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Edendale High School, the latest addition to the KZN High Schools Football Association’s Inland B League, has made a flying start to the season and emerged as a formidable team just two rounds into the season.

After securing their first victory in the opening round against Alexandra High School B, Edendale continued their winning streak in week two by overwhelming Thornhill 8-0.

Thornhill had no answer to Edendale’s well-coordinated and dominant performance, which not only delivered a bucketload of goals but a clean sheet and all three points on offer, too, to take their tally to a perfect six points from their two outings.

Alexandra High and Carter High School continue their winning streak 

Alexandra High School A picked up their second win on the trot, beating the Maritzburg College B team 2-1 to take over top spot in the u19 Inland A League.

Close behind them, in second place, is Carter High School, who handed Linpark a 2-0 loss. Linpark, the runners-up in 2023, have endured a difficult start to the 2024 season and they remain winless.

Maritzburg College back to winning ways

Meanwhile the defending champions, Maritzburg College A, who had a disappointing start to their season, when they needed a late goal to snatch a 2-2 draw against Ixopo, returned to winning ways against Newton.

In a sharp showing, College was led their talisman and star striker Mazithi Qasha. Dangerous with either foot, he struck a hattrick and Jordan Marais netted for the second week in succession. A goal from Malachi Momple completed a 5-0 victory.

All three goal scorers were members of College’s superb 2023 team, and their experience shone through as the Red, Black and White outplayed Newton.

Tight competition in the Coastal A League

In the Coastal League’s second round of matches, Westville Boys’ High was held to a draw by Hillcrest High. A week earlier they shared the spoils against Glenwood.

Glenwood, who won the title in 2023, remain winless, also, after drawing 1-1 with Pinetown.

Northwood and Bechet couldn’t conjure up a goal between them, but Port Shepstone, who went down after a penalty shootout in the 2023 final, claimed a 1-0 win over Durban High School (DHS).

RESULTS

Coastal A-League

Westville 1-1 Hillcrest
Glenwood 1-1 Pinetown
Northwood 0-0 Bechet
Port Shepstone 1-0 DHS

Coastal B-League 

Redwood 5-0 Ashton Ballito
Sastri College 1-0 Amanzimtoti
New Forest 3-2 Sastri College
Empangeni 2-1 Queensburgh

Inland A-League

Carter 2-0 Linpark
Alexandra High 2-1 Maritzburg College B
Maritzburg College A 5-0 Newton
Ixopo 2-1 Haythorne

Inland B-League

ML Sultan 2-1 Riverwood
Northbury 2-0 Maritzburg College C
Edendale 8-0 Thornhill
Heritage 1-0 Alexandra Highmari B

Just when many believed that SuperSport United had announced themselves as real title contenders this season, following a stunning clean sweep of Panorama FC last weekend, Mamelodi Sundowns inflicted a humbling 3-1 defeat on the sky blues of Tshwane at Clapham High School on Sunday.

Two of the league’s most exciting forwards, Bohlale Ngwato and Michael Alagiozulu, had already made a big impression in the SuperSport United colours, prompting many to predict bright things for the club in this season’s Gauteng Development League.

However, their toughest challenge presented itself on Sunday, with United facing a red-hot Sundowns side away from home.

Despite the tough task that awaited them, many still picked SuperSport to pull off one of the upsets of the season. Then, when the United u13 team beat Sundowns 2-1, for a first ever win over the Brazilians, that belief was bolstered.

However, coach Surprise Moriri‘s Sundowns’ u19 side showed up and showed off once again, recording a 3-1 win to maintain their unbeaten run in the league thus far.

In other results, Kaizer Chiefs was also one of the winners, convincingly beating Tuks 5-2 at the Naturena Village, while the defending champions, Highlands Park, fresh off a draw against Chiefs, which was preceded by a defeat against Sundowns, got back to winning ways at the Greek Sporting Club, where they beat Joburg City 2-1.

Jomo Cosmos and Randburg AFC shared 1-1 draws with Wits Junior and Rosina Sedibane Modiba respectively.

East Rand Athletic Club pulled off a shock when they lowered the colours of the Remember Elite Sport Academy (RESA), taking a 2-1 win, while NWU Vaal cruised to a 3-0 win over Sevens Academy to infuse some momentum into their campaign.

