12 April 2014
Diocesan College vs. Boland Landbou
Paarl Gimnasium vs. Oakdale Landbou
Paarl Boys’ High vs. Outeniqua
Paul Roos Gimnasium vs. Grey Boys’ High School
Rondebosch Boys’ High vs. Wynberg Boys’ High
SACS vs. HTS Drostdy
Tygerberg vs. Stellenberg
BLOEMFONTEIN. – The first day of Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) National u13 tournament here belonged to the spin bowlers. All four of the bowlers whom managed to bag five-wicket hauls on the first day were spin bowlers.
The best bowling analysis of the day belonged to Sebastian van Rooyen of North West who dismissed five of Eastern Province’s batsman for a mere 22 runs. Eastern Province were bowled out for only 95 runs and lost to North West on the first innings.
Gauteng was in some initial trouble against Mpumalanga and was restricted to 186 runs in their first innings. Their spin bowler Mudiwah-Jonah Chankira however troubled Mpumalanga with his bowling as he got rid of five batsmen for only 27 runs.
The third best performance by a bowler belonged to Junior Snyman of Limpopo. His performance however could not prevent his side from losing the match on account of the first innings against Western Province. Snyman grabbed five wickets for 50 runs. What made his performance even more exceptional is that he is his team’s backup wicketkeeper.
Griqualand West, Mason Zacharia (5/51) is the fourth spinner who managed to bag five wickets. He got his fiver against South Western Districts. In total he bowled 20 overs of which six were maidens.
The hosts Free State just missed out on securing a victory against KwaZulu-Natal at Chevrolet Park. Free State managed to score 228 thanks to half-centuries by Garnett Tarr (77) and Brandon Callis (51*). Gerald Coetzee (37) also made a valuable contribution with the bat. He and Callis shared a 96-run partnership over the fourth wicket. KwaZulu-Natal Inland was stranded on 142/9 at the close of play with Free State only needing one wicket to secure a victory.
Matthew Montgomery of KwaZulu-Natal scored the only century of the first day in his side’s match against Easterns. His innings of 118 runs helped his side to 292/5 when they reached the forced declaration at 60 overs. Their score was the highest of the day.
Montgomery smashed 13 fours and two sixes in his innings at St. Andrews’ Vossies field. He and Caleb Pillay (42) shared a partnership of 121 runs over the third wicket. Joshua Brown (81*) was the destroyer for KwaZulu-Natal at the end of their innings. He faced a mere 50 deliveries in his innings.
Brown and Motngomery shared an 86-run partnership over the fourth wicket. Brown smashed 11 fours and two sixes on his way to his unbeaten half-century.
Kieran Williams (96*) of Boland just missed out on his century as he ran out of partners in his side’s match against Zimbabwe.
Summarised Scorecards:
KwaZulu-Natal 292/5 (Matthew Montgomery 118, Joshua Brown 81*, Caleb Pillay 42); Easterns 86/7 decl. (Willem Myburgh 38; Bandile Ngcobo 3/19, Joshua Brown 2/4). Match drawn.
Border first innings 147/8 decl. (James Ritchie 47, Jethro Newton 29; Ximus du Plooy 3/24, Sibusiso Maseko 2/27); Northerns first innings 152 (Anslin Fortuin 54, Nellis Daniels 35; Sebastian Denison-Brown 3/16, Akhanya Rebe 2/13); Border second innings 33/1 (Sibusiso Maseko 1/4). Northerns won on first innings.
Gauteng first innings 186 (Dean Sheckleton 56, Gareth Schreuder 40; Coenraad Visser 2/23); Mpumalanga first innings 147 (Jordan Grové 26; Mudiwah-Jonah Chankira 5/27); Gauteng second innings 71/3 (Tetelo Mphaka 33; Gysbert Ehlers 2/8). Gauteng won on first innings.
Limpopo 62 (MW Theunissen 19; Guy Sheena 4/34, Tatenda Shuttleworth-Richardson 3/11); Western Province 230/8 (Gabriel Gad 46, Riaz Palekar 40; Junior Snyman 5/50). Western Province won on first innings.
