{"id":74642,"date":"2025-06-07T19:48:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T17:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=74642"},"modified":"2025-06-07T19:48:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T17:48:52","slug":"momentous-wins-for-paarl-boys-high-and-bishops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=74642","title":{"rendered":"Momentous wins for Paarl Boys&#8217; High and Bishops"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_74658\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74658\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-74658\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Boys-High--400x278.jpg\" alt=\"The Paarl Boys' High team after their 4-2 win over Parel Vallei. Photo: Paarl Boys' High School.\" width=\"400\" height=\"278\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-74658\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Happy smiles from the Paarl Boys&#8217; High team after their 4-2 win over Parel Vallei. Photo: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/paarlboyshighschool\">Paarl Boys&#8217; High School on Facebook<\/a><\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The script <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">couldn\u2019t<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> have been written<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> any better ahead of the highly anticipated clash between<strong> Paarl <\/strong><\/span><strong>Boys&#8217; High<\/strong>\u00a0<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and <strong>Bishops Diocesan College<\/strong>, which is scheduled for Friday, 13 June, in Paarl.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">That&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> because both sides secured monumental victories over the weekend and will head into their showdown with their tails up and confident. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Boishaai <\/strong><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">hosted a high-flying <strong>Parel Vallei (PV)<\/strong> outfit and claimed an impressive 4-2 win. Bishops, meanwhile, has had a challenging season, but they stunned <strong>Paarl Gimnasium<\/strong> 2-1 at the <strong>Woodlands AstroTurf<\/strong>, in Cape Town.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A week before their win over PV, Boishaai recorded a 3-1 win over <strong>Stellenberg High <\/strong><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>School<\/strong>, which came after they had pushed Paul Roos Gimnasium hard, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/paul-roos-edges-boishaai-parel-vallei-and-wynberg-score-impressive-wins\/\">but had gone down 0-2.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite the Stellenberg triumph, coach <strong>Rowan <\/strong><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>McLachlan&#8217;<\/strong>s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> side was wary of PV, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">who<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> were coming off a stirring 3-2 win against Paarl Gimnasium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Playing on their home turf, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">in front of their passionate <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">supporters, Boys High asserted their dominance and were rewarded with the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">opening goal early in the second chukka through <strong>AJ Fourie<\/strong>, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">who<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> pounced on a sloppy clearance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It was a special moment as the goal came in his 50th appearance for the team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The second chukka was evenly matched and produced no goals, but the home side doubled their tally late in the third chukka after a near-post tap-in by <strong>Mijan Herholdt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hockey - Paarl Boys&amp;apos; High vs Parel Vallei High - 6 June 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s5aou2BXNd0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Coach <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">McLachlan\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> troops upped the intensity in the final chukka and netted twice more through <strong>Alex Lategan<\/strong> and <strong>DaNiel Willemse<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Parel Vallei mustered two consolation goals just before the end of the match, through <strong>Luka Meets <\/strong><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<strong> Liyema Jijana<\/strong>, which brought some respectability to the scoreline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Reacting to his <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">team&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> performance after the game, coach McLachlan said: &#8220;I&#8217;m<\/span>\u00a0<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">very happy<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> with how the boys performed this evening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;I<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> feel like we were well put together and were clinical when it counted most. PV are a well-coached team, so we knew we were going to have to be good, so <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I&#8217;m<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> just a happy coach,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">he told <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/hockey\/\">SuperSport Schools Plus<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Boishaai had started the season promisingly but then suffered a bit of a slump, going down to <strong>Rondebosch <\/strong><\/span><strong>Boys&#8217;<\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>\u00a0High<\/strong>, <strong>Wynberg <\/strong><\/span><strong>Boys&#8217;<\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>\u00a0High<\/strong>, <strong>Grey College<\/strong>, and Paul Roos in May. although they were competitive in all of those contests. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">McLachlan said he was concerned after those close defeats, but said he is glad to have his boys firing on all cylinders once again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;I<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> feel like we started our season very well and won 10 games <\/span>on the trot. <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">W<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">e then hit a rough patch, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">losing<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> four matches consecutively. But after beating Stellenberg and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">now,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Parel Vallei, I feel like <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">we&#8217;re<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> back on track. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;W<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">e face Bishops at home next week, and the only thing <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I&#8217;d<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> like to work on is finishing stronger. We allowed two soft goals in the last two minutes, so we need to be better there in closing out the game properly,&#8221;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">he ended.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While there was joy for Boishaai at home, Bishops were also in a joyful mood after shocking Paarl Gimnasium 2-1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">C<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">oach<\/span><strong> Ryan <\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Julius&#8217;<\/strong>s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> side were the underdogs heading into the clash, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">but<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> they proved how good they could be when under pressure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Troy Stockdale<\/strong> and <strong>Callum Jones<\/strong> scored their goals, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">while<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong> Juan Swanepoel<\/strong> netted the solitary goal for the visitors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I&#8217;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">m<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> very pleased with the result. T<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">hey<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> are a well-oiled team,&#8221;<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Julius said after the match.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;T<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">he boys played really well. W<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">e<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> kept the ball. We were patient. We played a lot of phases, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> we got two goals we deserved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;T<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">his gives our team more confidence to go forward, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">it&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a young team, so we are building in the right direction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a lot of things we need to tweak and adjust tactically for Paarl Boys, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">but<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I&#8217;m<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> proud of how my team carried themselves<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hockey - Paul Roos vs Stellenberg High School - 6 June 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pMMKmWWJ4hQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other matches<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Paul Roos Gimnasium, after their<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/sacs-shows-class-to-get-one-over-paul-roos-in-epic-cape-derby\/\"> 1-3 loss to South African College High School (SACS)<\/a><\/strong>,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">got back to winning ways with a convincing 5-0 win over Stellenberg High School.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Ruan Strauss<\/strong> struck twice, while <strong>Christo Swanepoel<\/strong>, <strong>Callum van Oudtshoorn<\/strong>, and <strong>Ruben Gouws<\/strong> netted PRG&#8217;s other goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SACS continued on their merry winning way, beating <strong>Reddam House Constantia<\/strong> 4-0.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/we-are-proud-kraai-family-jubilant-as-litha-reaches-100-caps-for-sacs\/\">Litha Kraai<\/a><\/strong> found the back of the net twice, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> he was joined on the scoresheet by his captain, <strong>Jo le Roux<\/strong>, and the dangerous <strong>Reece Theunis<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rondebosch <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Boys&#8217;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0High defeated their southern suburbs rivals, Wynberg,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> 3<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">-1, and <strong>DF Malan<\/strong> claimed the big scalp of Durbanville, winning by the odd goal in five. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>WESTERN CAPE BOYS&#8217; RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Paul Roos Gimnasium 5-0 Stellenberg High<br \/>\nBishops 2-1 Paarl Gimnasium<br \/>\nRondebosch Boys&#8217; High 3-1 Wynberg Boys&#8217; High<br \/>\nSACS 4-0 Reddam House Constantia<br \/>\nPaarl Boys&#8217; High 4-2 Parel Vallei<br \/>\nDF Malan 3-2 Durbanville<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The script couldn\u2019t have been written any better ahead of the highly anticipated clash between Paarl Boys&#8217; High\u00a0and Bishops Diocesan College, which is scheduled for Friday, 13 June, in Paarl. That&#8217;s because both sides secured monumental victories over the weekend and will head into their showdown with their tails up and confident. 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