Garsfontein 31 (21) – Tries: Justin Blom, Stefan van der Vyver, Yuvrah George, Drewyn Baron. Conversions: Ruan Fluks (3). Penalty: Fluks. Paarl Boys’ High 28 (7) – Tries: Luhan Hattingh, Aleit Stander, Ruben de Jager, Trichard van Tonder. Conversions: Daniel Meisenheimer (4).
Paul Roos Gimnasium 43 (31) – Tries: Lehan Barnard (4), Christian le Roux, Tristan Armitage, Werner de Bruin. Conversions: Travis Pheiffer (4). Pretoria Boys High 12 (0) – Tries: Mbala Ndima, Aya Mabuza. Conversions: Reinier Kruger.
Oranje secured a record eighth St Mary’s Waverley Hockey Festival title with a polished victory over Menlopark. Photo: Oranje on Facebook.
Estelle Marx and Daniella Grobbelaar were on target in Oranje’s 2-0 win over Die Hoërskool Menlopark in the final of the St Mary’s Waverley Hockey Festival on Sunday.
“I am very proud of this group. They have played with great consistency and decision-making under pressure,” Morne Odendaal, the Oranje coach, told SuperSport Schools Plus after guiding his charges to a record eighth St Mary’s Waverley Hockey Festival title.
The champions also collected two individual medals. Their midfield general, Marichelle Crous, was named the runner-up to the Player of the Tournament, and their shot stopper, Dané Janse van Vuuren, also took home the runner-up for the Goalkeeper of the Tournament.
Oranje previously claimed the winners’ trophy in 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2022. An eighth victory underscores their dominance at the annual showpiece. The hosts, St Mary’s Waverley, with five, have the second-most titles.
“It is extremely special for the girls because it’s the start of a new chapter and legacy for Oranje,” said Odendaal, “and they are part of the revival of Oranje dominance. Claiming the title with a team that already has an unbreakable bond makes it even more memorable.”
Odendaal, who recently returned to Bloemfontein to take over the reins at Oranje after a spectacularly impressive run with the 1st XI, which brought them 36 victories in 38 tournaments and 380 wins in 400 matches over 10 years, shared the team’s motto: “Are you happy because you are winning, or are you winning because you are happy?” Odendaal said he was confident the team was winning because they were happy.
Captained by Marlene du Plessis, Oranje scripted an unbeaten run on their way to glory. They topped Pool B and then placed first in their playoff group, Pool F, in the first two rounds of action before cantering to a 3-0 win over Our Lady of Fatima in the quarterfinals.
Oranje faced their sternest test in the semi-finals when they went up against a determined and unyielding Rhenish team. The match ended 0-0 after regulation time, and five minutes of extra time did nothing to separate the sides. That sent the contest to a penalty shootout, with Oranje prevailing 3-2.
“We’ve spoken a lot about staying composed, making good choices on the ball, and not forcing moments, and they’ve executed that really well,” Odendaal said.
In the final, against Menlopark, his players matched the brief. Du Plessis and company maintained a good structure both in and out of possession, which allowed them to control the tempo of the match. Their patience was rewarded nine minutes into the title decider when Estelle Marx gave them the lead with a lovely strike.
Oranje almost doubled their advantage from a penalty corner three minutes later. Goalkeeper Annika Klopper, who had an outstanding campaign for Menlo, denied them a goal with a brilliant save. She was again called on to keep Oranje at bay a minute later.
Menlopark mustered several forays into the Oranje half and got off a few shots on goal, coming close in the 19th minute when they were denied by KristinBooysen, who made a goal-line clearance.
Coach Brad Brook removed Klopper to send on an extra player in the field with five minutes left on the clock. Two minutes later, Oranje took advantage of that situation.
After piercing Menlopark’s defensive wall, they fed the ball to Grobbelaar, who was lying in wait in the final third. She beat her marker before slotting the second goal of the final.
“There’s been a real sense of togetherness in the group,” coach Odendaal said. “The spirit in the team has been outstanding.
“They genuinely enjoy being around each other, and that’s coming through in how they play. They’ve embraced the idea of being present, having fun, and fully being in the moment, and I think that’s allowed them to play with freedom and confidence.”
With their win against an elite 32-team field, Oranje has made its case as the team to beat in 2026. They’ll be eager to press on and continue to build upon the impressive form they showed at St Mary’s.
