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Die Hoërskool Garsfontein se eerste netbalspan het onoorwonne rekord sedert 2021 oor sy eweknie van die Hoërskool Waterkloof in die Jubilee-liga behou.

Die Garsies was Saterdag met 29-20 op Klofies se bane baas. Die laaste keer wat die Klofies vir Garsfontein op die netbalbaan in dié liga kon troef was in 2019 toe hulle met 32-22 baas was.

Die Garsies se hulpdoel, Luané Smith, is welverdiend as Speler van die Wedstryd aangewys. Smith was nie bang om doele van enige plek in die sirkel te gooi nie.

Die Garsies het in die eerste kwart ‘n voorsprong van drie doele met die telling op 8-5 opgebou. Daarna het hulle sewe doele teenoor Klofies se vier doele in die tweede kwart aangeteken om die rustydtelling op 15-9 te staan te bring.

Klofies het hard teruggeveg in die derde kwart hoewel Garsfontein steeds met sewe doele teenoor ses sake beheer het. Met die telling op 22-15 in Garsies se guns met nog net die laaste kwart wat voorgelê het, sou dit ‘n reuse poging van die tuisspan moes wees om die besoekers met die kous oor die kop huis toe te stuur.

Vir Waterkloof was hul hulpverdediger, Leah Viljoen, hul beste speler op die dag. Garsies se Kimberley Strydom (verdediger) asook Chanique Eyberg (hulpverdediger) het ook uitmuntende vertonings vir die wenspan opgedis.

Die Garsies kom Woensdag teen Montana in sy volgende wedstryd van die liga te staan. Waterkloof sal teen Oos-Moot kragte meet. Die span van die Moot het die vorige kragmeting tussen die twee skole in die halfeindronde van die NWU Sport-reeks met 21-14 as oorwinnaars van die veld gestap.

Die Hoërskool Menlopark het sy onoorwonne status in vanjaar se liga met ‘n sege Vrydag van 41-25 oor Eldoraigne behou. Die Parkies het reeds in die eerste kwart ‘n voorsprong van sewe doele met die telling op 10-3 opgebou.

Die span se Lente Kroukamp het skitterende spel in die eerste kwart gelewer. In die tweede kwart het die wenspan sy voorsprong van 22-7 gerek, met Amy van Staden wat hier goeie spel opgedis het.

Aan die einde van die derde kwart was die skrif met die telling op 32-17 reeds teen die muur. Ghitte Wiid en Minette Boshoff het in die laaste twee kwarte uitstaande spel vir die Parkies gelewer.

Die Parkies kom eerskomende Saterdag teen Waterkloof te staan. Eldoraigne kom in sy jaarlikse FNB Classic Clash teen Zwartkop te staan. Die kragmeting is ook deel van die Jubilee-liga.

Die Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool se netbalspanne het skoonskip Vrydag teen Montana gemaak. Affies se eerstes het hul wedstryd gemaklik met 42-23 gewen.

Die wenspan se doel, Bianca Lubbe, was op haar stukke, terwyl die twee verdedigers, Emma Strydom en Liané van Lochem, ook elk ‘n klop op die skouer verdien.

Die span wat vanjaar as kampioen van die Jubilee-liga gekroon wil word, sal sonder twyfel eers verby dié span van Affies moet kom.

Affies het teen Montana teen rustyd reeds met 21-12 voorgeloop en die voorsprong in die derde kwart tot 28-17 gerek.

Al die uitslae:

Eerstespanne: Garsfontein 29, Waterkloof 20; Affies 42, Montana 23; Menlopark 41, Eldoraigne 25.
o.19B: Waterkloof 27, Garsfontein 11; Affies 29, Montana 11; Menlopark 25, Eldoraigne 19.
o.19C: Waterkloof 18, Garsfontein 15; Affies 45, Montana 9; Menlopark 23, Eldoraigne 15.

o.17A: Garsfontein 27, Waterkloof 24; Affies 34, Montana 12; Menlopark 30, Eldoraigne 20.
o.17B: Waterkloof 39, Garsfontein 8; Affies 48, Montana 3.

o.16A: Waterkloof 24, Garsfontein 14; Affies 27, Montana 14; Menlopark 21, Eldoraigne 18.
o.16B: Waterkloof 24, Garsfontein 19; Affies 26, Montana 13; Menlopark 40, Eldoraigne 2.
o.16C: Waterkloof 17, Garsfontein 7; Affies 48, Montana 1; Menlopark 44, Eldoraigne 1.
o.16D: Affies 49, Montana 1; Menlopark 50, Eldoraigne 0.

o.15A: Waterkloof 21, Garsfontein 17; Affies 25, Montana 9; Menlopark 29, Eldoraigne 18.
o.15B: Waterkloof 29, Garsfontein 14; Affies 36, Montana 6; Menlopark 36, Eldoraigne 12.
o.15C: Waterkloof 21, Garsfontein 11; Affies 43, Montana 4; Menlopark 25, Eldoraigne 4.
o.15D: Waterkloof 33, Garsfontein 8; Affies 52, Montana 0; Menlopark 29, Eldoraigne 3.

o.14A: Garsfontein 15, Waterkloof 13; Affies 30, Montana 16.
o.14B: Waterkloof 29, Garsfontein 9; Affies 36, Montana 15; Menlopark 40, Eldoraigne 6.
o.14C: Waterkloof 27, Garsfontein 10; Affies 25, Montana 5; Menlopark 24, Eldoraigne 3.
o.14D: Waterkloof 21, Garsfontein 12; Affies 34, Montana 5; Menlopark 47, Eldoraigne 4.

