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Players: Ayrton van der Linde, Langelihle Makhathini, Colm Reardon, Luc du Toit, Sasha Kadira, Jake Jansen, Aiden Botha, Elbie Mouton, Phiwyinkosi Kubheka, Kuhle Mthimkhulu, Rhett Quinn, Luyanda Kunene, Luke Schultz, Kevin Ayliffe, Travis Walton, Bohlale Maphisa, Swelihle Mbatha.
Coaches: Tim Orchard.
Maritzburg College is located in Pietermaritzburg and was founded in 1863 as City High School. The school played their first rugby match on 11 October 1870 against Hermannsburg which is also the first recorded rugby match in KwaZulu-Natal. The match was reported in the Natal Witness and lasted nearly two hours according to the report.
The school was renamed to Maritzburg College in 1888.
Maritzburg College produced two World Cup-winning flyhalves for the Springboks in Joel Stransky (1995) and Butch James (2007). The school also produced two other Springbok flyhalves in Keith Oxlee and Peter Grant.
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Craven Week: Sandile Nxumalo (2001), Peter Grant (2001), Sam Hatchwell (2001), Chritian Pera (2001), Paul Kendall (2001), Lyle Krause (2001), Claude Dry (2003), Vaughan Gilson (2003), Cedric Mkhize (2003), Edward Squires (2003), Jeffrey Maingard (2003), Frans van der Merwe (2003), James Shaw (2003), Brett Dixon (2004), Rory Bremmer (2004), Jannie Boshoff (2003-04), Michael Schlachter (2004), Shane le Breton (2004).
SA Schools: Fez Mbatha (2017), Jesse Kriel (2012), Peter Grant (2002), Adrian Penzhorn (2002), Brandon Squires (2002), Rob Linde (1997), Richard Kelly (1996), Pieter Dixon (1995), Wayne Munn (1994), Clinton Meyer (1989), Brendon Catterall (1987), Warren Wilson (1987), Grant Reid (1987), Udo Goedeke (1987), Jeremy Thompson (1986), Shaun Glover (1985), Joel Stransky (1984), Craig Jamieson (1979), David Mills (1978), Paul Lindsay (1975-76), Bruce White (1974-75), Malcolm Thompson (1974-75).
First Class: JC Strauss, Keith Oxlee, Joel Stransky, Jeremy Thompson, Pieter Dixon, Geoff Appleford and Butch James.
Springboks (17): Ntuthuko Mchunu (2022), Jesse Kriel (2015), Craig Burden (2012), Peter Grant (2008), Butch James (2001), Pieter Dixon (2000), Jeremy Thompson (1996), Joel Stransky (1993), Andy van der Watt (1969), Ormond Taylor (1962), Keith Oxlee (1960), George van Reenen (1937), Phillip Nel (1928), Bertram van der Plank (1924), Bill Payn (1924), Wally Clarkson (1921), Baby Shum (1913).
Other Internationals: Andrew Norton (Spain), Don Armand (England), Warren Ansell (Singapore), Matthew Hawkins (USA), Marcel Coetzee (Germany), Andrew Binikos (Cyprus), Chad Erskine (USA), Juan Grobler (USA), Frank Goedeke (Germany), Geoff Appleford (England), Wim Visser (Italy), Brendon Catterall (Zimbabwe), Hubert Freakes (England).
Interesting Facts:
SA Rugby, in consultation with the local organising committee, have decided to move the 2023 Craven Week for Under-18 boys to Outeniqua Park in George.
The tournament, the second in the 2023 Youth Weeks programme, kicks off on 3 July and will run until 8 July.
It was initially scheduled to take place at Hoërskool Outeniqua in George, but the LOC informed SA Rugby that the school’s fields would not be able to handle the heavy workload due to the persistent rain that has fallen in the area in recent weeks.
As a result, the decision was taken to move the Craven Week to Outeniqua Stadium, the home ground of the SWD Eagles.
However, Hoërskool Outeniqua – who arue celebrating their centenary this year – will still host four matches on their C-Field on Saturday 8 July.
The venue for the u16 Grant Khomo Week was changed to Hoër Landbouskool Boland near Paarl recently, while the u16 and u18 Girls Weeks are still scheduled to take place at Jeppe High School for Boys in Johannesburg.
Youth Weeks programme 2023 (updated):
Under-16 Grant Khomo Week:
Venue: Hoër Landbouskool Boland, Paarl
Date: 26 to 29 June
Under-18 Craven Week:
Venue: Outeniqua Park, George
Date: 3 to 8 July
Under-16 and Under-18 Girls Weeks
Venue: Jeppe High School for Boys, Johannesburg
Date: 10 to 14 July
Issued by SA Rugby Communications
Hoërskool Pietersburg from Polokwane will start their title defence in the Limpopo Championships over the weekend on Friday against Hlabi.
The Limpopo Championships will be hosted by them on Saturday. Eight Botho-teams and nine Ubuntu-teams will participate in the tournament.
Catch the action live on SuperSport Schools – Stream Here.
The Pieties was crowned champions in 2022 by defeating Ben Vorster of Tzaneen in the final.
Pietersburg has booked their place in the Limpopo Championship by defeating Capricorn (28-15) and Curro Heuwelkruin (42-2) in their league matches. Capricorn of Polokwane will also be in action during the championship. The Pieties will face Ellisras, Khaiso and Hlabi in their three pool matches during this year’s championship.
The two teams that will reach the final of the championships will represent Limpopo at the DStv Schools Challenge (u19) which will be hosted by EG Jansen in Boksburg from 21 and 23 July.
The Vossies won their two league matches against Merensky of Tzaneen (26-17) and Stanford Lake College (41-9) to make sure they would be able to attempt to defend their title. This year the team from Tzaneen is drawn in Pool D with Hans Strijdom from Mookgophong (formerly Naboomspruit), OR Tambo and Musina.
In Pool B HTS Tom Naude, Ngwanakwena, Baranuka and Merensky will fight it out for a place in the play-offs.
Five teams will battle it out in Pool C. The five schools are Frans du Toit of Phalaborwa, Mashooro, Nylstroom, Capricorn, Makgofe.
The Ubunta final will take place at 15:30 with the Botho final being played thereafter at 16:05.
The Pools:
Pool A: Hoërskool Pietersburg, Ellisras, Khaiso, Hlabi.
Pool B: HTS Tom Naude, Merensky, Baranuka, Ngwanakwena.
Pool C: Frans du Toit, Mashooro, Nylstroom, Capricorn, Makgofe.
Pool D: Ben Vorster, Hans Strijdom, Musina, OR Tambo.
The Fixtures:
Court 2: 08:00 – Ellisras vs Khaiso; 08:30 – Ben Vorster vs OR Tambo; 09:00 – Pietersburg vs Hlabi; 09:30 – Hans Strijdom vs OR Tambo; 10:30 – Pietersburg vs Ellisras; 11:00 – Capricorn vs Mashooro; 11:30 – HTS Tom Naude vs Merensky.
Court 3: 08:00 – Capricorn vs Makgofe; 08:30 – Hans Strijdom vs Musina; 09:00 – Capricorn vs Frans du Toit; 09:30 – Ben Vorster vs Musina; 10:00 – Capricorn vs Nylstroom; 10:30 – Khaiso vs Hlabi; 11:00 – Frans du Toit vs Makgofe; 11:30 – Baranuka vs Ngwanakwena; 12:00 – Nylstroom vs Frans du Toit; 12:30 – Ellisras vs Hlabi.
