Author: froberholzer

The penultimate day of the Ben Vorster cricket week delivered some exciting cricket and interesting results.

The hosts managed to round of an impressive fight back after a disappointing display with the bat. The Black Caps only managed 149 before being bundled out in only 26 overs with Anton Lourens (39, 44b) and Njabulo Maseko (39, 45b) steering their team to what seemed to be a sub-bar total.

After the innings break it was clear that the Black Cap bowlers had other ideas and paceman Nsuku Mathye lead the fightback with an impressive spell of fast bowling claiming 4/42. He was well backed up by his captain Ruben Vosloo who pitched in with figures of 3/20 as the hosts defended their low score to come out on top with 15 runs.

Pretoria-Noord claimed their first victory of the week after coming out on top against Vrede with 26 runs in another low scoring affair. The men from Pretoria only managed 159 before being all out. Mark Gornman (36, 42b) toiled away on a slow and low wicket to top score for his team. As in the other low scoring match the second innings proved much harder for the batters.

Ewan Luus (48, 61b), laid a solid foundation with the bat for Vrede falling two short of his half century and after his departure things went pair shaped for the team from the Free State as Ulrich Breytenbach bagged three scalps for only 18 runs and Michael Flanagan joined the party with three scalps of his own (3/31) to guide Pretoria-Noord to a 26-run victory.

The annual price giving dinner was held on the same night with players being rewarded for their good performances throughout the week. Local hero Eldred Hawken attended as guest speaker to provide words of encouragement and share his experience built up from playing at franchise level for the last 10 years.

The fiery fast bowler from Ben Vorster Nsuku Mathye was named as bowler of the week claiming 12 wickets with one five-wicket haul to boot in three matches over the course of the week. The accolade for batsman of the week belonged to Dreyer Marnuae from Hoërskool Wesvalia scoring a total of 235 runs at an average of 78.33 including back-to-back hundreds at the start of the week.

Summarised Scorecards:

Ben Vorster 149/10 (Anton Lourens 39, Njabulo Maseko 39; Eduardo Dreyer 4/24, Louis Koen 3/32, Lian Henning 2/39); Wesvalia 134/10 (Luan Vermeulen 53, Dreyer Marnuae 20; Nsuku Mathye 4/42, Ruben Vosloo 3/20, Njabulo Maseko 2/47). Ben Vorster won by 15 runs.

Pretoria-Noord 159/10 (Mark Gornman 36, Dean du Toit 27; Charl Cilliers 6/34, Wynand Engelbrecht 2/32); Vrede 133/10 (Ewan Kuus 48, Charl Cilliers 35; Ulrich Breytenbach 3/18, Michael Flanagan 3/31). Pretoria-Noord won by 26 runs.

Potchefstroom Volkskool 126/10 (Eduan van der Merwe 38, Herman Hesse 27, Themba Sontjane 20; Douw Jacobs 3/20, Tiaan Crowther 3/32); Lichtenburg 129/1 (Liam Swart 54, Douw Jacobs 48; Eduan van der Merwe 1/36). Lichtenburg won by 9 wickets.

Waterkloof u15 299/10 (Rico van der Walt 95, Hershelle van Loggerenberg 50, Franco Schmidt 30; Angelo Cloete 3/56, Wayden Mondzinger 2/16, Nathan Howe 2/24, Curtleigh Koetzee 2/62); Lydenburg u18 (Angelo Cloete 24, Kyle van der Berg 24, Blake Mouton 24; Christiaan Hugget 3/27, Luan Ferreira 2/15, Malan van der Berg 2/26). Waterkloof u15 won by 168 runs.

Free State ended on a high as they beat Boland 50-19 in their last game of the Academy Week hosted by Jeppe High School for Boys in Johannesburg.

The Bloemfontein-based team put up a champaigne performance from the get-go. Erich Visser was at the fore front of the onslaught with an impressive hat-trick of tries.

The Grey College-man delivered a superb performance, providing quick and clean ball for the danger men at the back. He was well backed up by Dailen Geldenhuys who had yet another solid outing in the 10-jumper.

Upfront, Calvin Bolt (eight man), lead the physical battle and was ferocious with his strong ball-carries and solid defence.

It was a tough outing for the Boland team, but they had a shining light in the form of their twinkle toes utility back Jordan Abels.

Abels continued his great form shown through the week and could cross the whitewash to add another try to his tally of the week and succeeded to convert two of his teams’ three tries.

Zimbabwe pushed Namibia all the way in the annual unofficial test match between the two countries.

