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In his milestone 100th first-team appearance, Grey High School‘s Xander Elkington delivered a masterful performance by dismissing five St Andrew’s College batsmen on the weekend.

Elkington’s contribution underlined his exceptional season for Grey, where his all-round prowess has often been the linchpin of the team’s successes.

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From the outset, the Grey boys exhibited ferocious intent, with Likhona Gcora setting the tone by knocking back the stumps of the first two Saint Andrew’s batsmen in quick succession.

Mitchell Coventry resisted, striking back-to-back boundaries, as he contributed 27 runs before he was caught by Joel Maree.

Elkington, however, tore through the Makhanda school’s batting lineup to capture 5/19 in eight overs, and St Andrew’s slumped to only 76 all out in their first innings.

With Grey at the crease, Roman van Zyl struck early to reduce them 19/2 after the first 10 overs. However, Marco Giaconi constructed a fine innings of 52 runs to steer his side past their opponents’ first innings’ total.

When Oliver Johns finally got rid of Giaconi, Josh Rennie took over and helped Grey to an imposing 213/8 before declaring.

Rennie worked hard for his undefeated 54 runs, hitting four boundaries while working the ball around for singles at every opportunity, and Kian Cambier and Joel Maree weighed in with 31 apiece.

Towards the end of the Grey innings, Tristan Grundling hammered the only six of the innings in his knock of 20, which helped extend Grey’s lead to 137 runs.

William Beamish (49) began the second innings for St Andrew’s on a positive note. He struck two sixes and five fours before Zander Nutt trapped him in front of his wickets, tantalisingly close to a half-century.

Nutt was on a tear and claimed the three wickets that fell for only five runs while also sending down four maiden overs. Oliver Johns and Samuel Scheckter then shut up shop to prevent St Andrew’s going down to an outright defeat.

Summarised Scorecards

St Andrew’s College first innings 76 (Mitchell Coventry 27; Xander Elkington 5/19, Likhona Gcora 2/8, Tristan Grundling 2/26); Grey High School first innings 213/8 (Josh Rennie 54*, Marco Giaconi 52, Kian Cambier 31, Joel Maree 31, Tristan Grundling 20; Roman van Zyl 2/15, Alastair de Kock 2/20, Laurie Apps 2/84); St Andrew’s College second innings 70/3 (William Beamish 49; Zander Nutt 3/5). Grey High School won on first innings.

Queen’s College 170 (Bevaneo Maytham 80, Connor Oelofse 22; Jacques van der Merwe 2/24, Bungqina Nuku 2/29, Adam Rogers 2/54); Selborne College 94/6 (Tré Gilbert 31, Reece Wait 26; Bevaneo Maytham 2/13, Ryan Denston 2/24). Match abandoned.

Die losskakel Jeandré Uithaler het Saterdag “uithalerspel” vir Hoërskool Noordheuwel gelewer om sy span tot ‘n hardverdiende sege van 20-12 oor Hoërskool Trio te lei in Kroonstad.

Dit was ‘n riller van ‘n stryd om die seisoen mee af te skop.

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Die besoekers het vroeg reeds die eerste slag geslaan toe Lindsey Jansen deur Trio se verdedigingslyn gesny het om tussen die pale te druk.

Uithaler het die ekstras bygevoeg om aan sy span ‘n sewe-punt voorsprong te bied, maar kort daarna het Byron Biennas, Trio se staatmaker in die middeveld, geantwoord met ‘n stafdoel.

Uithaler en Biennas het nog strafdoele uitgeruil om die halftydtelling op 10-6 in die guns van Noordheuwel te staan te bring.

Na rustyd het Biennas voortgegaan om die besoekers met sy stewel te straf, maar die Nories het nietemin daarin geslaag om die tuisspan van hul doellyn weg te hou.

Die span van Kroonstad se losskakel het hulle met 12-10 laat voorloop, maar die voorsprong was van korte duur aangesien Uithaler met ‘n puik lynskop die besoekers weer in Trio se kwartgebied kon kry, vir Mpho Madisaotsile om oor te dryf vir die wendrie.

Die wedstryd was egter tot die laaste fluitjie in die weegskaal.

Met slegs vyf punte wat die twee spanne skei, het Trio aanhou druk toepas, maar Jansen het besit omgekeer, sy ore platgetrek en die Trio-verdediging uitoorlê om weer agter die doellyn te gaan kuier. Die drie is egter nie toegeken nie, maar nog ‘n strafdoel was die laaste spyker in die Trio-kis.

Na twee strawwe voorseisoen-wedstryde is Trio oorgehaal vir hul komende Wesgrow-bepaling teen Hoërskool Sentraal van Bloemfontein volgende naweek.

