Author: hnienaber

PRETORIA. – Paul Roos Gimnasium het vir die tweede jaar in ‘n ry Affie-harte gebreek.

Die Maroen-masjien het die Wit Bulle met 30-25 in Saterdag se hoofwedstryd van die Noord/Suid-toernooi hier verslaan. Paul Roos was verlede jaar op die Wildeklawer-toernooi met 31-25 baas.

Dit is die eerste keer sedert 1992 dat Paul Roos twee agtereenvolgende seges oor Affies kon behaal. In 1992 het hul met 8-4 geseëvier, terwyl die vorige kragmeting tussen die twee spanne in 1979 se uitslag ook met 32-12 in die span van Stellenbosch se guns was.

Die laaste keer wat een van die twee skole opeenvolgende seges kon behaal was toe Affies in drie wedstryde op ‘n streep in 2009, 2010 en 2011 Paul Roos se tier was.

Die Wit Bulle se agttal het die besoekers oorheers en veral in die skrums die oorhand gehad. Affies se agterlyn kon egter nie die hoë gehalte balbesit in punte omskep nie. Die tuisspan het gewis genoeg geleenthede gehad om ‘n sege te behaal.

Paul Roos se losskakel, Joshua Dampies, se skopvoet was vir sy span goud werd. Hy het die telbord aan die rol gehou met drie stradoele asook met drie doelskoppe geslaag.

Die binnesenter, Samuel Badenhorst, het nie net waarskynlik dié drie van die dag gedruk nie, maar ook sy direkte teenstander, Janco Purchase, ore aangesit.

Monument van Krugersdorp se wendroogte teen Paarl Gimnasium duur steeds voort. Die span van die Paarl was met 38-21 aan die wenkant. Monnas kon laas in 2009 tydens die Wildeklawer-toernooi die Gimmies (6-5) omdop.

Sy buitesenter, Markus Muller, was uitstaande en het deurgans gapings in Monnas se verdediging gevind. Die wenspan se flank Quintin Potgieter was self ‘n groot doring in die span van Krugersdorp se vlees.

Monnas se slot Jacques Botha het voorlangs die pap dik aangemaak en is goed deur sy kaptein en flank, Jamaal Feldman, ondersteun.

Grey-kollege het vir die eerste keer sedert 1993 teen King Edward VII van Johannesburg te staan gekom. Die span van Bloemfontein het KES met 51-16 met sy tradisionele tempo-rugby kaf gedraf.

Grey se haker, Liam van Wyk, en KES se SA Skole-haker, Siphosethu Mnebelele, was in ‘n hewige tweestryd gewikkel.

Van Wyk het ‘n driekuns aan drieë behaal, terwyl Mnebelele ook met sy spel tydens die kragmeting beïndruk het.

Grey se binnesenter, Pieter van der Merwe, kan vanjaar nie weer uit die SA Skole-span gelaat word indien hy op sy vertoning in die wedstryd voortbou nie. Van der Merwe is sterk op sy bene en word nie sommer gestuit nie.

In Mookgophong sal die gasheer, Hans Strijdom, Maandag teen Hugenote van Springs in die eindstryd van die 30ste Mauritz Hansen-week te staan kom.

Hans Strijdom het sy plek in die eindstryd danksy ‘n sege van 19-7 oor Hoërskool Bellville bespreek. Hugenote het vir Ligbron Akademie van Ermelo met 21-5 verslaan om tot die eindstryd deur te dring.

Al die uitslae:  

NOORD/SUID-TOERNOOI

Dag 2: Paarl Gimnasium 28, Monument 21; Noordheuwel 27, Stellenberg 17; Outeniqua 29, Pretoria Boys’ High 12; Waterkloof 27, Hoërskool Durbanville 19; Menlopark 50, Duineveld 28.

Dag 1: Grey-kollege 51, King Edward VII 16; Hoër Jongenskool Paarl 45, Jeppe 19; Oakdale Landbou 23, Garsfontein 17; EG Jansen 36, Welkom Gimnasium 26; HTS Drostdy 34, Hoërskool Nelspruit 27.

OAKDALE RUGBYWEEK

Dag 2: Bredasdorp 43, Westering 10; Oakdale XV-tal 14, Overberg 3; Hoërskool Upington 22, Vryburg 19; Lichtenburg 19, Strand 18; Kempton Park 23, Swartland 18; Potchefstroom Gimnasium 42, Langenhoven Gimnasium 10; Hoërskool Middelburg 10, Hugenote (Wellington) 7; Oosterlig 18, Hermanus 7; Augsburg Gimnasium 15, Labori 12; Zwartkop 20, Robertson 19; Die Anker 29, Parel Vallei 8; Montagu 29, Wagpos 19; Graaff-Reinet Volkskool 38, Sentraal 0.

