{"id":71001,"date":"2025-04-28T19:47:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T17:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=71001"},"modified":"2025-04-28T19:47:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T17:47:48","slug":"rhenish-and-collegiate-make-a-flying-start-at-national-all-girls-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=71001","title":{"rendered":"Rhenish and Collegiate make a flying start at National All Girls’ Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rhenish made their case as one of the teams to beat with a perfect record of four wins from four matches on the first day of competition. Photo: Rhenish Girls’ High School on Facebook<\/strong><\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 25th edition of the National All Girls’ Sport and Cultural Festival<\/strong> burst into action at Wynberg Girls’ High School,<\/strong> in Cape Town, on Monday.<\/p>\n

Under clear skies and in a buzzing atmosphere, some of South Africa\u2019s top hockey talent showcased their skills on day one of the three-day competition.<\/p>\n

In Pool A, Rhenish Girls\u2019 High School<\/strong> made an early statement by stamping their authority on proceedings from the start. They powered through their fixtures, compiling a flawless four-out-of-four record.<\/p>\n

The Stellenbosch school opened their campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over a resilient Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebr Meisieskool Pretoria (Affies<\/em>)<\/strong>. Building on that momentum, Rhenish then showed off their attacking prowess in a convincing 3-1 win over Danville Park Girls’ High School<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Later in the day, they added two even more resounding victories, overwhelming Queenstown Girls’ High School<\/strong> 4-0 before completing their schedule with a 5-0 trouncing of St. Michael’s School for Girls<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

With a potent attack and rock-solid defence, Rhenish, the reigning Fairtree Super 12 champions, have firmly positioned themselves as early title contenders.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Affies finished the day in second place, claiming three wins after their loss to Rhenish. The Pretoria outfit rose from their first match defeat to record an impressive 4-0 victory over St Michael\u2019s School for Girls<\/strong>. They went on to overpower Danville <\/strong>3-0 and Queenstown<\/strong>\u00a04-0.<\/p>\n

Collegiate Girls’ High School<\/strong> mirrored Rhenish\u2019s success in Pool B, closing the day unbeaten and at the summit of their group. They enjoyed an outstanding day, scoring 17 goals while keeping a clean sheet in every one of their four matches. Their results included a 1-0 defeat of Oranje in a key clash.<\/p>\n

The Gqeberha school combined slick passing with clinical finishing to dispatch their opponents and quickly established themselves as serious challengers for the overall crown.<\/p>\n

While Pools A and B saw dominant performances, the teams in Pools C and D treated spectators to tighter battles, with narrow margins deciding most of the matches.<\/p>\n

Eunice High School<\/strong> emerged as the standout team in Pool C and finished the day atop the standings, having scored three impressive wins. They edged out Paarl Girls’ High School<\/strong> 2-1 in a tense opener, before narrowly defeating the spirited hosts, Wynberg Girls’ High School<\/strong> 1-0. In their final game of the day, Eunice found another gear, comfortably brushing aside Clarendon High School for Girls<\/strong> with a dominant 4-0 win.<\/p>\n

Paarl Girls’ High bounced back from their tight loss to Eunice by securing second place in the pool after picking up two victories. They dispatched Clarendon 5-0 and secured a solid 3-0 win over Wynberg to keep themselves firmly in contention for the later stages of the tournament.<\/p>\n

In Pool D, Ho\u00ebr Meisieskool Bloemhof<\/strong> enjoyed a dream start to their campaign, winning all three of their matches, which left them sitting pretty on top of the group after the day’s play. Their consistent performances on both ends of the field showcased their tactical discipline and technical skill.<\/p>\n

Rustenburg Girls’ High School<\/strong> also produced some exciting hockey and finished the day in second place, behind Bloemhof. They will be aiming to continue building momentum as they eye the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

It was a tough opening day for the hosts, Wynberg Girls’ High, who ended it still in search of a first win. Despite showing tremendous heart and playing in front of a supportive home crowd, the hosts were unable to convert their opportunities into goals. They’ll be eager to regroup and come out fighting on day two.<\/p>\n

RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool A<\/b><\/p>\n

Affies 0-1 Rhenish|
\nQueenstown 1-0 St Michael’s
\nDanville 0-3 Rhenish
\nAffies 4-0 St Michael’s
\nRhenish 4-0 Queenstown
\nAffies 3-0 Danville
\nDanville 2-0 St Michael’s
\nAffies 4-0 Queenstown
\nRhenish 5-0 St Michael’s<\/p>\n

Pool B<\/strong><\/p>\n

Collegiate 6-0 Durban Girls’ High
\nOranje 7-0 Westville
\nCollegiate 5-0 Pietermaritzburg GHS
\nDurban Girls’ High 0-3 Oranje
\nCollegiate 5-0 Westville
\nDurban Girls ‘ High 1-2 Pietermaritzburg GHS
\nDurban Girls’ High 0-0 Westville
\nOranje 0-0 Pietermaritzburg GHS
\nPietermaritzburg GHS 1-0 Westville
\nCollegiate 1-0 Oranje<\/p>\n

Pool C<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eunice 2-1 Paarl Girls’ High
\nClarendon 0-5 Paarl Girls’ High
\nEunice 1-0 Wynberg Girls
\nPaarl Girls’ High 3-0 Wynberg
\nClarendon 0-4 Eunice
\nClarendon 0-0 Wynberg<\/p>\n

Pool D<\/strong><\/p>\n

La Rochelle 0-2 Rustenburg
\nPretoria HSG 0-3 Rustenburg
\nBloemhof 2-0 La Rochelle
\nBloemhof 4-0 Pretoria HSG
\nLa Rochelle 3-0 Pretoria HSG
\nBloemhof\u00a01-0\u00a0Rustenburg<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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