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The Gauteng Women’s Development League (GWDL) will be streamed live this Sunday, 11 August, on the SuperSport Schools app and online. 

As South Africa celebrates Women’s Month, Remember Elite Sport Academy (RESA) is set to host round 16 of the u16 GWDL at President Park in Vereeniging.

With seven weeks remaining in the season, Mamelodi Sundowns enjoys a seven-point advantage at the top of the table, with an exemplary record of 15 wins from 15 matches.

Under the leadership of coach Rhoda Mulaudzi, the team has excelled offensively, averaging almost five goals per game, while smoothly transitioning from defence to attack.

A key strength lies in their midfield partnership of Zihle Mkhize and Moothosamy Amara, while their defence has been miserly, giving up only one goal per five matches played.

The Brazilians, the defending champions, have once again established themselves as the team to beat in the GWDL. On Sunday, though, they will face their toughest opposition.

Second placed Sundowns takes on JVW and a tightly contested clash is expected. In their previous encounter, ‘Downs scored near the end of the game to snatch a narrow 1-0 win.

Afterwards, coach Mulaudzi remarked: “Every time we face JVW, its a war.” Expectations for the clash at President Park are elevated. It’s a battle of one versus two and a win for JVW would pull them to within four points of the pacesetters.

Looking at it from a different point of view, JVW is only three points, or one win, ahead of third placed Tuks, while RESA is just four points off the second placed side.

There is likely to be some movement in the standings because Tuks and RESA will also face one another on Sunday.

They’ve both won 11 of their 15 games. Tuks has lost only twice all season long and RESA three times. They’ve performed consistently well, although there have been a small number of disappointments, where they have dropped points.

At the opposite end of the standings, the bottom club, Edenvale FC, is set to take on Refilwe FC, the club which is just above them in the standings. Six points separate the two.

Two weeks ago, Edenvale clinched their first victory of the season, scoring a 2-1 win over Kempton Park. They’ll be eager to emulate that performance to close the gap on Refilwe.

Current Standings

Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Mamelodi Sundowns	15	15	0	0	72	3	69	45
JVW	15	12	2	1	53	7	46	38
Tuks	15	11	2	2	28	8	20	35
RESA	15	11	1	3	37	11	26	34
Panorama FC	15	9	2	4	30	13	17	29
Kempton Park	15	7	1	7	28	21	7	22
Highlands Park	14	6	2	6	24	22	2	20
Kenneth FC	16	4	3	9	19	26	-7	15
Football Origin	16	4	2	10	14	33	-19	14
Tornado FC	14	4	2	9	12	31	-19	14
Refilwe FC	14	3	3	8	9	32	-23	12
Edenvale FC	14	2	0	12	9	71	-62	6

Full fixtures 

09:00 – Refilwe FC vs Edenvale FC
10:00 – Tornado FC vs Kenneth FC
11:00 – Kempton Park vs Origin FC
12:00 – Panorama FC vs Highlands Park
13:00 – Tuks vs RESA
14:00 – Mamelodi Sundowns vs JVW

The Mpumalanga leg of the Kay Motsepe Schools Championship resumes on Saturday, 10 August, with four schools set to compete for the honours at Lowveld High School in Nelspruit.

The Kay Motsepe Schools Championship is the biggest development schools’ tournament in the country, with over 5 000 schools participating in it annually.

This year, the competition is being played for a 20th time, across South Africa’s nine provinces.

Among the four teams from up north, who will face one another for the title of champions of Mpumalanga is St Mark’s. In 2016, they qualified for the final, but they were subsequently disqualified for misconduct. The class of 2024 will be eager to make amends for that unfortunate stain on the school’s record.

On Saturday, they’ll be up against Mavutela, Ithafa and Khayalami.

If a school wins the championship, it will derive benefits from improvements to its infrastructure and teaching and learning environments.

The national winner of the u19 category will receive R3-million in infrastructure development. Meanwhile, the u13 winners, boys or girls, will receive R1-million.

Each of the Mpumalanga schools will play three matches on Saturday, with the games lasting one hour in duration.

The event kicks off at 08:45

FIXTURES

Malavutela (home) vs Ithafa (away)
St. Mark’s (home) vs Khayalami (away)

Khayalami (home) vs Malavutela (away)
Ithafa (home) vs St. Mark’s (away)

St. Mark’s (home) vs Malavutela (away)
Khayalami (home) vs Ithafa (away)

Dit voel byna soos ‘n heruitsending van die 2023 SDC Noordvaal Cup se Beker-afdeling.