Some serious challenges await them. The St Mary’s Waverley Hockey Festival proved that an enticing season is in store for fans of the schoolgirl game.
Results
1/2: Oranje 2-0 Menlopark
3/4: St Mary’s DSG Kloof 0-0 Rhenish
5/6: Paarl Gim 1-0 Our Lady of Fatima
7/8: Waterkloof 1-0 Collegiate
9/10: St John’s DSG 0-0 Garsfontein
11/12: St Cyprian’s 1-1 St Anne’s
13/14: Herschel 1-0 St Mary’s Waverley
15/16: Parel Vallei 0-0 Reddam House Constantia
17/18: Pearson 1-0 Eunice
19/20: St Stithians 0-0 Bloemhof
21/22: Durban Girls’ College 3-0 St Andrew’s School for Girls
23/24: Paarl Girls’ High 2-0 Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High
25/26: The Wykeham Collegiate 3-0 St Mary’s Waverley Festival XI
27/28: Somerset College 5-0 Windhoek High
29/30: Affies 2-0 Penryn
31/32: Roedean 1-1 Clarendon
Pretoria Boys High scored two hard-fought 1-0 victories on day two of the Nomads Hockey Festival. Photo: Noah da Costa
While some teams took a step up on Sunday, the second day of the Nomads Hockey Festival left others struggling to find consistency.
The host school, Pretoria Boys High School(PBHS), enjoyed a good day. King Edward VII(KES) also made their presence felt, and Selborne College claimed a prized scalp, but Hilton College ended the day frustrated after winning one and losing one.
The annual event concludes on Monday, and the action is live on SuperSport Schools.
The opening day of the festivalwas filled with goals and surprise results, and day two continued in the same vein.
The first upset came bright and early when Selborne College stunned Jeppe High School for Boys 1-0. Mivuyo Lwana’s strike sealed the win for the East London side, which had absorbed serious pressure for most of the game.
Jeppe dominated possession and created numerous circle entries and penalty corners, but they were left to rue many missed opportunities.
In their second match of the day, the boys from Kensington looked like a different outfit and produced an impressive performance to beat Grey High School 4-2.
They led 3-1 at the break after a fast start, which resulted in goals for Adrian Laubsher, Kade Lottering, and Breydan Karle, while Keegan le Roux replied for Grey.
The second half was a dog fight. Le Roux reduced the deficit to one goal by converting a penalty stroke in the third quarter.
Jeppe remained resilient and defended strongly. They eventually sealed victory after a deadly overhead link-up between Kgotso Lehloenya and Karle late in the fourth chukka produced a superb match-winner.
After going down to Grey High on the opening day, KES bounced back in style, recording victories over Wynberg Boys’ High and Maritzburg College.
The Red Sticks, led by coach Siya Sityana, beat Wynberg 3-1, thanks to a Yusuf Smith brace and a strike by Kamohelo Tsoka.
Later in the day, they beat College by the same score. This time around, it was their deadly drag flicker, Andrew Arouca, who bagged a brace, while Blaine Candy also scored, and Luthando Shelembe netted for College.
The hosts, PBHS, played some impressive hockey in front of their home crowd. They did just enough to beat Kearsney College 1-0 in their first game of the day before also edging out Selborne College 1-0, thanks to a goal by Paidin Gray.
Hilton College ended the day with mixed feelings.
They did extremely well in their first match against St John’s College to come from three goals down to win 6-3. Ben Wilson led the charge with a hat-trick, while Tadi Hove, Anthony Crossley, and Santi Matroosalso netted.
Later in the day, they were unable to replicate their come-from-behind act and were beaten 3-0 by Wynberg.
Mustafa Kajee was in fine form for the Cape Town school, netting a brace, and Ntsika Maho added his name to the scoresheet.
Wynberg coach Devin Stanton would’ve been pleased with the victory, but he is still seeking more consistency from his side.
In other matches, Affies suffered a 1-5 loss at the hands of Grey High before playing to a thrilling 3-3 draw with Grey College. The Bloemfontein boys also suffered a narrow 2-3 defeat at the hands of Maritzburg College.
Kearsney recorded their first win, beating St John’s 1-0 in the final match of the day.
Day three’s action starts bright and early at 07:30 with a clash between KES and Kearsney.
