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Pretoria Boys’ High cooked up a storm on Burger Field, making light work of St John’s College and winning by a 34-point margin, the final score sitting at 39-5 to the visitors.

The Candies showed a dominant display of offensive play, cutting through The Blues defence like a hot knife through butter. The team scored seven tries amongst themselves, making sure that there was no opportunity for the home side to break into the match.

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By the halfway mark, the score was already sitting at 24-0, with the away team putting themselves in a strong position, displaying their hunger for points and a much-needed win.

St John’s College found solace in creating one scoring opportunity, through an overlap which was put away excellently by winger Jacob Smith and thus avoiding a potential whitewash.

Winger Ntasko Ndlovu, helped himself to two tries during the game, and would have been eyeing the try line for a potential hat-trick and looked dangerous for The Candies.

The Blues would have backed their defences going into the match, having shown throughout the season they are willing to put up a fight, if it means sacrificing flashy play. Unfortunately, this was not the case and nor was it enough to slow down the barrage of attacks thrown their way from the opposition.

Potentiall,y the score could have read a lot more than it did, with several placement kicks getting missed by the school from Pretoria. The side would feel that it has been one element of their play which has not quite been on par with some of the other teams this year.

Pretoria Boys’ High School will now need to wait a few weeks until their next fixture, with exams and a school holiday looming.

The last part of the season sees the school face up against long-standing rivals King Edward VII for the return fixture and Affies, both highly competitive teams this year.

How will the school on the hill fare in the final half of the season? Only time will tell.

Scorers:

Pretoria Boys’ High 39 (24) – Tries: Kitso Mokoena, Keethan Fitz, Ntsako Ndhlovu (2), Stephen Adams, Joshua Naude, Christopher Smith. Conversions: Tebogo Nchabaleng, Kyle Hezlett. St John’s College 5 (0) – Try: Jacob Smith.

Teams:

St John’s College: 15 Bryson Walker, 14 Bradley Chabalala, 13 Reece Watson, 12 Nkosi Sibanda (vice-captain), 11 Jacob Smith, 10 Joe Macrobert, 9 Thomas Kurger, 8 Yannis Patu, 7 Matt MacMaster (captain), 6 Grant Barnes, 5 Thomas Archer, 4 Dominic Kamangu, 3 Vincent Miles, 2 Kyle Watson, 1 Finlay Holden.

Pretoria Boys’ High: 15 Kyle Hezlett, 14 Tebogo Nchabaleng, 13 Christoper Smith, 12 Rickus Wessels, 11 Ntsako Ndlovu, 10 Keethan Fritz, 9 Joshua Naude (vice-captain), 8 Seth Venter, 7 Stephen Adams, 6 Etienne du Preez, 5 Tsephpiso Shikhibana, 4 Randy Muzungu, 3 Ofentse Moeng, 2 Shaun Schurmann (captain) 1 Kitso Mokoena.

Results:

St John’s College vs Pretoria Boys’ High School

u19A: Pretoria Boys’ High School 39, St John’s College 5
u19B: Pretoria Boys’ High School 14, St John’s College 9
u16A: Pretoria Boys’ High School 11, St John’s College 18
u15A: Pretoria Boys’ High School 15, St John’s College 19
u14A: Pretoria Boys’ High School 15, St John’s College 19

Paarl Gimnasium showed why they are considered among the top sides this year with another powerful performance against the visiting Oakdale Landbou, beating them 36-12.

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The home team were dominant throughout the game, but they were especially imposing in the first half, during which they completely overpowered Oakdale.

They went into the halftime break with a convincing 24-0 lead, this would also end up being their winning margin as both teams scored 12 points in the second half.

An early try by Jannie Grobbelaar (hooker), after a well-executed lineout move got the home team on the scoreboard first.

Dawid Kotze (scrumhalf), Kyle Smith (flyhalf) and Louw du Toit (flanker) then scored in quick succession after about 20 minutes, to build a comfortable buffer for their team.

Smith, who has been chosen to represent Western Province at flyhalf at the Craven Week, showed his world-class ability when he scored his try, receiving the ball in his own half, and cutting through the defence, untouched.

