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Dit gaan ‘n Dawid-teen-Goliat-stryd afgee in die eindstryd van vanjaar se NWU Prestige-reeks, wanneer Hoërskool Noordheuwel Saterdag poog om hul titel teen Hoërskool Wesvalia in Potchefstroom te verdedig.

Die span van Krugersdorp is verlede jaar as die kampioen gekroon nadat hulle vir Hoërskool Oos-Moot, wat vanjaar in die NWU se Sportreeks deelgeneem het, met ‘n telling van 27-17 in die eindstryd verslaan het.

Noordheuwel is na ‘n nederlaag teen Hugenote (Springs) in die eerste ronde, verder onoorwonne, en die afrigtingspan, bestaande uit Stefan Lourens en Ian Joubert, sal hoop dat hul span nie oor die laaste hekkie struikel nie. Dit sal egter ‘n reuse poging van die span van Klerksdorp verg om die Krugersdorpers te stuit.

Dit is verál die ligbloues se agterlyn wat vir Wesvalia op hul tone sal hou. Die gedugte duo van buitesenter, Cheswill Jooste, en linkervleuel, Lindsay Jansen, sal fyn dopgehou moet word.

Daar is egter nog ‘n gevaar wat stil-stil besig is om sy merk te maak. Die Nories se regtervleuel, Kean Steyn-Shaw, beleef tot dusver ‘n skitterende seisoen en sal Saterdag daarop wil voortbou.

Voorlangs sal die slot, Xander Buytendach, en woelige agtsteman, Brad Brown, weer onder die grootmanne woel. Buytendach het goeie ritme begin vind in die laaste paar wedstryde en sal met sy fisiekheid die vuur stook, terwyl Brown se barslopies in gebroke spel een van Nories se vernaamste wapens is om op die voorvoet te kom.

Daar sal van Wesvalia se ster op steelkantflank, Francois Dumond, verwag word om die twee te probeer tem. Dumond se uithouvermoë en werkverrigting herinner aan Kwagga Smith, maar hy sal nie op eie houtjie die Norie-pak aandurf nie. Haker, Junior Kuhn, sal hom met groot ywer bystaan.

Agterlangs sal heelwat staatgemaak word op die spelskepper en skerpskutter, Rickardt van Heerden, om enige swakplekke in die Norie-verdedeging uit te buit. Van Heerden kan ook met sy skopskoen die telbord aan die rol hou.

Hoërskool Pietersburg het self ‘n Goliat om te verslaan, wanneer hulle in die uitspeelwedstryd vir die derde plek teen Hoërskool Marais Viljoen te staan kom. Die span van Limpopo sal versigtig wees vir die manne van Alberton, aangesien ‘n gekweste Marais Viljoen uiters gevaarlik kan wees.

Die Pieties is egter nie te versmaai nie en beskik oor die vermoë om op die dag teen enigiemand ‘n opskudding te veroorsaak.

Die twee pakke sal mekaar behoorlik toets, maar dis agterlangs waar die stryd gewen of verloor kan word. Marais Viljoen se kaptein en losskakel, Rekkie Gerber, sal graag sy span terug na die wenpad toe wil lei, maar sal lugtig wees vir die Pieties se generaal, Celliers van der Merwe, wat sedert hy by die beseerde Vincent Luckoff oorgevat het, van krag tot krag gegaan het.

Die spanne: 

Hoërskool Noordheuwel t. Hoërskool Wesvalia om 15:30 in Potchefstroom

Noordheuwel: 15 Jade Muller, 14 Kean Steyn-Shawe, 13 Cheswill Jooste, 12 Jared Coetzee, 11 Lindsey Jansen, 10 Jeandre Uithaler, 9 Gideon Diederichs, 8 Brad Brown, 7 Christiaan Delport, 6 Mpho Madisasaotsile, 5 Xander Buytendach, 4 Donovan Breedt, 3 Martin Nel, 2 Brendan Naudé, 1 Meyer Opperman.

Wesvalia: 15 Fafa Calitz, 14 Justin Adams, 13 Jeandre Snyman, 12 Rickardt van Heerden, 11 Kyle Botes, 10 Eduard Dreyer, 9 Chad Homeyer, 8 Hanre Venter, 7 Francois Dumond, 6 Joshua Pieters, 5 Alden Jacobz, 4 Franco Dumond, 3 Bernard Swanepoel, 2 Junior Kuhn, 1 Ulrigh du Preez.

Hoërskool Marais Viljoen t. Hoërskool Pietersburg om 14:00 in Potchefstroom

Marais Viljoen: 15 Tyron Bouw, 14 Tiaan Joubert, 13 Brandon Els, 12 Claudo do Couto, 11 Devin Raubenheimer, 10 Rekkie Gerber, 9 Weon van der Vyver, 8 Rio Tshimbalanga, 7 Dian Scheepers, 6 Stefan Basson, 5 Bjorn Pieterse, 4 JD Labuschagne, 3 Sifiso Shongwe, 2 Rynier Welgemoed, 1 Clayton Gagiano.