Court 4: 08:00 – Nysltroom vs Mashooro; 08:30 – HTS Tom Naude vs Ngwanakwena; 09:00 – Nylstroom vs Makgofe; 09:30 – HTS Tom Naude vs Baranuka; 10:00 – Frans du Toit vs Mashooro; 10:30 – Merensky vs Ngwanakwena; 11:00 – Musina vs OR Tambo; 11:30 – Ben Vorster vs Hans Strijdom; 12:00 – Makgofe vs Mashooro; 12:30 – Pietersburg vs Khaiso.
Court 5: 08:30 – Merensky vs Baranuka.
The annual u18 Stadio Craven Week will be hosted from 3 to 8 July in George by Hoërskool Outeniqua. This will be the 58th edition of this prestigious tournament.
Outeniqua is celebrating their centenary and the tournament will without a doubt be one of the highlights during their celebrations. The tournament started back in 1964.
The last time that the Craven Week was hosted in George was back in 1999.
The teams:
Blue Bulls: 15 Jayden Fortuin (Menlopark), 14 Jason Hugo (Garsfontein), 13 Dimitre Erasmus (Garsfontein), 12 Janco Purchase (Affies), 11 Luyolo Doyi (Overkruin), 10 Nicallen Gabrielsen (Garsfontein), 9 Brooklyn Newman (Garsfontein), 8 Dieter Schubert (Affies), 7 Abri van der Westhuizen (Garsfontein), 6 Happy Makate (Waterkloof), 5 Divan Brits (Garsfontein), 4 Ilanga Engondo (Sutherland), 3 Leighton-Jon Cloete (Garsfontein), 2 FC van Rooyen (Affies), 1 Steyn Truter (Affies). Replacements: 16 Shaun Schurmann (Pretoria Boys’ High), 17 Ethan van Wyk (Garsfontein), 18 Kitso Mokoena (Pretoria Boys’ High), 19 James Schnetler (Garsfontein), 20 Luan Olivier (Garsfontein), 21 Ntsako Ndhlovu (Pretoria Boys’ High), 22 Naylon Albertus (Menlopark), 23 Hilton Thomas (Midstream College).
10 Garsfontein | 4 Affies | 3 Pretoria Boys’ High | 2 Menlopark | 1 Waterkloof | 1 Midstream College | 1 Overkruin | 1 Sutherland
Boland: 15 Jovawn Visagie (Worcester Gimnasium), 14 Lohenzel Jansen (Worcester Gimnasium), 13 James Daniels (Bergrivier Sekondêr), 12 Mighael Oberholzer (Swartland), 11 Brendon September (Porterville), 10 Luan Giliomee (Charlie Hofmeyr), 9 Callum van Staden (Porterville), 8 Helgard Bruwer (Robertson), 7 Matt Ramao (HTS Drostdy), 6 Jandro Phutego (Porterville), 5 Hunter Grobler (Swartland), 4 Darius Venter (HTS Drostdy), 3 Petrus Coetzee (Robertson), 2 Ricky Lesch (Porterville), 1 Christiaan Kershoff (Labori). Plaasvervangers: 16 Daniël van Rooyen (Hermanus), 17 Heinrich Ebbing (Hopefield), 18 RW Duggan (Porterville), 19 Waylon Pienaar (Worcester Gimnasium), 20 Ettienne Claasen (HTS Drostdy), 21 Brandon-Lee Sass (Hugenote), 22 Garick Kastoor (Worcester Gimnasium), 23 Benedict George (HTS Drostdy). Afrigters: John Booysen, Isak Hanse, Martin Dyason, Francen September.
5 Porterville | 4 Worcester Gimnasium | 4 HTS Drostdy | 2 Robertson | 2 Swartland | 1 Charlie Hofmeyr | 1 Labori | 1 Hermanus | 1 Hopefield | 1 Hugenote | 1 Bergrivier
Border: 15 Siya Sakhela (Selborne College), 14 Amani Somana (Selborne College), 13 Thina Mfenako (Queen’s College), 12 Chad de Beyer (Selborne College), 11 Owethu Mpondo (Dale College), 10 Daniel Larkin (Selborne College), 9 Landile Gidi (Hudson Park), 8 Dewan du Preez (Selborne College), 7 Grant Day (Selborne College), 6 Sibabalwe Mtshini (Hudson Park), 5 Josh Carr (Selborne College), 4 Zuko Poswa (Selborne College), 3 Abulele Boltini (Queen’s College), 2 Jordan Luck (Selborne College), 1 Kyle Alwin (Queen’s College). Replacements: 16 Liyabona Matyana (Dale College), 17 Sbonga Mfeya (Queen’s College), 18 Sandi Msengana (Selborne College), 19 Nqaba Nkonyeni (Hudson Park), 20 Siyamthanda Klass (Hudson Park), 21 Turshaan Hare (Queen’s College), 22 Jed Stone (Queen’s College), 23 Lwanele Gaba (Queen’s College).
10 Selborne College | 7 Queen’s College | 4 Hudson Park | 2 Dale College
Eastern Province: 15 Jamaine Dampies (Die Brandwag), 14 Sinengomso Brawen (Kingswood College), 13 Tadiwa Chikutiro (Kingswood College), 12 MC Strydom (Marlow Landbou), 11 Leonard Booysen (Marlow Landbou), 10 Aiden de Villiers (Marlow Landbou), 9 Dempers Meyer (Marlow Landbou), 8 Burrie van Heerden (Marlow Landbou), 7 Batho Hlekani (Graeme College), 6 De Wet Fourie (HTS Daniël Pienaar), 5 AC Mnandi (Graeme College), 4 Francois van der Ryst (Marlow Landbou), 3 Sean Vermaak (Framesby), 2 Imaani Pemba (Grey High School), 1 Zibabalwa Booi (Ndzondolelo). Replacements: 16 Hein Terblanche (Framesby), 17 Phikolomzi Petse (Kingswood College), 18 Zama Nkonko (Gill College), 19 Jaco Pretorius (Framesby), 20 Abongile Golela (Graeme College), 21 Lucrane Miggels (Die Brandwag), 22 Joshua Bands (Grey High School), 23 Dominic Malgas (Nico Malan).
6 Marlow Landbou | 3 Kingswood College | 3 Graeme College | 3 Framesby | 2 Die Brandwag | 2 Grey High School | 1 Gill College | 1 HTS Daniël Pienaar | 1 Ndzondolelo | 1 Nico Malan
Free State: 15 Alzeadon Felix (Grey College), 14 Junior Claassen (Grey College), 13 Benito Goeda (Grey College), 12 Pieter van der Merwe (Grey College), 11 Kutlo Seyoko (Louis Botha), 10 Ian van der Merwe (Grey College), 9 Christiaan van der Westhuizen (Grey College), 8 JJ Theron (Grey College), 7 Keagan Scholtz (Grey College), 6 Jean-Henri Smit (Grey College), 5 Marno Stopforth (Grey College), 4 Jaco Grobbelaar (Fichardtpark), 3 Jean Erasmus (Grey College), 2 Stefan Venter (Jim Fouche), 1 Ranon Fouche (Grey College). Replacements: 16 Neo Mothibeli (Louis Botha), 17 Tshiamo Senoamadi (Louis Botha), 18 Daniel Chimpundi (Louis Botha), 19 Mogomotsi Mokuyane (Louis Botha), 20 Kwanda Tokwe (Louis Botha), 21 Devante Claassen (Fichardtpark), 22 Pharrel van Wyk (Grey College), 23 Piwe Mkunjana (Louis Botha).