HTS Drostdy had to sweat to weather a spirited Hoërskool Durbanville on Saturday, but cool heads and a last-minute try allowed the hosts to snatch victory at Trappespark and avenge a big defeat in 2023.

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Last year, the Durbies beat Drostdy 61-3 in a one-sided match in Durbanville, but it was clear that this time around it was going to be a tough, physical battle from the start.

Both teams came out swinging, but it took nearly 20 minutes before the Donkeys opened the scoring through Bernedict George.

The only other points in the first half of the game came from the boots of the two inside centres, with Tobie Roelofse opening the visitors’ scoring before Juandre Ungerer reestablished Drostdy’s lead.

Roelofse struck again, just after halftime, to get the Durbies to within two points before they gained the ascendency for the first time when Tiaan Kearns burst over for their opening try.

The hosts hit back, with a well-rehearsed set-piece move enabling Darius Venter to level the scores once more.

A yellow card broke the home team’s momentum and Durbanville exploited every opportunity they received to gain the upper hand again but, even with 14 men, the Drostdy attack made inroads on the scoreboard after a powerful carry by Daniel Mellet for their third five-pointer.

Fullback Dale Martin showed just how dangerous the Durbies can be in a bit of space with a sensational try. With only seven minutes left to play, the visitors held a 23-18 lead.

With two minutes to go, to the delight of the Worcester faithful, Hareld Mbuqa dived over for a try, and Josh Fourie sealed a cherished victory with the conversion.

The Donkeys did well to keep themselves within striking range throughout the contest, and they were rewarded with a hard-fought win, but the Durbies will be able to take many positives from their narrow defeat.

On the coming weekend, they take on their rivals in the northern suburbs, Hoërskool Brackenfell. It promises to be another exciting clash.

HTS Drostdy will enjoy a well-deserved break on the weekend before welcoming Hoërskool Swartland on 25 May.

Hoërskool Brackenfell edged out Hoërskool Strand, 19-15, thanks to tries by Wade Fortuin, Ntsikayomzi Njongonkulu and Migile Carlse, and the accuracy of their flyhalf, Alldrick Johnson.

Milnerton continued their dominant run of form, overpowering Parel Vallei 55-12.

Captain Frank Hitimana led the charge with the opening two tries and veteran scrumhalf Devon Damons also added to his impressive season’s try tally with a double.

Flyhalf Chadwin Sellidon starred with a 20-point contribution and his twin at fullback, Chadlin Sellidon, also crossed for a five-pointer.

Milnerton faces SACS next weekend on the Memorial A field. They’ve already dealt with Bishops Diocesan College (31-28) and Rondebosch Boys’ High (34-33) and will be eager to add another big southern suburb name to the list of teams they have conquered this season.

In Ceres, Charlie Hofmeyr showed character and discipline to chase down a 3-21 deficit and beat Oakdale’s second team 27-26. – Link to the game

The visitors scored three tries in the first half, while Charlies only got onto the board through a converted penalty by their star flyhalf, Luan Giliomee.

Tyron Davids launched the comeback after the break with the home team’s first try, and two more five-pointers, by Danico Sass and Daniel Bakkes, got them to within a single point at 20-21.

Giliomee took matters into his own hands, with 15 minutes on the clock, with a magnificent individual effort from inside his own half to put the home team in front for the first time.

Oakdale had a chance to steal it in the final moments when they scored their fourth try of the game, but the conversion crept wide, and Charlies added another impressive win to their record.

Meanwhile, Tygerberg beat Melkbosstrand by a single point and Hoërskool Punt triumphed over DF Malan, 20-16.

Scorers

HTS Drostdy 25 (8) – Tries: Bernedict George, Darius Venter, Daniel Mellet, Hareld Mbuqa. Conversion: Josh Fourie. Penalty: Juandre Ungerer. Hoërskool Durbanville 23 (3) – Tries: Dale Martin, Tiaan Kearns. Conversion: Tobie Roelofse, Claydon Carlse. Penalties: Roelofse (3).

Milnerton 55 – Tries: Frank Hitimana (2), Devon Damons (2), Morgan Lodewyk, Jaydin Smit, Chadlin Sellidon, Chadwin Sellidon. Conversions: Chadwin Sellidon (6). Penalty: Chadwin Sellidon. Parel Vallei 12 – Tries: Luchen Meyer, Marko Karsten. Conversion: Meyer.

Hoërskool Brackenfell 19 – Tries: Wade Fortuin, Ntsikayomzi Njongonkulu, Migile Carlse. Conversions: Alldrick Johnson (2). Hoërskool Strand 15 – Tries: Christopher Els, Lyle Julies. Conversion: Jaydan Steenkamp. Penalty: Steenkamp.