Free State 228 (Garnett Tarr 77, Brandon Callis 51*, Gerald Coetzee 37; Robbie McGaw 2/9, Jared Campbell 2/14); KwaZulu-Natal Inland 142/9 (Jared Campbell 23; Gerald Coetzee 3/10, Christean Neethling 2/8). Match drawn.
North West first innings 185/9 decl. (Robert de Villiers 63, Duan Jansen 45, Jared Venter 33; Mzolisi Dotwana 4/11); Eastern Province first innings 95 (Christopher Gleaves 34; Sebastian van Rooyen 5/22); North West second innings 17/0. North West won on first innings.
Boland first innings 196 (Kieran Williams 96*; Tafara Muzamindo 4/39, Jonathan Connolly 3/14); Zimbabwe first innings 139/9 (Gregory Dollar 35, Jonathan Connolly 34, Parudo Mugore 33; Gareth Wolmarans 3/13, Eleazar Stuurman 3/31); Boland second innings 76/0 decl. (Marthus Coetzee 54*); Zimbabwe second innings 16/2 (Eleazar Stuurman 1/12). Match drawn.
South Western Districts 115 (Tristan Stubbs 47, Migael Vermeulen 19; Mason Zacharia 5/51, Loui du Plessis 2/6); Griqualand West first innings 173/8 (Jan Duvenhage 42, Andrew Louw 32; Brian Jack 4/24). Griqualand West won on first innings.
Die Hoërskool Wilgerivier op Frankfort se eerste rugbyspan sal sy verdediging van die Oos-Vrystaatse titel teen Hoërskool Ladybrand in 2014 afskop. Wilgerivier het vanjaar vir die derde agtereenvolgende jaar met die kroon as kampioen van die Oos-Vrystaat weggestap.
Hoërskool Vrede wat vanjaar in die eindstryd teen Wilgerivier die knie gebuig het, sal sy aanslag op dié titel teen Ficksburg begin. Harrismith en Reitz pak mekaar in die ander wedstryd van die eerste ronde, terwyl die Hoërskool Paul Erasmus van Senekal ‘n loslootjie geniet.
Dié skole in die liga het al heelwat bydraes tot Suid-Afrikaanse rugby gelewer. Wilgerivier het die Springbok Friedrich Lombaard en provinsiale spelers soos Coenraad Groenewald, Danie van der Merwe en Inus Kritzinger opgelewer. Boela du Plooy en Anton Pitout het Hoërskool Vrede as hulle alma mater.
Harrismith het die Springbokke De Wet Ras en Klippies Kritzinger opgelewer. Paul Erasmus op Senekal het Toks van der Linde tot die Bokke bygedra, terwyl Stephen Brink ook in dié skool was voor hy na Sentraal in Bloemfontein geskuif het. Die Italiaanse slot en voormalige Cheetah, Corniel van Zyl is ‘n produk van die Hoërskool Ficksburg.
Die halfeindstryde van die liga sal op Vrydag, 25 Julie plaasvind. Die eindstryd word op Vrydag, 1 Augustus beslis. Die Vrystaat platteland se halfeindstryde vind op 9 Augustus plaas, terwyl die eindstryd op 16 Augustus gespeel word. Die kampioen van die plattelandse liga sal die Griffons in die Kovsiestreek-kompetisie se Irawa-liga (vir kleinskole) verteenwoordig. Volksblad is ‘n medeborg van die kompetisie. Wilgerivier was in 2012 die kampioen van dié liga en het vanjaar in die eindstryd teen Landboudal van Jacobsdal sy kroon afgestaan.
