GEORGE NEWS - Outeniqua High School was crowned the Coca Cola SWD Schools T20 champions when they defeated Langenhoven Gymnasium of Oudtshoorn by 21 runs in the final last Friday.
It is the first time since 2012 that Outeniqua has won this competition.Outeniqua, who batted first, posted 109/8 in their allotted 20 overs, whereafter they dismissed their opponents for 88 runs in the 18th over.
In the play-off for the third place, Bridgton Senior Secondary School (90/6) recorded a four-wicket victory against Point High School, who scored 89/9 in their 20 overs.
The play-off matches to determine the Western Cape winner who will advance to the CSA national finals will take place in Cape Town this weekend.
The first cricket team of Outeniqua High, who won the Coca Cola SWD Schools T20 competition are, back from left: Jesse Barnard, Lourens van Rooyen, Rudi Adendorff, Ruan Joubert, Armin Kadé, Charles Jackson, Coenie Nel (team manager) and Christo Vorster (headmaster). Middle: Jacques Els (coach), Hendrik Hattingh and Odin le Roux. Front: Matthew Thorne, Braam van Huyssteen and Zinedine Robinson.
The summarised score card is:
OUTENIQUA HIGH 109/8 (Matthew Thorne 31; Jean Bruiners 3/24; Julian Jacobs 2/16)
LANGENHOVEN GYMNASIUM 88 (Schalk Vermeulen 3/13; Hendrik Hattingh 2/2; Odin le Roux 2/20; Matthew Thorne 2/31).
Outeniqua High won by 21 runs.
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