28 October 2024
Ross Coetzee (feature photo, courtesy Hannah Shirley), recently named the captain of the Dolphins’ Khaya Majola Week team, delivered an inspired performance on Saturday on the AH Smith Oval to lead Kearsney College to a huge 127-run victory over Glenwood.
Apart from his leadership, Coetzee delivered with bat, ball, and in the field, setting an exemplary example as he continued a magnificent season.
Batting first, the home team put up 243/8 in their 50 overs, led by Coetzee’s 77 from 71 deliveries, which included 10 fours and a six. He shared a 105-run partnership with Aaron Blackburn for the fourth wicket, with Blackburn going on to make 59 from 99.
Up front, Jonty Wiggett struck 36 from 47, with fours and a six, while towards the end Sandiswa Yeni weighed in with a run-rate boosting 33 from 34, while also striking four fours and a six.
Glenwood’s opening pair, both of whom were selected for the Dolphins, Bandile Mbatha and Ntando Soni, claimed 2/48 and 2/40 in 10 respectively.
Facing a challenging run chase, Glenwood got off to a poor start, with Litha Gonya picking up a wicket with the first ball of the innings. By the 14th over, the Green Machine had slid to 41/4. Fours over later, they were staring down the barrel at 60/6.
A brief period of respite followed for the visitors as Ntando Soni and Sibonelo Phewa held up the home team’s charge towards victory. Their stand lasted just shy of 10 overs and added 39 runs before Soni was caught by Nic Comrie off Yeni’s bowling for 32 from 51 balls, which included four fours.
Phewa went on to top-score for Glenwood. He made 37 from 53, and found the boundary five times, before becoming the ninth player to lose his wicket.
Only one more run was added and the Durban school was all out for 116.
The wickets were neatly shared around. Keegan de Jager brought the Glenwood innings to a close by snapping up 2/2, while Ross Coetzee tied up the visitors’ batsmen, snaring 2/9 in eight. The opening pair also grabbed a pair each, with Gonya returning 2/20 from five and Yeni picking up 2/21 from nine.
Coetzee added two catches to his fine performances with the bat and ball.
Scores
Kearsney College 243/8 (Ross Coetzee 77, Aaron Blackburn 59, Jonty Wiggett 36, Ntando Soni 2/40, Bandile Mbatha 2/48); Glenwood High School 116/10 (Sibonelo Phewa 37, Ntando Soni 32, Keegan de Jager 2/2, Ross Coetzee 2/9, Litha Gonya 2/20, Sandiswa Yeni 2/21).
Kearsney College won by 127 runs.
2nd XI
Glenwood 75/10
Kearsney 78/1
Kearsney won by 9 wickets
3rd XI
Glenwood 74/10
Kearsney 76/3
Kearsney won by 7 wickets
4th XI
Kearsney 129/10
Glenwood 132/4
Glenwood won by 6 wickets
u15A
Kearsney 144/10
Glenwood 119/10
Kearsney won by 25 runs
u15B
Glenwood 67/10
Kearsney 68/6
Kearsney won by 4 wickets
u15C
Kearsney 90/7
Glenwood 94/2
Glenwood won by 8 wickets
u14A
Glenwood 183/10
Kearsney 186/4
Kearsney won by 6 wickets
u14B
Kearsney 134/7
Glenwood 108/8
Kearsney won by 26 runs
BASKETBALL
Kearsney, who had been challenged in the early going when Glenwood last visited the SportZone, enjoyed a smooth cruise on Saturday. They sprinted out of the blocks, blasting into a big 28-8 lead after the first quarter and that was pretty much it. Job done!
Matters didn’t get any better for the visitors over the remaining quarters as Kearsney pulled further and further clear. In fact, the 28 points they put up in the first quarter was more than the Green Machine tallied in the game, with the home team scoring an easy 83-22 win.
Surprisingly, despite the large margin of victory, there was no standout performer. Kearsney’s was a team performance. Kwakuhle Sibiya topped all scorers with 11 points, while Mvelo Mkhize and Markus Wise posted 10 each, with Pabatso Sithole, Connor Grenfell, and Ndumiso Malunga dropping nine, and James Hastings-Brown finishing with eight.
The results went Kearsney’s way, with Glenwood’s u14A team putting up a competitive showing before going down.
RESULTS
1st: Kearsney 83-22 Glenwood
2nd: Kearsney 78-14 Glenwood
3rd: Kearsney 30-34 St Benedict’s School
4th: Kearsney 26-23 Howick High
16A: Kearsney 46-12 Glenwood
16B: Kearsney 32-24 Glenwood
15A: Kearsney 66-12 Glenwood
15B: Kearsney 29-17 Glenwood
15C: Kearsney 36-11 Glenwood
15D: Kearsney 26-23 St Benedict’s School
15E: Kearsney 15-23 Howick High
14A: Kearsney 33-23 Glenwood
14B: Kearsney 36-15 Glenwood
14C: Kearsney 45-12 Glenwood
14D: Kearsney 4-22 Howick High
WATER POLO
While the Kearsney 1st team was making history in Johannesburg by winning the prestigious St Stithians Invitational Water Polo Tournament for a first time, five matches were played on Saturday in Botha’s Hill.
Kearsney picked up four wins, but Glenwood enjoyed success when their 1st team took on Kearsney’s 2nds.
RESULTS
2nd: Kearsney 13-3 Glenwood
2nd: Kearsney 7-13 Glenwood 1st
3rd: Kearsney 13-9 Glenwood
15A: Kearsney 13-4 Glenwood
14A: Kearsney 14-2 Glenwood
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