12 February 2023
BASKETBALL
When Westville and Clifton last met at the Riverside Sports Club on 29 October 2022, the 1st team basketball game produced one of the most exciting finishes of the season. In challenging, gusty conditions, Clifton fought back to level the scores at 32-32 within the last five seconds with a three-point shot.
Incredibly, Westville responded with a heart-stopping three of their own to snatch fairytale victory.
This time around, a fast start from Clifton put Westville on the back foot early in the contest. However, spurred on by loud and energetic support from the home crowd, the Griffin fought their way back into the game and eventually went on to a hard-fought win.
Westville dominated, scoring a number of one-sided victories, but Clifton claimed a big win in the under-14A clash by a single point.
1st: Westville 83-70 Clifton
2nd: Westville 56-6 Clifton
3rd: Westville 20-15 Clifton
4th: Westville 51-6 Clifton
16A: Parktown 27-15 Clifton
16A: Kearsney 27-17 Clifton
16B Westville 72-8 Clifton
15A: Westville 82-14 Clifton
15B: Westville 86-3 Clifton
15C: Westville 59-6 Clifton
14A: Westville 16-17 Clifton
14B: Westville 31-0 Clifton
14C: Westville 46-0 Clifton
CRICKET
A late start because of some damaged areas around the pitch on Bowden’s led to a reduced number of overs in the 1st team match. Then, afternoon rain sent the players from the field. After played resumed, Clifton suffered a batting collapse, leaving Westville needing less than 100 for victory, which proved to be no problem for the home team.
Most of the matches went Westville’s way, but the Clifton under-14 A team recorded an impressive success.
1st XI
Clifton 88 all out
Westville 89 for 3
Westville won by 7 wickets
2nd XI
Westville 211 for 8
Clifton 72 all out
Westville won by 139 runs
u16A
Westville 236 all out
Clifton 114 all out
Westville won by 122 runs
u15A
Westville 163 all out
Clifton 92 all out
Westville won by 71 runs
u14A
Westville 177 all out
Clifton 179 for 6
Clifton won by 4 wickets
WATER POLO
Of all the fixtures between Westville and Clifton on Saturday, 11 February, the one that was expected to be the hardest fought and the most difficult to predict was the meeting between the two schools’ 1st water polo teams. In 2022, they had been the class of KZN. In 2023, they appear to be there or thereabouts early in the season, but, on this occasion, Clifton, playing at home, claimed a narrow victory.
Competition in the open age group was especially close, but Clifton enjoyed the better of the age group games.
1st: Clifton 11-9 Westville
2nd: Clifton 4-7 Westville
3rd: Clifton 4-5 Westville
4th: Clifton 6-9 Westville
15A: Clifton 11-4 Westville
15B: Clifton 11-3 Westville
14A: Clifton 9-4 Westville
14B: Clifton 11-2 Westville
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