Western Province are the SARU Amateur Provincial Competition South champions after beating hosts SWD 58-20 in the final played in Oudtshoorn on Friday.
It’s been a great week for the Amateurs, who began the tournament with a 80-3 win over SWD B on Monday and a 56-20 victory over Border on Wednesday.
With an average scoreline of 66-14 in their favour (after their three matches), the WP Amateurs can be well satisfied with their efforts as they returned to Cape Town with some more silverware.
WP’s successful defence of their title comes a week after the Golden Lions beat hosts the Leopards 38-29 in corresponding Week for Northern unions, held in Potchefstroom.
The last of the three Amateur Weeks, for Central unions, kicks-off on Monday in the KZN town of Newcastle, and continues until Friday.
Apart from its three Amateur Provincial Weeks, SARU also stages two Sub-Union Weeks each year to provide the best non-contracted club players from all 14 unions with a representative competitive platform.
Pumas Lowveld surprised friend and foe alike last month when they were crowned Northern Sub-Union champions after a hard-fought 36-32 victory over hosts the Griffons in the final at the North West Stadium in Welkom.
Lowveld’s victory was the climax of three days of action at the home of Griffons rugby, with the eight-team tournament featuring the best uncontracted northern-union players registered to non-premier league clubs.
The corresponding Sub-Union tournament for southern unions kicks-off on Monday in the KZN South Coast town of Margate and continues until Friday.
The Western Province Amateur team’s scorers (vs SWD):
Tries: J van Zyl, Thomas, Trytsman, D Erasmus, B Erasmus, Van Wyk, Muller 2, C van Wyk
Cons: Van Zyl 5
Pen: Van Zyl
The Western Province Amateur team:
15. Jano van Zyl (Hamilton’s)
14. Ghafoer Luckan (SK Walmer)
13. Albert Trytsman (Brackenfell)
12. Danwill Erasmus (SK Walmer)
11. Cheslyn Roberts (Belhar)
10. Martin du Toit (Hamilton’s)
9. Frederick Muller (UWC)
8. Alconray Botha (Tygerberg)
7. Waldo Prinsloo (Hamilton’s)
6. Lukhanyo Nomzanga (Belhar)
5. Juan-Paul Kellerman (UWC)
4. Shaun McDonald (Villager)
3. Denzil Riddels (SK Walmer)
2. Shameegh Allen (False Bay)
1. JP Geldenhuys (SK Walmer)
16. Charlton van Jaarsveld (UWC)
17. Christo van Wyk (Tygerberg)
18. Philip Hopely (NNK)
19. Arno Johnson (Bellville)
20. Armien Bailey ((Helderberg)
21. Vivian Fredericks (Hands and Hearts)
22. Berthan Erasmus (NNK)
23. Oswin Mentoor (Bellville)
24. Edgar van Wyk (Kuilsrivier)
25. Elmo Thomas (Primrose)
ALL THE RESULTS FROM THE WEEK:
Friday – Round 3:
Border Rural 40-38 SWD XV
EP 39-34 Boland (Plate Final)
Border 86-7 EP Rural
WP 58-20 SWD (Cup Final)
Wednesday – Round 2:
WP 56-20 Border
SWD XV 26-50 EP
Border Rural 18-44 Boland
SWD 35-25 EP Rural
Monday – Round 1:
WP 80-3 SWD XV
EP Rural 60-18 Border Rural
SWD 29-20 Boland
EP 10-31 Border
