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Dale College schools will go PINK for the FNB Classic Clash rugby game against Queen’s College on 17 August 2013. Dale will again be playing in their Pink Strip for this annual fund raiser for CANSA and to highlight cancer and the effects that this disease has on every one.

In addition to the Dale First XV playing in Pink Strip, The Dale First Hockey team as well as Dale Junior U/13 rugby and hockey sides will also be turning out in pink strip.

What is Pink Day at Dale?

Many of us at the Dale Schools, our friends, families and many from our rival sports schools have been touched by and made aware of the effects of cancer. The Dale College Heads, SGB’s and the respective coaches and team members have given full support and backing for Dale Pink day. Wearing Pink at Dale on the day will play an important role and bring attention to all Dalians, their families, sufferers of cancer and those who have been touched by cancer and bring to the fore the supportive and research role of CANSA.

We all know some one and in many cases through personal knowledge and experience to validate and acknowledge that Cancer unfortunately does not choose times and moments. It can fell down the elderly or the young, the rich and the poor, the strong and the weak, and does not necessarily choose male or female and without emotion or choice or timing or race. CANSA statistics show that one in four in South Africa is likely to contract cancer. Statistics also show that only 20% of children survive cancer in the Eastern Cape and only because the community do not know what to look for when illness presents itself. This is far below normal statistics. A frightening thought.

We are mindful of all who have been diagnosed with cancer where ever they might be. We also remember to pay tribute to our past teachers, sports coaches, admin staff and pupils and Old Boys from the Dale family who have all been touched by cancer. Pink Day at Dale is also in solidarity with everyone in South Africa and where ever they are in the world.

The main objective is again part and parcel of Educational Awareness of CANSA. It is also about what Dale as a truly South African school can do in a small way to get the message out in the public domain. It is to highlight the devastating effects of cancer if not detected at an early stage of the disease.

Yes, many of us have been touched by cancer either directly or indirectly and to bring in the young person element Dale assembly will be addressed by a 2009 matriculant from our sister school – KHS – and who is a survivor of cancer.

Siya Tyamzashe is now a tertiary education student in Port Elizabeth.

CANSA (Cancer Association of South Africa) will again be on board with Dale schools and to reach out to every one from an educational point of view.

Anyone visiting in a supportive role to any Oncology centre will be devastated and astounded by the many men and women on those days having Chemotherapy and treatment… A fact of life is that Breast, Cervix, Colon and many Cancers are generally “silent” as is Prostate cancer in men and with some times tragic consequences if not detected early.

We always hope that through Pink Day at Dale, young girls and boys and parents and the public are being educated in what to look for or recognizing symptoms relating to cancer. Collectively we bring into focus the drive to highlight cancer and to promote cancer education and cancer awareness.

Dale College is the only schoolboy First XV rugby side in South Africa to play in Pink strip and for such a cause. We can find no record of any other School that has done this and in effect it gives Dale College exposure and an association with a social awareness programme. Also, it brings in spectator support for a worthy cause and to show the public that our supporters and sponsors are also part and parcel of Pink Day at

Dale in helping to fight cancer. In doing so, we highlight the triumphs of survival, the consideration of all who are undergoing cancer treatment and the remembrance of those who have succumbed to this disease. Above all we raise funds for CANSA.

The Dale First XV and the other sides playing in pink will be playing for everyone on the day and wearing Pink Jerseys and Shorts and wearing traditional Dale Red & Black socks.

The Gold Dale Heron will be in place on the jersey to celebrate both First XV rugby status and to celebrate the survivors or those in remission from this terrible disease.

The Numbers on the back will be in Black as a player identity and to remind us of those who have not survived cancer and associated complications.

Our Kit sponsor Eurolux and Dale Rugby Kit sponsor, Mr. Price Sport logos will also be displayed on the kit.

We all note that Pink Day at Dale is beginning to be a catalyst for the PINK drive at sports and schools levels

Pink is the colour of Cancer awareness, support and solidarity.

We hope that with public and sport supporter help and cooperation this Pink day will be as successful as Pink day of 2012.

We as public and friends of Dale have a very BIG role to play here as well – a financial role!

Please “dig deep” and let us have a donation towards Dale Pink Day. . All contributions large and small will be gratefully accepted

We also need your help in persuading your employers and companies that you associate with and your friends to give a substantial donation to a cause that affects everyone in some small or big way. We are hoping that another substantial donation will be made to CANSA (Cancer Association of South Africa) who continue to be involved with Research, Education and Support projects.