Die Trio-sportdag het vir hope rugby-aksie gesorg. In die voorlaaste wedstyd van die byeenkoms het Hoërskool Rustenburg so hittete die Grey-kollege “Cherries” laat struikel.

Lorenzo Snyers (senter) het gewys hoe giftig hy kan wees wanneer hy spasie gegee word en, danksy die Rusties se lostrio, bestaande uit MC Smit, Coenraad Coetzer en Dirk Huisamen, het hulle die Bloemfonteiners laat sweet in die eerste 40 minute van die stryd.

Om die waarheid te sê, teen halftyd het Rustenburg ‘n voorsprong van 12-7 geniet, en, met skaars meer as 10 minute oor, was hulle steeds met 26-14 voor.

Grey gaan lê egter nooit.

Die Cherries kon konsolideer om twee keer in die laaste stofe agter die doellyn te gaan kuier, met Heinz Stockenström se ingeoefende skopskoen wat op die ou end die verskil beteken het.

Die Rusties het nietemin met groot eer uit die stryd getree en sal vir heelparty spanne in hul liga vanjaar kopsere besorg.

Puntemakers:

Hoërskool Noordheuwel: 20 (10) – Drieë: Lindsey Jansen, Mpho Madisaotsile. Doelskoppe: Jeandré Uithaler (2). Strafdoele: Uithaler (2). Hoërskool Trio: 12 (6) – Strafdoele: Byron Biennas (4).

Grey-kollege II: 28 (7) – Drieë: Jean Rossouw, Gerhard Scholtz, Tian Fourie, JT Laney. Doelskoppe: Heinz Stockenström (4). Hoërskool Rustenburg: 26 (12) – Drieë: Lorenzo Snyers, MC Smit, Zulu Khumalo, Wikus Jacobs. Doelskoppe: Awie Alberts (3).

Ander uitslae

o. 19 – Noordheuwel II 14, Ligbron 12; Grey-kollege III 50, Hoërskool Rustenburg II 14; Hoërskool Trio II 15, Noordheuwel II 13; Grey-kollege VII 31, Hoërskool Trio III 5.

o. 16 – Noordheuwel 38, Hoërskool Trio 0; Noordheuwel B 29, Hoërskool Trio B 17.

o. 15 – Hoërskool Trio 10, Noordheuwel 7; Hoërskool Trio B 45, Noordheuwel B 0.

o. 14 – Noordheuwel 42, Hoërskool Trio 3; Noordheuwel B 15, Hoërskool Trio B 5.

Last year, David Botes led Parel Vallei to a first victory over Somerset College in 21 years of playing for The Ashes, but the Somerset boys wasted no time restoring order when the sides met again on the weekend.

The annual two-day derby has been a highlight of the cricketing calendar in Somerset West for more than two decades now, and the Collegians backed up their dominant record in the event by trouncing Parel Vallei by an innings and 94 runs on Saturday.

Their opening duo, Chad Ayford and the young Owethu Moyi, put their side on the front foot from the off with an aggressive start to their innings.

Ayford raced to 30, off only 21 deliveries, before Josua Smit and Henry Jones combined to remove the visitors’ dangerman. Moyi (45), however, continued the positive start, striking nine boundaries, while Eden Scott (25) and captain, Tyrone Rieth (22) added useful scores.

Christopher Hughes took full advantage of the helpful pitch to get rid of four Somerset batsmen and keep the run rate in check, but his namesake from Somerset College, Callum Hughes, took control of the match when he stepped to the crease.

Batting in difficult conditions, he scored a match-defining 91 runs and helped advance the total to 247/8, which is when the visitors declared.

Hughes was soon back into the thick of the action, opening the bowling alongside Thomas Parsons, who has taken in excess of 100 wickets for the Somerset 1st XI during his time in the side.

The duo picked off the Parel Vallei openers before Hughes was given a rest after his long batting stint. This led to the introduction of Chad Ayford and Tyler Crafford to the attack, and they tore through the hosts’ lineup, dismissing them for a dismal 49 before choosing to enforce the follow-on.

Crafford snared five PV batters for only 20 runs, while Ayford needed only 20 deliveries to snare 3/5.

The next day, the Somerset management changed their tactics, using Troy Varie and Daniel Kaplan to open their bowling, with great success.

Employing an extremely attacking field, with short leg and short cover under helmets and right up to the crease, the visiting side cut through Parel Vallei’s lineup once again.

Ethan Simpson (20) provided some resistance at the very end of the Parel Vallei innings, but Kaplan captured 6/34 as Somerset College secured a convincing victory and closed out their season by reclaiming the coveted Ashes trophy.

