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Hoërskool Waterkloof’s ruthless opening batsman, Wian Ruthven, started his last school season with a bang.

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Ruthven opened his 2024 Titans League account with a scintillating century as the Klofies convincingly beat Hoërskool Centurion by eight wickets on Saturday.

With Waterkloof chasing 252 runs for victory, the right-hander put his clean ball striking on full display, smashing the ball to all parts of his home ground, the Andre van der Walt Oval.

His 128 runs came from only 57 deliveries and included 21 boundaries – 11 fours and 10 sixes. Ruthven also led the way with the ball, claiming two scalps for 61 runs in nine overs.

Out in the middle, he received solid support from his team-mates, with Divan Behrens, his opening partner over the last two seasons, chipping in with a well-played 38 runs, while Marcus Bakker and Rico van der Walt contributed 40 runs each to steer their side to a comfortable victory.

The Woeries, who lost by 10 wickets to Pretoria Boys High in their season opener, made significant strides compared to their batting performance from a week earlier. Their captain and highly regarded top-order batsman, Charl Prinsloo, was on fire, cracking 137 runs to lead the way for his side.

Opening batsman Stefan de Villiers also made use of the batting-friendly conditions, contributing 59 runs before he was eventually removed.

Waterkloof will have a big test when they face Hoërskool Menlopark on Sunday. The match will also be played at the Andre van der Walt Oval.

Pretoria Boys High secured a second convincing win on the trot as their bowlers bullied Prestige College. The Boys High new ball partnership of Tim Tattersall and Johan Coetzer proved too much for the batsmen from Hammanskraal. They picked up three wickets each in the blink of an eye, conceding only 17 runs between them. Nicholas Rossouw lent good support, snapping up 2 for 24.

Rossouw and Coetzer also led the way with the willow. Coetzer top scored with a mature 24 runs from 36 deliveries, while Rossouw scored a-run-a- ball 20 to see PBHS to a seven-wicket win.

Summarised scorecards:

Hoërskool Centurion 251/6 (Charl Prinsloo 137, Stefan de Villiers 59, Jaydon Potgieter 23; Wian Ruthven 2/61). Waterkloof 253/2 (Wian Ruthven 128, Rico van der Walt 40*, Marcus Bakker 40*, Divan Behrens 38; Carlo Kotze 1/35). Waterkloof won by eight wickets.

Prestige College 84 (Extras 22, Jose Slater 18; Tim Tattersall 3/6, Johan Coetzer 3/11, Nicholas Rossouw 2/24). Pretoria Boys High 87/3 (Johan Coetzer 24*, Nicholas Rossouw 20*; Koketso Jonas 1/25). Pretoria Boys High won by seven wickets.

Garsfontein enjoyed an unbeaten run through to the final of the Kearsney Hockey 5s, powered by Belgotex Sport, but they were finally stopped in the final by Hilton College.

Earlier in the event, Garsies had beaten Hilton 3-2, but the Midlands school turned the tables and recorded a 3-0 victory to claim the title.

It was a tough break for Garsfontein, who played some fantastic hockey, with their SA u17 star Luken Brunette impressing with his control and composure at the back.

Hilton, though, were up for the game and they kept taking it to Garsfontein until the dam wall eventually broke. Captain Regan Mudau made the breakthrough and then added a second before Xavier Enslin made sure the trophy would end up in Hilton’s hands.

Hilton’s Director of Hockey Devon van der Merwe revealed his team’s unusual approach to the competition after they had secured the title. “We haven’t given one team talk this weekend,” he admitted. “We believe in what we want to do.

“It’s our time of the year now where it’s about enjoyment. It’s about giving them the basics and they must figure out the rest.

“It’s about playing with freedom, no pressure, no over-coaching from us. They decide who the starting line-up is. We just run the rotation, so that it’s equal for everyone. They must work it out.”

Van der Merwe said Hilton’s approach had also changed since their first outing against Garsfontein, and it had served them well. He explained: “In our first game against Garsfontein, we tried to play too pretty, and we weren’t taking enough shots on goal. After game one against them, we decided there was too much structure, and it’s not the format of this game. It’s about expression, taking shots from anywhere.”

