Author: hnienaber

It’s the land of Sarie Marais, the great mealiefields of the Western Transvaal on the banks of the Mooi River, the Transvaal’s oldest town.

And it is the second FNB Classic clashes in a town known as an educational and farming centre. Earlier this year Potchefstroom Boys’ High played HTS Potchefstroom. Matches like these provoke a great deal of interest, in the quiet and lively town.

There was earlier this season an FNB Classic Clash on the banks of the Mooi River – a different Moor River. That one was in KwaZulu Natal.

In 2012, after Volkies had ruled the roost for six consecutive years, Gimmies turned the table on them and won 24-16, They have just two back from last tear – Marchelle Hatting, a wing last year and a fullback this year, and lock Albert Lubbe. Volkies have just three back – fullback Ulrich Aspeling, outside centre DJ White and Dalton Viljoen.

Their seasons have been similar. They both play against strong opponents. Volkies have lost to Hugenote of Springs, a strong side, Garsfontein and Transvalia while they have beaten Klerksdorp, Driehoek and Noordheuwel.

Gimmies have lot to Florida and HTS Louis Botha and beaten Jeugland and Bastion.

They should be good opposition for each other.

The FNB Classic Clashes will take place this year at Gimmies.

Teams

Potchefstroom Gimnasium: 15 Marchell Hattingh, 14 Keanu van der Merwe, 13 Eugene Booysen, 12 Wicus van der Westhuizen, 11 Shane Charslund, 10 SJ janse van Rensburg, 9 Garaan Kriek (captain), 8 Tobie Schlebusch, 7 Jan Welgemoed, 6 Gideon van der Merwe, 5 Ullrich Boshoff, 4 Albert Lubbe, 3 Kobus van Staden, 2 Ricon Pretorius, 1 Willem Bouwer

Potchefstroom Volkskool: 15 Ulrich Aspeling, 14 JP Pretorius, 13 DJ White, 12 Michael Hurn, 11 RP Campher, 10 Rikus Swart, 9 Eugene Hare, 8 Ruan Nel, 7 Jaco Hattingh, 6 Albert John, 5 Johan Potgieter, 4 Joshua van Niekerk, 3 Sidney Brits, 2 Dalton Viljoen, 1 Uys Pretorius.
Replacements: 16 Hercus van Wyk, 17 Luaan Kruger, 18 Dewaldt Botha, 19 Jacobus van Breda, 20 JB du Plessis, 21 Ceaser Entres, 22 Dean Farnham, 23 AB Hill

Date: Saturday, 25 May 2013
Venue: Potchefstroom Gimnasium
Expected weather conditions: Sunny with a high of 26, dropping to 9°C.

It has become the major KwaZulu Natal schools rugby encounter – Maritzburg College and Glenwood – this year at Goldstones. And this year it’s an FNB Classic Clash.

In the days of Skonk Nicholson, College dominated but in recent times, as Glenwood have put in a greater, more concerted effort and College have lost something of their aura of invincibility, Glenwood have become the ones with winning ways. In the last six years the boys from Umbilo have won six, College two and two have been drawn. One of those College wins was in 2010 when they were expected to lose. They won a handsome 35-16.

This year both schools have given DHS a hiding, both have lost to Paul Roos and both have been too good for Michaelhouse. The only other opponent they have in common is Framesby of Port Elizabeth, Glenwood beat them by two points while College drew with them 16-16.

Glenwood have played somehow stronger opposition but have improved of late when they included a win over the powerful Paarl Boys” High side. Early on College had a good win over Grey PE.

One would expect home ground to be an advantage for College.

The Rugby Fixtures

On Goldstones

08.30: 6th XV
09.45: 5th XV
11.00: 4th XV
12.15: 3rd XV
13.30: 2nd XV
15.30: 1st XV

On Nicholsons

08.30: 9th XV
09.40: Under-16C
10.50: 8th
12.00: 7th
13.10: Under-16E

On Snows

08.30: Under-14A
09.30: Under-15B
10.30: Under-15A
11.30: Under-16B
12:40: Under-16A

On Lammonds

08.30: Under-15D
09.30: Under-15C
10.30: Under-14B
11.30: Under-15E
12.30: Under-16E
13.40: Under-16F

On Leaches

0.8.30: Under-14E
09.30: Under-15F
10.30: Under-14D
11.30: Under-14F
12.30: Under-14C

NB
Under-14 & Under-5 matches are 25 minutes a half
Under-16 & Under-9 matches (except the 1st XVs) are 30 minutes a half
1st XV match is 35 minutes running time, i.e. without time added on for stoppages such as injuries.

