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Highlands Park continued their winning ways as they were too strong for Joburg City on Saturday in a game they won 3-0 courtesy of second half goals.

Highlands Park came to the game on a three game winning streak while Joburg City coming from away win last week.

The game started at a slow tempo in the first half as both teams were lacking creativity in the middle of the park. The first half could not produce goals as most chances were missing the net.

Before halftime Highlands Park tried to find a goal but the keeper of Joburg City kept denying them a lead going to halftime. The game went halftime at 0-all.

The second half was nothing compared to the first-half as Highlands park took an early goal from a well taken strike from counter attack. Highlands started to dominate the game as they increase their lead and make it 2-0 .

The home team, Joburg City, could not have answers to cut the lead as they kept on missing chances to give them life in the game. Lion of the North added the third goal to make it 3-0 as they went on to win the game 3-0 scoring seven goals in two games.

The win sees Highlands Park move closer to the top as they move to 35 points. While Joburg City remain in the bottom after their eight losses of the season.

The curtain came down on Kearsney College’s rugby season with a clash against old foe Hilton College. Hilton showed their class as they gave away nothing in the first half, starting and ending it with a clinical display of forward power and territorial dominance.

Being 16-0 down at halftime, Kearsney had to dig deep to stage a fight back.; and with only 35 minutes remaining, fight is exactly what they did.  Following a scrum on the half-way line, an accurate backline strike sparked their revival.

Dan Eager sliced through the Hilton defence, feeding the ball to Cameron Veenstra who raced for the corner.  Desperate defence from Hilton kept Kearsney from a spectacular try. However, this was the momentum which the hosts needed.

Pressure on the ensuing Hilton lineout led to a turnover for Kearsney.  Hammering away at Hilton’s goal line, tighthead prop Anele Cele stormed over with a powerful carry for Kearsney’s opening try.  Eager slotted the conversion.

The next 15 minutes was all Kearsney, as Hilton had to repel wave after wave of attacks.  As displayed all season, the visitors’ defence held firm and, after absorbing all the pressure, they struck back with a powerful display of forward play, to take the wind out of Kearsney’s sails and the score to 23-7.

Kearsney immediately struck back with a try from the impact player off the bench, Sange Mdunyelwa.

However, a penalty from the kick-off resulted in another opportunity for Hilton’s forwards to power over, taking the game out of reach.

The final whistle came as Kearsney was again throwing everything at Hilton on their try line.

Hilton College was an excellent opponent and deserved victors, walking away with a 28-12 win.

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.

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 hockey@superschoolsnews.co.za or via WhatsApp at 072 172 5455.

All the Results:

EASTERN CAPE:

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NOORDVAAL:

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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.

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 hockey@superschoolsnews.co.za or via WhatsApp at 072 172 5455.

All the Results:

EASTERN CAPE:

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KWAZULU-NATAL:

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Ever wonder why South African Football development despite the talent is behind countries such as Brazil, Germany and even Senegal? 

Xolani Mathumbo, CEO of RESA says South Africans should learn a thing or two from rugby schools of South Africa. How they are doing and why rugby is successful in the country from the school level up to the national team. 

There is no doubt that South Africa is a football loving nation and football is the most popular sport in South Africa, however the world knows us for rugby and cricket amongst other sports. There is no tangible structure from the top level to the schools that supports the growth of football in South Africa. Xolani remembers a time when football was a popular sport in schools. Where investments and sport curricula were encouraged at schools in and out of the townships. He says nowadays you don’t see that especially in the townships almost everyone has given up on football and that is a painful reality.  

For decades Xolani has been working with young people coming from diverse backgrounds, trying to give them hope and a much better future through football. 

“Remember Elite Sports Academy has built a team that has weathered the storms. Our team efforts spawn’s growth and development and ensure a conducive environment for responsible citizens in and out of football, says Xolani. 

When RESA academy came to life, there was almost nothing, from the facilities to the team that they have today. Today, the academy continues its growth in all aspects of its department. 

Establishing a unified structure has been an important aspect of our growth, says Xolani. As a football academy, the RESA family had to invest in a long-term plan in order to create a platform designed for their system. We have put together a team of young and old to work together, from the kitchen staff to the coaching team we all understand the importance of working together as a collective. 

Thulani Mthimkulu, technical director of the academy says he has a duty to analyze and come up with strategic objectives designed solely for their academy. Working closely with the coaches and ensuring they get every detail to know the progress of each player at RESA is very important for us, as that enables us to know the depths of the squad. 

Hard work, dedication, honour and integrity is what defines us as an academy, we as the leaders from the management team are obliged to live by those models and thus it becomes easy for our young talents to follow in the footsteps. 

Xolani says, if the South Africa Football Association could establish a working system that tracks the growth and development of players in each province, the nation could stand a chance of creating a much better future for young footballers in the country. 