That was one of the standout features of the tournament: players prepared to take shots from anywhere on the court, which is allowed in Hockey 5s. There were some crackers scored from range and the players found themselves rewarded for being willing to have a go.

Clifton College enjoyed a good tournament, playing some exciting hockey, and claimed third place, edging out Michaelhouse on a penalty shootout for a second time in the tournament.

Kearsney, meanwhile, would have enjoyed getting one over their neighbours, Westville, winning it 4-3 from the spot, after the sides had played to a 3-3 draw, to grab fifth place. St Alban’s ran out 5-1 winners over Ashton to secure seventh.

Boys’ High School Results

Michaelhouse 7-0 Ashton
Westville 1-3 St Alban’s
Kearsney 2-3 Hilton
Garsfontein 3-0 Clifton
Michaelhouse 2-1 Hilton
Ashton 2-5 St Alban’s
Kearsney 4-2 Westville
Garsfontein (1) 1-1 (0) Michaelhouse
Clifton 3-0 St Alban’s
Kearsney 14-0 Ashton
Westville 4-1 Hilton
St Alban’s 5-1 Ashton (7th/8th)
Kearsney (4) 3-3 (3) Westville (5th/6th)
Clifton (3) 4-4 (2) Michaelhouse (3rd/4th)
Hilton 3-0 Garsfontein (1st/2nd)

Girls’ High School matches

In the girls’ competition, Danville Park Girls’ High had an opportunity to play for the title for a second year in succession when they won their way through to the final. Their opponents in the title-decider were St Mary’s DSG, who had comfortably beaten Danville 5-1 in pool play earlier in the day.

The girls from the north of Durban rose to the challenge, however, and lifted themselves for one last tilt, with the silverware on the line.

In a tight contest, Danville battled for every ball and when the whistle sounded to end regulation time, the teams were deadlocked at 1-1.

From there, it was off to a penalty shootout and when the all-action Codie Bestbier, who epitomised the fighting spirit of her side, took her opportunity, Danville, like Hilton College, had reversed an earlier loss to their final’s opponent.

Beaten 5-3 in the 2023 final by St Anne’s, Danville didn’t allow a second title-winning chance to pass them by.

Maris Stella beat Ashton 2-1 to claim third place, while Curro Hillcrest produced their best performance of the event in their last game, outplaying Thomas More 4-0 to finish fifth.

Girls’ High School Results

Maris Stella 3-0 Thomas More
Ashton 1-3 Curro Hillcrest
St Mary’s DSG 5-1 Danville
Thomas More (0) 3-3 (1) Ashton
Maris Stella 1-0 Danville
St Mary’s DSG 4-1 Curro Hillcrest
Maris Stella 2-1 Ashton (3rd/4th)
Thomas More 0-4 Curro Hillcrest (5th/6th)
St Mary’s DSG (0) 1-1 (1) (1st/2nd)

Primary School Results

Highbury 1 14-0 Kloof Senior Primary
Highbury 2 3-3 Winston Park
Bonsanani 3-3 Ashton
Cowan House 2-3 Penzance
Treverton 0-7 Atholl Heights
Westville Senior 1-3 Hillcrest Primary
Winston Park 3-1 Cowan House
Highbury 2 5-1 Penzance
Highbury 1 4-1 Atholl Heights
Hillcrest Primary 5-0 Bonisanani
Ashton 6-0 Kloof Senior Primary
Westville Senior Primary 7-2 Treverton
Winston Park 2-1 Penzance
Highbury 2-6 Atholl Heights
Cowan House 4-0 Ashton
Treverton 1-6 Bonisanani
Highbury 1 3-1 Westville Senior Primary
Kloof Senior Primary 0-15 Hillcrest Primary

In front of a jam-packed roaring crowd filled with maroon blazers, second half strikes from Reuben Sendzul and Luke Oliver secured a hard-fought 2-0 victory for Paul Roos Gimnasium (PRG) over Grey College in a highly anticipated inter-schools derby on Friday night on the Maties AstroTurf in Stellenbosch.