Die bepalings:
12 April 2014 – Harrismith t. Reitz; Vrede t. Ficksburg; Wilgerivier t. Ladybrand; 10 Mei 2014 – Harrismith t. Vrede; Ladybrand vs. Reitz; Wilgerivier t. Paul Erasmus; 17 Mei 2014 – Ladybrand t. Vrede; Ficksburg t. Wilgerivier; Harrismith vs. Paul Erasmus; 24 Mei 2014 – Ladybrand t. Harrismith; Ficksburg t. Paul Erasmus; Reitz t. Vrede; 27 Mei 2014 – Wilgerivier t. Harrismith; Ficksburg t. Ladybrand; Paul Erasmus t. Reitz; 31 Mei 2014 – Reitz t. Wilgerivier; Harrismith t. Ficksburg; Paul Erasmus t. Vrede; 7 Junie 2014 – Ficksburg t. Reitz; Vrede t. Wilgerivier; Ladybrand t. Paul Erasmus.
The Junior Springboks were grouped with hosts New Zealand, Samoa and Scotland when the pools and fixtures of the IRB Junior World Championship 2014 were confirmed earlier today in Auckland.
The future stars of world Rugby will come together in New Zealand from June 2-20 for the seventh edition of the Under 20 tournament which will see matches played at North Harbour Stadium and Pukekohe Stadium during the pool stages and semi-finals on June 2, 6, 10 and 15.
Eden Park, the stadium where New Zealand won the Rugby World Cup 2011 Final, will then host the #JWC2014 title decider on June 20.
The pool stages have thrown up some mouth-watering encounters with hosts New Zealand to face South Africa in a repeat of the 2012 JWC final, which the Junior Springboks won 22-16 at DHL Newlands in Cape Town.
Defending champions England will face traditional rivals Australia, Argentina and IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy 2013 winners Italy in Pool A, while 2013 runners-up Wales face encounters with France, Ireland and Fiji in Pool B.
SA Under-20 coach, Dawie Theron, who led the Junior Springboks to their first JWC title in 2012 and the bronze medal in France earlier this year, said New Zealand on their home soil will provide the ultimate test for his team.
“It’s going to be a massive challenge for top spot in each of the pools, more so in our pool where we are up against New Zealand, who will be determine to win back the JWC trophy in front of their own fans, Samoa who will also have huge support and Scotland, who always fight till the end,” explained Theron.
The Junior Boks won their last two encounters against New Zealand, beating the Kiwis in the 2012 final and clinching a thrilling win in their third place playoff in June this year.
According to Theron, the Junior Boks will be able to draw on a lot of positives from their away victories this year over England, France and New Zealand: “The key for us is to build on the belief that we can play well and win against the strongest teams away from home. The JWC is an extremely tough competition to win but we are looking forward to this great challenge,” added Theron.
South Africa kick off their tournament on Monday 2 June 2014 against Scotland at the Pukekohe Stadium, then face New Zealand on Friday 6 June in the North Harbour Stadium and then complete their Pool C fixtures against Samoa on Wednesday 10 June in Pukekohe.
The IRB Junior World Championship has gone from strength to strength since its introduction in 2008 with record crowds attending the South African event in 2012 and record television audiences watching the 2013 edition in France.
IRB Tournament Director Philippe Bourdarias said preparations are on track for New Zealand.
“Following the massive success of Rugby World Cup 2011, it’s great to be back in New Zealand and getting ready for what promises to be an extraordinary tournament,” said Bourdarias.
“The Junior World Championship, which is now more competitive than ever, has grown massively as a result of its open, running Rugby, its values and the chance for fans to see the future stars of world Rugby up close.”
New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Steve Tew said: “We are incredibly proud to once again play host to the Rugby world.”
“Two years ago we delivered a very successful Rugby World Cup. I am confident we can once again stage a very special event that will make our country proud while also providing the right platform for the best young players in the world to perform to their potential.”
The tournament dates, match venues, pools and schedule for #JWC2014 were announced at the official launch at St Peter’s College in Auckland on Friday.
Issued by SARU Corporate Affairs
The annual Kearsney College Easter Festival in Durban will once again in 2014 count as one of the top school rugby festivals in South Africa. The festival however did lose School of Rugby’s top ranked schools’ team of 2013, Paarl Gimnasium.