We appeal for donations towards a collection for CANSA and these donations can be paid directly into the following Bank account raised through Charteris and Barnes (CA) SA:

Bank Account Name: Heron Club Pink Day
Bank: Investec Private Bank
Client Account Number: 1100199720141
Electronic Account Number: 50006141858
Account Type: CCM Call Account
Reference: Use your Surname or Company Name for accounting and acknowledgement purposes
NOTE:

To facilitate efficient processing of electronic and cheque payments into the CCM account you need to use the unique electronic account number allocated to this account.

For an electronic transfer of funds, the electronic account number must be inserted as the bank account number and the Investec branch code of 580105 as the bank branch

If a cheque deposit is made, the electronic account number must be inserted in the reference field on the deposit slip. The account number to be used is 4059749310 which is Investec Corporate Cash Manager account at ABSA Bank

Should you experience any queries on the above account or deposit procedure, please contact Charteris and Barnes CA (SA) on 043 642 5636.

Results

EG Jansen 46,  Elspark THS 8
EG Jansen 59,  Jeugland 8
EG Jansen 15,  Vereeniging THS 32
EG Jansen 27,  Klerksdorp HS 29

Players: Francois French, Elmo Oppel, Johnny Smith, Liaan Swanepoel, Gerhard Botha, Johan van Greunen, Pierre Jansen van Vuuren, Henry van Wyngaardt and Rayno Ueckermann.

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SA Schools coach Chris October made wholesale changes to his starting team to face France in the International Under-18 Series at Outeniqua Park in George on Tuesday as he looks to give all his players a chance to prove their worth.

Only five players who featured in the starting line-up against England last Friday retained their places for the clash, with several being included on the bench. Those named in the starting team include captain and No8 Rikus Bothma, wing Duhan van der Merwe, centre Warrick Gelant, fullback EW Viljoen and lock RG Snyman.

The starting 15 includes four local Outeniqua High School players, who will be determined to impress their home crowd. This quartet comprises the exciting halfback pairing of Dewald Human and Remu Malan, Van der Merwe and Gelant, who switches from outside centre to inside centre for the clash.

Commenting on his squad, October said: “It was our plan from the outset to use the squad system throughout the series and these changes are in line with that. Every player in the squad has the talent and skills to play at this level, so it is fair that everyone receives the chance to prove their worth. We also have our four

Outeniqua High School players in the squad, which should add an exciting dimension as they are familiar with the environment and will have extra motivation to make their presence felt.”

With the French team coming off a defeat against Wales, the coach expected the visitors to come out firing and warned his team against complacency.

“The French side is unpredictable and they come off a defeat against Wales so they will be highly motivated for this clash,” said October. “Therefore it is important that the players enter the clash focused and do not write France off.

“We have worked hard on our kicking game and defence, in particular, this week, and we also zoned in on the breakdowns and lineouts. But in general, I would like the players to be more effective in their execution in all departments and to stick to the structures because we broke away from that at crucial times against England.”

The SA Schools team will line up against France at 18h00, and in the earlier matches England take on Wales at 16h00 and Italy meet the SWD Craven Week team at 14h00.

SA Schools squad to face France

15. EW Viljoen – Grey College
14. Leolin Zass – Hermanus HS
13. Jurie Linde – Afrikaans Hoër Seuns (Affies)
12. Warrick Gelant – Outeniqua HS (vice-capt)
11. Duhan van der Merwe – Outeniqua HS
10. Dewald Human – Outeniqua HS
9. Remu Malan – Outeniqua HS
8. Rikus Bothma – Paarl Gymnasium (capt)
7. Jean-Luc du Preez – Kearsney College
6. Remuoe Rampeta – Louis Botha HTS
5. RG Snyman – Afrikaans Hoër Seuns (Affies)
4. Abongile Nonkontwana – St Albans
3. Conraad van Vuuren – Nelspruit HS
2. Francois Steyn – Afrikaans Hoër Seuns (Affies)
1. Thomas du Toit – Paarl Boys High

Replacements:

16. Joseph Dweba – Florida HS

17. Thabana Ntsi – Selborne College
18. Ruan Kramer – Grey College
19. Daniel du Preez – Kearsney College
20. Jacques Vermeulen – Paarl Gymnasium
21. Justin Phillips – Waterkloof HS
22. Brandon Thomson – Ermelo HS
23. Malcolm Jaer – Brandwag HS

Issued by SARU Corporate Affairs

DIE rugbyspan van Hoërskool Noord-Kaap het Saterdag alles behalwe die wedstryd in sy kragmeting teen Hoërskool Outeniqua in George gewen. Die Kwaggas het die wedstryd op sy tuisveld 36-23 gewen. Die wedstryd was deel van die die Kwaggas se 90ste bestaanjaar vieringe.

