{"id":38546,"date":"2024-03-17T19:58:40","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T17:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=38546"},"modified":"2024-03-17T19:58:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T17:58:40","slug":"greg-beling-festival-oranje-looks-like-sas-best-st-annes-and-rhenish-impress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=38546","title":{"rendered":"Greg Beling Festival: Oranje looks like SA’s best, St Anne’s and Rhenish impress"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Sunday brought an end to another successful edition of the Greg Beling Festival<\/strong> after a four-day run, which alongside the Tony Godding Festival<\/strong>, filled hockey turfs all around East London.<\/p>\n

Matches were played on six different Astros at Cambridge High<\/strong>, Stirling High School<\/strong>, Clarendon High School for Girls<\/strong>, Selborne College<\/strong>, Merrifield College<\/strong> and Bunkers Hill<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Some of the top schools in the country were on show, with Oranje<\/strong> and St Anne’s<\/strong>, like they had at the Balling Hockey Festival<\/a> in Bethlehem, finishing the event with spotless records. Rhenish<\/strong>, too, sported an unblemished record.<\/p>\n

The ease with which Oranje won their matches, however, suggests they might just be the team to beat in South Africa this season, which is far from an unusual position for the school. In fact, it’s more the norm.<\/p>\n

On the first day of the event, Eunice, Cambridge<\/strong>, Rhenish<\/strong> and Stirling<\/strong> enjoyed opening victories with Cambridge outplaying Montana<\/strong> 3-0 on their home Astro. Rhenish impressed with 4-1 win over Clarendon<\/strong>, while Stirling High School topped Curro Waterstone<\/strong> 2-1.<\/p>\n

With teams hitting their stride, day two was vibrant, with some big scores being recorded.<\/p>\n

Eunice, the country’s best in 2023, just ahead of Oranje, overwhelmed Cambridge High 6-0. The Bloemfontein school went on to on an impressive four wins, a draw and a surprisingly comprehensive 1-5 defeat against Rhenish.<\/p>\n

Oranje overran Woodridge College<\/strong> 9-0 on day three and then powered their way to a 6-0 victory over Clarendon. On Sunday, Oranje<\/strong> was at it again, this time making it into double figures as they cruised past Hudson Park<\/strong> 10-2.<\/p>\n

Alexander Road<\/strong> wrapped up their festival in style, crushing Krugersdorp<\/strong> 8\u20131, while Clarendon Invitationa<\/strong>l beat Brandwag 6-0.<\/p>\n

Fixtures<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunday, 17 March 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cambridge High School Astro <\/strong><\/p>\n

07:00 –<\/strong> Alexander Road 8-1 Krugersdorp
\n10:45 –<\/strong> Clarendon Inv 6-0 Brandwag
\n13:15 –<\/strong> Clarendon 3-0 Curro Waterstone<\/p>\n

Clarendon College Astro<\/strong>
\n07:00 –<\/strong> Collegiate 0-1 St Anne’s
\n08:15 –<\/strong> Oranje 10-2 Hudson Park
\n09:30 –<\/strong> Eunice 3-1 Affies
\n12:00 –<\/strong> Clarendon 0-1 Woodridge
\n\u00a009:30 –<\/strong> Kingswood College 0-1 Sasolburg High<\/p>\n

Merrifield College Astro <\/strong><\/p>\n

07:00 –<\/strong> Brandwag 1-1 Lilyfontein
\n09:30 –<\/strong> Union High 2-1 Witteberg
\n12:00 –<\/strong> Merrifield 1-1\u00a0 Volkskool<\/p>\n

Selborne College Astro <\/strong><\/p>\n

07:00 –<\/strong> Framesby 1-2 Montana
\n07:00 –<\/strong> DSG 5-0 Linden
\n10:45 <\/strong>– Stirling v Voortrekker<\/p>\n

Stirling Astro
\n12:00 –<\/strong> GHS 2-3 Duineveld
\n13:15 –<\/strong> Westering 4-0 Cradock<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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