Hoërskool Menlopark het vir die soveelste keer vanjaar ‘n skouspelagtige vertoning aanmekaar geslaan om Hoërskool Nelspruit se Rhinos oortuigend met 31-14 te klop in hul NWU Sportreeks-kragmeting .
Die span van Pretoria is nou, na Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen se nederlaag teen Waterkloof, die enigste onoorwonne span oor in die reeks.
Heelagter, Divan Nel, verdien hiervoor ‘n klop op die skouer. Die Pretorianers se puntemasjien was nie net uitstekend teen die Nellies nie, maar het regdeur die nuwe seisoen reeds die wenkbroue laat lig met sy sprankelspel.
Sy driekuns teen Nelspruit was inderdaad skouspelagtig en hy is ongetwyfeld besig om hard aan die deur te klop vir ‘n plek in die Blou Bulle se Cravenweekspan. Leskin Samuels, Menlopark se binnesenter, was ook ‘n doring in die vlees van die Rhinos se senterpaar.
Vir die tuisspan het niemand beter vertoon as agtsteman, Vaughn van Zyl, nie. Die werkesel het oral op die veld opgeduik om sy aanvalsvernuf ten toon te stel, en is met een van sy span se twee drieë beloon.
Die blitsige, Tinyiko Silubane, was die span se ander uitblinker op linkervleuel, en sy vernuftige voetwerk het gelei tot die tuisspan se eerste kuiertjie agter die Parkies se doellyn.
Hoërskool Oos-Moot het, nes die Parkies, aanskoulike hardlooprugby in Centurion opgedis om vir Hoërskool Eldoraigne se Drake met ‘n telling van 36-17 kaf te draf. Agsteman, Deon Badenhorst, het in die proses nóg twee drieë op sy kerfstok vanjaar geplaas.
Die besoekers se senterpaar, Drew Williams, en Jeandre Venter, het agterlangs die vuur aangesteek om dikwels hul span op die voorvoet te plaas, en het elk ook ‘n drie gedruk.
Puntemakers:
Menlopark 31 (19) – Drieë: Divan Nel (3), Leskin Samuels, Wynand van Wyk. Doelskoppe: Andru Kuhn (3). Nelspruit 14 (7) – Driee: Tinyiko Silubane, Vaughn van Zyl. Doelskoppe: Divan de Kock (2).
Hoërskool Waterkloof het, danksy Riwan van Aswegen se drie in die doodsnikke, vir een van die grootste opskuddings van die afgelope naweek se skolerugby gesorg. Die span van Pretoria het op die nippertjie vir Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen met ‘n telling van 45-38 getroef in hul NWU Sportreeks-stryd in Boksburg.
Met die telling gelykop met 38-38, en speeltyd bykans verstreke, het Van Aswegen vanuit sy eie halfgebied deurgebreek om tussen die Jansies se pale te druk en die uitklophou vir die Klofies te plant.
Die besoekers het dit van meet af duidelik gemaak dat hulle nie vir die tuisspan sou terugstaan nie. Die Pretorianers se pak voorspelers het floreer op die fisiekheid wat voorlangs aan die orde van die dag was, met agtsteman, Marko Kok, wat oudergewoonte ‘n barshou gespeel het.
Kok het puik ondersteuning ontvang van loskopstut, Juan Gouws, en oopkantflank, Divan Botha, met laasgenoemde wat, na ‘n ywerige stukkie opvolgwerk, met ‘n drie beloon is. Die druk voorlangs het tot ongedwonge foute aan die kant van die Jansies gelei, en teen rustyd het die Klofies reeds ‘n gerieflike voorsprong van 35-14 geniet.
Die tweede helfte was egter ‘n perd van ‘n ander kleur. Die tuisspan het hul ritme begin vind, en die agterstand in slegs ‘n paar minute uitgewis. Buitesenter, Jeandre Jacobs, het weer blink vertoon en twee keer agter Waterkloof se doellyn gaan kuier.