Die telling vlei egter die wenspan, met Northern swat die meeste van die speelwerk in die kragmeting gedoen het. Die span se afronding het net nie so seepglad soos die van die tuisspan geloop nie.

Die Kwaggas wat as die derde beste span in die land gereken word en vanjaar nog net een keer teen Paarl Gimnasium aan die verloorkant was, het sonder sy vier Suid-Afrikaanse Skole-spelers gespeel. Die viertal die vleuel Duhan van der Merwe, senter Warrick Gelant, skrumskakel Remu Malan en losskakel Dewald Human is van die beste aanvallende spelers in die land.

Albei spanne het in gister se stryd agt keer besoek in hulle teenstanders se kwartgebied afgelê, die Kwaggas het dit net beter benut.

Noord-Kaap se flank, Lux Khoza het ‘n stil eerste helfte beleef. Hy het egter in die tweede helfte elke keer wanneer hy die bal onder die arm vasgeknyp het veld met sy kraglopies gewen. Die slot Thulani Njenje het goeie spel in die lynstane sowel as in die los gelewer.

Agterlangs was die senter en onderkaptein, Luke Mason uitstaande. Hy het die voordeellyn aangeval en ook met goeie aangeëwerk die aanvoorwerk vir verskeie aanvalle op die tuisspan se doellyn geloods. Die heelagter, Ryan de Wee het op die aanval ook ‘n blink wedstryd beleef.

Northerns se losskakel Guillermo Minnie het met ‘n skepdoel in die tweede helfte sy span vir die tweede en laaste keer laat voorloop. Die skepdoel het aan die span van die Diamantstad ‘n voorsprong van 23-22 gegee.

Die uitslag van die kragmeting is kort daarna bepaal toe die Kwaggas se skrumskakel Keenan Tarentaal vir Minnie gelak het dat hy die bal verloor. Die plaasvervanger-senter JP Duvenhage het die losbal opgepik en deurgedraf vir ‘n drie. Die haker Marne Botha het kort voor die einde oorgeval om die wentelling te rek.

Puntemakers:

Hoërskool Outeniqua 36 (17) – Drie: Geor Malan, Wynand de Necker, Keenan Taretnaal, Hennie Barnard, JP Duvenhage, Marne Botha. Doelskoppe: Tarentaal (2), Leigthon Eksteen. Hoërskool Noord-Kaap 23 (15) – Drie: Hilfford Clarke, Joubert Steyn, Dylan Walsh. Doelskop: Dimitrio Tieties. Strafdoel: Tieties. Skepdoel: Guillermo Minnie.

Die gelykop-uitslag van 17-elk tussen Diamantveld en Nico Malan was nie soos die gesegde om jou suster te soen nie, maar liewer soos om jou broer te soen. Die kragmeting was deel van Hoërskool Outeniqua se 90ste bestaansjaar vieringe Saterdag in George. Dit was Diamantveld van Kimberley se hoofafrigter, MJ Smith se laaste wedstryd aan stuur van sake van die span. Smith se jongste broer Abé is Nico Malan van Humansdorp se spanbestuurder. “Daar was gelukkig nie ‘n verloorder nie,” het Abé Smith na afloop van die wedstryd gesê.

Grey-kollege het Vrydag op sy tuisveld gewys dat hy te veel krag vir KwaZulu-Natal se voorste span Glenwood het. Die tuisspan was 68-7 in die kragmeting baas. Die span van die Rosestad het reeds teen lemoentyd ‘n stewige voorsprong van 30-0 opgebou.

Die heelagter Henry Immelman het met sy spel in die wedstryd gewys dat hy reg is om volgende jaar EW Viljoen se tokse in die laaste vesting van die eerstespan vol te staan. Viljoen en die stut Ruan Kramer het die kragmeting weens hulle verpligtinge saam die Suid-Afrikaanse Skole-span misgeloop.

Die flank Luan Reynders was sy span se beste speler voorlangs. Hy is goed deur die slot De Wet Bezuidenhout, stut Andrew du Plessis en slot Casper Fourie bygestaan.

Agterlangs het die losskakel André Swarts weer met sy spel beïndruk. Hy het 23 van sy span se punte aangeteken. Hy het een drie gaan druk, ses van sy span se tien drieë verdoel en ook twee strafdoele oorgeklits. Die senter Johan Nel en vleuel Charl Pretorius verdien ook elk ‘n klop op die skouer.

Die Cherries het verlede week vir Sand du Plessis 58-6 afgeransel. Die wenspan het teen rutsyd wat na 31 minute se spel in die eerste gehelfte gehou is 43-6 voorgeloop. Die tweede helfte was slegs ses minute lank.

