5 November 2023
BASKETBALL
While Northwood got the better of Kearsney on the basketball court, there were an incredible number of games decided by three points or less: eight in total, and there was even one contest, between the u15E teams, that finished in a tie.
The Knights blasted out of the blocks in the 1st team game, racing into a 12-0 lead, and 16-3 after the first quarter, to set themselves up for a big 19-point win over Kearsney. They won all five open age group games, although the 2nd and 3rd sides did so by just one point.
The under-16 results were split 2-2, while Northwood edged the u15 results, with three wins, one loss and the aforementioned tie.
The cumulative score of the five under-14 games was 100-96 in Northwood’s favour, but Kearsney won three matches to two, and four of the five were decided by only two points.
Results
1st: Northwood 48-29 Kearsney College
2nd: Northwood 24-23 Kearsney College
3rd: Northwood 18-17 Kearsney College
4th: Northwood 36-14 Kearsney College
5th: Northwood 49-34 Kearsney College
16A: Northwood 27-25 Kearsney College
16B: Northwood 16-37 Kearsney College
16C: Northwood 19-31 Kearsney College
16D: Northwood 31-23 Kearsney College
15A: Northwood 36-27 Kearsney College
15B: Northwood 27-17 Kearsney College
15C: Northwood 19-22 Kearsney College
15D: Northwood 16-12 Kearsney College
15E: Northwood 17-17 Kearsney College
14A: Northwood 15-17 Kearsney College
14B: Northwood 24-22 Kearsney College
14C: Northwood 20-22 Kearsney College
14D: Northwood 23-25 Kearsney College
14E: Northwood 18-10 Kearsney College
CRICKET
Kearsney’s talented 1st XI has the ability to get on top of other teams and ruthlessly overpower them, if provided with an opening, and that’s what happened to Northwood on Saturday. Their batting misfired and Kearsney didn’t miss out on the opportunity to record a big victory.
That was, however, one of only two wins for Kearsney, because Northwood owned the under-15 and under-14 matches, recording emphatic victories in those four contests. Northwood edged the 2nd XI match by a single wicket, and Kearsney won by the same margin in the 3rd XI contest.
1st XI
Northwood 107 all out
Kearsney College 108 without loss
Kearsney won by 10 wickets
2nd XI
Kearsney College 280 for 5
Northwood 281 for 9
Northwood won by 1 wicket
3rd XI
Northwood 147 for 7
Kearsney College 148 for 9
Kearsney won by 1 wicket
u15A
Northwood 249 for 9
Kearsney College 88 all out
Northwood won by 161 runs
u15B
Kearsney College 119 for 5
Northwood 120 for 2
Northwood won by 8 wickets
u14A
Kearsney College 124 all out
Northwood 126 for 2
Northwood won by 8 wickets
u14B
Northwood 169 for 5
Kearsney College 105 for 8
Northwood won by 64 runs
WATER POLO
Northwood’s short course pool has proved to be a happy hunting ground for Kearsney in recent weeks, with their under-16 side winning the Stayers Tournament and their under-14s winning the Northwood Tournament in the same waters last weekend.
The home side gave Kearsney a good go in the 1st team game. In the early going, the visitors cruised into a 3-0 lead, and it looked as if they would remain on cruise control for an easy victory. Northwood, though, fought back hard to level at 3-3. Still, Kearsney appeared relaxed and unconcerned, and they showed why by breaking clear and winning by six goals.
Northwood recorded two narrow wins in the other open age group games, while Kearsney won the u15A game and Northwood claimed the B team honours by the same exact margin. Kearsney, though, went two for two in the under-14 clashes.
Results
1st: Northwood 5-11 Kearsney College
2nd: Northwood 8-7 Kearsney College
3rd: Northwood 5-4 Kearsney College
15A: Northwood 6-8 Kearsney College
15B: Northwood 8-6 Kearsney College
14A: Northwood 5-12 Kearsney College
14B: Northwood 6-7 Kearsney College
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