SOB cricketers receive awards

The Springs Old Boys Cricket Club recently held their prize-giving ceremony at Veritas College.

The club’s chairperson, Lionel Joubert, acknowledged the coaches for spending their time training the teams.

Joubert explained that a coach is a person who teaches and understands the meaning of being a coach.

“Within them, there are those who did the Cricket South Africa coaching and umpire courses to enhance their skills.”

The U14 and U12 Impala teams both received second place at the finals and the U10 Impala team received third place in the Eastern Junior Club League.

There were individual players who received trophies and awards in the categories of best batsman, best bowler, all-rounder, and coach’s award:

U14 Impalas:

• Best batsman – Lanro Koen
• Best bowler – Joshua Pascal
• Best all-rounder – Richard van der Westhuizen
• Coaches award – Nicolas de Beer

U12 Impalas:
• Best batsman – Michael Kelder
• Best bowler – Jayden Rossouw (JR)
• Best all-rounder – Christiaan Troskie (Tiaan)
• Coaches award – Matthew Samson

U12 Kingham:
• Best batsman – Veanro Homan-Kennedy
• Best bowler – Sebastian Winter
• Best all-rounder – Nathan Schonveld
• Coaches award – Jordan-Lee Jacobs

U12 Sibali:
• Best batsman – Jaden Jordaan
• Best bowler – Eugene Lubbe
• Best all-rounder – Xander du Preez
• Coaches award – Karabo Shkahla

U10 Impalas:
• Best batsman – Imrich Pieters
• Best bowler – Dante de Beer
• Best all-rounder – Sebastian Stradford
• Coaches award – Xander Swanepoel

U10 Kingham:
• Best batsman – Justin Grause
• Best bowler – Morne Minnie
• Best all-rounder – John Rudman
• Coaches award – Luhan Myburg

U10 Sibali:
• Best batsman – Friedrich Colling
• Best bowler – Janco Smith
• Best all-rounder – Logan Viljoen
• Coaches award – Pieter Faul

U8 Kingham:
• Best batsman – Ian Kopke
• Best bowler – Harry Lombard
• Best all-rounder – Xander Pretorius
• Coaches award – Zak Havenga