ISCF Cricket Festival - 20 - 23 February 

The 1st X1 team boys recently participated in the highly anticipated Independent Schools Cricket Festival (ISCF), hosted this year by St Charles College as part of their 150th-anniversary celebrations. The festival provided an excellent platform for young cricketers to showcase their skills while experiencing a variety of match formats.

Over the three-day event, the boys were exposed to 50-over, 35-over, 20-over, and even 10-over matches, testing their adaptability and endurance across different styles of play. Despite the weather threatening to dampen the mood, our boys remained in high spirits, eager to embrace each challenge that came their way.

The festival was not only about competition but also about sportsmanship, camaraderie, and the love of the game. The boys gained invaluable experience, facing teams from across the country, even from Zimbabwe, and refining their skills in a high-intensity environment.

A special thank you to St Charles College for their outstanding hospitality and for hosting a memorable festival in this milestone year. The experience was truly enriching, and the boys will undoubtedly carry the lessons learned into the rest of their cricketing season. The results were as follows:

vs WHPS (50 Overs)

WHPS: 138/10 (42 ov.)

Clifton: 139/8 (43 ov.) - J Bates 51 (68)

Clifton won by 2 wickets

vs Beaulieu (35 Overs)

Clifton: 156/7 (35 ov.) - S Veenstra 41 (75)

Beaulieu: 145/10 (33.4 ov.) - W van der Merwe 3 for 7 & J Fyvie 3 for 31

Clifton won by 11 runs

vs St John's Harare (T10)

Clifton: 75/4 (10 ov.)

St John's: 67/6 (10 ov.)

Clifton won by 8 runs

vs St David's (T20)

Clifton: 74/9 (20 ov.)

St David's: 75/6 (17.4 ov) - J Bates 3 for 15 (4 ov.)

Clifton lost by 2 wickets