Charlie Hofmeyr 27 – Tries: Tyron Davids, Danico Sass, Daniel Bakkes, Luan Giliomee. Conversions: Giliomee (2). Penalty: Giliomee. Oakdale Landbou II 26.

Hugenote 29 – Tries: Kieran de Villiers, Cullen Ruiters, Luke Daniels, Xavier Frederick, Ethan Isaacs. Conversions: Hugo Steenkamp, Frederick. Hoërskool Bellville 32.

Melkbosstrand 19 – Tries: Janco Labuschagne, Daniel Harun, Joel Maree. Conversions: Maree, Cyle Theys. Hoërskool Tygerberg 20.

Hoërskool Punt 20 – Tries: Henro Kuhn, Daylin Erasmus, Wikus Smit, Lihlume January. DF Malan 16 – Try: Réhan Palvie. Conversion: Keanu Kamfer. Penalties: Kamfer (3).

 

Quite a few pundits and rugby websites have speculated on how the Springboks side could look for the World Cup of 2027 as the side will attempt to secure a third successive title.

The one thing that all of the pundits and websites forgot and didn’t get right is the fact that some members of the Springbok side of 2027 could still be in school this year. It is where Canan Moodie (Boland Landbou) found himself in matric in 2019 when Rassie Erasmus’ troops bagged their first title and South Africa’s third in Japan.

So it is not far-fetched that one or two Springboks, who will attempt to retain the title in 2027, could still be completing their school career in 2024.

The Hoërskool Garsfontein’s captain, Luann Olivier, is an ambitious rugby player with one of his future goals that outshines the rest. And that would be to run out for the Springboks at the next Rugby World Cup.

Looking towards the future, Olivier has set his sights on earning a place with the Blitzboks, South Africa’s national sevens side. He’s also set to link up with the Sharks.

Olivier is a versatile player who has represented his school’s First XV as a flanker as well as in the midfield. His coaches, Johan du Plessis and Sylvester Booysen, even trusted him enough to play in the midfield against last year’s SA Schools inside centre, Janco Purchase, in their defeat of 31-33 against Affies. He came out of this battle with his reputation intact.

It hasn’t been an easy season thus far for Garsfontein as they have suffered six successive defeats thus far. The last one against Waterkloof (36-47) in the SDC Noordvaal Cup would’ve probably been the hardest to process.

Olivier’s performances thus far have been one of the highlights of Garsies’ season. He is quick for a flanker and has the ability to take defensive lines apart when put in possession. The flanker is also quick to affect a turnover at the breakdown if the opportunity arises.

Born and bred in Pretoria, Olivier started his love affair with rugby at the tender age of three years old. Since then, he’s never looked back and his achievements in the game have gone from strength to strength.

In 2017, he made a breakthrough, representing the Blue Bulls for the first time at the u12 inter-provincial week. A year later, he went one better, earning a call-up to the prestigious Blue Bulls u13 Craven Week side.

Then, in 2020, Olivier opted to sharpen his skills at one of Pretoria’s most prolific rugby schools of the past decade, Hoërskool Garsfontein. That same year, he ran out for Garsies’ u14 A side.

However, it was in 2022 that the fiery openside flank really made a name for himself. That year, he was selected for the Blue Bulls’ Grant Khomo Week team.

The following year, he continued to impress and earned the number six jumper in the Blue Bulls’ side, which made the Craven Week main match. He was also included in the South Africa u18 sevens side, which won bronze at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago.

When asked about his biggest role models, Olivier answered without hesitation: “Most definitely, my father, Robert. He’s been my biggest supporter and has kept on pushing me to become better in what I do,” said Olivier.

Among his favourite memories as a Garsfontein rugby player are winning the SDC Noordvaal Cup at home last year, against EG Jansen, and walking into the Bere-kuil for the first time.

“New Zealand’s flank, Ardie Savea, is another I look up to. Not only is the way he plays a massive example, but his leadership abilities are also something to look up to.”

“Coaches Johan du Plessis and WJ Strydom have been immense in my development as a rugby player, and I owe a lot of what I’ve achieved over the last couple of years, to them,” said Olivier.

Strydom is a former Blitzbok under which Olivier would’ve learned

He’s ambitious, but he’s got the drive to succeed. Look out for the name, Luann Olivier. It might become quite familiar over the next four years.

Into week five of the KZN High Schools Football, the competition has intensified, especially for those teams who are feeling the pressure and dropping important points, while matters are more enjoyable for others, who are displaying their dominance and experience.

Coastal A and B League 

Northwood’s challenging season has continued, after they recorded a single win at the Absa Wildeklawer Soccer Tournament’s third edition.

In week five of the KZN High Schools Football League, they suffered a narrow 0-1 defeat against Glenwood High School. After that loss, Northwood School occupies the bottom spot in the standings, with one win, one draw and three losses after five games.

They failed to qualify for the knockout rounds of the competition in 2023, and their title hopes in 2024 are diminishing.

At the top of the Coastal A League standings, there is a fierce competition for the number one spot. Westville Boy’s High School, Glenwood High School, and Bechet Secondary School are all tied on 10 points, with Westville leading the pack because of a superior goal difference.

