Hoërskool Middelburg se eerste netbalspan het ‘n skitterende vertoning gelewer in hul kragmeting teen Kempton Park, met ‘n oorwinning van 28-15 wat geskoei was op uitmuntende spanwerk en deursettingsvermoë.
Middies se eerste span het van meet af aan hul stempel op die kragmeting afgedruk, soos blyk uit die kwarte se tellings:
Middies het met weldeurdagte spel en puik samewerking die uitdagings wat Kempton Park gestel het, die hoof gebied. Thelma Moloi het uitgeblink deur sewe keer balbesit om te keer, en het ook vier keer onderskep. Dit het op die einde van die dag ‘n sleutelrol gespeel het in haar span se oorwinning.
Reba Moalosi, linkervleuel van Potchefstroom Gimnasium, duik sierlik oor vir een van sy span se ses drieë Saterdag teen Hoërskool Wagpos. FOTO: Potchefstroom Gimnasium op Facebook.
Eduard Dreyer se stewel was Saterdag in Klerksdorp die beslissende faktor in Hoërskool Wesvalia se eerste sege van die jaar, in die NWU Prestige-reeks.
Dit het soos verwag ‘n uiters fisieke stryd afgegee tussen die Wessies en Die Anker, met die Klerksdorpers wat uiteindelik met 26-24 die pyp kon rook.
Die besoekers van Brakpan het, na slegs ‘n paar minute se spel, hul agsteman en kaptein, Ruben Herbst, met ‘n besering verloor. Hulle het hulself egter nie deur dié terugslag laat onderkry nie, met vernaam slot, Brendan van Lutterfield, wat eenvoudig sy fokus verder verskerp het om die Wessie-pak met mening aan te vat. Daarvoor is Van Lutterfield met twee drieë beloon.
Dit het die res van die Brakpanse agttal aangevuur om die pap nóg dikker aan te maak voorlangs, terwyl binnesenter, Edrick Pienaar, die telbord laat aanhou rol het met drie strafdoele en ‘n doelskop.
Dit was egter die Wessies se skerpskutter, Eduard Dreyer, wat die laaste sê sou hê.
Dreyer was uitstaande in die nr 10-trui. Die losskakel het onder druk geslaag om sy span op die voorvoet te hou met flink diens en skerp visie, en hy het self ‘n slag agter die doellyn gaan draai.
Dit was egter met die stewel dat hy die knoop vir Wesvalia deurgehak het. Vier strafdoele en twee doelskoppe, tesame met sy drie, het aan Dreyer ‘n persoonlike bydrae van 21 punte besorg – waarvan twee punte die verskil tussen wen en verloor beteken het.
Potchefstroom Gimnasium het sy 2025-seisoen en Prestige-reeks geloods met ‘n gemaklike sege van 38-12 oor Hoërskool Wagpos in Potchefstroom.
Die Gimmies het ses keer gaan druk, met agsteman, De Wet Grobler, wat vir twee van dié drieë verantwoordelik was en oor die algemeen beïndruk het met sy aanvalsvernuf. Die ervare binnesenter, Elrich Bosch, het ook sy goeie spelpeil van verlede seisoen gehandhaaf en behoort weer vanjaar ‘n angel in die middeveld te wees.
Die stryd tussen Hoërskool Marais Viljoen en Hoërskool Jeugland in Kempton Park was die derde van die Prestige-reeks bepalings vandeesweek wat met slegs ‘n enkele punt beslis is. Dit was ‘n wedstryd wat vir hope opwinding gesorg het, met albei spanne wat uiters gevaarlik op die aanval vertoon het.
Die stelskopstryd tussen die tuisspan se losskakel, King Agbanzo, en Marais Viljoen se heelagter, Raynardt Kruger, was egter deurslaggewend. Agbanzo was in die kol met drie doelskoppe en ‘n strafdoel, maar Kruger het daarop verbeter met twee doelskoppe, asook twee strafdoele, wat uiteindelik ‘n sege van 25-24 vir Marais Viljoen beklink het.
Hoërkool Klerksdorp se loskopstut, De Wet le Roux, het die kroon gespan op ‘n reuse vertoning deur oor te storm vir ‘n drie wat aan sy span ‘n eerste sege in die NWU Prestige-reeks besorg het.
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Dit is altyd skouspelagtig wanneer ‘n voorryman onderskep. Le Roux het só ‘n oomblik beleef, en boonop 50 m ver genael, vir die drie wat vir Klerksdorp ‘n sege met 28-19 oor Hoërskool Hugenote (Springs) beklink het.