13 Grey College | 7 Louis Botha | 2 Fichardtpark | 1 Jim Fouche
Golden Lions: 15 Tirhani Mashondo (King Edward VII), 14 Khotadzo Rashivanga (Jeppe), 13 Rynhardt van der Linden (Helpmekaar), 12 McMillen Mongwana (Jeppe), 11 Kelvin van Wyk (Monument), 10 JT Kapank (Noordheuwel), 9 Ceano Everson (Monument), 8 Christiaan Steyn (Helpmekaar), 7 Thandolwethu Biyela (King Edward VII), 6 Jamaal Feldman (Monument), 5 Ulrich van der Westhuizen (Monument), 4 Jacques Botha (Monument), 3 Ulrich van der Merwe (Helpmekaar), 2 Ruan Weldman (Helpmekaar), 1 Pedri de Wet (Helpmekaar). Replacements: 16 Siphosethu Mnebelele (King Edward VII), 17 Lesedi Moloi (King Edward VII), 18 Ricardo du Plessis (Monument), 19 RJ Barnard (Monument), 20 Kebotile Maake (King Edward VII), 21 Daylon Myners (Monument). 22 Caleb Lombard (King Edward VII), 23 Cheswill Jooste (Noordheuwel).
8 Monument | 6 King Edward VII | 5 Helpmekaar | 2 Jeppe High School for Boys | 2 Noordheuwel
Griffons: 15 Andisile Mentz (Hentie Cilliers), 14 Sydwell Sethi (Witteberg), 13 Charlton Basson (Hoërskool Trio), 12 Kenyon Morot (Witteberg), 11 Thuto Kekane (Hoërskool Trio), 10 Renaldo Kiewiet (Welkom Gimnasium), 9 Alexander Maree (Voortrekker), 8 Ethan Jones (Welkom Gimnasium), 7 JD Kirstein (Hoërskool Trio), 6 Revoun van Niekerk (Welkom Gimnasium), 5 Jaden Auld (Welkom Gimnasium), 4 Juanricht Cloete (Goudveld-Hoërskool), 3 Cecil Parsons (Voortrekker), 2 Dante Smith (Welkom Gimnasium), 1 Ngxabayi Buhle (Welkom Gimnasium). Replacements: 16 Heinrich Loubscher (Hoërskool Trio), 17 Dandre Bloem (Hoërskool Trio), 18 Lungile Samson (Hentie Cilliers), 19 Jonathan Olivier (Goudveld-Hoërskool), 20 Tapiwa Mundeta (Hoërskool Trio), 21 CJ Taljaard (Hoërskool Trio), 22 Paseka Mokoena (Hentie Cilliers), 23 Tumi Khoza (Voortrekker), 24 Fano Linde (Voortrekker).
7 Hoërskool Trio | 6 Welkom Gimnasium | 3 Hentie Cilliers | 3 Voortrekker | 2 Witteberg | 2 Goudveld-Hoërskool
Griqualand West: 15 Jonaden Links (Noord-Kaap), 14 Junior Kettledas (Noord-Kaap), 13 Valentino Lenge (Diamantveld), 12 Kimi van der Horst (Noord-Kaap), 11 Kyle Taute (Diamantveld), 10 Eldridge Jack (Noord-Kaap), 9 Neil Petro (Hoërskool Upington), 8 Jaco Fourie (Hoërskool Upington), 7 JJ Fourie (Diamantveld), 6 Sipho Livingi (Hoërskool Upington), 5 Thaylin Rose (Noord-Kaap), 4 A Luttig (Duineveld), 3 Damian MacClean (Curro Kathu), 2 Liam Harmse (Noord-Kaap), 1 PA Karsten (Hoërskool Upington). Plaasvervangers: 16 A de Jager (Diamantveld), 17 FJ de Fries (Diamantveld), 18 Heinrich Nel (Diamantveld), 19 F Collen (Duineveld), 20 Wentzel Hibbert (Noord-Kaap), 21 Lswandle Maseko (Noord-Kaap), 22 Emlyhn Jacobs (Hoërskool Upington), 23 Dwayne Lubbe (Prieska).
8 Noord-Kaap | 6 Diamantveld | 5 Hoërskool Upington | 2 Duineveld | 1 Curro Kathu | 1 Prieska
Leopards: 15 Lorenzo Snyers (Rustenburg), 14 Teboho Sekonyela (Wesvalia), 13 David Ndala (Potchefstoom Gimnasium), 12 Adriaan Liebenberg (Rustenburg), 11 Lebogang Wageng (Klerskdorp), 10 Leonard Bevan (Klerksdorp), 9 Adriano George (Rustenburg), 8 Adriaan Young (Rustenburg), 7 Hennoh Visser (Wesvalia), 6 Handre Venter (Wesvalia), 5 Makgotsi Mashingo (Bergsig), 4 Renier Rall (Lichtenburg), 3 Carlo van Wijk (Rustenburg), 2 Andre Taute (Wesvalia), 1 Ongepotse Rabaji (Wolmaransstad). Replacements: 16 Junior Kuhn (Wesvalia), 17 Bongo Sakkie (Bergsig), 18 Ockie Lotriet (Lichtenburg), 19 Marco Dreyer (Wesvalia), 20 Vuyo Msagala (Klerksdorp), 21 Chad Hofmeyer (Wesvalia), 22 Jaden Meyer (Rustenburg), 23 Collin Pereira (Lichtenburg).
6 Hoërskool Rustenburg | 6 Wesvalia | 3 Hoërskool Klerksdorp | 2 Lichtenburg | 2 Bergsig Akademie | 1 Potchefstroom Gimnasium | 1 Wolmaransstad
Limpopo Blue Bulls: 15 Klokke Mohlala (Merensky), 14 Pule Sebola (Warmbad), 13 Hanno van Zyl (Pietersburg), 12 Wian Terblanche (Pietersburg), 11 Mahlatse Semosa (Merensky), 10 Byron Hendricks (Merensky), 9 Divan Brown (Pietersburg), 8 Henre Venter (Pietersburg), 7 Waldi Haasbroek (Merensky), 6 Drikus du Plessis (Frikkie Meyer), 5 Dewan Gobey (Pietersburg), 4 Chifu Banda (Ben Vorster), 3 Tirelo Mashapa (Merensky), 2 Cornel Riekert (Frikkie Meyer), 1 Jan-Hendrik Venter (Pietersburg). Replacements: 16 Tiaan Viljoen-Krugel (Merensky), 17 Andrew Steamer (HTS Tom Naude), 18 Hope Seyaga (Ellisras), 19 Nkateko Phakula (Ben Vorster), 20 Kamo Setosa (Hans Strijdom), 21 Ulrich Maree (Merensky), 22 Gerdro Grobler (Ellisras), 23 Neo Saphuma (Ben Vorster).
7 Merensky | 6 Hoërskool Pietersburg | 3 Ben Vorster | 2 Frikkie Meyer | 2 Ellisras | 1 Warmbad | 1 Hans Strijdom | 1 HTS Tom Naude
Pumas: 15 Luan Lottering (Secunda), 14 Jodi Berlington (Curro Nelspruit), 13 Tyron Moolman (Secunda), 12 Kyle Alves (Ligbron), 11 Kuloane Seabela (HTS Middelburg), 10 Zander Erasmus (HTS Middelburg), 9 Andeon Pringle (Hoërskool Nelspruit), 8 Tjaart Joubert (Hoërskool Middelburg), 7 Hanré Hattingh (Secunda), 6 Loyiso Ngcobese (Piet Retief), 5 Juan Bezant (Hoërskool Nelspruit), 4 Sifiso Nhleko (Piet Retief), 3 Tebogo Nkosi (Hoërskool Middelburg), 2 Fumani Chauke (Hoërskool Middelburg), 1 Rowan Mitchelson (Piet Retief). Replacements: 16 Jayden Schnuir (Secunda), 17 Thumelo Mtshali (Secunda), 18 Ryan Venter (Hoërskool Nelspruit), 19 Kaylin Mtphutu (Hoërskool Middelburg), 20 Braam Basson (Hoërskool Nelspruit), 21 Njabulo Dladla (Hoogenhout), 22 Johnny de Santos (HTS Middelburg), 23 Tiaan Steyn (Secunda).
