Jeppe Boys keep momentum going
Jeppe beat Pretoria Boys High by 10 wickets recently, being their fourth win in a row, including a historic first-ever win over Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool the week before.
Jeppe High School for Boys’ first cricket season has carried on its winning streak from the first part of the season at the end of last year.
Jeppe beat Pretoria Boys High School by 10 wickets recently, being their fourth win in a row, including a historic first-ever win over Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool the week before.
There is a long and challenging season that still lies ahead, but the team is shaping up as a formidable unit, made up of a good balance between youth and experience.
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Two of the seniors, the captain, Linda Ndlovu, and spin bowler Kgaudise Molefe, were in the Central Gauteng Lions team.
They won the main game in the Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Week at the end of last year and Molefe was selected for the SA Schools team and the national u-19 side.
On the other end of the scale, they have Dylan Nicholas, who is only 15 and in Grade 10 and has already made a few big scores.
Roland Blanks, the team’s assistant coach, says a number of the players have shown a significant improvement.
“We have an exciting bowling attack and batsmen who have shown they can score runs.
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“If both units are firing we are capable of beating some good sides.” said Blanks.
The scoreboard of the Pretoria Boys High game stand at Pretoria Boys High 100 (Ruan van Rooyen 29, Kgaudise Molefe 2-18, Cian Robertson 4-17) and Jeppe 102-0 (Dylan Nicholas 24 not out, Brayden Hicks 70 not out).
Jeppe won by 10 wickets.