Volg al die Noordvaal Beker-aksie op Supersport Schools – (www.supersportschools.com)

Die enigste verskil is dat die rolle tussen Hoërskool Garsfontein en Hoërskool Dr. EG Jansen vanjaar omgeruil is. Hierdie keer is dit die Arende wat met die aanbreek van die laaste rondomtalie-wedstryde steeds onoorwonne in die afdeling is.

Die Jansies sal oorgehaal wees om die bordjies op Berepark te verhang en sodoende die hoogste te vlieg na voltooiing van die groepswedstryde.

Die Arende het by twee geleenthede in 2023 daarin gefaal om die Bere te klop en het met onderskeidelik 36-42 en 22-41, waarvan die laaste in die afdeling se eindstryd op die Garsies se tuisveld, vageval.

Dit is iets wat vars in die geheue van verál vaskopstut en kaptein, Duwan Potgieter, wat op slot in die 2023 eindstryd uitgedraf het, en buitesenter, Juandre Jacobs, sal wees. Hulle is vanjaar ook twee van die Jansies se grootste uitblinkers, met Potgieter se aanvalslopies wat beslis ‘n onderwerp van bespreking tydens die Garsies se spanpraatjies sou wees.

Oopkantflank, Zaide-Leigh Rippenaar, en slot, Gerhard van Aswegen, se energieke spel in die vastelos sou ook gesprek ontlok het. Van Aswegen, wat die afgelope paar weke op steelkantflank uitgedraf het, skuif terug slot toe, met nóg ‘n groot naam, Divan Francis, wat terugkeer aan die kant van die skrum.

Die Bere, daarenteen, moet klaarkom sonder staatmakers, slot, James Schnetler, en linkervleuel, Junaide Stuart, wat die res van die seisoen misloop aangesien hulle gekies is om die SA o.18-spanne in die reeks teen Engeland, Frankryk, Ierland en Georgië te verteenwoordig.

Stuart word vervang deur Derrick Kuhn, wat reeds met sy vertoning in die sege van 54-40 oor Helpmekaar Kollege beïndruk het. Schnetler se skoene word deur die bekwame Thinus Oosthuizen volgestaan.

Die Jansies sou verder opgelet het dat heelagter, Handre Maree, se skopskoen ‘n taamlike bedreiging inhou, nadat hy teen Helpmekaar Kollege uitgeblink het vanaf die skopkegel.

In Rustenburg wag daar ‘n liplekker-stryd tussen Hoërskool Rustenburg en Hoërskool Menlopark. Die Parkies sou vandeesweek oorgeloop het van selfvertroue, nadat hulle vir Hoërskool Noordheuwel met ‘n uitstekende oorwinning van 26-19 uitgeskakel het.

Dit het egter teen ‘n prys gekom en die Parkies moes vir die soveelste keer vanjaar veranderinge aanbring vanweë beserings. Die woelige oopkantflank, Nathen du Plessis, se seisoen is verby nadat hy ‘n skouerbesering opgedoen het, terwyl JN van Wyk, die Pretorianers se steelkanflank, ook ter elfder ure moes onttrek weens griep.

Anwill Prins, wat gereeld op senter uitdraf, skuif na oopkantflank, met Mattheus Prinsloo wat van slot na steelkantflank skuif. Francois Cilliers vervang vir Prinsloo in die enjinkamer.

Die Rusties, wat wonde lek nadat hulle onder Monument se Wit Bulle deurgeloop het, sal vinnig moet regruk indien hulle hul eerste seisoen in dié afdeling op ‘n hoë noot wil afsluit. Die Rusties het deurgaans vanjaar beïndruk en selfs ‘n paar groot honde op hul neus laat kyk.

Heelagter, Lorenzo Snyers, sal verál met ‘n valkoog dopgehou moet word, terwyl afrigter, Naas Olivier, voorlangs ‘n paar veranderinge aangebring het. Dirk Huisamen speel oopkantflank in die plek van Wickus Jacobs, terwyl Divan Welgemoed vir Erich Potgieter vervang op slot.

Die spanne: 

Garsfontein t. EG Jansen om 14:00 in Pretoria

Garsfontein: 15 Handre Maree, 14 Xian Erasmus, 13 Ruan Enslin, 12 Luann Olivier, 11 Derrick Kuhn, 10 Junade Pasensie, 9 Luan Ferreira, 8 Stephan Pretorius, 7 Henre Prinsloo, 6 JP Pieterse, 5 Jacques Swarts, 4 Thinus Oosthuizen, 3 Luan van der Berg, 2 Justin Blom, 1 Ethan van Wyk.