Results

u19
Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 SuperSport United
Jomo Cosmos 1-1 Wits Junior
Randburg AFC 1-1 Rosina Sedibane Modiba
Panorama FC 0-0 School of Excellence
Joburg City 1-2 Highlands Park
NWU Vaal 3-0 Sevens Academy
Remember Elite 1-2 East Rand Athletic Club
Kaizer Chiefs 5-2 Tuks

u17
Mamelodi Sundowns 8-1 SuperSport United
Jomo Cosmos 4-2 Wits Junior
Randburg AFC 4-0 Rosina Sedibane Modiba
Panorama FC 1-2 School of Excellence
Joburg City 1-0 Highlands Park
NWU Vaal 1-4 Sevens Academy
Remember Elite 3-2 East Rand Athletic Club

u15
Mamelodi Sundowns 4-2 SuperSport United
Jomo Cosmos 1-2 Wits Junior
Randburg AFC 2-1 Rosina Sedibane Modiba
Panorama FC 0-5 School of Excellence
Joburg City 0-0 Highlands Park
NWU Vaal 0-4 Sevens Academy
Remember Elite 3-2 East Rand Athletic Club
Kaizer Chiefs 0-1 Tuks

u13
Mamelodi Sundowns 1-2 SuperSport United
Jomo Cosmos 1-3 Wits Junior
Randburg AFC 3-0 Rosina Sedibane Modiba
Panorama FC (Walkover) School of Excellence
Joburg City (Walkover) Highlands Park
NWU Vaal 0-9 Sevens Academy
Remember Elite 0-0 East Rand Athletic Club
Kaizer Chiefs 5-1 Tuks

Hoërskool Noordheuwel en Hoërskool Wesvalia sê mekaar vanjaar die stryd aan in die eindstryd van die NWU Prestige-reeks.

Noordheuwel het uithalerspel gelewer om hul eweknie in die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Beker-afdeling, Hoërskool Marais Viljoen, met 44-13 pak te gee in die Prestige-reeks se een halfeindstryd.

Nories se agtsteman, “Big Brad” Brown, het die aanslag gelei en, soos hy dikwels deur die loop van die seisoen gedoen het, die span van Alberton se verdedigers knaend op die agtervoet gedruk met sy genadelose dryfspel.

Brown, wat hand opsteek om later vanjaar die Goue Leeus by die Cravenweek te verteenwoordig, is met twee drieë beloon.

Die Nories-pak het as ‘n eenheid die grondslag gelê vir skrumskakel, Ignathius Jantjies, om die gevaarlike agterlyn, waaroor die Krugersdorpers beskik, los te laat. Hul twee drieëvrate, Lindsay Jansen (linkervleuel) en Cheswill Jooste (buitesenter), het elk ‘n verdere vyfpunter op hul onderskeie kerfstokke geplaas, terwyl Jantjies self ook gedruk het.

Hoërskool Wesvalia het hul plek in die eindstryd teen die Nories met ‘n oortuigende sege van 30-17 oor Hoërskool Pietersburg verseker. Die Pieties was teen rustyd nog aan die stuur van sake en het ‘n voorsprong van 12-6, te danke aan drieë deur skrumskakel, Divan Brown, en linkervleuel, Dustin Terblanche, geniet.

‘n Driekuns aan drieë deur die span van Klerksdorp se steelkantflank, Francois Dumond, het egter ‘n ommeswaai in momentum bewerkstellig, met Wesvalia wat vir die span van Pietersburg daarna deurentyd onder knaende druk geplaas het. Binnesenter, Rickardt van Heerden, se skopskoen het oudergewoonte ook ‘n rol gespeel, en hy het met twee doelskoppe en twee strafdoele die telbord laat aanhou rol.

Hoërskool Hugenote van Springs se agtsteman, Hendrik Eybers, en haker, Luan Pretorius, het elk ‘n tweekuns behaal in hul span se oorwinning van 45-26 oor Hoërskool Jeugland. Die tuisspan se voorspelers het die oorhand voorlangs geniet, met ál vyf drieë, insluitende een, deur slot, Xavier Ungerer, wat deur die grootmanne voor aangeteken is.

Hoërskool Rustenburg het met slegs ‘n enkele punt oor Hoërskool Lichtenburg geseëvier, met losskakel, Jayden Meyer, se skopstewel die enigste verskil tussen die spanne van Noordwes. Dié uitslag sou egter heelwat vertroue vir die Liggies ingeboesem het, in die aanloop tot hul veldtog in die Noordvaal se Skild-afdeling wat voorlê.

Puntemakers: 

Noorheuwel 44 (33) – Drieë: Brad Brown (2), Jared Coetzee, Cheswill Jooste, Ignathius Jantjies, Lindsay Jansen, Jeandé Uithaler. Doelskoppe: Uithaler, Jade Muller. Stafdoel: Uithaler. Marais Viljoen 13 (3).

