Hillcrest College Report, 2000

Cricket at Hillcrest College has had another good season. Despite problems of fuel and its relatively small size, the school manages to hold its own against even the largest schools.

Highlights in 2000 have been the Under-14 and under-15 cricket tour to Johannesburg and the first-term South African tour which, at the time of writing, is going well. Coach Simon Scott-Elliot continues to mould confident, technically sound cricketers and teams with high morale.

Tino Mawoyo (Under-16) and Leslie Gaylard (Under-14) were both selected for their country, while the age-group `B' teams had good games, so the school is managing some depth despite limited intakes.

The school is grateful for the efforts of Bill Flower and the CFX Cricket Academy for the help extended to extra coaching, and the all-weather net at Mutare Sports Club is a magnificent new feature for the town. The College is also benefiting from strong teams coming through from its feeder schools of Hippo Valley, Murray MacDougal, Mvurachena and, of course, Hillcrest Preparatory School.

RESULTS

First XI
Hillcrest (175/4) beat Watershed (173/5) by six wickets
Hillcrest (166/9) drew with Peterhouse (210/6)
Hillcrest (121) lost to Eaglesvale (304/8) by 183 runs
Hillcrest (225) lost to Peterhouse (315/9) by 90 runs
Hillcrest (199/5) beat Victoria (83) by 112 runs

Second XI Hillcrest (113) lost to Churchill (114/5) by five wickets Hillcrest 2nd/U16 (54) lost to Victoria (140/3) by 86 runs Hillcrest (135) beat Prince Edward (87) by 48 runs Hillcrest (147) lost to Eaglesvale (216/7) by 69 runs Hillcrest (115/8) beat South Eastern (113) by two wickets

Under-16A Hillcrest (138/5) beat Marondera 1st XI (78) by five wickets Hillcrest (85) lost to Eaglesvale (209) by 124 runs Hillcrest (116) beat South Eastern (75) by 41 runs Hillcrest (63/9) drew with St John's (208/5)

Under-16B Hillcrest (45) lost to Churchill (46/4) by six wickets Hillcrest (159) lost to Prince Edward (160/4) by six wickets Hillcrest (98) lost to Eaglesvale (110) by 12 runs

Under-15A Hillcrest U15/U14 (146) beat Victoria (28) by 218 runs Hillcrest (127/7) beat Marondera 954) by 73 runs Hillcrest (216) drew with Eaglesvale (133/2)

Under-15B Hillcrest (134/6) beat Churchill (130) by four wickets Hillcrest (133) lost to Prince Edward (198/8) by 65 runs Hillcrest (38/1) beat Eaglesvale (36) by nine wickets Hillcrest (118) lost to St John's (244/4) by 126 runs

Under-14A Hillcrest (91/5) beat Marondera (89) by five wickets Hillcrest (109) lost to Eaglesvale (112/6) by four wickets

Under-14B Hillcrest (92) lost to Churchill (172) by 80 runs Hillcrest (88) lost to Prince Edward (169) by 81 runs Hillcrest (254/7) drew with Eaglesvale (145/4) Hillcrest (51) lost to St John's (167) by 106 runs

Manicaland Cricket Representatives Terry Denyer Brian James

Cricket Tour to South Africa Under-14 and Under-15 Hillcrest (200/7) beat Dirwina (54) by 146 runs Hillcrest (283/2) beat hill High (42) by 241 runs Hillcrest (167/9) beat Diukwa (144) by 23 runs

Mashonaland Country Districts representatives Michale Robinson Keegan Taylor

The Under-14 team came second out of five at the South Eastern College Festival

National representatives Tino Mawoyo (Under-16) Leslie Gaylard (Under-14)