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Welkom Gimnasium is slaggereed vir ‘n aksie-belaaide en uitdagende seisoen in 2024 met wedstryde teen van die groot name in Suid Afrikaanse skolerugby, soos Grey-kollege, Monument, EG Jansen en Glenwood mik die Gimmies.

Dan is daar ook nog hul plaaslike ligas waar hulle week na week in klipharde wedstryde teen van die top-sentrale skole meeding om hul Griffons- en Kovsie-ligatitels te verdedig.

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“Elke naweek is vir my en die seuns ‘n uitdaging, juis omdat enigiets op ‘n Saterdag kan gebeur. Ons probeer om teen ‘n paar van die groot skole in SA speel om ervaring op te tel en dat die seuns besef dat proffesionele rugby nie speletjies is na skool nie” vertel Roean Bezuidenhout, hoofafrigter van Welkom Gimnasium se eerstespan.

Bezuidenhout is in Oktober verlede jaar aangewys as ‘n SA Skole rugbykeurder na hy al groot sukses by Welkom Gimnasium, die Griffons Cravenweek-span en die SA Skole-span as afrigter en mede-afrigter kon behaal.

Hy word ondersteun deur Jonick Schoeman wat sal sorg vir die spelers se fiksheid en Oelof Stander, die spanbestuurder.

Met sewe van verlede jaar se Kovsie-kampioenspan wat hierdie seisoen weer die swart trui gaan dra lyk die Gimmies goed ingerig om hul sukses te herhaal.

Buhle Mpaka (stut), Jayden Auld (slot), Revaun van Niekerk (flank), Ethan Jones (agsteman) en Renaldo Kiewiet (losskakel) het verlede jaar ook vir die Griffons by die Cravenweek uitgedraf, waar Kiewiet die voorste driedrukker van die toernooi was.

Raylen Kirsten (flank) was ook in die Akademieweek-span en Jayden Weideman (senter) het in 2023 al ervaring as deel van die eerstespan begin bou.

Die groep seuns het verlede jaar al vir van die vermaaklikste wedstryde gesorg met hul skitterende hardloop-rugby, bollemakiesie drieë en passievolle reaksies.

Boonop die ervare groep wat die kern van die span sal vorm is daar van die jonger seuns soos Bokamosa Gabuse (stut) en Emile Mahlebele (agsteman) wat op beweeg in die ouderdomsgroepe nadat hulle laas jaar by die Grant Khomo-week uitgestaan het.

Hul skrumskakel, Ruan Theron, sou ook deel wees van die o.16 streekspan voordat hy sy sleutelbeen gebreek het. Sy pa, Marius Theron, en broer, Jaco Theron, het albei ook vir Welkom Gimnasium goed verteenwoordig op die rugbyveld.

Marius was in 1994 deel van die Noord Vrystaat Cravenweekspan en in 1996 het hy as deel van die SA o.19-span in Roemenië uitgedraf. Ruan se ouer broer, Jaco, het ook sy rugbyloopbaan verder gevat. Eers het hy ook in Roemenië gaan speel by CS Dinamo voordat hy die skuif na die Franse klub UMS Montélimar toe gemaak het.

Die seuns het vir hulself ‘n doelwit gestel om teen die einde van die seisoen onder die top 50 eerstespanne in die land getel te word, maar Bezuidenhout sê hy fokus op die spelers se persoonlike vordering eerder as titels en ranglyste.

“Ligas tel, maar dit is ‘n vreeslike lekker bysaak” vertel hy oor wat hulle as ‘n span in 2024 wil bereik. “Solank ek ‘n verbetering in elke speler in ons groep kan sien deur die loop van die seisoen en elkeen bereik wat hy vir homself neergepen het dan is ek gelukkig”.

Die bepalings vir 2024

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On Friday, the St Charles’ College first team continued their good run at the 2024 St John’s Basketball Tournament, on a quest to successfully defend the title they won last year.

St Charles finished top of Group A after winning all three of their group matches. On the tournament’s second day, Saints thumped a struggling Parktown Boys’ High, 62-39. It’s been a tough challenge for Parktown, who finished bottom of the group after suffering three losses.

Joining St Charles in the knockout stages, and with an eye on winning their own prestigious tournament, were the hosts, St John’s College. They were beaten by St Charles on Thursday but recorded wins over Pretoria Boys High and Parktown in their other outings.

Among the schools from KwaZulu-Natal who have joined St Charles College in the quarterfinals is Northwood School, who are fuelled by some outstanding talent, including Syamthanda Shabalala, Callum Magurno, Lusanda Hlongwane and Chadley Hargreaves. The Knights have played some outstanding basketball in recent weeks, during which they have beaten St Charles and split two games with Maritzburg College, and they finished first in Group B with three wins from three starts.

Northwood were joined by Hilton College from Group B, after Hilton shocked St Stithians in their last group encounter, winning 42-39. Meanwhile, Maritzburg College had to settle for second in Group C, after a tough loss in their first game to St Alban’s College, who were beaten by St David’s Marist Inanda on Friday.

Michaelhouse completed an unbeaten run through Group D, with a win over Clifton College. Michael Mount beat Waterford to secure second place.

St Benedict’s College, the winners of the AISJ Basketball Invitational last month, ended top of Group E, with Kearsney College in second, while King Edward VII ripped through Group F and comfortably claimed top spot ahead of ESCA Wanderers.

Day Two Results 

Results u19

Day Two: St John’s Basketball Tournament

Group A

St Charles 62-39 Parktown
Pretoria Boys High 32-34 St John’s College

Group B

Northwood 54-53 St Stithians
St Peter’s 27-36 Hilton College
Hilton College 42-39 St Stithians
St Peter’s 18-62 Northwood

Group C

St Alban’s 27-33 St David’s Marist Inanda
Maritzburg College 59-26 Jeppe High

Group D

Michaelhouse 35-28 Clifton College
Waterford Kamhlaba 39-51 Michael Mount

Group E

Sacred Heart 31-47 Kearsney College
St Benedict’s 61-26 St George’s College
St George’s College 46-32 Kearsney College
Sacred Heart 40-41 St Benedict’s

Group F

Falcon College 45-44 St Andrew’s College
King Edward VII 56-38 ESCA Wanderers
Falcon College 26-75 King Edward VII
St Andrew’s College 22-60 ESCA Wanderers

Hoewel Curro Hazeldean sake oorheers het, is Hoërskool Hartbeespoort se André Olivier na afloop van die C-Bond Interhoër, wat Woensdag by Piditch Stadion beslis is, as die senior victor ludorum van die byeenkoms aangewys.

Die o. 17-atleet het dié eer te beurt geval nadat hy 1 790 punte op die ASA-tabel versamel het.

Olivier het in die finaal van die 100 m-wedloop met ‘n rekordtyd van 10.58 s oor die eindstreep genael, en het nóg ‘n goue medalje in die 200 m om nek sy gehang.