Op die einde van die dag was Franco Cronje, die Klofies se losskakel, se skopskoen die beslissende faktor, aangesien die skerpskutter van Pretoria met ses doelskoppe en ‘n strafdoel geslaag het vir ‘n volmaakte skoprekord op die dag.
Hoër Tegniese Skool Middelburg het weer teruggekeer na die wenpad deur die besoekende Hoërskool Kempton Park met 36-22 te verslaan.
Heelagter, Jaque Stassen, was uitstekend en het, benewens vier doelskoppe en ‘n strafdoel, self ook ‘n drie gedruk om 16 van sy span se punte aan te teken. Tiaan Delport, Kempies se losskakel, was ewe indrukwekkend met sy korrelwerk pale toe en het ook geslaag met vier doelskoppe en ‘n strafdoel.
Grey College ran in 14 tries against Outeniqua on Saturday as they silenced their doubters after a shock defeat to Jeppe at the NMI Toyota North-South Tournament in their last outing.
The Bloem boys proved that they remain a force to be reckoned with as they produced a masterclass against the visitors from George.
Grey’s burly outside centre, Ethan Adams, crossed the whitewash on three occasions, while the two players brought into the lineup after their unexpected loss, Juliun Cosmo (flanker) and Heinz Stockenström (fullback), also made their presence felt.
Stockenström contributed 21 points to the hosts’ massive total, diving over for a try and slotting eight conversions after taking over the kicking duties.
Cosmo dotted down twice for the home team, including a sensational try just after Ellie Meyer opened Outeniqua’s account with a penalty in the 26th minute.
Grey captain Liam van Wyk and winger Ruben Cilliers also bagged two apiece, while the rest of the damage was done by Siyabonga Kenny (winger), Alzeadon Felix (flyhalf), AJ Meyer (lock) and school captain, Pieter van der Merwe (centre).
Felix steered two conversions over before halftime to help Grey to a convincing 36-3 lead at the break, but the Free Staters upped the ante even further in the second stanza to romp to a massive 90-3 victory, which would have sent out a clear warning signal to the rest of their season’s opponents.
Earlier in the day Grey’s third team showed character to withstand a fired-up onslaught from Fichardtpark‘s 1st XV.
After trailing 0-12 at halftime, the Grey “Peaches” fought back to forge a 21-12 advantage. Then, the Fichie Lions hit back once more through their speedy winger, Divan Martens, but the Peaches held out for a hard-fought victory.
Next weekend, Grey College takes on one of its biggest challenges of the season when they travel to the Western Cape to face Paarl Gimnasium in a brand-new inter-schools’ clash.
The Gimmies have been the pacesetters this season and are one of the few traditional powerhouses who are yet to taste defeat this year after another monster effort saw them beat Affies by a single point, 20-19, in Pretoria this weekend.
After the overpowering performance Grey College produced against the Kwaggas, that battle with Paarl Gim looks like an early contender for the game of the season.
SCORERS
Grey College 90 (36) – Tries: Ethan Adams (3), Juliun Cosmo (2), Ruben Cilliers (2), Liam van Wyk (2), Siyabonga Kenny, Pieter van der Merwe, Alzeadon Felix, Heinz Stockenström, AJ Meyer. Conversions: Stockenström (8), Felix (2). Outeniqua 3 (3) – Penalty: Ellie Meyer.
All the results
u19 – Grey College II 71, Outeniqua II 3; Grey College III 21, Fichardtpark I 19; Grey College IV 40, Outeniqua III 15; Grey College V 33, Fichardtpark II 7.
u16 – Grey College 68, Outeniqua 17; Fichardtpark 54, Grey College C 27; Grey College B 60, Outeniqua B 3; Grey College D 45, Fichardtpark B 19.
u15 – Grey College 51, Outeniqua 21; Fichardtpark 21, Grey College C 7; Grey College B 43, Outeniqua B 7.
u14 – Grey College 36, Outeniqua 17; Fichardtpark 12, Grey College C 7; Grey College B 62, Outeniqua B 7; Fichardtpark B 14, Grey College D 12.