RESULTS
Sunday, 29 March
Grey High 5-1 Affies
Hilton 6-3 St John’s College
KES 3-1 Wynberg Boys’ High
Maritzburg College 3-2 Grey College
Selborne College 1-0 Jeppe
Pretoria Boys High 1-0 Kearsney College
Grey College 3-3 Affies
Jeppe 4-2 Grey High
KES 3-1 Maritzburg College
Pretoria Boys High 1-0 Selborne College
Kearsney 1-0 St John’s College
Wynberg Boys’ High 3-0 Hilton College
FIXTURES
Monday, 30 March
07:30 – Kearsney College vs KES 08:40 – St John’s College vs Grey High 09:50 – Pretoria Boys High vs Wynberg Boys’ High 11:00 – Selborne vs Affies 12:30 – Grey College vs Hilton College 13:40 – Jeppe vs Maritzburg College
Denied on this occasion, Clifton College’s Dan Rea scored his side’s second goal in a 2-1 win over Die Hoërskool Menlopark. Photo: Brad Morgan.
Local teams sparkled over the first two days of the Belgotex Sport Coastal Cup in Durban, with Clifton College and Durban High School(DHS) among the most impressive performers. Both laid down markers from their opening matches on Friday, scoring eye-catching victories.
Coach Calvin Price‘s boys had been in good form in the lead-up to the tournament, impressing with their dangerous counterattacking play, and they again showed a sharp edge to hand Boishaai a 5-2 defeat, slotting two penalty corners and scoring three times on the counter. In 2025, Boishaai beat Clifton 4-2 at the Coastal Cup.
DHS, meanwhile, faced Paarl Roos Gimnasium (PRG), another team that went undefeated at the 2025 Coastal Cup. It was a meeting between coach Michael Baker‘s former school, DHS, and his current school, Paul Roos.
PRG played some fine hockey and took a 1-0 lead early in the game. DHS, though, demonstrated outstanding character, fighting back to grab a 2-1 win. For the Horseflies, facing a team coached by their former mentor was all the motivation they needed.
That big result – DHS has shone in recent seasons in KZN but come up short against Western Cape opposition – boosted their u16A side hugely, and they responded with an eye-catching 5-1 win over PRG on Saturday.
St Andrew’s School showed strong character to come from two goals down to beat Bishops 4-3. Photo: Brad Morgan.
Westville Boys’ High beat St Andrew’s School 3-1 on Friday, with the Bloem boys showing the effects of a long drive and playing soon after arriving in Durban.
On Saturday morning, Saintstook on Garsfontein in their second outing. They were more cohesive and forged a 3-1 lead at the break, but Garsies, with typical grit, battled hard and came from behind to grab a 3-3 draw.
In the afternoon, St Andrew’s showed their character against Bishops, who had beaten Menlopark 3-1 in their first outing on Friday evening. The Cape Town school opened up a 2-0 lead, but Saints didn’t blink, exhibiting a neat mix of individual flair and swift ball movement. Just before the break, they replied. Then, in the second half, they added three more goals to take a 4-3 win.
Westville, meanwhile, was held to a 2-2 draw by St Alban’s College, who lost 0-2 to Michaelhouse on Friday evening, and then fell 2-3 to Glenwood High. It was an encouraging performance from Glenwood, but they were smashed 7-0 by Parel Vallei High later in the day.
Parel Vallei had opened their campaign with a hard-fought 0-0 draw with Garsfontein. The Capetonians will bear watching this season. They feature many players who starred throughout their strong 2025 campaign.
The industrious Luke Carolan opened the scoring for Clifton against Menlopark. Photo: Brad Morgan.
Clifton followed up their impressive win over Paarl Boys’ High with a 2-1 victory over Menlopark. The Durban side moved the ball well and created good opportunities in the first half.
Luke Carolan and Dan Rea provided the finishes to give them a 2-0 lead. Menlo, with Heinz Kunzmann, leading the way and scoring, pulled one back, but it wasn’t quite enough.
They controlled the third chukka, but Clifton tightened up in the last quarter to bag a second win.
Kunzman was superb. His vision, which allowed him to pick out sure passes, and the time he appeared to have on the ball, along with his beautifully controlled close skills, caught the eye.
Paul Roos captain Seth Paterson was, meanwhile, the driving force for the Stellenbosch boys in their second outing, a 4-1 win over Michaelhouse.
‘Housetook an early lead, PRG equalised, and the Balgowan boys carved open another opening to retake the lead, but goalkeeper Jeandré van Zyl pulled off two spectacular saves in quick succession to keep the scores level.
