 and 𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 each claimed a wicket, while 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘇𝗼 contributed with a brilliant run out.

Union’s batting was steady, with 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀 scoring 28 and 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 adding 27 runs. Union chased down the target in the final over, securing a victory by 5 wickets.

Sport Results

Hoërskool Pearson High School in Gqeberha hosted its 16th annual 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 over the past weekend.

The 2024 edition once again saw some of the top cricket-playing schools in the province in action.

1st T20 Match:

• Venue: Old Gray (due to weather conditions)
• Teams: Union High School vs Wynburg High School
• Wynburg High School batted first and scored 177 runs.
• Union High School fell short in their chase, scoring 122 runs, resulting in a loss by 50 runs.
• Notable Performances:
  • Leander Kraai: Quick 30 off 21 balls
  • Leander Kraai also bowled 4 overs, taking 2 wickets for 24 runs.

2nd T20 Match:

• Teams: Despatch vs Union High School
• Despatch won the toss and chose to bat first, scoring 170 runs in their 20 overs.
• Union High School scored 163 runs in their innings, falling short by 7 runs.
• Result: Despatch won by 7 runs.

Declaration Game:

• Venue: Kariega
• Teams: Union High School vs Brandwag Hoer Skool
• Brandwag won the toss and sent Union High School in to bat first. Union scored 112-10 and 88-5.
• Brandwag chased down the target with scores of 164-9 and 40-0.
• Result: Brandwag won by 5 wickets using 5-day test rules.
• Notable Performance: Shaakir scored 58 runs, supported by Richard Murray.

50 Over Game:

• Teams: Union High School vs Otto Du Plessis
• Union High School won the toss and chose to bowl. They bowled Otto Du Plessis out for 157 runs.
• Trystan Hullaman delivered an impressive 5-wicket haul.
• Result: Otto Du Plessis won by 26 runs.