1st XV Teams

Glenwood: 15 Morné Joubert, 14 Miguel Martins, 13 Nkululeko Mcuma, 12 Akona Nela, 11 Sphamandla Ngcobo, 10 Curtis Jonas, 9 Kyle Gerhard, 8 Jaco Coetzee, 7 Mzwandile Mazibuko (captain), 6 Waelon Hippolite, 5 Tiaan Vidima, 4 Seth van den Heever, 3 Koos Tredoux, 2 Kerron van Vuuren, 1 Percy Mngadi

Maritzburg College: 15 Kelvin Elder, 14 Lindo Ngcobo, 13 Marcell Coetzee, 12 Simon Culverwell, 11 BJ Ngwenya, 10 Jordan Koekemoer, 9 Lucas Booysen, 8 Darren Goodsen, 7 Jacques Conradie, 6 Hayden Tharratt, 5 Seko Buthelezi (captain), 4 Wiaan Jacobs, 3 Njubulo Gumede, 2 Masikani Mazwi, 1 Tiaan Steyn.

Date: 25 May 2013
Kick-off: 15.30
Venue: Goldstones at Maritzburg College
Expected weather conditions: A warm day with no chance of rain, at high of 30°C, dropping to 17°C.

Results Down the Years

1921: Glenwood won 5-0
1923: Glenwood won 14-3
1926: Glenwood won 3-0
1927: Draw 3-3 and College won 10-0
1928: Glenwood won 11-0; Glenwood won 21-0
1929: College won 8-5 and 22-3
1930: College won 9-6 and 18-0
1931: College won 24-0 and drew 8-8
1932: College won 21-6 and 15-6
1933: Glenwood won 4-0; Glenwood won 6-3
1834: College won 27-0 and 24-5
1935: Glenwood won 4-0; College won 15-3
1936: Draw 3-3; College won 12-8
1937: College won 11-6 and 23-0
1938: Glenwood won 11-6; College won 20-5
1939: Draw 0-0 and 8-8
1940: College won 8-6 and 11-8
1941: College won 5-3; Glenwood won 12-11
1942: Glenwood won 7-5 and 16-9
1943: College won 12-0 and Draw 6-6
1944: Draw 10-10; Glenwood won 8-3
1945: College won 15-8 and 7-3
1946: College won 19-4; Glenwood won 8-3
1947: College won 8-3; Draw 6-6
1948: College won 12-3
1949: College won 6-0 and 8-0
1950: College won 26-3
1951: College won 22-0 and 3-0
1952: College won 12-0 and 22-0
1953: Draw 6-6; College won 8-6
1954: College won 20-8; Draw 3-3
1955: College won 13-5
1956: College won 14-0 and 16-0
1957: Draw 6-6
1958: College won 11-3
1959: College won 10-6 and 23-8
1960: College won 11-0 and 18-0
1961: College won 20-0 and 32-0
1962: College won 16-0 and 11-3
1963: College won 30-3 and 24-5
1964: Glenwood won 14-12; College won 33-0
1965: Glenwood won 8-6
1966: Glenwood won 9-3; College won 15-6
1967: College won 11-3; Draw 8-8
1968: College won 14-3 and 8-6
1969: College won 31-9; Draw 9-9
1970: Glenwood won 12-11; College won 16-3
1971: College won 12-0 and 16-13
1972: College won 37-3; Draw 9-9
1973: College won 16-12 and 13-0
1974: College won 22-10 and 9-3
1975: Draw 6-6; Glenwood won 13-10
1976: College won 15-6; Glenwood won 14-4
1977: College won 6-0 and 31-6
1978: College won 28-9 and 27-4
1979: Glenwood won 33-6; College won 7-3
1980: College won 21-12; Glenwood won 10-9
1981: College won 9-7 and 19-10
1982: College won 15-6 and 19-18
1983: Glenwood won 15-7; College won 26-6
1984: College won 20-4 and 13-6
1985: College won 25-3 and 22-6
1986: College won 29-3; Glenwood won 15-13
1987: College won 22-17 and 48-12
1988: College won 13-7 and 30-9
1989: College won 19-3 and 22-3
1990: College won 28-6 and 6-0
1991: College won 22-16; Glenwood won 16-11
1992: College won 42-9 and 8-0
1993: College won 24-10
1994: College won 35-3
1995: College won 61-13
1996: College won 53-5
1997: College won 48-10
1998: Glenwood won 31-5
1999: College won 16-10
2000: College won 28-16; Glenwood won 24-18
2001: College won 37-12 and 15-6
2002: College won 28-0 and 33-3
2003: College won 30-8
2004: Glenwood won 26-24; College won 21-7
2005: College won 30-7 and 12-5
2006: College won 24-0; Glenwood won 19-14
2007: Glenwood won 19-12
2008: Glenwood won 47-10 and 15-7
2009: Glenwood won 23-11 and 31-0
2010: College won 35-16; Glenwood won 20-13
2011: Glenwood won 33-30 and 31-3
2012: Draw 16-16 and a draw 27-27

Op ‘n koue Saterdag was Hoërskool Secuinda net te goed vir Hoërskool Oosterlig van Boksburg. In doie eerstespan wedstryd he Sewcunda 32-8 gewen.