Xolani also applauded SuperSport Schools for the platform that is given to the youth to showcase their talent. He believes that this is a step forward in the right direction in the development of South African football. He also hopes this will be a great opportunity for sponsors to come forward and support the work that they have been doing for years, him and other academies in the country. 

 

Die Hoërskool Waterkloof het sy kanse om vanjaar tot die uitspeelrondes van die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Beker-afdeling deur te dring ‘n reuse hupstoot gegee. Die Klofies het vir Helpmekaar-kollege met 30-27 in ‘n wipplankstryd verslaan.

Die Helpies het teen rustyd ‘n voorsprong van 16-12 geniet met ‘n drie deur die heelagter, Junayden Seffier, wat deur die regtervleuel, Delano Maritz, aangevuur is wat die hoogtepunte van die eerste helfte was.

Die tuisspan se binnesenter, Michael Benzien, het boonop sy skopskoene aangehad. Hy het vroeg in die tweede helfte ‘n strafdoele deur die pale gejaag om sy span se voorsprong tot 19-12 te rek. Benzien het met vyf strafdoele in die kragmeting pale toe geslaag.

Klofies se losskakel, Franco Cronje, het egter vanaf ‘n vryskop op die halflyn die vonk verskaf wat sy span benodig het. Cronje het deur ‘n gaping geglip voordat hy vir Waldemar Griesel (regtervleuel) weggesit het.

Die drie het sake gelyk getrek voordat Cronje kort daarna met ‘n strafdoel sy span die voortou met 22-19 laat neem het. Waterkloof se skrumskakel, Francois Viljoen, is deur Helpies ‘n geskenk gegee toe hulle vyf meter van hul doellyn die bal by ‘n lynstaan oorgegooi het.

Klofies se Griesel wat uitmuntend agterlangs, terwyl Arlow, Jean Jooste (flank) en Marnus Maritz (loskopstut) voorlangs gesorg het dat hul span voorvoet balbesit ontvang.

Dr. EG Jansen van Boksburg het ‘n klinkende sege van 74-7 oor Menlopark op sy tuisveld behaal. Die Jansies was teen rustyd met 31-7 reeds stewig in die saal.

Die Parkies beleef ‘n paar moeilike weke op die rugbyveld, maar die span verdien wel lof dat hulle nooit ophou duik of probeer speel het tydens die nederlaag nie.

Die Jansies se kantman Zaide-Leigh Rippenaar, heet ‘n driekuns aan drieë behaal, terwyl Jeandre Jacobs (buitesenter), Matthew Bergman (losskakel) en Nathan Matthee (agtsteman) elk ook dubelle driedruk-plesier ervaar het. Matthee en die ander kantman, Reon Pretorius, het behoorlik in die los gewoel en hul span gehelp om deurgans voorlangs op die voorvoet te bly.

Die sege se grondslag is voorlangs gele. Agterlangs het Jacobs en die linkervleuel, Cameron van Wyk, ook baljaar.

Die span wat vanjaar as kampioen van die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Beker-afdeling gekroon wil word, sal eers verby die Hoërskool Garsfontein moet kom.

Die Turkoois Bere het die verdedigende kampioen, Monument, met 39-31 in hul kragmeting op Berepark in Pretoria verslaan. Dit was Garsies se eerste sege oor die Wit Bulle sedert 2018. Die vreugdevure sou dus hoog in die Jakarandastad tot laat Saterdagaand gebrand het.

Die Garsies se binnesenter, Heinrich Cloete, was uitstaande vir die wenspan. Hy het waarskynlik die meeste duikslae uitgevoer en soms sommer ook voorspelers langs die losgemale raak geduik. Voorlangs was die haker, De Wet Lottering, op sy stukke en daar sal ‘n hele paar Wit Bulle vandag met seer lywe wees weens sy fisieke spel by die afbreekpunte.

Monnas se kaptein en slot, Ulrich van der Westhuizen, het gebloei soos min vir sy span. Hy moes twee keer in die wedstryd ‘n nuwe trui vanuit die truiesak op aandring van die skeidsregter versoek omdat dit so vol bloed was.

Die Wit Bulle se lynstaanwerk het gelol en dit het gemaak dat die span nie veel geleenthede vanaf die faset op die aanval kon skep nie. Die span se haker, Tristan da Costa, het wel so bietjie met sy spel in die los vergoed vir sy aandeel in die lynstane se gesukkel. Hy het twee keer ‘n draai agter die doellyn gemaak.

Puntemakers: 

Garsfontein 39 (24) – Drieë: Luan Ferreira, Dimitre Erasmus, De Wet Lottering, Zian Cilliers, Abrie van der Westhuizen, Cassie Prinsloo. Doelskoppe: Nicallen Gabrielsen (3). Strafdoel: Gabrielsen. Monument 31 (7) – Drieë: Tristan da Costa (2), Zain Henery, Ceano Everson, Ernest Oersen. Doelskoppe: Justin Viljoen (2), Daylon Myners.

