The brand new Varsity Cricket series is about to hit Potchefstrom on 3-8 February and will kick off a bigger than ever Varsity Sports calendar for 2015!
South Africa’s top eight university cricket sides will battle it out in an action-packed week for the inaugural title.
The 20-over tournament starts on Tuesday, February 3, and will feature six matches every day, starting at 09.00 and ending at 22.00 for six days of thrilling action which will culminate in the final on Sunday, February 8.
It promises to be a week to remember in Potchefstroom with full days and nights of top cricket action featuring fresh innovations with plenty happening off the field as well to keep things festive.
So if you are in Potchefstroom get down to the campus launch at the Campus Amphitheatre on Monday, February 2 and get involved in what promises to be an explosive week of cricket.
All matches on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Senwes Park will be broadcast live on Supersport.
Teams:
NMMU: David White, Edward Moore, Kirwin Christoffels, Tian Koekemoer, Curtis Samboer, Lloyd Brown (captain), Brad Dolley, Anrich Nortje, Solomzi Nqweni, Ngazibini Sigwili, Matthew Christensen, Tayo Walburgh, Werner Potgieter, Devon Adams, Hendrik Kotze, Stefan Tait, Onke Nyaku, Dumisani Magala, Jason Davidson.
UJ: Neels Bergh (captain), Grant Roelofsen, Yaseen Valli, Ndumiso Mvelase, Delano Potgieter, Umar Asad, Keith Dudgeon, Lee Gruskin, Harry Van Straaten, Jayden Broodryk, Matthew Varner, Diaan Vorster, Damien Hutchinson, Itumeleng Moseki, Akshay Maharaj, Nelson Bonoko.
UCT: Jack Newby, Sebastian Golding (captain), Richard Tissiman, Taariq Chiecktey, Nhlakanipho Madwe, Jordan Leppan, James Strang, Alex Whitelaw, Luke Stevens, Rowan Levieux, Stuart Cox, Brandon Tattam, Andrew Mills, Riaz Sader.
UP Tuks: Dylan Ross Watt, Murray Coetzee, David Mogotlane, Vincent Moore, Ruben Claassen, Heinrich Klaasen (captain), Gerry Pike, Evan Jones, Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Johan Wessels, Jacques Snyman, Corbin Bosch, Bantu Dandala.
Maties: Frederik Andersen, David Bedingham, Byron Boshoff, Dewald Botha (captain), Niel Botha, Jean Bredenkamp, Justin Dill, Reinhardt Fortuin, Isma-eel Gafieldien, Leon le Roux, Jean Marais, Sizwe Mthembu, Nicholas Scholtz, Edward Schutte.
UFS Kovsies: Andries Gous, Ian Finlay, Corne Dry, Sinebhongo Ntshona, Leus Du Plooy, Dirk Bruwer, Keagan Rafferty, Leonard Killeen, Michael Erlank, Johannes Van Dyk, Jacobus Dreyer, Mathys Bruwer (captain), Anton Muller, Samphiwa Ludidi, Flippi Cronje.
NWU Pukke: Janneman Malan, Kamogelo Sereo, Marques Ackerman, Rohan Kruger (captain), Elmar van Wyk, Andre Malan, Armandt Erasmus, Julian Soutter, Dewald Joubert, Bjorn Fortuin, Kobus Coertse, Henning du Plooy, Jovaun van Wyngaardt, Wihan Lubbe, Wimpie Viljoen, Kagiso Rapulana.
UWC: Dawood Christians (captain), David Selepe, Dean Mazhawidza, Jason Smith, Lizaad Williams, Imraan Hendricks, Reeve Cyster, Curtley Louw, Jody Lawrence, Zain Webster, Ashley Cupido, George Banda, Lesiba Ngoepe, Jean Heunis.
