
The weekend of 10 – 13 October saw Wynberg host our annual U16 & U19 Basketball Tournament, our 1st XI T20 side head to Twshane to compete in the Westvaal North-South Tournament, and our ‘Stayers’ – those U19 players who’ll form the core of the 1st teams in 2025 – at home in the 17th Squash Stayers’ Festival (born here at WBHS in 2007), and the Stayers’ Water Polo at Woodridge College in the Eastern Cape.
And what a weekend it was! Congrats to all players, coaches, managers, and big thanks to our families for their support.
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This past weekend saw Wynberg host yet another successful Basketball Tournament, one of the few school-based tournaments in the province. Players from around Cape Town congregated to battle it out for the coveted U16 and U19 tournament trophies.
Wynberg made their way into both age group finals, sadly losing to Montana Vikings in the U16 division, but our very own first team maintained their prowess on the court just beating Harold Cressy in the final 5 seconds of the game with a 3-pointer by Christian Gonsalves. It was a climactic ending and one for the history books and it is no surprise that Christian was crowned the MVP of the tournament.
Sincere and heartfelt thanks go to all the staff, parents, and students who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure the success of this prestigious event.
Juanita Wilson
Teacher in Charge of WBHS Basketball
The Wynberg 1st XI toured to Pretoria to take part in the annual North-South T20 Tournament. The team flew up early on Thursday morning in preparation for their first match against Affies in the afternoon.
Wynberg won the toss and elected to bowl first. A young seam attack found it difficult to find the right length to bowl in conditions they had never experienced before. The spinners tried their best after the powerplay but were also dispatched to the boundary too regularly. Affies finished their innings with a mammoth total of 269 for 4. The Wynberg batters knew that they would have to go all out from ball one, which they did, but the scoreboard pressure unfortunately led to wickets falling at regular intervals. Divan Linde top scored with a brisk 52 off 18 deliveries. Wynberg fell 116 runs short, being bowled out in the 13th over.
Wynberg’s second match was against Grey College who were on a high after winning their first match. Wynberg again won the toss and elected to bat. The openers got the team off to a good start, but good spin bowling on a wicket that was taking some turn meant Wynberg being restricted to 161 for 5. Wynberg started well with the ball and applied pressure, but unfortunately, a few missed chances in the middle overs helped Grey College across the line in the final over. Wynberg lost the match by 6 wickets and knew that they would not be able to advance to the top half of the tournament. Sights were quickly readjusted in the changeroom after the match to try and win the plate section.
The final match was against Potch Volkskool. Wynberg again won the toss and elected to bowl first on a tricky batting wicket. The tennis ball bounce of the Camp Discovery wicket and very accurate bowling by the seamers led to Wynberg restricting Potch Volkskool to 148 for 7. Michail Tarentaal returned figures of 2 for 11 in 3 overs. Paul James got the batting innings off to a quick start by scoring 54 off 26 deliveries, setting the foundation for a 6-wicket win with the winning runs being scored in the 17th over.
Wynberg started their quest towards the plate final with a match against Northwood. This match also marked Paul James’ 100th 1st XI cap. Beni Hansen won the toss again and elected to bat first. Batters found the pitch tricky at the start of the innings, but things quickly changed when Moosa Gabriels walked to the crease, ending up scoring 50 off 26 deliveries, guiding the team to a total of 172 for 8. The pace attack got Wynberg off to a good start by taking early wickets. Michail took 3 for 34 in 4 overs before the spin duo of Divan Linde and Luke Kleinsmith put the game to rest by bowling a combined 8 overs for 32 runs, taking 5 wickets between them. Wynberg ended up winning the match by 29 runs which moved us into the semi-final to face local rivals, SACS.
Beni won his 5th toss in a row and elected to send SACS into bat. On a very hot Saturday afternoon, pace bowlers were mostly bowling one-over spells. SACS got off to a slow start and ended up posting a total of 161 for 9. On a wicket that had variable bounce, the batters found it tough to get us off to the quick start they achieved in the first 4 matches. But young Moosa stepped up with the team needing 66 runs off 8 overs. A blistering 53 off 22 deliveries later and the team was home. The winning runs were hit with 15 balls remaining, and 5 wickets still in hand.