Affies dominated up front, but Paarl Gimnasium had the last laugh.
In the end, the side from the Western Cape came out on top by a single point, winning 20-19, in the seventh Premier Interschools clash between the two schools.
The home side’s pack had the upper hand, ruling the set pieces, especially the scrums. This starved the visitors of the free-flowing possession that they’re accustomed to receiving. As a result, Gim’s dangerous backline lacked its usual potency.
Gim did, however, catch the Affies’ defence napping early on, with right-wing, Immanual Prinsloo, bursting through for the first of his two tries, and the only five-pointer of the half.
Ruben Pienaar’s trusty right boot kept the home side within touching distance, however, as he slotted two penalties, leaving Affies trailing by only one point at the break.
The second half developed into a see-saw battle between the two kickers, as Pienaar and the visitor’s fullback, Freek de Kock, each knocked over two penalties.
Then, the hosts’ best player on the day, left wing Eagan Roux, capitalised on a well-executed training ground move, to dive over for a try, which gave Affies the lead for the first time in the match.
Prinsloo’s dream game, however, wasn’t yet complete as he read an Affies’ backline move like a book to intercept the ball on his 22-metre line before flying down the field for a five-pointer for Gim.
That crucial piece of magic meant that the left-winger – who until a few weeks ago still ran out for the 2nd XV – had bagged an invaluable double, and he went on to earn man of the match honours.
De Kock’s clutch second penalty of the half was the final nail in the coffin as Paarl Gimnasium held onto their lead from the last couple of minutes to claim a sweet and very hard-fought victory away from home.
Gert Kemp duik oor die doellyn vir ‘n drie teen Rondebosch Boys’ High| FOTO: Charmaine Sander
Paul Roos Gimnasium het Saterdag wraak geneem op die Tinkie Heyns-veld, nadat Rondebosch Boys’ High in 2022 met 24-12 op hul tuisveld geseëvier het.
Die Maroen Masjien het verlede jaar reeds die bordjies verhang met ‘n sege van 24-7 in Stellenbosch, maar die afgelope naweek se oorwinning van 38-17 sal ekstra soet smaak aangesien hulle dit op ‘Bosch se tuisveld kon vermag.
Die tuisspan het die kragmeting belowend begin om na 20 minute met 10-0 voor te loop, danksy hul groot slot, Tom Barnard, wat oor kon bars vir die eerste drie en die betroubare skopskoen van losskakel, David Simon. Simon was deurlopend ‘n uitblinker vir Rondebosch en het dikwels die besoekers se druk verlig met sy reuse lynskoppe.
Die manne van Stellenbosch het egter die skroewe aanhou vasdraai en was beloon met ‘n strafdrie kort voor halftyd om die agterstand na 7-10 te laat krimp.
PRG se stewige stut, Oliver Reid, het beïndruk met ‘n paar kragtige stormlopies waarmee hy sy span op die voorvoet kon kry, maar ongedwonge foute het die besoekers in die eerste helfte duur te staan gekom.
Na die omdraaislag het Riley Norton en sy makkers egter die tempo gelig. Hulle het die voortou geneem met ‘n onkeerbare dryfmaal, voordat Gert Kemp ‘n verdediger summier onderstebo geloop het vir die eerste van sy twee drieë. Dit het die telling op 21-10 in die besoekers se guns te staan gebring.
Dylan Miller het sy ore platgetrek en ‘n uitstekende lyn gehardloop om nog ‘n slag terug te slaan vir Rondebosch, maar sy direkte opponent, Matthew Seymore, het dit uitgeskakel met ‘n drie van sy eie.
‘n Rooi kaart aan Rondebosch en nog drieë deur Kemp en die breker agsteman, Reuben Kruger, het uiteindelik ‘n gemaklike oorwinning aan Paul Roos besorg.