Second rower Claus Otto was instrumental in his teams’ victory of 27-25, crossing the try line twice and continuously breaching the advantage line with ball in hand. His colleague Delano van der Berg (hooker) was also in the thick of things upfront and was a thorn in the side of the Zimbabweans at ruck time.

This set the platform for the burly inside centre, Stefan Gildenhuys, to run rampant amongst the defenders from the neighbouring country. Gildenhuys secured a well-deserved victory with his visit behind the try line.

For the Zimbabweans Kudzai Chenda (outside back), led the fight back after a 16-point deficit at the break. Chenda broke the Namibian defence twice in a matter of minutes to contribute 10 points to his teams’ tally but it seemed to little too late, with the Namibians holding on to their lead to finish their week strong.

The Pumas nearly pulled off a comeback for the books scoring 28 points in the second half. The man from Nelspruit Reghardt Vermaak (hooker), put in a massive shift upfront and scored twice for his team, but his efforts were in vain as the consistency of the Blue Bulls back line, in particular, their scrumhalf, Zian Cilliers proved to be to good for the Pumas on the day.

South Western Districts came out on top 28-19 against the Limpopo Blue Bulls. It was scrumhalf, Sachin Wagenaar, who proved to be vital in his teams’ victory. Wagenaar had another good outing as he delivered clean ball and was a constant threat around the fringes.

SWD managed to hold on to their lead of 23 points at the break, conceding 19 unanswered points in the second half as the men from up North kept knocking on the door to try and secure a full house for the week.

Scorers:

Free State 50 (31): Tries: Erich Visser (3), Ayanda Qinisa, Dailen Geldenhuys, Calvin Bolt, Qwyd Koen, Martin Botha. Conversions: Geldenhuys (5). Boland 19 (7): Tries: Kailen Kotze, Jordan Abels, Johan Coetzee. Conversions: Abels (2)

Namibia 27 (24): Tries: Claus Otto (2), Delano van der Berg, Stefan Gildenhuys. Conversions: Michael Koopman, Waldre Kotze. Penalty: Kotze. Zimbabwe 25 (8): Tries: Kudzai Chenda (2), Shammah Jackson. Coversions: Ethan Chaponda (2). Penalties: Brennan Watt, Chaponda.

South Western Districs 28 (28): Tries: Sachin Wagenaar, Louwrens van der Linde, JC van Wyk, Henro Kuhn. Conversions: Luca Potgieter (4). Limpopo Blue Bulls 19 (5): Tries: Aza Mabe, Chadwin Storm, Prince Sekoboane. Conversions: Vincent Luckhoff.

Blue Bulls 35 (29): Tries: Zian Cilliers, Johan Hattingh, Ruan Lippold, Aiden King, Ruan Enslin, Anwill Prins. Conversions: Ruben Pienaar, Bradley Jansen. Penalties: Pienaar (2). Pumas 28 (0): Tries: Reghardt Vermaak (2), Zak Loock, Zulu van Niekerk. Conversions: Timothy Ntshangase (4).

 

The Lions put together a clinical performance to overcome the Blue Bulls by 44-22 in the Jukskei derby of the Academy week.

Forwards coach, Ian Joubert, will be happy with the performance brought to the table by the big men upfront.

The onslaught by the forwards was led by eighthman, Henrico Germishuizen, who impressed with his powerful ball carries. Germishuizen also managed to cross the white wash twice in his teams’ important victory.

With the platform well set upfront it allowed the backline of the Lions to showcase their talent lurking in the backline. Inside centre, Exauce Kevani, had his name on everyone’s lips as he too manged to break through the defences to cross the whitewash. Siphwe Moyo put on a master class from the kicking tee and casually slotted a 60-meter penalty from within his own half and impressed with his tactical kicking ability.

For the men in blue it was their hooker who tried valiantly with a solid performance scoring two of the Bulls’ tries. Scrumhalf, Zian Cilliers, also put in the hard yards and was impressive with his sniping runs from the base of the ruck.

The Sharks opened their account by beating Boland 36-29 in a scintillating curtain raiser on the Collard Field.

Boland were out of the blocks quickly, but the Sharks hit their straps soon after with fullback, Swelihle Mbatha, cutting through the defences to score the opener for his side.

Luke Davidson also rounded of some slick handling to dot down under the posts. The attention, though, was on the man in the number 22 jumper, Akuhluwa Boqwana. Boqwana set the standard with a man of the match performance, scoring two tries and contributing 13 points from the kicking tee.

Although, one must wonder what was said at half-time in the Boland changing room as they came out in full swing in the second half. The men from Boland ran rampant and managed to shrink a lead of 21 points and eventually take the lead in a matter of minutes. Replacement hooker led the fight back with two tries from the back of an impressive Boland driving-maul.