Sendzul slotted a penalty stroke in the third chukka and Olivier put the cherry on the top for the home team with a late goal in fourth chukka.

Both sides were confident ahead of the showdown after both had produced outstanding seasons.

The hosts had lost only twice all season long, going down to Rondebosch Boys’ High in April before falling to South African College High School (SACS) a month later.

However, both of those defeats were on the road. At home, coach Michael Baker’s charges owned a pristine record.

Playing in Stellenbosch, they had overrun Wynberg Boys’ High 7-1, handed Paarl Boys’ High a 4-0 loss, defeated Bishops Diocesan College 2-0, cruised to an 8-0 win over Somerset College, and played to an enthralling 2-2 draw with SACS last month.

Baker, who introduced his philosophy of “Baker Ball” at Paul Roos this year had led PRG to an impressive season in his first as head of the hockey programme at the school, but one final hurdle awaited in the form of Grey College.

The Bloemfontein boys were eager to take a shot at Paul Roos after suffering a narrow 1-2 defeat in their derby in 2023. Their form was strong. In a midweek match, they had beaten Fichardtpark 4-0 to retain their Bloemfontein league title.

Before that success, they had finished as the runners-up at the Guschkie u18 Top Schools Tournament, going down 0-1 to Northwood School in the final.

However, a 1-0 victory Grey High, a 2-1 defeat of Affies, a 5-3 win over Selborne College in East London, and a 1-1 draw with Paarl Gimnasium would’ve assured coach Wayne Coetzee’s team that they could spoil the home side’s party.

In the first half of the contest on Friday evening, Grey successfully restricted Paul Roos, with their skipper Jaydon Leech and Wian du Plooy controlling matters for the visitors at the back.

There were opportunities for the adversaries to score in the second quarter, when both were awarded a penalty corner.

For PRG, a variation between Sendzul, and Christo Swanepoel was well handled by Grey, while Beor van Reenen made a spectacular save to keep out Matthias Visser’s drag flick on the other side of the turf.

Sendzul thought he had opened the scoring early in the third chukka after a thunderous reverse stick shot found its way into the back of the net. However, the goal was disallowed.

Minutes later, a scorching run by Barend Geldenhuys near the baseline forced the visitors into committing a foul, and the umpire signalled a penalty corner.

From the set piece, Sendzul’s drag flick struck Du Plooy’s arm on the goal line, and a penalty stroke was awarded. Sendzul took on the responsibility of handling the stroke and scored despite Wildré Lloyd diving in the right direction.

With one quarter to play, PRG held a 1-0 lead, but Grey kept probing as the game opened up. However, a late strike by Oliver, with less than two minutes remaining, sealed the win for Paul Roos.

“We knew it was going to be a physical game in the opening two chukkas and we would have to remain composed,” Sendzul told SuperSport Schools Plus after the match.

“We had to stick to our game plan. We had about two weeks to prepare for this game. We analysed Grey a lot, and I think what’s important is that when we got the opportunities we converted.

“The Grey boys always come out hard, and they fought again for their school, but I’m happy for the [Paul Roos] boys.”

Sendzul is one of nine players who will bid PRG farewell at the end of the year.

He, Beor van Reenen, Hano Basson, Louan van Zyl, Daniel Lurie, Keith Siebrits, Joshua Smit, Barend Geldenhuys, and Luke Oliver won their final caps for the Stellenbosch school.

The skipper believes that after an exceptional season, the seniors have succeeded in leaving the jersey in a “better place”.

“We spoke about leaving the jersey in a better place and we set standards for ourselves at the beginning of the season,” he said.

“For us to be able to get the outcome in this game means we’ve left it in a better place.

“I’m sure it will inspire the next generation into believing that we do indeed have one of the best hockey programmes in the country,” he concluded.