En, dit na ‘n klipharde voorrystryd met die Hugies, wat self skitterend voorlangs vertoon het.
Hugenote se haker, Luan Smit, het ook ‘n voorry-drie vir sy span gedruk, terwyl flank en kaptein, Arné Marais, oor die hele veld vir Klerksdorp talle hoofbrekens besorg het en beloon is met een van die Hugies se drie drieë.
Agterlangs het Klerksdorp se losskakel, Brendin Matthyse, sy agterlyn, en vernaam vir Winton Abrahams, behendig op die voorvoet geplaas. Benewens sy puik balverspreiding, het Matthyse nie geskroom om die verdediging aan te vat nie en het hy self ook deurgebreek vir sy span se vierde drie.
Hoërskool Montana het, in Lichtenburg, ‘n verbete terugvegpoging geloods om uiteindelik met 29-28 te seëvier in ‘n wipplankstryd met Hoërskool Lichtenburg. Die Liggies het in ‘n stadium ‘n voorsprong van 13-5 punte geniet, en het, met hul agttal aan die spits, voorlangs die septer geswaai.
Haker, Juan van Rhyn, en vaskopstut, Duan Kruger, het elkeen oorgedryf om die Liggies in dié goeie posisie geplaas, voordat, heelagter, Xander Blom, die kollig gesteel het deur met een van sy venynige teenaanvalle die verdediging te fnuik en sy span se voortou na rustyd te rek.
Die span van Pretoria het egter deurentyd ‘n bedreiging ingehou en laat in die tweede helfte in die Liggies se gebied begin boer, wat uiteindelik aanleiding gegee het tot twee vinnige drieë en die kritieke doelskop van Hendrew Schoeman wat die wa deur die drif getrek het.
Die wedstryd tussen Hoërskool Pietersburg en Bergsig Akademie in die hoofstad van Limpopo het ook ‘n uitslag met slegs ‘n verskil van een punt opgelewer. Die skopskoen van die Pieties se heelagter, Ryno Mienie, was die verskil tussen die twee spanne, met sy doelskop én strafdoel wat ‘n naelskraapse sege van 15-14 verseker het.
Die Arende se buitesenter, Bradley Stonehouse, het self met drie strafdoele geslaag, maar misluk met sy laaste poging in die doodsnikke, wat aan Bergsig ‘n eerste oorwinning vir 2025 sou besorg het.
Potchefstroom Volkskool, en verál linkervleuel, Juan Fourie, het indrukwekkend vertoon om Heidelberg Volkskool met 31-24 tuis te troef. Fourie het sy vaart aan die buitekant tentoongestel om ‘n tweekuns aan drieë te behaal, terwyl skrumskakel, Juan Geldenhuys, vier straf- en twee doelskoppe oor die dwarslat laat seil het vir ‘n beduidende aandeel in sy span se oorwinning.
Puntemakers:
Hoërskool Klerksdorp 28 (14) – Drieë: De Wet le Roux, Tiaan Koen, Brendin Matthyse, Winton Abrahams. Doelskoppe: Matthyse (4). Hugenote (Springs) 19 (5) – Drieë: Luan Smit, Arné Marais, Euan Venter. Doelskoppe: George Lucas (2).
Montana 29 (5) – Drieë: Louan Erasmus, Luan Barnard, Dieter Scheepers, Marq de Villiers, Keagan van der Merwe. Doelskoppe: Hendrew Schoeman (2). Hoërskool Lichtenburg 28 (13) – Drieë: Luan Snyman, Xander Blom, Juan van Rhyn, Duan Kruger. Doelskop: Snyman. Strafdoele: Snyman (2).
Hoërskool Pietersburg 15 (7) – Drieë: Andru de Beer, Ludke Pienaar, Doelskop: Ryno Mienie. Strafdoel: Mienie. Bergsig Akademie 14 (5) – Drie: Heinrich Krugel. Strafdoele: Bradley Stonehouse (3).
Potchefstroom Volkskool 31 – Drieë: Juan Fourie (2), Hennie Pretorius, Anro Nel. Doelskoppe: Juan Geldenhuys (2). Strafdoele: Geldenhuys (4). Heidelberg Volkskool 24 – Drieë: Jason Brits, JV Badella, Klaas Venter, Dean Last. Doelskoppe: Marco Botha (2).