The Coastal B League is brimming with numerous new additions. There, Empangeni and New Forest top the standings, with 12 points and four victories each.

The competition in the middle of the table is captivating with Sastri College, Queensburgh High and Redwood College all on nine points and sporting identical records of three wins and two losses.

Ashton Ballito, on the other hand, has found the going tough and they’re at the bottom of the table, having yet to secure a single point after suffering five consecutive losses.

Inland A and B League 

In the Inland stream of the KZN High Schools Football League, Maritzburg College started off slowly with a draw against Ixopo, but they quickly to turned things around and they’re leading the way with only a few games remaining

A recent 3-1 victory over Alexandra High School solidified their top position. Currently, College has 13 points, having won four matches and drawn one. Only the Red, Black and White and Ixopo are yet to taste defeat.

Haythorne Secondary School, with a draw and four losses, is rooted to the bottom of the log.

Edendale Technical High School, a new team in the Inland B League, is thriving and has proved itself a force to be reckoned with. Despite their recent introduction to the competition, they have quickly gained recognition for their exceptional football skills.

With four victories and a single draw, Edendale has a clean record and 13 points. Northbury and Heritage are both within striking distance, on 10 points.

Week 5 Results 

Coastal A League 

Glenwood 1-0 Northwood
Pinetown 1-0 Westville
Port Shepstone 4-2 Bechet
Durban High School 2-1 Hillcrest

Coastal B League

Queensburgh 5-2 Grosvenor
Sastri 4-2 Ballito
Redwood 2-0 Empangeni
New Forest 1-0 Amanzimtoti

Inland A League

Haythorne 1-1 Linpark
Newton 1-1 Carter
Maritzburg College A 3-1 Alexandra High School
Ixopo 2-1 Maritzburg College B

Inland B League

Edendale 1-0 ML Sultan
Northbury 2-1 Heritage
Maritzburg College C 3-2 Riverwood
Thornhill 0-0 Alexandra High School B

Langenhoven Gimnasium het op verlede jaar se sukses voortgebou deur nogmaals as oorwinnaars uit die stryd te tree in hul FNB Classic Clashes-kragmeting met die naburige Hoërskool Oudtshoorn.

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Verlede jaar was die Gimmies met 41-33 baas, maar die Oudtshoorn-derby bied elke jaar ‘n splinternuwe uitdaging en Langenhoven moes uithaal om vanjaar vir Oudtshoorn met 31-20 te verslaan.

Die vonke het vanaf die eerste afskop gespat met die Struisies se massiewe pak wat die bal met mening oor die voordeellyn gedra het, maar die tuisspan het sterk bly staan om hul doellyn suksesvol te verdedig. Nadat Oudtshoorn die eerste halfuur oorheers het, was dit Langenhoven-losskakel, Cade Ayford, wat met ‘n vlymskerp teenaanval die eerste drie kon aanteken.

Sy direkte teenstander, Sidey Lourens, het daarna die Struisies se rekening oopgemaak met ‘n strafdoel, maar nóg ‘n drie deur Gimmies se lewendige skrumskakel, Jayden Arends, het die halftydtelling op 10-3 te staan gebring.

Lourens is een van drie van die Hoërskool Oudtshoorn spelers in vanjaar se SWD Akademieweek groep. Geo Bruintjies, en Naydon Jackson is ook in daardie groep.

Sinebongo Moyeni, Kamvaletu Ndoda, Logan Jantjies en Brad Avontuur verteenwoordig die Struisies by die Cravenweek vanjaar.

Michael Smit het vroeg in die tweede helfte oorgebeur en Evan Delport het ‘n losbal toegeduik om die voorsprong na 24-3 te rek.

Waylinn Mc Dillon het ‘n begeesterde terugvegpoging geloods vir die Struisies met hul eerste drie, maar ‘n intelligente steekskoppie deur Arends vir Tamrin Pietersen om op te raap en oor te duik het daardie vyf punte bykans onmiddelik uitgekanselleer.

Die besoekers het nietemin aanhou druk toepas op die Gimmies se verdedigingslinie, en was beloon met twee pragdrieë deur Neavon Jackson en Ronaldo Prins wat hul telling na 20 opgestoot het. Teen daardie tyd het die tuisskare se jolyt egter reeds ingeskop.

Puntemakers

Langenhoven Gimnasium 31 (10) – Drieë: Cade Ayford, Jayden Arends, Michael Smit, Evan Delport, Tamrin Pietersen. Doelskoppe: Arends (3) Hoërskool Oudtshoorn 20 (3) – Drieë: Waylinn Mc Dillon, Neavon Jackson, Ronaldo Prins. Doelskop: Prins. Strafdoel: Sidey Louwrens.

Ander tellings

o.19 – Langenhoven Gimnasium II 33, Oudtshoorn II 0.

o.16 – Langenhoven Gimnasium 52, Oudtshoorn 12.

o.15 – Langenhoven Gimnasium 22, Oudtshoorn 12.

o.14 – Hoërskool Oudtshoorn 17, Gimnasium 5.

Three weeks after convincingly beating Clifton College at home, St Charles College travelled to Durban to face Clifton at the Riverside Sports Club on Saturday. Saints took the win again, but Clifton came away from the contest with their honour intact after a doggedly determined effort.