Waterkloof 30 (12) – Drieë: Waldemar Griesel (2), Francois Viljoen, Stephan Jacobsz. Doelskoppe: Franco Cronje (2). Strafdoele: Cronje (2). Helpmekaar 27 (16) – Drieë: Junayden Seffier, Tristan van Niekerk. Doelskop: Michael Benzien. Strafdoele: Benzien (5).

EG Jansen 74 (31) – Drieë: Zaide-Leigh Rippenaar (3), Jeandre Jacobs (2), Nathan Matthee (2), Matthew Bergman (2), R-Jay Pietersen, Gerhard van Aswegen, Twala. Doelskoppe: Twala (6), Bergman. Menlopark 7 (7) – Drie: Mocke Balt. Doelskop: Jayden Fortuin.

Ander spanne: 

o.16: Garsfontein 45, Monument 29; Helpmekaar 58, Waterkloof 22; Menlopark 29, EG Jansen 12.

o.15: Monument 69, Garsfontein 5; Helpmekaar 22, Waterkloof 10; Menlopark 20, EG Jansen 17.

o.14: Monument 26, Garsfontein 19; Helpmekaar 15, Waterkloof 11; Menlopark 20, EG Jansen 17.

Paarl Girls’ High was crowned champions of the Western Cape over the weekend during the Top Schools Championship that was hosted by Parel Vallei in Somerset West.

The champions defeated Paarl Gimnasium narrowly by 18-17 in the final of the tournament. Both teams as well as third-placed, Hoërskool Durbanville, will be representing the Western Cape during the DStv Schools Challenge (u19) later this year. This national tournament will take place from 21 to 23 July at Hoërskool Dr. EG Jansen in Boksburg.

Paarl Girls’ High booked their place in the Western Cape final by defeating Hoërskool Durbanville by 24-14 in the semi-final. In the other semi-final Paarl Gimnasium managed to outplay La Rochelle by 19-8.

Durbanville booked their spot in the DStv Schools Challenge by beating La Rochelle by 20-11 in the play-off match for the third and fourth position.

The Western Cape champions deafeated Swartland from Malmesbury (21-5), Bredasdorp (20-12), Stellenberg (27-7) and Outeniqua of George (31-10) in the pool stages enroute to bagging the title.

Paarl Gimnasium also entered the play-off matches without losing a match. They defeated Manzomtombo (23-2), Outeniqua (20-9), Jan van Riebeeck (23-12) and Weston (27-3).

In the Ubuntu-section of the DStv Schools Challenge – Kanyolwethu Secondary and Desmond Mpilo Tutu Secondary, have also booked their tickets to Boksburg.

Paarl Gimnasium, Hoërskool Stellenberg and Hoërskool Durbanville have qualified for the Kay Motsepe Championship for u15 teams.

All the Results:

10 June 2023

u19: Hoërskool Durbanville 20, La Rochelle 11; Langenhoven 32, Groenberg 3; Paarl Girls’ High 21, Swartland 5; Jan van Riebeeck 36, Weston 5; Paarl Gimnasium 23, Manzomtombo 3; Stellenberg 16, Kanyolwhethu 16; La Rochelle 18, Desmond Tutu 2; Manzomtombo 11, Weston 9; Outeniqua 27, Jan van Riebeeck 15; Stellenberg 27, Bredasdorp 9; Hoërskool Durbanville 30, Groenberg 2; Swartland 15, Kanyolwhethu 9; Paarl Girls’ High 20, Bredasdorp 12; Jan van Riebeeck 25, Manzomtombo 12; Hoërskool Durbanville 36, Desmond Tutu 7; Paarl Gimnasium 20, Outeniqua 9; La Rochelle 18, Langenhoven 11; La Rochelle 25, Langenhoven 11; Stellenberg 12, Swartland 8; Kanyolwethu 16, Bredasdorp 14; Paarl Gimnasium 23, Jan van Riebeeck 12; Outeniqua 35, Weston 3; Langenhoven 18, Desmond Tutu 16; Hoërskool Durbanville 27, Langenhoven 9; Desmond Tutu 21, Groenberg 4; Paarl Gimnasium 27, Weston 3; Outeniqua 19, Manzomtombo 4; Paarl Girls’ High 27, Stellenberg 7; Swartland 16, Bredasdorp 14; Hoërskool Durbanville 23, Stellenberg 12; Paarl Girls’ High 31, Outeniqua 10; Paarl Gimnasium 19, La Rochelle 8; Paarl Girls’ High 24, Hoërskool Durbanville 14; Kanyolwethu 13, Desmond Tutu 6; Paarl Girls’ High 18, Paarl Gimnasium 17.

