BARENDS 6-FOR BOWLS ST ANDREW'S INTO VOLUME 2 FINAL AGAINST JEPPE

The title of boys champions of Switch Schools SA20 Volume 2 will belong to either St Andrew’s School of Bloemfontein or Jeppe High School for Boys from Johannesburg.

These two sides will face each other in the final of the competition tomorrow at the Tuks Oval in Pretoria (9.30 start, live on SuperSport Channel 216 and SuperSport Schools App.

Saints enter the Final as the only undefeated side after their convincing semifinal victory of 98 runs according to the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method.

The team from Bloemfontein blasted the highest score so far of this year’s Finals scoring 171/5 in their allotted 20 overs with FG Botha (66 - the highest score of this phase to date) and Johnathan Hickley (52* off 50 balls, 1x4, 1x6) sharing a 95-run partnership for the third wicket.

Botha was in a devastating mood as he scored his runs from only 38 deliveries which included four 4s and six 6s. Schalk van Rensburg also added a valuable 29 runs (22 balls, 3x4) in a 50-run partnership with Hickley for the fourth wicket.

When rain interrupted play Selborne College was struggling on 47/8 after nine overs after off-spinner Erhard Barends (6/21) took their batting line-up apart.

In the other semifinal in the boys’ division, Jeppe also eased past CSA’s Hub Invitational XI by six wickets. The Hub side was bowled out for 66 in 18.5 overs with opener Moeketsi Beya (21 off 14 balls, 2x6) and SA Schools captain, Enathi Kitshini (23 off 43 balls, 1x4, 1x6) making the biggest contributions with the bat.

The 11th over by Reza Ayob (3/21) was eventful as he removed Nkosibonile Sibisi (3) and Kamogelo Matlala (0) with successive deliveries. He picked up his third wicket two deliveries later when Ducayne Plaatjies (0) facing his first delivery was caught by Shreshth Kumar who himself claimed 3/18 in his four overs.

When Jeppe's turn came to bat, opening batter Vegas Scott (31*) led his side's charge, despite the best efforts of Kitshini (1/15) and Taywin Adams (2/6), and cued the celebrations with six overs to spare.

SUMMARISED SCORECARDS

Friday, 6 March 2026 at University of Pretoria

Boys Semifinals

CSA Invitational XI 66 all out - 19 overs (Enathi Kitshini 23, Moeketsi Beya 21; Reza Ayob 3/21, Shreshth Kumar 3/18)

Jeppe High School for Boys 72/4 - 14 overs (Vegas Scott 31*; Taywin Adams 2/6)

Jeppe won by six wickets

 

St Andrew’s School 171/5 - 20 overs (FG Botha 66, Johnathan Hickley 52*, Schalk van Rensburg 29; Avethandwa Manyongo 3/26)

Selborne College 47/8 - 9 overs (Erhard Barends 6/21)

St Andrew’s won by 98 runs (DLS method)

 

Boys 5th-8th Place Playoffs

Graeme College beat Hilton College 3-2 in a bowl-out

Paarl Boys' High School beat Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool 3-2 in a bowl-out

 

Boys 5th-6th Place Playoff

Paarl Boys' High School beat Graeme College 2-0 in a bowl-out

 

Boys 7th-8th Place Playoff

Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool beat Hilton College 3-2 in a bowl-out

 

Boys 3rd-4th Place Playoff

CSA Hub Invitational XI beat Selborne College 2-1 in a bowl-out