In Pietermaritzburg, St Charles won by 35 points. In Durban, Clifton reduced that deficit to 24 points, and they finished strongly, forcing a penalty try right on the final whistle after camping in the Saints’ 22 at the end of the game.

The visitors made an ideal start to the game. From a well-judged hanging kick-off, they forced Clifton over the touchline to set up a lineout just inside the hosts’ 22.

Good clean ball and some nice running lines, with the receivers hitting the ball at pace, brought Saints up to the Clifton try line. They were almost out of play on the touchline but brought the ball back and kept it among the forwards. Lock Raphael Ajibade, a regular on the score sheet, dived over the top of the ruck to get the scoreboard moving with a little over a minute played.

Saints were swiftly back onto the attack, with scrumhalf Matthew Fick providing a crisp service to help his teammates gain ground every time they attacked the Clifton defensive line. But it was Fick who was next across the whitewash after a quick tap ‘n go, with only five minutes played.

A simple conversion from Salmaan Mohammed took the visitors’ tally up to 12 points.

It was certainly not the kind of start that Clifton envisioned on their Old Boys’ Weekend, but they soon settled down.

Saints, though, picked up a third try, with their 8^th-man and captain Stefan Veldsman diving over with two tacklers attempting to hold him back after he drove off the back of a five-metre scrum.

After the break, just as they had done in the first half, St Charles struck quickly. This time, though, it was a cracking long-range effort from centre Athenkosi Qumo, who grabbed a scissor pass from flyhalf Ukhanyo Ntsangani, sliced between a couple of defenders, and then beat the fullback with a step off the right foot to put himself in the clear wide on the left. He rounded the defence and dotted down close to the posts.

The conversion was slotted, and Saints were 24-0 to the good. From there, however, over the remaining 32 minutes, the points were shared 12-12.

The visitors scored again through Fick, who sent a pass to the blindside, where hooker Dean Chiwese made good ground before finding the scrumhalf running a good support line on his inside for another five.

One thing coaches always want to see is effort and Clifton’s was undiminished despite the large deficit. The fire still burned within, and they forced their way up to the Saints’ try line. From there, it was in the hands of the forwards. The ball wasn’t about to go to the backline with the whitewash within touching distance and the black jerseys’ forwards soon powered their way over.

With the light fading in the late Durban afternoon, momentum swung one way, then the other. But then came a moment of magic from Saints’ fullback Salmaan Mohammed. When the ball went to ground on the halfway line, it looked an attack by the visitors had lost its momentum. Then, Mohammed scooped up the ball.

He carried back infield. A wiggle of the hips tore a hole in the Clifton line, and he was off. A tackler slid off the back of the fullback’s legs as he accelerated into the clear. Mohammed headed towards the posts, then beat the cover defence with a step off the right foot and he was away for a spectacular solo effort.

The last five minutes of the match belonged to Clifton. A fantastic flowing move almost had the home team in, but they were undone by an unforced error on the final pass. Still, they kept Saints pinned back in their 22.

When the visitors broke away down the left touchline, it looked as if they might be in for another try. The cover defence, though, caught up to the ball carrier. In the din and the dim light, however, the referee, back in the 22, had already blown his whistle. Instead, Clifton had been awarded a penalty try.

That was the final act of the contest and St Charles had won it 36-12.

It was a really good performance, Saints’ Director of Rugby Craig Dwyer commented afterwards: “We knew they were going to come at us really hard, but I think we did really well.

“They’re a really good team. They played with a lot of mongrel. At times, discipline let us down, so they worked their way back into the game. It was proper.”

There were a couple of keys to the St Charles’ victory, as Dwyer explained: “Our plan was always to target their lineouts. We wanted to play in the right areas of the field. In our last game against them, we exited poorly. We put a big emphasis on exiting well and on attacking their lineouts.”

That worked out well for Saints. Their domination of the lineouts went a long way towards securing them the win.

Kearsney College vs Westville Boys’ High School

In Botha’s Hill, the Westville Boys’ High 1st XV was swiftly into its stride against Kearsney College, crossing for three early tries.

In a carbon copy of their match against Northwood the previous weekend, the One-Stripe fell 0-19 behind before a penalty from Cameron Veenstra made it 19-3 at the break.

Kearsney surged onto the attack in the second half but, when they were only five metres from the Griffin‘s try line, scrumhalf Ryan Pistor intercepted an inside pass. He pinned his ears back and showed off an impressive turn of pace to race in from 95 metres out, under the uprights.

Westville added a penalty, and a fantastic counterattack was then finished off by Jeshua Ferreira in the left-hand corner. The visitors were cruising at 34-3, with just over six minutes to play. Again, as was the case against Northwood, Kearsney finished with a try-scoring burst, going over three times in quick succession.

Connor McIntyre forced his way over from a five-metre penalty after some enterprising play from the home side had pulled the Westville defence one way and then the other.

It was McIntyre to the fore again, shortly after that, when he spotted a gap and charged away from a lineout. He was upended right on the whitewash. There, Kearsney won a penalty. A quick pass to the right, a well-weighted cross kick from Roydan Madatt, and Jamie van Wyk was on the end of the ball, catching it cleanly to score on the right.