Top schools like Affies, Grey College, EG Jansen, HTS Middelburg, Monument, Glenwood, Framesby, Selborne College, Dale College and Nico Malan will however still be attending the Easter Festival. The hosts will play the first match of the festival against HTS Middelburg. The main match of the first day will be contested between Grey College and EG Jansen of Boksburg.
The main match on the Saturday between Affies and Monument promises to be the highlight of the festival. Both teams are traditionally known as teams with bulky pack of forwards. Glenwood and EG Jansen is another match up on the second day which will be worth watching.
On the third day the fixtures might change a bit with Grey College and Monnas already meeting each other at the Wildeklawer tournament. The scheduled match between Affies and HTS Middelburg could be the one to watch. Kearsney College will play in the main match of the final day against EG Jansen.
The Fixtures:
Thursday, 17 April 2014
08:30 – KwaZulu-Natal Development vs. T.B.C.
09:30 – Kearsney College vs. HTS Middelburg
10:45 – Framesby vs. Monument
12:00 – Westville Boys’ High vs. Nico Malan
13:15 – Selborne College vs. Affies
14:30 – Glenwood vs. Dale College
15:45 – Grey College vs. EG Jansen
Saturday, 19 April 2014
08:30 – KwaZulu-Natal Development vs. T.B.C.
09:30 – Selborne College vs. Framesby
10:45 – HTS Middelburg vs. Nico Malan
12:00 – Kearsney College vs. Dale College
13:15 – Glenwood vs. EG Jansen
14:30 – Grey College vs. Westville Boys’ High
15:45 – Affies vs. Monument
Monday, 21 April 2014
08:30 – KwaZulu-Natal Development vs. Highbury Primary
09:30 – Nico Malan vs. Dale College
10:45 – Glenwood vs. Framesby
12:00 – Westville Boys’ High vs. Selborne College
13:15 – Affies vs. HTS Middelburg
14:30 – Grey College vs. Monument
15:45 – Kearsney College vs. EG Jansen
17:00 – Awarding of Sharks Academy Bursaries
Die Griffons se hoërskole-rugbyvereniging (GHRV) se voorsitter, André Vorster van Hentie Cilliers op Virginia het vanjaar die tuig na 12 jaar in dié pos neergelê. Vorster was ook vir drie jaar die sekretaris van die vereniging.
Die skoolhoof van Hentie Cilliers het op ‘n hoë noot sy dienste afgesluit. Die Griffons se Cravenweek-span was vanjaar onoorwonne op die 50ste weergawe van die toernooi in Polokwane. Die Perses was oor die afgelope drie jaar die voorste span op die Cravenweek, met slegs een nederlaag in sy nege wedstryde.
Vorster word opgevolg deur Vic Campher van die Hoërskool Kroonstad. Campher het al die Perses se Cravenweek-span gebrei en was ook die afrigter van Blouskool toe hulle in 1999 en 2000 teen Grey-kollege in die Vrystaatse Administrateursbeker se eindstryd hulle man gestaan het.
Vorster het die afgelope vier jaar ook as Suid-Afrikaanse Skole-keurder diens gedoen. Die nasionale skolespan is in die tydperk glad nie geklop nie. Hy was nege jaar lank as afrigter by die Perses se Cravenweek-span betrokke, terwyl hy ook voorsitter van die reëlingskomitee vir die Cravenweek van 2010 in Welkom was. Dié toernooi word steeds as een van die bes georganiseerde in die roemryke geskiedenis van die Cravenweek beskou.
Vorster was ook Henties se breier toe hulle in 1996 as kampioen van die Administrateursbeker gekroon is. Die span van Virginia het Sentraal op sy tuisveld daardie jaar 16-10 in die eindstryd getroef.
