2nd XI Back row: (L –R): Bonga Makaka, Ebrahiem Samaai, Tristan Cooke, Timothy Grills, Zakee Badrudeen, Dylan Lamb, Ahmad Booley Front row (L –R): Jaryd Philp, Brent Johnson, Mr Michael Engelbrecht, Maahir Eksteen (Captain), Mr Bernard Loots, Matthew Petersen, Chigozie Iwegbuna
2nd XI Coaches: Messrs Bernard Loots and Michael Engelbrecht Captain: Maahir Eksteen Team: Jason Alexander, Nishaat Alley, Zakee Badrudeen, Dominic Coetzer, Tristan Cooke, Matthew de Villiers, Timothy Grills, Jordan Hancock-Wilken, Ubaid Hartley, Chase Hermanus, Liam Hermanus, Chigozie Iwegbuna, Brent Johnson, Bonga Makaka, Matthew Mingo, Nazeem Noor, Matthew Petersen, Jaryd Philp, Ebrahiem Samaai, Daiyaan Solomons, Kadan Witbooi Played
Won
Lost
Drew
Lost
18
12
4
1
1
The coaching staff of Loots and Engelbrecht, were able to preside over a fairly successful season where the tale of the tape reads: P 18 W 12 L4 D1 and Tied 1. The tied match vs Grey High is as good a place to start as any. The result – although avoidable – was a fitting end to a wonderful day’s cricket and came about due to a combination of nerves amongst the tail end batsmen as well as some dodgy maths. Needing
1 to win with 3 balls left to spare, one would have hoped that the boys would bide their time in getting the single. It was not to be – a run out bringing down the curtain on a pulsating game. The first half of the season saw us lose our final match vs SACS. This put a real damper on things as a demolition of Bishops and a thrilling comeback vs Rondebosch had raised hopes of a triple crown. The SACS celebrations at the end said it all. In fact, 2016 saw us firing blanks against SACS. We were only able to secure a draw in the final fixture, thus not being able to secure a second bite at a triple crown. However, doubles over Bishops and RBHS were satisfying enough. The young team that ended the season was forged on a most enjoyable Stayers Tour to Mossel Bay, Riversdale and Oudtshoorn in September, where they won 3 of the 4 games against 1st XI opposition. The lessons learned on tour were massive and the team showed a subsequent ability to win matches that seemed gone. So it will be with interest that one eyes the 2017 season. M. Engelbrecht
Wynberg Boys’ High School Magazine 2016
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