Kyle White hits the winning runs for the Northwood Knights in a W100 match against Clifton College. Photo: Brad Morgan.
Northwood School will fly the flag for the KZN region at the Schools SA20 final in Pretoria. If they’re to be successful, one of the primary reasons will be because their captain Kyle White has exerted his influence on their matches.
White is the spark from which the Knights derive their energy.
He brings intensity to their challenge, an urgency, which permeates through their ranks.
He’s analytical and vocal, usually to be found on the boundary, from where he has a wide view of the entire field.
He is Northwood’s leader. Of that, there is no doubt.
Saying that was a big statement. Then again, making the national final was a big statement, too.
Most would have tabbed either Durban High School(DHS) or Westville Boys’ High to win through to the national final – DHS won the Clifton T20 Tournament and Westville won the W100, with those teams meeting in the final of both competitions – but Northwood won through. Why?
One of the main reasons was their top-order batting. When they have won, their top order has delivered. Much depends on how the top four batsmen fare. That includes White, who is adept at accelerating the scoring or setting up shop and grafting for his runs.
Technically sound, his season has included a top score of 135 against Potchefstoom Volkskool at the Grey Cricket Festival in Bloemfontein, in January.
Northwood cricket captain Kyle White at one of his favoured fielding positions, long-off, from where he can see the entire field in front of him. Photo: Brad Morgan.
More in line with the demands that lie ahead at the Schools SA20 National Final, White’s ability to turn the tide of a match was wonderfully encompassed in a match-winning innings when the Knights scored a last-ball six-wicket win over Clifton College in the W100 competitionin February.
It was, very much, a leader’s innings. When he took to the crease, there was a noticeable intensity about his approach, focused but not reckless.
He kept his cool, dragging his side to the brink of victory. Then, with the scores level, he struck the final ball over the ring of fielders to deliver victory to his team. White had faced 41 balls, cracked two sixes and five fours, and led his side across the line by playing the shots that each delivery offered.
White is a useful bowler, too. He, perhaps, doesn’t bowl as much as he could because of the demands placed on his batting. But he’s capable of match-altering spells.
Northwood, in the field, is usually a tidy outfit, with a bowling attack that offers variety, especially in the spin department, which has shut down a number of opponents’ run-scoring this season. The skipper, meanwhile, is one of those players the Knights look to when a wicket is needed to disrupt an opposing team’s batting effort.
He’s a multi-talented player able to make decisive contributions in all three aspects of the game, and, also, with his astute leadership. That makes Kyle White one to watch in Pretoria.
Hoërskool Garsfontein all-rounder Echard Struwig attempts a paddle around the corner. Photo: Frans Lombard.
Hoërskool Garsfontein will be viewed by some as the favourite to claim the title of the best schoolboy T20 side in South Africa when they take to the fields of the University of Pretoria from 12 March in the National Final of the Schools SA20 competition.
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The Pretoria side was a force to be reckoned with throughout the pool stage of the competition.
Still unbeaten this season, Garsies, more commonly known as the Ysbere, have produced some splendid performances on their way to playing on the big stage for the national title.
The highlight of their season, arguably, came when they beat a strong Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool(Affies) side in the final of the regional playoffs, which featured the top two teams from each of the Northern Gauteng, Limpopo, and Easterns unions in Benoni.
Led by the experienced Xander Venter, Garsfontein went into their clash against Affies having won 25 T20 matches on the trot, playing teams from all over South Africa, including Paarl Boys’ High, whom they smashed for 230 in their 20 overs.
Venter has been at the forefront of their challenge. He’s made important contributions with both bat and ball and captains the side for the second year in succession.
The runs that have flowed from his bat have played a major role in Garsfontein’s many victories and his batting contributions will be one of the key factors in whether or not the Ysbere claim national glory.
Along with Venter, all-rounder Echard Struwig is a player on whom to keep an eye. He’s developed the valuable habit of capturing timely wickets and is a strong performer in the middle phase of the game. As a batsman, Struwig can be destructive, and he has the ability to change the course of an innings in a matter of balls.
Venter and Struwig are not the only players other teams will have to contend with. Opening batsman Reuben van Zyl has been in fine form and has helped Garsfontein get off to good starts with his aggressive approach at the top of the order. His ability to rotate the strike and to capitalise on bad balls makes him dangerous.
The Ysbere, with a well-balanced and well-coached side, will, without a doubt, be difficult to stop, especially since they’ll enjoy the familiar conditions of playing in their home city of Pretoria.