The second half started much the same as the first had ended. Hennie Otto (centre), who attended Oakdale Landbou before coming to Paarl Gimnasium, found a gap and broke the line against his old alumni and gave the ball out to Freek de Kock (winger) who could dive over the line to extend their lead.

Even when the Oakdale players seemed to find their rhythm in the second half, the Gimmies remained steadfast and it took a full 60 minutes before Roy Viljoen (lock) managed to burst over the line for his team’s first points.

Scoring a try seemed to energize the visitors, and Erick Steyn (eighthman) scored another, which he managed to convert as well.

The Gimmies were never in trouble though, Nicolas Nel (eighthman) scored the final try, in the last moments of the game, to get the last word in for the hosts.

This Paarl Gimnasium side is looking better every week, and having only lost one game against Grey College 33-12 earlier in the season, it seems unlikely that they will lose again this year.

They will especially be looking forward to the big Paarl derby against Paarl Boys’ High at the end of the year.

Boishaai have 11 players in the two WP Craven Week sides, as opposed to the five Gimmies in those teams, but Paarl Gim will probably still enter that match as favourites, based on current form.

Because of the extraordinarily heavy rainfall in the region, only the top teams travelled from Oakdale, as some of the fields weren’t playable this weekend.

Paarl Gim almost managed a whitewash against the visitors, with Oakdale’s U16 A team being the only ones who managed to secure a victory over the weekend.

Scorers:

Paarl Gimnasium 36 (24) – Tries: Freek de Kock, Kyle Smith, Dawid Kotze, Nicolas Nel, Louw du Toit, Jannie Grobbelaar. Conversions: Smith (2), Tazreeq Moerat. Oakdale Landbou 12 (0) – Tries: Roy Viljoen, Erick Steyn. Conversion: Steyn.

Other results:

u19 – Paarl Gimnasium II 43, Oakdale Landbou II 21; Paarl Gimnasium III 41, Oakdale Landbou III 13.

u16 – Oakdale Landbou 40, Paarl Gimnasium 18.

u15 – Paarl Gimnasium 26, Oakdale Landbou 0.

u14 – Paarl Gimnasium 36, Oakdale Landbou 10.

PRETORIA. – Dit is duidelijk dat die span wat vanjaar as kampioen van die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Beker-afdeling gekroon wil word eers die Bere van die Hoërskool Garsfontein sal moet omdop.

Die Bere het Saterdag in ’n herontmoeting van verleden jaar se eindstryd teen die Hoërskool Monument met 39-31 as oorwinnaars vanaf Bere-park in die Jakarandastad gestap.

Dit was die Garsies se eerste sege oor Monnas sedert 2018. Monnas het verlede jaar die kroon as kampioen gedra toe hy die Bere met 30-28 in die eindstryd verslaan het.

Die Bere was grootliks in beheer met veral sy binnesenter, Heinrich Cloete, wat ’n uitmuntende dag op kantoor beleef het. Daar is waarskynlik niemand wat meer duikslae as hy uitgevoer het nie, terwyl hy ook ’n hele paar keer op die aanval sy span op die voorvoet geplaas het.

Voorlangs was die haker, De Wet Lottering, uitstaande. Hy het in die losgemale asook in die vastelos behoorlik ingeklim. Hy is goed ondersteun deur DA Swart (loskopstut) asook die kaptein en agtsteman, Abri van der Westhuizen.

Garsfontein is saam met EG Jansen van Boksburg se enigste twee onoorwonne spanne oor in vanjaar se reeks.

Die Jansies het nie te veel probleme op sy tuisveld ondervind om vir Menlopark met 74-7 af te ransel nie. Die span van Boksburg het 12 drieë ingeryg met die flank Zaide-Leigh Rippenaar wat ’n driekuns aan drieë behaal het.

Die span se heelagter, David Twala, was ook weer op sy stukke. Hy het 22 van sy span se punten aangetekend deur twee keer ’n draai agter die doellyn te maak asook ses van sy span se drieë te verdoel.

Die Jansies se ander flank, Reon Pretorius, was egter sy span se uitstaande speler. Saam met die agtsteman, Nathan Matthee, en Rippenaar het hulle die wenspan se aanslag gelei.

Waterkloof het sy kanse om tot die uitspeelrondes van die reeks deur te dring ’n stewige hupstoot gegee toe hy vir Helpmekaar-kollege met 30-27 in die Goudstad verslaan het.