Die algehele wenners van die dag was egter Curro Hazeldean, wat volgende jaar opskuif na die B-Bond toe, en hul Junior Sekhwela het, ten spyte van die bloedige hitte, drie keer die podium betree.

Sekhwela was in die seuns se o. 15-afdeling in die 100 m, 100 m-hekkies en verspring in aksie, en sy prestasies was 1 667 punte werd.

Dié seun se tyd in die hekkies-item van 14.40 s en afstand van 6.48 m in die verspring, wat ook ‘n nuwe rekord is, was beide goed genoeg vir ‘n goue medalje. Hy het ‘n tweede plek in die 100 m behaal met ‘n tyd van 11.39.

Matodz Ndou het sy pragseisoen voortgesit nadat hy reeds by die Curro Podium-byeenkoms uitstekende prestasies behaal het.

Sy tyd in die 110 m-hekkies was egter nie so goed soos die tyd wat hy by die vorige byeenkoms behaal het nie. Hier het hy die horlosie op 13.72 s laat stop.

Ndou (o. 17) is nietemin by die C-Bond as die beste hekkies-atleet aangewys, met ‘n tyd van 14.06, en dit was 901 punte werd.

Siya Mbeleki (o. 17) het geseëvier in die 1 500 m met ‘n tyd van 2:00.39, terwyl Realeboga Smith ‘n nuwe rekord van 08:45.29 opgestel het in die 3 000 m.

Laasgenoemde was, naas Ndou, die enigste ander seunsatleet wat die 900-merk op die ASA-tabel verbygesteek het.

Hoewel Curro Hazeldean meeste van die trofeë opgeraap het, het die seuns van Pretoria Boys High School (PBHS) óók heelwat silwerware huis toe geneem.

Jeffrey Singo (o. 17) het ‘n wennersmedalje vir sy poging in die diskus met ‘n reuse gooi van 47.61 m verower, terwyl sy spanmaat, Leso Lehumo, óók o. 17, as die beste verspringatleet vir sy afstand van 6.94 m aangewys is.

Spantotaal (Seuns):

1. Curro Hazeldean – 1 295
2. Pretoria Boys High – 1 232.5
3. Die Hoërskool Wonderboom – 1 097
4. Rietondale High School – 993
5. Hoërskool Erasmus – 954.5
6. Hoërskool Uitsig – 889
7. HTS John Vorster – 863
8. Hoërskool Hartbeespoort – 854.

Bishops Diocesan College continued their dominant run in 2024 by beating St Stithians in a low-scoring match by 10 runs on Friday at the Independent Schools Cricket Festival in Pretoria.

The Capetonians’ Alex Vintcent was their standout with the bat, top scoring with a mature 44 runs from 71 deliveries, which helped his team reach 185/7 from their 50 overs. Opening batsman Kashief Joseph demonstrated his batting prowess once again, improving his tally for the year by another 39 runs.

Saints’ South African u19 representative, Richard Seletswane, held up Bishops’ push for victory, showing great composure as he compiled 59 runs from 123 deliveries. Unfortunately for Seletswane, he didn’t receive any significant support, although Cayden Sunker did his bit, making 22.

Waco Bassick delivered another strong performance with the ball, putting Saints under early pressure and finishing with 3/37. Tiaan Louw (2/35) and Peyton Lee (2/39) supported him well with four wickets between them.

Joshua Meyer (2/23) was the pick of the Saints’ bowlers. Cayden Sunker (2/34) and Pranav Raichetti (2/37) also removed two Bishops’ batsmen each but, when St Stithians batted, they found the Bishops’ bowling a tough challenge.

Captain Matthew West led St David’s Marist Inanda to a 37-run victory over Hilton College, making a masterful 94 runs from 136 balls before he was run out.

He then backed up his fine batting performance by taking three wickets while yielding only 27 runs. Jason Rowles, however, was the pick of the St David’s bowlers, bagging figures of four wickets for just 20 runs.

Luke Campbell led the Hilton attack, claiming his side’s best figures of three wickets for 25 runs, while Natenzi Denega continued his good rhythm from day one, knocking over 3/38.

Robert Burman shone with the bat for Hilton, scoring a mature 58 runs from 92 runs, while James Ogilby battled manfully, scoring a well-played 47 runs.

Henricus Meyer’s return to form was a sight to behold as Helpmekaar thumped the Titans Invitation team by a massive margin of 140 runs.

Meyer cracked an unbeaten 130 and picked up 2/15 with the ball, while Anrich Liebenberg also showed his class, backing up Meyer with 58 runs, and producing Helpmekaar’s best bowling figures of 2/7.

Michaelhouse made light work of St George’s College, from Harare. Murray Hall-Jones led a batting onslaught with an unbeaten 82 runs, while Ethan Muir made 72 runs from 99 balls at the top of the order as ‘House posted 260/6.

Michaelhouse’s impressive spin twins, Cameron Strudwick (3/7) and Jean-Luc Rey (3/12) then tore the heart from the St George’s batting line-up as the Zimbabwean’s spluttered to 49 all out. The opening pair, Ross Moller (2/4) and Luke Mitchell (2/10), supported their spinners well.

Kingswood College bounced back from a loss on the opening day with an impressive five-wicket victory over a struggling Uplands College side.

David Louden laid down the law, dominating the Uplands’ batsmen to return figures of five wickets for just 18 runs. Matt Loon (3/22) ensured Louden’s wasn’t a solo effort.

Under a little pressure, Christopher Zimmerman kept his composure and hit an unbeaten 31 runs to see the side from Grahamstown over the line in the 19th over.

Summarised scoresheets

Bishops Diocesan College 185/10 (Alex Vincent 44, Kashief Joseph 39, Calum Daniels 23, Sam Stavely-Alexander 22*; Joshua Meyer 2/23, Cayden Sunker 2/34, Pranav Raichetti 2/37); St Stithians College 175/10 (Richard Seletswane 59, Cayden Sunker 22; Waco Bassick 3/37, Tiaan Louw 2/35, Peyton Lee 2/39). Bishops Diocesan College won by ten runs.

St David’s Marist Inanda 239/9 (Matthew West 94, Armaan Manack 38, Joshua Jacobs 33; Luke Campbell 3/25, Natenzi Denenga 3/38, Ethan van Heerden 2/46); Hilton College 202/10 (Robert Burman 58, James Ogilby 47; Jason Rowles 4/20, Matthew West 3/27, Oliver Botha 2/47). St David’s Marist Inanda won by 37 runs.