In Upington was dit Vrydag weer Groot Interjol. Duineveld was in die jaarlikse interskole-kragmeting op die dorp 22-3 aan die wenkant. Uppies se punte het via ‘n skepdoel van Jonathan Steenkamp gekom.

Puntemakers:

Grey-kollege 68 (30) – Drieë: Johan Nel (2), Theo Ferreira (2), Andrew du Plessis, Luan Reynders, André Swarts, Charl Pretorius, Carel Durow, Stephanus Lingenfelder. Doelskoppe: Swarts (6). Strafdoele: Swarts (2). Glenwood 7 (0) – Drie: Nkululeko Mcuma. Doelskop: Corné Vermaak.

Cherries 58 (43) – Drieë: Niel Stannard (2), Albert Verwey, Glen Erickson, Dian Badenhorst, Jacques du Preez, AJ Prinsloo, Dylan Harlen, Martin van Niekerk, Ruben Terblanché. Doelskoppe: Julian Delicado (2), Stannard (2). Sand du Plessis 6 (6) – Strafdoele: JB la Cock (2).

DIE Hoërskool Outeniqua is of besig met kopspeletjies voor sy kragmeting vandag teen die Hoërskool Noord-Kaap ter viering van sy 90ste bestaansjaar of ‘n die skool het per ongeluk die verkeerde spanlys aan die organiseerders en die media uitgestuur.

Die Kwaggas sal op George vandag om 13:05 gasheer van die span van die Diamantstad wees. Die gasheer het vanjaar al vir Grey-kollege (22-20) geklop word gereken as die derde beste skolespan in Suid-Afrika vanjaar. Die spanlys wat uitgestuur is het nie een van die Kwaggas se vier SA Skole-spelers, nege Cravenweek-spelers en sewe Akademie-week spelers in die groep van 22 spelers gehad nie. “Ons sal maar speel wat teen ons opdraf. Ons weet in elk geval nie veel van hulle as span af nie. So ons gaan net ons spel probeer speel,” het Henk Brand, afrigter van Noord-Kaap gesê.

Die span sal wel sonder sy vier Suid-Afrikaanse Skoles-speler die vleuel Duhan van der Merwe, senter Warrick Gelant, losskakel Dewald Human en skrumskakel Remu Malan in die kragmeting ingaan. Die ander spelers sal almal wel speel volgens hulle afrigter Jacques Wolvaardt. Sy mede-afrigter, Piet Cloete het destyds vir Hoërskool Sarel Cilliers op Koppies gebrei.

Die kragmeting tussen Northerns en die Kwaggas sal regstreek op SuperSport gebeeldsend word. Die gasheer se kaptein en flank Geor Malan was een van die uitstaande spelers op die Cravenweek, terwyl daar vir die slot Eduard Zandberg ook ‘n blink toekoms voorspel word.

Northens se Tieties sal aan die spits van Northerns se aanslag wees om die Kwaggas agterlangs uit te buit met dié dat hulle hier sonder hul vier beste spelers moet klaarkom.

Grey-kollege was gister veels te sterk vir Glenwood en het gemaklik 68-7 as oorwinnaars van die veld gestap. Grey se heelagter, Henry Immelman het gewys dat hy EW Viljoen se skoene kan volstaan, terwyl Luan Reynders voorlangs vir die wenspan uitstaande was.

 

The SA Schools team on Friday overcame a determined England outfit in their opening match of the Under-18 International Series at City Park stadium in Cape Town for a 19-14 victory and a strong start to the series.
The clash proved to be thrilling, as both sides showed fantastic skills, brute physicality and put in a series of big hits.

England stamped their authority early on with No8 James Chisholm scoring their first try in the fourth minute following a powerful scrum for a 7-0 lead.

SA, however, hit back with the team retaining possession and showing good skills by off-loading in the tackle, which earned them a penalty. Grant Hermanus, who was in fine form for Western Province at the Coca-Cola Craven Week, made the most of the opportunity and reduced the score to 7-3.

This bolstered SA’s confidence and prompted them to retain possession and apply pressure on England, but unfortunately penalties and turnovers at crucial times denied them a few try-scoring opportunities.

The team, however, showed patience on attack and continued to string together phases, and they earned the rewards with inspirational captain and No8 Rikus Bothma scoring their first try of the match in the 19th minute from solid forward play. This handed the hosts a narrow 8-7 lead.

The second quarter, however, proved to be a hard grind as the forwards battled it and out and both teams tightened up their defence. England, however, got a sniff of the tryline in the dying seconds of the first half, but the tenacious SA defence shut them out to maintain their one-point lead at the break.