EG Jansen: 15 Ntokozo Ngobese, 14 Jean-Dre Claasen, 13 Juandre Jacobs 12 Steven Williams, 11 Keanu van Loggerenberg, 10 Matthew Bergman, 9 Riekus van der Merwe, 8 Storm Labuschagne, 7 Divan Francis, 6 Zade-Leigh Rippenaar, 5 Zandre Naudé, 4 Gerhard van Aswegen, 3 Duwan Potgieter, 2 Danre Pike, 1 Ettienne Smit.

Hoërskool Rustenburg t. Menlopark om 12:30 in Rustenburg

Hoërskool Rustenburg: 15 Lorenzo Snyers, 14 Christiaan van der Berg, 13 John-Re Jefthas, 12 Awie Alberts, 11 Wesley van Loggerenberg, 10 Tiano Combrinck, 9 Adriano George, 8 Coenraad Koetzer, 7 Dirk Huisamen, 6 Rickus Grobelaar, 5 Pedrie Human, 4 Divan Welgemoed, 3 Ockert Grobler, 2 Xavier Steenkamp, 1 Xander Benedetti.

Menlopark: 15 Reinhardt Herbst, 14 Gustav Schaffner, 13 Leskin Samuels, 12 Wynand van Wyk, 11 Divan Nel, 10 Anru Kuhn, 9 Phillipus de Bruyn, 8 Rocco Myburg, 7 Mattheus Prinsloo, 6 Anwill Prins, 5 Xander Roets, 4 Francois Cilliers, 3 Ruwan van Aardt, 2 Zander van Staden, 1 Chrisjan Brits.

Op Vrydag, 9 Augustus, vind een van die mees langverwagte jaarlikse interskole-byeenkomste in die Oos-Kaap plaas wanneer Hoërskool Nico Malan van Humansdorp en Hoërskool Framesby in Gqeberha kragte meet.

Die wedstryd tussen Framesby en Nico Malan se eerste netbalspanne, om 11:45 by Framesby, beloof om besonder opwindend te wees, gegewe die geskiedenis van die afgelope twee jaar.

Framesby se eerste span was dominant in hierdie wedywering en het die vorige twee ontmoetings oortuigend gewen. In 2022 het Framesby ‘n oorwinning van 31-23 behaal, en verlede jaar het hulle hul oorheersing benadruk met ‘n verpletterende oorwinning van 44-21.

Die vraag is egter of Framesby dit drie in ‘n ry kan maak, met die span van Humansdorp wat vasbeslote is om die gety om te draai en ‘n oorwinning op Framesby se tuisveld te behaal.

Nico Malan: Isabella Muller, Minandi Venter, Gabriella Willemse (k), Caitlynne Brown, Chrislie Ferreira, Cindy Strydom, Lily Vieira da Cruz, Jay-Leigh Piyana, Meché Draghoender, Caylin Young, Faith Swarts (beseer).

Framesby: Ruzanne du Randt, Simone Louw, Quine Zeelie, Natalie van Rensburg, Brooklyn Elgar, Nicole Botha, Inge van Eck, Anja Vorster, Danelle Botha.

St Mary’s DSG (Kloof) and Rhenish seized the initiative on Thursday, day one of the Fairtree Super 12 Tournament, which is being played at C&N Sekondêre Meisieskool Oranje in Bloemfontein, from 8 to 10 August.

St Mary’s, after playing three games, leads Pool A, which also includes Oranje, Paarl Gimnasium, Garsfontein, Bloemhof, and Waterkloof.

Rhenish sits at the top of Pool B, ahead of Durban Girls’ College, St Stithians, Eunice, Menlopark, and St Anne’s.

St Mary’s hit the ground running on Thursday and made an impressive start to their challenge for the honours. The KZN side bagged a maximum nine-point haul and leads Pool A with wins from each of their three matches. In their opening game, coach Carla Ann Mackay‘s team made their intentions clear with an emphatic 4-0 win over Garsfontein.

As early as the fourth minute, Anna Birt found the back of the net to put the KZN girls ahead. It took a further 25 minutes before another goal was recorded, which was when the prolific Elizabeth Anderson struck to double the Saints’ lead.

That goal marked the beginning of a nine-minute purple patch during which St Mary’s scored three times. The other goals came from the sticks of Alexandra Bowyer and Nicola Forbes.

Their second tie was a tougher contest against Paarl Gim. It was goalless after the first half.

Coach Ian Naudé’s charges then broke the deadlock with a goal from Joné de Winnaar. St Mary’s equalised 10 minutes later through Anderson and Birt scored the winner just a minute after that.

Later in the day, Mackay’s charges went head-to-head with Bloemhof and registered another 2-1 win. Anderson slotted her third goal of the tournament and the first for St Mary’s in the ninth minute.