Results

u19A: Paul Roos 2-0 Grey College u19A
u19B: Paul Roos 2-1 Grey College u19B
u19C: Paul Roos 0-1 Grey College u19C
u19D: Paul Roos 6-0 Grey College u19D
u19E: Paul Roos 7-0 Grey College u19E
u16A: Paul Roos 2-1 Grey College u16A
u14A: Paul Roos 3-3 Grey College u14A

SA Under-18 coach James Winstanley has made 10 rotational changes to his starting team from the side that beat Ireland, for Tuesday’s u18 International Series clash with England at Paarl Boys’ High School.

The South Africans scored a superb victory over a strong Irish outfit on Friday at Paarl Gimnasium, and according to Winstanley, the changes are intentional so that everyone in the squad get a start in their two matches.

Only two backs are retained for the final encounter of the series with England, in Akha Boqwana (fullback) and Khutadzo Rashivhaga (right wing).

Upfront, SA u18 captain Sethu Mnebelele (hooker) earns his second start, while the talented Riley Norton also gets another start at lock, as does Reuben Kruger at No 8.

Reflecting on their victory over Ireland, Winstanley said he was immensely proud of the team’s performance: “We had to dig deep at times particularly when reduced to 13 men, which was a testament to the team’s character.

“We looked very dangerous when we had the ball, scoring five superb tries, however, we will need to improve our discipline and set pieces if we are to overcome England.

“There is a fantastic rivalry that has developed between us over the last few years, and we know that they will produce their best performance come Tuesday.”

Reacting to the numerous changes, Winstanley explained it was always part of the plan.

“We are very fortunate to have an abundance of depth in our team and so there are ten changes to the starting team for this game reflecting the strength of the squad,” said Winstanley.

The match starts at 13h30 and will be broadcast live on the SuperSport Schools platforms. Ireland and Georgia will clash in the other match, starting at 15h30.

SA u18 team to face England in Paarl:

15 Akha Boqwana, 14 Khutadzo Rashivhaga, 13 Ethan Adams, 12 Janco Purchase, 11 Cheswill Jooste, 10 Vusi Moyo, 9 Adeeb Boraine, 8 Reuben Kruger, 7 Josh Neill, 6 Torren February, 5 Riley Norton, 4 AJ Meyer, 3 Aidan Botha, 2 Sethu Mnebelele (captain), 1 Phiwayinkosi Kubheka. Replacements: 16 Mahle Sithole, 17 Oliver Reid, 18 Luqobo Makadweni, 19 JD Hattingh, 20 Alutha Wesi, 21 Ellie Meyer, 22 Yaqeen Ahmed, 23 Pieter van der Merwe, 24 Joshua Mackenzie, 25 Markus Muller, 26 Zekethelo Siyaya.

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Paul Roos Gimnasium van Stellenbosch het vir Grey-kollege pimpel en maroen geslaan tydens die twee spanne se interskole-kragmeting in die Markötter-stadion in Stellenbosch.

Die Maroen Masjien se sege van 36-3 is by vêre die grootste nederlaag wat Grey nog ooit op die lyf geloop het. Boonop het Paul Roos met dié sege vir die eerste keer sedert 1991 welverdiend daarin geslaag om sy seisoen onoorwonne af te sluit.

In 1991 het twee toekomstige Springbokke Justin Swart en Cobus Visagie vir Paul Roos uitgedraf.

Soos enige roemryke sege is dié grondslag hier ook voorlangs gelê. Dit was veral die slot Charl Holwill, flank Gert Kemp en haker, Altus Rabe, wat Grey se gal voorlangs gewerk het.

Agterlangs het die binnesenter, Samuel Badenhorst, vir die besoekers hoofbrekens besorg. Vir Grey het die skrumskakel, Philip McLaren, asook die flank Julian Cosmo moedig probeer.

Grey se vorige grootste nederlae was met 22 punte teen Affies (1996, 3-25) en Monument (1993, 12-34).

Charlie Hofmeyer van Ceres het ook daarin geslaag om sy seisoen onoorwonne af te sluit met ‘n klinkende sege van 29-8 oor Robertson tydens hul jaarlikse interskole.

Die Charlies se losskakel, Luan Giliomee, het boonop sy skool se rekord vir die meeste punte as eerstespanspeler in die kragmeting verbeter.

