Quick pro-cricket on Despatch

tonight this is a braai and tomorrow the wickets will blow at the annual Williams Hunt / High School Despatch Pro 20 cricket tournament.

A total of 10 schools' 1st cricket teams will take over the town's cricket fields over the next two days.

Matches are played at the high school's main field, Despatch Village Fields, Fields of the Sonop Primary Schools, Frans Conradie and Uitenhage at HTS Daniel Pienaar.

The participating schools include Despatch High School, Port Rex, Marlow, Border, Gill, Lilyfontein, Milnerton, THS Daniel Pienaar, Nico Malan and Framesby.

"On Despatch High School, as well as all participating schools, we would like to invite cricket supporters as well as residents of Despatch and Uitenhage to support the matches," says Theo Smit, organizer of the Williams Hunt / High School Despatch Pro 20 Cricket Tournament.

Program highlights

Thursday : Matches start today 11:00 and the last matches of the day begin at 14:30.

Friday : Matches start at 08:00. After the day's 12 matches, the coaches of the participating schools pack each other for entertainment in a Pro-20 game.

Saturday : Matches start at 08:00 with semi-finals at 11:30 and final match at 15:00 on the village field.

"This tournament is sponsored by Williams Hunt on an annual basis. The players and coaches of Despatch High School Desire's first cricket team would like to thank them for their dedicated support with the tournament.

    "Thank you also to all the other sponsors for their contributions. Without the support of all sponsors this opportunity can not take place, "Smit said.