But it wasn’t enough as the men from Natal bounced back quickly securing a victory in a thriller of a match.

The Limpopo Blue Bulls impressed and might have shocked a few with their over the Leopards. The men from up North bagged their first victory of the week by six points (31-25).

Fullback, Dian van Tonder, stood out by contributing 23 of his teams’ 36 points, 10 of which came from two wonderful tries.

For the Leopards it was their lock pairing Pedrie Human and Erich Potgieter were the shining lights. The pair put in a big shift on defence and were ruthless on attack. Human also managed to cross the tryline twice for his team.

The Sharks XV proved to be too good for Border as they emerged victorious with a final score of 39-15. Zankosi Mthiyane (reserwe wing) and hooker, Luthando Makula, were in the thick of things as they scored two tries each. While Adriano Jacobs showed his raw pace on left wing to add five points of his own for the team from Natal.

Border struggled to find rhythm upfront, but managed to get the ball out wide to allow their wingers Thomas Braun and Anthenkosi Msileni to land counter punches by crossing the whitewash.

Scorers:

Golden Lions 44 (25) – Tries: Exauce Kevani Tshalmalala (2), Henrico Germishuizen (2), Juandre Schoeman, Bryce Samuel. Conversions: Sipiwhe Moyo (4). Penalties: Sipiwhe Moyo (2). Blue Bulls 22 (10) – Tries: Ethan van Dyk (2), Zian Cilliers. Conversions: Bradley Jansen, Ruben Pienaar. Penalty: Bradley Jansen.

Sharks 36 (21) – Tries: Akahluwa Boqwana (2), Luke Davidson, Swelihle Mbatha, Kwenzokuhle Dlamini, Jeshua Ferreira. Converstions: Boqwana (5). Penalty: Boqwana. Boland 29 (0) – Tries: Charlton Manuel (2), Bronwin Williams, Lu-Handre Arendse, Kerwin Davids. Conversions: Williams (2).

Limpopo Blue Bulls 31 (17) – Tries: Dian van Tonder (2), Jadrin Blerk, Chadwin Storm. Coversions: Van Tonder (3). Penalty: van Tonder. Leopards 25 (15) – Tries: Pedrie Human (2), Untandile Maluleke. Conversions: Rickardt van Heerden (2). Penalties: van Heerden (2).

Sharks XV 39 (22) – Tries: Zenkosi Mthiyane (2), Luthando Makula (2), Adriano Jacobs, Murry Baker. Conversions: Unathi Mlotshwa (2). Border 15 (5) – Thomas Braun, Anthenkosi Msileni, Jade Zindlu. Penalty: Lindoluhle Ndela

Dit lyk nie of iemand vanjaar die Blou Bulle gaan kan keer om sy titel as kampioen van die VKB Stedelike-week in Reitz te behou nie.

Die Ligbloues het soos op die eerste dag ‘n reuse telling op die bord gesit het. Die span van Pretoria het die drieë ingeryg om ‘n gemaklike sege van 78-6 oor KwaZulu-Natal te behaal.

Sy losskakel en generaal, Eagan Roux, het ‘n uitstekende wedstryd beleef en was dit geen verrasing dat hy ook as Speler van die Wedstryd aangewys is nie.

Roux het die spel dikteer en was astronomies tot sy span se intrukwekkende oorwinning. Hy was slegs twee keer onsuksesvol met sy korrelwerk pale toe.

Die enigste span wat tussen die Ligbloues en die titel staan is die Vrystaatse Arende. Die Arende het sy plek in Vrydag se eindstryd met ‘n oorwinning van 40-19 oor die Westelike Provinsie Noordelike Voorstede XV bespreek.

Die Arende se losskakel, Vuyani Moore, was behoorlik op sy stukke. Moore beskik oor indrukkwekende visie en die vermoeë om spasie te skep. Hy het nie verniet verlede jaar die Vrystaat se uitsoekspan op die Cravenweek in Kaapstad verteenwoordig nie.

Die heelagter, Hanre du Plessis, en regtervleuel, Barry Pretorius, het albei gebruik gemaak van die beskikbare ruimte om agter die doellyn ‘n draai te gaan maak.

Moore is ook as Speler van die Wedstryd aangewys met sy goeie vertoning vanaf die skopkegel.

Aan die kant van WPNS XV was dit binnesenter, DeAndre Mouwers, wat tevrede kan wees met sy vertoning.