Seth Paterson scored a stunning goal and led his side to a superb 4-1 win over Michaelhouse. Photo: Brad Morgan.
From that point on, with Paterson providing forward momentum, PRG took charge and pulled clear to record an outstanding win.
DHS, after their victory over Paul Roos, added another Western Cape scalp, handing Paarl Boys’ High a 3-1 loss.
RESULTS
1st XI
Friday, 27 March
Bishops 3-1 Menlopark
Westville Boys’ High 3-1 St Andrew’s School
Clifton College 5-2 Paarl Boys’ High
DHS 2-1 Paul Roos Gimnasium
Garsfontein 0-0 Parel Vallei
Michaelhouse 2-0 St Alban’s
Saturday, 28 March
Garsfontein 3-3 St Andrew’s School
Glenwood High 3-2 St Alban’s
Clifton College 2-1 Menlopark
Paul Roos 4-1 Michaelhouse
St Andrew’s School 4-3 Bishops
DHS 3-1 Paarl Boys’ High
Westville Boys’ High 2-2 St Alban’s
Parel Vallei 7-0 Glenwood
Under-16
Friday, 27 March
Paarl Boys’ High 3-2 Clifton College
Westville Boys’ High 2-0 Pearson
Saturday, 28 March
Parel Vallei 3-1 Garsfontein
Michaelhouse 5-1 St Alban’s
DHS 5-1 Paul Roos
Bishops 2-1 Menlopark
DHS 2-2 Paarl Boys’ High
Glenwood 3-0 St Alban’s
Clifton College 3-0 Menlopark
Under-14
Saturday, 28 March
Glenwood 1-0 St Alban’s
Garsfontein 5-2 Parel Vallei
Michaelhouse 4-1 Paarl Boys’ High
Menlopark 1-0 Clifton College
Paul Roos 3-2 DHS
Pearson 2-1 Westville Boys’ High
Michaelhouse 2-1 St Alban’s
Glenwood 2-1 Parel Vallei
Bishops 2-1 Menlopark
Clifton College 1-0 Paarl Boys’ High
Garsfontein 1-0 Pearson
Tayte Stewart and her St Mary’s DSG Kloof teammates have their eyes on the ball and are one win away from playing for a second consecutive St Mary’s Waverley Festival title. Photo: Supplied.
Oranje,Die Hoërskool Menlopark, Rhenish Girls’ High, and St Mary’s DSG Kloof booked their slots in the semi-finals of the St Mary’s Waverley Hockey Festival on Saturday.
The six-time champions, Oranje, who have their sights firmly set on a seventh title, progressed smoothly to the final four with a 3-0 win over Our Lady of Fatima in their quarterfinal tie.
The ladies from Bloemfontein are undefeated in the tournament. They cruised to the top of Pool A in round one, and bulldozed their way through their playoff group, Pool F, before facing Our Lady of Fatima in the last eight.
Their opponent in the semifinals is another high-performing team: Rhenish. The Stellenbosch school has not yet lifted the St Mary’s Waverley Festival title, but they will back themselves to do so this year.
Like Oranje, they have scripted an unbeaten run. They topped Pool D before dominating Pool H and then secured a hard-fought 4-3 penalty shootout win, after a goalless draw, over CollegiateGirls’ High, who had also been in excellent form, in the quarterfinals.
The defending champions, St Mary’s DSG Kloof, stayed in the hunt to retain their title after their 1-0 win over Paarl Gimnasium in their quarterfinal tie. The KZN school won four, drew two, and lost one of their round one matches, which left them in second place in Pool A.
In the playoffs, they picked up another second-place finish in Pool H. That was enough to earn them a quarterfinal slot. Coach Nolwazi Nkabinde will be hoping that her charges are peaking at the right time because they will face a tenacious Menlopark in the semifinals.
Coach Brad Brook‘s charges secured a second-place finish in Pool C in the first round of matches, with four wins and three draws. In the second round of matches, they added another win and two more draws, which secured a second-place finish in Pool F.
That earned them a massive Pretoria clash against Waterkloof, who had been on an impressive winning run. Menlo, though, brought it to an end, advancing 4-3 from the penalty spot after a shootout in their quarterfinals’ showdown after the match ended 1-1.
St Stithians College, Pearson, Eunice, and Bloemhof advanced to the semifinal leg of the Plate section, where they will meet for positions 17 to 20.
