DAY TWO COCA-COLA KHAYA MAJOLA CRICKET WEEK HERO OF THE DAY ANNOUNCED

DAY TWO COCA-COLA KHAYA MAJOLA CRICKET WEEK

HERO OF THE DAY ANNOUNCED

Kgaudise Molefe from Gauteng has been named the Coca-Cola Hero of the day for day 2 of the 2018 Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Cricket Week.

The prestigious Coca-Cola Hero of the Day award is presented on each day of the tournament in recognition of a game changing ‘hero’ moment.  Kgaudise was selected as the recipient of the award by a Coca-Cola appointed panel of cricket experts after he showed perseverance and commitment. Kgaudise opened the bowling in both innings and bowled nonstop through the innings to take 7 wickets for 39 runs in 23.3 overs. His efforts assisted Gauteng in beating Border by an innings and 99 runs.

“Winning the Coca-Cola Hero of the Day award means a lot to me, as It shows that I have grown as a player since I was also part of the tournament last year. The pitch was turning and the rest of the team did not feel comfortable bowling from that end so I took the responsibility to hold up one end for my team. I needed a lot of patience and with patience I got to take 7 wickets, “said Kgaudise.

Interesting bowling stats from past Coca-Cola® Khaya Majola Cricket Weeks

• 2004, French fullback Scott Spedding, took 6/14 for Gauteng against Kei.
• 2004, Dean Forward took 7/28 for Border against KwaZulu-Natal Inland.
• 2017, Ntokozo Mahlaba from Gauteng took 6/59 which lead the team to victory on first innings scores when Gauteng bowled out Eastern province for 181.

DAY THREE COCA-COLA® KHAYA MAJOLA CRICKET WEEK HERO OF THE DAY ANNOUNCED

Matthew Pollard from KwaZulu Natal has been named the Coca-Cola® Hero of the day for day 3 of the 2018 Coca-Cola® Khaya Majola Cricket Week.

The prestigious Coca-Cola® Hero of the Day award is presented on each day of the tournament in recognition of a game changing ‘hero’ moment.  Matthew was elected as the deserving recipient of the award by a Coca-Cola® appointed panel of cricket experts after he took 4 wickets for 11 runs of the match against the Free State at Bishops. When he started bowling Free State were 73/2 chasing 150 to win. He bowled brilliantly and by the end of his 4 overs Free State were in serious trouble at 104/7. Free State ended up only scoring 116/9 and lost to KwaZulu-Natal by 33 runs.

“When I started bowing, I saw that we were under pressure so I just tried to keep it simple and let Free State make mistakes. I was happy that my strategy worked for me and I managed to help my team win today. It is an honor to win the Coca-Cola® Hero of the Day but now it’s important to keep humble and continue to bowl well. ” said Matthew.

Interesting T20 stats from past Coca-Cola® Khaya Majola Cricket Weeks

• 2015, the first ever T20 century at the week was registered  by Anthony Daiken, Anthony was given the Coca-Cola® Hero of the Day for his efforts.
• 2017, Jason Raubenheimer took 5/17 for Border against North West in a T20 match and that is still the best figures in T20 bowling at the Coca-Cola® Khaya Majola Cricket Week.

COCA-COLA HERO OF THE DAY (DAY 5)

Western Province player, Evan Roos earned himself the fifth Coca-Cola Hero of the Day for the 2018 U18 Coca-Cola® Craven Week taking place at Paarl Boys High.

The admired Coca-Cola Hero of the Day award was presented on each day of the tournament in recognition of a game changing ‘hero’ moment.  Evan was selected for the award by a Coca-Cola appointed Hero of the Day Panel, led by Springbok legend Akona Ndungane.

Western Province had their work cut out against a very good Sharks team on the last day of the 2018 Coca-Cola U18 Craven Week. The match was evenly poised when Evan received a ball in a set move just inside the Sharks 22. He beat the first defender and took on the opposition backline in what ended up being a try scoring opportunity. The try took the score from 15-8 to 22-8 and broke the last resistance of the Sharks. From that point onwards, the match was dominated one sided.

“It was a set move that we have tried out only once before in a match. I got the ball, saw the line and backed myself. Today’s game was tough, and I am proud that the boys kept their composure to win today and leave Coca-Cola Craven Week as an unbeaten team,” said Evan.

“The game was tight at the start and the try that Evan scored was what finally gave Western Province the upper hand in the match and in the end, they beat the Sharks comfortably. The run made by Evan was impressive as he managed to impressively  run passed most of the Sharks team to score his try” reflected Akona.

About the Coca-Cola® Craven Week

The Coca-Cola® Craven Week is an annual rugby union tournament aimed at identifying the top school rugby players in the country. The tournament started in July 1964, and is named after the legendary Springbok rugby union player and coach Dr Danie Craven.  Coca-Cola® became the naming rights sponsor in 1985. There are four tournaments that take place during the Coca-Cola® Youth Weeks, namely the Coca-Cola® U/13 Craven Week, Coca-Cola® U/16 Grant Khomo Week, Coca-Cola® U/18 Academy Week and the Coca-Cola® U/18 Craven Week.  Many of South Africa’s top rugby players have participated in the Coca-Cola® Craven Weeks as a springboard to their professional careers including former World Cup winning captain’s John Smit and Francois Pienaar.

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COCA-COLA HERO OF THE DAY (DAY 3)

Lions player, Henco van Wyk was recognised as the third Coca-Cola Hero of the Day for the 2018 U18 Coca-Cola® Craven Week taking place at Paarl Boys High.

The prestigious Coca-Cola Hero of the Day award is presented on each day of the tournament in recognition of a game changing ‘hero’ moment.  Henco was selected for the award by a Coca-Cola appointed Hero of the Day Panel, led by Springbok legend Akona Ndungane.

In an epic match between two of the strongest teams, Henco timed his run perfectly for him to receive a pass from his flyhalf that assisted him in hitting the Western Province backline at full pace. At this critical moment, the opponents could not stop him from bursting through and scoring a try.

“It is a privilege for me to win the Coca-Cola Hero of the Day award in such a challenging match, we really worked well as a team today and their assistance gave me a chance to score the try,” said Henco.

“Today’s Coca-Cola Hero of the Day was given to Henco due to the timing and the type of try that he scored for his team. Western Province were the favourites to win today and since he scored the first try of the match, the opposing team had to work extra hard to win the match!’ shared Akona.