Die Barbarians het sy drag slae teen die Blou Bulle afgestof en soos ‘n nuwe span gelyk in sy oorwinning van 28-0 teen die Diamante van Kimberley.

Sy binnesenter, Divan Vorster, kon twee keer agter sy teenstanders se doellyn gaan kuier. Vorster het ook die verantwoordelikheid opgeneem om pale toe te korrel. Hy het daarin geslaag om drie van sy span se drieë te verdoel.

Terwyl die linkervleuel, Bakamoso Kgang, ook een keer die verdediging kon penitreer vir ‘n kuiertjie agter die doellyn.

Die grondslag vir die sege is voorlangs gele. Die slot Thinus Nieuwoudt het ‘n barshou gespeel. Nieuwoudt was die veld vol en het hy sy lyf op die spel geplaas vir sy span. Sy fisieke spel en insette met bal in hand het sy kollegas voorlangs aan die gang gekry.

Nieuwoudt is ook welverdiend as Speler van die Wedstryd aangekondig.

Die Diamante is tot dusver nog wenloos. Hy sal in sy laaste wedstryd van die toernooi diep moet delf om ‘n sege op sy kerfstok te plaas.

Die Griffons het sy eerste oorwinning van die toernooi behaal. Hy kon daarin slaag om die Noord-Natallers met ‘n telling van 34-5 af te ransel.

Sy agterlyn het ‘n goeie vertoning opgelewer. Die spoedvrate agter het ‘n kliniese vertoning deur die groot manne voorlangs goed afgerond.

Sy kantman NW de Beer het weereens beindruk en het die toekenning as speler van die wedstryd ontvang. De Beer was voorlangs woelig en gedurig ‘n doring in die vlees vir die besoekers op die aanval sowel as verdediging.

Agterlangs was dit die staatmaker Arrie Ferreira wat met nog ‘n skittervertoning hand op gesteek het. Ferreira het 12 punte tot sy span se telling bygedra en was sekuur met sy stelskopwerk.

Noord-Natal het met rukke en stote ritme gevind, maar kon nie afrond nie.

Puntemakers:

Barbarians 28 (21) – Drieë: Divan Vorster (2), Bokomaso Kgang, Thinus Nieuwoudt. Doelskoppe: Vorster (3), Dandre van der Merwe. Diamante 0 (0).

Griffons 34 (12) – Drieë: Juan van der Merwe, Junior Nhlapa, Arrie Ferreira, PJ Botha, Thompo Motsapi. Doelskoppe: Ferreira (3), Wian Muller. Strafdoel: Ferreira. Noord-Natal 5 (0) – Drie: S. Mkwahanzi.

Vrystaat Arende 40 (19) – Drieë: Sarel Taljaard, Barry Pretorius, Hanre du Plessis, Pumelele Banti, Loffie Ackerman. Doelskoppe: Vuyani Moore (3). Strafdoele: Moore (3). WPNS XV 19 (8) – Drieë: DeAndre Mouwers, Wian Koen. Strafdoele: Zander Enslin (3).

Blou Bulle 78 (47) – Drieë: Stefan Pretorius (2), Itumeleng Baloyi, Eagan Roux, Jahred Smit, Victory Akinsbusuy, Lanzo Treeby, Hendre Schoeman, Lethabo Phahlanohlaka, Jayden la Douce, Tzanwani Ompfuna. Doelskoppe: Roux (9). KwaZulu-Natal 6 (6) – Strafdoele: Hanro van Zyl (2)

 

Hoërskool Garsfontein proved to be a force to be reckoned with at the annual Merensky Cricket Week by beating Cambridge College by a whopping 353 runs.

Garsies won the toss and elected to bat first. They were off to a flying start as their opening batsman scored freely on what might have seemed like a difficult wicket, scoring at nearly a run a ball. After the first wicket fell and another was retired hurt, Etienne du Toit and Gustav Beer came together.

Du Toit and Beer let loose on the Cambridge bowlers scoring a 109 (70b) and 93 (49b) respectively. Luan Ferreira also contributed with a blistering 75 of only 39 deliveries to set Cambridge a mammoth target of 469.

Cambridge were bowled out for 116, with Logan Weetman bagging a five wicket haul (5/38). Nayleo Sanna (2/13) and Stefan van Staden (2/15) were also among the wickets leading Garsies to an impressive victory in their first encounter of the week.

Hoërskool Dinamika also bagged their first victory of the week beating Hoërskool Secunda.

They too won the toss and elected to bat first. Opening batsman, Jadin Schlebush, laid the platform for the batters to come, with a gutsy half-century (52,63b). With the platform firmly set Dean van Onslen (53,28b), Nathan Son (54,44b) and Duandre Niewenhuys (50,30b) pilled on the runs and ensured that Dinamika reach a very competitive total of 345.