u17: Hoërskool Durbanville 34, Kayamandi 4; Paarl Gimnasium 23, Bellville 4; DF Malan 13, Nomzamo 12; Bloemhof 16, La Rochelle 14; Bloemhof 16, La Rochelle 14; Paarl Gimnasium 24, ID Mkize 4; Bellville 30, Kayamandi 2; Bloemhof 29, DF Malan 8, Nomzamo 29, Groenberg 3; La Rochelle 25, Groenberg 7; Bloemhof 14, Nomzamo 13; Paarl Gimnasium 15, Hoërskool Durbanville 12; Bellville 20, ID Mkize 5; Bloemhof 25, Groenberg 6; La Rochelle 14, DF Malan 13; Paarl Gimnasium 32, Kayamandi 3; Hoërskool Durbanville 20, ID Mkhize 8; DF Malan 23, Groenberg 5; La Rochelle 18, Nomzamo 11; Paarl Gimnasium 19, La Rochelle 9; Hoërskool Durbanville 18, Bloemhof 17; Paarl Gimnasium 15, Hoërskool Durbanville 11; Paarl Gimnasium 15, Hoërskool Durbanville 11; Kanyolwhetu 16, Manzomtombo 10; La Rochelle 15, Bellville 6; Nomzamo 17, Kayamandi 7; Nomzamo 17, Kayamandi 7; Bloemhof 19, La Rochelle 12.

u16: Hermanus 15, Tembelihle 0; Stellenberg 32, Vredendal 0; Paarl Gimnasium 22, Manzomtombo 2; Outeniqua 12, The Settlers 5; Hoërskool Durbanville 20, Bloemhof 19; Stellenberg 28, Manzomtombo 2; Hermanus 18, The Settlers 9; Punt 25, Groenberg 2; Paarl Gimnasium 26, Tembelihle 3; Paarl Gimnasium 24, Vredendal 4; ID Mkize 18, Kayamandi 3; Hoërskool Durbanville 18, Bellville 6; Bloemhof 24, Groenberg 2; Tembelihle 13, The Settlers 7; Paarl Girls’ High 16, Outeniqua 5; Hoërskool Durbanville 19, Punt 9; Vredendal 12, Manzomtombo 8; La Rochelle 34, Groenberg 2; Paarl Girls’ High 24, Hermanus 5; Paarl Gimnasium 14, Stellenberg 13; Hoërskool Durbanville 35, Groenberg 2; Outeniqua 20, Tembelihle 10; Punt 14, Bloemhof 13; Paarl Gimnasium 32, Kayamandi 3; Outeniqua 15, Hermanus 15; Paarl Girls’ High 33, The Settlers 0; Paarl Girls’ High 16, Punt 11; Hoërskool Durbanville 21, Stellenberg 15; Paarl Gimnasium 22, Hermanus 3; Manzomtombo 13, Tembelihle 12; Paarl Gimnasium 9, Paarl Girls’ High 6; Hoërskool Durbanville 18, Paarl Gimnasium 17.

u14: Elkana 25, Dirkie Uys 10; Bloemhof 22, Langenhoven 13; Outeniqua 16, La Rochelle 14; Paarl Gimnasium 46, Bissetsdrift 0; Outeniqua 21, Bredasdorp 9; Hoërskool Durbanville 35, Zeekoeivlei 2; La Rochelle 8, Bellville 7; Elkana 11, Macassar 4; Dirkie Uys 26, Bissetsdrift 3; Hoërskool Durbanville 21, Langenhoven 6; Bellville 14, Bredasdorp 9; Bloemhof 31, Zeekoeivlei 2; Macassar 14, Dirkie Uys 12; Paarl Gimnasium 14, Elkana 5; La Rochelle 18, Bredasdorp 4; Bellville 13, Outeniqua 5; Paarl Gimnasium 37, Macassar 2; Macassar 19, Bissetsdrift 6; Paarl Gimnasium 24, Dirkie Uys 2; Bloemhof 12, Hoërskool Durbanville 11; Langenhoven 19, Zeekoeivlei 3; La Rochelle 19, Bloemhof 9; Bellville 13, Elkana 8; Paarl Gimnasium 13, Hoërskool Durbanville 6; Macassar 18, Zeekoeivlei 1; Paarl Gimnasium 14, La Rochelle 9; Hoërskool Durbanville 14, Paarl Girls’ High 9.