Die span se losskakel, Franco Cronje, was op sy stukke en het die aanvoorwerk vir een van die regtervleuel, Waldemar Griesel, se twee drieë gedoen. Buiten die twee was die kaptein en agtsteman, Dale Arlow, asook die flank, Jean Jooste, se bydraes tot die sege ook beduidend.

Die Hoërskool Ermelo het sy titel as kampioen van die Puma-liga in Groep 2 behou deur vir Rob Ferreira met 20-17 in ’n spannende eindstryd te verslaan.

In Groep 2 kan daar weer vanjaar ook ’n sterk aanslag vanuit Limpopo verwag word. Frikkie Meyer het Ellisras in ’n strawwe tweestryd met 19-17 verslaan. Die twee behoort ook die unie se verteenwoordigers in die Noordvaal-uitspeler te wees.

Die verdedigende kampioen van Groep 2, Midstream College, het egter sover alle teenstand voor hom in die Blou Bulle se liga gevee. Hy het Saterdag vir Wonderboom met 68-0 afgestof.

Paarl Gimnasium het nie veel probleme ondervind om Oakdale Landbou op sy tuisveld in die Paarl met 36-12 te verslaan nie.

Die Westelike Provinsie se keurders kon nou wel net vir twee van Gimmies se spelers, Kyle Smith (losskakel) en Danio Botha (slot), plek in hul span vir die Cravenweek kry, maar die Gimmies tel vanjaar onder die voorste drie skolespanne in Suid-Afrika.

Smith en Botha was ook verlede jaar in die Streeptruie se span wat as nie-amptelike kampioen van die Cravenweek gekroon is.

In die Skild-afdeling van die Noordvaal-reeks het Oos-Moot met ’n sege van 39-21 oor Hugenote van Springs dit duidelik gemaak dat hul vanjaar sterk aanspraakmakers op die titel is.

Secunda het op sy beurt vir Ligbron Akademie van Ermelo met 43-14 geklop, terwyl Heidelberg Volkskool met 46-38 oor Ben Vorster in ’n opwindende wedstryd koning gekraai het.

Al die uitslae:

SDC NOORDVAAL CUP

Groep 1 

Beker: Garsfontein 39, Monument 31; Waterkloof 30, Helpmekaar 27; EG Jansen 74, Menlopark 7. Skild: Oos-Moot 39, Hugenote (Springs) 21; Secunda 43, Ligbron Akademie 14; Heidelberg Volkskool 46, Ben Vorster 38. Bowl: Die Anker 32, Hoërskool Pietersburg 10; Eldoraigne 52, Potchefstroom Volkskool 15.

Groep 2 

Blou Bulle: Midstream College 68, Wonderboom 0; HTS John Vorster 26, Pretoria-Noord 14. Goue Leeus: Dinamika 34, Florida 15. Limpopo: Frikkie Meyer 19, Ellisras 17; HTS Tom Naude 49, Hans Strijdom 5. Puma-eindstryd: Ermelo 20, Rob Ferreira 17. Valke: Hans Moore 57, Driehoek 0; Brandwag (Benoni) 19, Oosterlig 13; Leeuwenhof 62, Hoerskool Sasolburg 8.

Groep 3 

Goue Leeus: Allen Glen 73, President 0; Bekker 19, Carletonville 15; Glenharvie 31, Alberton High 5. Luiperds: Wolmaransstad 34, Hartbeespoort 12. Pumas: Curro Nelspruit 31, Standerton 0; Lydenburg 38, Volksrust 24.

Groep 5 

Luiperds-eindstryd: Koster 40, Schweizer-Reineke 19.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Maritzburg College 36, Northwood 14; Michaelhouse 36, Westville Boys’ High 22; Glenwood 37, St Charles College 31; Hilton College 28, Kearsney College 12.

NOORDVAAL

Pretoria Boys’ High 39, St John’s College 5; St Benedict’s College 17, St David’s Marist 13; Centurion 33, Wagpos 7; Potchefstroom Gimnasium 14, Randburg 11; St Alban’s College 36, St Stithians College 14.

OOS-KAAP

Dale College 24, Graeme College 20; Hudson Park 33, Stirling 10; St Andrew’s College 13, Queen’s College 11; Selborne College 70, Cambridge 12.

