{"id":94950,"date":"2026-05-07T13:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T11:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=94950"},"modified":"2026-05-07T13:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T11:00:06","slug":"grey-high-and-selborne-college-return-to-action-in-reunion-battles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=94950","title":{"rendered":"Grey High and Selborne College return to action in Reunion battles"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_94976\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94976\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-94976\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hockey-grey-high-070526-400x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Grey High will aim to continue a flawless run against Queen's College at the Rectory AstroTurf. Photo: Avuyile Sawula.\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-94976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grey High will aim to continue a flawless run against Queen&#8217;s College at the Rectory AstroTurf. Photo: Avuyile Sawula.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Two of the Eastern Cape&#8217;s hockey powerhouses, <strong>Grey High School<\/strong> and <strong>Selborne College<\/strong>, return to action this coming weekend with big derby clashes.<\/p>\n<p>Grey High hosts <strong>Queen&#8217;s College <\/strong>of Komani in their annual reunion clash in Gqeberha, while Selborne undertakes a short trip to Qonce to face <strong>Dale College<\/strong> on the home side&#8217;s 165th Reunion weekend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.supersportschools.com\/events\/69fc2d911e9950716274846a\/\"><strong>Catch Grey High vs Queen&#8217;s College LIVE on SuperSport Schools<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Grey and Selborne were last in action at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/sacs-shows-class-to-claim-back-to-back-hibbert-shield-titles\/\">Standard Bank Hibbert Shield<\/a><\/strong> two weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>Grey, the hosts, finished in fifth place, while Selborne showed character to bounce back from a poor opening day and seal a top-10 finish.<\/p>\n<p>Both will be fancied to get the job done on Saturday. However, 2026 has been the most unpredictable season in forever.<\/p>\n<p>At the Hibbert Shield, Grey produced some enterprising hockey, especially in the latter parts of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>After going down <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/jeppe-captures-a-record-fifth-successive-alan-monk-tournament-title\/\">2-3 to Paul Roos Gimnasium<\/a><\/strong> <strong>(PRG)<\/strong> in the quarterfinals, they ended with an emphatic 5-0 win over <strong>Westville Boys&#8217; High<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Playing on their <strong>Rectory AstroTurf<\/strong> will also give the <strong><em>Azzurri<\/em><\/strong> a boost. It will be a final Reunion outing for Grey&#8217;s senior players, who will be motivated to deliver a stylish win.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Skipper <strong>Logan Goddard-Ford<\/strong> has been at the forefront of Grey&#8217;s challenge this season, with strong support from <strong>Keegan Le Roux<\/strong>, <strong>Dante Elkington<\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/a-sweet-50th-for-jennings-as-grey-high-beats-paul-roos-at-home\/\">Dale Jennings<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Coach <strong>Andrew Beynon<\/strong> will also bank on youngsters, <strong>David Stevenson<\/strong>,<strong> Michael Gillies<\/strong>, and <strong>Logan Meyer<\/strong>, while <strong>Ben Oosthuizen<\/strong> has been solid in goal.<\/p>\n<p>For Queen\u2019s, the clash is an opportunity to deliver a statement performance against a highly-regarded side.<\/p>\n<p>In their last match, they beat Dale College 3-0 on their Reunion Weekend in Komani. Coach <strong>Michael Baiden<\/strong> will urge his side to build upon that win.<\/p>\n<p>Queen&#8217;s has played some good hockey this season, and they&#8217;ll look to <strong>Asisipho Vena<\/strong>, <strong>Duncan Hayes<\/strong>, and skipper <strong>Yibonge Mquqwana<\/strong> to rise to the occasion in their quest for victory.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_94960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94960\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-94960\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Selborne-at-hibbert-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-94960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Selborne College takes on Dale College in Qonce on Friday. Photo: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SelborneCollege\">Selborne College on Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While Grey High and Queen&#8217;s two battle it out in Gqeberha, Dale would love nothing more than delivering their supporters a Reunion gift by winning against Selborne.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.supersportschools.com\/events\/69fb198d926fd313e5c4853d\/\"><strong>Catch Dale College vs Selborne College LIVE on SuperSport Schools<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last season, however, it wasn&#8217;t close, with the <strong>KuGompo City<\/strong> school overwhelming Dale 10-1 and 7-0.<\/p>\n<p>Coach <strong>KJ Friend<\/strong>&#8216;s team showed massive improvements in the latter parts of the Hibbert Shield when they defeated <strong>Durban High School (DHS)<\/strong> 3-2 and <strong>Pearson<\/strong> 2-1.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ll look to <strong>Reid Drake<\/strong> to fire from penalty corners, while they&#8217;ll also lean on the experience of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/five-players-to-watch-at-the-hibbert-shield-2\/\">Avethandwa Manyonga<\/a><\/strong>, <strong>Adam de Lange<\/strong>, <strong>Saneze Kweba<\/strong>, and<strong> Inathi Gxobole<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In other matches, <strong>Cambridge High School<\/strong> tackles <strong>Graeme College<\/strong> in Makhanda two days after beating Merrifield College 3-0.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hudson Park<\/strong> has a date with <strong>Kingswood College<\/strong>, while <strong>Stirling High<\/strong> will tussle with <strong>St Andrew&#8217;s College<\/strong> on home turf.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FIXTURES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, 8 May <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>15:30 \u2013 Stirling High vs St Andrew&#8217;s College<br \/>\n15:30 \u2013 Graeme College vs Cambridge High<br \/>\n16:00 \u2013 Dale College vs Selborne College<br \/>\n16:00 \u2013 Hudson Park vs Kingswood College<br \/>\n18:00 \u2013 Grey High vs Queen\u2019s College<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two of the Eastern Cape&#8217;s hockey powerhouses, Grey High School and Selborne College, return to action this coming weekend with big derby clashes. 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