Pietersburg: 15 Brydan Retief, 14 Lerich Duba, 13 Siya Mahlangu, 12 Zuan Langman, 11 AJ Loots, 10 Celliers van der Merwe, 9 Divan Brown, 8 Hardus Otto, 7 Tiaan Vermeulen, 6 Juan Jansen van Vuuren, 5 AJ de Beer, 4 Etienne van Jaarsveldt, 3 Elardus Erasmus, 2 JP Mostert, 1 Floris Venter.

Hoërskool Rustenburg t. Hoërskool Hugenote (Springs) om 12:30 in Potchefstroom

Rustenburg (moontlik): 15 Tiano Combrink, 14 Christiaan van der Berg, 13 Lorenzo Snyers, 12 Hendre Robinson, 11 Zulu Khumalo, 10 Jayden Meyer, 9 Adriano George, 8 Coenraad Coetzer, 7 Wicus Jacobs, 6 MC Smit, 5 Pedrie Human, 4 Erich Potgieter, 3 Xander Benedetti, 2 Xavier Steenkamp, 1 Janco Pretorius.

Hugenote (Springs) (moontlik): 15 George Loucas, 14 Musa Mahlangu, 13 Ruan van Biljon, 12 Dylan Nel, 11 Thanyani Mokiri, 10 Corné Pretorius, 9 Tiaan Smit, 8 Hendrik Eybers, 7 Tyron Hand, 6 Arne Marais, 5 Xavier Ungerer, 4 Anthony SMith, 3 Diaan Pretorius, 2 Luan Pretorius, 1 Henré Oosthuizen.

Hoërskool Jeugland t. Hoërskool Lichtenburg om 11:00 in Potchefstroom

Jeugland (moontlik): 15 Thando Ngomane, 14 Jetao Jooste, 13 Sinenhlanhla Ndlovu, 12 Ruan Steenkamp, 11 Oregopots Shilubane, 10 King Aganzo, 9 Ruan Worst, 8 Alec Mohlala, 7 Jose Ngoma-Ngoma, 6 Lebo Letlala, 5 Sharon Nsenda, 4 Shammah Nsenda, 3 Khumo Maimane, 2 Siyanda Mbwanwa, 1 Lesego Moitse.

Lichtenburg: 15 Luan Snyman, 14 Tyrell Schalkwyk, 13 Dundre Dempers, 12 Oratile Sekoto, 11 Rea Motsusi, 10 Albert Joubert, 9 Willem van Niekerk, 8 Abrie Coetzee, 7 Tiaan Booysen, 6 Kgolagano Legodi, 5 John Kleynhans, 4 GJ Malan, 3 JJ Jonker, 2 Eddie du Preez, 1 Donovan Rosato.

Die amptelike Wit Bulle van Krugersdorp is oorgehaal om hierdie naweek die bordjies in Boksburg te verhang.

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Hoërskool Monument lek hul lippe af om vir Hoërskool Dr. EG Jansen van hul eie medisyne uit te deel, wanneer die twee spanne Saterdag in die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Beker-afdeling in Boksburg swaarde kruis.

Monnas moes verlede jaar, teen alle verwagtinge in, die knie op tuisbodem buig met ‘n telling van 17-41. Die Jansies het met aanskoulike hardlooprugby geseëvier en ‘n mens kan verwag dat die Boksburgers vanjaar dieselfde resep sal wil volg.

Dit is verál die Arende se agterlyn wat ‘n groot gevaar vir die besoekers inhou. Heelagter, R-Jay Petersen, maak sy terugkeer nadat hy verlede naweek ‘n blaaskans in die Jansies se wedstryd teen Oos-Moot geniet het. Sy teenwoordigheid, tesame met dié van hul puntemasjien op buitesenter, Juandre Jacobs, behoort die Wit Bulle vir die volle 70 minute besig te hou.

Voorlangs maak die Arende se hardwerkende steelkantflank, Divan Francis, ook sy terugkeer. Francis en sy losvoorspelermaats, Zaide-Leigh Rippenaar (oopkantflank) en Storm Labuschagne (agtsteman), sal die lewe vir die besoekers by die afbreekpunte wil moeilik maak.

Daar wag egter ‘n taamlike taak op die trio en die res van die Jansies se pak aangesien dit voorlangs is waar Monnas se krag lê. In hul sege van 31-25 oor Helpmekaar Kollege verlede naweek in Johannesburg was niemand meer indrukwekkend as slotte, Luhan Swart en Jacques Botha, met hul reuse duikslae en begeesterde barslopies nie.

Monument sal voorts hoop dat hul losskakel, Justin Viljoen, weer sy skopstewels inpak. Viljoen se akkurate korrelwerk pale toe het ‘n groot aandeel in sy span se oorwinning oor die Helpies gehad en kan weer Saterdag deurslaggewend wees.

Viljoen beskik voorts oor die vermoë om vir die gevaarmanne aan sy buitekant, vernaam linkervleuel, Ernesto Oersen, spasie te skep.