Die Stellenboschers se lostrio was die groot doring in die vlees van die tuisspan. Kemp, Norton en Kruger was deurgaans aan die spits van Paul Roos se aanvalle, terwyl skrumskakel, Adeeb Boraine, ook lewendig vertoon het agter die skrum.
Volgende naweek ontvang Paul Roos vir ‘n gekweste Hoër Jongenskool Paarl op die Markötter, nadat Boishaai die naweek vir die eerste keer in 36 jaar teen Wynberg Boys’ High verloor het, en dit boonop op hul tuisveld.
Boishaai het egter al vanjaar gewys dat hulle oor meer as genoeg skietgoed besit om enige span die loef af te steek, dus kan Paul Roos nie bekostig om hulle te onderskat nie.
In Kaapstad het Boland Landbou vir Diocesan College op die Piley Rees-veld met 52-10 pakslae gegee.
Losskakel, Retagen van Rooi, het eiehandig 22 punte, wat ‘n tweekuns ingesluit het, bygedra, terwyl Heinrich Bezuidenhout ook twee keer agter die doellyn gaan kuier het.
Alex Smith het die Biskoppe se enigste drie gedruk.
Puntemakers:
Paul Roos Gimnasium 38 (10) – Drieë: Gert Kemp (2), Reuben Kruger, Matthew Seymore, Gerrit van Vuuren, Strafdrie. Doelskoppe: Joshua Dampies (3). Rondebosch Boys’ High 17 (7) – Drieë: Tom Barnard, Dylan Miller. Doelskop: David Simon (2). Strafdoel: Simon.
Boland Landbou 52 – Drieë: Retagan van Rooi (2), Heinrich Bezuidenhout (2), Sydney Blaauw, Kody Nell, Hans Verster, Enslin Claasen. Doelskoppe: Van Rooi (6). Diocesan College 10 – Drie: Alex Smith. Conversion: Lucca Mynhardt. Strafdoel: Mynhardt.
Ander tellings:
o. 19 – Paul Roos II 22, Rondebosch Boys’ High 7; Paul Roos III 68, Rondebosch Boys’ High 0; Paul Roos IV 26, Rondebosch Boys’ High 0; Paul Roos V 74, Rondebosch Boys’ High 3; Boland Landbou II 41, Diocesan College II 0; Boland Landbou III 31, Diocesan College III 10; Boland Landbou IV 24, Diocesan College IV 7; Boland Landbou V 75, Diocesan College V 0.
o. 16 – Paul Roos 49, Rondebosch Boys High 12; Paul Roos B 52, Rondebosch Boys’ High B 7; Paul Roos C 70, Rondebosch Boys’ High C 3; Diocesan College 14, Boland Landbou 14; Boland Landbou B 10, Diocesan College B 0; Diocesan College C 38, Boland Landbou C 10.
o. 15 – Rondebosch Boys’ High 26, Paul Roos 8; Paul Roos B 26, Rondebosch Boys’ High B 0; Paul Roos C 28, Rondebosch Boys’ High C 0; Paul Roos D 74, Rondebosch Boys’ High D 0; Boland Landbou 36, Diocesan College 0; Boland Landbou B 40, Diocesan College B 3; Boland Landbou C 43, Diocesan College C 0; Boland Landbou D 32, Diocesan College D 7.
o. 14 – Paul Roos 36, Rondebosch Boys’ High 0; Paul Roos B 26, Rondebosch Boys’ High B 0; Paul Roos C 64, Rondebosch Boys’ High C 0; Paul Roos D 106, Rondebosch Boys’ High 0; Boland Landbou 31, Diocesan College 12; Boland Landbou B 48, Diocesan College 7; Boland Landbou C 18, Diocesan College C 0; Boland Landbou D 53, Diocesan College D 0.