Dag 1: Oakdale XV-tal 28, Bredasdorp 12; Hoërskool Pietersburg 18, Sentraal 12; Charlie Hofmeyr 45, Die Anker 12; Brackenfell 34, Kempton Park 27; Potchefstroom Gimnasium 10, Hoërskool Upington 8; Langenhoven Gimnasium 48, Wagpos 12; Graaff-Reinet 18, Montagu 12; Hugenote (Springs) 31, Zwartkop 17; Strand 14, Hoërskool Middelburg 10; Overberg 12, Augsburg Gimnasium 7; Oosterlig 23, Parel Vallei 21; Westering 24, Labori 20; Merensky 50, Hermanus 12; Vryburg 31, Robertson 21; Swartland 20, Lichtenburg 19.

HANSIE-WEEK

Dag 2: Hugenote (Springs)21, Ligbron Akademie 5; Hans Strijdom 19, Hoërskool Bellville 7; Kalahari 5, Brits 0; Empangeni 10, Die Anker II 7; Witteberg 13, Northcliff 10; Fochville 15, Frans du Toit 10; Piet Retief 40, Pretoria-Noord 0; Ferrum 20, Linden 10.

Dag 1: Hans Strijdom 12, Northcliff 10; Hoërskool Bellville 19, Piet Retief 13; Brits 28, Empangeni 3; Ligbron Akademie 22, Witteberg 5; Fochville 26, Pretoria-Noord 12; Hugenote (Springs) 38, Linden 0; Frans du Toit 23, Die Anker II 17; Kalahari 17, Ferrum 0.

GLENWOOD RUGBYFEES

Dag 2: Glenwood 11, Wesvalia 9; Frikkie Meyer 19, Hilton College XV-tal 19; Heidelberg Volkskool 19, Melkbosstrand 7; Dinamika 19, Eye of the Tiger 14; Jim Fouché 45, Centurion 3; HTS Middelburg 21, Landboudal 13; Durban High School XV-tal 19, Potchefstroom Volkskool 0.

DANIE ROSSOUW-WEEK

Dag 1: HTS John Vorster 29, Delmas 16; Hans Moore 24, Bergvlam 21; Warmbad 17, HTS Sasolburg 14; Fichardtpark 34, Birchleigh 5; Wonderboom 23, HTS Witbank 19; Midstream College 15, Rob Ferreira 0.

BISHOPS 175STE FEES

Dag 2: SACS 27, Michaelhouse 24; Wynberg Boys’ High 35, Kingswood College 7; Bishops 30, St Andrew’s College 29;

Dag 1: Wynberg Boys’ High 43, St Andrew’s College 21; Michaelhouse 37, Bishops 17; Hilton College 34, Grey High School 17.

ARTHUR JOHNSON-WEEK

Dag 1: Hopetown 12, Curro Mosselbaai 0; Aliwal-Noord 26, Adamantia 5; Hoërskool Grens 47, Douglas 10; Wolmaransstad 7, Curro Langebaan 7; Paul Erasmus 7, Hartbeespoort 0; Hartswater 19, Hoërskool Middelburg (Oos-Kaap) 10; Hoërskool Punt 24, Vredendal 3.

PARYS RUGBYWEEK

Dag 1: Zastron 38, Carel de Wet 7; Heilbron 46, Hoërskool Sasolburg 0; Bothaville 19, Kempton Panorama 5; Die Ankerskool 34, Zeerust 0; Hoopstad 48, Ladybrand 17; Retief 56, Morgenzon Landbou 7; Brandfort 49, Balfour 0; Hendrik Potgieter 32, New Horizon (Harrismith) 20; Parys 34, Riebeeckstad 7; President Steyn 27, New Horizon (Bethlehem) 10.

Stellenberg was the talk of the town during the opening day of the annual Jean de Villiers u16 Festival hosted by Paarl Gimnasium. They defeated the Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool of Pretoria by 31-26 in the dying moments of the match.

Watch all the action again on SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com).

Stellenberg will face Hilton College on Saturday in what will be yet another tough encounter. Grey College of Bloemfontein defeated Hilton College by 25-8 on the opening day.

The Boland-trifecta – Paarl Gimnasium, Paarl Boys’ High, and Paul Roos Gimnasium all secured comfortable victories over Hoërskool Nelspruit (40-0), Waterkloof (71-11) and Die Brandwag of Uitenhage (72-5) during their first encounters.

Affies will face Paul Roos in their second clash, while Paarl Gimnasium is facing Monument of Krugersdorp in Saturday’s main match. Monnas lost their encounter on the first day against Oakdale Landbou by 19-29.

All the results: 

Paul Roos Gimnasium 40, Hoërskool Nelspruit 0; Paarl Gimnasium 71, Waterkloof 11; Paarl Boys’ High 72, Die Brandwag (Uitenhage) 5; Grey College 25, Hilton College 8; Oakdale Landbou 29, Monument 19; Hoërskool Durbanville 25, Noordheuwel 20; Hoërskool Rustenburg 24, Nico Malan 19; Outeniqua 31, Diamantveld 17; Marlow Landbou 23, Menlopark 17; HTS Drostdy 43, Potchefstroom Gimnasium 5; Stellenberg 31, Affies 26; Boland Landbou 52, Framesby 3.