Die Hoëveld van Mpumalanga is bekend vir sy koue oggende wat reeds in Meimaand jou tande laat bibber en bewe. Afgelope Saterdag oggend was dit egter nog kouer as die gewone gewees met dreigende reënwolke wat in die lug saam gepak het. Die koue weer kon egter glad nie ‘n demper plaas op die gees en atmosfeer wat reeds vroeg oggend langs die velde by HS Secunda ondervind is nie. Dit was weer tyd vir die jaarlikse derby tussen die twee buurskole. HS Oosterland het reeds vroeg bymekaar gekom en ‘n optog gehou na HS Secunda se gronde toe. ‘n Skitterende inisiatief van Secunda se kant af was om gratis koffie beskikbaar te stel aan ouers. Met die koue weer was dit beslis ‘n treffer gewees en ouers was al te dankbaar vir die mooi gebaar.

Verskeie advertensies is geplaas vir die dag en ten spyte van die koue het Secunda se mense in hordes opgedaag. Pannekoek, worsbroodjies en kerrie en rys het behoorlik soos soetkoek verkoop.

Dit was die eerste keer in sewe jaar dat die twee skole weer teen mekaar op Secunda se velde te staan gekom het. Laasjaar was daar na ‘n ses-jaar onderbreking by Oosterland gespeel. Rede vir die lang onderbreking was dat die twee skole nie in dieselfde Mpumalanga liga gespeel het nie.

Om 08.00 het die 2de rugby span en 0/14 A spanne mekaar getakel in die yskoue. HS Oosterland se 2de span vaar goed en klop Secunda met 10-7. By die 0/14 wedstryd is die rekordboeke behoorlik herskryf toe Secunda amok maak en met 110-3 wen. Ook om 08H00 het die 2 skole se 1e dogters hokkie spanne mekaar die stryd aan gesê, Oosterland wen die stryd met 1 – 0. Daarna was dit die beurt van die 0/14 hokkie dogters so wel as die 0/15 rugby seuns. Secunda se dogters speel voortreflike hokkie en wen met 9-0. 0/15 seuns van Secunda tree as oorwinnaars uit die stryd en wen met 39-6. Om 10.00 het die twee skole se 0/16 rugby spanne mekaar die stryd aangesê. Dit was ‘n baie opwindende wedstryd vol aanskoulike hardloop rugby. Die Killers (Secunda span) wen die wedstryd met 65-3. Die 0/15 hokkie dogters van Secunda was net te sterk vir die opposisie en wen met 4-0. Die stryd tussen die twee skole se 0/16 spanne eindig gelykop met twee doele elk.

Om 11.00 kon mens die spanning aanvoel en die atmosfeer kon met ‘n mes gesny word. Dit was tyd vir die GROOT een, die wedstryd waaroor daar al weke lank bespiegel en gegis is in die dorp. In haar salonne en om braaivleisvure is daar vooraf gepraat, geredeneer en voorspel wie sou wen. Niemand was seker nie maar almal het geweet dit gaan ‘n riller wees.

Toe die skeidsregter Danie Jacobsz sy fluitjie laat skril vir die afskop was die paviljoen gepak met ‘n see van mense. Aan die een kant die duidelike rooi en blou van Oosterland met die Secunda Turkoois aan die ander kant van die paviljoen. Oosterland se nuwe gelukbringer – Kaptein – het reeds vroeg al alles in sy vermoë gedoen om bietjie gees te kry op die paviljoen met ritmiese hande klap. Die eerste 15 minute van die stryd was soos twee boksers wat mekaar uit toets en sien wat die ander een na die tafel bring. Secunda se agterlyn was baie gevaarlik gewees en veral die nommer 11 vleuel Bongeka Mhlanga het amok gemaak elke keer as hy aan die bal vat. Hy herinner mens aan ‘n jong Breyton Paulse of Gio Aplon. Hy is nie groot gebou nie maar mensig elke keer wat hy aan die bal vat was daar groot konsternasie onder die verdediging. Hy ruk gate in die verdediging oop met sy dartel lopies en spoed!

Die rustydtelling was 15-3 in Secunda se guns gewees met veral die twee flanke van Secunda Alf Byleveldt en Dylan Erasmus wat soos trojane op die verdediging uit getroon het.