St Stithians defeated Paarl Girls’ High 2-1, Pearson beat Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High 1-0, Eunice cruised to a 3-0 win over Durban Girls’ College, and Bloemhof won 1-0 against St Andrew’s School for Girls in the quarterfinals.
It will be Saints against Eunice and Pearson Bloemhof for a place in the Plate final.
The Oranje versus Rhenish semifinal starts at 10:50, while St Mary’s DSG Kloof crosses swords with Menlopark at 11:25.
RESULTS
Quarterfinals
Oranje 3-0 Our Lady of Fatima
Menlopark (4) 1-1 (3) Waterkloof
Rhenish (4) 0-0 (3) Collegiate
St Mary’s DSG Kloof 1-0 Paarl Gim
Plate quarterfinals
St Stithians 2-1 Paarl Girls’ High
Pearson 1-0 Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High
Eunice 3-0 Durban Girls’ College
Bloemhof 1-0 St Andrew’s School for Girls
Other results
The Wykeham Collegiate 2-0 Penryn
St Mary’s Waverley Festival XI (1) 0-0 (0) Clarendon
St Cyprian’s 1-0 Herschel
St John’s DSG (3) 0-0 (2) Reddam House Constantia
Somerset College 1-0 Roedean
Garsfontein (3) 0-0 (2) Parel Vallei
Windhoek High (1) 0-0 (0) Affies
St Anne’s (3) 1-1 (2) St Mary’s Waverley
Round 2 Results
Pool E
Waterkloof 1-0 St Anne’s
Our Lady of Fatima 1-0 Parel Vallei
Waterkloof 2-0 Our Lady of Fatima
St Anne’s 2-0 Parel Vallei
Pool F
Oranje 3-0 St Mary’s Waverley
Menlopark 1-1 Garsfontein
Oranje 0-0 Menlopark
Garsfontein 0-0 St Mary’s Waverley
Pool G
Collegiate 1-1 Reddam House Constantia
Paarl Gim 2-0 St Cyprian’s
Paarl Gim 0-0 Collegiate
St Cyprian’s 0-0 Reddam House
Pool H
Rhenish 2-0 St John’s DSG
St Mary’s DSG Kloof 1-0 Herschel
Rhenish 1-1 St Mary’s DSG Kloof
Herschel 1-1 St John’s DSG
Pool J
Affies 0-0 Paarl Girls’ High
St Andrew’s School 1-1 Roedean
Affies 1-1 St Andrew’s School
Paarl Girls’ High 2-0 Roedean
Pool K
Bloemhof 5-0 Windhoek High
Somerset College 1-0 St Stithians
Bloemhof 1-0 Somerset College
St Stithians 3-0 Windhoek High
Pool L
Eunice 2-1 Clarendon
Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High 1-0 Penryn
Eunice 1-0 Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High
Clarendon 1-0 Penryn
Pool M
The Wykeham Collegiate 1-1 Pearson
Durban Girls’ College 3-0 St Mary’s Waverley Festival XI
Pearson 0-0 Durban Girls’ College
The Wykeham Collegiate 2-0 St Mary’s Waverley Festival XI
There were wins for the hosts, Paarl Boys’ High, and their rivals, Paarl Gimnasium, on Friday night, the opening day of the Frans Malherbe u15 Festival.
Boishaai battled their way to a 20-12 win over Grey High in a contest in which both sides scored two tries apiece.
Their match was preceded by Gimmies‘ 31-19 victory over Hoërskool Rustenburg.
Brugstraat B hosted three matches on Saturday, while Brugstraat A served as the battleground for eight clashes.
Oakdale Landbou delivered an entertaining show, running in ten tries in their 62-3 domination of Hoërskool Swartland. Hooker Jacobus Theunissen was at the heart of the Farmers’ set-piece dominance, scoring two tries from the maul on his 15th birthday.
SACS flyhalf Tylor Isaacs was also in top form. He crossed for a hat-trick of tries and converted four of the five tries scored by the Newlands outfit in a 33-17 win over Hoërskool Robertson.
Stellenberg High was stretched by Hoërskool Wesvalia and trailed late in the contest. Showing composure, though, they patiently kept up the pressure through phase after phase before dotting down in the dying moments of the match to snatch a 21-20 win.