The home team continued to assert their authority in the second half and made their way to England’s half where they camped for a few minutes. A fantastic inside pass to wing Duhan van der Merwe after stringing together a few phases on attack, saw the player dance his way through the defence for their second try.

Unfortunately, however, the conversion proved unsuccessful.

But England hit back instantaneously with Chisholm scoring his second try after picking up the ball from the base of the scrum and breaking through to cross the tryline. Olver converted to hand the team a 14-13 lead.

This lead, however, was short-lived as Brandon Thomson slotted over the team’s second penalty to sneak back into a two-point lead, and fortunately for SA, they managed to maintain this until the end.

With the scores close both teams refused to give an inch which resulted in hard-fought third quarter. England, however, used their effective rolling maul well to get onto the front-foot and work their way into SA’s half. But an intercept by Thomson and quick numbers at the breakdowns earned the home side another penalty, which Thomson converted for a 19-14 lead.

England fought back with intent until the dying seconds, but their efforts were countered by the determined SA defence, which sealed the victory.

In the other matches, the Wales Under-18’s beat France 29-17, while the Western Province Invitational XV defeated Montpellier 36-31 and the Western Province Under-18’s thumped Italy 39-17.

Scorers:

SA Schools 19 (8) – Tries: Rikus Bothma, Duhan van der Merwe. Penalties: Grant Hermanus, Brandon Thomson (2). England 14 (7) – Tries: James Chisholm (2). Conversions: Sam Olver (2)

 

GREY-KOLLEGE se eerste rugbyspan draf vandag vir die laaste keer om 13:00 in Bloemfontein uit. Die span van die Rosestad kom teen Glenwood van Durban te staan. Dit is die besoekers se laaste kragmeting van dié seisoen, terwyl Grey nog vir Paul Roos Gimnasium in Stellenbosch die stryd moet gaan aansê.

Grey sal die kragmeting en die een teen Paul Roos sonder sy twee Suid-Afrikaanse Skole-speler die heelagter EW Viljoen en Ruan Kramer moet klaarkom. Viljoen en Kramer sal albei more vir die nasionale skole-span in Kaapstad teen sy eweknie van Engeland op die veld draf.

Glenwood sal met ‘n volsterkte span opdraf, maar die span se laaste twee wedstryde teen die onoorwonne Affies van Pretoria en Maritzburg-kollege was albei fisieke wedstryde. “Ons gaan in dié wedstryd in met die gedagte om ons laaste wedstryd saam te geniet. Dit beteken glad nie dat ons nie vir die wen gaan nie, maar daar is nie druk op ons outjies om vandag om ‘n oorwinning te behaal nie. Hulle moet dit net geniet die res sal van self kom,” het Sean Erasmus, afrigter van Glenwood, gesê.

Grey behoort die kragmeting te wen indien hy sy strukture kan behou. Die span sal boonop ook sonder sy senter Stephen Rautenbach moet klaarkom. Hy beleef sedert die Cravenweek sy beste spelpeil vanjaar, maar sal die wedstryd weens ‘n besering misloop.

Glenwood se agterspelers hou daarvan om die bal lug te gee en veral die heelagter Corné Vermaak, vleuel Morné Joubert en senter Nkululeko Mcuma is bekend vir hulle sterk lopies op die aanval. Grey se kaptein en flank Marius Louw sal sy pak voorspelers aanvuur.

Grey het laas in 2006 in Durban teen Glenwood die knie gebuig. Intussen het Grey se haker Martin Wipplinger ook bekend gemaak dat hy sy loopbaan volgende jaar by Westelike Provinsie sal voortsit. Hy was ook lid van die Vrystaatse Cravenweek-span na die 50ste Cravenweek-toernooi vir hoërskole vroeër vanjaar in Polokwane.

Die spanne is:

Grey-kollege: Henry Immelman, Charl Pretorius, Johan Nel, Carel Durow, Theo Ferreira, André Swarts, Heinrich Sander, Alex Jonker, Marius Louw (k), Luan Reynders, De Wet Bezuidenhout, Casper Fourie, Callie Janse van Vuuren, Martin Wipplinger, Andrew du Plessis.

Glenwood: Corné Vermaak, Morné Joubert, Nkululeko Mcuma, Akhona Nela, Sphamandla Ngcobo, Curtis Jonas, Kwazi Khanyile, Jaco Coetzee, Mzwandile Mazibuko (k), Waylen Hippolite, Ntokozo Vidima, Seth van den Heever, Koos Tredoux, Kieran van Vuuren, Percy Mngadi.