Wesvalia 30 (6) – Drieë: Francois Dumond (3), Justin Adams. Doelskoppe: Ricardy van Heerden (2). Strafdoele: Van Heerden (2). Hoërskool Pietersburg 17 (12) – Drieë: Divan Brown, Dustin Terblanche, Hanno van Zyl. Doelskop: Divan Brown.

Hugenote (Spings) 45 (30) – Drieë: Hendrik Eybers (2), Luan Pretoius (2), Xavier Ungerer. Doelskoppe: Corne Prinsloo (4). Strafdoele: Prinsloo (4). Jeugland 26 (21).

Rustenburg 31 – Drieë: Jayden Meyer, Dirk Huisamen, Hendre Robinson, Janre Jefthas, Zulu Khumalo. Doelskoppe: Jayden Meyer (3). Lichtenburg 30 – Drieë: Eddie du Preez (2), Tiaan Booysen, JJ Jonker.

‘n Kapteinsbeurt deur Die Anker se kaptein, Ruben Herbst, het gehelp dat die span van Brakpan stadig maar seker momentum begin opbou vir die res van die seisoen.

Herbst, wat reeds vir die tweede jaar op agsteman vir die span van Brakpan diens doen en ook die span vanjaar aanvoer, het sy stempel met sy kragtige lopies op die aanval afgedruk.

Hy het gewoeker in sy span se sege van 32-10 oor Hoërskool Zwartkop, in die voorlaaste ronde van die NWU Prestige-reeks.

Herbst en slot, Gerhard Oosthuizen, het elk ‘n tweekuns behaal, terwyl haker, Siya Shongwe, die heerskappy voorlangs voortgesit en verseker het dat al vyf Die Anker se drieë, met ‘n vyfpunter van sy eie, deur die groot manne voor gedruk is.

Potchefstroom Gimnasium se linkervleuel, Toks Becker, het, met die hope spasie wat vir hom aan die buitekant geskep is, ook met ‘n tweekuns uitgeblink in sy span se spogsege van 39-22 oor Hoërskool Montana.

Dit was egter ‘n goed afgeronde spanpoging deur die Gimmies, wat na ‘n  splinternuwe span gelyk het namate hulle verdere sout in die Monties se wonde gevryf het met nóg vyf drieë.

Deacon Loots, Hoërskool Klerksdorp se losskakel, het persoonlik 20 van sy span se punte, wat twee drieë ingesluit het, aangeteken in dié se wegholoorwinning van 52-13 oor Hoërskool Oosterlig. Regtervleuel, Yuran Malete, was ewe indrukwekkend het, nes Loots, ‘n tweekuns behaal.

Heidelberg Volkskool se Kayle Venter het oudergewoonte ‘n sleutelrol gespeel om ‘n naelskraapse oorwinning van 19-15 oor Potchefstroom Volkskool te verseker. Venter het ‘n drie en twee doelskoppe bygedra, wat op die ou end die verskil tussen die twee spanne beteken het.

Puntemakers: 

Die Anker 32 (17) – Drieë: Ruben Herbst (2), Gerhard Oosthuizen (2), Siya Shongwe. Doelskoppe: Ruan Smith (2). Strafdoel: Smith. Zwartkop 10 (10).

Potchefstroom Gimnasium 39 (10) – Drieë: Toks Becker (2), Dian Smith, Jhanco de Beer, David Ndlala, Lourens Jacobs, PC Schutte. Doelskoppe: Jean Groenwald (2). Montana 22 (3) – Drieë: Daelin Ludick, Martin Venter, JF Venter. Doelskoppe: Ruwald Goosen (2). Strafdoel: Goosen.

Klerksdorp 52 (21) – Drieë: Deacon Loots (2), Yuran Malete (2), Tiaan Swanepoel, Leonard van Rhyn, Strafdrie. Doelskoppe: Deacon Loots (5). Oosterlig 13 (13) – Drie: Joel Jordaan. Doelskop Jaydon Bouwer. Strafdoel: Bouwer.

Heidelberg Volkskool 19 (7) – Drieë: Kayle Venter, Stefan Botha, Christopher Makgongoane. Doelskoppe: Kayle Venter (2). Potchefstroom Volkskool 15 (10) – Drieë: Juhan Geldenhuys, Wikus van Aswegen, Lorenzo Louw.

 

Hugenote Hoërskool van Wellington het voortgebou op hul puik vertoning verlede naweek teen Milnerton om ‘n sterk Worcester Gimnasium-span op eie bodem met 31-28 te troef.