9 June 2023

u12: Table View 9, Volschenk 9; St Helena 10, George-Suid 5; Durbanville 20, Saxonsea 7; Paarl Gimnasium 27, De Heide 0; Stellenbosch 12, Matroosberg 11; Bredasdorp 21, Bella Vista 6; Durbanville 10, Paarl Gimnasium 10; Table View 20, H Venter 2; Kenridge 15, George-Suid 10; St Helena 10, Bredasdorp 8; Vredendal 15, Matroosberg 13; Stellenbosch 39, Zwelihle 0; Stellenbosch 18, Vredendal 8; George-Suid 18, Vredendal 8; George-Suid 14, Bella Vista 7; LS Paarl Gimnasium 12, Saxonsea 11; Kenridge 11, St Helena 9; Volschenk 12, Paarl Girls 8; Matroosberg 18, Zwelihle 1; Bella Vista 11, St Helena 10; Saxonsea 19, De Heide 2; Table View 12, Paarl Girls 7; Volschenk 23, H Venter 7; Vredendal 22, Zwelihle 1; Bredasdorp 5, Kenridge 3; Paarl Girls 16, H Venter 3; George-Suid 6, Bredasdorp 4; Durbanville 24, De Heide 3; Kenridge 11, Bella Vista 4; Stellenbosch 7, Bredasdorp 2; Kenridge 6, LS Paarl Gimnasium 3; Durbanville 13, Volschenk 9; Table View 10, Vredendal 4; Kenridge 10, Stellenbosch 6; Table View 8, Durbanville 7; Durbanville 12, Stellenbosch 7; Table View 8, Kenridge 5;

u13: Eversdale 27, Phakamisani 5; LS Paarl Gimnasium 20, Parliament 7; Olifantsvallei 14, Marvin Park 14; Gene Louw 10, Stellenbosch 9; Vredendal 30, De Heide 6; George-Suid 13, Bella Vista 3; Stellenbosch 18, Outeniqua 5; Eversdale 14, Eikestad 8; Vredendal 13, Paarl Gimnasium 9; Bredasdorp 11, Phakamisami 7; Gene Louw 28, Olifantsvallei 13; Eikestad 18, Phakamisami 6; Parliament 28, De Heide 2; Bella Vista 8, St Helena 6; Marvin Park 6, Outeniqua 6; Durbanville 24, George-Suid 6; Stellenbosch 28, Olifantsvallei 6; Stellenbosch 21, Marvin Park 5; Vredendal 14, Parliament 13; George-Suid 16, St Helena 4; Gene Louw 17, Outeniqua 6; Eversdale 20, Bredasdorp 0; Durbanville 27, Bella Vista 5; Gene Louw 22, Marvin Park 6; LS Paarl Gimnasium 34, De Heide 1; Olifantsvallei 12, Outeniqua 7; Eikestad 17, Bredasdorp 6; Eversdal 14, Paarl Gimnasium 7; Vredendal 9, George-Suid 7; Durbanville 9, Stellenbosch 6; Eikestad 11, Gene Louw 9; Eversdal 13, Vredendal 8; Durbanville 12, Eikestad 4.

u15: Parel Vallei 12, Manzomtombo 7; Portland 23, Ihglumelo 7; Langenhoven 14, Swellendam 13; Paarl Gimnasium 20, Hoërskool Bellville 10; Stellenberg 33, Vredendal 3; Durbanville 24, Punt 5; Paarl Gimnasium 20, Hoërskool Bellville 10; Stellenberg 33, Vredendal 3; Durbanville 24, Punt 5; Weston 6, Beaufort-Wes 2; Parel Vallei 22, Groenberg 1; Paarl Girls 26, Ihglumelo 4; Paarl Gimnasium 27, Langenhoven 7; Swellendam 15, Weston 5; Stellenberg 17, Manzomtombo 8; Durbanville 27, Portland 8; Hoërskool Bellville 27, Beaufort-Wes 6; Vredendel 19, Groenberg 7; Paarl Girls 22, Punt 8; Paarl Gimnasium 32, Swellendam 2; Langenhoven 14, Weston 12; Stellenberg 18, Parel Vallei 10; Durbanville 30, Ihglumelo 2; Langenhoven 22, Beaufort-Wes 2; Manzomtombo 12, Groenberg 2, Paarl Girls 28, Portland 6; Hoërskool Bellville 18, Swellendam 10; Paarl Gimnasium 33, Weston 4; Parel Vallei 21, Vredendal 7; Punt 19, Ihglumelo 2; Swellendam 17, Beaufort-Wes 6; Stellenberg 37, Groenberg 2; Durbanville 20, Paarl Girls 12; Hoërskool Bellville 18, Langenhoven 8; Vredendal 10, Manzomtombo 8; Punt 11, Portland 8; Paarl Gimnasium 24, Beaufort-Wes 0; Hoërskool Bellville 14, Weston 5; Parel Vallei 11, Paarl Gimnasium 6; Paarl Gimnasium 20, Stellenberg 15; Paarl Gimnasium 17, Durbanville 13.

