BLUE CHIP STATUS CRICKET SCHOOL
St Charles College is recognised by Cricket South Africa as a Blue Chip School in both the Senior and Primary School sections. The awards were made on the basis of our current record of developing excellence in cricket. This is accomplished by paying attention to Coaching qualifications, outstanding facilities and ensuring diversity in the sport. St Charles College is the ideal place for cricketers in KZN to be developed and to excel.
FACILITIES
The College has 10 cricket fields of which The Oval is the prime cricket ground with its exceptional views and facilities to challenge the best of cricketers.
Multiple tracks on each field ensure that we are able to provide middle practices and still deliver quality pitches throughout the summer season.
An exceptional indoor net centre keeps cricketers busy no matter what the weather and boys through the whole College have access to the facility. St Charles College also provide an onsite academy that provides after hours coaching. Technical analysis software is used to correct and develop batsmen and bowlers.
St Charles College plays a pivotal role in development of cricket in the midlands. Our teams regularly participate in Independent Schools festivals that take place around the country as well as festivals across the border in Zimbabwe.
Annually, the 1st XI participates in the Cape Peninsula Cricket Festival, Fasken Time Cricket Festival in Johannesburg and Michaelmas Week. KZN’s top cricket schools compete in the Eston Night League and St Charles’ 1st XI has claimed the title for 3 consecutive years. Across those 3 years St Charles have had 15 boys selected to represent KZN Inland U19 at the prestigious CSA Khaya Majola week and 10 boys representing KZN Inland U16. Jason Muirhead, Ntando Zuma and Rowen Rajah have worn the Green and Gold for SA U19 or SA Schools over that period. We believe we are the school that Africa needs and with our growing international footprint in mind we are also very proud to contribute to cricket in Africa with 5 of our boys having represented Zimbabwe Cricket at U19 level in recent years.
Invitational XI’s have toured Sri Lanka and England where our Saints boys had the opportunity to experience cricket internationally. Locally, we have an excellent relationship with Inland cricket and are committed to continued excellence in schoolboy cricket.
Our u10A team attends the annual Festivals and we host the very popular, “The 100 @ Saints” U11 Festival whilst our U/13A team tour annually to Cape Town and Johannesburg.
HISTORY IN THE MAKING