The Rondebosch first team after recording a famous 1-0 win over Paul Roos. Photo: Tshiamo Chaba
It was a jovial atmosphere, with the stands jam-packed with maroon and navy-blue blazers, for a Friday night hockey showdown between Rondebosch Boys’ High and Paul Roos Gymnasium on the Bosch Astroturf in the southern suburbs. And when the dust settled after a tight tussle, it was the hosts who had scraped a 1-0 win.
The victory means ‘Bosch have kept their unbeaten start to the Western Cape season intact, following a 2-2 draw against Stellenberg High School last week.
It was Paul Roos’s first defeat of the year. They had begun it in dominant form at the Cape Co-Ed and Founders Festival.
The match’s first chukka was predictably tight, as both sides pushed and probed for openings, although Paul Roos owned the lion’s share of possesion.
Coach Michael Baker’s side had an opportunity to break the deadlock when they received a short corner with a minute left in the chukka. Their penalty corner kingpin, captain Reuben Sendzul, dragged his flick wide, however, and the scoreboard operators remained untroubled.
The game opened up in the second and third chukkas, with coach Waseem Domingo’s Rondebosch boys forging a foothold in the contest, which frustrated the visitors.
Bosch attacked more but remained solid at the back with captain Hilton Lima, Joshua Beattie, and Thomas Gordon clamping down on the visitors’ attacking efforts.
Rondebosch’s hard work was eventually rewarded seven minutes before the end of the third chukka. It came from a set piece after a period of sustained attacks.
From a smartly executed penalty corner, Noah Heath deflected the ball in from just outside of the goalkeeper’s right-hand post to stake the hosts to a 1-0 lead.
In the final chukka, Paul Roos took the game to Rondebosch, piling on the pressure in a desperate bid to find an equaliser.
A measure of their domination was the five penalty corners they were awarded. Usually, that would be a recipe for disaster for any opposition, with Sendzul a serious dangerman with his wicked drag flicks, but Bosch fronted up and scrambled to keep the Stellenbosch side at bay.
Paul Roos had few issues entering the Rondebosch circle, but finding a scoring shot once they were inside it was a big challenge.
Their last hope came with just a minute and 24 seconds left on the clock, via another short corner. The ball was played to Sendzul again, and just as it looked as if his effort was going in, ‘Bosch shot-stopper Marley Musasa pulled off a terrific save to keep his team ahead.
When the final whistle sounded, it was 1-0 in favour of ‘Bosch, much to the delight of coach Domingo, who praised his side’s defensive efforts, and the grit they showed to keep their opponents out.
“Playing Paul Roos is never easy. They are physical, fast, and a well-managed team,” Domingo told SuperSport Schools on the Bosch Astroturf after the match.
Paul Roos captain, Reuben Sendzul attempting a drag flick against Rondebosch Boys High. Photo: Dian Lategan (Paul Roos)
“We fought hard. We got one opportunity, and we made it count.
“I think the boys were phenomenal today on defence, by far the best I’ve ever seen them play, and I think they need credit for that,” he said.
Meanwhile, it was a disappointing night for Baker, who watched on as his side struggled to turn chances into goals.
“It’s frustrating. We had about seven short corners, and a couple of circle entries, but couldn’t score one goal,” he said.
“Credit to ‘Bosch, I think they’ve got a good record against us at home, and it showed tonight that they’re a tough team to beat at home.”
Next week, ‘Bosch returns to action against an in-form SACS, while Paul Roos plays their first match at home against Paarl Boys’ High.
In other matches around the Province, SACS, after thumping Fairmont High School 6-0 on the opening weekend, continued their fine form by roaring to an emphatic 7-0 win over Parel Vallei.
They were inspired to the win by a Reece Theunis hattrick, made up of two drag flicks, and a field goal. Litha Kraai, who also featured on the scoring sheet last weekend, netted a brace, while solitary goals from Cohen Williams and Cole Allam made it seven in total.