Hoërskool Menlopark ontvang in hul eerste wedstryd van die jaar se SDC Noordvaal Cup vir Helpmekaar Kollege in Pretoria. Die Parkies lek nog wonde na hul nederlaag met 8-23 teen Hoërskool Waterkloof in die NWU Sportreeks-eindstryd, maar sal vasberade wees om op hul vertoning in verlede jaar se Beker-afdeling te verbeter.

Die besoekers moes noodgedwonge ‘n hele paar veranderinge aan die span, wat teen Monument verloor het, aanbring. Losskakel en skerpskutter, Wian Storm, loop hierdie naweek se kragmeting mis. Michael Benzien skuif van binnesenter na losskakel, met Clinton Cloete wat op binnesenter inval.

Voorlangs vervang Eugene de Lange vir die beseerde Christiaan Tonkin op slot, terwyl Liam Devenier geleentheid kry op loskopstut in die plek van Dylan Engelbrecht.

Hoërskool Waterkloof skop sy reeks af teen die gevaarlike Hoërskool Nelspruit. Albei spanne, veral die Klofies, het reeds vanjaar beïndruk met hul ondernemende spel.

Die tweestryd in die middeveld tussen Klofies se Happy Makate (binnesenter) en Riwan van Aswegen (buitesenter) en Nellies se Divan de Kock (binnesenter) en Ian Wood (buitesenter) is beslis een om na uit te sien, vernaam indien dié senterpare daarin kan slaag om spasie aan die buitekant te bewerkstellig.

Die spanne: 

Hoërskool Dr. EG Jansen t. Hoërskool Monument om 12:25 in Boksburg 

EG Jansen: 15 R-Jay Peterson, 14 Jean-dre Claassen, 13 Juandre Jacobs, 12 Steven Williams, 11 Keanu van Loggerenberg, 10 Matthew Bergman, 9 Riekus van der Merwe, 8 Storm Labuschagne, 7 Divan Francis, 6 Zaide-Lee Rippenaar, 5 Zandre Naudé, 4 Gerhard van Aswegen, 3 Duwan Potgieter, 2 Danre Pike, 1 Zian Marais.

Monument (moontlik): 15 Hanu Fourie, 14 Kealan Milton, 13 Jason Joubert, 12 Theuns du Plooy, 11 Ernesto Oersen, 10 Justin Viljoen, 9 Hanno du Toit, 8 Vincent Roberts, 7 RJ Barnard, 6 Jamaal Feldman, 5 Luhan Swart, 4 Jacques Botha, 3 Juandre Marais, 2 Keenean Myners, 1 Wikus Meyer.

Hoërskool Menlopark t. Helpmekaar Kollege om 12:30 in Pretoria

Menlopark (moontlik): 15 Divan Nel, 14 Reinhardt Herbst, 13 Ruben Fourie, 12 Leskin Samuels, 11 Stefan van Nieker, 10 Andru Kuhn, 9 Gustav Schaffner, 8 Rocco Myburgh, 7 JN van Wyk, 6 Nathen du Plessis, 5 Xander Roets, 4 Keagan Pretorius, 3 Phillip du Plessis, 2 Declan Pelser, 1 Mattheus Prinsloo.

Helpmekaar: 15 Tiaan le Roux, 14 Delano Maritz, 13 Ty Ax, 12 Clinton Cloete, 11 Pieter Moller, 10 Michael Benzien, 9 Tristan van Nieker, 8 Motlatsi Moloi, 7 Darius Haasbroek, 6 Ziaden Krige, 5 Juan-Pierre Lombaard, 4 Eugene de Lange, 3 Ulrich van der Merwe, 2 Gustav Grotius, 1 Liam Devenier.

Hoërskool Waterkloof t. Hoërskool Nelspruit om 12:30 in Pretoria 

Waterkloof: 15 Ronan Bastiaanse, 14 Malcolm George, 13 Riwan van Aswegen, 12 Happy Makate, 11 Dennis Obi, 10 Franco Cronje, 9 Migael Prinsloo, 8 Marko Kok, 7 Lendrey Janse van Vuuren, 6 Divan Botha, 5 Alrich Uys, 4 Stephan de Beer, 3 Jedri Swart, 2 Ruan Jacobs, 1 Juan Gouws.

Nelspruit: 15 Theuns Meyer, 14 Jordan Pretorius, 13 Ian Wood, 12 Divan de Kock, 11 Tinyiko Silubane, 10 John Duncan, 9 Liam Pringle, 8 Vaughn van Zyl, 7 Banele Ngwenya, 6 Prosper Chillione, 5 Ronaldo van Rensburg, 4 Andre Smit, 3 Gert Cloete, 2 Regard Vermaak, 1 Lindane Ndlela.

Two 1st XVs which have struggled to find their feet in 2024 come face to face on Saturday when Pretoria Boys High School (PBHS) chases a much-needed victory against Parktown Boys’ High.