Almost immediately from the restart, Daniel Eager outflanked the Westville defence and sprinted into the visitors’ 22. He was stopped five metres from the try line. However, another penalty for offsides cost Westville as Kearsney took a quick tap and Veenstra was on hand to take a short pass and dive over for another five.

He added the extras, and the game was done, with Westville victorious by 34 points to 22. It had ended 34-24 to Northwood the previous weekend.

The Westville try scorers were Jadrian Afrikaner, Michael Satade, captain Chris Cloete and Ryan Pistor. Jade-Will Koopman added a penalty and two conversions.

Scores

u19 – Clifton I 12 St Charles I 36; Kearsney I 22 Westville I 34; Clifton II 19 St Charles II 5; Kearsney II 17 Westville II 17; Clifton III 7 St Charles 40; Kearsney III 8 Westville III 7; Kearsney IV 36 Westville IV 24; Kearsney V 34 Westville V 14; Kearsney VI 26 Westville VI 0

u16 – Clifton A 10 St Charles A 20; Kearsney A 18 Westville A 20; Clifton B 7 St Charles B 54; Kearsney B 14 Westville B 29; Kearsney C 17 Westville C 17; Kearsney D 12 Westville D 41

u15 – Clifton A 5 St Charles A 17; Kearsney A 12 Westville A 5; Clifton B 19 St Charles B 21; Kearsney B 12 Westville B 12; Kearsney C 12 Westville C 22; Kearsney D 7 Westville D 57

u14 – Clifton A 20 St Charles A 10; Kearsney A 10 Westville A 12; Clifton B 32 St Charles B 5; Kearsney B 7 Westville B 21; Kearsney C 0-32 Westville C

It was a jovial atmosphere, with a sea of blue and white, as Grey High School put up another impressive performance to thump Queen’s College 6-0 in Gqeberha on Friday night.

The match, part of Grey’s reunion celebrations, was played at Grey’s sister school, Collegiate Girls’ High, in honour of Collegiate’s 150^th anniversary.

Entering the clash, the hosts were fresh off an impressive third place finish in the stacked Hibbert Shield, where they pushed SACS all the way in the semi-finals before going down 2-4 from the penalty spot. They claimed bronze with a 4-1 win over Garsfontein.

As for the side from Komani, their last outing before facing Grey was a clash with Dale College at their 166^th reunion in April, and they went down 2-3 in that match.

In Friday’s night’s showdown, Grey got off to a swift start, quickly controlling possession of the ball and opening the scoring with just two minutes played. Captain Kian Cambier set up Caleb Humphreys, on the far post, and he tapped in to give his side the lead.

Queen’s, showing good composure, fought to gain a foothold in the match, and their defenders knuckled down to keep the hosts out, for a while…

Grey made it 2-0 through a Xander Elkington drag flick from a penalty corner, but the visitors came close to pulling one back with 30 seconds to play in the opening chukka. However, Grey goalkeeper Kaino Broadhurst was able to clear the danger.

The second chukka was goalless, but Andrew Beynon‘s charges, playing where Beynon enjoyed so much success with Collegiate, created plenty of opportunities to add to their score. However, Queen’s ‘keeper Rowan Miles wasn’t having any of it, pulling off save after save, to keep the score at 2-0.

In the third chukka, Grey tacked on another goal, with Tait striking from a superb reverse stick shot that found the right-hand corner.

Grey made it an emphatic victory in the final quarter, with Tait completing his hattrick, before captain Cambier netted to put an exclamation mark on a 6-0 win.

Next, Grey’s attention will shift to their local rivals, Pearson High, whom they meet on Friday.

In other matches around the province, Graeme College edged Westering High 3-2. Pearson, playing away from home, grabbed a 3-0 win against Kingswood College.

Woodridge College was on the backfoot early on in their game versus York High. They threatened a comeback, but the team from George recorded a 2-1 win.

St Andrew’s College went on a goal scoring spree, thumping Cambridge High 7-1 at the Webster Astroturf in Makhanda.

Eastern Cape results

Westering 2-3 Graeme College
Kingswood College 0-3 Pearson
Stirling High 2-2 Merrifield College
Woodridge College 1-2 York High
St Andrew’s College 7-1 Cambridge High
Grey High 6-0 Queen’s College

Landbouskool Hendrik Potgieter en President Steyn het albei twee oorwinnings behaal oor die afgelope week.

Die Steyners het altesaam 114 punte opgestapel teen onderskeidelik Sand du Plessis (53-0) en Bloemfontein-Suid (61-5). Saterdag het President Steyn se stewige stut, Divan Bekker, en die opwindende binnesenter, Brandon Parkin, elk twee keer die Sannies se doellyn oorgesteek.

Stirling Batties, Reddersburg se losskakel, het uitgeblink in hul seges oor Hoërskool Bloemfontein (35-7) en SPS Brandfort (34-26).