In die begin van die tweede helfte het Oosterland teruggekom in die wedstryd en hulle eerste drie gaan druk. Die telling was skielik net 15-8 en die wedstryd was weer op ‘n mes punt gebalanseer. Oosterland het verwoed begin aanval want hulle het besef net een verdoelde drie en die wedstryd was gelykop gewees. Secunda het geter die druk baie mooi verwerk en al hoe meer met hulle gevaarlike vinnige agterlyn begin speel. Secunda druk dan ook twee puik verdoelde driee in die tweede helfte en behaal ook 1 strafskop om wel verdiend met 32-8 te wen.

Dit was ‘n baie suksesvolle dag vir die tuisskool gewees met die dorp se mense wat baie goed die geleenthied ondersteun het. Baie dankie daarvoor. Komende naweek speel Secunda weer tuis teen Piet Retief wat sedert laasjaar ontpop het as ‘n baie sterk rugby skool. Al hulle spanne het laas jaar Beeld trofee gewen vir medium skole. Hulle het toe op geskuif groot skole liga toe, kom ondersteun asb weer ons tuis skool by die geleentheid.

 

Klofies first rugby team won Garsies on Saturday after Waterkloof experienced three losses in a row. The match could have gone anyway. Waterkloof won Garsies 36 – 34 in a very tight match. The match was played in front of a crowd of about 5000 spectators. Garsfontein had some old scores to settle. Their first team never managed to win a match against Waterkloof yet.

Waterkloof’s forwards, coached by Burger Lindeque, is formidable pack and they managed to win the game with brilliant defense and break down balls. Waterkloof’s loose head prop and tight head prop Xander and Johan van Wyk was brilliant in the scrums. The two flankers Sean and David Joyce tackled ferociously and played fearlessly.

Garsfontein drew first blood when big lock Hyron Andrews scored their first try. Klofies flyhalf Tinus de Beer replied with a penalty kick. Waterkloof took the lead with a few minutes left on the clock in the first half when center Peet de Klerk scored a try and Tinus kicked over the conversion.

Garsfontein kept their cool and in the dying minutes of the first half when Franco Naude capitalized on Klofies bad handling of the ball and scored a try.

The second half started with Garsfonteins hooker Blokkies de Jongh scoring a try. Wing Dewald Lindeque of Waterkloof answered and also scored a try. Both teams made a lot of handling errors in the second half. But, made up for it in the last 15 minutes of the match. Garsfontein started playing the match with a fast pace and Marquit September scored a try. Garsfontein lost a player in the backline with a yellow card this disrupted Garsfonteins game.

Nothing seemed to disturb Waterkloof and they slowly but surely took control of the game with Wilbri Gunter and Tinus de Beer scoring tries. Garsfontein did not give up and Hyron Andrews scored another try. In the dying minutes Waterkloof put a lot of pressure on Garsfontein and with one minute remaining prop Johan van Wyk scored a try to grab the victory out of Garsfonteins hands. Tinus de Beer remained calm under pressure and kicked the winning points.

St Stithians hosted Kearsney in Saturday’s ideal rugby conditions in Randburg, Gauteng. Kearsney dominated play from the start but poor ball control and many handling errors prevented the visitors from scoring any points early in the match. Captain Matt Reece-Edwards sparked the fire with a brilliant individual run of 60m from a break at the tail of the line out. Tristian Tedder converted for a 7-nil lead.

Four minutes later he managed another break, to feed Dan du Preez who made good yardage before passing to his brother, Jean-Luc du Preez. When tackled just short of the line, JL flipped the ball back to brother Daniel, who scored under the posts, for Tedder to convert.

The Saints players defended with everything they had and restricted the score to 14-nil at halftime.

Eight tries were scored in the second half, the first from flanker Jarred Hayes-Hill following a line out drive which Tedder converted. Hooker Jordan Meaker then collected the ball from the resulting kick-off and ran a good 20m from where the ball went wide. Blair Cremer carried it well before off- loading to winger Ryan van der Waal to score in the left-hand corner.

Saints pressed hard from the kick-off and enjoyed some rare time in the visitors 22 but lost possession and Cremer collected and sprinted 70m for the first of his two tries and a 36-nil lead.

Kearsney responded immediately from the kick-off, when Hayes-Hill collected to feed Tedder who found fullback Chris Lines linking well at pace, and put Van der Waal in for his second try of the afternoon. Again Tedder converted, taking the score to 43-0.

Ayron Schramm scored the next try from an opted scrum, combining well with the two halfbacks for Tedder to convert. Dan du Preez then scored his second try from running a good line loose to the ruck for Tedder to convert.

Fittingly the captain scored his second and the final try of the match from a counter attack started by Dan du Preez and Lines which fixed the defending fullback and passing to the always present scrum half.

Outstanding performers for Kearsney were Reece Edwards, the Du Preez twins, Schramm, Hayes Hill, Meaker, Tedder and Cremer.