South African Schools’ Captains (1940-2020)

The South African schools’ cricket team was first chosen in 1940 at the conclusion of the inaugural Nuffield Week held in Durban. The tournament was know as the Nuffield Week until 1993 when its name changed to the Coca-Cola Week. In 2001 it was renamed to the Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Week.

The tournament was held each year besides between 1943 and 1945 for World War II, while 1955 was cancelled due to an polio outbreak. No tournament was also held in 1971. In 1970 and 1976 there were two tournaments held.

This list was compiled by Hannes Nienaber – with the help of brochures from the tournament. If you have any additional info you like to add please feel free to send Hannes an e-mail at hannes@schoolofcricket.co.za.

79	2022	Juan James	Western Province – Wynberg Boys’ High
78	2021	Schalk Engelbrecht	Titans – Affies
–	2020	No tournament	Due to Covid-19 pandemic
77	2019	Luke Beaufort	Eastern Province – Grey High School
76	2018	Gerald Coetzee	Free State – St Andrews
75	2017	Wandile Makwetu	Gauteng – St Stithians College
74	2016	Wiaan Mulder	Gauteng – St Stithians College
73	2015	Tony de Zorzi	Gauteng – King Edward VII
72	2014	Matthew Christensen	Western Province – Rondebosch Boys’ High
71	2013	Yaseen Valli	Gauteng – King Edward VII
70	2012	Diego Rosier	Griqualand West – Noord-Kaap
69	2011	Prenelan Subrayen	KwaZulu-Natal – Glenwood
68	2010	Keagan Rafferty	Free State – St. Andrews
67	2009	Josh Richards	Northerns – St. Alban’s College
66	2008	Dale Deeb	Gauteng – Trinityhouse
65	2007	Wayne Parnell	Eastern Province – Grey Boys’ High School
64	2006	Jonathan Vandiar	KwaZulu-Natal – Durban High School
63	2005	Dean Elgar	Free State – St. Dominic’s College
62	2004	Francois le Clus	Northerns – Affies
61	2003	Divan van Wyk	Free State – Grey College
60	2002	Riël de Kock	Free State – Grey College
59	2001	Imraan Khan	KwaZulu-Natal – Durban High School
58	2000	Johan Botha	Eastern Province – Grey Boys’ High School
57	1999	Jacques Rudolph	North Gauteng – Affies
56	1998	Thami Tsolekile	Western Province – Pinelands
55	1997	Brett Tucker	Gauteng – St. John’s College
54	1996	Philip Hearle	Transvaal – St. Stithian’s College
53	1995	Douglas Gain	Natal – Hilton College
52	1994	Neil McKenzie	Transvaal – King Edward VII
51	1993	André Volsteedt	Free State – Grey College
50	1992	Dale Benkenstein	Natal – Michaelhouse
49	1991	Nicky Bojé	Free State – Grey College
48	1990	Ian Jeffrey	Transvaal – King Edward VII
47	1989	Ian Solomon	Diocesan College – Western Province
46	1988	Derek Crookes	Natal – Hilton College
45	1987	Hansie Cronjé	Free State – Grey College
44	1986	Peter Emslie	Eastern Province – Graeme College
43	1985	Gary Kirsten	Western Province – Rondebosch Boys’ High
42	1984	Daryll Cullinan	Border – Queen’s College
41	1983	Mark Rushmere	Eastern Province – Woodridge College
40	1982	Mark Rushmere	Eastern Province – Woodridge College
39	1981	CJ Benadie	Transvaal – St. Stithian’s College
38	1980	Joubert Strydom	Free State – Grey College
37	1979	KP Tessendorf	Border – Queen’s College
36	1978	Roy Pienaar	Transvaal – St. Stithian’s College
35	1977	Adrian Kuiper	Diocesan College – Western Province
34	1976	John During	Western Province – Rondebosch Boys’ High
33	1976	Kepler Wessels	Free State – Grey College
32	1975	Lee Barnard	Transvaal – King Edward VII
31	1974	Lee Barnard	Transvaal – King Edward VII
30	1973	C Middleton	Transvaal – Potchefstroom Volkskool
29	1972	Michael Mathews	Rhodesia – Prince Edward
–	1971	No tournament
28	1970	Ken McEwan	Border – Queen’s College
27	1970	DS Rawlings	Rhodesia – Prince Edward
26	1969	Michael Madsen	Natal – Glenwood
25	1968	Ronald Collins	Natal – Michaelhouse
24	1967	Gerald Katz	Natal – Maritzburg College
23	1966	Hylton Ackerman	Border – Dale College
22	1965	Hylton Ackerman	Border – Dale College
21	1964	Barry Richards	Natal – Durban High School
20	1963	Lee Irvine	Natal – Durban High School
19	1962	Ravenor Nicholson	Natal – Michaelhouse
18	1961	Graeme Pollock	Eastern Province – Grey High School
17	1960	Nicolas Frangos	Rhodesia – Prince Edward
16	1959	John McPhun	Border – Queen’s College
15	1958	Peter Carlstein	Free State – St. Andrews
14	1957	Peter Muzzell	Border – Queen’s College
13	1956	Terry Barwell	Western Province – Rondebosch Boys’ High
–	1955	No tournament held due to the polio outbreak
12	1954	WE Patrick	Transvaal – St. John’s College
11	1953	David Fernley	Western Province – Diocesan College
10	1952	Robert Wightman	Western Province – Diocesan College
9	1951	Gerald Innes	Western Province – Diocesan College
8	1950	Gerald Innes	Western Province – Diocesan College
7	1949	John Ferrandi	Western Province – Diocesan College
6	1948	Jackie McGlew	Natal – Maritzburg College
5	1947	Derek King	Natal – Durban High School
4	1946	Clive van Ryneveld	Western Province – Diocesan College
3	1942	John Watkins	Natal – Glenwood
2	1941	Norman Nupen	Transvaal – King Edward VII
1	1940	Douglas Ovenstone	Western Province – Diocesan College