Die Brandfort-manne het verbete teruggeveg om in die tweede skof 21 punte teenoor die 17 van Hendrik Potgieter aan te teken, maar die besoekers kon vasklou aan hul algehele voorsprong om ‘n waardevolle oorwinning te verseker. Brandfort se flanke, Cecil Lee en Pieter Bezuidenhout, het uitgeblink met hul gewoel in die los.

Zastron-flank, Juan Botha, het ook die veld vol gespeel in sy span se wegholoorwinning van 59-8 oor Sannies, en is met ‘n welverdiende driekuns beloon.

Dinsdag het Hoërskool Bloemfontein 10 drieë ingeryg teen Heatherdale vir ‘n reuse-sege van  56-0.

Brandfort en Heatherdale is Dinsdag in aksie op Clive Solomon, terwyl Zastron vir St. Andrew’s pak. Die Saints het die afgelope naweek swaar getrek in Johannesburg waar hulle ‘n loesing van 5-80 teen St. John’s College op die lyf geloop het.

Puntemakers:

Saterdag, 11 Mei:

Landbouskool Hendrik Potgieter 35 – Drieë: Denver Jacobs (2), Stirling Batties, Boitshepo Nthipe, Tumi Pholoane. Doelskoppe: Batties (5). Hoërskool Bloemfontein 7 – Drie: Brandon Erasmus. Doelskop: Onbekend.

President Steyn 53 – Drieë: Divan Bekker (2), Brandon Parkin (2), Antonio Louw, Juanrich Swanepoel, Divan Greyling, Justin van Lingen, Breyston Viljoen. Doelskoppe: Louw (4). Sand du Plessis 0.

Dinsdag, 7 Mei:

President Steyn 61. Bloemfontein-Suid 5.

Hendrik Potgieter 34 – Drieë: Unathi Ngeyakhe (2), Tumi Pholoane, Boitshepo Nthipe. Doelskoppe: Stirling Batties (4). Strafdoele: Batties (2). SPS Brandfort 26 – Drieë: MJ Wolmarans, Malan Kriel, Cecil Lee, Franco de Klerk. Doelskoppe: De Klerk (3).

Zastron 59 – Drieë: Juan Botha (3), Rheinieco Nel (2), Lechabile Leballo, Michael Burger, Jay-Cee Knoetze, Thabiso Mdlalana. Doelskoppe: Leballo (6), Jesse Mathee. Sand du Plessis 8.

Hoërskool Bloemfontein 56 – Drieë: Zander Pretorius, Nico Kleynhans, Wessel van der Merwe, Mosa Diphoko, Boeta Rancho, Keanu van Heerden, Hlalele Motaki, Bokang Maichu, Jamie Brown, Jamal Pretorius. Doelskoppe: Onbekend (3). Heatherdale 0.

Hoërskool Bultfontein het vergoed vir verlede week se nederlaag teen Hoërskool Hoopstad met ‘n begeesterde vertoning waarmee hulle vir Bothaville met 18-12 kon troef.

Gideon Labuschagne het 13 van sy span se punte aangeteken, met ‘n doel en twee strafdoele, om die Bulties tot ‘n besielende sege te lei.

Hoopstad het nóg ‘n windmaker-vertoning gelewer om vir HTS Welkom met 75-0 te oorrompel.

Hennie Barnard was weer aan die spits van Hoopstad se aanslag met ‘n briljante driekuns, terwyl Marko Wolfaard en Jakes Human elk ook twee keer agter die doellyn gaan kuier het.

Wilgerivier het op hul momentum voortgebou met ‘n eensydige sege van 50-7 oor Wessel Maree. Die vurige Wilgie-flank, JD van den Berg, het twee keer bresse in die verdediging geslaan om sy span tot dié spogsege te dryf.

Henneman en Riebeeckstad het in ‘n klipharde sandveld-riller meegeding, met Hennies se staatmaker op losskakel, Travis van Wyk, wat die enigste punte van die kragmeting, met ‘n strafdoel, kon aanteken vir ‘n naelbytsege van 3-0.

Puntemakers:

Bultfontein 18 – Drieë: Gideon Labuschagne, Eddie Buys. Doelskop: Labuschagne. Strafdoele: Labuschagne (2). Bothaville 12.

Hoopstad 75 – Drieë: Hennie Barnard (3), Marko Wolfaard (2), Jakes Human (2), Adam Barnard, Barend Breyling, Sunny Singh, AP Meyer, FP Graham, AJ Brink. Doelskoppe: Busi Mfebe (4), Adam Barnard. HTS Welkom 0.

 Wilgerivier 50 – Drieë: JD van den Berg (2), Louis de Villiers, Gerhardu Lourens, Eduardu Muller, Paseka Motsoeneng, Marnus Swart, Thlompo Motsapi. Doelskoppe: Wian Muller (4). Wessel Maree 7 – Drie: Kabelo Oliphant. Doelskop: Junior Moroke.

Henneman 3 – Strafdoel: Travis van Wyk. Riebeeckstad 0. 

Ander tellings

o.19 – Wessel Maree II 27, Wilgerivier II 12; Bultfontein II 17, Bothaville II 0;

o.16 – Bothaville 35, Bultfontein 12.

o.15 0- Wilgerivier 53, Wessel Maree 0; Bothaville 24, Bultfontein 7.