Scores

Somerset College first innings 247/8 (Callum Hughes 91, Owethu Moyi 45, Chad Ayford 30, Eden Scott 25, Tyrone Rieth 22; Christopher Hughes 4/49, Josua Smit 2/72); Parel Vallei first innings 49/10 (Christopher Hughes 11; Tyler Crafford 5/20, Chad Ayford 3/5); Parel Vallei second innings 104/10 (Ethan Simpson 20; Daniel Kaplan 6/34, Callum Hughes 2/21). Somerset College won by an innings and 94 runs.

Rondebosch Boys’ High reclaimed the BishBosch bragging rights on Saturday with a spectacular victory over a Bishops Diocesan College side that has set the pace all season long.

Punishing the Bishops bowlers on the Frank Reid Oval, the visiting batsmen smashed a total of 32 boundaries, with 14 flying all the way for the maximum, as they posted a solid 267 all out in 62 overs.

Nathan Ball set Rondebosch on their way with a well-struck 40 off of 87 deliveries, despite early successes for Tiaan Louw and Waco Bassick, which restricted ‘Bosch to 21/2 in the early going.

Declan Gillespie joined Ball at the crease and their partnership bolstered the Rondebosch total by a further 109 runs before Bassick struck again.

Gillespie’s 77 runs from 87 balls gave his side the boost it needed to take control of the match, but it was Joshua Neill, batting at seven, who dealt a knockout blow to the home team.

He charged to 88 off only 75 deliveries, while blasting seven sixes along the way. When Louw finally sent Neill packing – his third wicket, which brought the innings to an end – Neill and co had amassed a healthy total to defend.

Bassick snared five wickets for 43 runs to lead the bowling figures for Bishops, as he and Louw have done throughout the season. The heavy hitters from Rondebosch, however, had put their side in a strong position as the hosts came out to bat.

Bishops’ outstanding opening pair, Adnaan Lagadien (44) and Kashief Joseph (25) gave the hosts a solid start but, when Tim Short removed both batsmen, a batting collapse followed.

Daniel Bosman (3/31) and Short each accounted for three Diocesan College batsmen, and Nathan Ball backed up his fine innings by taking two wickets without conceding a single run in four overs.

Hlumelo Mweba then trapped the final Bishops’ batsman in front with the first delivery of the 51st over to give Rondebosch Boys’ High a massive boost at the end of their season, with a sweet victory over their rivals, who have enjoyed a dream-season.

Meanwhile, Wynberg Boys’ High had to settle for a draw against SACS despite their captain, Beni Hansen (93) and Divan Linde (83) leading their team to an imposing 268/7.

SACS were on the ropes at 186/8 with six overs left to play, but failing light meant the match had to be abandoned before Luke Kleinsmith (3/24) and co could finish the job.

Summarised Scorecards

Rondebosch Boys’ High 267 (Joshua Neill 88, Declan Gillespie 77, Nathan Ball 40, David Simon 21; Waco Bassick 5/43, Tiaan Louw 3/61); Diocesan College 130 (Adnaan Lagadien 44, Kashief Joseph 25; Tim Short 3/23, Daniel Bosman 3/31, Nathan Ball 2/0). Rondebosch Boys’ High won by 137 runs.

Wynberg Boys’ High School 268/7 (Beni Hansen 93, Divan Linde 83, Michail Tarentaal 29; Nicholas Oscroft 4/47, Reece Theunis 2/66); SACS 186/8 (Keiron Bowers 40, Litha Kraai 38, Reece Theunis 27, Luke Whitehead 24, Reza Salie 24; Luke Kleinsmith 3/24, Divan Linde 2/23). Match drawn.

Hoërskool Diamantveld het hul veldtog in vanjaar se Wesgrow-reeks op ‘n manjifieke wyse afgeskop deur Voortrekker van Bethlehem voor hul tuisskare in Kimberley met 18-6 te klop.

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Die Trekkers het die vorige ontmoeting tussen hierdie twee spanne met 46-17 gewen, en het Saterdag weer die eerste punte aangeteken met ‘n strafdoel deur Christian van der Sandt.

Kort daarna het Diamantveld se bul van ‘n agsteman, Enrique Boshoff, egter oor die besoekers se doellyn gebars, nadat sy voorspelers die Trekkers se verdediging ingetrek het.

Dit was die enigste punte wat in die eerste helfte aangeteken is, maar, al was daar nie veel drieë nie, was daar geen tekort aan aksie in die tweestryd nie.

Marno Greeff was orals op die veld betrokke. Hy was aan die voorpunt van die Diamonds se aanslag en het boonop ‘n paar groot duikslae uitgevoer om op verdediging verdere druk op die besoekers te plaas.