Kick-off takes place at 13:45 on the Parktown A-Field.

Parktown heads into the clash fresh off a 38-15 win over Springs Boys’ High School last weekend. That came as a welcome confidence-booster after they were the victims of an 80-0 shellacking at the hands of King Edward VII the weekend before.

Parktown’s Siya Masinga will be one of their key players. He has shown promise in the number 8 jersey and has played a pivotal role in directing mauls and helping to drive the pack forward.

Behind the scrum, Parktown will look to scrumhalf Tshepiso Tladi, who got onto the scoresheet against Springs, to direct their backline’s attack.

Candies‘ assistant coach Wian Geldenhuys said Boys High is looking forward to playing against Parktown, from whom he is expecting a robust challenge. “It’s always tough up front, especially at the breakdown against them,” he commented.

Fullback Itu Baloyi is back in the PBHS lineup and makes his first start since suffering a concussion against Selborne at the King Edward VII Easter Festival. Last weekend, he managed to get some game time for the 2nd XV and came on as a substitute for the 1st XV in their loss to KES.

Another player returns to the 1st XV for Boys High, with Stephen Adams running out for the first time since their game against Paarl Boys’ High on 1 April. He’s been sidelined with a knee injury since then.

PBHS won’t be at full strength, however. They’ll be missing their tenacious inside centre Rickus Wessels, who is dealing with a hip flexor niggle. He has been replaced by Londie Nemudzivhadi, who will be keen to make his mark as a starter.

Boys High has played an extremely tough schedule and they’ll be keen to score another win to add their victories over Selborne College and St Alban’s College. They’ve demonstrated good fighting spirit and made matters tough on KES in the second half of a 14-24 defeat last weekend.

The addition of those familiar faces who are returning from injury might be just the boost Pretoria Boys High needs to help them hit their straps.

Teams

Parktown Boys High School: 15 Calestin Felkers, 14 Owami Phambuka, 13 Promise Kanda, 12 Lisasa Mnukiso, 11 Kabelo Jwili, 10 Kgotso Tumahole, 9 Thepiso Tladi, 8 Siya Masinga, 7 Keith Mncube, 6 Mfundo Nkosi, 5 Kingsley Okonkwo, 4 Disema Mofokeng, 3 Azola Peter, 2 Lethoko Mallane, 1 Manuel Motsi.

Pretoria Boys High School:  15 Itu Baloyi, 14 Ntsako Ndlovu, 13 Motheo Dimpe, 12 Londie Nemudzivhadi, 11 Ompfuna Tsanwani, 10 Seth Venter, 9 Cole Williams, 8 Katlego Shebu, 7 Akin Akingbola 6 Panyaiotis Ellinas, 5 Tshepiso Shikhibana, 4 Matthew Parrott, 3 Ofentse Moeng, 2 Thapelo Mphela, 1 Jeffery Singo.

Fixtures

Saturday, 27 April  

u14A: 09:40 – Parktown Boys High School vs Pretoria Boys’ High School (C Field)
u15A: 10:30 – Parktown Boys High School vs Pretoria Boys’ High School (B Field)
u16A:  11:20 – Parktown Boys High School vs Pretoria Boys’ High School (A Field)
u19B: 12:35 – Parktown Boys High School vs Pretoria Boys’ High School (A Field)
u19A: 13:45 – Parktown Boys High School vs Pretoria Boys’ High School (A Field)

HTS Drostdy asserted themselves, scoring a 33-20 victory over a fired-up Worcester Gimnasium at a jam-packed Trappes Park Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.

It was the first time in seven years that the local derby had taken place and, although the Donkeys walked away the deserved victors, the real winner was the Worcester community, which got to experience the rivalry again.

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Both squads should be proud of the part they played in revitalising the fixture and leaving everything on the field.

It was a high-paced and entertaining game from the first kick-off, and it was clear that both teams meant business.

Drostdy crossed the whitewash first, thanks to brilliant interplay between Adrian Vergotine, on the wing, and his centre, Aljay Skippers.

The Gimmies kept pressing, though, and it wasn’t long before their hooker, Armand Croeser, was rewarded for his tireless work with the visitors’ opening try.

In response, the big Drostdy forwards muscled Pietie Erasmus over for their second try to stake them to a 12-5 lead at the break.

A spectacular finish by their lightning-quick winger, George Bernedict, stretched their lead to 19-5 just after halftime, but the Gimmies are a never-say-die bunch, and they never let up and continued piling the pressure on the home team. It paid off.

Three unanswered tries by Worcester Gim saw them take the lead for the first time with only 15 minutes to go after Valentino Nomdluka, Alungile Mothibe and Luke Cupido struck one after another in dramatic fashion.

With tired bodies littering the field, the proud neighbours kept hammering away at the opposing defences.

Juandre Ungerer, who was phenomenal after coming on as a replacement for Drostdy, crossed for a five-pointer to put his side ahead once more, but with 10 minutes left in regulation time and only six points between the rivals, the drama was far from over.