Dinamika’s bowlers restricted Secunda to 173/8 in their allotted overs. Kyle Middleton was at the forefront and claimed impressive bowling figures of 4/45. He was backed up by Tyron Whatley (2/22) and Dean van Onselen (2/44) to secure a comfortable victory of 173 runs.

Jaydon Parrot was the shining light for Secunda top scoring with the bat (47,69b) as well as claiming a five-for (5/72).

Summarised Scorecard:

Garsfontein 469/8 (Etteine du Toit 109, Gustav Beer 93, Luan Ferreira 75; Hanro Krumm 2/34, Thato Motsoeneng 2/60, Akani Mnisi 2/80); Cambridge 116/10 (Quilan Visagie 53; Logan Weetman 5/38, Nayleo Sanna 2/13, Stefan van Staden 2/15). Garsfontein won by 353 runs.

Dinamika 345/10 (Nathan Son 54, Dean van Onselen 53, Jadin Schlebusch 52, Duandre Niewenhuys 50; Jayden Parrot 5/72, Marco du Toit 2/39); Secunda 173/8 (Jayden Parrot 47, Marco du Toit 33; Kyle Middleton 4/45, Tyron Whatley 2/22, Dean van Onselen 2/44. Dinamika won by 173 runs.

Other results Day One:

Garsfontein 2^nd XI 143/10 (Tiaan du Plessis 49; Zandre Hattigh 3/23, Michael Nel 2/33) Hoërskool Pietersburg 147/4 (Michael Nel 35, Driaan Hartslief 29; Ethan du Plessis 2/46). Pietersburg won by 6 wickets.

Eldoraigne 227/9 (Tshepang Laka 96, Nicholas Roets 31 Rhyno Redelinghuys 30; Alfred Nel 2/42, Luka Heinlein 2/48); Merensky 149/9 (Maan Mistry 34 Rinaldo Bornman 28). Eldoraigne won by 78 runs.

SRE Academy 152/10 (Zayd Moosa 33, Lucas van der Merwe 27; Riley Vockerodt 2/3, Jacques van Niekerk 2/19, Francois Botha 2/28) Waterkloof 2^nd XI 154/2 (Eben van Heerden 102*, Jaydon Blom 37*; Coetzee du Preez 1/35). Waterkloof 2^nd XI won by 8 wickets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Die VKB Stedelike-week se verdedigende kampioen, Die Blou Bulle, sal sy aanslag om sy titel te verdedig, vanjaar teen die Barbarians afskop.

Die Stedelike-week sal vanjaar sy vierde bestaansjaar vier en sal van 25 Junie tot 30 Junie op Piet Geyer-park in Reitz plaasvind.

Volg al die regstreeks op SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com).

Die Blou Bulle het die Westelike Provinsie Noordelike Voorstede XV-tal (WPNS) ‘n behoorlike loesing in verlede jaar se eindstryd met ‘n telling van 32-3 toegedien.

Altesaam agt spanne sal aan vanjaar se VKB Stedelike-week deelneem. Die spanne sluit die Blou Bulle, WPNS XV, Barbarians, Griffons Platteland, KwaZulu-Natal 0.18, Diamante, Vrystaat Arende en KwaZulu-Natal o.19 in.

Die spanne sal om ‘n troffee vir die span wat die toernooi wen meeding, asook die span wat die aanskoulikste rugby speel en die voortreflikste span, meeding. Daar sal ook na elke wedstryd ‘n man van die wedstryd aangekondig word wat ‘n medalje sal ontvang.

Na afloop van vanjaar se toernooi sal die beste spelers in elke posisie gekies word. Hierdie span sal as span van die toernooi bekend staan. Aan die einde van die week sal daar ook ‘n voorspeler en agterspeler van die week aangekondig word, asook ‘n Spelers se speler van die week.

Die amptelike opening vind plaas op Sondag, 25 Junie in die skoolsaal. Spelers wat aan die week deelneem sal motiveering vind uit die feit dat die VKB-week die voorloper was vir oud Springbokke Juan Smith en Deon Stegmann. Smith was deel van die Springbok-span wat in 2007 as Wereld-kampioene gekroon is en het ook vir die Cheethas en Toulon van Frankryk uitgedraf.

Stegmann het ook die groentrui oor sy kop getrek en was vir jare ‘n staatmaker op Loftus vir die Blou Bulle waar hy ook vir ‘n ruk die kaptein was.