WES-KAAP 

Paarl Gimnasium 36, Oakdale Landau 12; Bishops 13, Rondebosch Boys’ High 8; Wynberg Boys’ High 30, SACS 17; Bosmansdam 43, Fairmont 17.

When Maritzburg College and Northwood took the field on Saturday, it was fast paced from the get-go.

Within one and half minutes, a penalty was awarded to Maritzburg. Rhett Quin went for the tap and go, offloading to the forwards to break through the defence. 

Thirty seconds later, College was awarded another penalty. There was clearly a plan of action as to how they would approach this; Luc du Toit kicked for the left corner, and it was lineout two metres off the Knights try line. 

College gained possession and it was a push towards Northwoods try line, Maritzburg did not cease and the sheer force broke through the defence; Phiwayinkosi Kubheka scored the first try for Maritzburg and of the game. Du Toit succeeded in the conversion and Maritzburg was seven up. 

It did not take long for College to strike again; with the backline wanting in on the action this time. Swelihle Mbatha charged down the far right of the field and scored Maritzburg their second try. When Luc du Toit made the second conversion, they had really taken control of the game. 

Northwood would not allow half-time to come without putting some points on the board and they were ready for a fight. Luthando Makula made a long pass to Nokuthenda Gunda who seized the opportunity ahead of him, sprinting up left field to score a try for Northwood and get them back in the game. Cade Latham put the conversion through and narrowed the gap. 

Despite the fight from both sides for the next seventeen minutes, the score remained at 14-7 until the end of the first half. 

The second half followed the same trajectory as the first with Maritzburg opening the scoring and earning the first try by way of Rhett Quin. With Luc du Toit making the conversion, Maritzburg had a decent cushion at 21-7. 

This lead was only extended when College was granted a penalty kick and Du Toit once again converted to get them the extra three points. 

When time was almost up, with less than seven minutes on the clock, Maritzburg once again found themselves just metres off Northwood’s try line. Du Toit goes for the tap and go, offloading to Luyanda Kunene who easily breaks through the defence and scores another try for College. When Du Toit converted the fourth try, the window was closing for the Knights to make a comeback. 

Minutes later, Luyanda Kunene sprinted from the fifty-metre line to score his second try and what would be Maritzburg’s final play of the game. 

Northwood put the final points on the board with a try from Siyanda Nkosi and subsequently the conversion from Cade Latham. 

This was not, however, enough to secure them the victory against Maritzburg, who had gained a massive lead throughout the game. The Knights and College both put up a great fight, but it was College who were victorious and left the field as champions today. 

Scorers:

Maritzburg College 36 – Tries: Luyanda Kunene (2), Phiwayinkosi Kubheka, Swelihle Mbatha, Rhett Quin. Conversions: Luc du Toit (4). Penalty: Luc du Toit. Northwood 14 – Tries: Nokuthenda Gunda, Siyanda Nkosi. Conversions: Cade Latham (2). 

Other results: 

Michaelhouse 36, Westville Boys’ High 22; Glenwood 37, St Charles College 31; Hilton College 28, Kearsney College 12. 

 

When St Andrew’s College and Queen’s College took the field today, it was a close game if there ever was one.

The first sixteen minutes did not see any points being scored, but rather both schools fighting to keep the other at bay while simultaneously trying to gain ground.

At sixteen minutes, a penalty called in favour of Queens but was shortly overturned in favour of St Andrews, with St Andrews opting to make the kick and gain some forward momentum; ideally putting the initial points on the board.

Daniel Hickey made the kick from quite an unfavorable position, a good distance away and far off to the right, granting St Andrews the three points and giving them an edge in the game. 

When Queens were granted a free kick, it made some distance but fell into the position of Jacques Cloete with a brilliant catch. There was no hesitation, and he ran straight ahead, the defence were not prepared for the quick breakthrough.

Cloete outpaced his chasers and put the ball down with ease to score the first try for St Andrews and of the game. Daniel Hickey came through with the conversion and St Andrews were ten points ahead with just over six minutes left in the first half of the game. 

It seemed like 10-0 would remain until half time, until St Andrews backline found themselves offside and a penalty was granted to Queens.