Die Griffons se bestuur vir 2014 is:
Voorsitter – Victor Campher (Hoërskool Kroonstad); Onder-voorsitters – Paul Sauer (Goudveld-Hoërskool), Wynand Els (Vrede), Gerrie van Zyl (LSOB), TP Lekoata (Ontwikkeling); Sekretaris en Tesourier – Kassie Kasselman (Wessel Maree); Addisionele lede – Roean Bezuidenhout (Welkom Gimnasium), Christo Swarts (AHS Kroonstad), Marius Els (Theunissen) en Kalla Kalsbeek (Hoërskool Sandveld), Dawie Matthee (Voortrekker), Francois Crauwcamp (HTS Welkom – skeidsregters); o.18-keurders – Francois Crauwcamp, Tjaart du Plessis (Hoërskool Kroonstad); Jerry Erasmus (AHS Kroonstad), Roean Bezuidenhout, Kassie Kasselman, Johan Malan (Vrede); o.16-keurders – Andries Kruger (Hentie Cilliers), Christo Swarts, JD van den Berg, Hennie Pelster (Voortrekker), Frans Crous (Wilgerivier), Nico Pretorius (Hennenman).
DIE tweestryd tussen die Hoërskool Diamantveld en Hoërskool Noord-Kaap sal in 2014 ‘n nuwe era betree. Albei skole het nuwe breiers vir die komende seisoen aangestel, met albei wat oor die vermoë beskik om dié spanne in ‘n nuwe era in te vat.
Noord-Kaap het Shaun Huygen aangestel wat tans in Italië die klubspan Modena afrig. Huygen het die span van die derde liga na die premier liga in Italië geneem. Hy sluit hom in Februarie by Northerns aan. Hy het is ‘n deurwinterde afrigter wat al die by die Universiteit van Stellenbosch die Victoriane en Maties gebrei het. Hy het die Maties saam met die voormalige Springbok en Bok-breier, Ian Kirkpatrick afgerig.
Hy was ook in sy loopbaan as breier by Paul Roos Gimnasium en die Hoërskool Oosterlig betrokke. Hy is ‘n produk van die Afrikaanse Hoërskool Kroonstad.
Diamonds het die Griekwa-senter, Jean Stemmet as sy hoofafrigter vir volgende jaar aangestel. Stemmet was Paarl Gimnasium se hoofseun in 2004 toe dié skool as die land se voorste skool op ENB se jaarlikse ranglys gereken is. Hy was die onderkaptein van daardie span met die gewese Springbok-agtsteman Ashley Johnson wat die kaptein is.
Die belangrikste aspek van Stemmet se aanstelling wat tot dié nuwe era sal bydra is die feit dat hy weet hoe om die druk van die grootste skole-derby ter wereld te hanteer. Die interskole tussen Paarl Gimnasium en die Hoër Jongenskool Paarl word as die grootste ter wereld gereken. Dié twee skole baie respek vir mekaar en daar is ‘n verstandhouding dat die een nie sonder die ander die derby ‘n sukses kan maak nie.
Indien Stemmet dieselfde kultuur kan help skep sal dit vir Griekwas se skolerugby en heel moontlik ook sy seniorspan van onskatbare waarde wees. Hy behou boonop vir Bok Markram wat self sterk voel om Griekwas se Cravenweekspan weer tot op sy gloriejare van vroeër jare te help.
Northerns het ook die dienste van die Poubloues se fiksheidskundige, Leon van Blerk bekom. Van Blerk sluit hom voltyds in 2014 by Noord-Kaap aan en sal al die sportsoorte se fiksheidsprogramme hanteer.
DIE eerste rugbyspan van Grey-kollege sal weer op 2014 se Wildeklawer-toernooi op Hoërskool Diamantveld se hoofveld in Kimberley behoorlik op die proef gestel word.
Grey sal teen Hoërskool Outeniqua van George en Monument van Krugersdorp in sy twee wedstryde te staan kom. Die toernooi vind van 28 tot 30 April in die Diamantstad plaas.
Die span van die Rosestad is die enigste skool wat met ‘n vlekkelose rekord sedert die ontstaan van die toernooi spog. Die land se voorste rugbyfabriek het verlede jaar teen die Kwaggas van George die knie op Kearsney-kollege se jaarlikse Paastoernooi gebuig. Dit was tweede keer wat die span van George daarin kon slaag om Grey te troef. Monnas is op hulle beurt die span wat met die beste rekord teen Grey-kollege spog. Die span van Bloemfontein het behoorlik verlede jaar op Wildeklawer gesweet om Monnas te klop.
