Grey High School Cricket. St Andrew’s School Bloemfontein 1st XI launched their 2026 campaign in emphatic fashion with a commanding victory over Pearson High School in Gqeberha.

Captain and Head Boy for 2026, Reuben van Aarde, led from the front with a superb century, scoring 116 to anchor St Andrew’s total of 223 in their first innings. This came after Pearson had been dismissed for 140, giving St Andrew’s an 83-run lead.

Pearson struggled in their second innings, collapsing to just 48 all out. This ensured a comprehensive innings-and-35-run victory for St Andrew’s.

Notable Performances

• Reuben van Aarde: 116 runs in the first innings
• Schalk van Rensburg: 40 runs in the first innings
• Nikhil Sukraj: 2–10 in the first innings and 2–3 in the second innings
• Heindré Serfontein: 3–8 in the second innings, setting the tone for the collapse
• Erhard Barends: 2–30 in 14 overs during the first innings
• FG Botha: 2–3 in the second innings

Upcoming Fixtures

• Saturday: 50-over match vs Kearsney College
• Sunday: T20 vs Grey High School

Summarised Scorecards

Pearson High School vs St Andrew’s School 2-Day Match, 8–9 January at Pearson

• Pearson 1st innings: 140/10 (61.5 overs)
  • Sukraj 2–10, Serfontein 2–24, Barends 2–30
• St Andrew’s 1st innings: 223/10 (83 overs)
  • van Aarde 116, van Rensburg 40
• Pearson 2nd innings: 48/10 (22 overs)
  • Serfontein 3–8, Sukraj 2–3, Botha 2–3

Result: St Andrew’s won by an innings and 35 runs.

Fiat Lux, gents – keep it up!

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