Helpmekaar Kollege 274/5 (Henricus Meyer 130*, Anrich Liebenberg 58, Waldo Haasbroek 36*; Kgomotso Chauke 2/39, Lethabo Kunene 2/46); Titans Invitation XI 134 (Teko Modiba 30, Neylo Sanna 27; Anrich Liebenberg 2/7, Henricus Meyer 2/15, Dihan Janse van Rensburg 2/22, Christo Lombard 2/23). Helpmekaar Kollege won by 140 runs.

Michaelhouse 260/6 (Murray Hall-Jones 82*, Ethan Muir 72, Sebastian Hofmeyr 25, West Mitchell-Innes 23; Jayden Peterson 2/38); St George’s College 49 (Cameron Strudwick 3/7, Jean-Luc Rey 3/12, Ross Moller 2/4, Luke Mitchell 2/10). Michaelhouse won by 211 runs.

Uplands College 76 (David Louden 5/18, Matt Loon 3/22); Kingswood College 78/5 (Christopher Zimmerman 31*; Leam van Zyl 2/24). Kingswood College won by five wickets.

There were fewer blowouts and matches were more tightly contested on the second day of the 19th edition of the Old Petrian’s U19 Girls Water Polo Tournament, being hosted by St Peter’s College. The event, which kicked off on Thursday, finishes on Sunday.

Several teams, who were buried under waves of double-digit margins of defeat, regrouped and worked their way back into the tournament. Only five teams – Rand Park, Springfield, Pretoria Girls, Wynberg and Reddam Helderfontein – are yet to register a first win in the 27-team event.

The big guns who made a splash on day one continued to build on those results.

Coach Alex Hawkins‘ Herschel, which boasts several Western Province u16 and u19 stars, including Kirsten Bottger and Anna Lieberman, swept the group with little trouble.

Pool A, which also has powerhouses St Stithians and Crawford in its ranks, is one of the toughest groups at the tournament. Herschel, the 2011 champions, were not unnerved by the reputations of the teams in their group, however, and they kept a clean record on their way to the top of the standings. 

They prevailed 8-5 over the defending champions, St Stithians, in a tightly contested encounter, before trouncing Crawford and Alexander Road by double digits. The Western Cape outfit is a perfect six from six so far. They’re also six points clear of second-placed St Stithians, who have one game in hand. 

Roedean is the only other undefeated team at the tournament. The Gauteng school has scored a mammoth 66 goals and conceded a miserly 13 on their way to the top of Pool B. The Garreth Prout-coached unit has followed the lead of their top scorer, SA Schools’ star Mia Loizides. Right now, Roedean looks like the team to beat.

Pool C has three big guns tied on 12 points each. Coach Nick Tinkler‘s Reddam Constantia leads the three-team pack because of a superior goal difference over St Dominic’s and Durban Girls College. The Hannah Banks-led unit dropped points when they faced off against St. Dominic’s, who beat them by four goals to two.

Gauteng Central u19A star Ruby Carlson was among the scorers for St Dominic’s, adding one more goal to her tally of seven from day one. She was key in St Dominic’s two victories over Collegiate and Pretoria Girls. 

Kayla Andrews’ sensational form for DGC spilt into day two of the tournament. The KwaZulu-Natal sharpshooter scored five against Pretoria Girls and added two more to her tally when DGC breezed past the in-form St Dominic’s. Before falling to DGC, Coach Wade Marshall‘s team had been undefeated. 

Reddam Bedfordview leads Pool D after an impressive showing that saw them win three of their four group matches to end day two on 15 points.

The Johannesburg outfit is not blowing teams out of the water, but they’re doing enough to secure victory. In their three games on Friday, they scored 14 goals and conceded four. However, their position at the summit is not secure. Clarendon and St Anne’s are hot on their heels. Both teams have 12 points and a game in hand.

Pool A

St Stithians 5-2 Kingswood
Crawford 0-10 Herschel
Kingswood 16-3 Alex Road
Rand Park 2-13 Hudson Park
Herschel 8-5 St Stithians
Hudson Park 9-2 Alex Road
Kingswood 3-7 Herschel
Rand Park 1-14 Crawford
Herschel 19-1 Alex
Hudson Park 5-7 Crawford
Rand Park 0-15 St Stithians

Pool B

Chisipite 1-6 St Mary’s
Stirling 8-1 Springfield
DSG 7-0 Kingsmead
Chisipite 9-1 Springfield
St Mary’s 4-13 Roedean
Stirling 5-3 Kingsmead
Roedean 14-2 Chisipite
Kingsmead 9-1 Springfield
St Mary’s 4-5 DSG
Kingsmead 6-2 Chisipite
DSG 5-10 Roedean

Pool C

St Dominic’s 4-2 Reddam Constantia
DGC 13-2 Pretoria Girls
Rustenburg 4-4 St Peter’s
St Dominic’s 3-7 DGC
Collegiate 6-5 Rustenburg
St Peters 8-3 Pretoria Girls
Collegiate 2-7 Reddam Constantia
Rustenburg 9-4 Pretoria Girls
St Dominic’s 11-2 St Peter’s
Reddam Constantia 6-1 DGC
Pretoria Girls 0-19 Collegiate

Pool D

Pearson 8-0 Westerford
St Anne’s 13-0 Wynberg
Clarendon 2-5 Reddam Bedfordview
Westerford 5-1 Reddam Helderfontein
Clarendon 4-3 St Anne’s
Wynberg 1-5 Reddam Bedfordview
Reddam Helderfontein 3-8 Pearson
Reddam Bedfordview 4-6 St Anne’s
Clarendon 20-0 Reddam Helderfontein
Pearson 1-4 Reddam Bedfordview

Saturday

@ Wahoo Aquatic Centre

07:00 – (71) Westerford vs Wynberg; 07:35 -(72) Reddam Constantia vs St Peter’s; 08:10 – (73) Clarendon vs Pearson; 08:45 – (74) Collegiate vs Durban Girls; 09:20 – (75) Wynberg vs Reddam Helderfontein; 09:55 – (76) Rustenburg vs St Dominic’s; 10:30 – (77) St Anne’s vs Westerford; 11:30 – Exhibition Match.

12:30 – (85) Play-off; 13:05 – (86) Play-off; 13:40 – (87) PlayoOff; 14:15 – (88) Play-off; 14:50 – (89) Quarterfinal Bowl; 15:25 – (90) Quarerfinal Bowl; 16:00 – (91) Quarterfinal Bowl; 16:35 – (92) Quaertfinal Bowl; 17:10 – (97) Quarterfinal Cup; 17:55 – (98) Quarterfinal Cup; 18:40 – (99) Quarterfinal Cup; 19:25 – (100) Quarterfinal Cup.