Resilience was a key factor in Hoërskool Diamantveld‘s 7-3 win over Boland Landbou. The Kimberley school finished the match on their own try line, keeping the Paarl side at bay to seal a narrow victory.
Paul Roos Gimnasium was forced to work hard for a 21-12 victory over Hoërskool Middelburg. In a tightly-contested clash, the Stellenbosch team’s backs locked in the win with some moments of individual brilliance.
Dayyan Fudu made his debut for Durban City on 21 March in a match against Siwelele. A week later, he netted his first goal in the DStv Diski Challenge. Photo: Dayyan Fudu on Instagram.
The prolific striker from Westville Boys’ High, Dayyan Fudu, is regarded as one of the most promising football talents in South Africa, and he again showed why on Saturday.
Representing Durban City in the DStv Diski Challenge (DDC), he slotted his first goal for the club in a 5-1 victory over Stellenbosch at the Princess Magogo Stadium.
Fudu made his debut earlier this month on Human Rights Day, 21 March, when The Citizens defeated Siwelele 3-1. Although he did not score in that match, it marked another huge milestone for the exciting prospect.
In the KZN Coastal A-League, he led Westville to a league championship, finishing as the competition’s top goal scorer with nine. Unfortunately, he missed the final, against Hillcrest High, due to illness, which prevented him from potentially reaching double figures.
However, he concluded the season with the league title and the Golden Boot Award.
Action in the KZNHSFA gets underway in April, and Fudu, who is in grade 12, will be eager to make his mark. The first order of duty will be Westville’s defence of the Coastal League title. They’ll face stiff competition from the likes of Glenwood, Port Shepstone High, Northwood, and last year’s runners-up, Hillcrest High, which boasted a youthful squad last season and will be intent on seizing the title from Fudu’s Griffins.
An abundance of football also awaits, with several tournaments on the horizon, and those events offer further opportunities for Fudu to showcase his excellence against teams from all across the country.
Dayyan Fudu visited Spain in 2025, where he participated in a trial with the Levante UD Academy. Photo: Supplied.
Last year, his impressive performances and unwavering determination during the Kloof High National Football Tournament, one of the most challenging school football tournaments in the country, were outstanding.
Despite Westville underperforming, Fudu was the event’s top goal scorer, slotting 11 times, which made him an easy pick for the Team of the Tournament at Kloof High.
His exceptional talents led him to Spain later in the year for an assessment and trial with the Levante UD Academy, where he made a lasting impression.
A return visit is anticipated, with further evaluations pending, Junero Mdlongwa informed SuperSport Schools Plus last year. Mdlongwa’s NeroNoLimit Football Agency, which represents Fudu, helps young African footballers to secure trials in Spain.
With his goal for Durban City against Stellenbosch, who were the winners of the DDC in 2023/24, the promising striker proved he is ready to continue his outstanding goal-scoring record, even at the highest level of youth development.
The DDC serves as the reserve league for the Premier Soccer League/Betway Premiership. It offers Fudu an opportunity to challenge himself with a prestigious club and a stage to make his case for further advancement of his football career.
SACS was on fire on the opening day of the Founders Hockey Festival. Photo: Mthoko Gule
South African College High School(SACS), their provincial counterparts, Paarl Gimnasium, and KwaZulu-Natal’s Northwood School delivered stellar showings on Saturday at the Founders Hockey Festival.
The annual event, which brings together some of the country’s top sides and others on the rise, is being hosted by Queen’s College in Komani.
The hosts got the ball rolling on Friday with an interesting 2-2 draw against another Eastern Cape outfit, Kingswood College.
On Saturday, the schedule ramped up and delivered some big results as the top guns asserted their dominance.
SACS, led by coach Sam Holmes, was by far the standout team, and they stole the spotlight when they thumped Parktown Boys’ High 9-1 in their opener.
Talisman and captain, Litha Kraai, led their charge against the Johannesburg school, scoring a hat-trick, while Jan Dijkstra netted twice.
The other goals were spread across the field, with Matthew Lassen, Josh Goulding, and newbies Troy Loots and Jake Hufkie also making it onto the scoresheet.
Later, the Cape Town powerhouse overwhelmed St Stithians College 10-2.
Paarl Gim took a page out of the SACS book and also produced dominant outings against the same opposition.
Coach Jacques Grobler‘s side had struggled in the lead-up to the festival, suffering shock defeats at the hands of Worcester Gimnasium and Durbanville in recent weeks.