Standings: 

u19 – Batho – 1. Paarl Girls ‘ High; 2. Paarl Gimnasium; 3. Hoërskool Durbanville.
u19 – Ubuntu – 1. Kanyolwethu Secondary; 2. Desmond Mpilo Tutu Secondary.

u17 – Batho – 1. Paarl Gimnasium; 2. Hoërskool Durbanville; 3. Bloemhof.
u17 – Ubuntu – 1. Nomzamo High; 2. Kayamandi Secondary.

u16 – Batho – 1. Hoërskool Durbanville; 2. Paarl Gimnasium; 3. Paarl Girls’ High.
u16 – Ubuntu – 1. Mazomtombo; 2. Tembelihle Secondary.

u15 – Batho – 1. Paarl Gimnasium; 2. Hoërskool Stellenberg; 3. Hoërskool Durbanville.

u14 – Batho – 1. Paarl Gimnasium; 2. La Rochelle; 3. Hoërskool Bellville.
u14 – Ubuntu – 1. Macassar Secondary; 2. Zeekoeivlei Secondary.

Hoërskool Secunda het Saterdag weereens bewys hoekom hy die gunsteling is in hierdie jaar se SDC Noordvaal Cup se Skild-afdeling na hy vir Ligbron Akademie van Ermelo met 43-14 afgeransel het. 

Oopkant flank, Sibusiso Ngubane, was weereens in ‘n verwoesdende bui en het twee keer agter die doellyn gaan kuier. Die binnesenter en onderkaptein, Tian Snyman, het van voor gelei om ‘n prag beweging af te rond om die span van Secunda se rekening oop te maak. 

Secunda se agterhoede was vuurwarm. Die losskakel, Jean du Toit, beskik oor die vermoë om vir sy spanmaats ruimte te skep aan sy buitekant. Hul kon met die ruimte baljaar en goeie aanvallende bewegings aan die gang sit. Du Toit se taktiese skopwerk was ook van hoogstaande gehalte en het Ligbron telkens tot hul eie halfgebied teruggejaag.

Voorlangs het die span van Secunda ook sy stempel afgedruk en het hy die oorhand gehad in die vaste fasette wat die grondslag kon le vir die agterlyn. 

Aan die kant van Ligbron was daar min beter as die agtsteman, Kyle Alves, en flank Ayanda Mkwebane nie. Die vurige agtsteman was sterk op verdediging het het nie geskroom om Secunda se verdediging aan te vat met bal in hand nie en kan spog met een van sy span se twee drieë, terwyl Mkwebane sy vaart gewys het laat in die wedstryd om ‘n goeie steekskop in te hardloop en af te rond om sy span se telling na 12 te verskuif. 

Heidelberg Volkskool het vir Ben Vorster met 46-38 op sy tuisveld in Heidelberg kaf gedraf. Die kaptein en agtsteman, Daniel Jordaan, het sy troepe van voor gelei met sy driekuns aan drieë. Die grondslag vir die oorwinning is egter deur die agterlyn gele, wat daarin kon slaag om ‘n sterk vertoning deur die voorspelers af te rond. 

Die Buffels sal bly wees dat sy voorryman Meyer Jacobs sy terugkeur kon aankondig met twee drieë. Asook die losskakel, Divan Spangenberg, wat sy ritme vanaf die skopkegel gevind.

Oos-Moot was te sterk op tuisbodem en kon gemaklik met Hugenote van Springs (39-21) afreken. 

Die staatmaker van die Moot Charl van der Sluis (losskakel) was soos gebruiklik sekuur met sy skop voet om die telbord aan die rol te hou. Voorlangs was dit die agtsteman, Deon Badenhorst, wat die kollig gesteel het. Badenhorst het gewoeker in die vastelos en kon daarin slaag om twee keer agter die besoekers se doellyn te gaan kuier. 

Die Hoërskool Lichtenburg het met ‘n afgeronde span vertoning daarin geslaag om vir Jeugland met 32-22 te verslaan en sodoende sy kanse vir ‘n plek in die uitspele vergroot. 

Die heelagter, Collin Pereira, en linkervleuel, Antonio Vasjel, het gewys hoekom hulle die Luiperds by die onderskeie provinsiale weke sal verteenwoordig hierdie jaar. Perreira sal die Luiperds by die Cravenweek verteenwoordig, terwyl Vasjel op die Akademie-week in Johannesburg in aksie sal wees.

Aan die kant van Jeugland was dit heelagter, Oregopotse Shilubane, wat uitgeblink het met sy goeie teenaanvalle van agter. 

Puntemakers: 

Secunda 43 (29) – Drieë: Sibusiso Ngobane (2), Tyron Moolman, Tian Steyn, Ryan Erasmus, Jayden Schnuir. Doelskoppe: Luan Lottering (5). Strafdoel: Lottering. Ligbron Akademie 14 (0) – Drieë: Ayanda Mkebane, Kyle Alves. Doelskoppe: Diean Swart (2). 