Die Hoërskool Waterkloof kon vir die eerste keer sedert 2011 daarin slaag om tot die eindstryd van die SDC Noordvaal Cup deur te dring.

Die Klofies het ‘n naelskraapse sege van 35-34 teen Monument van Krugersdorp op sy tuisveld in Pretoria behaal om sy plek na 13 jaar weer in die eindstryd te bespreek.

Monnas het amper na speeltyd reeds verstreke was Waterkloof se makietie bederf. Die span se regtervleuel, Ewan van der Walt, het gaan druk om die telling op 35-34 te bring. Die binnesenter, Hugo van der Merwe, kon egter nie met die doelskop slaag nie.

Die ervare Jan Mollentze wat as hoofafrigter vir die Blou Tornado waargeneem het, was in 2011 ook die Klofies se afrigter toe hulle die kroon as kampioen van die Beeldtrofee gedra het.

Die span se hoofafrigter, Cobus van Dyk, sal volgende week weer die leisels neem wanneer hy van die Suid-Afrikaanse o.18-span terugkeer.

Die Klofies sal op sy tuisveld in die eindstryd teen sy aartsvyande, Hoërskool Garsfontein, te staan kom. Die Garsie Bere het vir EG Jansen van Boksburg met 27-25 danksy ‘n drie kort voor die einde deur die plaasvervanger-vleuel, Brooklyn Newman, gewen.

Newman het die nasionale o.18A-span op skrumskakel vroeër in die week verteenwoordig.

Dit sal die eerste keer sedert 2006 wees dat albei skole in die eindstryd van Pretoria af is. Destyds was dit Affies se laaste jaar in die reeks toe hulle vir Waterkloof met 17-7 verslaan het.

In die Kovsiestreekkompetisie se drie ligas sal die verdedigende kampioene – Welkom Gimnasium (Shimla), Wilgerivier (Irawa) en Hoopstad (Colt) almal ‘n kans staan om hul titel te verdedig.

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Al die uitslae: 

SDC NOORDVAAL CUP

Groep 1 | Halfeindstryde

Beker: Waterkloof 35, Monument 34; Garsfontein 27, EG Jansen 25. Plaat: Transvalia 31, Ligbron Akademie 18; HTS Middelburg 22, Hoërskool Middelburg 17. Skild: Wesvalia 33, Secunda 21; Lichtenburg 32, Die Anker 29. Bowl: Potchefstroom Gimnasium 50, Merensky 32; Eldoraigne 24, Potchefstroom Volkskool 23.

Groep 2-5 | Eindstryde

Groep 2: Overkruin 28, Bergsig Akademie 27

Groep 3: Riebeeckrand 31, Linden 18.

Groep 4: Kanonkop 27, Carletonville 17.

Groep 5: Die Wilge 21, Morgenzon Landbou 19.

Groep 5B: Sannieshof 24, Christiana 21.

KOVSIESTREEKKOMPETISIE | HALFEINDSTRYDE

Shimla-liga: Voortrekker (Bethlehem) 24, Landboudal 22; Welkom Gimnasium 44, Duineveld 21. Irawa-liga: Curro Kathu 36, Ficksburg 24; Wilgerivier 29, Hendrik Potgieter 21. Colt-liga: Hoopstad 55, Zastron 10; Vrede 27, Douglas 20.

WES-KAAP

Paul Roos Gimnasium 36, Grey-kollege 3; Rondebosch Boys’ High 22, Bishops 5; Wynberg Boys’ High 9, SACS 7; Charlie Hofmeyr 29, Robertson 8; Stellenberg 15, Hoërskool Durbanville 8; Outeniqua 11, HTS Drostdy 0; Milnerton 36, Melkbosstrand 7; Brackenfell 25, Tygerberg 14; Hoërskool Bellville 31, DF Malan 18; Hugenote (Wellington) 17, Swartland 15; Labori 48, Parow 15.

Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof het die top-eerbewyse in vanjaar se interskole-kompetisie ingepalm en die wenner se titel teruggeëis van C&N Sekondêre Meisieskool Oranje, wat verlede jaar die oorwinning behaal het.