Die bepalings vir die eerste dag is:

09:30 – Blou Bulle t. Barbarians
11:00 – WPNS XV t. Griffons Platteland
12:30 – KZN o.18 t. Diamante
14:00 – Vrystaat Arende t. NKZN o.19.

 

Merensky Landbou Akademie will be hosting their 25^th annual cricket week starting on the 25^th of June.

The week has been a trademark for the school from Limpopo. Throughout the years it has laid the platform for various young cricketers to showcase their talent and abilities as well as some time in the middle before the different leagues start country wide.

It has featured some of the best young and up and coming talent in the past. Players like Tian Koekemoer (AET Tuskers) and Eldred Hawken who has represented the Titans, Lions and North-West Dragons at franchise level both featured in the week.

The opening ceremony will take place on Sunday the 25^th of June with the action kicking of on Monday the 26^th.

Ten schools will be represented in the week at first team and u15 level.

Merensky will welcome the following schools, Hoërskool Waterkloof, HTS Tom Naude, Hoërskool Secunda, Hoërskool Garsfontein, Cambridge Academy, SRE Cricket Academy, Hoërskool Pietersburg, Hoërskool Dinamika and Hoërskool Eldoraigne.

At the end of the week two players will be offered a 50% bursary to attend the Titans Academy from next season. There will also be a team picked from the best players on the week and will be known as the MLA Cricket week All Stars.

The tournament director, Stebian van der Walt, states that he wants the week to be the platform for bigger things for those who partake in the week. “The week is about all about cricket, it is for young players to not just cement their place in their respective sides, but to keep growing the love for the game of cricket,” van der Walt adds.

The week promises to be action packed and has been renowned for some big upsets in the years gone by.

Merensky will kick of their week on home turf when they come up against Eldoraigne at the Merensky Cricket Oval on Monday.

Fixtures | Day 1 | Limited Overs: 

First XI

Waterkloof vs SRE Academy at Premier Park Oval, Ben Vorster
Merensky vs Eldoraigne at Merensky Oval
Garsfontein vs Pietersburg at PHS Oval
Dinamika vs Secunda at Unicorn Oval
Garsfontein II vs Cambridge at Unicorn C field

u15

Merensky vs Secunda at Duiwelskloof Oval
Garsfontein vs Tom Naude at Merensky B-field
Eldoraigne vs Secunda u14 at Laerskool Tzaneen A
Dinamika vs Eldoraigne u14 at Unicorn B field

Die pawiljoen sal Vrydag behoorlik gons wanneer die Hans Moore en Oosterlig mekaar in die Valke se halfeindstryd in Afdeling 2 van die SDC Noordvaal Cup pak.

Die kragmeting skop om 11:30 af.

In die twee spanne se kragmeting in die groepwedstryd vroeër die seisoen het Hans Moore daarin geslaag om met n telling van 43-19 vir Oosterlig af te ransel. 

Hans Moore sal hoop dat sy slotpaar, Keagan van Zyl en Marnus van der Walt, weer die vuur voor sal kan aansteek. Albei is sterk baldraers en word baie selde agter die voordeellyn gestuit.

Die span van Benoni sal weereens Oosterlig se bal by die afbreekpunte wil omdraai. Dit skep die geleenthede vir sy giftige agterlyn om op die voorvoet te kom.

Sy heelagter, Warren Minaar, is veral gevaarlik op die teen aanval en sal in gebroke spel kan baljaar met die oorvloed wat geskep word. Hans Moore sal wil seker maak dat hotklou losskakel, Tristan Fletcher, weer sy skopskoen in pak. Fletcher was deur die verloop van die seisoen sekuur van die skopkegel en het selde in sy pogings na die pale misluk. 

Oosterlig sal egter nie toe laat dat sy nederlaag vroeër die seisoen hom beinvloed nie. Die span van Boksburg se losskakel, Tristan Els, beskik oor die vermoë om sy agterlyn op die voorvoet te sit met goeie visie. Dit laat die gevaarlike senterpaar, Juandre Bekker en Joel Jordaan, toe om oor die voordeellyn te kom.

Voorlangs sal dit kaptein en kantman, Ryan de Sousa, wees wat die vuur aansteek. Die woelige oopkantflank is deurgans aan die voorpunt van die aksie met sy barslopies. De Sousa is ook nie te versmaai op verdidiging nie en sal die span van Benoni nie graag in sy verdedigings kanaal wil opeindig nie. 

In die ander halfeindstryd sal dit Hoërskool Brandwag van Benoni en die Leeuwenhof Akademie wees wat sake vir n plek in die finaal uitspook. 