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Die “Blackies” van Wellington het dit van die eerste afskop af duidelik gemaak dat hulle oorgehaal was vir die stryd en binne die eerste 15 minute twee keer die tuisspan se verdediging ontbloot.

Gimmies se agsteman, Ryan Jacobs, het oorgedryf om sy span se rekening oop te maak, maar Xavier Fredericks en Ethan-John Isaacs het saamgespan om ‘n pragdrie aan te teken, kort voor halftyd, om ‘n voorsprong van 19-7 aan Hugenote te besorg.

Die Gimmies het reeds by ‘n paar geleenthede vanjaar beïndruk met hul opwindende spel en het dapper teruggeveg in die tweede skof. Met 20 minute speeltyd oor het die tuisspan ‘n agterstand van 14-31 in die gesig gestaar, maar hulle het nooit opgehou gapings soek in Hugenote se verdedigingslyn nie.

Hul drieëvraat-stut, Amaan Adendorff, het die terugvegpoging begin en oomblikke later het Renang Mrashula ook gaan druk om hul span tot binne trefafstand van die besoekers te kry. Die laaste aksiebelaaide vyf minute het in ‘n oogwink verby gegaan met albei spanne wat alles in die stryd gewerp het vir ‘n oorwinning.

Na nog ‘n strawwe skof op verdediging kon Hugenote uiteindelik die bal uitskop om die stryd tot ‘n einde te bring en ‘n welverdiende sege tot hul rekord te voeg. Gimmies sal dadelik moet hergroepeer om hul buurskool, HTS Drostdy, Woensdag aan te durf. Daarna speel hulle ook eerskomende naweek teen ‘n witwarm Brackenfell in Kaapstad.

In Ceres het Charlie Hofmeyr die plaaslike ondersteuners bederf met ‘n klinkende sege van 50-5 oor Bredasdorp in hul eerste tuiswedstryd van die seisoen.

Die Charlies het agt pragdrieë ingeryg met hul opwindende jong losskakel, Luan Giliomee, wat weereens briljant was en self twee keer bresse in Hoërskool Bredasdorp se verdediging geslaan het.

Die twee neefs op vleuel, Danico en Zephinith Sass, het ook elk 10 punte bygedra, wat boekdele spreek oor hoe effektief die Charlies se agterlyn die breedte van die veld aangewend het.

Volgende naweek geniet die span van Ceres ‘n welverdiende blaaskans, voordat hulle vir Langenhoven Gimnasium op die 4de Mei in Oudtshoorn aanvat.

Montagu se ster-binnesenter, Ronaldo Koker, was weer aan die brand in hul vriendskaplike kragmeting met Montana. Koker het 19 van sy span se punte aangeteken en met die omdraaislag het hulle reeds 52 punte sonder antwoord teen die span van Worcester opgestapel.

Koker se sentermaat, Peter-Wayne Soldaat, het uitstekend met hom gekombineer in die middeveld en kon self twee drieë agter sy naam plaas, terwyl agsteman, Xolani Yanta, ook die veld vol gespeel en ‘n driekuns behaal het.

Vroeër in die week het Montagu ook vir Ashton Sekondêre Skool met 65-7 kafgedraf. Yanta het in daardie wedstryd vier keer agter die doellyn gaan kuier.

Puntemakers:

Hugenote 31(19) – Drieë: Joshua Lewis (2), Kieran Smith, Xavier Fredericks, Brayden Abrahams. Doelskoppe: Luke Daniels (2). Worcester Gimnasium 28 (7) – Drieë: Waylan Pienaar, Ryan Jacobs, Amaan Aendorff, Renang Mrashula. Doelskoppe: Aiden Abrahams.

Charlie Hofmeyr 50 – Drieë: Luan Giliomee (2), Danico Sass (2), Zephinith Sass (2), LeRoux Groenewald, Daniel Bakkes. Doelskoppe: Giliomee (4), Jay-Jay Janse. Bredasdorp 5 – Onbekend

Montagu 67 – Drieë: Ronaldo Koker (3), Xolani Yanta (3), Peter-Wayne Soldaat (2), Nazeer Ahmed, Donevon Fredericks. Doelskoppe: Koker (6), Linden da Silva. Strafdoel: Koker. Montana 5.

Montagu 65 – Drieë: Xolani Yanta (4), Ronaldo Koker (2), Algurvine Evertson (2), Saied Batt, Peter-Wayne Soldaat, Linden da Silva. Doelskoppe: Koker (5). Ashton 7 – Onbekend.