Die Trekkers se losskakel, Kaneng Komane, was ewe indrukwekkend. Hy het gevaarlik gelyk op die teenaanval en het ‘n paar van die groot manne van Kimberley in twee gevou op die verdediging.

Die tuisspan se voorspelers het stelselmatig egter hul stempel op die wedstryd begin afdruk, en die groot stut, FJ de Vries, het laat in die tweede die nodige energie bymekaargeskraap om bo-oor ‘n paar Voortrekker-verdedigers te storm om sy span behoorlik op die voorvoet te plaas.

Carel Viljoen (vleuel) het kort daarna in die hoekie oorgeduik om die tuisspan se voorsprong te vergroot.

Simon Liversage het die doelskop uitstekend waargeneem van teenaan die kantlyn, maar het homself ongelukkig beseer in die proses. Hy het gewys dat hy ‘n groot bate vir Diamantveld is, en hulle sal hoop dat hy spoedig herstel. Greeff het die stelskopwerk in Liversage se afwesigheid waargeneem en met strafdoel in die doodsnikke die sege vir sy span beklink.

Dit was ‘n aksiebelaaide dag van skolerugby in Kimberley, met die o. 16 en o. 15 A-wedstryde wat ook naelbytstryde afgegee het.

Diamantveld se eerstespan, wat onder nuwe bestuur is, behoort heelwat vertroue uit hierdie oorwinning te put. Voortrekker is gedugte teenstanders en dit verg heelwat om hulle te verhoed om ‘n enkele drie aan te teken.

Volgende naweek toets Diamantveld hul staal teen die besoekende Afrikaanse Hoër Seunsskool uit Pretoria, voordat hulle hul Wesgrow-veldtog voortsit teen Hoërskool Trio in Kroonstad.

Puntemakers:

Hoërskool Diamantveld 18 (5) – Drieë: Enrique Boshoff, Carel Viljoen. Doelskop: Simon Liversage. Strafdoel: Liversage, Marno Greeff. Voortrekker 6 (3) – Strafdoele: Christian van der Sandt (2).

Ander spanne:

o. 16 A: Voortrekker 14, Diamantveld 10
o. 15 A: Diamantveld 13, Voortrekker 12
o. 14 A: Voortrekker 33, Diamantveld 22

After Stellenberg came out on top in their interschools match a couple of weeks ago, and Hoërskool Durbanville hit back during the week to claim the Sammy Bloch Trophy, the rival schools will face each other for a third time when they compete in the Western Province North Zone League final next Saturday.

Xander van Aarde drove the Durbies to victory with a brilliant, undefeated innings of 43 runs at the tail end of their match against Fairmont to secure a heart-stopping one-wicket win.

Meanwhile, Wilhelm Smet‘s 102 not out secured victory for Stellenberg against Edgemead.

With both of their season’s head-to-head encounters being decided by less than 15 runs, the table has been set for a thrilling tie-breaker next weekend.

Edgemead scored 200 runs, batting first, against Stellenberg, with Daniel Haschick doing a lot of the grunt work for his side, compiling 89 runs off of 111 deliveries, before JJ Rothman dismissed him.

Abdullah Muhammad also offered stiff resistance, scoring 31 at a run a ball, which included five boundaries, before Gerrad Kamalie put a stop to his innings.

Kamalie gave the Edgemead lineup fits, capturing 4/29, and he also effected the run-out that closed the book on their innings.

After some early success for Edgemead by Muhammad and Luke Stinton restricted Stellenberg to 47/3, Wilhelm Smet stole the show with a dominant display.

His century, which featured 15 boundaries, two of them maximums, came from only 87 deliveries, and helped Stellies to victory in the 34th over.

Hoërskool Durbanville’s Tobias Roelofse led their attack against Fairmont, claiming four wickets, while adding a catch, too, to help Durbies dismiss Fairmont for 175.

Kyle Maclean was the shining light in the Fairmont lineup, racing to 65 runs off only 47 deliveries before Hugo Bredell sent his stumps flying.

André Neethling (38) led the reply for the Durbanville boys initially, as the top-order mustered 88/3, but Caleb le Roux (4/27) and Byron Garton (2/25) tore big holes in the rest of their batting lineup.

With only one wicket standing, Xander van Aarde produced a stunning 43*, with six boundaries, to see propel his side to victory, thus setting up a highly anticipated third showdown of the season against Stellenberg.

Summarized Scorecards

Fairmont 175/10 (Kyle Maclean 65, Extras 22, Byron Garton 20; Tobias Roelofse 4/22, Hugo Bredell 2/17); Hoërskool Durbanville 179/9 (Xander van Aarde 43*, André Neethling 38, Jan Kriel 26, Extras 24; Caleb le Roux 4/27, Byron Garton 2/25). Hoërskool Durbanville won by one wicket. 

