The St Andrew's College first cricket team played some good cricket against Peterhouse and Churchill during their Zimbabwean tour during their recent holidays. The bowlers dominated up front against Peterhouse. Brian Ferguson picked up early wickets and sustained pressure which allowed St Andrew's to bowl Peterhouse out cheaply.
The St Andrew's College first cricket team played some good cricket against Peterhouse and Churchill during their Zimbabwean tour during their recent holidays. The bowlers dominated up front against Peterhouse. Brian Ferguson picked up early wickets and sustained pressure which allowed St Andrew's to bowl Peterhouse out cheaply. Andrew Rushmere (34 not out) and Greg King knocked off the runs as St Andrew's won by eight wickets. The 20/20 fixture was a much tighter contest. St Andrew's 116 total was well below par, but they managed to dig deep, winning by two runs with Zimbabwean U19 top-order batsman Ryan Burl still at the crease on 57 not out. In their final match of the Zimbabwean leg against a mature, energised Churchill team produced St Andrew's best cricket on tour. Senior opening bowlers Sintu Manjezi and Chris Ford applied early pressure, which was again ably supported by spinners Andrew Rushmere and Grant Stretton. The Churchill boundary hitting batsmen kept the pressure on the St Andrew's bowlers throughout their innings, but the touring side remained disciplined, bowling Churchill out in the 49th over for 201 runs. It was going to take a big play from some of the St Andrew's batsman to chase down the total on a day two pitch that was starting to take some turn. The winning partnership came from Mbulelo Mama (91) and Murray Leith (37). Their 112-run partnership established the solid St Andrew's innings leading to a six-wicket win. Mama's stroke play provided entertainment for the locals and his match-winning 91 runs capped off the Zim tour on a positive note for the tour party. Top scores and wickets Andrew Rushmere (41, 34 not out, 87, 105 and 10 wickets in total) Mbulelo Mama (45, 65, 91 and 9 wickets) Murray Leith (57, 37, 41, 83 and 7 wickets) Charles Bowren (62, 63 not out) Greg King (64) Grant Stretton (10 wickets) Panashe Muyeye (9 wickets) Chris Ford (6 wickets) Brian Ferguson (5 wickets)