Heidelberg Volkskool 46 (20) – Drieë: Daniel Jordaan (3), AJ Engelbrecht, Lian Pelzer, Joshua Booysen, Rhys Thompson. Doelskoppe: Kayle Venter (4). Strafdoel: Venter. Ben Vorster 38 (19) – Drieë: Meyer Jacobs (2), Damian Bye, Nkateko Phakula. Doelskoppe: Divan Spangenberg (3). Strafdoele: Spangenberg (4)

Oos-Moot 39 – Drieë: Deon Badenhorst (2), Tapiwa Rafwa, Jadon la Douce, Braam Bezuidenhoud. Doelskoppe: Charl van der Sluis (3), Ruwan Allen. Strafdoele: Van der Sluis (2). Hugenote 21 – Drieë: Jason Joubert, Zandre van der Schyff. Doelskop: Miquelle Schultz. Strafdoele: Schultz (3). 

Lichtenburg 32 (14) – Drieë: Collin Pereira, Dries Scheepers, Arno Vasjel, Eddie du Preez. Doelskoppe: Albert Joubert (3). Strafdoele: Joubert (2). Jeugland 22 (17) – Drieë: Lynghe Pretorius, Oregopotse Shilubane, Thando Ngomane. Doelskoppe: Marno Maritz (2). Strafdoel: Maritz.

Ander spanne: 

o.16: Ligbron 17 Secunda 14; Heidelberg Volkies 10 Ben Vorster 7; Oos-Moot 25 Hugenote 24; Jeugland 28, Lichtenburg 10 

o.15: Ligbron 19 Secunda 15; Heidelberg Volkies 17 Ben Vorster 8; Hugenote 38, Oos-Moot 22; Jeugland 55 Lichtenburg 5. 

o.14: Ligbron 38 Secunda 7; Ben Vorster 24, Heidelberg Volkies 3; Oos-Moot 29 Hugenote 5; Lichtenburg 7, Jeugland 5.

Die Hoërskool Eldoraigne het Saterdag gewys dat hy nie in die SDC Noordval Cup se Bowl afdeling afgeskryf kan word nie.

Die Eldos het op sy tuisveld vir Potchefstroom Volkskool ‘n loesing van 54-15 toegedien.

Die tuisspan se lostrio het duidelik ‘n goeie nagrus ingekry Vrydagaand en het ‘n barshou gespeel.

Die flank Anroux du Plessis het weer sy stem dik gemaak op verdediging met ‘n paar reuse duikslae. Hy het ook in die vastelos gewoel.  Terwyl die kaptein en agtsteman, Johan Coetsee, beindruk het met goeie lopies van agter die skrum en in gebroke spel.

Die kollig was egter op die toekantflank, Divan de Jager, wat sonder twyfel se span se beste speler op die veld was. De Jager was onkeerbaar met bal in hand en het aan die einde van die wedstryd gespog met ‘n indrukwekkende driekuns aan drieë agter sy naam.

Die losskakel, Rynier Kidson, het beindruk met sy skopskoen en het slegs met twee pogings na die pale misluk.

Potchefstroom Volkskool is onkant bedrap deur die aanslag van Eldoraigne in die eerste helfte en het eers in die tweede helfte ietwat ritme begin kry toe die linkervleuel, Charls Rochart, deurgebars het na ‘n indrukwekkende aangee deur die losskopstut, Brendon Steenkamp.

Ludwich Shulds het weer ‘n goeie wedstryd beleef op binnesenter en het te vergeefs probeer om die span van Potchefstroom op die voorvoet te kry.

In die ander kragmeting van die Bowl-afdeling het Die Anker vir die Hoërskool Pietersburg laat les opse in Brakpan.

Die Anker het daarin geslaag om nog ‘n goeie sege op sy kerfstok te plaas met ‘n oorwinning van 32-10 oor Pietersburg.

Ruben Herbst (slot) het die vuur voor aangesteek en het twee keer agter die besoekers se doellyn gaan kuier, terwyl die haker, Dihan de Villiers, ook ‘n kuiertjie agter die doellyn geniet het. Die Anker het die oorhand in die stryd voor gehad wat gemaak het dat die agterllyn hul harde werk kon afrond.

Aan die kant van Pietersburg was dit losskakel, Vincent Luckoff, wat daarin kon slaag om vyf punte vir die besoekers aan te teken. Dit was egter te vergeefs en Die Anker was net te goed vir die besoekers van die Noorde.