6 Secunda | 4 Hoërskool Middelburg | 4 Hoërskool Nelspruit | 3 HTS Middelburg | 3 Piet Retief | 1 Curro Nelspruit | 1 Ligbron Akademie | 1 Hoogenhout
Sharks: 15 Jaco Williams (Glenwood), 14 Hopewell Ntshangase (Durban High School), 13 Campbell Ridl (Michaelhouse), 12 Zingce Simka (Durban High School), 11 Luyanda Kunene (Maritzburg College), 10 Chris Horak (Hilton College), 9 Luke Watt (Hilton College), 8 Wandile Mlaba (Michaelhouse), 7 Akhona Kunene (Hilton College), 6 Devahn van der Walt (Kearsney College), 5 Kuhle Mthimkulu (Maritzburg College), 4 Hanu Pieterse (Hilton College), 3 Simphiwe Ngobese (Durban High School), 2 Christian Everitt (Durban High School), 1 Phiwayinkosi Khubeka (Maritzburg College). Replacements: 16 Elbie Mouton (Maritzburg College), 17 Lithemba Mpufi (Glenwood), 18 Aiden Botha (Maritzburg College), 19 Liam Terblanche (Glenwood), 20 Sasha Kadira (Maritzburg College), 21 Matthew Fick (St Charles College), 22 Sisa France (Kearsney College), 23 Siya Ndlozi (Westville Boys’ High).
6 Maritzburg College | 4 Hilton College | 4 Durban High School | 3 Glenwood | 2 Michaelhouse | 2 Kearsney College | 1 Westville Boys’ High | 1 St Charles College
South Western Districts: 15 JT Strydom (Outeniqua), 14 JJ Daters (Outeniqua), 13 Ashwen Damons (Outeniqua), 12 Kurt Coetzee (Oakdale Landbou), 11 Therlow Prins (Oakdale Landbou), 10 Andrew Stopforth (Outeniqua), 9 Ellie Meyer (Outeniqua), 8 Jeffwin Wesso (Outeniqua), 7 Dewald Gerber (Outeniqua), 6 Hanno Louw (Oakdale Landbou), 5 Jayden Potgieter (Outeniqua), 4 Michael Cronje (Outeniqua), 3 Juan Kleinhans (Outeniqua), 2 Nathan Smith (Outeniqua), 1 Devon Windvogel (Oakdale Landbou). Replacements: 16 Brandon Gouws (Outeniqua), 17 Wihann Cloete (Outeniqua), 18 Karl Truter (Oakdale Landbou), 19 Logan Jantjies (Oudtshoorn), 20 Erick Steyn (Oakdale Landbou), 21 Jude Frans (Outeniqua), 22 Shaydon Fradie (Oakdale Landbou), 23 Keenan Jantjies (Outeniqua).
15 Outeniqua | 7 Oakdale Landbou | 1 Hoërskool Oudtshoorn
Valke: 15 Joshua Booysen (Heidelberg Volkskool), 14 Siya Khambule (Transvalia) 13 Lynghe Pretorius (Jeugland), 12 Ruduwaan Rodgers (Heidelberg Volkskool), 11 Jeandre Jacobs (EG Jansen), 10 Duan du Toit (Transvalia), 9 Damian August (EG Jansen), 8 Nathan Matthee (EG Jansen), 7 Divan du Plooy (Die Anker), 6 Zaide-Leigh Rippenaar (EG Jansen), 5 Michael Devy (EG Jansen), 4 Reon Pretorius (EG Jansen), 3 Duwan Potgieter (EG Jansen), 2 Danre Pike (EG Jansen), 1 Mundilu Emeraude (Jeugland). Replacements: 16 Dihan de Villiers (Die Anker), 17 Isolomzi Khumalo (Jeugland), 18 Marnus Swarts (EG Jansen), 19 AJ Roux (Die Anker), 20 L Tsotetsi (Birchleigh), 21 Matthew Bergman (EG Jansen), 22 Oregopotse Shilubane (Jeugland), 23 R-Jay Peterson (EG Jansen).
11 EG Jansen | 4 Jeugland | 3 Die Anker | 2 Heidelberg Volkskool | 2 Transvalia | 1 Birchleigh
Western Province: 15 JC Mars (Paarl Boys’ High), 14 Scott Nel (Paarl Boys’ High), 13 Gino Cupido (Strand), 12 Albie Bester (Boland Landbou), 11 Jameel de Jongh (Paarl Boys’ High), 10 Kyle Smith (Paarl Gimnasium), 9 Hashim Pead (Diocesan College), 8 Marco Ferreira (Stellenberg), 7 Divan Fuller (Paarl Boys’ High), 6 Xola Nyali (Wynberg Boys’ High), 5 Van Heerden Pretorius (Paarl Boys’ High), 4 Danio Botha (Paarl Gimnasium), 3 Ryan Jack (Paul Roos Gimnasium), 2 Cilliers Viljoen (Boland Landbou), 1 Christoff Etzebeth (Boland Landbou). Replacements: 16 Justin Amos (Rondebosch Boys’ High), 17 Oliver Reid (Paul Roos Gimnasium), 18 Herman Lubbe (Stellenberg), 19 Riley Norton (Paul Roos Gimnasium), 20 Aiden Norris (Diocesan College), 21 Zeke January (Paul Roos Gimnasium), 22 Yaqeen Ahmed (Wynberg Boys’ High), 23 Gilermo Mentoe (Diocesan College).
5 Paarl Boys’ High | 4 Paul Roos Gimnasium | 3 Boland Landbou | 3 Diocesan College | 2 Paarl Gimnasium | 2 Stellenberg | 2 Wynberg Boys’ High | 1 Strand | 1 Rondebosch Boys’ High
Western Province XV: 15 Dewald de Villiers (Boland Landbou), 14 Juma Amisi (Rondebosch Boys’ High), 13 David Simon (Rondebosh Boys’ High), 12 Daniel van der Merwe (Paarl Boys’ High), 11 Enslin Claassen (Boland Landbou), 10 Leejay Peterson (Paul Roos Gimnasium), 9 Juan Loots (Paarl Boys’ High), 8 Liberty Nyashana (Milnerton), 7 Torren February (Wynberg Boys’ High), 6 Rubin Dames (Paarl Boys’ High), 5 Neil Hansen (Paarl Boys’ High), 4 Marno Steyn (Paarl Gimnasium), 3 Ikhona Maxegwana (SACS), 2 HB Odendaal (Paarl Boys’ High), 1 Xander Mynhardt (Paarl Gimnasium). Replacements: 16 Ethan Hendricks (Wynberg Boys’ High), 17 Luqobo Makwedini (Wynberg Boys’ High), 18 Malcolm Lamont (Boland Landbou), 19 Nazier Isaacs (Paul Roos Gimnasium), 20 Louw du Toit (Paarl Gimnasium), 21 Sange Mbutho (Wynberg Boys’ High), 22 Shaywan Blankenberg (Diocesan College), 23 Bryan Burger (Paarl Boys’ High).