After a frantic back-and-forth and some desperate defending by both sides, Adrian Vergotine dealt the knockout blow, diving over to give HTS Drostdy a buffer to defend in the final moments of the game.

Given the entertaining competition and the excitement the match brought to the Worcester community, the fixture will hopefully become a mainstay on the calendar for the teams once more. Both squads represented their schools with distinction and the fans were dished up a treat.

HTS Drostdy next heads to Kimberley to take part in the Absa Wildeklawer Tournament, while Worcester Gim continues a gruelling run of fixtures when they take on Hoërskool Brackenfell on Saturday.

Scorers

HTS Drostdy 33 (12) – Tries: Aljay Skippers, Pietie Erasmus, Bernedict George, Juandre Ungerer, Adrian Vergotine. Conversions: Josh Fourie (2), Ungerer (2). Worcester Gimnnasium 20 (5) – Tries: Luke Cupido, Alungile Mothibe, Valentino Nomdluka, Armand Croeser.

All the results:

u16 – HTS Drostdy 24, Worcester Gimnasium 3.
u15 – HTS Drostdy 64, Worcester Gimnasium 0.
u14 – Worcester Gimnasium 11, HTS Drostdy 10.

Grey High takes on Paul Roos Gimnasium in Gqeberha this Saturday in what will be the ultimate test for the hosts before their annual Grey High Rugby Festival from 2-4 May.

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Since returning from an unbeaten tour of Ireland in December 2023, the Maroon Machine has shown no signs of slowing down.

Last weekend, they dealt a decisive 25-10 blow to Paarl Boys’ High, and they will be looking for a further boost to their substantial momentum before they travel to Kimberley to play in the Absa Wildeklawer Tournament at the beginning of May.

Gert Kemp starred in their win over Boishaai, as part of PRG’s outstanding loose trio, which also includes captain and dual SA Schools’ representative Riley Norton and big Reuben Kruger.

In Cape Town, Likona Sodlaka scored the try that helped Grey hold unbeaten Wynberg Boys’ High, who had beaten Paarl Boys’ High in Paarl in their previous game, to a 10-10 draw last weekend. On Saturday, he and the rest of the Grey forwards, especially the front row of CJ Naude, Jon Hobson and Akhanani Zita, will have a key role to play if the Paul Roos pack is to be kept at bay.

Grey has displayed real grit in their previous matches against Western Cape opposition. Apart from the draw with Wynberg Boys’ High, they bested SACS 7-3 at the Bishops 175 Festival.

A strong performance against Paul Roos would give Grey a welcome lift before their festival, but their focus will be on Saturday’s sizeable challenge before they turn their attention to their matches against St John’s College and Graeme College.

Paul Roos has asserted itself as one of the top sides in the country this season and, as one of the unbeatens, could legitimately claim to be number one. They showed just how imposing they could be at the NMI Toyota North-South Tournament, where they beat Affies 30-25 and Waterkloof, the recently crowned champions of the NWU Sport Series, 47-24.

The last time Grey High upset Paul Roos was in 2017, when LJ du Preez slotted the winning conversion after a try in the final minutes to make the score 22-20 in Grey’s favour. Before that, Curwin Bosch converted a penalty on the hooter to lift Grey to a 27-26 victory in 2014.

This year, fullback Meyer Prinsloo has been excellent with the boot for Grey and, should it come down to a kick again, he’s proven himself to be the man for the job.

His opposite number, Matthew Seymore, and the halfback duo of Joshua Dampies and Adeeb Boraine have also been exceptional this season, and they will direct the visitors’ challenge.

Grey High vs Paul Roos at 14:00

Grey High: 15 Meyer Prinsloo, 14 Zubenathi Skosana, 13 Rick Byszios, 12 Lavela Pongolo, 11 Luc de Villiers, 10 Zephyr Smith, 9 Liyema Ndlondlo, 8 Tanner Howard, 7 Blayton Ward, 6 Caylum Jansen, 5 Likona Sodlaka, 4 Steven Lee, 3 CJ Naude, 2 Jon Hobson, 1 Akhanani Zita.

Paul Roos: 15 Matthey Seymore, 14 Hugo Coetzee, 13 Matthew Kleyn, 12 Ian Smith, 11 Keenan Stoffels, 10 Joshua Dampies, 9 Adeeb Boraine, 8 Reuben Kruger, 7 Riley Norton, 6 Gert Kemp, 5 Jesse Stegehuis, 4 Charl Holwill, 3 Gerrit van Vuuren, 2 Altus Rabé, 1 Oliver Reid.

Fixtures

Kolisi field: 08:00 – Grey High u14 A vs Paul Roos u14 A; 09:10 – Grey High u15 A vs Paul Roos u15 A; 10:20 – Grey High u16 A vs Paul Roos u16 A; 11:30 – Grey High III vs Paul Roos III; 12:40 – Grey High II vs Paul Roos II; 14:00 – Grey High 1st XV vs Paul Roos 1st XV.