Ander tellings

o. 19 – Hugenote II 22, Worcester Gimnasium II 19.

o. 16 –  Worcester Gimnasium A 29, Hugenote 24; Hugenote B 15, Worcester Gimnasium B 0; Charlie Hofmeyr A 37, Bredasdorp A 12; Montagu A 24, Jakes Gerwel A 5.

o. 15 – Worcester Gimnasium A 40, Hugenote A 21; Worcester Gimnasium B 30, Hugenote B 10; Charlie Hofmeyr A 32, Bredasdorp A 13; Montagu A 19, Montana A 8; Ashbury A 19, Montagu B 0.

o. 14 – Worcester Gimnasium A 33, Hugenote A 3; Worcester Gimnasium B 22, Hugenote B 0; Charlie Hofmeyr A 17, Bredasdorp A 5; Montagu A 41, Montana o. 15 B 0.

St Andrew’s secured a perfect end for themselves to the Free State B-League action on their fields on Saturday evening, when they beat Bloemfontein High 24-5 under the lights of Victoria Park.

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It was a stylish home win for the Saints’ boys in their league opener.

Their hooker, Lucien Hugo, spearheaded the attack and went over for a brace of tries, with further five-pointers being scored by Eduan van den Heever and Tumelo Lebepe, which was more than enough to secure a convincing victory at home and draw a line under an exciting day of rugby.

Earlier in the day, Brandfort recorded an impressive victory over Zastron with their hooker, Xander van Heerden, also leading the charge and scoring a hat-trick.

Big Greyven Dempsey brought his tally for their last three games to 10 tries by adding another brace to his record.

Last year, these two met in the league final, with Brandfort edging that match 29-27, so Saturday’s victory bodes well for the boys from Brandfort.

Sand du Plessis ran rampant against Bloemfontein South, winning 55-7, with Shaun Maina scoring 15 points.

However, President Steyn’s exciting centre, Juanricht Swanepoel, was the most destructive player of the day. He crossed the try line on four occasions as they crushed Heatherdale 52-8.

To their credit, Heatherdale never stopped asking questions of the Steyners’ defence and their lanky no. 4 lock, Simpiwe Jiyane, was rewarded with a try.

Scorers

St Andrews 24 (12) – Tries: Lucien Hugo (2), Eduan van den Heever, Tumelo Lebepe. Conversions: Naudé Botha (2). Bloemfontein High 5 (5) – Try: Kara Sebotelo.

SPS Brandfort 45 (19) – Tries: Xander van Heerden (3), Greyven Dempsey (2), MJ Wolmarans, Pieter Bezuidenhout. Conversions: Amolang Maloisane (5). Zastron 30 (18) – Unknown

Sand du Plessis 55 – Tries: Shaun Maina (3), Itumeleng Diphoko, Devano Bergman, Junior Morolong, Keanu Rafferty, Charlton Mto, Olebogeng Salomane. Conversions: Zander du Toit (5). Bloemfontein South 7.

President Steyn 52 – Tries: Juanrich Swanepoel (4), JJ Rossouw (2), Juan Steffen, Bushy Modise. Conversions: Antonio Louw (6). Heatherdale 8 – Try: Simpiwe Jiyane. Penalty: Ethea Roules.

Other results

u16 – St Andrews 17, Bloemfontein High 14; Brandfort 31, Zastron 7; Sand du Plessis 33, Bloemfontein South 15; President Steyn 56, Heatherdale 5.

 

Die Nellies en Rooibulle het gesorg vir hope opwinding in Centurion.

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Hoërskool Nelspruit se Rhinos en Hoër Tegniese Skool Middelburg het albei die krane oopgedraai in die laaste ronde van die NWU Sportreeks, met die span van die Laeveld wat uiteindelik die smaak van ‘n naelbyt- dog soet sege van 36-34 oor die Rooibulle kon smaak.

Nellies se linkervleuel, Tinyiko Silubane, het weer bewys dat hy nie ‘n vreemdeling vir die doellyn is nie. Die sneller het nóg twee drieë op sy reeds indrukwekkende kerfstok vanjaar geplaas.

Agtsteman, Vaughn van Zyl, het sy aanspraak op die nr. 8-trui van die Pumas by vanjaar se Cravenweek verder verstewig, en het uitgeblink met verál sy kragtige dryfspel.

Dit was egter ‘n wedstryd van twee helftes. Nadat hulle ‘n agterstand van 15-26 met die omdraaislag in die gesig gestaar het, het die Rooibulle daarin geslaag om in die tweede skof die momentum in hul guns te laat swaai.