However, they appeared to have put those setbacks behind them in an impressive 4-2 win over Saints.
Thomas Henn netted a brace for the Paarl side, while further goal contributions from Dian Vorster and Cornell Taljaard sealed the win.
After losing to Queen’s in their opener, Helpmekaar recovered well to beat Dale College on day one of the Founders Hockey Festival. Photo: Mthoko Gule
In their second outing of the day, Gim took on Parktown and won 6-2. Jordan White scored a hat-trick, Mikal Janse van Rensburg found the back of the net twice, and Henn was on the scoresheet again.
Coach Justin Collins‘ Northwood side was also on the money, notching back-to-back wins.
In their opener, they brushed aside Somerset College 4-0 before handing Queen’s College a 7-2 beating to finish the day on a high note.
Luc Boyall was in top form and highly effective at penalty corner time.
While Queen’s was well beaten by the Knights, coach Michael Baiden was surely pleased with their 3-2 win over Helpmekaar College earlier in the day.
In other matches, Somerset College defeated Kingswood College 3-0 while Dale College suffered a 2-7 loss at the hands of Helpmekaar.
RESULTS
Saturday, 28 March
Queen’s College 2-2 Kingswood College
Queen’s College 3-2 Helpmekaar
Dale College 0-0 Kingswood College
Northwood 4-0 Somerset College
SACS 9-1 Parktown Boys’ High
Paarl Gimnasium 4-2 St Stithians College
Dale College 2-7 Helpmekaar
Somerset College 3-0 Kingswood College
Queen’s College 2-7 Northwood
Paarl Gimnasium 6-2 Parktown Boys’ High
SACS 10-2 St Stithians College
FIXTURES
Sunday, 29 March
07:30 – Helpmekaar vs Kingswood College 08:50 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Northwood 10:10 – Queen’s College vs Somerset College 11:30 – Dale College vs St Stithians College 12:50 – SACS vs Kingswood 14:10 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Helpmekaar 15:30 – Dale College vs Parktown Boys’ High 16:50 – Somerset College vs St Stithians College 18:10 – SACS vs Northwood 19:30 – Queen’s College vs Parktown Boys’ High
South Africa u19 Women’s Bruzaan Goosen bowling against Zimbabwe u19 in the Patricia Kambarami Cup in Lagos, Nigeria on 28 March 2026 [PHOTO: Nigeria Cricket Federation on Instagram]LAGOS: Captain Mieke van Voorst once again led from the front with the bat to help the South Africa Under-19s secure a third-place finish in the Patricia Kambarami Cup, following their 70-run victory over Zimbabwe Under-19s in Lagos on Saturday.
South Africa produced an impressive batting display to post 133/5 in their 20 overs, with Van Voorst registering a 45-ball 52, including eight fours. The junior side then successfully defended their total, with Daneli Boshoff (2/8) and Ashleigh van Wyk (2/12) leading the bowling effort.
The SA U19s made a steady start to their innings, with the new opening pair of Jezé Campher (14) and Miya Lalor (9) putting on 21 runs for the first wicket in the opening four overs. However, Zimbabwe struck back in the fifth over as Tadiwa Garutsa (2/24) removed both batters in quick succession, leaving South Africa on 28/2.
The batting side responded positively to the setback, with Siphokuhle Masilela (14) and Van Voorst combining for a valuable 56-run partnership. With Van Voorst anchoring the innings, South Africa progressed to 84/2 by the 14th over before Masilela was dismissed following a run-out.
Unfazed by the loss of her partner, Van Voorst continued to lead from the front and brought up her third half-century of the tournament. She shared another important stand with Boshoff (23), guiding South Africa past the 100-run mark.
Van Voorst was eventually dismissed LBW by Christina Mutasa (2/14) early in the 18th over with the score on 109/4. Boshoff then took charge of the closing stages, adding 19 runs with Ashley Barnard (6) to push the total to a competitive level.
South Africa went on to finish their innings on 133/5, with Mutasa claiming her second wicket after dismissing Barnard in the final over.
In their defence of 134 for victory, the SA U19s struck early with the wicket of Beloved Biza (1) in the second over, courtesy of van Wyk.
South Africa maintained control through disciplined bowling and well-executed fielding plans, restricting Zimbabwe’s scoring opportunities in the early stages. Their pressure was rewarded with a run-out from Kananelo Mokoena, which accounted for Garutsa (10) in the eighth over, leaving Zimbabwe constrained at 32/2 after 10 overs.
