It’s been another exciting week of cricket for Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s junior cricket teams, with our young players showing great skill, teamwork and sportsmanship across all age groups.
𝗧𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝟮𝟭 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥:
Union’s 𝗨𝟭𝟭𝗔 side produced a superb all-round performance to defeat Cradock Primary by 47 runs.
Union set a strong total of 99/2, thanks to a fine partnership between Mark Copeman (34*) and Ben Wormald (32). The bowlers then took charge, with Copeman (4/8), Liam Raath (2/2) and Kevin de Klerk (2/10) leading the attack to bowl Cradock out for 52.
The 𝗨𝟭𝟯𝗔 team followed up with a dominant 100-run victory over Cradock.
Union posted 149/6, with standout batting from Edwin Holmes (45*), Dante Mills (38) and Kari Stern (24). The bowlers wrapped up the win in style, dismissing Cradock for 49, with Nathaneal Phillips (3/9) and Josh Kingwill (2/5) taking key wickets.
𝗪𝗘𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝟮𝟮 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥:
Union’s youngest cricketers also had plenty to celebrate in their matches against Volkskool.
The 𝗨𝟳𝗔 team claimed a 20-run victory, while the 𝗨𝟳𝗕 match ended in an exciting tie!
The 𝗨𝟵𝗔 boys impressed in their first hard ball match, bowling and fielding beautifully to restrict Volkskool to 66/9. Union chased down the target confidently, reaching 67/2 in 15.3 overs, led by Ruben Bester (26*) and John Kingwill (14), securing a well-deserved 8-wicket win.
In a nail-biting 𝗨𝟭𝟭𝗔 encounter, Union fell just short by 4 runs in a thrilling finish. Volkskool posted 81/4, with wickets shared between Iminathi Sididi (2), Kevin de Klerk and Mark Copeman. Union replied with 77/7, with Michael Maritz (18) top-scoring in a valiant chase.
The 𝗨𝟭𝟯𝗔 team ended the week on a high with a 159-run victory!
Union piled on 215/3, thanks to Dante Mills (122 off 66) and Josh Kingwill (60 off 47). In reply, Volkskool were bowled out for 56, with Kingwill (3/5), Phillips (3/12) and Sintayu Kaitro (2/5) all starring with the ball.
A very special milestone was also reached – 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝟭𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀 as an u/13 cricketer over the past two seasons, an outstanding achievement that reflects his consistency and dedication to the game.
𝘈 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘫𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘴 – 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩!