The 2025 hockey season is about to take off, with many teams playing their first matches of the year this week.
While most are gearing up for their opening encounters, some sides have already got their seasons underway, and that includes St Benedict’s College and Jeppe High School for Boys, who met in Bedfordview on Saturday.
In an entertaining clash, Jeppe scored a 4-2 win. In other matches, Jeppe 2nds won 4-0, the u16A side scored a 6-0 win, and the u14A team powered its way to a 9-0 victory.
The early returns were good as the coaches guided their charges to a win after a hard-fought clash with Bennies.
In recent seasons, Jeppe has produced some outstanding hockey during which they’ve won the Aitken Cup and the Top 8 Trophy.
On Wednesday, they’ll take on St Stithians College, while St John’s College will begin their season against Cornwall Hill College.
The Johannesburg school has dominated their last three meetings with Cornwall, winning 1-0 last year, 3-0 in 2023, and 4-0 in 2022.
Parktown Boys’ High School after a strong season in 2024, which included finishing as the runner-up in the Aitken Cup, will be eager to build upon the optimism generated last year. Coach Kyle Reddy has declared himself “quite excited about the new season”, and he’ll see his side in full-on action for the first time on Friday, 14 March, against St Stithians.
There’ll be wholesale changes in the Parktown lineup with 12 players from last year’s side having matriculated.
King Edward VII School (KES) runs out for the first time on Saturday, 15 March against St John’s.
The neighbouring schools have produced some thrilling matches in recent seasons. Last year, the spoils were shared. In April, KES edged out St John’s 3-2, but St John’s won their most recent meeting 5-3, in May 2024.
St Alban’s College who finished last season with seven wins, three draws, and three defeats, travels from Pretoria to St Benedict’s College on Friday.
Coach Guy Elliott‘s side has played three preseason games, beating Parktown Boys’ High 1-0, drawing 0-0 with St John’s, and going down 0-2 against KES.
In Pretoria, on Saturday, Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies) takes on Helpmekaar.
Hoërskool Zwartkop visits the North West Province for a showdown with Klerkdorp High School.
St Cyprian’s School made an impressive start to the season at the Spar Hockey Festival. Photo: Khulani Media
There was early season joy for St Cyprian’s School, Fairmont High School, and Paarl Girls’ High, with all three delivering solid performances at the Spar Hockey Festival in Cape Town on Sunday.
They entered the annual pre-season festival seeking to sharpen their skills, analyse combinations, and work their systems ahead of a busy 2025 season, and they came away from it satisfied with the start they had made.
They played their matches at the DF Malan AstroTurf while other games took place at Durbanville, Bellville, and Stellenberg High School.
St Cyprian’s walked away with big smiles on their faces after ending the festival as one of the unbeaten teams at DF. Coached by the experienced Natalie Esteves, the girls from Gorge Road recorded three wins from their four matches.
They opened their campaign with a 1-0 victory over Parel Vallei before beating Paarl Girls 2-0 and Bellville 3-0 later in the day. They were held to a 1-1 draw by a resilient Fairmont side in their other outing.
“I was very impressed with the team. It was our first time playing together,” coach Esteves told SuperSport Schools Plus.
“The Spar Festival is always very tough. The format is tough, and it is still very early in the season. We just wanted to build connections and make sure that we get our structures right, and we managed to do that at times, which was very good.”
St Cyprian’s will next shift their focus to the Springfield Pre-Season Festival before undertaking an overseas tour.
Coach Esteves revealed three areas of her team’s game that need improvement. “We want to work on our one-on-one in defence and attack,” she explained. “That is always a focus for us as a team and just winning the small battles.
“We need to revisit the structural stuff, like pressing in different styles, and just executing in the final third.”
Fairmont were given a good run for their money by Durbanville. Photo: Khulani Media
Another side that went unbeaten was Fairmont High. Coach Bryce West‘s side was far from their best on Sunday but they managed to scrape through and began to find their mojo as the festival progressed.
Victories over Bellville and Wynberg Girls’ High were the highlights of their day, while they also shared draws with St Cyprian’s and Durbanville.
Paarl Girls’ High, meanwhile, hit the ground running, playing under the guidance of head coach Marc Landman for the first time.
It was a winning start to his tenure as Paarl Girls kicked off with a 1-0 victory over Wynberg Girls’ High.
Their only defeat came when they went down 0-2 to St Cyprian’s. They rebounded with a 1-0 win over Durbanville and followed that with a 3-1 victory over Parel Vallei in their final match of the day.