Queens opted for the kick; Turshaan Hare succeeded, and Queens was back in the game. Hare repeated this play at the end of the first half, narrowing the gap and ending the first half at 10-6 to St Andrews.

Queens weren’t wasting any time as the second half commenced, with Axola Khatshwa scoring a try at under three minutes into the game. Queens made some quick passes down the line, opening the opportunity for their captain to score their first try game of the game. Queens now had the lead for the first time this game. 

This lead was maintained, and it seemed they had it in the bag, as nothing changed on the score board for the next half an hour. 

When St Andrews were granted another penalty and time had run out, this would be the final play of the game and all pressure was on Daniel Hickey when St Andrews decided to go for the kick. Daniel Hickey made it look easy, the kick was good, and St Andrews had won the game in the nick of time.

The celebration from players and fans was once in a lifetime, it was a moment that will live on forever and a story that will be cemented in St Andrews legacy. 

Scorers:

St Andrews College 13 – Tries: Jacques Cloete. Conversions: Daniel Hickey. Penalties: Daniel Hickey (2). Queen’s College 11 – Tries: Axola Khatshwa. Penalties: Turshaan Hare (2). 

Other results: 

Selborne College 70, Cambridge 12; Hudson Park 33, Stirling 10; Dale College 24, Graeme College 20.

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The results from around South Africa will be updated here as we receive the results from the various schools.

If your school’s match is not listed below or you would like to send in your team’s results – please contact us via e-mail at netball@superschoolsnews.co.za or via WhatsApp at 072 172 5455.

All the Results:

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Catch all the action live on SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com).

The results from around South Africa will be updated here as we receive the results from the various schools.

For results from the SDC Noordvaal Cup – please follow the link – SDC Noordvaal Cup Results.

If your school’s match is not listed below or you would like to send in your team’s results – please contact us via e-mail at rugby@superschoolsnews.co.za or via WhatsApp at 072 172 5455.

All the Results:

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A battle of the saints will take place this weekend in Pretoria and Johannesburg, giving independent schools much to talk about.

In the match of the day, St Alban’s College hosts their annual Old Boys Day, where they will be facing up against their rivals St Stithians College, where the First XV kicks off at 14:00 on Moshate Field.

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These two sides met earlier in the season, where St Stithians were on the winning side of things, taking that match 31-24 on their home-turf.

The Hoops will be rearing to go, having beaten Northcliff High School last weekend at home. Captain Luke Webber filled his pockets with a hat-trick of tries, making light work of Northcliff’s defences and will want his personal form to inspire his team.

Last weekend’s combination of Tumelo Mohale and John-Joshua Steenkamp in the two centre positions really added some impetus to the backline, creating some fantastic running opportunities for the rest of the backline.

St Albans have made a few changes to this weekend’s starting XV, with Luke Saas returning to the fullback position after missing out last weekend due to an injury. He has a massive boot on him, and with his physical stature can hold his own.

St Stithians, going into this match, have had to make plenty of changes from the side that started earlier in the season. A string of injuries and sickness has meant that several regulars will be missing out.

Nthabeleng Mafole, starts for the first time in the important fly-half position. He was recently named in the Lions’ u17 side.

The team’s front row has remained consistent with Keabetswe Mapukana, Braedon Hollingworth and Branden Lightfoot all looking to perform. They will be up against a strong St Alban’s forward pack, who have scored several tries this season from mauls close to the try line.

Historically, there have been some close matchups between the two schools, and on the odd occasion, things on the field can get heated, making for some great entertainment.

The Hoops will be eager to get one back on their rivals, with the home support and the backing of a passionate group of old boys, they would back themselves to win.

St Benedict’s College will be taking on St David’s Marist in another Founder’s Day clash, with the match taking place in Illovo, Johannesburg.

St Benedict’s will fancy themselves going into this match as favourites, having put in some top performances against St Albans and Parktown recently, with fullback Onkgopotse Monaheng and Sabelo Shangase showing their class.

Although losing to St John’s last weekend, the side were in front most of the match but struggled to keep The Blues from winning 34-22.

St David’s has had a tough season, struggling to find form and wins against some of the other all-boys schools. Captain Mariano Paolantonio will need to lead from the front as St Davids look to take home a win on the special occasion.

