Hi there to everyone from a sunny South Africa.
 
We are having a great time and the last two weeks have been amazing.
 
This week�s fixtures were cancelled after there was heavy rainfall in the middle of the week and the wickets were unable to be prepared. So this weekend has been a well relaxed weekend and I think was deserved as we are all training hard mostly up to 4-5 times a week.
 
Last week�s fixtures were mixed results, the seconds were playing against Graham College and Mark and David were selected. They bowled Graham out for 140 and lost the game by just 2 runs.
 
The 1XI game was a different case; Fionn  and I were playing against Graham 1XI and we posted a target of 250-9 of 55 overs with Fionn contributing 36. We then bowled them out for 55 with our fast bowler Neo taking 5-5. This was a very strong performance from Muir seeing as the number 3 batsman for Graham was the South African under 17's wicket keeper. Overall it was a good result.
 
On Monday�s we all take time out to help coach the schools 1st year�s teams. There are huge numbers down each week but we have kept them all occupied and we have set up a few new games that they seem to enjoy. There is some good talent coming through the junior school at present.
 
When the weekend�s fixtures were complete we headed down to Jeffery�s Bay. It was 37 degrees with no wind out and it was a scorcher, something Irish lads had never felt before, even Donner�s got a bit of a tan!! Anyway we all got a bit burnt no matter how much lotion we put on, but it was still a very good day at the beach.
 
We are all still picking up things as we come across them, we have had our own experiences and I think they are all coming together and leading to much improvement, on and off the field of play.
 
Bye for now from South Africa.
 
Regards from the Irish boys