Wynberg Boys’ High impressed with a 5-1 win over Paarl Boys’ High. Wynberg, under the direction of Ben Wiley, picked up from where they left off last weekend, when they thumped Curro Durbanville by exactly the same score. Their goals were scored by Ethan Lee (x2), Jordan Paulsen, Beni Hansen, and Ethan Daniels.
Fairmont, after copping one from SACS last weekend, returned to winning ways with a resounding 4-0 win over Westerford, while Belville High edged The Settlers 1-0.
Goals from Michael du Toit, Matthew Sutherland, and Tyrone Rieth helped Somerset College to a 3-1 win over Pinelands, and Worcester Gymnasium made it two on the trot, handing Hoërskool Punt a 5-2 defeat.
There was nothing to separate Curro Durbanville and the Langa Hockey Club, with their contest ending 2-2.
In Saturday’s action, HTS Drostdy defeated Framesby 4-1 at home, while Durbanville got the better of Edgemead, claiming a 3-0 win. Brackenfell completed the weekend’s schedule with a 2-0 victory over Cannons Creek.
RESULTS
Fairmont High School 4-0 Westerford
Belville High 1-0 The Settlers
Pinelands 1-3 Somerset College
Curro Durbanville 2-2 Langa Hockey Club
SACS 7-0 Parel Vallei
Rondebosch Boys’ High 1-0 Paul Roos Gymnasium
Bishops 8-0 DF Malan
Wynberg Boys’ High 5-1 Paarl Boys High
HTS Drostdy 4-1 Framesby
Durbanville 3-0 Edgemead
Worcester Gymnasium 5-2 Punt
Brackenfell 2-0 Cannons Creek
PRETORIA. – Wynberg Boys’ High het gesorg vir nog ‘n opskudding in die skolerugbyseisoen van 2024 toe hy die Hoër Jongenskool Paarl vir die eerste keer in 36 jaar verslaan het.
Die span se losskakel, Yaqeen Ahmed, het koelkop gebly om ‘n strafdoel na die sirene oor te klits om aan sy span ‘n geskiedkundige sege van 30-27 oor Boishaai te help beklink.
Boishaai se linkervleuel, Ashwin Swarts, het vyf minute voor die einde gaan druk met die losskakel, Viaan Mentoor, se doelskop wat sake gelyk getrek het. Wynberg se vorige sege oor die span van die Paarl was in 1988.
Die wenspan se kaptein, Aden da Costa, se pa Joe was ‘n lid van die Wynberg-span wat 36 terug vir Boishaai omgedop het.
Paarl Gimnasium het sy onoorwonne status net-net in die Jakarandastad behou deur vir die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool van Pretoria naelskraaps met 20-19 uit te oorlê.
Dit was ‘n strawwe tweestryd van twee helftes, waar Gimmies in die eerste helfte die oorhand gehad het. In die tweede helfte het Affies die meeste van die speelwerk gedoen.
Op die ou einde was ‘n onderskepdrie deur Paarl Gimnasium se regtervleuel, Immanuel Prinsloo, die verskil tussen die twee spanne. Die akkurate skopskoen van die heelagter, Freek de Kock, verdien egter ook lof.
Affies se linkervleuel, Eagan Roux, het deurgans probleme vir Gimmies se verdediging besorg, terwyl Affies se SA Skole-binnesenter, Janco Purchase, sy spel goed afgewissel het.
Gimmies se twee flanke, Jan Koegelenberg en Wihan Kotze, het by die afbreekpunte veral in die eerste helfte skitterende werk verrig.
Almal het verwag dat Grey-kollege nie in ‘n goeie bui sou wees na hul skoknederlaag teen Jeppe (19-22) tydens die Noord/Suid-toernooi nie.
Die span van die Rosestad het egter nie net eers ses van die bestes teen Outeniqua uitgedeel nie, maar ‘n drag slae van 90-3. Grey het 14 drieë in totaal ingeryg met sy buitesenter, Ethan Adams, wat ‘n driekuns behaal het.