Fixtures | Saturday, 23 March 2024 

JA KRIEL FIELD 

19:00 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Monument
17:45 – Affies vs Paul Roos Gimnasium
16:30 – Boland Landbou vs Grey College
15:15 – Stellenberg vs Hilton College
14:00 – Waterkloof vs Hoërskool Durbanville
12:45 – Framesby vs Diamantveld
11:30 – Marlow Landbou vs Potchefstroom Gimnasium

STOFBERG FIELD 

16:30 – Paarl Boys’ High vs Menlopark
15:15 – Nico Malan vs Outeniqua
14:00 – HTS Drostdy vs Hoërskool Nelspruit
12:45 – Hoërskool Rustenburg vs Oakdale Landbou
11:30 – Die Brandwag (Uitenhage) vs Noordheuwel

It has been 30 years since Grey College and King Edward VII’s first teams met each other on the rugby field.

This game has probably been long overdue as the two sides will lock horns in the main match on the opening day of the annual NMI Toyota Noord/Suid tournament hosted by Affies in Pretoria.

Catch all the action live on SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com) via the app or on DStv Channel 207 (SuperSport Variety 2).

The last time these two sides met was back in 1993. The match that most however remember was the main match of the final day of the St Stithians College Easter Festival of 1986.

Grey College won a closely contested match by 22-18. This was only the third Saints Festival – and at that stage, it was the only schoolboy rugby festival in the country.

Grey College’s midfield pairing of Pieter de Haas and Buks Steenkamp was on song that day. Both completed a brace of tries. For KES on the wing was a certain Gavin Lawless, who later represented the Lions, Sharks, and Western Province at senior level.

De Haas’s second try was scored just before the final whistle and converted by flyhalf, Callie Human. KES took the lead shortly before that at 18-17.

The Red Army won’t be under any illusion that it will be a tougher encounter for them than 38 years ago. They do however have two players within their midst that will be serious contenders to represent the South African Schools’ side later this year.

They are Simphiwe Moyo (flyhalf) and Siphosethu Mnebelele (hooker). The latter already made the SA Schools’ side from the Lions’ bench due to some solid performances during the Craven Week in George.

Mnebelele is also captaining the Red Army. KES’ eighthman, Kebotile Maake, is also known to get his side over the advantage line.

This will be Grey College’s third outing of the season. They have eased past both Hoërskool Trio (40-3) and Welkom Gimnasium (52-5). They did however get some extra match practice in chukkas against Grey High School in Somerset East.

KES has played only once this far against Noordheuwel of Krugersdorp. Beating the side from the West Rand by 31-27.

Grey College’s inside centre, Pieter van der Merwe, was already one of the outstanding schoolboy players of the season. If he could build on his performances from last year he will also be a strong contender for the national schools side. Have a lookout for tighthead prop, Danie Kruger‘s work in the scrums as well.

Hooker, Liam van Wyk‘s, contest with Mnebelele will be one of the highlights of the clash.

Another school from the City of Gold Jeppe High School for Boys will face a tough encounter on the first day. They will come up against Paarl Boys’ High.

Boishaai has been devastating in their only match thus far in 2024. They smashed Hoërskool Durbanville by 73-7 during the Porterville Festival. Jeppe has suffered a 31-37 defeat against Garsfontein and also defeated Pretoria Boys’ High by 36-20.

Jeppe’s outside centre and captain, Kuthadzo Rasivhenga, is their danger man. He has the ability to take any defence apart with a moment of brilliance.

Garsfontein and Oakdale Landbou will meet for only the fourth time in history. Last year Garsfontein reached the Bulle from Riversdale a rugby lesson by 59-7. This match was also played during the Noord/Suid tournament. Since their first match in 2017, the rubber between the two schools is tied.

Garsfontein won twice in 2023 (59-7) and 2019 (31-14). Oakdale Landbou came out on top in 2017 (40-19) and 2021 (41-12).

In the clash between EG Jansen of Boksburg and Welkom Gimnasium, there is an exciting clash between Matthew Bergman (Jansies) and Renaldo Kiewiet (Welkom Gimnasium). Bergman has been a vital cog in EG’s backline this year with outside centre, Juandré Jacobs.

Bergman and Jacobs have been in sublime form so far this season as the Jansies have already shown that they are one of the top teams north of the Vaalriver. Both also represented the Valke at last year’s Craven Week.