Pollock Oval: 08:00 – Grey High V vs Paul Roos V; 09:10 – Grey High u16 B vs Paul Roos u16 B; 10:20 – Grey High IV vs Paul Roos IV; 11:30 – Grey High u14 B vs Paul Roos u14 B; 12:40 – Grey High u15 B vs Paul Roos u15 B.

Pyott Field: 08:00 – Grey High u16 C vs Paul Roos u16 C; 09:10 – Grey High u15 D vs Paul Roos u15 D; 10:20 – Grey High u15 C vs Paul Roos u15 C; 11:30 – Grey High VI vs Paul Roos VI; 12:40 – Grey High u16 D vs Paul Roos u16 D.

Gordon Field: 08:00 – Grey High u14 E vs Paul Roos u14 E; 09:10 – Grey High u14 D vs Paul Roos u14 D; 10:20 – Grey High u14 C vs Paul Roos u14 C; 11:30 – Grey High u15 E vs Paul Roos u15 E; 12:40 – Grey High VII vs Paul Roos VII.

Diamantveld se eerstespan het Woensdagaand die tafel gedek vir ‘n opwindende Absa Wildeklawer-toernooi, wat volgende week in Kimberley afskop, deur vir Fichardtpark met 41-12 af te stof.

Met hierdie indrukwekkende sege druk die Diamonds verder hul stempel af op vanjaar se Wesgrow Sentrale Sportreeks en spog hulle steeds met ‘n onoorwonne rekord.

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Die span van Kimberley beleef ‘n merkwaardige reeks tot dusver, en nadat hulle verlede seisoen in Bloemfontein teen die Fichies verloor het behoort hierdie oorwinning selfs soeter te smaak.

Skrumskakel, Dirk van Heerden, was deurlopend ‘n uitblinker vir die Diamonds en het slegs sewe minute nodig gehad om die eerste van sy twee drieë aan te teken.

Die Fichie-Leeus het gedurende die eerste helfte nietemin goeie rekenskap van hulself gegee om binne trefafstand te bly, en Zaine van Zyl het kort na Diamantveld se eerste drie ook sy span se rekening oopgemaak.

Van Heerden het daarna uitstekende tussenspel deur die Diamantveld-agterlyn afgerond om sy tweede drie in te ryg, en binnesenter, Simon Liversage, het Diamonds se derde drie gedruk vir ‘n voorsprong van 19-5 na die eerste halfuur.

Die Bloemfonteiners se skrumskakel, Devanté Claasen, het weereens uitgeblink vir sy span en het die agterstand tot slegs sewe punte laat krimp kort voor rustyd. Hy is reeds sedert verlede seisoen ‘n opwindende speler om dop te hou en is een van die Fichardtpark-spelers wat weer ‘n plek in vanjaar se Cravenweekspan kan losspeel, nadat hy in 2023 reeds vir die Vrystaat uitgedraf het by die byeenkoms.

Dit was ‘n kragtige lopie deur die groot agsteman, MJ Herbst, wat tot Claasen se drie gelei het, en Herbst het ook die doelskop behartig om die rustydtelling op 19-12 te staan te bring.

Diamantveld het egter in die tweede helfte die skroewe styf vasgedraai met drieë deur Liversage, Stiaan van Loggerenberg, Jonathan Harding en Carel Viljoen, terwyl die Fichies nie weer hul verdediging kon oopsluit nie.

Van Loggerenberg, wat beloon is met die laaste drie, en Enrique Boshoff het weer die veld vol gespeel vir die Diamonds, en hul groot voorry het die besoekers swaar laat leef in die vaste aspekte van die spel.

Hul agterhoede het ewe goed saamgewerk, en hierdie vertoning sal vir die span van Kimberley se selfvertroue ‘n beduidende hupstoot bied voor die komende week se Wildeklawer-fees. Die laerskoolspanne is reeds in aksie in Kimberley, terwyl van die beste hoërskoolspanne in die land van 1 tot 4 Mei vergader om kragte te meet.

Puntemakers:

Diamantveld 41 (19) – Drieë: Dirk van Heerden (2), Simon Liversage (2), Stiaan van Loggerenberg, Jonathan Harding, Carel Viljoen. Doelskoppe: Liversage (2), Ethan Manus. Fichardtpark 12 (12) – Drieë: Devanté Claasen, Zaine van Zyl. Doelskop: MJ Herbst.

Al die uitslae:

o. 19 – Diamantveld II 46, Fichartpark II 14; Diamantveld III 34, Fichardtpark III 0; Diamantveld IV 15, Landboudal III 14.

o. 16 – Diamantveld A 29, Fichardtpark A 24; Diamatveld B 59, Fichardtpark B 7.

o. 15 – Diamantveld A 26, Fichardtpark A 10; Diamantveld B 31, Fichardtpark B 22.

o. 14 – Diamantveld A 43, Fichardtpark A 14; Diamantveld B 35, Fichardtpark B 0.

Three of the Kearsney College under-15 boys – Itumelang Khubeka, Ayanda Khanye and Lubanzi Mseleku – have donned the KwaZulu-Natal Basketball colours in the recently concluded national competition.