Die span van Middelburg het, nes ‘n paar weke gelede teen EG Jansen, die bal agterlangs begin lug gee en 19 punte aangeteken om die Nellies die skrik op die lyf te jaag.

Binnesenter, Johnny dos Santos, losvoorspeler, Toy Engelbrecht en haker, Hanro Terblanche, het uitgeblink. Die trio het die Nellies dikwels met doelgerigte lopies onkant betrap en is elk met ‘n drie beloon.

Hoërskool Transvalia het die gashere van die dag, Hoërskool Eldoraigne, ‘n loesing van 76-7 toegedien. Die span van Vanderbijlpark het nie minder nie as 12 keer die Eldo-Drake se doelgebied geplunder.

Binnesenter, Brandonlee Smit, was aan die spits van die aanslag met ‘n driekuns, terwyl Tumi Moloi (linkervleuel), Wynand Stols (agtsteman) en Dihan Crouse (regtervleuel) elk ook dubbele driedruk-genot geniet het.

Hoërskool Middelburg het ‘n waarskuwing aan toekomstige teenstanders in vanjaar se SDC Noordvaal Cup se Plaat-afdeling gerig, deur met verlede jaar se finaliste van die NWU Sportreeks, Hoërskool Kemptonpark, met 40-12 af te reken.

Puntemakers:

Nelspruit 36 (26) – Drieë: Tinyiko Silubane (2), Divan de Kock, Ian Wood, Theuns Meyer, Vaughn van Zyl. Conversions: Divan de Kock (3). HTS Middelburg 34 (15) – Drieë: WJ Enslin, Hanro Terblanche, Johnny dos Santos, Toy Engelbrecht, Strafdrie. Doelskoppe: Jaque Stassen (3). Strafdoel: Stassen.

Transvalia 76 (43) – Drieë: Brandon Lee Smit (3), Tumi Moloi (2), Wynand Stols (2), Dihan Crause (2), Jayden McPearson, Anro Nagel, Siyabonga Khambule. Doelskoppe: Dylan Steyman (5), Bernardt van Wyk (3). Eldoraigne 7 (0) – Drie: Ian Bosh. Doelskop: JP Meyer.

Hoerskool Middelburg 40 – Drieë: Sihle Mkhatshwa, Lungelo Maseko, Jacques Greyling, CW Hanekom, Jabu Mathebula, Keabetswe Nkgadema. Doelskoppe: Matthew Abbey (5). Kempton Park 12 – Drieë: Deon Mulligan (2). Doelskop: Tiaan Delport.

Ander uitslae: 

o.16: Menlopark 17, Kempton Park 16 (eindstryd); EG Jansen 24, Nelspruit 17; Middelburg 16, Transvalia 9; Waterkloof 39, Oos-Moot 25; Eldoraigne 19, HTS Middelburg 15.

o.15: Middelburg 20, EG Jansen 12 (eindstryd); Menlopark 28, Waterkloof 21; Oos-Moot 29, Transvalia 17; Nelspruit 28, Kempton Park 14; Eldoraigne 18, HTS Middelburg 17.

o.14: Kempton Park 17, Middelburg 15 (eindstryd); Transvalia 11, Nelspruit 8; Oos-Moot 16, EG Jansen 10; Waterkloof 17, Menlopark 5; Eldoraigne 10, HTS Middelburg 3.

PRETORIA -Die vreugdevure in die Kloof sou Saterdag hoog gebrand het nadat Hoërskool Waterkloof as die nuwe kampioen van die NWU Sportreeks gekroon is.

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Die Klofies het in ‘n taai en fisiese stryd met ‘n telling van 23-8 met Hoërskool Menlopark afgereken. Dit het ook beteken dat die Klofies die reeks as enigste onoorwonne span afsluit, met Menlopark die enigste ander span wat voor Saterdag ook nie verloor het nie.

Dit het aanvanklik ‘n taamlike gestoei vir heerskappy afgegee, met die twee spanne, wat later vanjaar weer in die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Beker-afdeling kragte meet, wat mekaar soos gesoute boksers uitgevoel het. Teen rustyd kon elke span slegs een keer druk.

Die Parkies se haker, Declan Pelser, het sy span se enigste drie gedruk, maar nie soos normaalweg danksy ‘n dryfmaal nie. Hierdie slag het hy soos ‘n wafferse senter in die middelveld deurgebars om agter die Klofies se doellyn te gaan kuier.

Dennnis Obi, die Klofies se puntemasjien op linkervleuel, het oudergewoonte weer sy stempel afgedruk met sy span se eerste vyfpunter kort voor rustyd. ‘n Langafstand-strafdoel deur Parkies se regtervleuel, Ruben Herbst, het aan Menlopark ‘n rustydvoorsprong van 8-7 gebied.

