The schools day held at DHL Newlands on Tuesday was a memorable one, which featured six games played in good spirits.
The schools day held at DHL Newlands on Tuesday was a memorable one, which featured six games played in good spirits.
A healthy crowd turned out for the event, and filled the lower section of the grandstand at DHL Newlands, cheering for their teams until the final whistles.
There were also a number of DHL Stormers players in attendance, with the likes of Damian de Allende, Dillyn Leyds, Sikhumbuzo Notshe, Nizaam Carr, Jean-Luc du Plessis, JD Schickerling, Cheslin Kolbe and Nic Groom all watching their former schools play from the touchline.
In the first match of the day Tygerberg High were ruthless as they ran in 13 unanswered tries to pick up a convincing 65-0 win against Milnerton High, with fullback Tiaan Henecke running in an astonishing five tries on his own.
In the second match an understrength Rondebosch Boys whose first XV are on tour went down 20-10 at the hands of a well-drilled Brackenfell side.
Wynberg Boys proved too strong for Bellville High, and outscored them by six tries to one to win 30-5, while Paarl Gimnasium were also dominant in their 20-5 victory over SACS.
The penultimate game saw Bishops go up against Boland Landbou, and it was the farmers who took that one 25-10 before attention turned to the clash between the two best supported teams – Paarl Boys High and Stellenberg.
Despite a determined showing from Stellenberg, the class of Paarl Boys High shone through as they picked up a clinical 20-0 win to the delight of their legion of vocal supporters.
DHL Newlands Shools Day results and scorers:
Tygerberg 65-0 Milnerton High
For Tygerberg: Tian de Wit, Dominique McArthur, Tiaan Schonken 2, Jean Burke, Tiaan Henecke 5, JC Smuts, Maxwell Osbourne 2
Hoerskool Brackenfell 20-10 Rondebosch Boys
For Brakenfell: Byron Bantjies 2, Justin Greeff, Wikus Strydom
For Rondebosch: Munir Parker, Amani Minami
Wynberg Boys 30-5 Bellville High
For Wynberg: Romario Henriques, Labib Kannemeyer, Danile Jamieson, Inga Halu, Mathew Doyle, Siya Nambakuse
For Bellville: Alec Heydenrich
Paarl Gim 20-5 SACS
For Paarl Gim: Sehan du Toit, Daniel Beukes, Hanco Hanekom, Morne Buxman
For SACS: J Louw
Boland Landbou 25-10 Bishops
For Boland Landbou: Francois Bruwer, Deon Carstens, Henlo Marais, Louis Frylinck, Luther McKay
For Bishops: Jean-Pierre Smith, Jean Pienaar
Paarl Boys High 20-0 Stellenberg
For Paarl Boys: Daniel Jooste, Charl Serdyn, Urgene Johannes, Hanri van Heerden