Met dié sege van 26-24 is Bloemhof gekroon as vanjaar se kampioen in die voortslepende wedywering tussen hulle en Oranje. In hul twee vroeëre ontmoetings, het Bloemhof ‘n sege van 20-16 in Pretoria behaal, terwyl Oranje kort daarna in die Paarl met ‘n telling van 34-28 gewen het. Met hierdie jongste oorwinning hou Bloemhof nou die rekord vir die meeste interskole-oorwinnings tussen die twee spanne, met ses seges teenoor Oranje se vyf.

Bloemhof was deeglik voorbereid vir Saterdag se stryd en het in drie van die vier kwarte voorgeloop.

Die mededinging was deurgaans kop-aan-kop, met albei spanne wat op verskillende tye tydens die wedstryd die voortou geneem het. Na die eerste kwart was Bloemhof met net vier doele voor (8-4), en teen rustyd was die spanne gelykop met 13-13. Die derde kwart was intens, maar Bloemhof het die voorsprong herwin om die kwart op 20-17 te eindig.

Die laaste kwart was ‘n naelskraapse affêre, met albei spanne wat elke geleentheid benut het om punte aan te teken. Dit was Bloemhof wat uiteindelik verseker het dat elke kans getel het, om met 26-24 as oorwinnaars uit die stryd te tree.

Bloemhof se verdediger, Carla Mackenzie, is as die speler van die wedstryd aangewys.

Interskole uitslae:

-2024 Bloemhof wen 26-24

– 2023: Oranje wen 35-23

– 2022: Oranje wen 24-21

– 2021: Geen interskole-kompetisie nie

– 2020: Geen interskole-kompetisie nie

– 2019: Bloemhof wen 29-25

– 2018: Oranje wen 28-19

– 2017: Bloemhof wen 24-22

– 2016: Bloemhof wen 19-12

– 2015: Bloemhof wen 20-18

– 2014: Bloemhof wen 25-17

– 2013: Oranje wen 31-28

– 2012: Oranje wen 24-23

Uitslae van die interskole:

o.l4A Bloemhof 25 – Oranje 24

o.14B Bloemhof 21- Oranje 9

o.I4C Bloemhof 22 – Oranje 11

o.l4D Bloemhof 21 – Oranje 15

o.I4E Bloemhof 22 – Oranje 17

o.14F Bloemhof 9 – Oranje 21

o.l4G Bloemhof 19 – Oranje 2

o.14H Bloemhof 9 – Oranje 4

o.I5A Uitgereën

o.I5B Bloemhof 30- Oranje 23

o.I5C Bloemhof 30 – Oranje 11

o.I5D Bloemhof 8 – Oranje 9

o.I5E Bloemhof 16 – Oranje 16

o.I5F Bloemhof 9- Oranje 9

o.I6A Bloemhof 13 – Oranje I7

o. l6B Bloemhof 13 – Oranje 17

o.l6C Bloemhof 18 – Oranje 10

o.l6D Bloemhof 16 – Oranje 13

o.l6E Bloemhof 11 – Oranje 12

o.l6F Bloemhof I0 – Oranje 11

o.I7A Bloemhof 22 – Oranje 8

o.l7B Bloemhof 12 – Oranje 11

o.I8A Bloemhof 26 – Oranje 24

o.18B Bloemhof 26 – Oranje 13

o.I8C Bloemhof 25 – Oranje 8

o.l8D Bloemhof 28 – Oranje 15

o.I8E Bloemhof 7 – Oranje 19

o.18F Bloemhof 18 – Oranje 15

o.18G Bloemhof 4 – Oranje 12

Old Girls Bloemhof 27 – Oranje 16

Hoërskool Garsfontein het vir Hoërskool Dr. EG.Jansen vir die tweede keer in twee weke op Berepark getroef.

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Die Pretorianers het na nóg ‘n titaniese stryd teen hul tradisionele vyand met 27-25 die wa deur die drif getrek. Sodoende het die verdedigende kampioen sy plek in die eindstryd van die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Beker-afdeling, teen Hoërskool Waterkloof, bespreek. Dit sal die eerste keer sedert 2006 wees dat albei spanne in die reeks se eindstryd van Pretoria afkomstig is.