Liela van Zyl replied for Bloemhof in the 23rd minute to level the scores. However, Bloemhof didn’t hold onto the draw for long as Bowyer scored her second goal of the tournament, which was also the second for St Mary’s in the match.

Paarl Gim, Oranje, and Waterkloof are in second, third, and fourth place respectively in Pool A, having all won one, drawn one, and lost one, which leaves them on four points each. Paarl Gim is ahead of the other two because they have scored more goals.

Rhenish tops Pool B after sailing through day one of the Super 12 tournament without tasting defeat. Coach Chris Gerber‘s side has seven points after winning two of their three games and drawing the other.

In their first match, the Leah du Plessis-captained team found themselves trailing 0-1 in the first five minutes of the contest, after Nicola Thomas’s early goal for St Anne’s. However, the KZN side held onto the lead for only 12 minutes before Philippa Viljoen equalised with a field goal three minutes before the half-time break.

Du Plessis converted a penalty corner two minutes after the restart to put Rhenish ahead. Ten minutes later, Gerber’s side increased their lead further and finished the game as 3-1 winners.

In their second outing, the Stellenbosch girls breezed to a 3-0 win over Menlopark.

Kaitlyn van Binsbergen struck in the very first minute of play to put her side ahead. For the next 27 minutes, the score remained unchanged. Then, Puck Bakker doubled Rhenish’s advantage. Gerber’s side made sure of the points in the 38th minute with a third goal.

In the last match of the day, Rhenish played out a 0-0 draw with Eunice. With that draw, Eunice separated themselves from Durban Girls’ College (DGC), who have four points and are in third place in Pool B, although they have played a game less. Eunice has five points from a single win and two draws, while DGC has a single win and one draw.

Day two will provide a thrilling spectacle, with a couple of KZN versus Free State matches set to light up the turf. Pool A leaders St Mary’s tackle Oranje in a clash that is crucial for the tournament hosts, while in Pool B DGC and Eunice meet in a rematch of the St Mary’s Waverley Festival final.

Results

Pool A

Paarl Gim 1-1 Bloemhof
Oranje 0-1 Waterkloof
St Mary’s DSG 4-0 Garsfontein
Oranje 0-0 Bloemhof
Garsfontein 0-0 Waterkloof
Paarl Gim 1-2 St Mary’s DSG
Oranje 2-1 Garsfontein
St Mary’s DSG 2-1 Bloemhof
Paarl Gim 1-0 Waterkloof

Pool B
Rhenish 3-1 St Anne’s
Durban Girls’ College 3-2 Menlopark
St Stithians 1-1 Eunice
Rhenish 3-0 Menlopark
Eunice 2-0 St Anne’s
Durban Girls’ College 1-1 St Stithians
Rhenish 0-0 Eunice

SA Rugby has sent condolences and offered support to French rugby and the family of 17-year-old player Medhi Narjissi, who was swept out to sea during a water recovery session at Cape Point on Wednesday.

The young player was a member of the French Under-18 team which is in South Africa to contest a tournament with the hosts, England, Ireland and Georgia. Narjissi was on an outing with the squad when the incident occurred.

“We extend our deepest condolences to the family and the French rugby community for the tragic loss of Medhi,” said Mr Mark Alexander, president of the South African Rugby Union.

“We cannot begin to comprehend the sorrow the family must be feeling at this moment. Please know that the entire rugby fraternity stands with you in mourning the loss of Medhi. This devastating news has been felt deeply across the rugby community here in South Africa and around the world.”

Mr Alexander said that SA Rugby had offered every support it could to the French team and Mehdi’s family, who are en route to South Africa.

The French Rugby Federation announced on Wednesday that Mehdi was swept away by a wave as he and his team-mates were swimming at the Cape of Good Hope at around 16h00.

Emergency services were mobilised to conduct a search and rescue operation without success throughout Wednesday afternoon and evening.

The impact on the scheduling of the tournament – which kicks off at Stellenberg High School in Cape Town on Monday – has not been determined.

A whopping 50 goals were scored on the opening day of the u18 Challengers’ Cup in Paarl in the Western Cape, with four teams making strong headway ahead of a jam-packed weekend of hockey.

The tournament kicked off on Thursday morning at La Rochelle Girls’ High School and Paarl Girls’ High and it continues through to Saturday, when the final will be played at 13:10. You can catch it live on SuperSport Schools.

While many eyes were trained on Bloemfontein for the annual Fairtree Super 12 tournament, the opening day of the Challengers’ Cup produced exciting hockey and interesting results from the get-go.

Pool A kicked off proceedings with a Western Cape clash between Parel Vallei and Rustenburg Girls’ High. Coach Olu Ncukana’ Rustenburg claimed a 1-0 win over coach Jared Pitout’s side to get their title challenge off to a good start.