Kiewiet was the leading point scorer during last year’s Craven Week. The contest with Kiewiet would give Bergman a good idea of where he still needs to lift his performances

The Fixtures: 

A-FIELD 

18:30 – Grey College vs King Edward VII
17:00 – Paarl Boys’ High vs Jeppe High School for Boys
15:30 – Garsfontein vs Oakdale Landbou
14:00 – Helpmekaar vs Voortrekker (Bethlehem)
12:30 – EG Jansen vs Welkom Gimnasium
11:00 – Hoërskool Nelspruit vs HTS Drostdy

The annual Jean de Villiers u16 Rugby Festival will once again be one of the highlights of the u16 schoolboy rugby calendar of 2024.

The festival is hosted by Paarl Gimnasium in Paarl and has been held since 1993. Most of the country’s top rugby schools’ u16 sides have been in attendance since the inaugural festival.

Catch all the action live on SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com).

One of the highlights annually was the match-up between the hosts and Grey College of Bloemfontein. This match won’t be part of the fixtures this year as these two schools will have their first interschools

Paarl Gimnasium will face Waterkloof of Pretoria in the main match of the opening day. The hosts will lock horns with the two Krugersdorp schools in attendance, Monument and Noordheuwel, in their two remaining matches.

The encounter with Monnas could be the highlight of the festival. Monument will take on Oakdale Landbou in their opening clash and will conclude their Paarl visit against Framesby from Gqeberha.

Grey College will come up against Hilton College, Boland Landbou, and Hoërskool Durbanville in their three matches in Paarl.

The main curtain raiser for the main match on Saturday between Paul Roos Gimnasium and Affies also promises to produce some fireworks.

The Fixtures: 

Thursday, 21 March 2024 

JA KRIEL FIELD 

19:00 – Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Hoërskool Nelspruit
17:45 – Die Brandwag (Uitenhage) vs Paarl Boys’ High
16:30 – Oakdale Landbou vs Monument
15:15 – Hoërskool Durbanville vs Noordheuwel
14:00 – Hoërskool Rustenburg vs Nico Malan
12:45 – Diamantveld vs Outeniqua
11:30 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Waterkloof

STOFBERG FIELD 

16:30 – Boland Landbou vs Framesby
15:15 – Affies vs Stellenberg
14:00 – HTS Drostdy vs Potchefstroom Gimnasium
12:45 – Hilton College vs Grey College
11:30 – Marlow Landbou vs Menlopark

Saturday, 23 March 2024 

JA KRIEL FIELD 

19:00 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Monument
17:45 – Affies vs Paul Roos Gimnasium
16:30 – Boland Landbou vs Grey College
15:15 – Stellenberg vs Hilton College
14:00 – Waterkloof vs Hoërskool Durbanville
12:45 – Framesby vs Diamantveld
11:30 – Marlow Landbou vs Potchefstroom Gimnasium

STOFBERG FIELD 

16:30 – Paarl Boys’ High vs Menlopark
15:15 – Nico Malan vs Outeniqua
14:00 – HTS Drostdy vs Hoërskool Nelspruit
12:45 – Hoërskool Rustenburg vs Oakdale Landbou
11:30 – Die Brandwag (Uitenhage) vs Noordheuwel

Monday, 25 March 2024 

JA KRIEL FIELD 

10:30 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Noordheuwel
09:15 – Grey College vs Hoërskool Durbanville
08:00 – Affies vs HTS Drostdy

STOFBERG FIELD

10:30 – Oakdale Landbou vs Menlopark
09:15 – Nico Malan vs Hoërskool Nelspruit
08:00 – Boland Landbou vs Marlow Landbou

OUKRAAL FIELD

10:30 – Diamantveld vs Hilton College
09:15 – Stellenberg vs Waterkloof
08:00 – Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Hoërskool Rustenburg

LEMOENKLOOF FIELD

10:30 – Outeniqua vs Die Brandwag (Uitenhage)
09:15 – Paarl Boys’ High vs Potchefstroom Gimnasium
08:00 – Monument vs Framesby

 

The annual Frans Malherbe u15 Rugby Festival hosted by Paarl Boys’ High kicks off this evening with the hosts taking on Hoërskool Rustenburg in the opening match.

The inaugural week was held back in 2005 and the festival has grown to become the premier u15 schoolboy week in South Africa.

Catch all the action live on SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com).

Boishaai will face HTS Drostdy in the main game on Saturday, while their final clash against Monument of Krugersdorp on Monday also promises to be one of the highlights of the festival.

Paarl Gimnasium will take on Monument, Windhoek Gimnasium, and Die Brandwag from Uitenhage in their three matches.

Grey College of Bloemfontein has appointments with Boland Landbou, Hoërskool Durbanville, and HTS Drostdy during the festival. The encounter against Boland Landbou will be the main match on Thursday.