Vandeesweek se kragmeting met die Jansies was egter nie so maklik soos die een van ‘n week tevore nie, met die Boksburgers wat na ‘n totaal ander span gelyk het. Dié semi-finaal tussen twee van die Noordvaal se groot honde het vir die grootste gedeelte van die wedstryd ‘n behoorlike armdruk afgegee.

Die Bere se vaskopstut, Luan van den Berg, was weer uitstekend en het sy lyf soos ‘n wafferse losvoorspeler rondgegooi. Agsteman, Stephan Pretorius, het saam met Van den Berg gewoel voorlangs om die Jansie-pak deurgaans op hul tone te hou.

Soos verwag het die agterlyne mekaar ook aanhoudend getoets. Die Jansies se buitesenter, Jeandre Jacobs, het na ‘n paar stil vertonings weer sy normale ritme herwin en vir die Bere se middeveld ‘n aantal hoofbrekens besorg.

Oopkantflank, Zaide-Leigh Rippenaar, het weer gewys hoekom hy die SA Skole “A”-span gehaal, met sy vernuf op die aanval wat van hom ‘n doring in die vlees van die Bere gemaak het.

Brooklyn Newman, een van die Garsies se groot name, het met sy terugkeer vir die opposisie die doodskoot toegedien. Newman, wat vroeër die week nog vir die SA o.18 “A”-span teen Georgië gespeel het, het oorgebars om die oorwinning van twee punte te beklink en ‘n plek in die eindstryd te bespreek.

Puntemakers: 

Garsfontein 27 (14) – Drieë: Luan van den Berg, Luann Olivier, Stephan Pretorius, Brooklyn Newman. Doelskop: Handre Maree. Strafdoel: Maree. Dr. EG Jansen 25 (10) – Drieë: Zian Marais, Riekus van der Merwe, Jean-dre Claasen, Zade-Leigh Rippenaar. Doelskop: Matthew Bergman. Strafdoel: Bergman.

Ander spanne:

o.16: Helpmekaar 30, Monument 14; Noordheuwel 29, Garsfontein 15.

o.15: Monument 31, Garsfontein 12; Noordheuwel 30, Menlopark 25.

o.14: Monument 22, Noordheuwel 19; Hoërskool Rustenburg 24, Garsfontein 20.

Hoërskool Waterkloof se Blou Tornado het Saterdag sy oorheersing teen Hoërskool Monument voortgesit met ‘n tweede agtereenvolgende sege.

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Die Klofies het met dié oorwinning van 35-34 oor die Wit Bulle hul eerste Noordvaal-eindstryd in meer as ‘n dekade gehaal. Dit was egter so hittete of die Pretorianers het die sege deur hul vingers laat glip.

Die Monumentare het ‘n uitstaande laaste 15 minute opgedis om 17 punte in ‘n oogwink aan te teken.

Die tuisspan se heelagter, Ronan Bastiaanse, verdien ‘n stewige klop op die skouer vir die wyse waarop hy die besoekers met die stewel gelooi het. Hy het drie doelskoppe en drie strafdoele deur die pale gejaag, asook ‘n drie gedruk, vir ‘n persoonlike bydrae van 20 punte.

Dit was egter die tweestryd tussen die skrumskakels wat die kollig gesteel het. Monnas se Evan Bernhardi was waarskynlik die beste speler op die veld, en het met sy hope vaart en gevaarlike lopies om die afbreekpunte die Klofies telkens geflous.

Die tuisspan se Migael Prinsloo het, benewens sy uitstekende diens aan losskakel, Dennis Obi, ook beïndruk met sy puik ondersteunende spel en is beloon met ‘n tweekuns, wat ‘n deurslaggewende rol in die Pretorianers se oorwinning gespeel het.

