/ 15 August 1997

SA loses to New Zealand academy

FRIDAY, 12.30PM:

THE South African cricket academy lost to New Zealand by six wickets in a limited overs match at Hoy Park in Durban on Thursday. South Africa lost the toss to the Kiwis and scored 254/8. Morne Strydom hit 103 in 96 balls for South Africa.

New Zealand lost their first wicket to the first ball of the innings. McMillan helped the Kiwis by batting 106 to reach the target with 21 balls to spare.

SPORT BRIEFS

NFS CURRIE CUP SQUAD NORTHERN Free State rugby selectors have named the squad to face Gauteng Falcons in a Bankfin Currie Cup match in Welkom on Friday night.

THE TEAM: Tommy de Beer, Rampie Harmse, Albertus van Buuren, Banie Britz, Willie Nagel, Eric Herbert, Urie Jerling (capt), Martin Venter, Eugene Delport, Henry Kershaw, Stephen Nieuwenhuyzen, Koos Heydenreich, Almero Michau, Otto Wagener, Kobie Appelgryn. RESERVES: Michael Ehrentraut, Pierre van Zyl, Stefan Pawson, Slang Roux, Christo Dippenaar.