@ Peter’s Girls Prep School

07:00 – (78) Stirling vs St Mary’s; 07:35 – (79) Crawford vs Alex Road; 08:10 – (80) DSG vs Chisipite; 08:45 – (81) Hudson vs St Stithians; 09:20 – (82) Stirling vs Roedean; 09:55 – (83) Kingswood vs Rand Park; 10:30 – (84) Springfield vs St Mary’s

12:30 – (93) Quarterfinal Shield; 13:05 – (94) Quarterfinal Shield; 13:40 – (95) Quarterfinal Shield; 14:15 – (96) Quarterfinal Shield

Parel Vallei High School en Somerset College het albei die afgelope week vir Norwich School, Engeland, geklop in twee opwindende T20-wedstryde.

Die gesogte skool van Norwich, met bykans ‘n duisend jaar se geskiedenis sedert dit in 1096 gestig is en in 1547 deur Koning Edward VII hervestig is, het die afgelope week hul toer van die Kaap voortgesit in Somerset-Wes, nadat hulle Maandag twee keer teen Wynberg Boys’ High School se oefenspanne verloor het.

Woensdag het Jonno Firth vir Somerset College tot oorwinning gelei met ‘n onoorwonne beurt van 55 lopies.

Die besoekers se Ben Griffiths het ook 55 lopies aangeteken, maar Daniel Kaplan (2/8) en Thomas Parson (2/12) het die Britse besoekers se aanval beperk tot 113/7 in die 20 beskikbare beurte.

Die volgende dag was dit Parel Vallei se Sibulele Makaleni wat vir die Engelse met sy boulwerk gestraf het en vier Norwich-kolwers se paaltjies laat kantel het vir slegs 20 lopies.

Met net 110 lopies wat benodig was vir die oorwinning, het Christopher Hughes die tuisspan in die 19e beurt oor die lyn gedryf deur 43 lopies vanaf 45 balle aan te teken.

Beknopte telkaarte

22 Februarie 

Norwich School: 109/9 (Lewis Reeder 36, Archie Taylor 23, Deeran Jeypragash 21; Sibulele Makaleni 4/20, Josua Smit 2/19). Parel Vallei High School: 112/6 (Christopher Hughes 43*; Jack Rowley 3/14).  Parel Vallei wen met vier paaltjies (T20).

21 Februarie

Somerset College: 139/4 (Jonno Firth 55*, Chad Ayford 41, Ekstras 22; Adam Robson 1/8). Norwich School: 113/7 (Ben Griffiths 55; Daniel Kaplan 2/8, Thomas Parson 2/12). Somerset wen met 26 lopies (T20).

Parel Vallei High School: 119 (Marco Karsten 26, Sevi Barlow 22, Henry Jones 23; Adam Cupido 4/14, Jared Paulse 2/28, Shaheer Salie 2/32, Ethan Whitaker 2/33). Pinelands High School: 94 (Herman Bosman 28; Henry Jones 2/19). Parel Vallei wen met 25 lopies (T20). 

St John’s College (Harare) vs Woodridge College

St John’s College, of Harare, delivered a victory for South Africa’s neighbours, outplaying Woodridge College to win by 80 runs on Friday at the Independent Schools Cricket Festival, taking place in Pretoria.

The Zimbabweans were sent in, to bat, and responded well, with opening batsman Takudzwa Nduku leading the way. He missed out on a century by only one run, striking 99 runs from 120 deliveries, with 12 fours and a six, to lay a rock-solid platform for the Rams.

Four batsmen then made it into double figures, but none reached 20, which prevented the St John’s innings from becoming a truly substantial one, but Luke Wright, with some clean hitting lower down the order, helped his team to 220 all out. Wright finished with 34 not out from 43 balls, which included five fours.

It was very much a collective effort from the Woodridge bowlers, with eight of them claiming at least one wicket. Ethan Moothoo led the Eastern Cape side with 2/18, and Lomso Zide picked up 2/25.

John-Mark Benadie then sent two batmen back to the pavilion without scoring to give the Rams an excellent start in the field. From there, Woodridge found the going tough, all except for their captain Randy Syce, who held up the St John’s charge for victory.

He made 71 and was there until near the end, eventually becoming the second last wicket to go down, and four runs later Woodridge were all out for 140.

Opening bowlers John-Mark Benadie and the Rams’ captain, Taona Zimhunga, both knocked over 2/25 for the winners, while Michael Blignaut returned an economical 2/26 from 10.

St John’s College vs Clifton College

Meanwhile, St John’s College, of Johannesburg, recorded a second comfortable win on the trot, beating Clifton College by 71 runs.

Batting first, the Houghton boys lost an early wicket to opening bowler Callum Watson, but captain Joe MacRobert joined Thomas Ievers at the crease and immediately set about the Clifton bowlers. They advanced the total to 79 before MacRobert fell, LBW to Zach Williamson for 50. His hard-hitting knock had taken only 37 deliveries and included six fours and three sixes.

Ievers went on to top score, with 65 from 77 balls, before he became one of three Rivan Moodley victims. Moodley was the pick of the Clifton attack, sending down 10 overs and picking up 3/35, while Tim Saulez contributed 2/32 and captain Shahzaad Perumal 2/44.

St John’s received a middle order boost from Cole Francis, who made 24, and Malan du Plessis then inflicted some late innings pain on the Durban side, bashing two fours and two sixes in a 29-ball cameo that produced 39 runs.

After 44.4 overs, St John’s were all out for 219.

Clifton’s reply was crippled from the start as they lost their first three wickets for only 12 runs, with Cole Francis and David Ireland doing the damage.

When Tim Saulez was dismissed for 11, Clifton had slumped to 29/4. Then, Aalok Beharie and Lawson Dinsdale put the brakes on the St John’s attack, adding 44 for the fifth wicket before Beharie became a third Francis victim, having scored 27.

Dinsdale went on to tally 34 from 64, but his wasn’t the highest score of Clifton’s innings. That belonged to Bryon Ward, often used as an opener, who played well for an unbeaten 44 from 45 balls, with four fours and two sixes.

Clifton, though, were made to pay for their poor start and St John’s them bowled out for 150.

Francis added another wicket to finish with 4/32, while Oliver Tait did a sterling job, too, capturing 3/34 from 10 overs. David Ireland continued his miserly ways, knocking over 1/12 from eight overs, three of which were maidens.

Kearsney College vs St Andrew’s College

Kearsney College and St Andrew’s College shared an excellent tussle between two well-matched teams. In the end, it was Kearsney’s captain Ross Coetzee and leg-spinner Asavela Khambule, who made the difference, scoring an unbeaten 73 and taking 4/40 respectively, to guide their side to a narrow two-wicket victory.

St Andrew’s made 183 all out, batting first, with William Beamish making 44, including eight fours, and Alex Price 43. Oliver Johns, with 24, and Joe Wostenholm, with 17, stretched the Makhanda team’s total with a 31-run partnership for the eighth wicket.

Once again, it was Khambule, who generates considerable turn, who starred with the ball for Kearsney. His four-wicket haul was critical to his team’s eventual success, while Jack O’Donovan, the ninth bowler used, boosted the Botha’s Hill bunch in a big way, grabbing 3/8 in two as he wrapped up the tail in no time at all.