“We had some great moments as a team in this festival,” he told SuperSport Schools Plus.
Paarl Girls’ High began life under new coach, Marc Landman, in style at the Spar Hockey Festival. Photo: Khulani Media
“It was important for us to get some game time under our belts. I’m still learning about the team and combinations, and I’m enjoying every moment of it. We are looking forward to the season ahead.”
Lisa Craven shone for Paarl Girls and was named the player of the day after scoring a handful of good goals. Cassie Fairbairn also looked dangerous going forward, while Nika Pretorius was solid in the midfield.
Paarl Girls, St Cyprian’s, Wynberg Girls, and Parel Vallei will all be in action at the Springfield Convent School Pre-Season tournament, which takes place on 14-15 March.
Maris Stella played some enterprising and composed hockey to lift the Durban Central Regional title in the Spar KZN Hockey Challenge on Sunday at Durban Girls’ College. Photo: Brad Morgan.
Maris Stella will make their first-ever trip to the KZN Spar Hockey Challenge Grand Finals in July after they scored a stunning victory over Durban Girls’ College (DGC) in a penalty shootout in the final of the Durban Central regional leg of the tournament at DGC on Sunday.
History was made because it will be the first time that DGC misses out on the Grand Finals.
In a tense title decider, Maris Stella and DGC played out a thrilling 0-0 draw in regulation time. Then, in a penalty shootout, Maris Stella triumphed 3-1.
Six teams contested the regional event at DGC on Sunday. Apart from Maris Stella and DGC, Durban Girls High School (DGHS),Inanda Seminary, INK (Inanda, Ntuzuma, and KwaMashu Schools), and St Henry’s School were also in action.
DGC kicked off the event with a comfortable 3-0 win over St Henry’s and looked like the team to beat. Coach Chardinay Penniston’s charges played exemplary hockey on their unbeaten five-match run, which included a 2-0 win over Maris Stella in their round-robin tie. After the group stage ended, the hosts had accumulated a maximum of 20 points.
Maris Stella also shone. In a key clash, they scored a 1-0 win over DGHS, who also produced some exciting hockey. After their loss to DGC, Maris Stella recorded four wins, including by 10-0 over Inanda Seminary, although the rules of the competition state that a maximum of seven goals are counted in the results. With four victories, Maris Stella tallied 16 points.
DGC’s Michaela Russell carries the ball into the circle during one of the host’s five out of five wins in the round-robin stage of the competition. Photo: Brad Morgan.
In the final, they put aside their earlier loss to DGC and delivered a splendid performance which culminated in their upset win.
DGHS was the next best team in the group stages. Coincidentally, they also recorded the third-highest margin of victory when they spanked Inanda 7-0. DGC’s biggest win was a 9-0 hammering of INK.
After their 0-1 loss to Maris Stella and a 2-4 defeat against DGC, DGHS finished in third place with 12 points in the group phase of the tournament.
The Grand Final takes place at St Mary’s, in Kloof, and features the champions of the nine KZN regions.
RESULTS
DGC 2-0 Maris Stella
Maris Stella 1-0 St Henry’s
St Henry’s 0-4 DGHS
Inanda 0-3 INK
DGC 3-0 St Henry’s
Maris Stella 1-0 DGHS
St Henry’s 6-0 Inanda
DGHS 7-0 Inanda
DGC 4-2 DGHS
Maris Stella 10-0 Inanda
DGC 4-0 Inanda
Maris Stella 4-0 INK
DGC 9-0 INK
St Henry’s 1-0 INK
DGHS 3-0 INK
Reddam House Constantia kicked off their 2025 season in style at the Spar Hockey Festival. Photo: Khulani Media
Reddam House Constantia and Herschel Girls School made their presence felt by producing impressive and gutsy performances at the Spar Hockey Festivalin Cape Town on Sunday.
Playing at the Stellenberg High School AstroTurf, both sides punched above their weight and gave their supporters reason for optimism in 2025.
Reddam played four matches, won three, and suffered just one loss. Led by coach Chris Hibbert, they beat powerhouses Springfield Convent School, DF Malan, and Somerset College. Their lone defeat was a 0-3 setback against Herschel.
Speaking after the festival, coach Hibbert said he was pleased with how his team conducted itself.
“We had a good day out. It was our first time taking part in the Spar Hockey Festival,” he told SuperSport Schools Plus. “We went in not knowing what to expect because it’s a short format, and that was difficult for the girls.