Die gasheer pak HTS Middelburg wat weer terug verwelkom word na hulle vanjaar se toernooi by Maritzburg-kollege in Pietermaritzburg misgeloop het. Diamonds sal in sy tweede wedstryd vir Maritzburg-kollege die stryd aansê.
Die ander span van die streek Hoërskool Noord-Kaap van Kimberley sal teen Oakdale Landbou sy toernooi afskop. Northerns kom op die tweede dag teen een van die nuwelinge van die toernooi King Edward VII te staan. Die span van Johannesburg maak sy eerste verskyning op die toernooi en die voormalige Protea-krieketspeler en SA Skole-rugbyspeler Herschelle Gibbs se seun behoort in dié span te wees. Sy seun Rashard Fuller het verlede jaar as 16-jarige reeds vir sy skool se eerste span uitgedraf.
Die enigste ander nuweling op die toernooi van 2014 is Selborne-kollege van Oos-Londen. Die wedstryd op die eerste dag tussen Affies en Paarl Gimnasium behoort een van die hoogtepunte van die toernooi te wees. Asook die stryd tussen Monument en Outeniqua op die tweede dag.
Die voorlopige bepalings is:
Maandag, 28 April 2014 – Affies t. Paarl Gimnasium; Grey-kollege t. Outeniqua; Waterkloof t. Glenwood; Noord-Kaap t. Oakdale Landbou; Monument t. Maritzburg-kollege; Grey PE t. EG Jansen; Paul Roos t. King Edward VII; HTS Drostdy t. Selborne-kollege; Boland Landbou t. Wildeklawer XV; Diamantveld t. HTS Middelburg.
Woensdag, 30 April 2014 – Affies t. Oakdale Landbou; Grey-kollege t. Monument; Noord-Kaap t. King Edward VII; Paarl Gimnasium t. EG Jansen; Waterkloof t. Grey PE; Outeniqua t. Glenwood; Paul Roos t. Selborne-kollege; HTS Drostdy t. Wildeklawer XV; Boland Landbou t. HTS Middelburg; Diamantveld t. Maritzburg-kollege.
The King Edward VII of Johannesburg has attracted some new schools for the 2014 edition of their Standard Bank Easter Festival. Grey Boys’ High School of Port Elizabeth, Queen’s College of Queenstown and Rondebosch Boys’ High of Cape Town are three of the new teams that will be on display next year.
Grey PE will play in the main match of the first day against Menlopark of Pretoria. The second match day has quite a few games lined up that could be thrillers. The match between Marlow Landbou of Cradock and Grey PE is always a cracker. The hosts will take on Queen’s College in the main match of the second day in another encounter which promises to excite.
Rondebosch Boys’ High had a good season this year. KES as well as Grey PE will be in action at the Wildeklawer tournament in Kimberley as well. It will be the first time that King Edward VII attends this prestigious tournament. It will be the boys from Port Elizabeth’s second attendance.
On the third day the opening match between the Standard Bank Invitational side, which will once again be Hentie Cilliers from Virginia, will take on Queen’s College. This match promises to produce some scintillating attacking rugby as both teams like to move the ball around. KES will lock horns with Northwood in the final match of the Standard Bank Easter Festival.
Garsfontein of Pretoria who overpowered all of its opponents at last year’s Standard Bank Easter Festival won’t be attending as well as Centurion. The Lions Invitational XV who lost all their matches with huge margins also will miss out on next year’s festival.