There was also a neat contribution from Ross Groom, who was rewarded for his efforts with 2/28 from 10 overs.

Kearsney lost a couple of batsmen early in their reply, but Jason De Gryse, who made 28, and Ross Coetzee then joined forces to score 53 for the third wicket, which took Kearsney to 82, but they suffered a blip when Jack O’Donovan was out on 113.

Soon, two more wickets fell, and Kearsney found themselves on a precarious 124/6. Still, Coetzee remained at the crease.

The Kearsney skipper then found excellent support from Cole Young, and they added 47 before Young was out for 28, which featured three fours and a six, with the total on 171.

St Andrew’s quickly snapped up another wicket, but it wasn’t Coetzee’s, and he saw his team across the line. His 95-ball knock had produced seven fours and a six.

Samuel Scheckter emulated Jack O’Donovan for Kearsney, coming on as the ninth bowler employed and claiming three wickets. He finished with 3/17 from three. Joe Wostenholm did a tidy job with the new ball and took 2/24 in 8.1 overs.

St Alban’s College vs St Andrew’s School

St Alban’s College made it two wins from two starts when they cruised to a four-wicket victory over St Andrew’s School.

The Bloemfontein boys will feel they didn’t make the most of their opportunity at the crease, which produced an innings of 151 all out from 43.3 overs.

Boago Mothabedi had plenty to do with the Saints’ struggles. He firstly removed the openers, Naudé Botha and Leon Athanasiou, and then caught three of the other top six batsmen.

Mothabedi finished with 2/34 from seven overs, while Rohan Govind claimed 2/11 from five. Christian Visage bowled tightly to snare 2/19 from 10, and Tim Garnett joined the two-wicket club, taking 2/25 from his 10.

FG Botha was the leading batsman for St Andrew’s, striking six fours in his 34 from 31 balls, while Jonathan Hickley produced a circumspect 32.

Then, in reply, St Alban’s received solid contributions down the order to overhaul the St Andrew’s total after 33 overs.

Liam Basch was the leading run-getter, making 41 from 45, with five fours. Patrick Weir added 31, Zack Richardson made 26, and Layton Pullen 21.

Nikhil Sukraj knocked over 3/37 for Saints, and Cullen Kakora took 2/28, but the hosts secured victory with 17 overs to spare.

Cornwall Hill College vs St Benedict’s College

Batting first, Cornwall Hill College put up 180/9 against St Benedict’s College, who, much like they had done the previous day against Kearsney, bowled tidily and kept the batsmen in check.

Opener Lhuan-dré Pretorius paced the Cornwall innings, cracking nine fours and a six in his 61 from 54 balls, while Lethabo Phahlamohlaka put on a 66-run partnership with the hard-hitting lefthander, weighing in with 34 from 37.

Yuveerin Govender helped lift the home team from a fragile 127/7 to a more solid 180/9 by scoring a timely 34 not out.

Opening bowler Mihir Mangali led the Bennies’ attack, capturing 3/33 in 10, while Carl Goosen returned 2/29 from his 10. Parth Patel added another two wickets, and Ross Pengelley gave little away, taking 1/18 in nine.

St Benedict’s, in reply, didn’t come out of the gate well, losing two wickets before they had reached double figures. By the time that made it to 50, they were five-down. Then, it became 53/6 and the writing was on the wall.

Clayton Horlick battled his way to 28 from 65 balls and Mihir Mangali, in at eight, also spent 65 balls in the middle, but contributed 38. But being seven-down by the time they reached 100 left Bennies with too much to do and they were bowled out for 125, which made Cornwall Hill College the winners by 55 runs.

Lhuan-dré Pretorius, on as the first change bowler, dismissed three batsmen for only 11 runs from seven overs, while Trent Hardie claimed 2/20. Mohale Pitso bowled well, with his 10 overs returning 2/29.

Summarised scores

St John’s College (Harare) 220/10 (Takudzwa Nduku 99, Luke Wright 34*; Ethan Moothoo 2/18, Limso Zide 2/25); Woodridge College 140/10 (Randy Syce 71; Taonoa Zimhunga 2/15, John-Mark Benadie 2/15, Michael Blignaut 2/26) St John’s College won by 80 runs.

St John’s College 219/10 (Thomas Ievers 65, Joe MacRobert 50, Malan du Plessis 39, Cole Francis 24; Rivan Moodley 3/35, Tim Saulez 2/32, Shahzaad Perumal 2/44) Clifton College 150/10 (Bryon Ward 44*, Lawson Dinsdale 34, Aalok Beharie 27; Cole Francis 4/32, Oliver Tait 3/34) St John’s College won by 69 runs.

St Andrew’s College 183/10 (William Beamish 44, Alex Price 43, Oliver Johns 24; Asavela Khambule 4/40, Jack O’Donovan 3/8, Michael Groom 2/28); Kearsney College 184/8 (Ross Coetzee 73*, Jason De Gryse 28, Cole Young 28; Samuel Scheckter 3/17, Joe Wostenholm 2/24) Kearsney College won by 2 wickets.

St Andrew’s School 151/10 (FG Botha 34, Jonathan Hickley 32; Rohan Govind 2/11, Christian Visage 2/19, Tim Garnett 2/25, Boago Mothabedi 2/34); St Alban’s College 152/6 (Liam Basch 41, Patrick Weir 31, Zach Richardson 26, Layton Pullen 21; Nikhil Sukraj 3/37, Cullen Kakora 2/28) St Alban’s College won by 4 wickets.

Cornwall Hill College 180/9 (Lhuan-dré Pretorius 61, Yuveerin Govender 34*, Lethabo Phahlamohlaka 34; Mihir Mangali 3/33, Carl Goosen 2/29, Parth Patel 2/45) St Benedict’s College 125/10 (Mihir Mangali 38, Clayton Horlick 28; Lhuan-dré Pretorius 3/11, Trent Hardie 2/20, Mohale Pitso 2/29) Cornwall Hill College won by 55 runs.

The opening day of the 2024 Balling Hockey Festival in Bethlehem delivered upsets and goals, with teams seeking to hit their stride quickly in preparation for the new season.

The tournament is hosted at three venues, the Marlé Claasen Astro at Voortrekker, New Horizon College, and Hoërskool Witteberg.

Bloemfontein’s Oranje was quickly into the swing of things on Friday and won both of their matches.

Gyster van Schalkwyk’s side made a positive start to their season, with a convincing 3-0 win over St John’s DSG in the third match of the day at the Marlé Claasen Astro.

That match was followed by a showdown between St Stithians College and Eunice High. The Bloemfontein lasses had ended 2023 ranked number one in the country, but Saints showed character and grit to get one over their highly regarded opponents.