The trio played an integral part in the KZN side reaching the final of the competition despite falling short against a skillful Gauteng outfit.

Kearsney College under-15 coach, Mfanafuthi Gwava, told SuperSport Schools Plus that the three youngsters are dedicated and deserving of their provincial call-ups.

“They are always at the courts,” said Gwava. “These boys are dedicated and want to play the right way.”

For any school coach, playing a part in players’ development and seeing them being rewarded for their dedication and effort is a proud moment.

It is not different in Gwava’s case who is not only proud of this new crop of talent but also the impact of their basketball programmes at Kearsney College.

“As a coach, you will be proud when you see players being rewarded for their hard work,” Gwava reiterated. “These three boys have shown that our program is the best.” he added.

Mseleku, who plays as a power forward, and Khanye who plays as a small forward have both been roped into the national under-15 squad.

Full U15 Team
1. Itumelang Khubeka (Kearsney)
2. Ayanda Khanye (Kearsney)
3. Lubanzi Mseleku (Kearsney)
4. Kwande Mfavela
5. Nkitha Mahlasela
6. Kwakuhle Sibiya
7. Siphesihle Mcibi
8. Hluma Mnqokoyi
9. Poloko Lethola
10. Nande Mzoba
11. Melokuhle Mthethwa
12. Thabani Mthethwa

 

Die NWU Prestige-reeks se finale, waar die top skole se netbalspanne meeding om die eerste plek in hul onderskeie afdelings, vind eerskomende Saterdag, 27 April, in Potchefstroom plaas.

Die eerste spanne is om 10:00 in aksie op die Fanie du Toit-sportgronde. Op baan een meet Noordheuwel en Potchefstroom Gimnasium kragte vir eerste en tweede plek, en op baan twee speel Montana teen Marais Viljoen vir derde en vierde plek. Zwartkop pak vir Rustenburg op baan drie vir vyfde en sesde plek, met Pietersburg en Krugersdorp wat op baan vier sake uitspook vir sewende en agste plek.

Op baan vyf speel Heidelberg Volkies teen Potchefstroom Volkies vir negende en 10de plek, en op baan ses kom Jeugland teen Hugenote te staan vir 11de en 12de plek. Wesvalia en Die Anker gaan dit uitveg op baan sewe vir 13de en 14de plek, met Lichtenburg en Oosterlig wat op baan agt mekaar die stryd aansê vir die 15de en 16de plek.

Die res van die ouderdomsgroepe se bepalings (die o. 14- en o. 16-finale vind plaas by Potch Gimmies):

08:00- o. 14 B: Rustenburg, Zwartkop; Noordheuwel, Pietersburg; Potch Gimnasium, Montana; Marais Viljoen, Heidelberg Volkies; Wesvalia, Oosterlig; Krugersdorp, Die Anker; Potch Volkies, Jeugland; Lichtenburg, Hugenote.

08:00- Derdes: Noordheuwel, Marais Viljoen; Zwartkop, Potch Gimnasium; Pietersburg, Rustenburg; Montana, Heidelberg Volkies; Krugersdorp, Wesvalia; Oosterlig, Lichtenburg; Jeugland, Potch Volkies; Die Anker, Lichtenburg.

08:40- o. 14 A: Rustenburg, Pietersburg; Potch Gimnasium, Montana; Noordheuwel, Zwartkop; Marais Viljoen, Heidelberg Volkies; Wesvalia, Jeugland; Krugersdorp, Die Anker; Potch Volkies, Hugenote; Lichtenburg, Oosterlig.

08:40-o. 17 A: Heidelberg Volkies, Potch Gimnasium; Rustenburg, Marais Viljoen; Potch Volkies, Noordheuwel; Pietersburg, Wesvalia; Krugersdorp, Zwartkop; Montana, Hugenote; Jeugland, Oosterlig; Die Anker, Lichtenburg.

09:20- o. 15 B: Rustenburg, Noordheuwel; Heidelberg Volkies, Marais Viljoen; Zwartkop, Pietersburg; Potch Gimnasium, Wesvalia; Montana, Jeugland; Lichtenburg, Die Anker; Potch Volkies, Krugersdorp; Hugenote, Oosterlig.

09:20- o. 19 B: Potch Gimnasium, Pietersburg; Montana, Zwartkop; Krugersdorp, Noordheuwel; Jeugland, Wesvalia; Heidelberg Volkies, Rustenburg; Oosterlig, Die Anker; Lichtenburg, Marais Viljoen; Potch Volkies, Hugenote.

10:00- o. 15 A: Noordheuwel, Pietersburg; Rustenburg, Potch Volkies; Potch Gimnasium, Heidelberg Volkies; Zwartkop, Wesvalia; Krugersdorp, Die Anker; Jeugland, Marais Viljoen; Montana, Oosterlig; Lichtenburg, Hugenote.