6 Paarl Boys’ High | 4 Wynberg Boys’ High | 3 Paarl Gimnasium | 3 Boland Landbou | 2 Rondebosch Boys’ High | 2 Paul Roos Gimnasium | 1 SACS | 1 Milnerton | 1 Diocesan College
The Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool of Pretoria has the biggest representation with two players in the Protea’s netball squad that will take part in the World Cup tournament that will be hosted by South Africa in Cape Town from 28 July until 6 August later this year.
The two Affies in the squad is Jeante Strydom (goal scorer) and Izette Griesel (wing attack). The school from Pretoria has a proud netball heritage and has been one of the top-performing schools at school level. Their netball programme is headed up by Maggie du Plessis, who received a Service Award in 2021 from World Netball.
Affies’ first team is also coached by a former Protea captain Amanda Mynhardt. South Africa are captained by Bongiwe Msomi at this year’s World Cup tournament which will be hosted by the International Convention Centre in the Mother City.
Msomi is a product of the Chief Luthayi High School in Durban.
Bloemfontein also boasts of some representation within the squad. Elmere van der Berg (Jim Fouche) and Fifi Nketsa (Sentraal) both completed their schooling career in the City of Roses.
Phumza Maweni (goal assist), who will play in her last World Cup, attended Kwamfundo Secondary in Khayelitsha. She however didn’t play netball in high school and only took up the sport again after leaving school.
This will be the first time that South Africa will host the World Cup which is held every four years. The inaugural tournament was hosted by England back in 1963.
South Africa is grouped with Jamaica, Wales and Sri Lanka in Group C for the tournament. The Proteas’ best performance at the World Cup is still when they were runners-up in 1995 losing against Australia (48-68) in the final.
The Proteas did bag a fourth place in the last World Cup which was hosted in Liverpool, England in 2019.
Karla Pretorius (Zwartkop) was named the Player of the Tournament after the conclusion of the World Cup in 2019. She will once again be in action for the Proteas this year. Msomi, Griesel, Maweni and Khanyisa Chawane (Ben Vorster) are the only returning members from the 2019 squad with Pretorius.
The Protea squad and their schools:
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The curtain came down on Kearsney College’s rugby season with a clash against old foe Hilton College. Hilton showed their class as they gave away nothing in the first half, starting and ending it with a clinical display of forward power and territorial dominance.
Being 16-0 down at halftime, Kearsney had to dig deep to stage a fight back.; and with only 35 minutes remaining, fight is exactly what they did. Following a scrum on the half-way line, an accurate backline strike sparked their revival.
Dan Eager sliced through the Hilton defence, feeding the ball to Cameron Veenstra who raced for the corner. Desperate defence from Hilton kept Kearsney from a spectacular try. However, this was the momentum which the hosts needed.
Pressure on the ensuing Hilton lineout led to a turnover for Kearsney. Hammering away at Hilton’s goal line, tighthead prop Anele Cele stormed over with a powerful carry for Kearsney’s opening try. Eager slotted the conversion.
The next 15 minutes was all Kearsney, as Hilton had to repel wave after wave of attacks. As displayed all season, the visitors’ defence held firm and, after absorbing all the pressure, they struck back with a powerful display of forward play, to take the wind out of Kearsney’s sails and the score to 23-7.
Kearsney immediately struck back with a try from the impact player off the bench, Sange Mdunyelwa.
However, a penalty from the kick-off resulted in another opportunity for Hilton’s forwards to power over, taking the game out of reach.
The final whistle came as Kearsney was again throwing everything at Hilton on their try line.
Hilton College was an excellent opponent and deserved victors, walking away with a 28-12 win.
Die Hoërskool Waterkloof het sy kanse om vanjaar tot die uitspeelrondes van die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Beker-afdeling deur te dring ‘n reuse hupstoot gegee. Die Klofies het vir Helpmekaar-kollege met 30-27 in ‘n wipplankstryd verslaan.
Die Helpies het teen rustyd ‘n voorsprong van 16-12 geniet met ‘n drie deur die heelagter, Junayden Seffier, wat deur die regtervleuel, Delano Maritz, aangevuur is wat die hoogtepunte van die eerste helfte was.
Die tuisspan se binnesenter, Michael Benzien, het boonop sy skopskoene aangehad. Hy het vroeg in die tweede helfte ‘n strafdoele deur die pale gejaag om sy span se voorsprong tot 19-12 te rek. Benzien het met vyf strafdoele in die kragmeting pale toe geslaag.
Klofies se losskakel, Franco Cronje, het egter vanaf ‘n vryskop op die halflyn die vonk verskaf wat sy span benodig het. Cronje het deur ‘n gaping geglip voordat hy vir Waldemar Griesel (regtervleuel) weggesit het.
Die drie het sake gelyk getrek voordat Cronje kort daarna met ‘n strafdoel sy span die voortou met 22-19 laat neem het. Waterkloof se skrumskakel, Francois Viljoen, is deur Helpies ‘n geskenk gegee toe hulle vyf meter van hul doellyn die bal by ‘n lynstaan oorgegooi het.
Klofies se Griesel wat uitmuntend agterlangs, terwyl Arlow, Jean Jooste (flank) en Marnus Maritz (loskopstut) voorlangs gesorg het dat hul span voorvoet balbesit ontvang.
Dr. EG Jansen van Boksburg het ‘n klinkende sege van 74-7 oor Menlopark op sy tuisveld behaal. Die Jansies was teen rustyd met 31-7 reeds stewig in die saal.
Die Parkies beleef ‘n paar moeilike weke op die rugbyveld, maar die span verdien wel lof dat hulle nooit ophou duik of probeer speel het tydens die nederlaag nie.
Die Jansies se kantman Zaide-Leigh Rippenaar, heet ‘n driekuns aan drieë behaal, terwyl Jeandre Jacobs (buitesenter), Matthew Bergman (losskakel) en Nathan Matthee (agtsteman) elk ook dubelle driedruk-plesier ervaar het. Matthee en die ander kantman, Reon Pretorius, het behoorlik in die los gewoel en hul span gehelp om deurgans voorlangs op die voorvoet te bly.
Die sege se grondslag is voorlangs gele. Agterlangs het Jacobs en die linkervleuel, Cameron van Wyk, ook baljaar.
Die span wat vanjaar as kampioen van die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Beker-afdeling gekroon wil word, sal eers verby die Hoërskool Garsfontein moet kom.
Die Turkoois Bere het die verdedigende kampioen, Monument, met 39-31 in hul kragmeting op Berepark in Pretoria verslaan. Dit was Garsies se eerste sege oor die Wit Bulle sedert 2018. Die vreugdevure sou dus hoog in die Jakarandastad tot laat Saterdagaand gebrand het.
Die Garsies se binnesenter, Heinrich Cloete, was uitstaande vir die wenspan. Hy het waarskynlik die meeste duikslae uitgevoer en soms sommer ook voorspelers langs die losgemale raak geduik. Voorlangs was die haker, De Wet Lottering, op sy stukke en daar sal ‘n hele paar Wit Bulle vandag met seer lywe wees weens sy fisieke spel by die afbreekpunte.
Monnas se kaptein en slot, Ulrich van der Westhuizen, het gebloei soos min vir sy span. Hy moes twee keer in die wedstryd ‘n nuwe trui vanuit die truiesak op aandring van die skeidsregter versoek omdat dit so vol bloed was.