Teams:

St Alban’s College: 15 Luke Sass, 14 Michael Rider, 13 John-Joshua Steenkamp, 12 Tumelo Mohale, 11 Nkosi Malaza, 10 Druan Visage, 9 John Verster, 8 Daniel Bouwer, 7 Matthew Price, 6 Patrick Weir, 5 Llyod Schneeberger, 4 William Von Broembsen, 3 Craig Milne, 2 Luke Webber, 1 Cody Petersen.

St Stithian’s College: 15 Lebo Molofo, 14 Ben Parkinson, 13 Sean Strydom, 12 Gabriel Hore, 11 Tinashe Gweshe, 10 Nthableneg Mafole,  9 Aidan Appalsamy, 8 Tashinga Chingonzo, 7 TiagoKostov, 6 Ethan Jacobs, 5 Thato Madziwanyika, 4 Ryan Zvinavashe, 3 Keabetswe Mapukana, 2 Braedon Hollingworth, 1 Branden Lightfoot.

St Davids Marist: 15 Teegan Rossini, 14 Luke Bailey, 13 Theo Fonternal, 12 Isaac Amadasun, 11 Cameron Simmonds, 10 Jayden Jagga (vice-captain), 9 Joshua West, 8 Tristan Grimett, 7 Daniel Fellingham, 6 Max Nader, 5 Jack Brady,4 Ryan Daye, 3 D’Andre Mushonga, 2 Brandon Archer, 1 Mariano Paolantonio (captain).

St Benedict’s College: 15 Onkgopotse Monaheng, 14 Ntelezi, 13 Raymond Hassim, 12 Uche Ejike, 11 Nathi Beda, 10 Jason Pengelley, 9 Sabelo Shangase (captain), 8 Jason Cutler, 7 Thando Jadezweni, 6 Byron Smit, 5 Declan Murphy, 4 Luke Carr, 3 Victor Goncalves, 2 Michael Mundove, Daniel Walsh (vice-captain).

Fixtures:

12:15 – St Davids Marist vs St Benedict’s College; 14:00 – St Alban’s College vs St Stithians College.

 

PRETORIA. – Wanneer die Hoërskool Garsfontein en die Hoërskool Monument op die rugbyveld bots is daar altyd maar ‘n paar onafgehandelde sake om uit te sorteer.

Dit kan nie anders nie die twee spanne het die afgelope paar seisoene die pas in die Noordvaal-streek en veral in die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Beker-kompetisie aangegee.

Volg al die aksie regstreeks op SuperSport Schools – Kyk Regstreeks.

Vanjaar is dit weer die geval en die twee spanne wat verlede jaar mekaar in die eindstryd gepak het se mekaar ook Saterdag op Bere-park in Pretoria in ‘n titaniese stryd in die oudste skolereeks in Suid-Afrika die stryd aan.

Monument is die verdedigende kampioen en die onoorwonne Garsies sal vanjaar die bordjies teen die Wit Bulle wil verhang. Die Garsie Bere het verlede jaar slegs twee keer in alle wedstryde die knie gebuig en albei die nederlae was teen Monnas.

Die Wit Bulle is boonop gewond na hulle verlede week met 17-41 deur EG Jansen op hul tuisveld in Krugersdorp verslaan is. Dit was Monnas se eerste nederlaag in die SDC Noordvaal Cup sedert die halfeindronde van 2019 se reeks toe dit nog as die Virsekerbeker bekend gestaan het.

Garsfontein spog daarenteen met ‘n onoorwonne status in vanjaar se reeks en is feitlik weer op volsterkte na hy sy vorige twee kragmetings teen Menlopark (48-6) en Marais Viljoen (64-12) sonder ‘n hele paar staatmakers moet speel.

Die Bere het vanjaar nog net teen die land se voorste span, Grey-kollege (9-23), die knie gebuig.

Monnas se hoofafrigter, Tjaart van der Walt, het egter duidelik die resep hoe om die Bere te klop. Hy was voorheen ook die Bere se hoofafrigter en het ook vir die Bere se eerstespan uitgedraf.

Sedert hy Pretoria vir Krugersdorp verruil het, het Monnas nog net een keer in 2018 (39-49) teen Garsfontein die knie gebuig. Van der Walt het sedert sy skuif reeds sewe seges oor sy alma mater behaal.

