MEET THE SCHOOLS SA20 FINAL SHOWDOWN TEAMS

Meet the 14 boys and girls teams who've qualified for the Schools SA20 Final Showdown at University of Pretoria from 12-15 March 2025.

BOYS

BISHOPS DIOCESAN COLLEGE

Established: 1849

Location: Rondebosch, Cape Town

Teacher-in-Charge of Cricket: Shaun Hewett

Cricket professional: Brad Barnes

Co-coaches: Visser Gildenhuys, Lutho Pohlongo

Captain: James Robb-Quinlan

Phase 1: Western Province runners-up (lost final to South African College High School – SACS)

Phase 2: Western Cape winners (beat Paarl Boys’ High School)

Did you know? Bishops’ cricketing alumni includes former South Africa batter Herschelle Gibbs.

CSA HUBS INVITATIONAL XI

Manager: Colin Gxowa (Easterns)

Coaches: Lerato Malesa (Titans), Elridge Booysen (South Western Districts)

Captain: Enathi Kitshini

Did you know? The CSA Hubs Invitational Team won three-from-three at the 2024 Michaelmas Cricket Week

HOËRSKOOL GARSFONTEIN

Established: 1988

Location: Garsfontein, Pretoria

Director of Cricket: Elmar Dorey

Head coach: Janneman Basson

Captain: Xander Venter

Phase 1: Titans semifinals winners (no provincial final held)

Phase 2: Easterns, Limpopo and Titans winners (beat Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool - Affies)

Did you know? Garsies’ cricketing alumni includes Sunrisers Eastern Cape all-rounder, Beyers Swanepoel while current South African Women’s U-19 player Simone Lourens is in Matric at the school.

GRAEME COLLEGE

Established: 1873 (as Victoria High School)

Location: Makhanda [Grahamstown]

Master-in-Charge and 1st XI coach: Odwa Xonxa

Coach: Carl Bradfield

Captain: Andrew Muir

Phase 1: Eastern Province semifinalists (failed to qualify for Eastern Cape regionals)

Phase 2: Focus Schools Tournament winners (beat Prestige College)

Did you know? Graeme’s cricketing alumni includes former South Africa all-rounder, Jon-Jon Smuts.

NORTHWOOD SCHOOL

Established: 1949 (as Durban North High School, current school formed in 1990 as merger between Northland Boys’ High School and Beachwood Boys’ High School)

Location: Durban North

Director of Cricket: Mornantau Hayward

Head coach: Alex van der Merwe

Captain: Kyle White

Phase 1: KwaZulu-Natal Coastal winners (beat Glenwood High School)

Phase 2: KwaZulu-Natal winners (beat Hilton College)

Did you know? Northwood cricketing alumni includes South Africa legend Shaun Pollock (who has a field named after him at the school) and current Proteas spin bowler (and Durban’s Super Giants captain) Keshav Maharaj.

PEARSON HIGH SCHOOL

Established: 1926 (as PE Secondary School)

Location: Summerstrand, Gqeberha

Head of Sport and Manager of Boys’ Cricket: Charl van der Merwe

Assistant coach: Tembalethu Mtya

Captain: Cayden Wilson

Phase 1: Eastern Province semifinals winners (no provincial final held)

Phase 2: Eastern Cape winners (beat Grey High School)

Did you know: Pearson’s cricketing alumni includes current England fast bowler Brydon Carse.

ST ANDREW'S SCHOOL BLOEMFONTEIN

Established: 1863 (as Diocesan Grammar School)

Location: Westdene, Bloemfontein

Head of Sport and Head coach: AJ van Wyk

Sport scientist: Erich Wolmarans

Captain: Reuben van Aarde

Phase 1: Free State winners (beat Grey College)

Phase 2: Central winners (beat Grey College)

Did you know? St Andrew’s cricketing alumni includes England great Joe Root (who played for the school on exchange in 2009) and current Proteas fast bowler, Gerald Coetzee.

ST DAVID'S MARIST INANDA

Established: 1941

Location: Inanda, Sandton

Director of Sports Performance and Cricket: Dave Nosworthy

Head coach: Jeff Levin

Assistant coach: Grant Mokoena

Captain: Samrat Basu

Phase 1: Central Gauteng Lions runners-up (lost to Hoërskool Noordheuwel)

Phase 2: Central Gauteng and Mpumalanga winners (beat Hoërskool Noordheuwel)

Did you know? St David’s cricketing alumni includes current South Africa Test captain, Temba Bavuma.

GIRLS

DR JL DUBE HIGH SCHOOL

Established: 1979

Location: KwaMashu, north Durban

Team manager: Phumzile Dlamini

Head coach: Mzwandile Sibiya

Phase 1: KwaZulu-Natal Coastal winners (beat KZN Coastal Invitational Team)

Phase 2: KwaZulu-Natal winners (beat Bonginhlanhla High School)

NKOWANKOWA HUB

Location: Mahwahwa Secondary School, Nwamitwa

Team manager: Moria Mohale

Head coach: Blessing Mabunda

Phase 1: Limpopo winners (beat Phalaborwa Hub)

Phase 2: Easterns, Limpopo and Titans winners (beat Kwa-Thema Hub)

NOMANDI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

Location: Mantusini Administrative Area, Dangwana Village

Team manager: Salathiso Mjacu

Head coach: Sinethemba Huna

Phase 1: Kei winners (beat Jumba Senior Secondary School)

Phase 2: Eastern Cape winners (beat Stirling High School)

SAINTS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Established: 1997

Location: Potchefstroom

CEO: Ché Williams

Sports coordinator: Claudio Lucas

Coaches: Dikeledi Monama, Thato Legoete

Phase 1: North West winners (beat Matlosana Hub)

Phase 2: Central winners (beat Botshabelo Hub)

STEYN CITY SCHOOL

Established: 2018

Location: Steyn City, Midrand

Head of Co-curricular Activities: AJ Rudman

Co-curricular & Facilities Coordinator and Head coach: Rachel Langley

Team manager: Yolani Human

Phase 1: Central Gauteng Lions winners (beat Queens High School)

Phase 2: Central Gauteng and Mpumalanga winners (beat Ligbron Academy of Technology)

Did you know? Steyn City had two current students – Karabo Meso and Diara Ramlakan – in the national team which finished as runners-up at the recent ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup. A third student, Jenna-Lee Lubbe was a non-travelling reserve.