Wynberg qualified for the plate final against Potch Volkskool. Beni won his 6th toss in a row in the final and elected to bowl first. Potch Volkskool showed up with a different energy to our first meeting and posted a challenging total of 171 for 4. Good death bowling by Shadley Allie and Paul James kept them to a manageable total. Batters again found it tough to get going but were able to stay close enough to the required rate. Beni dropped down the batting order as he was struggling with a nosebleed, but up stepped the captain when his team needed him most. He fell just short of a half-century by scoring 47 off 33 deliveries but his incredible running between the wickets got his team very close to victory. Shadley’s unbeaten knock of 28 off 18 balls lead Wynberg to a total of 171 for 7. This meant scores were tied and the final would be decided in a super over. Wynberg batted first and Paul scored 18 runs of the allotted 6 deliveries. Shadley’s calm head with the bat meant that his team was going to back him with the ball. A wicket off the 2nd ball thanks to a tough catch taken by Luke Kleinsmith sealed the victory, Shadley just had to make sure he didn’t bowl any extras. He did what was asked of him and Potch Volkskool could only score 11 runs from his over, leading to a 7-run victory in the super over, crowning Wynberg as Plate winners.
The team showed incredible determination to bounce back from the two early defeats and they can be extremely proud of their achievement in the tournament.
Pietie Loubser
WBHS 1st XI Coach
The Squash 1st Team for 2025 tested their skills at the 17th Annual Stayers Squash Festival in Cape Town over the weekend of 10-13 October.
Team:
1. Paco Reynolds
2. Daniel Wolmarans
3. Aadam Haron
4. Francois (Harbin) Smith
5. Akhil Varghese
6. Connor Boonzaier
Reserve: Connor Van Heerden
Results
1. Wynberg 20-1 St John’s (2)
2. Wynberg 1-20 Grey High School
3. Wynberg 14-10 York
4. Wynberg 1-20 Menlo Park (Harbin Smith played a cricket match on Saturday and Connor van Heerden joined the team.)
5. Wynberg 9-13 Kearsney College (Aadam Haron injured an ankle and could not play)
Congratulations to the team for their outstanding performances and commendable conduct both on and off the court! Once again, a special thank you to our coaches, Terry Cooper and Luke Pather for all their help at the Festival.
Roxane Groenewald
Teacher in Charge of Squash
10 – 13 October, Woodridge College Stayers Tournament: The Wynberg water polo team showed impressive skills and determination at the recent Woodridge Stayers Tournament, ultimately finishing strongly despite some heart-wrenching losses.
Pool Matches

Wynberg kicked off the tournament with a commanding performance against Woodridge, winning decisively 10-4. We followed this with another convincing victory over Paarl Boys, securing a 12-3 win. The 1st team then demonstrated their dominance with a stunning 13-0 shutout against Somerset College, allowing Wynberg to top their pool with an impressive record.
Knockout Stages
In the quarter-finals, Wynberg faced Reddam and continued our strong form, winning comfortably 16-5. However, the semi-finals proved to be a challenging encounter against Selborne. After a tightly contested match, Wynberg lost 9-10 in a dramatic sudden-death penalty shootout.
In the 3rd/4th playoff against Grey, the match unfolded similarly. Despite a strong effort, Wynberg fell short again, losing 10-11 in another tense sudden-death penalty shootout.
Overall, the Wynberg Waterpolo team demonstrated resilience and skill throughout the tournament, finishing in a commendable fourth place. While they faced disappointment in the knockout rounds, their strong performance in the pool matches highlighted their potential for future competitions. Special mention to Riley Clarke for being selected as Rookie of the Tournament and Caleb Harley and Alex Barrett for making the tournament team.
Results
Wynberg 10-4 W Woodridge
Wynberg 12-3 W vs Paarl
1st team 13-0 Somerset College
topped our pool
Quarter final Wynberg 16-5 W vs Reddam
Semi final WBHS (9) – Selborne (10)
Lost in sudden death penalties
3/4 play off Wynberg (10) – Grey (11)
Lost in sudden death penalties
Results
Wynberg 10-4 W Woodridge
Wynberg 12-3 W vs Paarl
1st team 13-0 Somerset College -topped our pool
Quarter final Wynberg 16-5 W vs Reddam
Semi-final WBHS 9-10 Selborne College – lost in sudden death penalties
3/4 play off Wynberg 10-11 Grey – lost in sudden death penalties