Die Bere se hoofafrigter, Johan du Plessis, is self ‘n oud-Garsie en sy lemonade sal gewis Saterdag ‘n soeter smaak he indien sy span as oorwinnaars van die veld kan stap.

Waterkloof sal na Johannesburg reis vir ‘n baie belangrike kragmeting teen Helpmekaar-kollege. Die Klofies se kanse om tot die halfeindrondes van die Noordvaal-reeks deur te dring sal waarskynlik deur vandag se uitslag bepaal word.

Helpies beklee op die oomblik die boonste posisie op die puntelys en is tot dusver vanjaar ‘n moeilike span om tot oorgawe op sy tuisveld te dwing.

Volg al die aksie van die kragmeting regstreeks op SuperSport Schools – Kyk Regstreeks.

Dr. EG Jansen van Boksburg sal op sy tuisveld vir Menlopark die stryd aanse. Die Jansies is nog onoorwonne vanjaar en kan die Parkies dalk so bietjie karnuffel.

Die kragmeting word regstreeks op SuperSport kanaal 216 uitgesaai. Dit kan ook regstreeks op SuperSport Schools gestroom word – Kyk Regstreeks.

Die Parkies het wel in die week ‘n hele paar tree gegee om hul rugbyprogram weer ‘n hupstoot te gee. Hulle het in die week aangekondig dat Jaco Dames by hul sal aansluit om die wintersporte te bemark.

Hy is reeds in die week ook by die afrigting op o.14-vlak nader getrek.

Die spanne is: 

Garsfontein: 15 Jason Hugo, 14 Ruan Enslin, 13 Dimitre Erasmus, 12 Heinrich Cloete, 11 Cassie Prinsloo, 10 Nicallen Gabrielsen, 9 Zian Cilliers, 8 Abri van der Westhuizen (kaptein), 7 Aiden King, 6 Luan Olivier, 5 James Schnetler, 4 Jacques Swarts, 3 Leighton Cloete, 2 De Wet Lottering, 1 DA Swart.

Monument: 15 Daylon Myners, 14 Nathan Venter, 13 Kelvin van Wyk, 12 Zain Henery, 11 Ernesto Oerson, 10 Justin Viljoen, 9 Ceano Everson, 8 Jamaal Feldman, 7 RJ Barnard, 6 Ryan Coetzee, 5 Uli van der Westhuizen, 4 Jacques Botha, 3 Ricardo du Plessis, 2 Tristan da Costa, 1 Muller van Reenen.

Afskop: 13:20

Ander wedstryde: 

12:30 – Helpmekaar vs Waterkloof; 14:00 – EG Jansen vs Menlopark.

The hockey season peaks and the pressure starts to rise as playoffs start this weekend for various teams. 

Whether you’re a player, a watcher or just a supporter of the sport this weekend will have you on the edge of your seats.

Teams have prepared for this with games all through the season and have worked hard to improve their plays.

The schools competing are full of talented and driven players and it’s certain that these games are worth the watch. We expect spectacular plays of hockey with high intensity games filled with great skills and excitement. 

The boys fixtures stretch over two days this weekend where times of plays on the second day will be determined by day one.  

The fixtures:

Day 1 – Boys Hockey

Curro Nelspruit | 10 June 2023

09:00 – HTS Witbank vs Hoerskool Secunda
10:15  – Hoërskool Middelburg vs Rob Fereirra
11:30 – Curro Nelspruit vs HTS Witbank
12:45 – Oosterland vs Hoërskool Middelburg
14:00 – Secunda vs Curro Nelspruit
15:15 – Rob Fereirra vs Oosterland

Hoërskool Nelspruit | 10 June 2023

09:00 – Hoërskool Nelspruit vs Curro Bankenveld
10:15 – Evander vs Lydenburg
11:30 – Ligbron vs Hoërskool Nelspruit
12:45 – Cambridge vs Evander
14:00 – Curro Bankenveld vs Ligbron
15:15 – Lydenburg vs Cambridge

Girls Hockey

Hoërskool Lydenburg | 10 June 2023

09:00 – Volksrust vs General Hertzog
10:15 – Hoogenhout vs Lydenburg

The teams:

Evander High School: Mbuso Mayisela, Nhlakanipho Thomo, Nhlakanipho Maseko, Mokhele Lesoetsa, Ntuthuko (Solly) Phungwayo, Civil Ndlovu, Tlou Moloto, Lunga Madzwili, Theo Fakude, Sanele Bawuthi, Zwalakhe Nomandla, Murendeni Muneri, Nkosinathi Nkabini, Thandolwethu Njikelana, Siyabonga Mhlongo, Ayanda Ndlovu. 

