Mixed results for junior cricketers at Glenwood festival

There was some exciting and entertaining cricket played recently by some of the top South Coast U13 cricketers.

Two teams from the Robbie Coutts Cricket Academy – RC Challengers and RC Chargers – travelled to Durban to play in the annual Andile Phehlukwayo Glenwood High School U13 Cricket Tournament.

Twenty teams in total took part, with some coming from as far afield as Pretoria.

The RC Challengers, playing in Group A, won two and lost two of their four games.

They beat Clinton Moodley Cricket Academy, lost to Penzance Primary, lost to Westville Senior Primary and beat Mtunzini Primary.

The team was captained by Sphephelo Mlambo, with Khulu Mlondo as his deputy.

The RC Chargers played in Group B and didn’t have things quite their own way, losing on the second last ball to Hillcrest Curro and then in a close game against Manor Gardens Primary.

On the Saturday, they suffered fairly heavy defeats against a Glenwood High Invitation team (comprising Grade 8s) and Richards Bay Primary.

Despite this, they maintained their sense of humour (for the most part) and enjoyed the two days of cricket.

It’s also worth mentioning that while six teams played in Group A, 14 played in Group B, including some that arguably should have played up a group.

Bowling stats are provided in order of wickets taken against runs conceded and not necessarily according to the economy rate; it’s the same for batting – according to runs scored and not necessarily strike rate.

Overs bowled, and balls faced are indicated in the brackets.

CHALLENGERS

RUNS
Jaydon Koekemoer 79 (74)
Elijah Langton 54 (39)
Sphephelo Mlambo 53 (79)
Jacob Steynberg 38 (42)
Benjamin Kunz 37 (58)
Daniel Rush 25 (42)
Ndumiso Shusha 15 (34)
Khulu Mlondo 14 (28)
Oliver Smith 10 (23)
Damion Bezuidenhout 4 (23)
Brody Beekman 1 (5)

WICKETS
Brody Beekman 5-40 (7)
Oliver Smith 5-46 (11)
Sphephelo Mlambo 5-69 (10)
Elijah Langton 4-30 (7)
Jacob Steynberg 3-40 (6)
Daniel Rush 2-16 (3)
Benjamin Kunz 2-50 (7)
Jaydon Koekemoer 2-53 (7)
Damion Bezuidenhout 1-31 (7.3)
Ndumiso Shusha 1-40 (5)
Khulu Mlondo 0-21 (2)

CHARGERS

RUNS
Christiaan Otto 105 (122)
Marcel van Etteryk 80 (87)
Riley Buys 44 (49)
Lutho Menziwa 21 (43)
Orlando Lombard 16 (42)
Bertu van Reenen 13 (38)
Jesse Langton 8 (26)
Elabo Mgoduka 7 (38)
Ruan Smit 3 (34)
Shaden Ellapen 0 (8)
Matt Graham-Jolly 0 (5)

WICKETS
Marcel van Etterryk 5-89 (13)
Lutho Menziwa 3-64 (11)
Matt Graham-Jolly 3-70 (10)
Bertu van Reenen 3-71 (13)
Elabo Mgoduka 3-77 (8)
Riley Buys 1-18 (3)
Jesse Langton 0-21 (2)
Christiaan Otto 0-39 (4.1)
Shaden Ellapen 0-64 (5)
Ruan Smit 0-65 (7)

RESULTS
Challengers vs Clinton Moodley Cricket Academy
CMCA 78-7 (20): Eli Langton 2-8.
Challengers 79-7 (15.1): Sphephelo Mlambo 27*.
Won by three wickets.

Challengers vs Penzance
Penzance 195-6 (20).
Challengers 136-10 (17.5): Eli Langton 27, Jaydon Koekemoer 26, Jacob Steynberg 20.
Lost by 59 runs.

Challengers vs Westville
Westville 94-10 (16.3): Oliver Smith 3-13, Sphephelo Mlambo 3-22.
Challengers 82-8 (20): Sphephelo Mlambo 25*, Jaydon Koekemoer 15.
Lost by 12 runs.

Challengers vs Mtunzini
Challengers 131-7 (20): Jaydon Koekemoer 27, Eli Langton 18, Ben Kunz 16, Daniel Rush 15.
Mtunzini 77-10 (16): Brody Beekman 3-10, Daniel Rush 2-1, Jacob Steynberg 2-3.
Won by 54 runs.

Chargers vs Hillcrest Curro
Chargers 108-5 (20): Marcel van Etteryk 28*, Christiaan Otto 19.
Hillcrest 109-6 (20): Bertu van Reenen 2-11.
Lost by four wickets.

Chargers vs Manor Gardens
Manor Gardens 121-5 (20): Matt Graham-Jolly 2-20.
Chargers: 112-10 (20): Christiaan Otto 49, Riley Buys 15.
Lost by nine runs.

Chargers vs Glenwood HS Invitation
Glenwood 216-8 (20): Elabo Mgoduko 2-30, Marcel van Etterryk 2-34.
Chargers 77-6 (20): Christiaan Otto 11*.
Lost by 139 runs.

Chargers vs Richards Bay
Chargers 143-4 (20): Marcel van Etteryk 36, Christiaan Otto 25*, Riley Buys 25*.
Richards Bay 147-1 (15.1).
Lost by nine wickets.

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