Edgemead 200/10 (Daniel Haschick 89, Abdullah Muhammad 31, Wasseem Fredricks 29; Gerrad Kamalie 4/29, Michael Amoedo 2/16); Stellenberg 201/5 (Wilhelm Smet 102*, Extras 26, Arno Koen 25; Luke Stinton 2/27, Abdullah Muhammad 2/38). Stellenberg won by five wickets.

Hoërskool Bellville 64/10 (Owen Kretschmer 21; D’Neill du Toit 4/16, Keanu Swanepoel 3/5, Benjamin Grobler 2/4); DF Malan 17/10 (Chris Roets 3/7, AD van der Westhuizen 3/8). Hoërskool Bellville won by 47 runs.

Hoërskool Tygerberg 315/10 (Mondré Julies 124, Isaiah Swartz 59, Extras 45, Lee-Charn Koopman 29; Jonah Alexander 3/50, Sesona Numpanga 2/67, Kylo le Roux 3/68); De Kuilen 77/10 (Mondré Julies 6/21, Vaughn Arendse 2/6). Hoërskool Tygerberg won by 238 runs.

Die Paarl was Saterdag in rep en roer met die jaarlikse krieket-interskole tussen Paarl Gimnasium en Hoër Jongenskool Paarl.

Dian van der Westhuizen (50) en Christiaan Wege (42) het gewoeker met die wilgerlat om vir Boishaai tot ‘n klinkende sege te dryf.

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Die Gimmies het die loot gewen en besluit om eerste te kolf, maar kort voor lank het Marco Cato die eerste deurbraak vir Boishaai bewerkstellig.

Cato het nog ‘n paaltjie laat kantel, voordat hy vir De Waal Vivier kon laat uithardloop om die teenstanders tot 33/3 te beperk.

Franco Boonzaier het mooi gekolf om 90 balle weg te sien en 32 lopies tot sy span se totaal by te dra, en het saam met Adriaan Louw (20) ‘n vennootskap van 39 lopies opgebou, voordat Daniel Lombaard vir Louw voor sy paaltjies betrap het.

Charles King het ‘n laaste gryntjie weerstand gebied om 31 lopies van 39 balle aan te teken, maar Gideon du Toit (3/22) het deur die res van sy span se kolwers gekerf om die Gimmies op 146 uit te boul in die 47ste beurt.

Louis Koen het die teenaanval vir Paarl Gimnasium op ‘n stewige noot begin deur ontslae te raak van twee Boishaai-kolwers.

Wege en Van der Westhuizen se vennootskap van 94 lopies het hul span egter spoedig binne trefafstand van die wentotaal gebring.

Met 13 grenshoue tussen die twee van hulle, het die twee vir Boishaai tot 108/2 gedryf, voordat Koch van Eyssen van Van der Westhuizen ontslae kon raak.

Liam Burger het verhoed dat Wege sy vyftigtal behaal, maar na nog ‘n blitsige 25 lopies deur JJ van der Sandt,  kon Gideon du Toit (7*) sy span tot oorwinning dryf.

Boishaai het slegs 29 beurte nodig gehad om Paarl Gim se telling in te haal en hul seisoen op ‘n uiters indrukwekkende noot af te sluit.

Beknopte telkaart:

Paarl Gimnasium: 146 (Franco Boonzaier 32, Charles King 31, Adriaan Louw 20; Gideon du Toit 3/22, Marco Cato 2/14, Daniel Lombaard 2/34). Hoër Jongenskool Paarl: 150/5 (Dian van der Westhuizen 50, Christiaan Wege 42, JJ van der Sandt 25, Liam Burger 2/16, Louis Koen 2/25). Boishaai wen met vyf paaltjies.

A hat-trick of tries by the lively Grey College hooker, Liam van Wyk, and a dominant second-half performance by the home team saw them to a convincing 52-5 victory over Welkom Gimnasium on Saturday in Bloemfontein.

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The visiting Gimmies started the game off strongly, thwarting Grey’s initial onslaught, with their talisman Renaldo Kiewiet keeping the hosts at bay with his educated boot.

The Welkom outfit enjoyed plenty of possession in the first 10 minutes and made the Grey defence scramble to keep them from crossing the try line. But it was Van Wyk who opened the scoring with an intercept try as Welkom Gim were mounting an attack. Alzeadon Felix added the extras.

Welkom went straight back on offence, however, and after being held up over the line once, Kganya Molalo (hooker) was able to barrel over to reduce the deficit to two points.

