28 January 2024
CRICKET
St Charles College will feel they let slip a good opportunity for a win over Michaelhouse on the Roy Gathorne Oval in Balgowan on Saturday after going down by two wickets.
Saints batted first and Cian Fortmann continued his fine form with 80 at the top of the order. He faced 102 deliveries and struck eight fours and a six, ultimately departing as the second man out with the total on 126.
Captain Marcell Wellmann, who came in at the fall of the first wicket, offered solid support and batted maturely for 36 from 75 balls.
Number six batsman Stefan Veldsman weighed in with 33 from 42, with three fours and a six, and was the second last wicket to fall.
St Charles had laid a good foundation, but they let it slip late in their innings. They were 166 for 4 and then lost their last six wickets for the addition of only 20 runs, which included the last four for just five runs.
Saints totalled 186 all out from 49.2 overs, but it could have been so much better.
Harry Vickery was the most successful Michaelhouse bowler, snaring 3/43 from 8.2 overs, while Ross Moller was his usual economical self, sending down 10 overs and picking up 2/29. His new ball partner Luke Mitchell claimed 2/35 from his 10.
Left-arm spinner Cameron Strudwick put the squeeze on the Saints’ innings, returning 1/17 from 10 overs.
In reply, ‘House were in big trouble early on, losing their openers, Ethan Muir and Michael Spencer, who are both usually regular run contributors, with only four runs on the board.
However, West Mitchell-Innes and Seb Hofmeyr cleaned up the Michaelhouse innings, sharing a 74-run stand for the third wicket before Mitchell-Innes was caught by Wellmann off the bowling of Kaiyuran Naidoo for 32 from 61 balls.
Three other batsmen reached double figures, but none made more than 13, as Hofmeyr’s partners came and went. Hofmeyr, though, had the Saints’ bowlers’ numbers. He was the difference between victory and defeat.
When Michaelhouse reached 190/8, with nine balls remaining, to claim the win, he was undefeated on 90, having faced 128 balls. His knock relied on good running between the wickets as he hit only two fours and a six.
Naidoo shone for Saints, finishing with 2/26 from his 10, while Rowen Rajah repeated those figures, but from eight overs. Cian Fortmann contributed two wickets, too, but was a little on the expensive side, going for 53 runs from his 10 overs.
Scores
1st XI
St Charles 186/10 (Cian Fortmann 80, Marcell Wellmann 36, Stefan Veldsman 33, Harry Vickery 3/43, Ross Moller 2/29, Luke Mitchell 2/35); Michaelhouse 190/8 (Seb Hofmeyr 90*, West Mitchell-Innes 32, Rowen Rajah 2/26, Kaiyuran Naidoo 2/26, Cian Fortmann 2/53) Michaelhouse won by 2 wickets.
Michaelhouse and Saints each won five matches on the day, with ‘House enjoying the better of the open age group and u16 matches, while St Charles enjoyed success at u15 and u14 level.
Results
2nd XI
Michaelhouse 225/6 (Hayden Hewlett 61, Civar Rugbar 55, Jack Hughes 54, Cayden van Groenewald 2/38, Matthew Gerber 2/60); St Charles 146/10 (Matthew Bishop 34, Matthew Gerber 23, Tino Nzua 20, Civar Rugbar 3/26, Jean-Luc Rey 2/14, Matthew Kennedy 2/12, Luke Payne 2/36) Michaelhouse won by 79 runs.
3rd XI
Michaelhouse 214/7
St Charles 101/10
Michaelhouse won by 113 runs
u16A
St Charles 60/10 (Fabian de Rosa 24, P. Greene 4/17, L. Odeyer 3/19); Michaelhouse 62/7 (G. Leslie 12, J.Mallett 12, C. Simpson 3/13, Matthew Weightman 2/20) Michaelhouse won by 3 wickets.
u16B
St Charles 114/10
Michaelhouse 116/7
Michaelhouse won by 3 wickets
u16C
St Charles 50/10
Michaelhouse 51/2
Michaelhouse won by 8 wickets
u15A
Michaelhouse 112/10
St Charles 113/2
St Charles won by 8 wickets
u15B
St Charles 193/10
Michaelhouse 164/10
St Charles won by 29 runs
u15C
Michaelhouse 86/10
St Charles 87/7
St Charles won by 3 wickets
u14A
St Charles 102/10
Michaelhouse 78/10
St Charles won by 24 runs
u14C
St Charles 131/4
Michaelhouse 50/10
St Charles won by 81 runs
u14D
Michaelhouse 74/10
Northwood 75/3
Northwood won by 7 wickets
BASKETBALL
The St Charles 1st team recorded a convincing 19-point win at Michaelhouse on Saturday, and the visitors claimed four wins to two in a tightly contested open age group.
Michaelhouse ruled the roost in the u16 games, came close to sweeping the u15 results, and enjoyed a clean u14 record.
Results
1st: Michaelhouse 45-64 St Charles
2nd: Michaelhouse 29-17 St Charles
3rd: Michaelhouse 17-21 St Charles
4th: Michaelhouse 35-22 St Charles
5th: Michaelhouse 15-16 St Charles
6th: Michaelhouse 13-20 St Charles
16A: Michaelhouse 39-14 St Charles
16B: Michaelhouse 30-13 St Charles
16C: Michaelhouse 12-10 St Charles
16D: Michaelhouse 26-14 St Charles
15A: Michaelhouse 36-17 St Charles
15B: Michaelhouse 19-10 St Charles
15C: Michaelhouse 29-17 St Charles
15D: Michaelhouse 16-15 St Charles
15E: Michaelhouse 16-18 St Charles
14A: Michaelhouse 39-16 St Charles
14B: Michaelhouse 28-10 St Charles
14C: Michaelhouse 22-6 St Charles
14D: Michaelhouse 12-5 St Charles
14E: Michaelhouse 22-12 St Charles
WATER POLO
As expected, Michaelhouse dominated in the pool. There are signs, however, in the junior ranks, that better days lie ahead for Saints.
Results
2nd: Michaelhouse 17-3 St Charles
3rd: Michaelhouse 30-0 St Charles
4th: Michaelhouse 12-1 Hilton
5th: Michaelhouse 0-9 Hilton
15A: Michaelhouse 17-4 St Charles
15B: Michaelhouse 24-1 St Charles
14A: Michaelhouse 13-2 St Charles
14B: Michaelhouse 15-4 St Charles
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