Die nuweling heelagter, Heinz Stockenström, het ook seker gemaak dat hy volgende week teen Paarl Gimnasium weer die laaste vesting sal beman. Hy hete agt van sy span se drieë verdoel en self ook ‘n draai agter die doellyn gemaak.
Waterkloof het vriend en vyand in die NWU Sport-reeks verras deur EG Jansen in Boksburg met 45-38 te klop. Die Jansies was voor die kragmeting nog onoorwonne vanjaar en ‘n vroeë gunsteling om as kampioen van dié reeks gekroon te word.
Die Klofies sal egter nou volgende Saterdag teen Menlopark in die eindstryd van die reeks te staan kom. Die Parkies het van sy plek in die eindstryd met ‘n sege van 31-14 oor die Hoërskool Nelspruit in Mbombela seker gemaak.
Die Klofies se senterpaar, Riwan van Aswegen en Happy Makate, was uitmuntend in die oorwinning oor EG. Van Aswegen het die wendrie na ‘n lopie van ongeveer 50 meter gaan druk.
In die NWU Prestige-reeks het die verdedigende kampioen, Noordheuwel, sy plek in die halfeindronde met ‘n oorwinning van 43-33 oor Lichtenburg bespreek. Die Nories sal teen Wesvalia in hul halfeindstryd te staan kom.
In die ander halfeindstryd sal die Hoërskool Pietersburg en Marais Viljoen teen mekaar sake uitspook.
Strand se buitesenter, Sherwin April, was op sy stukke in die maand wat sy van dra. Hy het vier keer gaan druk om sy skoolspan tot ‘n sege van 52-22 oor DF Malan te help. Die linkervleuel, Heinrich April, het self dubbelle driedruk-plesier ervaar.
Al die uitslae:
KWAZULU-NATAL
Maritzburg College 43, Pretoria Boys’ High 7; Glenwood 34, Clifton 7; Northwood 7, Durban High School 7.
NOORDVAAL
King Edward VII 80, Parktown Boys’ High 0; Jeppe 31, Westville Boys’ High 21; Secunda 47, Hans Moore 16; Dr. Malan 22, Hoërskool Sasolburg 13; Merensky 62, Nylstroom 13; Bergsig Akademie 43, Driehoek 3; Wonderboom 69, Florida 0; Centurion 23, HTS Witbank 19; Midstream College 24, Northcliff 17; HTS Sasolburg 19, HTS Carel de Wet 16; Edenvale High 19, Fourways 18; Brandwag (Benoni) 36, Wagpos 0.
In a high-quality clash, it was Jeppe who got the better of Westville on the Boden AstroTurf on Saturday in Johannesburg.
It was cold on the Boden AstroTurf at Jeppe High School for Boys on Saturday morning, but the home team’s performance warmed up the hearts of their supporters as they claimed a victory over the visitors from KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Boys’ High.
It was goalless after the opening chukka, and the intensity ramped up in the second chukka. Eventually, the hosts made a breakthrough, with Ezray Stadt netting, to take a one-goal lead into the half-time break.
With eight minutes remaining in the third chukka, they doubled their advantage, thanks to a Ben Benjamin strike, but Westville, unbowed, came storming back, reducing the deficit to one goal shortly after that, with Bo Mokoena scoring a cracker.
Jeppe, though, were not to be denied and they responded with a third goal, this time from the stick of Tumiso Kameel, to secure a hard-fought 3-1 win.
The contest was Jeppe’s first since a shocking 1-4 loss to St David’s Marist Inanda. Afterwards, the Zebras‘ relieved coach Siya Sityana praised his side’s effort.
“Overall, the game was an exciting contest,” he said. “My boys were a well-organised and well-structured team.
“We bounced back nicely with our mental state after losing so many games. Also, we cannot downplay the positivity that comes with playing at home, with having such support.
“All in all, the boys fought a good fight. That’s all I can say.
“I’m looking forward to our next game, next weekend against Affies.”
Meanwhile, the hosts’ Parktown Boys High School and King Edward VII (KES) played to a draw.