Curro Bakenveld: Ndalo Khumalo, Katlego Lekgoane, Lwethu Guma, Lebeko Machipi, Disten Swart, Kgosi Padi, Karabo Malau, Declan Doogan, Pholoso Mola, Anthony Malunga, Lubanzi Zulu, Lesego Madisha, Kagiso Mogoto, Percival Mabuza.

HTS Witbank: Hendre Schoeman, Ruduan Roux, JJ Viljoen, Xander van Niekerk, Conrad du Plessis, Thato Mogane, Peace Ntuli, Monde Sibiya, Dominic Kgotso, Dante Marrie, Morne Jansen Van Rensburg, Deangelo Cambel, Wehann van Sittert, Juan van Wyk, Lwazi Nchabeleng, Amogelang Ntjane.

Hoërskool Middelburg: Paul Benjamin Parsons, Kyle Anthony Longueira, Jurgen David Du Bruyn, Theunis Christiaan Lotter, Keagan Knoetze, Troy Riley Johnson, Nivan Christiaan Van Wyk, Zion De Beer, Tsepo Mongezi Mogola, Renin Scott Van Aswegen, Jacobus Bester, Zerko Heiberg, Wian Phillip Mulder, Randel Green.

Hoërskool Nelspruit: Ruan Van der Merwe, Wikus Endemann, Edu van Staden, Terblanche de Kock, Dian de Klerk, Tiardt Joubert, Rohan Lombard, Godwin Dube, Wian de Beer, Zander Schoeman, Luhan van Wyk, Stefan Coetzee, Liam van Rooyen, Luke Berrange, Schalk Grobbelaar, Christo van Wyk. 

Rob Fereirra: Rickus Stoop, Thando Khoza, Micheal Swanepoel, Kgotso Machete, Tobie Steyn, Chawe Nkuna, Matthew Hennings, Lethabo Matsi, Mpilo Mebo, Clarrel Ndlovu, Matthew Reinierse, Siya Nkosi, Siebert Wiid, Kyran Taljaardt, Julian Cloete, Dimpho Mabuza.

Hoërskool Secunda: Neil Stroebel, Hein Meyer, JV Britz, Xander Herbst, Christian de Swardt, Malibu Mohohlo, Mlungisi Nkosi, Eyethu Mtsweni, Serogole Mphahlele, Reimond Hattingh, Reyhnhardt Scott, Xander Pretorius, Okuhle Mhlekoa, Jayden de Nobrega, Nico Viljoen, Timmy Smith.

Cambridge Academy: Byron Den Bekker, Logan Den Bekker, Keanu Pienaar, Joshua Blake, Akani Mnisi, Thato Motsoeneng, Erich Van der Merwe, Whakile Mnisi, Ricardo Jardim, Micheal Komichi, Langa Bhembe, Jnr Mangere, Gerhard Hartzenberg, Ethan Fourie, Samuel Muza, Ruan Venter

Hoërskool Oosterland: Lesego Langa, Allano Masus, Cebo Hlope, Kitso Tshesebe, Teboho Sejane, Boitumelo Motleleng, Ntokozo Skhosana, Mashudu Musida, Samkelo Soko, Sandile Mbelu, Teboho Mosenohi, Hulisani Tshivhase, Bonga Shabangu, Nkambule Ndumiso, Diallo van Wyk, Ethan Wesso. 

Hoërskool Lydenburg: Sibusiso Ngwenya, Juandre Pretoruis, Stephan Meyer, Bonolo Muanye, Samkelo Theledi, Sine Lukhele, Mohato Letsie, Hanco Barnard, Hanno Stemmet, Ntiyiso Nkanyani, Divan Muller, Dumisa Khosa, Oageng Mohajane, Ewan Fritz, Rovuan Van Zijl.