With each team scheduled to play in three matches on the day, Rustenburg faced Hoërskool Middelburg for a second time this season in their next game.

In March, Middies thumped the Cape side 3-0 in the semi-finals of the Belgotex Sport Easter Hockey Tournament. Ncukana’s charges were eager to avenge that defeat, and they pulled it off, with Ally Goulding scoring the only goal of the game.

Rustenburg completed their day’s assignments with a goalless draw against All Girls Festival champions’ Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool Pretoria (Affies).

Affies also finished their day with two wins and a draw, beating York High 4-0 in their first match and following that up with a 2-1 victory over Parel Vallei.

While they lost 0-1 against Rustenburg Girls’ High, coach Alti Nel’s Hoërskool Middelburg side scored good wins in their other matches.

Firstly, they were guided to a 2-1 victory over Bethlehem Voortrekker, courtesy of goals by Abigail Esterhuizen, and Imke Grobbelaar. Then, in their last game, they overwhelmed York High 7-0 to post the biggest victory of the day.

Abigail Esterhuizen enjoyed a phenomenal outing, scoring an incredible six times, while Lume Smit, who was a regular goal scorer at the All Girls Festival, also found the back of the net.

In Pool B, it was coach Cindy Brown’s St Mary’s Waverley team that impressed.

In their three matches, the Gauteng side registered two wins, before playing to a draw against Somerset College in their final match of the day, which was brought to a stop due to heavy rainfall.

A Grace Faber goal secured the Johannesburg school a 1-0 win against Paarl Girls’ High in their opener. Coach Brown’s side then went on to defeat another Western Cape team, Fairmont High School, by two goals to nil, with Jamey Forrester and Zara Colyn striking for St Mary’s.

Kayla Grobbelaar scored in their final match of the day, which ended in a 1-1 draw with Somerset College.

Behind St Mary’s in Pool B is Pearson High School, who started the tournament in top form before losing concentration in their final match.

They got off to a strong start, claiming a 1-0 win over Paarl Girls’ High, before shocking Somerset College 3-2.

In that clash, Nyssa Slabbert, who has been a standout all season long for the Gqeberha school, scored twice, while Chanelle Venter’s goal sealed the victory.

In their final match of the day, however, coach Anton Peltenburg‘s troops suffered a hefty 1-5 defeat at the hands of their provincial rivals, DSG Makhanda.

Abigail Holderness scored a hattrick for DSG, while Sarah-Jane Brits and Anna Olivier completed the drubbing. Pearson mustered a consolation goal through Tayla Wilson.

On day two, Pearson will be eager to get back to winning ways when they take on St Mary’s in their first match, while DSG will feel confident about grabbing a second win when they take go up against Paarl Girls’ High.

With playoff spots on the line, day two is going to be about all-out action. The first matches start at 08:00 and you can catch them LIVE on SuperSport Schools.

Results | Day 1

Pool A

Rustenburg 1: Tatum Malherbe. Parel Vallei 0.
Hoërskool Middelburg 2: Abigal Esterhuizen, Imke Grobbelaar.  Bethlehem Voortrekker 1: Else Hattingh.
Affies 4: Mikela Harmse (2), Mia Pretorius, Minke van Heerden. York High 0.
Rustenburg 1: Ally Goulding.  Hoërskool Middelburg 0.
Affies 2: Minke van Heerden (2). Parel Vallei 1: Michaela Birch
Bethlehem Voortrekker 1: Carli Oosthuizen. York High 0.
Affies 0. Rustenburg 0.
Hoërskool Middelburg 7: Abigal Esterhuizen (6), Lume Smit. York High 0.
Parel Vallei 1: Eva Blaauw. Bethlehem Voortrekker 1: Else Hattingh

Pool B

Pearson High 1: Jody van Aardt. Paarl Girls’ High 0.
Somerset College 3: Ashley Hingeston, Julia Brown, Evi Benson. DSG Makhanda 1: Abigail Holderness.
St Mary’s Waverley 1: Grace Faber. Paarl Girls’ High 0.
Pearson High 3: Nyssa Slabbert (2), Chanelle Venter. Somerset College 2: Siena Kontopirakis (2).
Fairmont High 3: Leah Buckley, Camryn Corner, Kaylin Bastard. DSG Makhanda 3: Kayleigh Clayton, Lucy Holderness, Jocelyn Appel.
St Mary’s Waverley 2: Jamey Forrester, Zara Colyn. Fairmont High 0.
DSG Makhanda 5: Abigail Holderness (3), Sarah-Jane Brits, Anna Olivier. Pearson High 1: Tayla Wilson.
Paarl Girls’ High 1: Nika Pretorius. Fairmont High 0.
St Mary’s Waverley 1: Kayla Grobbelaar. Somerset College 1: Julia Brown.