Still requiring 102 runs from 60 deliveries, Zimbabwe continued to battle for momentum at the crease. The pressure was compounded as Boshoff and Ashley Barnard (1/11) struck to remove Lorraine Pemhiwa (6) and Christina Mutasa (0), leaving the batting side on 52/4 at the end of the 15th over.
Zimbabwe then suffered another double setback in the following over, with Bethel Zinyama (5) dismissed by Kananelo Mokoena (1/5), while Nicolette Nyika (18) was run out, further denting their chase.
South Africa wrapped up the innings with two further wickets, as Salem Museka (3) and Buhlebenkosi Maposa (4) fell to Van Wyk and Boshoff respectively, restricting Zimbabwe to 63/8 and sealing a 70-run victory to secure third place in the Patricia Kambarami Cup.
Grey Kollege se Eddie Mabena op die aanval in sy span se 51-19 sege oor Helpmekaar Kollege in Pretoria. FOTO: Wim Pretorius.
Die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool van Pretoria (Affies) se Wit Bulle het ten spyte van ‘n swaar tyd in die skrums, daarin geslaag om die Bulle van Oakdale Landbou in die hoofwedtryd op die tweede dag van die NMI Toyota Noord/Suid-toernooi in Pretoria om te dop.
Die Pretorianers het na ‘n uitsonderlike fisieke stryd met 28-17 koning gekraai. Die Bulle se pak het behoorlik in die skrums amok gesaai met dié wat uiteindelik sy hoofbron van strafskoppe sou word. Affies kon egter ‘n teenvoeter daarvoor vind met skitterende rankwerk in die lynstane vind.
Die tuisspan se kaptein en slot, Martin van Niekerk, was die groot doring in die besoekers se vlees.
Albei spanne sal egter weer in diepte na hul eie lynstane gaan kyk aangesien dit hoofbrekens albei kante toe veroorsaak het. Die armdruk in die vaste fassete het gesorg vir ‘n stryd wat groot en deels enige kan toe kon gaan.
Die doodskoot is nietemin deur die Wit Bulle se hoofseun en binnesenter, Juan Ferreira, voor ‘n groot kontingent oud-leerlinge, onder die pale toegedien. Ferreira se sentermaat, Estian Marx, kan ook in sy noppies wees, veral met die vertoning wat hy op die aanval gelewer het.
Oakdale se kaptein en agtsteman, Jacobus de Villiers, was sy span se grootste uitblinker. De Villiers was oudergewoonte weer die veld vol en het menigde kere die skote laat klap met sy reuse duikslae.
In die vernaamste voorwedstryd, het Grey Kollege se Lamla Mgedezi die groot skare op Affies met nie minder nie as drie aanskoulike individuele drieë bederf. Mgedezi het die span van Bloemfontein se eerste en laaste drie gedruk in sy span se sege van 51-19 oor Helpmekaar Kollege.
Die eerste helfte tussen die twee was van die aanskoulikste rugby nog by vanjaar se Noord/Suid toernooi. Albei spanne het nie geskroom om moue op te rol nie en kon die duikslae tot op die pawiljoen gehoor word. Die span van die Rosestad se tempo en vermoeë om elke keer af te rond was egter net teveel vir die Johannesburgers.
Helpies se kaptein en flank, Llewelyn Vermaak, was soos gebruiklik, die Johannesburgers se hardste werker, terwyl vleuel Francois Tonkin ‘n doring op die verdiging was.
Puntemakers
Affies 28 (21) – Drieë: Francois de Beer, Kyle van Staden, Estian Marx, Juan Ferreira. Doelskoppe: Reuben Smith (4). Oakdale Landbou 17 (10) – Drieë: Bernard Badenhorst, Marc-Hein Fourie. Doelskoppe: Caleb Williams (2). Strafdoel: Williams.
Grey College 51 (22) – Drieë: Lamla Mgedezi (3), JW Coetzee, Xander de Beer, Eddie Mabena, AJ Hendricks. Doelskoppe: Christoff Crous (3), Samson Lackay (2). Strafdoele: Crous (2). Helpmekaar Kollege 19 (12) – Drieë: Jeandré van der Merwe, Shaye Lourens, John van Druten. Doelskoppe: Ethan Kruger, Shaye Lourens.