The Fixtures: 

Wednesday, 20 March 2024 

20:00 – Paarl Boys’ High vs Hoërskool Rustenburg

Thursday, 21 March 2024 

20:00 – Boland Landbou vs Grey College
19:00 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Monument
18:00 – Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Waterkloof
17:00 – HTS Drostdy vs Curro Windhoek Gimnasium
16:00 – Nico Malan vs Noord-Kaap
15:00 – u13 – Laerskool Park vs Laerskool Garsfontein
14:00 – Vredendal vs Charlie Hofmeyr
13:00 – Hoërskool Durbanville vs Punt
12:00 – Oakdale Landbou vs Die Brandwag (Uitenhage)

Saturday, 23 March 2024 

19:00 – Paarl Boys’ High vs HTS Drostdy
18:00 – Oakdale Landbou vs Vredendal
17:00 – Monument vs Noord-Kaap
16:00 – Grey College vs Hoërskool Durbanville
15:00 – u13 – Laerskool Vredendal vs TBC
14:00 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Curro Windhoek Gimnasium
13:00 – Boland Landbou vs Hoërskool Punt
12:00 – Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Die Brandwag (Uitenhage)
11:00 – Nico Malan vs Waterkloof
10:00 – Hoërskool Rustenburg vs Charlie Hofmeyr

Monday, 25 March 2024

BRUGSTRAAT A

12:00 – Paarl Boys’ High vs Monument
11:00 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Die Brandwag (Uitenhage)
10:00 – Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Hoërskool Durbanville
09:00 – Grey College vs HTS Drostdy
08:00 – Vredendal vs Hoërskool Punt

BRUGSTRAAT B

11:00 – Boland Landbou vs Hoërskool Rustenburg
10:00 – Oakdale Landbou vs Waterkloof
09:00 – Charlie Hofmeyr vs Noord-Kaap
08:00 – Nico Malan vs Curro Windhoek Gimnasium

If there was any doubt in anyone’s mind whether or not Kwena Maphaka is the real deal, there shouldn’t be any longer.

The 17-year-old ICC u19 World Cup Player of the Tournament made a major step up during only his fourth match for the Central Gauteng Lions in this format as he was entrusted to bowl the super over against Western Province.

The learner from St Stithians College in Johannesburg needed to defend a mere ten runs in the super over which he successfully did to help his side secure the victory.

Maphaka made his CSA T20 Challenge debut for the Lions against Boland earlier this month. The match against Western Province was only his fourth.

He has previously represented the South African u19 side in division 2 of the competition. The youngsters won the competition with Maphaka in their midst in 2022.

In his debut match against Boland, he picked up three wickets at the cost of only 22 runs in his four allotted overs. He also boasted some good bowling figures in his second match against North West of 2/11.

In his third match against the Titans (1/37) he came up against his former Saints and SA u19 teammate Lhuan-dré Pretorius (9). He however didn’t pick up his friend’s wicket.

This was Pretorius’ debut for the Titans as well as in the competition.

Pretorius was forced to search for a school in Pretoria to finish his schooling career after he signed with the Titans to continue his career after matriculating. The Central Gauteng Lions informed him that he won’t be eligible for selection for their Khaya Majola Week side at the end of this season.

Pretorius found a home at Cornwall Hill College after initially trying to move to Affies where his younger brother, Vihan Pretorius is plying his trade. The fact that his whole high schooling career was in English at Saints made the move to Affies difficult.

Cornwall Hill College is the perfect fit as it is where Protea captain Aiden Markram played before moving to Pretoria Boys’ High. At Cornwall Hill College Pretorius will also find some excellent support from the Director of Cricket, Malan Morkel.

Maphaka is the third South African to be named ICC u19 World Cup Player of the Tournament after Markram (2014) and Dewald Brevis (2022).

 

 

Die Hoërskool Florida se eerste netbalspan is vroeg besig om sy spiere te bult.

Die span van Roodepoort het Saterdag vir Hans Moore van Benoni met 28-25 verslaan. Die wenspan se senter, Abygail Landsberg, was aan die spits van dié sege.

Florida het die vorige week ook met Hoërskool Driehoek van Vanderbiijlpark met 30-15 die loef afgesteek.

Hans Strijdom of Mookgophong secured a 29-19 vicory over Ben Viljoen of Groblersdal in their NWU 16 Series clash on Saturday.

The Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool of Pretoria had a good tour to Kimberley where they faced four of the central region’s schools during the Diamantveld’s annual sports day.

Affies defeated Eunice (40-8), Hoërskool Upington (40-12), Diamantveld (35-35) and Duineveld (36-26) in the City of Diamonds.

Al die Uitslae: 

o.19A: Florida 28, Hans Moore 25; Florida 30, Driehoek 15; Affies 43, Eunice 8; Affies 40, Hoërskool Upington 12; Affies 35, Diamantveld 25; Affies 37, Duineveld 26; Eunice 16, Diamantveld 16; Duineveld 34, Eunice 15; Eunice 26, Hoërskool Upington 24; Hans Strijdom 29, Ben Viljoen 19.

o.17A: Florida 15, Hans Moore 7; Florida 17, Driehoek 17;

o.16A: Hans Moore 29, Florida 4; Driehoek 23, Florida 17;

o.15A: Florida 20, Hans Moore 7; Florida 17, Driehoek 6;

o.14A: Hans Moore 17, Florida 15; Florida 27, Driehoek 19;

Monument van Krugersdorp se Wit Bulle se motor het gister nog net geluier, maar dit was goed genoeg om Welkom Gimnasium met 64-28 die loef af te steek.