Fixtures: Day 2

Pool A:

08:00- York High vs Rustenburg Girls’ High
09:00- Bethlehem Voortrekker vs Affies
10:00- Hoërskool Middelburg vs Parel Vallei
14:00- Rustenburg Girls’ High vs Bethlehem Voortrekker
15:00- Parel Vallei vs York High
16:00- Hoërskool Middelburg vs Affies

Pool B:

08:00- St Mary’s Waverely vs Pearson High
09:00- Paarl Girls’ High vs DSG Makhanda
10:00- Fairmont High vs Somerset College
14:00- DSG Makhanda vs St Mary’s Waverley
15:00- Fairmont High vs Pearson High
16:00- Paarl Girls’ High vs Somerset College

18:00- 5th Pool A vs 6th Pool B
19:00- 6th Pool A vs 5th Pool B

The highly anticipated u16 Top Schools hockey tournament kicked off in wet conditions in the Western Cape on Thursday as 24 teams began the hunt for the title.

The annual tournament is being hosted by Paarl Gimnasium and runs from 8-11 August.

Top boys’ and girls’ teams from around South Africa have assembled in Paarl to battle it out for the prestigious accolade of being crowned the u16 Top Schools champions.

Follow the action LIVE on SuperSport Schools

Also, visit SuperSport Schools Plus for all the results.

Boys | Results: Day 1

Pool A

Grey High School 1-0 Northwood School
Fairmont High School 1-2 Outeniqua
Pearson High 1-1 Paarl Gimnasium

Pool B

Paarl Boys’ High 0-0 Paul Roos Gimnasium
Die Hoërskool Menlopark 0-3 Parel Vallei
Michaelhouse 2-1 Grey College

Girls | Results: Day 1

Pool A

Die Hoërskool Menlopark 2-1 Paarl Gimnasium
Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool Pretoria 0-2 Meisieskool Oranje
Our Lady Fatima 0-0 Herschel Girls’

Pool B

Garsfontein 1-0 Rhenish Girls’ High
Hoërskool Waterkloof 0-0 St Mary’s DSG (Kloof)
Reddam House Constantia 2-2 Collegiate Girls’ High

Day 2 Boys fixtures

Pool A

08:45 – Grey High School vs Fairmont
10:15 – Northwood School vs Paarl Gimnasium
11:45 – Outeniqua vs Pearson High
13:15 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Fairmont High
14:45 – Grey High vs Outeniqua
16:15 – Northwood School vs Pearson High
17:45 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Outeniqua
19:15 – Northwood School vs Fairmont
20:45 – Grey High vs Pearson High

Pool B

08:45 – Grey College vs Die Hoërskool Menlopark
10:15 – Paul Roos vs Michaelhouse
11:45 – Paarl Boys’ High vs Parel Vallei
13:15 – Paul Roos vs Grey College
14:45 – Die Hoërskool Menlopark vs Paarl Boys’ High
16:15 – Michaelhouse vs Parel Vallei
17:45 – Die Hoërskool Menlopark vs Paul Roos

Day 2 Girls fixtures

Pool A

08:00 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool Pretoria
09:30 – Die Hoërskool Menlopark vs Herschel Girls School
11:00 – Oranje vs Our Lady Fatima
12:30 – Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool Pretoria vs Herschel Girls School
14:00 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Oranje
15:30 – Die Hoërskool Menlopark vs Our Lady Fatima
17:00 – Oranje vs Herschel Girls School
18:30 – Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool Pretoria vs Die Hoërskool Menlopark
20:00 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Our Lady Fatima

Pool B

08:00 – St Mary’s DSG vs Reddam House Constantia
09:30 – Rhenish Girls’ High vs Collegiate
11:00 – Garsfontein vs Waterkloof
12:30 – Rhenish Girls’ High vs Reddam House Constantia
14:00 – Garsfontein vs St Mary’s DSG
15:30 – Waterkloof vs Collegiate
17:00 – Garsfontein vs Reddam House Constantia

Hoewel die Blou Tornado reeds na die halfeindronde van SDC Noordvaal Cup se Beker-afdeling deurgedring het is Saterdag se stryd steeds van kardinale belang vir hulle.

Beleef al die Noordvaal Beker-aksie regstreeks op SuperSport Schools – (www.supersportschools.com)

Hoërskool Waterkloof moet sy kragmeting met Hoërskool Monument in Krugersdorp wen indien hy tuisveldvoordeel in die semi-finaal ‘n week later wil geniet.