Brandwag se kaptein en oopkantflank, Fred Terblanche, het die groen lig gekry om sy troepe Vrydag middag aan te voer. Dit sal beslis in Brandwag se guns tel aangesien die kantman se hoeë intesiteit op die veld een van sy span se sterkpunte is.

Die linkervleuel, Sheldon Lucas, is ‘n behoorlike puntemasjien hierdie seisoen. Lucas het n gewoonte daarvan gemaak om agter teenstander se doellyn te gaan kuier en neem ook die verantwoordelikheid aan om pale toe te korrel. 

Aan die kant van Leeuwenhof sal die selfvertroue hoog wees na hy die einste Brandwag vroeër die seisoen op tuisbodem met 18-17 kon klop. Die buitesenter, Jordan Harvey, sal sy goeie vertonings op verdediging wil voorstsit.

Die twee flanke Duncan Scott en Ewan Wessels is ook in goeie vorm en sal in die vastelos wil woeker. 

Die spanne: 

Hans Moore vs Oosterlig om 11:30 te Brandwag:

Hans Moore: 15 Warren Minaar, 14 Carl Muller, 13 Shanden Mays, 12 Stephan Kellerman, 11 Lex Laurens, 10 Tristan Fletcher, 9 Jean Mare, 8 Liam Diedericks, 7 Nico Boshoff, 6 Luan Zeelie, 5 Keagen van Zyl, 4 Marnus van der Walt, 3 Jayden van Heerden, 2 Johan du Plessis, 1 Lian Jansen.

Oosterlig: 15 Caiden Serfontein, 14 Jayden Bouwer, 13 Joel Jordaan, 12 Juandre Bekker, 11 Joshua Booyens, 10 Tristan Els, 9 Jaco du Toit, 8 Gert Nel, 7 Kevin Koen, 6 Ryan de Sousa, 5 Ettienne Harmse, 4 Herman van der Schyff, 3 Heinard Stroebel, 2 Gunther Nel, 1 Keanu Fourie. 

Brandwag (Benoni) vs Leeuwenhof om 12:40 te Brandwag: 

Brandwag: 15 Logan Turvey, 14 Eduan de Jager, 13 Ruan Joubert, 12 Kevin van der Merwe, 11 Sheldon Lucas, 10 Stefan Horn, 9 Jayden Smith, 8 Ruben Riekert, 7 Ruan Nelson, 6 Fred Terblanche, 5 Eben Pretorius, 4 Charl van Zyl, 3 Dylan Fourie, 2 Theuns Goosen, 1 Nardes Bloemhoff. 

Leewenhof: 15 Emile Pretorius, 14 Nathan van Heerden, 13 Jordan Harvey, 12 Luke Oelofse, 11 Christian Enslin, 10 Leo Viviers, 9 Victor Spies, 8 Zak Engelbrecht, 7 Ewan Wessels, 6 Duncan Scott, 5 Jayden Schreiber, 4 Jacobus Borman, 3 Zandre Meyer, 2 Kayle du Plessis, 1 Armand van Heerden. 

 

Die Hoërskool Piet Potgieter en die Hoërskool Nylstroom sal Vrydag sake om ‘n plek in die Limpopo-eindstryd van Afdeling 3 in die SDC Noordvaal Cup uitspook.  Die eindstryd op HTS Tom Naude se veld in Polokwane skop om 13:45 af. 

Die wenner van die halfeindstryd sal teen die Hoërskool Louis Trichardt in die eindstryd te staan kom. Albei die spanne in die eindstryd dring deur die die uitspeelrondes van die SDC Noordvaal Cup. 

Piet Potgieter is in sy ligawedstryd teen Nylstroom vroeër in die seisoen as oorwinnaars met 17-3 as oorwinnaars van die veld gestap.

Potties sal beoog om die bal voor te hou en van sy groot pak voorspelers gebruik te maak. Die flank Jeandre Strydom is een om dop te hou. Strydom woeker in die vaste los. Sy verdediging is rotsvas en op die aanval is daar min wat die kantman stuit.

Sy kollega, Smagi Tjale, sal ook ‘n handvol wees vir die span van Nylstroom.  Agterlangs sal dit die die heelagter, Evan Pretorius, wees wat goed dopgehou moet word. Pretorius is uitmuntend op die teenaanval en beskik oor baie vaart en goeie voetwerk. 

Nylstroom sal probeer om Piet Potgieter se bal voorlangs te ontwrig. Henco Meyer wat op agtsteman sak sal aan die voorpunt wees. Meyer se verdediging le die grondslag vir sy kollegas in die lostrio Walter Pretoruis en Gavin Smith om omgekeerde balbesit te bewerkstellig. 