Die kragmeting op die Ras van Rooyen-veld in Krugersdorp was boonop Monnas se jaarlikse Malcullum Marx-gedenkwedstryd.

Kyk gerus weer na die kragmeting asook ander op SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com).

Die twee spanne het goed mekaar in die eerste helfte opgeweeg. Monnas kon met ‘n voorsprong van 19-14 gaan rus. Die span van Welkom se losskakel, Renaldo Kiewiet, het amper net voor rustyd met ‘n strafdoel die voorsprong verder gekrimp.

Kiewiet was verlede jaar die voorste puntemaker op die Craven Week in George met 48 punte. Hy het ook ‘n hele paar keer danksy sy skerp breekslae gapings in die Wit Bulle se verdediging gevind.

Die besoekers het in die tweede helfte op ‘n hoë noot begin toe sy flank Rylen Kirsten oor die doellyn gebars het om aan sy span vir die eerste keer in die kragmeting ‘n voorsprong van 21-19 te besorg. Monnas het hierna egter na ‘n hoër rat oorgeskakel.

Boonop moes Welkom Gimnasium se buitesenter, Joshua Coertzen, die veld met ‘n besering verlaat. Dit het die Wit Bulle se agterhoede soos ‘n handskoen gepas. Albei die tuisspan se vleuel, Ernesto Oersen en Kealan Milton, kan nie oor geleenthede kla nie. Hulle het ‘n hele paar keer etlike meters veld met hul lopies op die punte gewen en self ook elk ‘n drie gedruk.

Monnas se buitesenter, Jason Joubert, het self met die ekstra spasie baljaar en twee keer die doellyn oorgesteek. Voorlangs het die die haker, Kiyan Pretorius, ook baljaar. Hy het self dubbelle driedrukplesier ervaar, terwyl die plaasvervanger-haker, Keenan Myners, boonop ook binne enkele minute na sy verskyning op die veld gaan druk het.

Gimmies se flanke, Kirsten en Rovaun van Niekerk, was in ‘n hewige stryd teen hul direkte teenstanders, RJ Barnard en Jamaal Feldman (kaptein), gewikkel. Die span van Welkom se lenige agtsteman, Ethan Jones, kan ook meer as tevrede met sy vertoning op die dag voel.

Monnas se losskakel, Justin Viljoen, het ‘n stewige vertoning met die skopskoen gelewer en ook daarin geslaag om sy agterlyn seepglad weg te stuur.

Die Wit Bulle kom Saterdag tydens die NMI Toyota Noord/Suid-toernooi teen Paarl Gimnasium te staan. Welkom Gimnasium is ook op die toernooi in aksie. Hy het self nie ‘n maklike eerste wedstryd Vrydag teen EG Jansen van Boksburg wat op hom wag nie.

Puntemakers: 

Monument 64 (19) – Drieë: Kiyan Pretorius (2), Jason Joubert (2), Hanno du Toit, Ernesto Oersen, Kealan Milton, Jacques Botha,  Keenan Myners, RJ Barnard. Doelskoppe: Justin Viljoen (7). Welkom Gimnasium 28 (14) – Drieë: Kganya Molapo, Ethan Jones, Rylen Kirsten, Renaldo Kiewiet. Doelskoppe: Kiewiet (4).

Ander spanne: 

o.16: Monument 40, Welkom Gimnasium 0.

o.15: Monument 90, Welkom Gimnasium 10.

o.14: Monument 27, Welkom Gimnasium 0.

Paarl Gimnasium‘s first netball side started their season off with a 27-19 victory over Stellenberg. This is always a tough first encounter as both sides are annually reckoned as some of the top sides within the Western Cape.

The star players for Paarl Gim in their victory were their captain, Elené Vosloo, and their goal shooter, Milla Barnard. Vosloo started the first two quarters as wing defence before slotting in at centre for the last two quarters.

Gimmies won 19 of their 29 encounters during the day against Stellenberg. One match, the one between the u17A side, ended in an 18-all draw.

Paarl Gimnasium will attend the annual Menlopark Festival during the school holidays before also returning for their own tournament in the picturesque Paarl.

Hugenote if Wellington hosted Hoërskool Punt for their annual interschools. The hosts’ first team came out on top by 28-26 in a closely contested match.

In the Eastern Cape Framesby from Gqeberha started their season off with some good victories over Humansdorp Secondary (23-6), Woodridge College (28-3), and Nico Malan (23-7). These matches were part of the Kirkwood College Day.

Framesby first team was also in action at the Kwagga Festival in George the previous week. Here they recorded victories over Langenhoven Gimnasium (26-22), Bredasdorp (30-12), and Outeniqua (19-15).