Die Klofies het na die omdraaislag egter beheer oorgeneem.

Agtsteman, Marko Kok, was haas onkeerbaar op die aanval en het die Menlopark-verdedigers al hul dae gegee, terwyl losskakel, Franco Cronje, die Parkies se ongedissiplineerde spel gestraf het met drie strafdoele. Cronje het ook albei drieë verdoel om meer as die helfte van sy span se punte aan te teken.

Die indrukwekkende, Happy Makate, het kort voor die eindfluitjie oorgewals vir die finale spyker in Parkies se kis.

Hoërskool Dr. EG Jansen het hul terugkeer tot die wenpad gevier met ‘n spogsege van 36-3 oor Hoërskool Oos-Moot. Die Boksburgers se linkervleuel, Keanu van Loggerenberg, het sy uitstappie geniet en twee keer die bal agter die Oosies se doellyn geplant. Voorlangs, het oopkantflank, Zade-Leigh Rippenaar, en agtsteman, Storm Labuschagne, oudergewoonte die pap dik aangemaak.

Die Oosies verdien egter ‘n pluimpie, vernaam vir die fisiekheid wat die span van die Moot tafel toe gebring het. Hulle kon egter nie afrond nie, en die Jansies se kliniese vermoë om ongedwonge foute uit te buit was net een te veel vir die Oosies.

Puntemakers: 

Waterkloof 23 (7) – Drieë: Dennis Obi, Happy Makate. Conversion: Franco Cronje. Strafdoele: Cronje (3). Menlopark 8 (8) – Drie: Declan Pelser. Strafdoel: Reinardt Herbst.

EG Jansen 36 (19) – Drieë: Keanu van Loggerensburg (2), Zade-Leigh Rippenaar, Storm Labuschagne, TK Ngobase, Matthew Bergman. Conversions: Bergman (3). Oos-Moot 3 (3) – Strafdoel: Ruwan Allen.

Ander uitslae: 

o.16: Menlopark 17, Kempton Park 16 (eindstryd); EG Jansen 24, Nelspruit 17; Middelburg 16, Transvalia 9; Waterkloof 39, Oos-Moot 25; Eldoraigne 19, HTS Middelburg 15.

o.15: Middelburg 20, EG Jansen 12 (eindstryd); Menlopark 28, Waterkloof 21; Oos-Moot 29, Transvalia 17; Nelspruit 28, Kempton Park 14; Eldoraigne 18, HTS Middelburg 17.

o.14: Kempton Park 17, Middelburg 15 (eindstryd); Transvalia 11, Nelspruit 8; Oos-Moot 16, EG Jansen 10; Waterkloof 17, Menlopark 5; Eldoraigne 10, HTS Middelburg 3.

Queen’s College Boys’ High School fended off a strong challenge from Dale College in their FNB Classic Clash over the weekend, to win 29-15 in Komani, after coming from behind.

Dale carried the fine form that took them to a win over Grey High School in their previous outing into the early stages of the match, going up 12-0 after 16 minutes, with backline players Phikolomzi Mtyalela and Singatha Rasi crossing for tries.

Rasi’s impressive five-pointer came from an excellent cross-field kick, which bounced favourably into the outside centre’s outstretched hands, after it had landed just before the dead-ball line.

A strong fightback from Queen’s College ensued with the home team coming back into contention after wing Jameel Fleshman gathered a loose ball and charged to through to score their first try, which sent the 166th Reunion crowd into frenzied celebrations and ignited the turnaround.

At the halfway mark, the match hung in the balance, with Queen’s only one point ahead at 13-12.

In the second half, the home side kept padding their score. Hooker Sinelizwi Deleki broke through the Dale defensive line with a powerful run to add a five-pointer and Fleshman went over for his second try in the corner. Queen’s, with good hands, chucked the ball wide, creating a large overlap and an opportunity for the number 11, which he gratefully took, providing a picture-perfect finish.

The traditional rivalry drew large support for both schools, with the cheering lasting until the bitter end. Queens College will be happy with a third win on the trot, following victories over Stirling and Selborne College.

In East London, Selborne’s hooker Boitumelo Selonyane enjoyed himself, scoring a hat-trick of tries at Port Rex Technical High School, which helped the visitors to a comfortable a 49-10 win.

Despite the large margin of victory, Selborne’s coach Allan Miles was impressed with Port Rex’s effort, stating: “Port Rex played with tons of passion. They made us work really hard for the win. In open play, they were good.”