After the first 30 minutes, the momentum started noticeably shifting in favour of the Grey boys, with Pretorius Ekeji (winger) powering through the Welkom defenders to increase Grey’s buffer, before Van Wyk scored his second try of the day.

What was most impressive about the Grey team was how quickly they adjusted to nullify the Welkom attack, and how hard they worked to rectify their own errors.

Dian Venter (prop) offered a strong ball-carrying option, and he and the rest of the forwards were able to gain the upper hand over their opponents up front, which enabled Grey to set the pace in the second half.

Van Wyk completed his hat-trick six minutes after coming back from the break, before more tries by his school captain, Pieter van der Merwe (centre), Philip McLaren (scrumhalf), Ruben Cilliers (winger) and Xander Smit (flanker), powered Grey to a decisive win.

Felix knocked over six out of the eight conversions, some from challenging positions, which bodes well for the Free State side as they prepare to jump into their season in earnest when they travel to Pretoria to compete in the North/South tournament from 22 March.

To their credit, the Gimmies never stopped probing at the Grey defence whenever they had the ball in hand. As soon as Grey settled into their structures, though, it was evident that the Bloemfontein powerhouse will again be a difficult nut to crack this season, as they set out to continue an unbeaten run, which began in 2022.

Welkom will take positives out of their first 20 minutes, and they will endeavour to fix some of the smaller mistakes that broke their rhythm at crucial points. But that was also a by-product of the pressure placed on them by the Grey defenders.

Welkom Gimnasium fronts up to Glenwood in Bethlehem next weekend. Then they travel to Krugersdorp to face Monument before joining Grey at the North/South in Pretoria.

Scorers

Grey College 52 (21) – Tries: Liam van Wyk (3), Pretorius Ekeji, Pieter van der Merwe, Philip McLaren, Ruben Cilliers, Xander Smit. Conversions: Alzeadon Felix (6) Welkom Gimnasium 5 (5) – Try: Kganya Molalo.

u15A: Grey 95-0 Welkom Gim
U14A: Grey 55-5 Welkom Gim

Voordat die spanne met hul onderskeie ligabepalings begin, bied die Hoërskool Trio-sportdag hierdie naweek vir die afrigters en spelers nog ‘n ideale geleentheid om finale skaafwerk te doen.

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Die manne van Kroonstad staan definitief nie terug vir ‘n uitdaging nie. Verlede naweek het hulle hul seisoen begin met een van die moeilikste bepalings vir enige skool, toe hulle vir Grey-kollege by die President Steyn-sportdag aangedurf het. Hierdie naweek daag hulle die NWU Prestige- en Noordvaal Sewes-kampioene, Hoërkool Noordheuwel, uit in nog ‘n strawwe bepaling voordat hul liga-wedstryde in aanvang neem.

Die Nories het verlede jaar se SDC Noordvaal-kampioene, Hoërkool Garsfontein, ook laat sweet en naelskraaps met 30-28 verloor toe die twee mekaar verlede jaar ontmoet het.

Jenemo Luiters (vleuel) en Jeandré Uithaler (losskakel) het reeds in 2023 hul vermoëns om die verdediging te ontsluit tentoongestel, en die tuisspan sal moet stewig staan om die span van Krugersdorp aan bande te lê.

Die Trio-span is egter self in staat om die verdediging te straf, met hul ster losskakel, Byron Biennas, aan die spits van hul aanslag.

Thuto Kekane (vleuel) en Tapiwa Mundeta (flank) was twee van sewe spelers uit die Kroonstad-span wat verlede jaar die Griffons se Cravenweekspan gehaal het. Hulle sal ook Saterdag hul stempel op die wedstryd wil afdruk as deel van Trio se ervare kern-groep.

Hoërskool Rustenburg meet hulself teen die Cherries van Grey-kollege in die voorlaaste wedstryd.

Lorenzo Snyers het verlede jaar reeds sy hand opgesteek in die SDC Noordvaal Plaat-afdeling, waar Rustenburg in die eindstryd teen Hoërskool Kempton Park met 49-24 geseëvier het.

Tiano Combrink (heelagter), Zulu Khumalo (vleuel), Awie Alberts (senter), MC Smit (agsteman) en Pedrie Human (slot) was ook deel van daardie Rusties-span wat die plaat omhoog kon lig.

Grey-kollege se tweedespan het egter ook al verlede naweek gewys dat hulle oorgehaal is vir die seisoen, deur Voortrekker Hoërskool se tweedes met 64-7 pakslae te gee by die President Steyn-sportdag.

Heinz Stockenström was een van die uitblinkers op heelagter by daardie geleentheid, en met ‘n paar opwindende ander name in die Cherries-groep sal die Rustenburg seuns moet bontstaan op die veld om die Bloemfonteiners te tem.

