MARITZBURG COLLEGE BULLETIN October 2013 | Page 7

Sport CANOEING MARITZBURG COLLEGE 1ST XI TAKE ON “OLD BOYS XI” Maritzburg College entered two teams in the Inter Schools K4 relay held at Shongweni Dam. The Maritzburg College A Team (U18) came first and the College B team (U18) came 4th. On the 31st of August, the College 1st XI faced an “Old Boys” XI in their annual ‘showdown’ and opening match of the season. The match was played at the Oval as Goldstones was undergoing its annual pre-season treatment. CANOE POLO College entered one senior team and one junior team. Both teams made the final. The results were as follows: Old Boys 192 (Mahmoud 5/42, Zuma 3/28) College 196/4 (Hillerman 51 not out, Wormington 31 not out) College won by 6 wickets The College Senior team beat Michaelhouse A by 5 goals to 4 The College Junior team lost to Michaelhouse A by 3 goals to 4. A victorious Maritzburg College 1st XI pictured above at the Maritzburg Cricket Oval with the 2013 “Old Boys” XI It was a very good pre-season trip for the squad with some outstanding and high quality cricket played at times. A summary of the T20 results follows: ST DAVIDS T20 CRICKET A young and excited 1st team cricket squad lead by skipper Tyron Walsh set off for Johannesburg for the highly competitive annual T20 festival hosted by St David’s College. vs St Johns College Beat St Johns by 4 wickets (Martin 43, De Wet 2/14, Hillerman 2/17, Mannikam 2/22, Mahmoud 2/26) vs K.E.S. Beat K.E.S by 5 wickets (Walsh 78, Zanone 53, Hillerman 2/35) vs St Stithians Lost to St Stithians by 43 runs (Zuma 4/13) vs Affies Lost to Affies by 5 wickets (Walsh 2/13) The 1st XI ready to depart for the St Davids T20 vs P.B.H.S Beat P.B.H.S. by 60 runs (Walsh 77 not out, Mannikum 38) Three College lads at Lords! Pictured here are Wiffen, Dicks and Diedericks at Lords during the Leopards UK Cricket Tour. PAGE 7