For six hours in the beating sun, invited cricket teams rallied against one another at the Rhodes hockey AstroTurf for the grand prize of R1 000. Teams participating in the Rhodes University Cricket Club's Super Sixes on 25 March were given free entry to the Cricket Club social event that night at the Rhodes Sports Club.
For six hours in the beating sun, invited cricket teams rallied against one another at the Rhodes hockey AstroTurf for the grand prize of R1 000. Teams participating in the Rhodes University Cricket Club's Super Sixes on 25 March were given free entry to the Cricket Club social event that night at the Rhodes Sports Club.
In addition to this, anyone that caught the ball with one hand – spectator or player – would win two free drinks at the sports bar.
Siya Magopeni, at the time acting manager of sport at Rhodes, said he was excited for the afternoon ahead.
It was a slow start – being the first sixes tournament that the club has organised – but in time the games got going and the teams began to build up.
There was an assortment of players from different teams lined up on either side of the AstroTurf, chatting and shouting for the batsmen in their team.
Some women played for the Oppidan Mighty Mice and a women's team from Allan Gray residence played, enhancing the diversity of the event and adding to the fun social atmosphere.
Sihle Mbonxa, from the Allan Gray team, said she loved cricket: she wakes up early to watch cricket when it's on television.
She was excited to be playing in the tournament.
Jeff Dlali, playing for the Oppidan Mighty Mice, was also eager to be involved in the cricket event, saying cricket is his favourite sport.
He hopes to become more involved in the game.
Dlali was hopeful that the Oppidan Mice would win the event and the R1 000.
The semifinals had Jo Slovo res against Goldfields.
Goldfields won this by 18 runs and then went on to win the finals against De Beers by 31 runs.
When asked what they planned to do with the money, they said they were tempted to go spend it on a couple of celebratory drinks at the Rhodes Sports Bar.
However, student Kashka Crampton has said that the money will be going to Jehova Jira Haven – an orphanage near Port Alfred.
The event was a great way to get everyone involved in the sport and in an attempt to give everyone a chance to win two free drinks at the Sports bar.
Captain Reinhardt Arp bowled a couple balls to batsman Fetcher Grafton, who hit the ball into a crowd of players and spectators – all hoping to win a couple of free drinks.
Oppidan player Aidan Antrobus was among those who managed to take the one-handed catch and win himself two drinks.
Arp said, “Thanks to Magopeni for raising the R1 000 prize money and to the hockey club for letting us use the Astro.”
He was happy with the day's results and hoped it would become a twice-a-year event for the Rhodes Cricket Club.