Die Wit Bulle se lynstaanwerk het gelol en dit het gemaak dat die span nie veel geleenthede vanaf die faset op die aanval kon skep nie. Die span se haker, Tristan da Costa, het wel so bietjie met sy spel in die los vergoed vir sy aandeel in die lynstane se gesukkel. Hy het twee keer ‘n draai agter die doellyn gemaak.
Puntemakers:
Garsfontein 39 (24) – Drieë: Luan Ferreira, Dimitre Erasmus, De Wet Lottering, Zian Cilliers, Abrie van der Westhuizen, Cassie Prinsloo. Doelskoppe: Nicallen Gabrielsen (3). Strafdoel: Gabrielsen. Monument 31 (7) – Drieë: Tristan da Costa (2), Zain Henery, Ceano Everson, Ernest Oersen. Doelskoppe: Justin Viljoen (2), Daylon Myners.
Waterkloof 30 (12) – Drieë: Waldemar Griesel (2), Francois Viljoen, Stephan Jacobsz. Doelskoppe: Franco Cronje (2). Strafdoele: Cronje (2). Helpmekaar 27 (16) – Drieë: Junayden Seffier, Tristan van Niekerk. Doelskop: Michael Benzien. Strafdoele: Benzien (5).
EG Jansen 74 (31) – Drieë: Zaide-Leigh Rippenaar (3), Jeandre Jacobs (2), Nathan Matthee (2), Matthew Bergman (2), R-Jay Pietersen, Gerhard van Aswegen, Twala. Doelskoppe: Twala (6), Bergman. Menlopark 7 (7) – Drie: Mocke Balt. Doelskop: Jayden Fortuin.
Ander spanne:
o.16: Garsfontein 45, Monument 29; Helpmekaar 58, Waterkloof 22; Menlopark 29, EG Jansen 12.
o.15: Monument 69, Garsfontein 5; Helpmekaar 22, Waterkloof 10; Menlopark 20, EG Jansen 17.
o.14: Monument 26, Garsfontein 19; Helpmekaar 15, Waterkloof 11; Menlopark 20, EG Jansen 17.
Paarl Girls’ High was crowned champions of the Western Cape over the weekend during the Top Schools Championship that was hosted by Parel Vallei in Somerset West.
The champions defeated Paarl Gimnasium narrowly by 18-17 in the final of the tournament. Both teams as well as third-placed, Hoërskool Durbanville, will be representing the Western Cape during the DStv Schools Challenge (u19) later this year. This national tournament will take place from 21 to 23 July at Hoërskool Dr. EG Jansen in Boksburg.
Paarl Girls’ High booked their place in the Western Cape final by defeating Hoërskool Durbanville by 24-14 in the semi-final. In the other semi-final Paarl Gimnasium managed to outplay La Rochelle by 19-8.
Durbanville booked their spot in the DStv Schools Challenge by beating La Rochelle by 20-11 in the play-off match for the third and fourth position.
The Western Cape champions deafeated Swartland from Malmesbury (21-5), Bredasdorp (20-12), Stellenberg (27-7) and Outeniqua of George (31-10) in the pool stages enroute to bagging the title.
Paarl Gimnasium also entered the play-off matches without losing a match. They defeated Manzomtombo (23-2), Outeniqua (20-9), Jan van Riebeeck (23-12) and Weston (27-3).
In the Ubuntu-section of the DStv Schools Challenge – Kanyolwethu Secondary and Desmond Mpilo Tutu Secondary, have also booked their tickets to Boksburg.
Paarl Gimnasium, Hoërskool Stellenberg and Hoërskool Durbanville have qualified for the Kay Motsepe Championship for u15 teams.
All the Results:
10 June 2023
u19: Hoërskool Durbanville 20, La Rochelle 11; Langenhoven 32, Groenberg 3; Paarl Girls’ High 21, Swartland 5; Jan van Riebeeck 36, Weston 5; Paarl Gimnasium 23, Manzomtombo 3; Stellenberg 16, Kanyolwhethu 16; La Rochelle 18, Desmond Tutu 2; Manzomtombo 11, Weston 9; Outeniqua 27, Jan van Riebeeck 15; Stellenberg 27, Bredasdorp 9; Hoërskool Durbanville 30, Groenberg 2; Swartland 15, Kanyolwhethu 9; Paarl Girls’ High 20, Bredasdorp 12; Jan van Riebeeck 25, Manzomtombo 12; Hoërskool Durbanville 36, Desmond Tutu 7; Paarl Gimnasium 20, Outeniqua 9; La Rochelle 18, Langenhoven 11; La Rochelle 25, Langenhoven 11; Stellenberg 12, Swartland 8; Kanyolwethu 16, Bredasdorp 14; Paarl Gimnasium 23, Jan van Riebeeck 12; Outeniqua 35, Weston 3; Langenhoven 18, Desmond Tutu 16; Hoërskool Durbanville 27, Langenhoven 9; Desmond Tutu 21, Groenberg 4; Paarl Gimnasium 27, Weston 3; Outeniqua 19, Manzomtombo 4; Paarl Girls’ High 27, Stellenberg 7; Swartland 16, Bredasdorp 14; Hoërskool Durbanville 23, Stellenberg 12; Paarl Girls’ High 31, Outeniqua 10; Paarl Gimnasium 19, La Rochelle 8; Paarl Girls’ High 24, Hoërskool Durbanville 14; Kanyolwethu 13, Desmond Tutu 6; Paarl Girls’ High 18, Paarl Gimnasium 17.
u17: Hoërskool Durbanville 34, Kayamandi 4; Paarl Gimnasium 23, Bellville 4; DF Malan 13, Nomzamo 12; Bloemhof 16, La Rochelle 14; Bloemhof 16, La Rochelle 14; Paarl Gimnasium 24, ID Mkize 4; Bellville 30, Kayamandi 2; Bloemhof 29, DF Malan 8, Nomzamo 29, Groenberg 3; La Rochelle 25, Groenberg 7; Bloemhof 14, Nomzamo 13; Paarl Gimnasium 15, Hoërskool Durbanville 12; Bellville 20, ID Mkize 5; Bloemhof 25, Groenberg 6; La Rochelle 14, DF Malan 13; Paarl Gimnasium 32, Kayamandi 3; Hoërskool Durbanville 20, ID Mkhize 8; DF Malan 23, Groenberg 5; La Rochelle 18, Nomzamo 11; Paarl Gimnasium 19, La Rochelle 9; Hoërskool Durbanville 18, Bloemhof 17; Paarl Gimnasium 15, Hoërskool Durbanville 11; Paarl Gimnasium 15, Hoërskool Durbanville 11; Kanyolwhetu 16, Manzomtombo 10; La Rochelle 15, Bellville 6; Nomzamo 17, Kayamandi 7; Nomzamo 17, Kayamandi 7; Bloemhof 19, La Rochelle 12.