Goldstone’s was a seething cauldron on Saturday afternoon, with the Maritzburg College faithful out in force to support the College 1^st XV against Michaelhouse on the Pietermaritzburg school’s Reunion Weekend.

Michaelhouse, also, were very well supported, which added to the festive and adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

College, off the back of two disappointing performances at the Absa Wildeklawer Festival, desperately wanted to exorcise those demons. Michaelhouse, after a cherished 24-23 win over Hilton College on Gilfillan Field, were keen to add another big scalp to their season’s achievements.

There might have been some trepidation in the Red, Black and White‘s coaching ranks, but from the first whistle it became clear they need not worry about the commitment of their players. They were up for the game and took it to the visitors.

It took College seven minutes to break the deadlock and it was fullback Luyanda Kunene who had the supporters on their feet when he rounded off a superb spell by diving over in the left-hand corner. He was put in the clear by Aiden Botha after the tighthead exploited an overlap and took a gap before drawing the last defender and putting the flyer in the clear.

The cool as a cucumber Michaelhouse flyhalf Luke Davidson reduced the deficit to only two points shortly afterwards with a nicely judged penalty, bringing it in from the right to pass between the uprights.

College continued their frontal assault and their captain Rambo Kubheka was almost over from close range. ‘House, though, tackled manfully and kept the hosts at bay. However, Kubheka and company kept the pressure dialled up to 10, and were awarded a penalty when Michaelhouse strayed offsides.

It would have been an easy kick at goal for College no. 10 Jordan Thackeray, but they showed their intent by taking a tap. This time it took only three phases and lock Jake Jansen dived over for five points to the right of the posts.

Thackeray made the easy kick and the home side was 12-3 ahead.

From the kick-off, Michaelhouse regained possession and probed both flanks, spreading the field but, when Davidson attempted a long skip pass, College centre Nkululeko Sithole had read the play perfectly. He raced up out of the defensive line to snare an interception and raced in, under the poles, from 50 metres out, to extend the hosts’ lead.

It was 19-3 at the break.

Michaelhouse needed to make early inroads in the second half, and they did just that. From a lineout close to the Maritzburg College try line, they worked their way towards the middle of the field and, from there, their captain Carlyle Hawkins burst over the top of the ruck and stretched out over the whitewash to bring his team back into the game.

Davidson’s trusty boot had no problem with the easy kick and ‘House was within 10 of College.

Kubheka and company found a reply, however, and it began with a fantastic effort play from wing Lee-Rynne Sinkfontein, who turned a harmless-looking kick into a five-metre scrum to College after a superb chase.

College attacked off the back of the scrum, keeping the passes short as their forwards ran onto the ball. When they switched the direction of attack back to the left, big Naz Isaacs was in space, and he crashed over to join his lock partner Jake Jansen on the scoresheet.

As the clock wound down, much to the delight of the loyal College supporters, it became clear that it was going to be their day, but Michaelhouse had the last say on the field.

They attacked from a lineout in the hosts’ 22, took the ball inside and spread it down the backline to the left flank, where they were almost over in the right-hand corner. They recycled the ball and sent it in the opposite direction. This time, they found space out wide on the right and Aya Mkokheli was over for a try.

Another successful conversion from Luke Davidson ended the game, with Maritzburg College the winners by 24-17.

Scores

Maritzburg College 24 (19) – Tries: Luyanda Kunene, Jake Jansen, Nkululeko Sithole, Naz Isaacs. Conversions: Jordan Tackeray (2). Michaelhouse 17 (3) – Tries: Carlyle Hawkins, Aya Mkokheli. Conversions: Luke Davidson (2). Penalty: Luke Davidson.

u19 – Maritzburg College II 10 Michaelhouse II 17; Maritzburg College III 13 Michaelhouse III 3; Maritzburg College IV 10; Michaelhouse IV 29; Maritzburg College V 10 Michaelhouse V 14; Maritzburg College VI 22 Michaelhouse VI 21; Maritzburg College VII 32 Michaelhouse VII 19; Maritzburg College VIII 46 St Charles College IV 5; Maritzburg College IX 27 Michaelhouse VIII 5; Maritzburg College X 50 Michaelhouse IX 7

u16 – Maritzburg College A 19 Michaelhouse A 17; Maritzburg College B 24 Michaelhouse B 22; Maritzburg College C 57 Michaelhouse C 14; Maritzburg College D 38 Michaelhouse D 14; Maritzburg College E 33 Michaelhouse E 5; Maritzburg College F 0 Mpophomeni 36

u15 – Maritzburg College A 22 Michaelhouse A 18; Maritzburg College B 27 Michaelhouse B 7; Maritzburg College C 45 Michaelhouse C 5; Maritzburg College D 21 Development 7; Maritzburg College E 0 Michaelhouse D 12: Maritzburg College A 19 Michaelhouse A 17; Maritzburg College F 5 Michaelhouse E 0

u14 – Maritzburg College A 12 Michaelhouse A 7; Maritzburg College B 33 Michaelhouse B 14; Maritzburg College C 50 Michaelhouse C 0; Maritzburg College D 34 Michaelhouse D 21; Maritzburg College E 19 Westville 12