Coach Lance Louw’s side entered the match as the underdogs, but they soon showed they were up for the challenge. At half-time, the teams were level at 1-1.

After the break, the Johannesburg side struck three times while conceding only once to claim a significant 4-2 victory. Later, though, they ran into an assured Oranje and were well beaten.

St Anne’s also got the ball rolling in the right direction with victories over Voortrekker and Beaulieu College respectively.

There was also a win for their fellow-KZN school, Epworth, who outplayed Graaff-Reinet’s Union High 3-0. Union also went down to Hoërskool Sasolberg, and they’ll be chasing their first goals of the season on Saturday after conceding five in their two games on Thursday.

At the New Horizon College Astro, Noordheuwel and St Dominic’s College were the teams on fire.

Norries claimed wins against the Epworth and Oranje second teams, while St Dominic’s made light work of Witteberg and Potchefstroom Volkskool.

Day two begins with a clash between Potchefstroom Volkskool, and Union High at 07:00, at Voortrekker, while the Oranje second stringers take on Wykeham at the New Horizon Astro.

Results: Day 1

Marle Claassen Astro | Voortrekker

St Anne’s 3-1 Voortrekker
Hoerskool Sasolburg 2-0 Union High School
Oranje 3-0 St John’s DSG
Potchefstroom Volkskool 1-1 Oranje II
St Stithians College 4-2 Eunice
Beaulieu 1-1 Wykeham
Voortrekker 1-1 St John’s DSG
Epworth 3-0 Union High
St Anne’s 3-2 Beaulieu
Oranje 10-0 St Stithians College
Eunice 4-2 Wykeham

New Horizon Astro:

Noordheuwel 4-0 Epworth
Noordheuwel 4-3 Oranje II
Hoerskool Sasolburg 3-1 Witteberg
Monument 4-0 Our Lady Fatima
St Dominic’s College 4-0 Witteberg
St Dominic’s College 3-0 Potchefstroom Volkskool

Day 2 | Saturday, 24 February 2024

Marle Claassen Astro | Voortrekker

07:00 – Potchefstroom Volkskool vs Union HS; 07:55 – Epworth vs St Dominic’s College; 08:50 – Voortrekker vs Oranje; 10:40 – St Anne’s vs Noordheuwel; 11:35 – Monument vs Witteberg; 12:30 – St John’s DSG vs Eunice; 13:25 – Oranje vs Noordheuwel; 14:20 – Voortrekker vs St Stithians College; 15:15 – Eunice vs St Anne’s; 16:10 – Beaulieu vs St John’s DSG

New Horizon Astro

07:00 – Oranje II vs Wykeham; 07:55 – Our Lady of Fatima vs Hoërskool Sasolburg; 10:40 – Beaulieu vs St Stithians College; 11:35 – Union HS vs Oranje II; 12:30 – Potchefstroom Volkskool vs Epworth; 13:25 – Hoërskool Sasolburg vs Wykeham; 15:15 – Witteberg vs Our Lady of Fatima; 16:10 – Monument vs St Dominic’s College

 

Die meisies van Hoërskool Stellenberg het hul 2024-netbalseisoen op ‘n fantastiese noot afgeskop deur met die louere by die Distrik-netballiga weg te stap.

Hulle het onder die vaandel van Jade Brigade in die C-afdeling meegeding en hul vaardighede en spanwerk regdeur die toernooi tentoongestel.

Die toernooi het van 16 tot 18 Februarie by Rhenish Girls’ High School se bane in Stellenbosch plaasgevind, met spanne van verskeie ouderdomsgroepe en vaardigheidsvlakke wat in verskillende afdelings deelgeneem het.

Jade Brigade moes vier wedstryde speel om die eindstryd te haal en het Vrydag teen Hoërskool Swartland (32-29) en Eagles (38-28) gewen.

Saterdag het die span hul segetog voortgesit met ‘n oorheersende vertoning teen Desmond Tutu High (60-15), maar ‘n naelskraapse nederlaag teen Hoërskool Durbanville (25-30) gely.

In ‘n opwindende herontmoeting met Durbanville, in die eindstryd, het Jade Brigade ‘n uitstekende vertoning gelewer om die oorwinning te behaal met ‘n telling van 34-27. Regdeur die kragmeting het Stellenberg se meisies hul oorheersing tentoongestel, om elke kwart van die wedstryd te oorheers.

Stellies, wie se vernaamste teenstanders Paarl Girls High en Paarl Gimnasium is, se doelwit vanjaar is om die Interskole te wen, die Wes-Kaap by Topskole te verteenwoordig en uitnodigings na geleenthede soos Wildklawer-toernooi te ontvang. Hulle hoop dat al 10 eerstespanspelers die Wes-Kaap of Kaapstad-hoërskoolspanne, wat deelneem aan die onderskeie provinsiale toernooie, sal verteenwoordig.

Die span, gelei deur afrigters Megan Oosthuizen, Andrea van der Merwe en Delano Rasmus, met ‘n kondisioneringsafrigter, bestaan uit Zané Du Plessis, Salina Esterhuizen, Siba Tutu, Owami Mafata, Megan Ross, Lusché Koen, Maricia Venter, Danica Lötter, Caitlin Morris, en Mila Havinga. Elma Carstens dien as spanbestuurder.

Die Hester van der Walt sportdag by President Steyn bied jaarliks vir die omliggende skole die geleentheid om hul eerstespan kombinasies uit te toets en kameraadskap te bou voor die verskeie ligas amptelik begin.

Verlede jaar het die tuisspan vir Wessel Maree 17-0 geklop, maar die fokus by hierdie byeenkoms is nie so seer op die telbord nie en eerder op die geleentheid om te bou voor die seisoen. Dit bied egter skolerugbyliefhebbers ook ‘n kans vir ‘n eerste blik op hoe die verskillende spanne die jaar gaan lyk.

Beleef al die aksie regstreeks op SuperSport Schools – Registreer nou – Skakel na die toernooi

Grey-kollege stuur twee spanne na die naweek se byeenkoms toe, met hul skoolkaptein en ster senter, Pieter van der Merwe op sy pos in die nommer 12 trui.

Alhoewel daar waarskynlik nog ‘n paar veranderings gemaak sal word aan die span lyk Grey reeds soos ‘n groot uitdaging met van verlede jaar se sterre soos Van der Merwe, Dian Venter, Liam van Wyk, Danie Kruger, Philip McLaren en Alzeadon Felix wie almal al in 2023 vir die eerstespan uitgedraf het in die groep wat vir Hoërskool Trio aanpak.

Byron Biennas, Thuto Kekane, Ethan Smith, Tapiwa Mundeta en Heinrich Loubser was verlede jaar in die Trio-span wat by die byeenkoms met 38-10 die knie moes buig teen die Bloemfonteinse reuse, so hulle weet presies hoeveel dit sal verg om ‘n span soos Grey te pootjie.