In an entertaining tie, KES took the lead in the first chukka, but Parktown levelled just before the break. When KES made a breakthrough again, Parktown quickly responded, and the match ended in a 2-2 draw.
KES coach Sharmin Naidoo commented: “The result is a draw, and I think it is a true reflection of the game. It was a very good match between two good teams.”
Die Afrikaanse Hoër Meisiekool (Affies) het die afgelope naweek weer oor Paarl Gimnasium geseëvier, met ‘n telling van 36-22 op hul tuisveld.
Affies het verlede jaar met ‘n telling van 31-25 as oorwinnaars uit die stryd getree.
Die eerste kwart het die toon aangegee vir ‘n titaniese stryd, met Affies wat met slegs 5-3 voorgeloop het.
Namate die kragmeting in die tweede kwart gevorder het, het Affies hul aanval verskerp om 17 doele te behaal, terwyl Gim dapper bly veg en 11 doele van hul eie aangeteken het.
Affies het in die derde kwart daarin geslaag om die gaping te vergroot na 24-19, maar die span van die Paarl het steeds geweier om handdoek in te gooi en die telbord het die intensiteit van die stryd weerspieël.
Affies het egter die tempo dramaties opgetel om 12 doele gedurende die laaste kwart aan te teken, terwyl Gim slegs vier verdere doele op die telbord kon plaas.
Christie Koekemoer, Affies se verdedigende vleuel, en hulpdoelverdediger en kaptein, Amia Roux, was die wenspan se uitblinkers.
Al die uitslae:
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A Affies 15-28 PG
B Affies 13-8 PG
C Affies 18-4 PG
D Affies 17-13 PG
E Affies 19-9 PG
F Affies 18-4 PG
G vs E Affies 8-15 PG
H vs F Affies 9-8 PG
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A Affies 15-22 PG
B Affies 8-7 PG
C Affies 13-17 PG
D Affies 17-11 PG
E Affies 23-11 PG
F Affies 13-8 PG
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A Affies 22-25 PG
B. Affies 13-25 PG
C. Affies 19-20 PG
D. Affies 13-26 PG
E. Affies 11-18 PG
F. Affies 21-18 PG
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A Affies 17-18 PG
B. Affies 21- 31 PG
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A Affies 36-22 PG
B Affies 22-8 PG
C Affies 16-14 PG
D Affies 13-22 PG
Duineveld het opnuut gewys waarom hulle verlede jaar as die beste netbalspan in die Noord-Kaap aangewys was.
Die span, ook bekend as die Chillies, het met 13 doele teen Hoërskool Diamantveld geseëvier.
Die kragmeting het nietemin taamlik gelykop afgeskop in die eerste kwart, met die Chillies wat in daardie stadium met slegs 9-7 voorgeloop het. Die tweede en derde kwarte het steeds ‘n verbete stryd afgegee, met slegs ‘n verskil van vier punte (20-16) wat die spanne teen rustyd geskei het.
Die Chillies het egter in die derde kwart daarin geslaag om die gaping effens te vergroot deur nege doele teenoor die Diamonds se sewe aan te teken, en die telling op 29-23 te staan te bring.
In die laaste kwart het die Chillies heeltemal die oorhand verkry, om ‘n indrukwekkende totaal van 13 doele aan te teken vir ‘n welverdiende oorwinning van 42-29.
Die Brink-susters, Zandri en Zanelle, het uitgeblink vir die Chillies en deurentyd aansienlike druk op Diamonds se doele toegepas.
Menlopark se hardlooprugby het geseëvier in Mbombela.
Hoërskool Waterkloof het, danksy Riwan van Aswegen se drie in die doodsnikke, vir een van die grootste opskuddings van die afgelope naweek se skolerugby gesorg. Die span van Pretoria het op die nippertjie vir Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen met ‘n telling van 45-38 getroef in hul NWU Sportreeks-stryd in Boksburg.