All the Results 

u19A: Paarl Gimnasium 27, Stellenberg 19; Hugenote 28, Hoërskool Punt 26; Framesby 23, Humansdorp Secondary 6; Framesby 28, Woodridge College 3; Framesby 23, Nico Malan 7.

u17A: Paarl Gimnasium 18, Stellenberg 18; Framesby 18, Pearson u19B 12; Pearson 29, Newton THS u19A 1; Framesby 23, Kirkwood College u19A 10; Hoërskool Punt 16, Hugenote 14.

u16A: Paarl Gimnasium 34, Stellenberg 19; Hugenote 28, Hoërskool Punt 26; Framesby 26, Otto du Plessis 2; Framesby 30, Paul Sauer 5.

u15A: Paarl Gimnasium 35, Stellenberg 16; Hoërskool Punt 16, Hugenote 8.

u14A: Stellenberg 24, Paarl Gimnasium 14; Hugenote 17, Hoërskool Punt 16.

KRUGERSDORP. – Alle paaie lei die week na die jaarlikse Noord/Suid-toernooi wat by Affies in Pretoria aangebied word.

Paul Roos Gimnasium en Affies wat Saterdag in die hoofwedstryd van die rugbyfees teen mekaar te staan kom het gewis reeds vandag vir mekaar tande gewys.

Paul Roos Gimnasium het vir HTS Drostdy met 73-10 in die Markötter-stadion in Stellenbosch verniel. Sy losskakel, Joshua Dampies, het ‘n goeie dag op kantoor belee en 21 van sy span se punte aangeteken.

Hy het nege van sy span se tien drieë verdoel asook ‘n strafdoel tussen deur die pale gejaag. Die tiende drie is deur Matthew Seymore verdoel. Seymore is die seun van die voormalige eersterangse krieketspeler, André Seymore.

Affies het self na ‘n hoër rat oorgeskakel om Helpmekaar op sy tuisveld in Johannesburg met 45-21 die loef af te steek. Die haker, Ethan van Dyk, sowel as die linkervleuel, Nicolaas Grobler, het elk dubelle driedruk-plesier ervaar.

Monument se Wit Bulle het hul seisoen op die Ras van Rooyen-veld teen Welkom Gimnasium met ‘n klinkende sege van 64-28 afgeskop.

Hoewel die span wel met rukke en stote gespeel het, sal die span se afrigters, Tjaart van der Walt en Francois Robbertse, nie te ongelukkig oor die eerste vertoning van jaar wees nie.

Albei Monnas se vleuels, Ernesto Oersen en Kealan Milton, het glad nie koud op die punte gekry nie. Albei het goeie wedstryde belee en etlike meters veld gewen.

Die Wit Bulle kom Saterdag tydens Noord/Suid teen Paarl Gimnasium te staan.

Paarl Gimnasium het self ‘n behoorlike grom ingekry deur Stellenberg met 29-5 te verslaan. Die Gimmies se gemaklikste sege die afgelope decade oor die Jade Brigade.

Gimmies was onderskeidelik in 2023 (24-23) en 2022 (12-6) na ‘n hewige gestoei net-net baas oor Stellenberg.

Garsfontein het sy seisoen met ‘n sege van 37-31 oor Jeppe High School for Boys afgeskop. Die Bere kom reeds Vrydag op die Noord/Suid-toernooi teen Oakdale Landbou te staan.

Jeppe en King Edward VII kry vanjaar ‘n vuurdoop tydens die toernooi. Hulle kom albei teen Grey-kollege te staan, terwyl Jeppe boonop op die eerste dag teen die Hoër Jongenskool Paarl sake sal uitspook.

KES het ‘n goeie sege van 31-27 Saterdag oor Noordheuwel behaal om hul seisoen mee te begin.

Selborne College het ‘n sege van 14-7 oor Graeme College op laasgenoemde se jaarlikse rugbydag in Makhanda verslaan.

Grey High School het op dié sportdag ook sy seisoen met ‘n gemaklike oorwinning van 44-5 oor Hudson Park behaal. Nico Malan van Humansdorp sal self trots op hul oorwinning van 31-29 oor Dale College wees.

Goudveld-Hoërskool in Welkom het hierdie week ‘n dubbelle slag geslaan toe hy twee skole van Bloemfontein in die Wesgrow-reeks, Fichardtpark (22-19) en Jim Fouché (20-13), verslaan het. Fichies is boonop die verdedigende kampioen.

Dit blyk of die NWU Sport-reeks se trofee dalk ‘n staanplek by EG Jansen, Waterkloof of Menlopark gaan kry. Die Jansies het vir Transvalia met 41-0 verslaan, terwyl Menlopark vir Hoërskool Middelburg met 53-5 kaf gedraf het.

Waterkloof het in hul eerste wedstryd van die seisoen vir HTS Middelburg met 40-10 ore aangesit.