Voortrekker stuur ook twee XV-talle, maar met agt atlete wat nog nie beskikbaar is nie, en van verlede jaar se eerstespan uitblinkers, Kamohelo Moses, Craig Mann en Kaneng Komane in die beginspan, terwyl ander soos Arnold Ras, Cecil Parsons en Tumi Khoza gereed is om van die rusbank af te kom sal die wedstryde ‘n goeie geleentheid wees vir die afrigtingspan om hul groep te toets.

Die manne van Bethlehem pak vir HTS Louis Botha aan voordat hul tweedespan teen Grey-kollege se Cherries uitdraf.

Die wedstryd tussen Jim Fouché en Welkom Gimnasium behoort ook een van die hoogtepunte te wees met albei spanne wat verlede jaar opwindende rugby gespeel het.

Renaldo Kiewiet, die Gimmies se spelbreker losskakel, was die voorste driedrukker by die Cravenweek en is definitief ‘n speler om dop te hou hierdie jaar.

SW van der Merwe het verlede jaar by die toernooi op slot begin vir Jim Fouché, maar sak die naweek in die nommer een trui op loskop langs sy haker van 2023, Ian Nel. Die JF manne het verlede jaar baie op hul voorspelers staat gemaak en dit gaan interesant wees om te sien hoe hulle vergelyk teen Welkom Gim se hardlooprugby.

DIE SPANNE:

Gonval Store-Park

President Steyn t. Wessel Maree om 17:35

President Steyn: 15 Brandon Parken, 14 Xander van Biljon, 13 Jaunrich Swanepoel, 12 Jaun Steffen, 11 Malan Laubscher, 10 Antonio Louw, 9 Divan Greyling, 8 Erens Grobler, 7 Dewald Claasen, 6 Beyston Viljoen, 5 Christiaan Kock, 4 Ettiene Lourens, 3 Roelof Erasmus, 2 Justin van Lingen, 1 Marko Fourie.

Wessel Maree: 15 Kamohelo Ntaje, 14 Kabelo Oliphant, 13 Kananello Mabelle, 12 Jabu Lebazi, 11 Thato Lebitso, 10 Junior Khalipha, 9 Lesego Monyaki, 8 Ntute Tsotsotso, 7 Mpumelelo Dumako, 6 Dehandré Geldenhuys, 5 Thabang Sithole, 4 Jeff Khobi, 3 Andile Gumedi, 2 Kamohelo Mohoje, 1 Thabang Lenyane.

Grey-kollege XV t. Hoërskool Trio om 16:20

Grey-kollege XV: 15 Thristan Maree, 14 Ekeji Pretorius, 13 Ethan Adams, 12 Pieter van der Merwe, 11 Ruben Cilliers, 10 Alzeadon Felix, 9 Philip McLaren, 8 Marcel Coetzee, 7 David du Toit, 6 Xander Smit, 5 AJ Meyer, 4 Juliun Cosmo, 3 Danie Kruger, 2 Liam van Wyk, 1 Dian Venter.

Hoërskool Trio: 15 Byron Maggerman, 14 Thuto Kekane, 13 Franco de Wet, 12 Tyron Adams, 11 Aaron Kriek, 10 Byron Biennas, 9 Ethan Smith, 8 Keanu Swanepoel, 7 Tapiwa Mundeta, 6 JP Botha, 5 Danie Fourie, 4 Dian Serfontein, 3 Sebastian du Preez, 2 Heindrich Loubscher, 1 Hanco Geel.

Jim Fouché t. Welkom Gimnasium om 15:05:

Jim Fouché: 15 Christian Strydom, 14 Hanro Marais, 13 Bendré Vermaak, 12 Heinrich Hattingh, 11 IJ Jonker, 10 Alldrick Johnson, 9 Duard Bester, 8 Qian Moller, 7 Brendan Weyers, 6 Nathan van Breda, 5 Franco Oberholzer, 4 JW Stone, 3 Darren Matthews, 2 Ian Nel, 1 SW van der Merwe.

Welkom Gimnasium: 15 Bokang Lesenyeho, 14 Terence Tsholo, 13 Joshua Coertzen, 12 Jayden Weideman, 11 Dylan Kemp, 10 Renaldo Kiewiet, 9 Kabelo Ramakatsa, 8 Ethan Jones, 7 Rylen Kirsten, 6 Rovaun van Niekerk, 5 Jayden Auld, 4 D Beuken, 3 Alexander Olivier, 2 Kganya Molapo, 1 Buchle Ngxabayi.

Grey-kollege II t. Voortrekker II om 13:50:

Grey-kollege II: 15 Heinz Stockenström, 14 Benjamin van den Berg, 13 Darius Erwee, 12 Riaan Benadé, 11 Siyabonga Kenny, 10 Donelle Hendriks, 9 Bernard Wessels, 8 AJ Booysen, 7 Daniël Grobler, 6 Tian Fourie, 5 Claude Steyn, 4 Renier Grobler, 3 Marinus Oosthuizen, 2 Emile McGeer, 1 David Hayidakis.

SPS Brandfort t. Postmasburg om 12:40:

SPS Brandfort: 15 TK Lichaba, 14 Heinis Janse van Vuuren, 13 Altus Coetzee, 12 Franco de Klerk, 11 Prince Mbulangwe, 10 Amolang Maloisane, 9 Johan van Wyk, 8 Greyven Dempsey, 7 Cecil Lee, 6 Pieter Bezuidenhoudt, 5 Nathan Goch, 4 Malan Kriel, 3 Brandon van der Westuizen, 2 MJ Wolmarans, 1 Frikkie Smith.

Postmasburg: 15 Ryan Kotze, 14 Hershill Esterhuizen, 13 Geraldo van Wyk, 12 Mandré Maritz, 11 Lawrence Matthews, 10 Eushawn Wilson, 9 Maseru Koaho, 8 Gordon Diergaardt, 7 Ricoden van Wyk, 6 Keagan Jansen, 5 Ditshegofatso Mofamerre, 4 Tshabang Palema, 3 Jordin Adonis, 2 Tanatswa Guchu, 1 Warren Chitima.

HTS Louis Botha t. Voortrekker XV om 11:30:

HTS Louis Botha: 15 Kamohelo Mofokeng, 14 Refilwe Motelung, 13 Siya Nyosana, 12 Nikokheli November, 11 Lebohang Setai, 10 Phiwe Mkunjana, 9 Babongkile Mafantere, 8 Kwanda Tokwe, 7 Rapeo Mokoena, 6 Musa Motlohane, 5 Mongomoti Mokunyane, 4 Nomganga Themba, 3 Daniel Tjimbundi, 2 Neo Mothibeli, 1 Tshireletso Shongwe.

