GRAAFF-REINET NEWS -   Union High School's 16th annual Senior Cricket Festival for high schools kicked off yesterday, 11 January and has the town abuzz with cricketers and cricket fans until Saturday 14 January.

Matches are being played at Union's Minnaar and Puttick fields as well as at the Botanics Sports Club, Hoër Volkskool, Asante Sana Private Game Reserve and Wheatlands Farm with each venue providing the perfect backdrop for cricket in the height of summer.

This year, teams from twelve Eastern Cape schools are playing T20, declaration and 50-over matches.

Union is welcoming Daniël Pienaar Technical, Framesby, Stirling, Edgemead, Nico Malan, Grey, Cradock, Victoria Park, Lilyfontein, Milnerton and Westering for four days of exciting and highly competitive cricket.

The Union team members are Joshua Horne (captain), Brent Hesselink, Hlaki Skepe, Jude Langmead, Laythan Carelse, Jordan Wilmot, Shaakir Kazi, Joshua Basson, Camran Swartz, Peter Michaels, MS de Beer, Uyanda Tele, Yaaseen Kazi and Yonella Wana.

All Old Unionites and the entire Graaff-Reinet community are invited to attend the games to cheer on the teams.

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