U14 Jeppe Basketball Festival tour report:

The U.14A basketball team recently participated in the Jeppe U.14 Basketball Festival in Johannesburg. Over three days at Jeppe High School for Boys, the boys played in a series of fixtures, providing them with ample opportunities to showcase their skills on the court. The festival featured challenging opponents, pushing the U.14 players outside their comfort zone, and fostering significant growth and development. While there were some close losses, the team demonstrated resilience and determination. Congratulations must go to Sinesipho Sibiya, who was named as one of the MVP players of the festival.

Friday results:

• Vs Maritzburg 10-16
• Vs St Benedict’s 06-08
• Vs KES 05-21
• Vs Parktown 08-09
• Vs St Stithian’s11-29

Saturday results:

• Vs Invitational Side 10-06
• Vs Lebone 16-19
• Vs Peacanwood 05-06
• Vs Kearsney 05-07
• Vs Jeppe 10-09
• Vs Pretoria Boys High School 07-18
• Vs St John’s 05-04 (abandoned due to weather)
• Vs St David’s (abandoned due to weather)

Sunday results: 

• Vs Westville 06-12
• Vs Michaelhouse 10-16

1^st XI Cricket vs Grey High School (Lower field, Captain’s declaration)

St Andrew’s College won the toss on Saturday and elected to bat first versus Grey High School on Lower field. Grey’s fast bowler, Likhona Gcora bowled a superb opening spell, picking up two early wickets, and College never recovered from 11 for 3 wickets, and were bowled out cheaply for 76. Grey’s leg spinner, Xander Elkington playing in his 100^th 1^st XI match celebrated with excellent figures of 5/19 in 8 overs.

Grey sportingly continued the game after passing College’s total declaring on 213/8, Marco Giaconi (52) and Josh Rennie (53 not out) were amongst the runs for Grey. College finished on 70/3 at the close play at 6pm with Grey in search of the five 2^nd innings wickets for an outright victory. William Beamish struck it well for College in the 2nd innings with his fluent 49 runs. Well done to Grey on their win and compelling Saturday of cricket.