Die spanne:

Trio t. Noordheuwel om 16:00

Hoërskool Trio: 15 Byron Maggerman, 14 Thuto Kekane, 13 Franco de Wet, 12 Tyron Adams, 11 Aaron Kriek, 10 Byron Biennas, 9 Ethan Smith, 8 Keanu Swanepoel, 7 Tapiwa Mundeta, 6 JP Botha, 5 Danie Fourie, 4 Dian Serfontein, 3 Sebastian du Preez, 2 Killian Kriek, 1 Hanco Geel.

Hoërskool Noordheuwel: 15 Jade Muller, 14 Jenemo Luiters, 13 Lindsey Jansen, 12 Jared Coetzee, 11 Cheswill Jooste, 10 Jeandré Uithaler, 9 Ignatius Jantjies, 8 Brad Brown, 7 Jaundré de Villiers, 6 Andrew Lambert, 5 Xander Buytendag, 4 Alex Greeff, 3 Martin Nel, 2 Mpho Madisaotsile, 1 Meyer Opperman.

Rustenburg t. Grey II om 15:00

Hoërskool Rustenburg: 15 Tiano Combrink, 14 Christiaan van der Bergh, 13 Lorenzo Snyers, 12 Awie Alberts, 11 Zulu Khumalo, 10 Jaden Meyer, 9 Adriano George, 8 MC Smit, 7 Coenraad Coetzer, 6 Wikus Jacobs, 5 Erich Potgieter, 4 Pedrie Human, 3 Xander Benedetti, 2 Xavier Steenkamp, 1 Carel Schoonraad.

Grey-kollege II: 15 Heinz Stockenström, 14 Benjamin van den Berg, 13 Jean Rossouw, 12 Riaan Benadé, 11 Theko Montjane, 10 Toriq Schambreel, 9 Gerhard Scholtz, 8 AJ Booysen, 7 Adem Nieuwoudt, 6 Tian Fourie, 5 Claude Steyn, 4 Renier Grobler, 3 Marinus Oosthuizen, 2 JT Laney, 1 Henco Diederichs.

Die res van die bepalings

A-Veld

14:00 – o. 19 – Ligbron t. Noordheuwel II
13:00 – o. 19 – Hoërskool Rustenburg II t. Grey III
12:00 – o. 16 – Hoërskool Trio t Noordheuwel
11:00 – o. 19 –Hoërskool Trio II t. Noordheuwel III
10:00 – o. 19 – Ligbron II t. Grey-kollege IV
09:00 – o. 15 – Hoërskool Trio t. Noordheuwel
08:00 – o. 14 – Hoërskool Trio t. Noordheuwel

B-Veld

16:00 – o. 16 – Ligbron B t. Grey-kollege D
15:00 – o. 15 – Hoërskool Rustenburg B t. Grey-kollege C
14:00 – o. 19 – Hoërskool Rustenburg III t. Grey-kollege V
13:00 – o. 16 – Ligbron t. Noordheuwel B
12:00 – o. 14 – Ligbron t. Noordheuwel B
11:00 – o. 16 – Hoërskool Rustenburg t. Grey-kollege B
10:00 – o. 15 – Hoërskool Rustenburg t. Grey-kollege B
09:00 – o. 14 – Hoërskool Rustenburg t. Grey-kollege B
08:00 – o. 15 – Ligbron t. Noordheuwel B

C-Veld

16:00 – o. 16 – Hoërskool Rustenburg B t. Grey-kollege C
15:00 – o. 16 – Hoërskool Trio B t. Noordheuwel C
14:00 – o. 14 – Hoërskool Trio B t. Noordheuwel C
13:00 – o. 15 – Ligbron B t. Grey-kollege D
12:00 – o. 19 – Ligbron III t. Grey-kollege VI
11:00 – o. 19 – Hoërskool Trio III t. Grey-kollege VII
10:00 – o. 15 – Hoërskool Trio B t. Noordheuwel C
09:00 – o. 14 – Ligbron B t. Grey-kollege D
08:00 – o. 14 – Hoërskool Rustenburg B t. Grey-kollege C

 

Daar is hierdie naweek groot aksie in Worcester waar 50 rugbyspanne van die omliggende omgewing by die HTS Drostdy-sportdag vergader om twee wedstryde elk te speel ter voorbereiding van die nuwe rugbyseisoen wat eersdaags afskop.

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Die eerstespanne pak mekaar van 09:00 op Trappespark, met die “Donkies” wat hul eerste wedstryd speel om 11:30 teen Hoërskool Schoonspruit, voordat hulle in die hoofwedstryd kragte meet met Hoërskool Melkbosstrand.