u16: Hermanus 15, Tembelihle 0; Stellenberg 32, Vredendal 0; Paarl Gimnasium 22, Manzomtombo 2; Outeniqua 12, The Settlers 5; Hoërskool Durbanville 20, Bloemhof 19; Stellenberg 28, Manzomtombo 2; Hermanus 18, The Settlers 9; Punt 25, Groenberg 2; Paarl Gimnasium 26, Tembelihle 3; Paarl Gimnasium 24, Vredendal 4; ID Mkize 18, Kayamandi 3; Hoërskool Durbanville 18, Bellville 6; Bloemhof 24, Groenberg 2; Tembelihle 13, The Settlers 7; Paarl Girls’ High 16, Outeniqua 5; Hoërskool Durbanville 19, Punt 9; Vredendal 12, Manzomtombo 8; La Rochelle 34, Groenberg 2; Paarl Girls’ High 24, Hermanus 5; Paarl Gimnasium 14, Stellenberg 13; Hoërskool Durbanville 35, Groenberg 2; Outeniqua 20, Tembelihle 10; Punt 14, Bloemhof 13; Paarl Gimnasium 32, Kayamandi 3; Outeniqua 15, Hermanus 15; Paarl Girls’ High 33, The Settlers 0; Paarl Girls’ High 16, Punt 11; Hoërskool Durbanville 21, Stellenberg 15; Paarl Gimnasium 22, Hermanus 3; Manzomtombo 13, Tembelihle 12; Paarl Gimnasium 9, Paarl Girls’ High 6; Hoërskool Durbanville 18, Paarl Gimnasium 17.
u14: Elkana 25, Dirkie Uys 10; Bloemhof 22, Langenhoven 13; Outeniqua 16, La Rochelle 14; Paarl Gimnasium 46, Bissetsdrift 0; Outeniqua 21, Bredasdorp 9; Hoërskool Durbanville 35, Zeekoeivlei 2; La Rochelle 8, Bellville 7; Elkana 11, Macassar 4; Dirkie Uys 26, Bissetsdrift 3; Hoërskool Durbanville 21, Langenhoven 6; Bellville 14, Bredasdorp 9; Bloemhof 31, Zeekoeivlei 2; Macassar 14, Dirkie Uys 12; Paarl Gimnasium 14, Elkana 5; La Rochelle 18, Bredasdorp 4; Bellville 13, Outeniqua 5; Paarl Gimnasium 37, Macassar 2; Macassar 19, Bissetsdrift 6; Paarl Gimnasium 24, Dirkie Uys 2; Bloemhof 12, Hoërskool Durbanville 11; Langenhoven 19, Zeekoeivlei 3; La Rochelle 19, Bloemhof 9; Bellville 13, Elkana 8; Paarl Gimnasium 13, Hoërskool Durbanville 6; Macassar 18, Zeekoeivlei 1; Paarl Gimnasium 14, La Rochelle 9; Hoërskool Durbanville 14, Paarl Girls’ High 9.
9 June 2023
u12: Table View 9, Volschenk 9; St Helena 10, George-Suid 5; Durbanville 20, Saxonsea 7; Paarl Gimnasium 27, De Heide 0; Stellenbosch 12, Matroosberg 11; Bredasdorp 21, Bella Vista 6; Durbanville 10, Paarl Gimnasium 10; Table View 20, H Venter 2; Kenridge 15, George-Suid 10; St Helena 10, Bredasdorp 8; Vredendal 15, Matroosberg 13; Stellenbosch 39, Zwelihle 0; Stellenbosch 18, Vredendal 8; George-Suid 18, Vredendal 8; George-Suid 14, Bella Vista 7; LS Paarl Gimnasium 12, Saxonsea 11; Kenridge 11, St Helena 9; Volschenk 12, Paarl Girls 8; Matroosberg 18, Zwelihle 1; Bella Vista 11, St Helena 10; Saxonsea 19, De Heide 2; Table View 12, Paarl Girls 7; Volschenk 23, H Venter 7; Vredendal 22, Zwelihle 1; Bredasdorp 5, Kenridge 3; Paarl Girls 16, H Venter 3; George-Suid 6, Bredasdorp 4; Durbanville 24, De Heide 3; Kenridge 11, Bella Vista 4; Stellenbosch 7, Bredasdorp 2; Kenridge 6, LS Paarl Gimnasium 3; Durbanville 13, Volschenk 9; Table View 10, Vredendal 4; Kenridge 10, Stellenbosch 6; Table View 8, Durbanville 7; Durbanville 12, Stellenbosch 7; Table View 8, Kenridge 5;
u13: Eversdale 27, Phakamisani 5; LS Paarl Gimnasium 20, Parliament 7; Olifantsvallei 14, Marvin Park 14; Gene Louw 10, Stellenbosch 9; Vredendal 30, De Heide 6; George-Suid 13, Bella Vista 3; Stellenbosch 18, Outeniqua 5; Eversdale 14, Eikestad 8; Vredendal 13, Paarl Gimnasium 9; Bredasdorp 11, Phakamisami 7; Gene Louw 28, Olifantsvallei 13; Eikestad 18, Phakamisami 6; Parliament 28, De Heide 2; Bella Vista 8, St Helena 6; Marvin Park 6, Outeniqua 6; Durbanville 24, George-Suid 6; Stellenbosch 28, Olifantsvallei 6; Stellenbosch 21, Marvin Park 5; Vredendal 14, Parliament 13; George-Suid 16, St Helena 4; Gene Louw 17, Outeniqua 6; Eversdale 20, Bredasdorp 0; Durbanville 27, Bella Vista 5; Gene Louw 22, Marvin Park 6; LS Paarl Gimnasium 34, De Heide 1; Olifantsvallei 12, Outeniqua 7; Eikestad 17, Bredasdorp 6; Eversdal 14, Paarl Gimnasium 7; Vredendal 9, George-Suid 7; Durbanville 9, Stellenbosch 6; Eikestad 11, Gene Louw 9; Eversdal 13, Vredendal 8; Durbanville 12, Eikestad 4.
u15: Parel Vallei 12, Manzomtombo 7; Portland 23, Ihglumelo 7; Langenhoven 14, Swellendam 13; Paarl Gimnasium 20, Hoërskool Bellville 10; Stellenberg 33, Vredendal 3; Durbanville 24, Punt 5; Paarl Gimnasium 20, Hoërskool Bellville 10; Stellenberg 33, Vredendal 3; Durbanville 24, Punt 5; Weston 6, Beaufort-Wes 2; Parel Vallei 22, Groenberg 1; Paarl Girls 26, Ihglumelo 4; Paarl Gimnasium 27, Langenhoven 7; Swellendam 15, Weston 5; Stellenberg 17, Manzomtombo 8; Durbanville 27, Portland 8; Hoërskool Bellville 27, Beaufort-Wes 6; Vredendel 19, Groenberg 7; Paarl Girls 22, Punt 8; Paarl Gimnasium 32, Swellendam 2; Langenhoven 14, Weston 12; Stellenberg 18, Parel Vallei 10; Durbanville 30, Ihglumelo 2; Langenhoven 22, Beaufort-Wes 2; Manzomtombo 12, Groenberg 2, Paarl Girls 28, Portland 6; Hoërskool Bellville 18, Swellendam 10; Paarl Gimnasium 33, Weston 4; Parel Vallei 21, Vredendal 7; Punt 19, Ihglumelo 2; Swellendam 17, Beaufort-Wes 6; Stellenberg 37, Groenberg 2; Durbanville 20, Paarl Girls 12; Hoërskool Bellville 18, Langenhoven 8; Vredendal 10, Manzomtombo 8; Punt 11, Portland 8; Paarl Gimnasium 24, Beaufort-Wes 0; Hoërskool Bellville 14, Weston 5; Parel Vallei 11, Paarl Gimnasium 6; Paarl Gimnasium 20, Stellenberg 15; Paarl Gimnasium 17, Durbanville 13.
