THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS CRICKET FESTIVAL

24-27 FEBRUARY 2022

SHANE KIDWELL

HEADMASTER’S WELCOME

It is always a pleasure to welcome staff, parents and boys to the St Alban’s campus for the Independent Schools Cricket Festival. This Festival and interaction between schools has been a longstanding affair and the rivalry and camaraderie displayed over many years has always been collegial. We are looking forward to interacting again and I would like to invite all our visitors to make themselves at home on our beautiful campus.

The Independent Schools Cricket Festival has been around for over 30 years and it is always a pleasure to host all the participating schools. There is a legacy of sportsmanship and positive interaction over a long period of time and it is, once again, a privilege to welcome old friends, staff, particularly those who have attended this festival for a number of years, parents and boys to the capital city.

We are delighted that many parents have travelled from around the country to join their sons and we sincerely hope that you will enjoy all that Pretoria has to offer. Please take advantage of our hospitality, relax and enjoy yourselves and do not hesitate to ask our staff or boys should you have any queries or require any assistance. The Anton Murray Pavilion is there to be used at your convenience as is the Tom Hamilton Wellness Centre, where you can get an early morning cup of coffee from our very own Barista, Lawrence Mthombeni.

The fact that our grounds are in such good shape is a tribute to our Sports Facilities Manager, Mr Rob Schipholt and our Grounds Manager, Mr John Nkuna, who himself played in this festival on two occasions while a schoolboy here over a decade ago. Thanks also goes to Mr Garth Turvey (Director of Sport), Mr Anton Ferreira (Director of Cricket) and Mr Chicco Ponela, our High-Performance Coach, for their passion and hard work for this event.

Above all, I sincerely hope that we will appreciate the privilege of once again being able to play and watch sport and I hope that your experience will be an enjoyable one! To the players, enjoy the competitiveness on the field and the relationships and friendships you build as the Festival unfolds.

Kind regards,

Shane Kidwell
(6th Headmaster, St Alban’s College)

“Do you know what my favourite part of the game is? The opportunity to play” – Mike Singletary

MEDICAL INFORMATION

INTERCARE – GLENFAIR SHOPPING CENTRE

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

Monday to Friday 07h00-19h00

Saturday and Sunday 08h00-18h00

Tel: (012) 368 8800

Glenfair Shopping Centre, Cnr Lynnwood and Daventry Road, Lynnwood Glen, Pretoria

Intercare Glenfair Website

FAERIE GLEN HOSPITAL

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK / 24 HOURS

Tel: (012) 369 5600

309 Sprokie Avenue, Faerie Glen, Pretoria

Faerie Glen Hospital Website

ST ALBAN’S COLLEGE MARSH MEDICAL CENTRE (SANITORIUM)

The St Alban’s College Sanitorium will be open during the course of the festival please contact any St Alban’s College staff member for details.

PHYSIO

Slade Wiedeman will be available in the Tom Hamilton Wellness Centre

Mobile: 0723780376

GENERAL INFORMATION

LAUNDRY:

Laundry will be collected on Thursday 24 February and Friday 25 February at supper in the dining hall and returned at supper the next evening.

TOILETS:

Toilets for ladies and gentlemen are situated in the Anton Murray Pavilion at the main cricket oval and the Tom Hamilton Wellness Centre.

TUCK SHOP:

The tuck shop and Shorty’s Coffee will be open from 08h00-18h00 at the Tom Hamilton Wellness Centre.

MEAL TIMES:

06h30 Breakfast in the dining hall for staff and boys
From 12h30 Lunch at the venues
18h00-18h30 Dinner in the dining hall at St Alban’s College

EVENING FUNCTIONS

WEDNESDAY 23 FEBRUARY

18h00 Supper for boys in the dining hall
18h30 Managers/Coaches meeting and supper – Anton Murray Pavilion.

THURSDAY 24 FEBRUARY

18h00 Supper for boys in the dining hall
18h30 – 19h00 Staff Function at the Anton Murray Pavilion

FRIDAY 25 FEBRUARY

18h00 Supper for boys in dining hall
18h30 Spit Braai for all Parents*, Coaches and Managers
*Purchase tickets at the tuck shop or the George Weetman Room at the Anton Murray Pavilion

SATURDAY 26 FEBRUARY

Team night out – No meals in the dining room

SUNDAY 27 FEBRUARY

Teams depart

TIME CRICKET
DAY 1

THURSDAY 24 FEBRUARY
Start and sessions of play

1st Session: 09h00–11h00
Drinks: 11h00–11h15
2nd Session: 11h15–13h00
Lunch: 13h00–14h00
3rd Session: 14h00–15h45
Drinks: 15h45–16h00
4th Session: 16h00–Close
Final hour: 16h45 (minimum of 16 overs)

MINIMUM OVERS IN THE DAY

120 overs in a day or a minimum of 16 overs per hour provided there are no interruptions due to rain.
If play is suspended due to adverse weather overs are reduced by 1 over for every 3.75 minutes.
Where there is a change of innings during the day’s play except during lunch or tea, the loss of 2 overs will take place.
A minimum of 16 overs must be bowled in the last hour.