Al die uitslae: 

KWAZULU-NATAL

Durban High School 23, Kearsney College 0; Michaelhouse 25, Westville Boys’ High 17; Northwood 10, Hilton College 7; Maritzburg College 83, Clifton 10; St Charles College 25, Milnerton 19.

VRYSTAAT/GRIEKWAS

Jim Fouché 24, Witteberg 24; Goudveld-Hoërskool 22, Fichardtpark 19; Noord-Kaap 57, Louis Botha 14; Goudveld-Hoërskool 20, Jim Fouché 13; Witteberg 51, Sentraal 8; Diamantveld 29, Hoërskool Trio 27; Voortrekker 33, Fichardtpark 10; Hentie Cilliers 63, Wilgerivier 14; Hoërskool Upington 31, Curro Kathu 7.

NOORDVAAL

Affies 45, Helpmekaar 21; Garsfontein 37, Jeppe 31; Monument 64, Welkom Gimnasium 28; Jeppe 36, Pretoria Boys’ High 20; King Edward VII 31, Noordheuwel 27; St Stithians College 62, St Benedict’s College 3; St John’s College 29, St David’s Marist 21; St Alban’s College 37, Parktown Boys’ High 20; EG Jansen 57, Ligbron Akademie 23; Frikkie Meyer 12, Bergsig Akademie 10; HTS Tom Naudé 28, Merensky 14; Die Wilgers 35, Hartbeespoort 17; Randpark High 45, Edenvale 12; Glen Harvie 20, HTS Sasolburg 13; Northcliff 27, Springs Boys’ High 12; Standerton 23, Overvaal 5; Dinamika 36, Centurion 19; Randburg 26, Midstream College 12; Bekker 34, John Vorster (Nigel) 17; Brandwag (Benoni) 46, Generaal Hertzog 0.

NWU SPORT-REEKS

Kempton Park 31, Transvalia 21; Oos-Moot 37, Hoërskool Nelspruit 29; Menlopark 53, Hoërskool Middelburg 5; Waterkloof 40, HTS Middelburg 10; EG Jansen 41, Transvalia 0; Menlopark 48, Oos-Moot 7; Waterkloof 63, Kempton Park 21.

NWU PRESTIGE-REEKS

Hugenote (Springs) 24, Hoërskool Klerksdorp 19; Montana 35, Oosterlig 10; Hoërskool Rustenburg 18, Wesvalia 18; Zwartkop 32, Potchefstroom Volkskool 23; Marais Viljoen 33, Jeugland 21; Lichtenburg 28, Hoërskool Pietersburg 11; Potchefstroom Gimnasium 12, Die Anker 5.

NWU 16-REEKS

Pretoria-Noord 20, Stoffberg 15; Sarel Cilliers (Glencoe) 36, Ferrum 34; Volksrust 28, Pionier 24; Riebeeckrand 27, Leeuwenhof 12; Ben Viljoen 34, Hans Strijdom 27; Wolmaransstad 33, Fochville 14; Vryburg 69, Schoonspruit 5; Oosterland 27, Delmas 17.

OOS-KAAP

Selborne College 14, Graeme College 7; St Andrew’s College 34, Die Brandwag (Uitenhage) 19; Nico Malan 31, Dale College 29; Framesby 43, Stirling 0; HTS Daniël Pienaar 43, Union 6; Grey High School 44, Hudson Park 5; Kingswood College 29, Marlow Landbou 14; Cambridge 24, Muir College 21; Pearson 19, Queen’s College 11; Mary Waters 13, HTS Port Rex 12; Port Alfred 12, Graeme College II 12; Woodridge College 7, Die Brandwag (Uitenhage) II 10.

WES-KAAP

Paul Roos Gimnasium 73, HTS Drostdy 10; Paarl Gimnasium 29, Stellenberg 5; Bishops 43, Hoërskool Windhoek 8; Wynberg Boys’ High 84, Hoërskool Windhoek 3; Oakdale Landbou 17, Rondebosch Boys’ High 13; SACS 25, Hoërskool Durbanville 22; Parel Vallei 13, Hermanus 5; Boland Landbou 15, Outeniqua 13; Robertson 15, Vredendal 12; Charlie Hofmeyr 41, DF Malan 15; Worcester Gimnasium 24, Tygerberg 15; Hottentots-Holland 38, Fairbairn College 0; Strand 33, Hamiltons RFC 31; Labori 10, Bosmansdam 0; Melkbosstrand 22, Fairmont 7; Edgemead 20, Vredenburg 0; Piketberg 27, Esselenpark 19; Steynville 27, De Villiers Graaff 24; Weston 12; De Kuilen 7; Brackenfell 15, Hopefield 14; Montagu 52, Jakes Gerwel 12; Langenhoven Gimnasium 24, Overberg 17; Hugenote (Wellington) 14, Hoërskool Punt 10.