In die agterhoewe sal Nylstroom se buitesenter, SG Prinsloo, goed dopgehou word. Die spoedvraat op linkervleuel, Robbinson Kgaogelo, is ook geen vreemdeling vir punte aanteken nie en sal hy gereeld agter die span van Potgietersrus se doellyn wil gaan kuier. 

Die spanne: 

Hoërskool Nylstroom vs Hoërskool Piet Potgieter om 13:45 te Tom Naude, Polokwane: 

Nylstroom: 15 Solly Moraswe, 14 Alex van Niekerk, 13 SG Prinsloo, 12 Conrad meyer, 11 Robbinson Kgaogelo, 10 Franco Steenkamp, 9 Martiens Joubert, 8 Henco Meyer, 7 Gavin Smith, 6 Walter Pretorius, 5 Thapelo Chisi, 4 Henru Botha, 3 Penyo Tsisivhe, 2 MJ Botha, 1 Diederik Labuschagne. 

Piet Potgieter: 15 Evan Pretorius, 14 Jabu Mnisi, 13 Du Preez Coetzee, 12 Waldo Nell, 11 Ruan Liebenberg, 10 Prince Langa, 9 Ruben Beytel, 8 Eugene Haasbroek, 7 Jeandre Strydom, 6 Wico Stans, 5 Smangi Tjale, 4 Pieter van Antwerp, 3 Regardt Human, 2 Jakkie Botha, 1 Rico Stans. 

Om 12:40 Vrydag-middag sal die asems opgehou word in Mookgophong wanneer Hoërskool Ellisras en Hoër Tegniese Skool Tom Naude in die Limpopo-halfeindstryd van Afdeling 2 in die SDC Noordvaal Cup kragte meet. 

Die span wat as oorwinnaars uit die stryd tree sal teen Hoërskool Frikkie Meyer van Thabazimbi in die eindstryd te staan kom. Frikkie Meyer het eerste geeindig en het regstreeks gekwalifiseer vir die eindstryd. 

Ellisras en Tom Naude het vroeër die seisoen reeds swaarde gekruis. Die span van Ellisras het bewys hoekom hy as gunstelinge geag word en het gemaklik, met ‘n telling van 50-14 gewen.

Hy sal veral staatmaak op sy losskakel, Gerdro Grobbelaar, en binnesenter, Divan Malan.

Grobbelaar en Malan is tot dusver n groot doring in die vlees vir enige verdedigings struktuur. Die duo speel al vir amper 70 wedstryde saam.

Boonop die gevaar in die middelveld sal losvoorspeler Jardin van Blerk ook weer amok saai onder die voorspelers. Van Blerk beleef tot op hede ‘n goeie seiesoen en is bedrieglik met bal in hand. 

Aan die kant van die Tiere sal dit flank, Perd Mokgosa, wees wat Ellisras op sy tone sal hou. Mokgosa is soos ‘n Jack Russel by die afbreukpunte. Hy sal veral hierdie naweek op sy stukke wil wees om te verseker dat Ellisras se bal stadig gemaak word.

Agtsteman, Phosa Kenielwe, sluit by Mokgasa en kie aan. Kenielwe se verdediging is van hoeë gehalte en skroom hy nie om sy teenwoordigheid te laat hoor met groot duikslae nie.

Die Tiere se selfvertroue sal oorloop na hy verlede naweek met Hans Strijdom afgreken het. Sy sege oor die span van Mookgophong het sy plek in die halfeindstryd verseker. 

Albei spanne speel intrukwekkende rugby tot op hede. Ellisras het reeds teen Frikkie Meyer in sy groepwedstryd geseëvier. Die Tiere het in ook aanloop tot die semi-finaal goeie ritme begin vind. 

Dit gaan beslis nie weer so maklik vir Ellisras gemaak word nie en gaan die Tiere vir die volle 70 minute aan die deur bly klop. 

Die spanne: 

Hoërskool Ellisras vs Tom Naude om 12:40.

Hoërskool Ellisras: TBC.

HTS Tom Naude: 15 Ashwyn Rodgers, 14 Brent Jansen van Vuuren, 13 Dylan Nieuwenhuys, 12 Riaan Keyser, 11 Dylan Potgieter, 10 Jared Kotze, 9 Andy Meso, 8 Phosa Kenielwe, 7 Perd Mokgosa, 6 Ian van der Merwe, 5 Verwey Slabbert, 4 Litchi Mamabolo, 3 Andrew Steamer, 2 Marnus de Klerk, 1 Beast Mulaudzi.