South Africa 2006
The Cricket
The highlights on the cricket field were our victories over Bishops in Cape Town and Graeme College, Grahamstown. Our leading run scorers, James Chapman and Adam Davies, added 164 and 195 for the 1st wicket in these two big matches; memorable achievements. Another player who batted with great consistency was Eswar Kalidasan, as well as taking 7-21 in Port Alfred, a performance that included a hat trick and a separate three wickets in four balls; a rare feat!
The Sights
The views from the top of Table Mountain on a clear day with hardly a breath of wind, as we had, takes some beating anywhere in the world. We also visited Robben Island, with Nelson Mandela’s cell stirring particular interest. ‘Kloofing’ in the Elgin mountains was exhilarating, while our visits to Addo National Elephant Park and Shamwari game reserve provided us with sights of 4 of the ‘Big 5’ and an array of other animals and birds. In the wilds of the Great Karoo, the lack of artificial light enabled us to experienced the true African sky at night, with its countless stars and constellations.
Townships
The educational aspect has always been an important element of Brighton College tours and to this end we arranged two Township visits. We visited Nyanga in Cape Town and Woolmer Township in Port Elizabeth. We were treated to musical performances in both, having toured the township to witness the harsh environment these children grow up in. We plan to support both schools we visited and set up an ‘Epal’ link. By providing both Townships with a 35 kilo bag of new clothes brought from the Brighton College uniform shop, we left them with a message that our promises were not idle ones!
The Scoreboard
B.C.P.S. v Sweet Valley P.S. (30 overs) won by 10 wickets
Sweet Valley P.S. 61 (P. Papasavvas 3-9, E. Kittow 2-2, J. Chapman 2-9)
B.C.P.S. 62-0 (A. Davies 38*)
B.C.P.S. v Edgemead C.C. (45 overs) won by 77 runs
B.C.P.S. 200-6 (J. Chapman 63, A. Davies 35, P. Seyed-Safi 26*)
Edgemead C.C. 123-7
B.C.P.S. v Bishops (30 overs) won by 14 runs
B.C.P.S. 207-2 (A. Davies 130* J Chapman 48)
Bishops 193-4 (J. Chapman 2-56, P. Seyed-Safi 6-1-16-1))
B.C.P.S. v Applewood P.S, Elgin (35 overs) won by 42 runs
B.C.P.S. 199-4 (H. Hacking 48, J. Chapman 45*, A. Davies 41*)
Applewood 157-8 (G. Machan 2-17)
B.C.P.S. v Niko Brummer, Beaufort West (40 overs) won by 37 runs
B.C.P.S. 124 (H. Hacking 29, S. Razvi 22)
Niko Brummer 87 (J. Chapman 2-10, E. Kittow 2-8, P. Seyed-Safi 2-16))
B.C.P.S. v Ferreira Cricket Academy, Welkom (20:20) won by 106 runs
B.C.P.S. 177-1 (A. Davies 86* E. Kalidasan 43, P. Seyed-Safi 23*)
Ferreira C. A. 71 (O. Wisdom 3-7, S. Amin 2-16)
B.C.P.S. v Dagbreek Primary School (50 overs) lost by 36 runs
Dagbreek 249 (J. Chapman 4-38, P. Seyed-Safi 3-18)
B.C.P.S. 213 (A. Davies 75, E. Kalidasan 47, J. Chapman 36)
B.C.P.S. v Norde Ville Primary School (50 overs) won by 25 runs
B.C.P.S. 67 (J. Chapman 26)
Norde Ville P.S. 42 (P. Seyed-Safi 4-24, O. Wisdom 2-2)
B.C.P.S. v Port Alfred Schools (50 overs) won by 88 runs
B.C.P.S. 223-5 (J. Chapman 88, E Kalidasan 52, A. Davies 31)
Port Alfred Schools 135 (E. Kalidasan 7-21, including a hat trick, J. Chapman 10-3-10-1)
B.C.P.S. v Graeme College, Grahamstown (50 overs) won by 106 runs
B.C.P.S. 282-7 (A. Davies 154, J. Chapman 51, E. Kalidasan 30)
Graeme College 176-6 (E. Kalidasan 2-20, O. Wisdom 2-38)
Adam Davies 590 runs (av 118)
James Chapman 372 runs (av 53-2)
Eswar Kalidasan 198 runs (av 33)
Eswar Kalidasan 14 wickets including a spell of 7 wickets in 3 overs (incl hat trick)
Paymahn Seyed-Safi 12 wickets economy rate 2.4
James Chapman 11 wickets economy rate 3.06