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U/11A

Union won the toss and chose to bat first in challenging windy conditions. However, an early run-out disrupted their start. Mark Copeman and Liam Raath then steadied the innings, but once they were dismissed, the Union batting order collapsed, leaving them all out for 83.

Herbert Hurd comfortably chased down the target, with “Mr. Extras” contributing significantly to the run chase. They wrapped up the match with ease, winning by 8 wickets.

U/13A

Union batted first, posting a total of 229 runs, with Josh Kingwill scoring 70, Nathaneal Phillips 57, and Ryan Collet 31. Despite a strong bowling effort, with Nathaneal Phillips, Edwin Holmes, and Uthmaan Steele each taking 2 wickets, Herbert Hurd successfully chased down the target, losing 7 wickets in the process. Herbert Hurd won by 3 wickets.

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This past Saturday, Union High School’s senior cricketers made the trip to Cradock for a set of matches against Cradock High School.

In the 𝟮𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠’s match, Union won the toss and opted to bat first. The team delivered a solid all-round performance, setting a total of 103 runs before being all out. In the second innings, their bowling was sharp, and the fielding was impressive.

𝘓𝘦𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘳, 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 8 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘥 2 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 12 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 3 𝘸𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 1.50. This strong performance helped secure a victory for Union’s 2nd team by 29 runs.

In the 𝟭𝗦𝗧 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠’s match, Union faced a challenging game against their Cradock counterparts. Captain Yaaseen Kazi won the toss and chose to bat first in overcast conditions. After a solid start, the openers lost an early wicket, but the team pressed on to set a competitive total. Yaaseen Kazi contributed significantly with 47 runs off 38 balls, while Xavier Barlow was the top scorer, accumulating 69 runs through determined batting. 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘵𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 276 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 50 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴.

Cradock approached their innings positively, with one of their batsmen scoring an impressive 127 runs. However, Union’s bowling department remained disciplined and focused on their game plan. Yaaseen Kazi stood out again, bowling 10 overs, conceding 49 runs and taking 5 wickets.

𝘜𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺, 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴, 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘺 38 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴.

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This past Saturday, Union High School’s junior cricketers faced off against a visiting Laerskool Hangklip Primary at home.

In the 𝘂/𝟭𝟭𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵, Union won the toss and elected to bat first. Unfortunately, the team struggled early on, suffering a quick dismissal for just 48 runs, which included an early run-out. Hangklip seized the opportunity and chased down the target with relative ease, securing victory by 9 wickets.

The 𝘂/𝟭𝟯𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 saw Union again take the initiative by batting first, managing to post a total of 82 runs. Despite a commendable effort from their bowlers, Hangklip successfully chased the target, finishing with 8 wickets down. Notably, Edwin Holmes and Sintayu Kaitro shone with the ball for Union, each taking 3 wickets. However, in a tightly contested battle, Union ultimately fell short, losing by just 2 wickets.

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This past weekend, saw our u/13A cricketers deliver an outstanding performance at the 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘂/𝟭𝟯 𝗧𝟮𝟬 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹, remaining unbeaten across their three matches.

* 𝘃𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗽:Union scored 131/5, with Cayden Thompson (32) and Josh Kingwill (26) leading the charge. They restricted Hangklip to 44/8, winning by 87 runs, with Josh taking an incredible 4/4 in 4 overs.

* 𝘃𝘀 𝗦𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲’𝘀: Union bowled out St George’s for 33, with Nathaneal Phillips claiming 4 wickets. Union chased the target effortlessly, winning by 10 wickets, with Ryan Collett smashing 22 off 9 balls.

* 𝘃𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: Union posted 157, thanks to Cayden Thompson’s 40 off 23 balls and Josh Kingwill’s 32. They restricted Westering to 80/7, winning by 77 runs. Sintayu Kaitro (3 wickets for 2 runs) and Nathaneal Phillips (2 wickets) starred with the ball.

𝘈 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦, 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘭 3 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦!

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T20 Format

The senior cricket festival began with Union High School playing a warm-up T20 match against Daniel Pienaar on Wednesday, 8th January 2025. Union High won the toss and decided to field first. Daniel Pienaar scored 184 runs. In reply, Union High School tried to chase down the score but fell short, with Daniel Pienaar winning by 116 runs.

50 Over Format

Union High School won the toss and chose to bat first. They were bowled out for 100 runs. Victoria Park High School successfully chased down the target, winning the 50-over game by seven wickets.

Declaration Game

Union High School lost the toss, and DF Malherbe decided to bat first, scoring 82 runs in 28 overs. The standout bowler was Yaaseen Kazi, who took 4 wickets for 30 runs in 11 overs, maintaining an economy of 2.73. Well done, Yaaseen!

Union High School then needed to pass the target and set a new one for DF Malherbe. The team managed to score 176 runs, taking a lead of 94 runs. Richard Murray was the top scorer, contributing 75 runs—well done, Richard!

Union High School then required 5 wickets in two hours for an outright win. They succeeded, with Trystan Hulleman claiming the final wicket on the last ball of the day’s play.

45 Over Format

Union High School won the toss and chose to bat first. The 1st team demonstrated great character while batting against quality bowlers, accumulating 231 runs in 45 overs. The standout performer was Makukhanya De Beer, who scored 57 runs—well deserved!

Richard Murray and Makukhanya De Beer put together a solid 100-run partnership-excellent teamwork.

In the second innings, Union High School put in an all-out effort while fielding. The best bowling figures came from Yaseen Kazi, who bowled 9 overs, with 3 maidens, 15 runs, and 2 wickets.

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Congratulations to 1st team cricketer Yaaseen Kazi who received his 50th cap from Union High School’s Headmaster, Mr William Pringle, on Saturday afternoon, 11 January, prior to the team’s 50-over encounter against Cape Town’s DF Malan.

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Congratulations to Union cricketers, 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝘂𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗿, 𝗬𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗮 and 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗿 𝗞𝗮𝘇𝗶 on being selected for the 2024 EP Rural Inlands u/17 Team.

We wish them the best of luck when they compete in the SA National u17 Rural Week (5 to 10 December 2024) at the Drostdy Technical High School in Worcester.

𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯’𝘴 𝘔𝘳 𝘌𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘶𝘸𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮.