Grey 1st on top twice at weekend
GREY’S first cricket team scored overwhelming victories in their weekend double-header, beating Queen’s and Graeme.
Sent in to bat on Friday, Grey faced a tough challenge after rain in the morning against a positive Queen’s attack.
After getting through a difficult first hour, Tristan du Randt topscored with 53. Luke Beaufort scored 46 and Matthew Biggs 49 on his birthday, taking them to 224/8.
Grey’s opposition had no answer to the pace attack.
LJ du Preez had a fine maiden five-wicket haul.
He had figures of 5/9 as Queen’s were dismissed for 27.
Grey played Graeme College in a 50-overs match, piling up 259/8 in their innings.
Stubbs top-scored with 59; Du Preez and Nick Fowler both scored 41.
After lunch, Grey broke through for Connor de Lange to mesmerise the middle and late order with his leg spin.
He took 5/11 to bowl Graeme out for just 81. THE Grey first team had mixed fortunes at the KES Festival in Johannesburg.
They won three matches and lost three to end 11th out of 16 teams.
After a narrow 10-8 loss to St Stithians, they were taught a lesson by eventual champions Rondebosch.
Grey won their final pool match against Maritzburg College (13-6) to end third.
In the plate section, they had wins against Parktown and Reddam, but lost a close game to Jeppe 5-4. GREY had four teams of four players each in the Fynbos Invitational near Eerste River.
The Grey first team had a solid performance in the morning foursomes competition, but their afternoon betterball performance ensured a six-stroke lead at the end of the day.
Grey thirds won the B section, taking a healthy lead of 11 strokes after the first day and won by 20 strokes.