Thursday, 17 April 2014
09:00 – Eldoraigne vs. Marlow Landbou
10:20 – Northwood vs. Graeme College
11:40 – Queen’s College vs. Parktown Boys’ High
13:00 – Hentie Cilliers vs. Trinityhouse
14:20 – King Edward VII vs. Rondebosch Boys’ High
15:40 – Grey Boys’ High School vs. Menlopark
Saturday, 19 April 2014
09:00 – Menlopark vs. Northwood
10:20 – Eldoraigne vs. Hentie Cilliers
11:40 – Trinityhouse vs. Graeme College
13:00 – Rondebosch Boys’ High vs. Parktown Boys’ High
14:20 – Grey Boys’ High School vs. Marlow Landbou
15:40 – King Edward VII vs. Queen’s College
Monday, 21 April 2014
08:30 – Queen’s College vs. Hentie Cilliers
09:50 – Graeme College vs. Parktown Boys’ High
11:10 – Marlow Landbou vs. Menlopark
12:30 – Grey Boys’ High School vs. Rondebosh Boys’ High
13:50 – Eldoraigne vs. Trinityhouse
15:10 – King Edward VII vs. Northwood
Die Vrystaatse Hoërskole-rugbyvereniging (VHSRV) sal voor die einde van die jaar weer na sy liga-stelsel se ouderdomsgroepe kyk. Dit is op die vereniging se jaarvergadering in die Vrystaat-stadion vroeër dié week besluit.
Die Hoërskool Fichardtpark het die punt op die agenda geplaas. Die Vrystaat se ligas word tans in “halwe” ouderdomsgroepe gespeel. Om meer uit te brei die o.14-liga (is vir o.14 en ‘n half jariges), die o.15-liga (vir o.15 en ‘n half jariges) en die o.16-liga (vir o.16 en ‘n half jariges). Fichardtpark het die punt aangeraak dat hulle nie seker is of die sisteem in lyn met die Suid-Afrikaanse Rugby-unie (SARU) se Boksmart-program is nie.
Boonop kwalifiseer spanne van die Vrystaat vir die Kovsiestreek-kompetisie se Volksblad-liga (vir o.15-spanne) met spelers wat nie vir die kompetisie kwalifiseer nie. Volksblad is ‘n medeborg van die kompetisie. Louis Botha het tydens die vergadering te kenne gegee dat hulle sou sukkel om spanne in die veld te stoot indien daar besluit sou word om die huidige stelsel aan te pas.
Die voorsitter van die VHSRV, Michael Barker het reeds in sy jaarverslag Louis Botha vir hulle ontwikkelingsprogram bedank.
Op die keurkomitee vir o.18-spelers het die vergadering ‘n nominasie na die afsnypunt ontvang. Die vergadering het egter besluit om die genomineerde Rashied Isaacs op die keurkomitee te koopteer. Isaacs is ‘n voormalige provinsiale speler van die Vrystaat en Griekwas.
Die administratiewe sekretaris, Johan van Zyl is ook vir die eerste keer tot sy pos verkies. Van Zyl het die pos al vir drie jaar beman, maar weens die grondwet wat vereis dat een van die drie poste as admin sekretaris, wedstryd sekretaris en tesourier op die bestuur deur ‘n persoon van kleur gevul moet word, is hy elke jaar tot die pos gekoopteer. Die VHSRV het sy grondwet in ‘n spesiale jaarvergadering voor die jaarvergadering Dinsdag gewysig om Van Zyl verkiesbaar te maak.
Die vergadering het ook twee nuwe name by sy lys van lewenslange lede gevoeg. Die twee lede Gonval Store (President Steyn) en Johan Vorster (Sentraal) het diep spore in skolerugby in die Vrystaat sowel as Suid-Afrika getrap.
Die bestuur van die Vrystaatse Hoërskole-rugbyvereniging is: Voorsitter – Michael Barker (Fichardtpark); Onder-voorsitters – Jimmy Jimlongwe en Schalk Malherbe (Jim Fouché); Wedstryd sekretaris – Chris Kleynhans (Sand du Plessis); Administratiewe sekretaris – Johan van Zyl (Jim Fouché); Tesourier – Riaan Herholdt (Fichardtpark); Keurders (o.18) – Pieter Swanepoel, Roelf Meyer, Deon van Wyk, Schalk Malherbe, Rashied Isaacs, Jimmy Jimlongwe, Dirkie Groenewald, Corné Erasmus; Keurders (o.16) – Ivan Stevens, Riaan Herholdt, Trevor Pennels, James Lekhanya, Jorrie Grobler