Die tuisspan het vroeg in Februarie reeds ‘n oefenwedstryd ingepas, waarin hulle die Dubai English Speaking College met 53-0 kon afransel.

Hul teenstanders sal hierdie naweek egter aansienlik taaier weerstand bied en die byeenkoms sal vir aanhangers ‘n eerste smakie bied van wat hierdie jaar verwag kan word.

HTS Drostdy het ook ‘n splinternuwe klubhuis wat by die byeenkoms vir die eerste keer aan die publiek oopgestel sal word. Daar kan ondersteuners in gemak ‘n dag propvol opwindende skolerugby geniet.

Worcester Gimnasium het verlede seisoen ‘n paar groot name laat les opsê en hulle sal beslis ook een van die spanne wees om dop te hou die naweek.

Die Gimmies speel teen dieselfde twee spanne as hul buurskool, so dit sal interessant wees om te sien hoe hulle vergelyk.

Hoërskool Tygerberg is een van slegs drie skole wat meer as een verteenwoordiger in verlede jaar se seëvierende Springbokspan by die Wêreldbeker-toernooi in Frankryk gehad het. Eben Etzebeth en Marvin Orie het altwee hul rugbyloopbane by die Tiere begin.

Tygerberg skop hul seisoen af teen Worcester Sekondêr en Langeberg Sekondêr, terwyl die ander span van die noordelike voorstede, Hoërskool Brackenfell, kragte meet met Hoërskool Swartland en Esselenpark Sekondêr.

Trappespark (o. 19 A)

16:30 – HTS Drostdy t. Melkosstrand
15:40 – Worcester Gimnasium t. Schoonspruit
14:50 – Hoërskool Tygerberg t. Langeberg
14:00 – Swartland t. Worcester Sekondêr
13:10 – Hoërskool Brackenfell t. Esselenpark
12:20 – Worcester Gimnasium t. Melkbosstrand
11:30 – HTS Drostdy t. Schoonspruit
10:40 – Hoërskool Tygerberg t. Worcester Sekondêr
09:50 – Hoërskool Brackenfell t. Swartland
09:00 – Esselenpark t. Langeberg

Steelkant (o. 19 B)

15:30 – HTS Drostdy t. Melkbosstrand
14:40 – Worcester Gimnasium t. Schoonspruit
13:50 – Hoërskool Tygerberg t. Langeberg
13:00 – Hoërskool Brackenfell t. Esselenpark
12:10 – Swartland t. Worcester Sekondêr
11:20 – Worcester Gimnasium t. Melkbosstrand
10:30 – Esselenpark t. Langeberg
09:40 – HTS Drostdy t. Schoonspruit
08:50 – Hoërskool Tygerberg t. Worcester Sekondêr
08:00 – Hoërskool Brackenfell t. Swartland

Knersvlakte (o. 16 A)

15:30 – HTS Drostdy t. Melkbosstrand
14:40 – Worcester Gimnasium t. Schoonspruit
13:50 – Hoërskool Tygerberg t. Langeberg
13:00 – Hoërskool Brackenfell t. Esselenpark
12:10 – Swartland t. Worcester Sekondêr
11:20 – Worcester Gimnasium t. Melkbosstrand
10:30 – Esselenpark t. Langeberg
09:40 – HTS Drostdy t. Schoonspruit
08:50 – Hoërskool Tygerberg t. Worcester Sekondêr
08:00 – Hoërskool Brackenfell t. Swartland

Bloekombos (o. 15 A)

15:30 – HTS Drostdy t. Melkbosstrand
14:40 – Worcester Gimnasium t. Schoonspruit
13:50 – Hoërskool Tygerberg t. Langeberg
13:00 – Hoërskool Brackenfell t. Esselenpark
12:10 – Swartland t. Worcester Sekondêr
11:20 – Worcester Gimnasium t. Melkbosstrand
10:30 – Esselenpark t. Langeberg
09:40 – HTS Drostdy t. Schoonspruit
08:50 – Hoërskool Tygerberg t. Worcester Sekondêr
08:00 – Hoërskool Brackenfell t. Swartland

Hardepad (o. 14 A)

15:30 – HTS Drostdy t. Melkbosstrand
14:40 – Worcester Gimnasium t. Schoonspruit
13:50 – Hoërskool Tygerberg t. Langeberg
13:00 – Hoërskool Brackenfell t. Esselenpark
12:10 – Swartland t. Worcester Sekondêr
11:20 – Worcester Gimnasium t. Melkbosstrand
10:30 – Esselenpark t. Langeberg
09:40 – HTS Drostdy t. Schoonspruit
08:50 – Hoërskool Tygerberg t. Worcester Sekondêr
08:00 – Hoërskool Brackenfell t. Swartland