Vice-captain and scrumhalf Page Fennel converted three out of the eight Selborne tries and will be eager to improve on that rate, especially in tighter matches.

Graeme College stormed to a big victory over Hudson Park, winning the match by 38 points, 50-12.

Fullback Cameron Doyle led the way, scoring 20 points through a try, a penalty and six conversions.

Hudson Park dotted down twice, through Alulutho Giqwa and Osphesona Mbekwa.

Point Scorers

Queen’s College Boys’ High School 29 (13) – Tries: Jameel Fleshman (2), Sinelizwi Deleki, Mveli Mqulo. Conversion: Ryan Denston. Penalities: Ryan Denston (2), Mveli Mqulo (2). Dale College 15 (12) – Tries: Phikolomzi Mtyalela, Singatha Rasi. Conversion: Owethu Mpondo. Penalty: Owethu Mpondo.

Port Rex Technical High School 10 (10) – Try: Lutho Majavu. Conversion: Indiphile Songqwaba. Penalty: Indiphile Songqwaba. Selborne College 49 (22) – Tries: Cole Schonknecht, Gcina Puzi, Boitumelo Selonyane (3), Njongo Mbanga, Robert John-Osunkwo, Liam Hansen. Conversions: Page Fennel (3). Penalty: Page Fennel.

Graeme College 50 (26) – Tries: Xolisa Mdyesha, Cameron Doyle, Ashton Williams, Emihle Sukula, Marcus Williams, Inathi Planga, Damon Sias. Conversions: Cameron Doyle (6). Penalties: Cameron Doyle. Hudson Park 13 (3) – Tries: Alulutho Giqwa, Osphesona Mbekwa. Conversion: Landile Gidi.

It took a sudden death penalty, converted by vice-captain Georgia McClure, for Clarendon High School for Girls to seal a 2-1 victory over Hudson Park High School in the final of the Spar Eastern Cape Schoolgirls Hockey Challenge in East London on Sunday.

Clarendon entered the day’s proceedings having scored a convincing 2-0 win over Queenstown Girls’ High in their last game, a week earlier.

Hudson was equally confident after producing impressive results at the Oakhill Co-Ed Festival in Knysna

On Sunday, Clarendon, the hosts, were drawn in Pool A, with Grens, Stirling High School, and Lilyfontein School.

On their journey to the final, coach Luaan Sedras’s side was victorious against all their opponents. They scraped through a 1-0 win over Lilyfontein in their opener before thumping Grens 8-0.

Their toughest encounter, though, was always going to be Stirling High School. In March, Stirling beat the Clarries 1-0 at the Grens Festival, so revenge was on the cards.

Sedras’s team upped the ante and scored twice to claim a 2-0 victory, which booked them a place in the final against Hudson Park, who had also breezed through the group stages.

In the title-decider, the teams were neck-and-neck, with very little to separate them in the 20-minute-long contest.

Clarendon, though, created a scoring chance after six minutes when they received a short corner, but Cara Knott’s shot from the PC went wide.

Chances were few and far between, but Hudson was creative, and almost went ahead with nine minutes to go when Busiwe Mayekiso’s dangerous run from halfway came close to breaking the deadlock, but Juliana Saffy defended it well to keep the game scoreless.

Mayekiso was a constant threat to the Clarendon defence, threatening with her strong runs, but her shot execution let her down.

After time ran out and the teams remained stuck at 0-0, the final went to a penalty shootout.

There, Clarendon kicked matters off, and McClure had her first shot saved by Mbali Khumalo. Hudson’s Melnique Langley took her side’s first shot and also missed.

It was next Cara Knott’s chance for Clarendon, but Khumalo pulled off another save before Demi Knott scored for the hosts.

Hudson’s skipper, Tarelle Jones pulled one back, but Mayekiso shot wide, which meant sudden death would decide who would be crowned the champions.

Jones stepped up for Hudson Park, but she misfired. Then McClure, who had been stopped at the start of the penalty shootout, struck when it counted the most, netting to capture the title for Clarendon.

In the third/fourth play-off, Stirling High School and Cambridge High School also went to penalties, with Stirling coming away with a 1-0 win.

The Clarendon Invitation side grabbed fifth after a 1-0 win over Lilyfontein, and Greenpoint High School shocked Grens 1-0 to end their campaign in seventh place.

Final Standings

Clarendon High School for Girls
Hudson Park High School
Stirling High School
Cambridge High School
Clarendon Invitation
Lilyfontein School
Greenpoint High School
Hoërskool Grens