Standings:
u19 – Batho – 1. Paarl Girls ‘ High; 2. Paarl Gimnasium; 3. Hoërskool Durbanville.
u19 – Ubuntu – 1. Kanyolwethu Secondary; 2. Desmond Mpilo Tutu Secondary.
u17 – Batho – 1. Paarl Gimnasium; 2. Hoërskool Durbanville; 3. Bloemhof.
u17 – Ubuntu – 1. Nomzamo High; 2. Kayamandi Secondary.
u16 – Batho – 1. Hoërskool Durbanville; 2. Paarl Gimnasium; 3. Paarl Girls’ High.
u16 – Ubuntu – 1. Mazomtombo; 2. Tembelihle Secondary.
u15 – Batho – 1. Paarl Gimnasium; 2. Hoërskool Stellenberg; 3. Hoërskool Durbanville.
u14 – Batho – 1. Paarl Gimnasium; 2. La Rochelle; 3. Hoërskool Bellville.
u14 – Ubuntu – 1. Macassar Secondary; 2. Zeekoeivlei Secondary.
PRETORIA. – Dit is duidelijk dat die span wat vanjaar as kampioen van die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Beker-afdeling gekroon wil word eers die Bere van die Hoërskool Garsfontein sal moet omdop.
Die Bere het Saterdag in ’n herontmoeting van verleden jaar se eindstryd teen die Hoërskool Monument met 39-31 as oorwinnaars vanaf Bere-park in die Jakarandastad gestap.
Dit was die Garsies se eerste sege oor Monnas sedert 2018. Monnas het verlede jaar die kroon as kampioen gedra toe hy die Bere met 30-28 in die eindstryd verslaan het.
Die Bere was grootliks in beheer met veral sy binnesenter, Heinrich Cloete, wat ’n uitmuntende dag op kantoor beleef het. Daar is waarskynlik niemand wat meer duikslae as hy uitgevoer het nie, terwyl hy ook ’n hele paar keer op die aanval sy span op die voorvoet geplaas het.
Voorlangs was die haker, De Wet Lottering, uitstaande. Hy het in die losgemale asook in die vastelos behoorlik ingeklim. Hy is goed ondersteun deur DA Swart (loskopstut) asook die kaptein en agtsteman, Abri van der Westhuizen.
Garsfontein is saam met EG Jansen van Boksburg se enigste twee onoorwonne spanne oor in vanjaar se reeks.
Die Jansies het nie te veel probleme op sy tuisveld ondervind om vir Menlopark met 74-7 af te ransel nie. Die span van Boksburg het 12 drieë ingeryg met die flank Zaide-Leigh Rippenaar wat ’n driekuns aan drieë behaal het.
Die span se heelagter, David Twala, was ook weer op sy stukke. Hy het 22 van sy span se punten aangetekend deur twee keer ’n draai agter die doellyn te maak asook ses van sy span se drieë te verdoel.
Die Jansies se ander flank, Reon Pretorius, was egter sy span se uitstaande speler. Saam met die agtsteman, Nathan Matthee, en Rippenaar het hulle die wenspan se aanslag gelei.
Waterkloof het sy kanse om tot die uitspeelrondes van die reeks deur te dring ’n stewige hupstoot gegee toe hy vir Helpmekaar-kollege met 30-27 in die Goudstad verslaan het.
Die span se losskakel, Franco Cronje, was op sy stukke en het die aanvoorwerk vir een van die regtervleuel, Waldemar Griesel, se twee drieë gedoen. Buiten die twee was die kaptein en agtsteman, Dale Arlow, asook die flank, Jean Jooste, se bydraes tot die sege ook beduidend.
Die Hoërskool Ermelo het sy titel as kampioen van die Puma-liga in Groep 2 behou deur vir Rob Ferreira met 20-17 in ’n spannende eindstryd te verslaan.
In Groep 2 kan daar weer vanjaar ook ’n sterk aanslag vanuit Limpopo verwag word. Frikkie Meyer het Ellisras in ’n strawwe tweestryd met 19-17 verslaan. Die twee behoort ook die unie se verteenwoordigers in die Noordvaal-uitspeler te wees.
Die verdedigende kampioen van Groep 2, Midstream College, het egter sover alle teenstand voor hom in die Blou Bulle se liga gevee. Hy het Saterdag vir Wonderboom met 68-0 afgestof.
Paarl Gimnasium het nie veel probleme ondervind om Oakdale Landbou op sy tuisveld in die Paarl met 36-12 te verslaan nie.
Die Westelike Provinsie se keurders kon nou wel net vir twee van Gimmies se spelers, Kyle Smith (losskakel) en Danio Botha (slot), plek in hul span vir die Cravenweek kry, maar die Gimmies tel vanjaar onder die voorste drie skolespanne in Suid-Afrika.
Smith en Botha was ook verlede jaar in die Streeptruie se span wat as nie-amptelike kampioen van die Cravenweek gekroon is.
In die Skild-afdeling van die Noordvaal-reeks het Oos-Moot met ’n sege van 39-21 oor Hugenote van Springs dit duidelik gemaak dat hul vanjaar sterk aanspraakmakers op die titel is.
Secunda het op sy beurt vir Ligbron Akademie van Ermelo met 43-14 geklop, terwyl Heidelberg Volkskool met 46-38 oor Ben Vorster in ’n opwindende wedstryd koning gekraai het.
Al die uitslae:
SDC NOORDVAAL CUP
Groep 1
Beker: Garsfontein 39, Monument 31; Waterkloof 30, Helpmekaar 27; EG Jansen 74, Menlopark 7. Skild: Oos-Moot 39, Hugenote (Springs) 21; Secunda 43, Ligbron Akademie 14; Heidelberg Volkskool 46, Ben Vorster 38. Bowl: Die Anker 32, Hoërskool Pietersburg 10; Eldoraigne 52, Potchefstroom Volkskool 15.
Groep 2
Blou Bulle: Midstream College 68, Wonderboom 0; HTS John Vorster 26, Pretoria-Noord 14. Goue Leeus: Dinamika 34, Florida 15. Limpopo: Frikkie Meyer 19, Ellisras 17; HTS Tom Naude 49, Hans Strijdom 5. Puma-eindstryd: Ermelo 20, Rob Ferreira 17. Valke: Hans Moore 57, Driehoek 0; Brandwag (Benoni) 19, Oosterlig 13; Leeuwenhof 62, Hoerskool Sasolburg 8.
Groep 3
Goue Leeus: Allen Glen 73, President 0; Bekker 19, Carletonville 15; Glenharvie 31, Alberton High 5. Luiperds: Wolmaransstad 34, Hartbeespoort 12. Pumas: Curro Nelspruit 31, Standerton 0; Lydenburg 38, Volksrust 24.
Groep 5
Luiperds-eindstryd: Koster 40, Schweizer-Reineke 19.
KWAZULU-NATAL
Maritzburg College 36, Northwood 14; Michaelhouse 36, Westville Boys’ High 22; Glenwood 37, St Charles College 31; Hilton College 28, Kearsney College 12.
NOORDVAAL
Pretoria Boys’ High 39, St John’s College 5; St Benedict’s College 17, St David’s Marist 13; Centurion 33, Wagpos 7; Potchefstroom Gimnasium 14, Randburg 11; St Alban’s College 36, St Stithians College 14.
OOS-KAAP
Dale College 24, Graeme College 20; Hudson Park 33, Stirling 10; St Andrew’s College 13, Queen’s College 11; Selborne College 70, Cambridge 12.
WES-KAAP
Paarl Gimnasium 36, Oakdale Landau 12; Bishops 13, Rondebosch Boys’ High 8; Wynberg Boys’ High 30, SACS 17; Bosmansdam 43, Fairmont 17.