Die span van Pretoria lê tans tweede op die puntelys met 34 ligapunte, maar voel die druk met Hoërskool Garsfontein wat met 33 punte in hul nek blaas.

Nederlae teen die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (28-43) en Hoërskool Noordheuwel (24-53) ‘n week later het hul veldtog ‘n knou toegedien. Die sege van 47-14 oor Hoërskool Marais Viljoen het hulle egter in staat gestel om ritme te herwin in die aanloop tot hierdie groot stryd Saterdag op die Ras van Rooyen.

Die Klofie-afrigter, Cobus van Dyk, het weer ‘n paar taktiese skuiwe gemaak. Ronan Bastiaanse, wat verlede week in Alberton op losskakel uitgedraf het, ruil plekke met Dennis Obi om weer op heelagter in te val, terwyl Danre Dustin vir Dylan Botha op linkervleuel vervang.

Monument het ook reeds sy plek in die halfeindrondes bespreek. Die span van Krugersdorp het egter, nes die Klofies, ‘n paar wedstryde agtereenvolgens verloor, wat ook hul momentum aan bande gelê het. Daar is egter min dinge wat momentum herstel soos ‘n wegholoorwinning van 87-8 soos dié verlede naweek oor Hoërskool Rustenburg.

Hulle durf die stryd teen die Blou Tornado aan met ‘n span wat grotendeels dieselfde lyk. Breier, Tjaart van der Walt, het slegs een verandering aangebring met Ewan van der Walt wat vir Caylum Shooney op regtervleuel vervang.

Die ding waaroor die Wit Bulle se ondersteuners meeste opgewonde sal wees is dat die “dieselenjin” onveranderd bly, met die dinamiese Cravenweek-losvoorspelers, RJ Barnard en kaptein, Jamaal Feldman, wat op die besoekers van Pretoria wag.

Hoërskool Noordheuwel sluit sy seisoen teen die onvoorspelbare Hoërskool Nelspruit op die “heuwel” af. Die Nories het na ‘n teleurstellende nederlaag van 19-26 teen Hoërskool Menlopark verlede naweek uit die wedloop geval, maar sal die meeste van ‘n laaste tuiswedstryd wil maak.

Hul ster, Cheswill Jooste, loop hierdie wedstryd mis, asgevolg van sy betrokkenheid by die SA o.18 span, met Jade Muller wat hom op heelagter vervang. Voorlangs skuif die immergroen en onvermoeide Andrew Lambert na agsteman, met Raheem Shiefer, wat sy plek op steelkantflank inneem.

Hulle kom egter teen ‘n gedugte Nellies-lostrio te staan, met Banele Ngwenya en Prosper Chillione wat onderskeidelik op steelkant- en oopkantflank uitdraf, terwyl die indrukwekkende Vaughn van Zyl vir die soveelste keer vanjaar in die nr. 8-trui te siene sal wees. Die Nellies se staatmaker op skrumskakel, Liam Pringle, is beseer en word vervang deur Krige Slabber.

Die spanne:

Monument t. Waterkloof om 13:30 in Krugersdorp

Monument: 15 Theuns du Plooy, 14 Ewan van der Walt, 13 Viandré van Loggerenberg, 12 Hugo van der Merwe, 11 Ernesto Oersen, 10 Hanno du Toit, 9 Evan Bernhardi, 8 Vincent Roberts, 7 RJ Barnard, 6 Jamaal Feldman, 5 Nathan Erasmus, 4 Jacques Botha, 3 Juandre Marais, 2 Keenan Myners, 1 Bernard Delport.

Waterkloof: 15 Ronan Bastiaanse, 14 Malcolm George, 13 Happy Makate, 12 Dylan Botha, 11 Danre Tustin, 10 Dennis Obi, 9 Migael Prinsloo, 8 Dawid Prinsloo, 7 Ruben Cox, 6 Divan Botha, 5 Alrich Uys, 4 Mikhal Odendaal, 3 Jedri Swart, 2 Ruan Jacobs, 1 Juan Gouws.

Vrydag:

Noordheuwel t. Hoërskool Nelspruit om 13:15 in Krugersdorp

Noordheuwel: 15 Jade Muller, 14 Jeremo Luiters, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Jared Coetzee, 11 Lindsey Jansen, 10 Jeandre Uithaler, 9 Ignatius Jantjies, 8 Andrew Lambert, 7 Raheem Shiefer, 6 Meyer Opperman, 5 Xander Buitendag, 4 Alex Greeff, 3 Martin Nel, 2 Clinton Agu, 1 Ruben Botes.