Voortrekker XV: 15 Renier van Niekerk, 14 Kamohelo Moses, 13 Ompile Pete, 12 Craig Mann, 11 Thato Nthebere, 10 Kaneng Komane, 9 Christian van der Sandt, 8 Attilla Ozturk, 7 Triatan Meyer, 6 Wian Fourie, 5 Pieter Viljoen, 4 Luttig Roux, 3 AJ Myburgh, 2 Wian Muller, 1 AJ Ferreira.

Sand du Plessis t. Hoërskool Henneman om 10:20:

Sand du Plessis: 15 Jaylynn Bott, 14 Raseate Seleteng, 13 Oleboyeng Salomane, 12 Keanu Rafferty, 11 Diesel Motsumi, 10 Zander du Toit, 9 Charlton Mto, 8 NJ Oelofse, 7 Malebo Lebetsa, 6 Siya Sebola, 5 Shadrek Khoza, 4 Itumaleng Dipkoko, 3 Tshepang Lesenyeho, 2 Boitshepo Boom, 1 Ru-Ahl Meyer.

Hoërskool Henneman: 15 Travis van Wyk, 14 Henry Fechter, 13 Ernst Serfontein, 12 Thabiso Leeu, 11 JC Delport, 10 Siya Khaba, 9 Jordan Ferreira, 8 Franco Marx, 7 Sam Dhlamini, 6 Wimpie van der Westhuizen, 5 Duan Scheepers, 4 Xander van Jaarsveld, 3 Brandon Baker, 2 Tjaart Gravett, 1 Armand Jordaan.

Hoërskool Wolmaransstad t. Hoërskool Bultfontein om 09:10:

Wolmaransstad: 15 Antonio Pullen, 14 Gisto Mathongonalo, 13 Johan Erasmus, 12 MJ Hattingh, 11 Boingotlo Masibi, 10 Christopher Dennis, 9 Lucraine Wyngaardt, 8 Thaleto Tabedi, 7 Christiaan Jonker, 6 Tumelo Sekwane, 5 Dian Smit, 4 Mohammed Butt, 3 Zak Knoetze, 2 Christian Wolmarans, 1 Jevano Hector.

Bultfontein: 15 Tumi Moahludi, 14 AC Janse van Rensburg, 13 Gideon Labuschagne, 12 Nathen Booysen, 11 Daylen Holzhausen, 10 Bastian van Zyl, 9 Coenraad Bezuidenhout, 8 Henri Roux, 7 Marnitz Dannhauser, 6 Eduan Janse van Rensburg, 5 Flippie Tait, 4 Ian Erasmus, 3 Dylan Marais, 2 CJ Aucamp, 1 Rigardt Ardendorff.

Sentraal t. Hentie Cilliers om 08:00:

Sentraal: 15 Aiden Gottsch, 14 Jayden Betty, 13 Lee-Yagin Arendse, 12 CJ Hertzog, 11 Schalk Linde, 10 Pat Cloete, 9 AC van Tonder, 8 Chris Kachelhoffer, 7 Jayden Jardim, 6 CJ Cloete, 5 DJ Bredenkamp, 4 Steven Smith, 3 Wian Louw, 2 AJ le Roux, 1 Van Zyl Hetzel.

Hentie Cilliers: 15 José Draaghoender, 14 Mosa Sesedi, 13 Kelebogile Mothibi, 12 Ashwon Mellen, 11 Xander Wiltshire, 10 Rorisang Marumo, 9 Katleho Tau, 8 Owen Posholi, 7 Rearabetswe Olifant, 6 Lebohang Lesito, 5 Oyama Frans, 4 Dandré de Lange, 3 Lungile Samson, 2 Josay Sebia, 1 Oratile Pule.

B-veld

Hendrik Potgieter t. Ladybrand om 16:25:

Hendrik Potgieter: 15 Boitshepo Nthipe, 14 Justin Williams, 13 Waylon Strydom, 12 JW Mortlock, 11 Denver Jacobs, 10 Sterling Batties, 9 Theang Monoyane, 8 Janco Roberts, 7 Daniel Lombaard, 6 Unathi Ngeyakhe, 5 SW Erasmus, 4 Kallie Erasmus, 3 Hannes Jacobs, 2 Attie Melato, 1 Pieter Jacobs.

Ladybrand: 15 Peter Coetzee, 14 Bradley Phillips, 13 Itumeleng Monyatsi, 12 Calvin Lambrechts, 11 Lucky Ratutubala, 10 Nicholas Schori, 9 Tumi Nteko, 8 Isaac Maqelepo, 7 Lichaba Lekhoaba, 6 Lemosang Lebakeng, 5 Jaden Brummer, 4 JC Kotzé, 3 Callum Roy, 2 Mareon Maré, 1 Ronaldo Martins.

Hoopstad t. Ficksburg om 15:15:

Hoopstad: 15 FP Graeme, 14 Christo van Rooyen, 13 Hennie Barnard, 12 Abrie van Zyl, 11 Busi Mfebe, 10 AJ Brink, 9 Marco Wolfaardt, 8 Adam Barnard, 7 AB Muller, 6 Michael Steyn, 5 Christiaan Liebenberg, 4 Theuns van Rhyn, 3 Schalk van der Merwe, 2 AP Meyer, 1 Kobus Liebenberg.

Ficksburg: 15 Brian Samuels, 14 Xander Myburgh, 13 Joseph Mokhele, 12 Evert Strydom, 11 Boitumelo Hlalele, 10 Oratilwe Shata, 9 Itumeleng Mafane, 8 JJ Nell, 7 Thato Tsilo, 6 Lerato Makibi, 5 Mothandazo Khaoletsa, 4 Reitumetse Lebitsa, 3 Kamohelo Mokamatsili, 2 Gert Bezuidenhout, 1 Jayson van Dyk.

Hoërskool Bloemfontein t. Marquard om 14:10:

Hoërskool Bloemfontein: 15 Ferlin Rulf, 14 Jamie Brown, 13 Keanu van Heerden, 12 Kenslin Collins, 11 Junior Kalobo, 10 Jano Jackson , 9 Arthur Maasdorp, 8 Wessel van der Merwe, 7 Brandon Erasmus, 6 Zander Pretorius, 5 Katleho Ramohaoua, 4 Bokang Maichu, 3 Jamal Pretorius, 2 Mosa Diphoko, 1 Sammy Kraalshoek.

Marquard: 15 Gift Shabangu, 14 Omogolo Joale, 13 Tshepiso Mokone, 12 Thabo Lebas, 11 Tshepang Lekhase, 10 Boitumelo Nkatho, 9 Kutloane Hlalele, 8 Thlokomelo Roelane, 7 Renang Shelile, 6 Prince Utete, 5 Mokhele Mokheti, 4 Keketso Seeta, 3 Sheldon Mohapi, 2 Jabulani Masiza, 1 Keketso Monye.