VPHS
Second Team
.Avuyile Mayekiso – “Avu”
Is a very energetic cricketer who adds a spark to an
innings. He has grown tremendously as a batsman
and is a very handy middle order batsman.
Jody Solomon – “Jodz”
Is a talented medium paced bowler who adds value
to the team’s bowling attack. He has grown a lot and
shows much potential in cricket in the future.
Qamani Plaaitjie – “Qamza”
Has provided many entertaining moments on and
off the field. Never shying away from a challenge,
Qamani keeps the vibe on the field going. He is a
handy medium paced bowler.
Back Row: Xhanti Nelani; Timothy Duvenhage; David
Francis; Siyabulela Manyathi; Christopher Plaaitjies;
Front Row: Lulama Mpongoshe; Aaron Prince; Seth
Berry (captain); Mr Ferreira; Zukisani Kula (vicecaptain); Thandokuhle Funani; Aviwe Zibi
Sinethemba Bakumeni – “Lefty” or “Sgt Pepper”
Hard hitting batsman who has the potential to destroy a bowling attack. He is a very talented left arm
off-spinner that can apply a lot of pressure on the
opposition.
The second team cricketers had their work cut out
for them in the first term, facing some tough opponents to start with, then picking up a couple of wins
and also learning some valuable lessons.
Mr Marcel Pienaar
The opening game was against Daniel Pienaar.
They batted first, scoring a total of 126 all out. The
top bowler for VP was Christopher Plaatjies with
3 wickets for 15 runs in 5 overs. VP were then in a
commanding position at the drinks break, with 86
runs on the scoreboard for the loss of only 3 wickets. However, after the break, concentration levels
were down and VP lost wickets very quickly and
were bowled out for 105 runs in the 25th over. The
best batsman was Siphelele Sikweyiya who scored
26 runs. VP lost by 21 runs.
Our next encounter was against Pearson High
School. VP batted first, scoring 63 all out. The
top-scorer was Jade Kellmann with 21 runs. Pearson then responded with 65 for the loss of 1 wicket.
VP lost by 9 wickets.
The third match was against Alexander Road High
School. VP dominated with the bat, scoring 193 for
the loss of 8 wickets in their 35 overs. The chief-destroyer with the bat was Kyle Hodgkinson who
smashed 109 runs off only 61 balls. Alexander Road
were then bowled out for 152 runs in the 35th over.
Wickets were shared between the bowlers, although
mention must be made of Seth Berry who bowled
with pace and accuracy at the top of the innings. VP
won by 41 runs.
Hoërskool Framesby were our next opponents.
Framesby scored a massive 227 for 5 in their 35
184