Hoërskool Nelspruit: 15 Jean Erasmus, 14 Jordan Pretorius, 13 Ruben Greeff, 12 Ian Wood, 11 Tinyiko Shilubane, 10 Theuns Meyer, 9 Krige Slabber, 8 Vaughn van Zyl, 7 Banele Ngwenya, 6 Prosper Chillione, 5 Ronaldo van Rensburg, 4 Ethan Esterhuizen, 3 Gert Cloete, 2 Regardt Vermaak, 1 Lindani Ndlela.

When Dale College picked up an impressive 3-2 win against Queen’s College earlier this season in Komani, they did it with solid execution, by seizing their opportunities, and by being defensively sound.

In their annual Pink Day celebration against their old foes, on Friday, they’ll need to replicate that performance on home soil to secure a season’s sweep of their rivals.

Dale’s co-captains, Sibongisile Nzima and Amangile Songelwa, aim to be at the forefront of the battle. They’ve been key contributors this season as Dale’s hockey programme continues to make strides after a challenging 2023.

Nzima, who is in grade 11, is a front-runner to lead the side again next year, while the clash against Queen’s will be Songelwa’s final outing for the Per Ardua ad Astra school.

The 2024 season has had its ups and downs for the Qonce side. They began it brilliantly at the Tony Godding Festival in East London in March.

Coach Junior Mqingwana’s team finished the tournament unbeaten and picked up wins against Montana High School (5-0), Bethlehem Voortrekker (4-3), and Linden (5-0) before sharing a 1-1 draw with Curro Waterstone.

In their next match, they were beaten by Grey High, but they bounced back to beat Queen’s the following week.

There was a mixed bag of results for Dale during the remainder of the second term. They lost 1-3 to Cambridge High and were outplayed 10-1 by Selborne College. They got back to winning ways against Graeme College, taking a 2-0 victory, before finishing the term with a tight 0-1 defeat Kingswood College.

Since the start of the third term, Dale has been competitive, but they’ve also been beaten four times. They came up short against Stirling High, losing 2-3, before going down 1-2 against St Andrew’s College, which was followed by further losses to Selborne College and Hudson Park last week.

“This season has certainly been better than last year,” co-captain Sibongisile Nzima told SuperSport Schools Plus ahead of their clash with Queen’s.

“Last year wasn’t the greatest. We were losing week in and out.

“There’s a massive difference this year. We have a new coach, new players, and we’ve played a good brand of hockey, even though results haven’t gone our way, but there’s an improvement,” he said.

His fellow captain Amangile Songelwa shared the same sentiments.

“I think we won only two games last year, so that already tells you the story,” he said.

“The coaching was not the issue; I think it was just the understanding between the coach and players.

“We have a good mix in the team also this year, and we’re looking forward to closing it on a high.”

The duo both attended Dale College Boys’ Primary School and began playing hockey from a young age.

Nzima started earlier, first picking up a hockey stick in grade one, while Songelwa began his hockey journey in grade five. They played in the same u13A side in 2019 before making their way to the high school.

In 2022, both captains produced outstanding seasons, and they were duly rewarded with selection for Border’s u16A inter-provincial side. That same year, they debuted for the Dale College 1st XI.

“It’s been an incredible journey at Dale. I started hockey in grade one and, to be honest, I’ve enjoyed most parts of it,” Nzima said.

“I started playing with Ama in 2019. We’ve known each other up until now. I’ve learned a lot from him, as a senior. I’m sure he’s taken some learnings from me, too. All in all, I’ve enjoyed it.”

Songelwa took up the sport when his family moved to Qonce.

After making the Border u16A side in 2022, he was included in the u18A side for the SASHOC National Week in Bloemfontein this year.

“Making Border this year was massive for me, and even though I didn’t play as much as I would’ve liked, I took some lessons from it,” he said.

Both captains said they hoped more learners at the school would take up the sport and contribute to its growth.

However, they’re also aware that they’ll need to win consistently to encourage other boys to give hockey a go.

A win this weekend against their old foes would be a step in the right direction. They have identified finishing and communication at the back as two of the keys to winning the match.

““Going into this game, we have to work on our key points,” Nzima said. “A massive issue in our team is finishing, and it’s hurt us a lot this season. The defence will also need to communicate well.”

Songelwa also raised concerns about the finishing and said Dale will need to be wary of the dangers which Queen’s will pose.

“I believe our strikers can do the job for us when we create the opportunities,” he added.

“In the midfield, we’ll also need to step up because Queen’s is dangerous, and they’ll also want to win at all costs. It will be a battle,” he concluded.

The game gets underway at 16:00 on the KWT AstroTurf.

Catch the action LIVE on SuperSport Schools.