“We were a bit nervous as to how we’d play, but after our first win, the girls upped the ante. It was a good learning experience for us.”
Hibbert and his team head to the Cape Co-Ed Festival, which also takes place in Cape Town, next week as the hockey season rapidly gains momentum.
Herschel also ran out onto the turf four times, and registered ticks in the winning column thrice, losing only against HMS Bloemhof. They scored an impressive seven goals and conceded two.
They were sharp on attack and showed top-class composure in their wins over Reddam, Stellenberg, and Somerset College.
Herschel captain Hannah Henderson was pleased with her team’s performance at the Spar Hockey Festival. Photo: Khulani Media
Captain Hannah Henderson said the team was happy with its performance and is looking forward to the remainder of the season.
“The Spar Festival has always been an incredible tournament and a great preparation to start the season,” Henderson told SuperSport Schools Plus.
“It is a well-organised tournament and it is so awesome to be able to get tested. We know what to improve on for the rest of the season.
“I’m excited to be a part of this year’s Herschel’s first team. We have a young and dynamic team, and I look so forward to what the season holds.”
While Reddam and Herschel impressed, HMS Bloemhof, from Stellenbosch, was also on top of their game and ended the day unbeaten.
They dominated their opponents at the same event in 2024, and they returned with a bang.
Coach Jenny King‘s side was dangerous in front of goal and resolute at the back. They scored six and conceded only one goal in wins over Herschel, Stellenberg, Springfield, and DF Malan.
After that strong showing, they’ll be feeling confident ahead of the Springfield Pre-Season Festival, which takes place on 14-15 March.
FULL RESULTS
@Stellenberg
Reddam House Constantia 1-0 Springfield
Herschel 2-0 Stellenberg
Reddam House Constantia 3-0 DF Malan
Springfield 2-0 Somerset College
HMS Bloemhof 2-1 Stellenberg
Herschel 3-0 Reddam House Constantia
DF Malan 0-0 Somerset College
HMS Bloemhof 1-0 Herschel
Stellenberg 1-0 Springfield
Reddam House Constantia 1-0 Somerset College
Stellenberg 3-1 DF Malan
HMS Bloemhof 2-0 Springfield
Herschel 2-1 Somerset College
HMS Bloemhof 1-0 DF Malan
Dié twee spanne het vir ‘n wipplankstryd soos min gesorg, met die Rusties wat einde ten laaste met 27-25 die knoop kon deurhak.
Dit was ‘n ongelooflik fisieke stryd wat deurgaans vir aardskuddende duikslae gesorg het, met Rustenburg se loskopstut, Carel Schoonraad, voor in die koor. Buiten sy vernietigende verdediging, het Schoonraad ook wat skrumwerk betref sy stempel deeglik afgedruk.
Binnesenter, Hendré Robinson, was ewe rotsvas op die verdediging en ook ‘n doring op die aanval, met kenmerkende barslopies waaraan ondersteuners verlede jaar reeds gewoond geraak het. Sy tweestryd met Sedwin Gysman, ‘n skerp angel vir Witteberg in die middeveld, het die skare in vervoering gehad. Gysman en JC van Rhyn, op vleuel, vul mekaar uitstekend aan en sal fyn dopgehou moet word vanjaar.
Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen se blitsige regtervleuel, Jayden du Preez, het twee keer oorgeduik in die Jansies se sege van 45-20 oor Ligbron Akademie.
Die span van Boksburg het soos ‘n Jansie-span van ouds die bal pragtig lug gegee om hul gevaarmanne op die punte los te laat, met Du Preez se vleuelmaat, Jordan van der Westhuizen, wat ook gaan druk het. Losskakel, Deshean Pietersen, het spel netjies dikteer en 15 punte aangeteken met ‘n drie en vyf doelskoppe.
Eben Diegenaar, losskakel van Ermelo, het self goeie visie en besluitneming aan die dag gelê, terwyl haker, Franco Groenewald, gewoel het voorlangs en met ‘n welverdiende drie beloon is.
Merensky Landbou Akademie se senterpaar het elk ‘n driekuns ingeryg vir hul span om op die Plaas met 58-7 oor Hoërskool Nylstroom koning te kraai. Dit was duidelik dat binnesenter en kaptein, Maritz Meintjies, en Jens Bezuidenhout, aan sy buitekant, albei reeds ‘n jaar se ervaring op eerstespan-vlak het.