Puntemakers: 

Eldoraigne 54 (40) – Drieë: Divan de Jager (3), Hendru van Zyl, Juan Bothma, Johan Coetsee, Jaydon Niehaus, Wickus Diffenthal. Doelskoppe: Rynier Kidson (7). Potchefstroom Volkskool 15 (3) – Drieë: Charls Rochart, Carlo Uekerman. Doelskoppe: Christo Rose. Strafdoel: Rose.

Die Anker 32 (5) – Drieë: Ruben Herbst (2), Dihan de Villiers, Luke Bosley, Duvan Booysen. Doelskoppe: Benton Giessing (2). Strafdoel: Giessing. Hoërskool Pietersburg 10 (7) – Drie: Vicent Luckhoff. Doelskop: Wian Terblanche. Strafdoel: Terblanche.

Ander spanne: 

o.16: Eldoraigne 65, Potch Volkies 0; Die Anker 22, Pietersburg 22.

o.15: Eldoraigne 23, Potch Volkies 23; Die Anker 12, Pietersburg 12.

o.14: Potch Volkies 20, Eldoraigne 14; Pietersburg 7, Die Anker 0.

Diocesan College pulled off a massive 13-8 statement victory against their old rivals, Rondebosch Boys’ High, on the Tinkie Heyns field in Rondebosch over the weekend.

This was the 201st time these two sides’ first teams have faced each other, and they produced a battle fitting the occasion, showcasing why this rivalry has remained so strong over all these years.

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David Simon (fullback) opened the scoring early, converting a penalty to give the home team the lead.

It wasn’t long before Shaywan Blankenberg, Bishops’ flyhalf, who has recently been selected as part of the Western Province XV team, who will be competing at the Craven Week next month, levelled the score.

After a physical back and forth between the two teams, during which neither looked equally likely to score, it was the Rondebosch prop, Nicolas Swier, who finally broke the stalemate, barging over the line for the first try of the match.

Diocesan College’s exciting play-breaker fullback, Gilermo Mentoe, had the final say in the half, scoring a beautiful try in the final moments, which Blankenberg converted to give the visitors a 10-8 lead at halftime.

The second half was an epic battle, with nothing separating the two teams over more than 35 minutes of play apart from an early penalty conversion by Blankenberg.

There was by no means a lack of action, though, as both teams gave their everything in this classic southern suburbs derby.

Rondebosch must also be commended for not conceding more, even when down to 14 men with a yellow card. In fact, they were still taking the game to Bishops, managing to build attacks, even with their handicap.

Each enterprising attacking move was met with resolute defence as they traded blows, with neither team giving an inch.

During the last seven minutes of the match, the Bishops defence braved 19 phases of Rondebosch attacking pick and drive around the ruck within five metres of their own try line.

This phenomenal win by the visiting team sets up a thrilling rematch in August on the Piley Rees, when they face each other again.

Nichollas Molyneux, Rondebosch Boys’ High’s outside centre, performed exceptionally well for his team. He was rock solid in defence, quick over the ball at the rucks and looked exciting every time he carried the ball forward.

The massive defensive efforts by the visiting team and a moment of magic by Mentoe made the difference for Bishops as they secured victory.

Just up the road, SACS were also hosting Wynberg Boys’ High in another big southern suburbs derby.

Wynberg found their form after a difficult run, managing to showcase more of their potential and securing an impressive 30-17 victory.

Their captain, flanker and sole Western Province Craven Week representative, Xola Nyali, led from the front, scoring the first try for the visiting team.

Their versatile fullback, Xolela Hoyi scored a brace, and the trusty boot of their flyhalf, Yaqeen Ahmed added another 15 points as they steadily kept on adding scoreboard pressure.

Two tries in quick succession by Jack Benade (winger) and Ben van Coller (no. 8) cushioned the blow and showed what the SACS attack is capable of, but it was too little too late, and the Wynberg team expertly managed the remaining time to secure their first win since the 6th of May, when they showed what they are capable of, beating Grey High School 35-8.

Scorers:

Wynberg Boys’ High 30 (20) – Tries: Xolela Hoyi (2), Xola Nyali. Conversions: Yaqeen Ahmed (3). Penalties: Ahmed (3). SACS 17 (3) – Tries: Jack Benade, Ben van Coller. Conversions: Rayaan Solomons (2). Penalty: Solomons.

Diocesan College 13 (10) – Try: Gilermo Mentoe. Conversion: Shaywan Blankenberg. Penalties: Blankenberg (2). Rondebosch Boys’ High 8 (8) – Try: Nicolas Swier. Penalty: David Simon.

Other results:

u16 – Rondebosch Boys’ High 33, Diocesan College 0; SACS 16, Wynberg Boys’ High 13.

u15 – Rondebosch Boys’ High 21, Diocesan College 8; Wynberg Boys’ High 24, SACS 7.

u14 – Rondebosch Boys’ High 44, Diocesan College 0; SACS 14, Wynberg Boys’ High 0