Indien daar ‘n toekenning vir die mees konsekwente speler deur die seisoen gegee moes word, sou Monnas se steelkantflank, RJ Barnard, se naam beslis in die hoed gewees het. Barnard se fisieke maar bedrieglike barslopies het vir die Klofies meer as een keer onkant betrap, vernaam in die eerste helfte toe die Klofie-pak taamlik loodvoet daar uitgesien het.

Dit was eers na rustyd dat haker, Ruan Jacobs, en oopkantflank, Divan Botha, hul ritme begin vind en die vuur onder die res van die pak aangesteek het.

Puntemakers:

Waterkloof 35 (13) – Drieë: Migael Prinsloo (2), Ronan Bastiaanse, Malcolm George. Doelskoppe: Bastiaanse (3). Strafdoele: Bastiaanse (3). Monument 34 (10) – Drieë: RJ Barnard, Evan Bernhardi, Tasliem Guyan, Ewan van der Walt, Strafdrie. Doelskoppe: Hugo van der Merwe (2). Strafdoel: Van der Merwe.

Ander spanne:

o.16: Helpmekaar 30, Monument 14; Noordheuwel 29, Garsfontein 15.

o.15: Monument 31, Garsfontein 12; Noordheuwel 30, Menlopark 25.

o.14: Monument 22, Noordheuwel 19; Hoërskool Rustenburg 24, Garsfontein 20.

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All the results: 

FREE STATE/GRIQUALAND WEST

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WESTERN CAPE 

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Al die uitslae:

GROEP 1 | HALFEINDSTRYDE

BEKER-AFDELING

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Ander spanne:

o.16: Helpmekaar 30, Monument 14; Noordheuwel 29, Garsfontein 15.

o.15: Monument 31, Garsfontein 12; Noordheuwel 30, Menlopark 25.

o.14: Monument 22, Noordheuwel 19; Hoërskool Rustenburg 24, Garsfontein 20.

PLAAT-AFDELING

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Ander spanne:

o.16: Kempton Park 16, HTS Middelburg 14; Zwartkop 26, Transvalia 24.

o.15: Transvalia 17, Hoërskool Klerksdorp 7; Hoërskool Middelburg 21, Oos-Moot 12.

o.14: Oos-Moot 20, Hoërskool Middelburg 12; Transvalia 17, Kempton Park 13.

SKILD-AFDELING

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Ander spanne:

o.16: Hoërskool Pietersburg 22, Wesvalia 10;

o.15: Ben Vorster 16, Heidelberg Volkskool 12; Hoërskool Pietersburg 12, Wesvalia 12 (Wesvalia dring deur na hul eerste drie druk).

o.14: Ben Vorster 14, Hoërskool Pietersburg 13; Wesvalia 60, Lichtenburg 5.

BOWL-AFDELING

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Ander spanne:

o.16: Randburg 27, Potchefstroom Gimnasium 17; Wagpos 35, Potchefstroom Volkskool 10.

o.15: Piet Retief 40, Eldoraigne 5; Merensky 19, Potchefstroom Volkskool 17.

o.14: Piet Retief 46, Potchefstroom Gimnasium 0; Eldoraigne 10, Dr. Malan 0.

GROEP 2 | EINDSTRYDE

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Ander spanne:

o.16: Centurion 28, Bergsig Akademie 24.

o.15: Ermelo 38, Leeuwenhof 31.

o.14: Dinamika 28, Lydenburg 15.

GROEP 3 | EINDSTRYDE

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Ander spanne:

o.16: Hoogenhout 18, Vryburg 12.

o.15: Hoogenhout 21, Fochville 15.

o.14: Riebeeckrand 24, Wolmaransstad 12.

GROEP 4 | EINDSTRYDE

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Ander spanne:

o.16: Parys 32, Bekker 14.

o.15: HTS Elspark 26, Curro Bakenveld 12.

o.14: Bekker 16, Queen’s High 12.

GROEP 5A | EINDSTRYDE

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Ander spanne:

o.17: HTS Rhodesfield 21, Maragon Mooikloof 13.

o.15: Hoërskool Roodepoort 27, Curro Secunda 0.

GROEP 5B | EINDSTRYDE

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Ander spanne:

o.15: Vryburger 12, Jabulani Tech 10.