10:40- o. 16 B: Noordheuwel, Marais Viljoen; Montana, Pietersburg; Zwartkop, Heidelberg Volkies; Lichtenburg, Rustenburg; Krugersdorp, Jeugland; Wesvalia, Hugenote; Potch Volkies, Potch Gimnasium; Die Anker, Oosterlig.

11:20- o. 16 A: Heidelberg Volkies, Marais Viljoen; Rustenburg, Pietersburg; Potch Gimnasium, Noordheuwel; Zwartkop, Montana; Krugersdorp, Jeugland; Wesvalia, Die Anker; Lichtenburg, Hugenote; Potch Volkies, Oosterlig.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Die Rolyn Bergsig-sportfees beloof om vanjaar weer twee dae van aksiebelaaide rugby op te lewer. Die jaarlikse fees skop op Maandag, 29 April, in Rustenburg af.

Volg al die aksie regstreeks op SuperSport Schools. (www.supersportschools.com).

Daar is vanjaar heelwat nuwe gesigte wat hul verskyning by die fees maak. Hoërskool Koster, Hoërskool Overkruin en Hoërskool Centurion is drie van die nuwelinge wat aan die toernooi deelneem.

Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool se Rooiharte en Geelkobras, onderskeidelik die Pretorianers se derde en vierde spanne, sal ook in aksie wees.

Die Rooiharte kom in hul eerste wedstryd teen verlede jaar se suksesvolste span, Hoërskool Ben Vorster, van Tzaneen, in die hoofwedstryd op dag een te staan. Die span van Tzaneen was in 2023 onkeerbaar en het die week onoorwonne afgesluit met seges oor Jim Fouché (38-31), Hoërskool Randburg (22-16) en Parel Vallei (20-8).

Hoërskool Koster skop die week teen Bergsig se tweede span, beter bekend as die Hawks, af, terwyl Hoërskool Overkruin deur Hoërskool Die Wilgers getoets sal word en die span van Centurion met Hoërskool Rob Ferreira swaarde kruis.

Die gashere se eerstespan sal eers op dag twee vir die eerste keer in aksie wees, aangesien die Eagles ‘n blaaskans geniet na hul kragmeting Vrydag teen Hoër Tegniese Skool John Vorster.

Hulle sal in die toernooi se laaste wedstryd teen Rob Ferreira te staan kom. Die twee spanne het mekaar verlede jaar ook gepak, met die Rustenburgers wat uiteindelik, na ‘n titaniese stryd, met 12-10 as oorwinnaars uit die stryd getree het.

Nog ‘n nuwe gesig, Hoërskool Wonderboom, sal uitsien om hul strukture verder te toets teen Affies se vierde span, die Geelslange, op die eerste dag .

Dag 1 bepalings: Maandag, 29 April, 2024

A-Veld

11:25 – Bergsig Hawks t. Koster
12:45 – Overkruin t. Die Wilgers
14:10 – Wonderboom t. Affies (Geelkobras)
15:35 – Rob Ferreira t. Centurion
18:00 – Ben Vorster t. Affies (Rooiharte)

B-Veld

12:00 – o. 15 – Bergsig B t. Koster A
13:00 – o. 14 – Die Wilgers t. Affies E
14:00 – o. 15 – Ben Vorster t. Affies C
15:00 – o. 16 – Centurion t. Affies C
16:00 – o. 16 – Bergsig t. Affies D

C-Veld

13:00 – o. 14 – Affies C t. Ben Vorster
14:00 – o. 14 – Affies D t. Bergsig
15:00 – o. 14 – Noordheuwel Charlies t. Centurion
16:00 – o. 15 – Affies D t. Centurion

Dag 2 bepalings: Woensdag, 1 Mei, 2024

A-Veld

08:30 – Bergsig Hawks t. Rustenburg Rugby Akademie
10:00 – Affies (Geelkobras) t. Die Wilgers
11:30 – Ben Vorster t. Centurion
13:00 – Wonderboom t. Linden
14:30 – Overkruin t. Affies (Rooiharte)
16:00 – Bergsig Eagles t. Rob Ferreira

B-Veld

09:00 – o. 14 – Linden t. Affies E
10:00 – o. 14 – Ben Vorster t. Centurion
11:00 – o. 15 – Affies D t. Die Wilgers
12:15 – o. 16 – Affies C t. Overkruin
13:30 – o. 16 – Die Wilgers t. Affies D
14:50 – o. 16 – Centurion t. Linden

C-Veld 

09:00 – o. 15 – Ben Vorster t. Centurion
10:00 – o. 14 – Noordheuwel Charlies t. Die Wilgers
11:00 – o. 14 – Affies D t. Linden
12:00 – o. 14 – Bergsig t. Affies C
13:00 – o. 15 – Affies C t. Bergsig

Die Kobus Wiese XV-tal het die Absa Wildeklawer o.13-toernooi met ‘n sege van 12-7 oor Laerskool Tygerpoort van Pretoria afgeskop. Dié toernooi word deur die Laerskool Newton in Kimberley aangebied.

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