A Tough Week of Lessons for Potchefstroom Gimnasium's Under-14A Cricketers at Shaun Pollock Week
The Gimmies posted a day-by-day summary of the under-14A side's four matches. The scorecards show a hard week against strong teams, but the school says the players gave everything on the field and came away with valuable experience.
Four days, four strong opponents
The tournament began against Menlo Park, who reached their target of 135 with four wickets in hand. On day two Midstream College chased down Potch Gim's 151 for the loss of one wicket. On day three Northwood posted 221 for 5 in 50 overs and bowled the Gimmies out for 105 to win by 116 runs.
The final match, against Helpmekaar, was the closest. Potch Gim made 145 for 9 in 20 overs, and Helpmekaar reached 149 for 4 in the 17th over to win by six wickets.
Individual performances
Jeandre Boshoff was the most consistent player of the week, and Duan Deacon produced its biggest innings.
- Day 1 vs Menlo Park: Potch Gim 134 all out; Menlo Park 135/6. Jeandre Boshoff 32 (52), Ryan McPherson 2/10, Christian Smith 2/25
- Day 2 vs Midstream College: Potch Gim 151 all out; Midstream 153/1. Marno Hattingh 1/8
- Day 3 vs Northwood: Northwood 221/5; Potch Gim 105 all out. Duan Deacon 42 (67), Jeandre Boshoff 32 (30), Christian Smith 1/11, Conrad Wasserman 1/20
- Day 4 vs Helpmekaar: Potch Gim 145/9; Helpmekaar 149/4. Duan Deacon 83 (47), Jeandre Boshoff 39 (43) and 2/18, Marno Hattingh 2/33
Pride despite the results
The school said it was proud of every player's dedication, teamwork and determination. It added that every match is a chance to learn, grow and come back stronger, and that it stands behind the team.
What this means for you
Gimmie parents and supporters can follow the school's sports updates on Facebook as the under-14A side builds on this experience in the rest of the season.
Source: Potchefstroom Gimnasium (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/potchgimmiesofficial/posts/pfbid02XkG9V9QkaDys586c2JAvqbLToRRSMgXBG9pGEEoMA3iE6pyFuZAACLykZTuqk4sbl
Photo: Potchefstroom Gimnasium Facebook page