Dale's date with Queen's

On Saturday two of the top teams in South Africa, both neighbours down on the Border, meet on the rugby field, as they first did in 1891, match played with passion and intensity twice a year. Adding spice to this Saturday's match is that it is Dale's Reunion, and Old Dalians support their Reunions and the climax of the rugby match against old foe from up in the mountains.

It will be a great day.

Both teams are in grand form. Dale are unbeaten and ranked 6th on the FNB Top 20. Queen's, who have been improving of late, have just got onto the Top 20. They are certainly among the top teams in the country.

Both teams have opponents in common - Paul Roos, Marlow, Glenwood and Selborne.

Paul Roos: Dale drew 27-27; Queen's lost 43-20
Marlow: Dale won 6-3; Queen's won 23-9
Glenwood: Dale drew 24-24; Queen's lost 32-12
Selborne: Dale won 10-9; Queen's won 29-7

It may be of interest but it will not count for anything when the two teams run out onto a field in King William's Town on Saturday.

Teams

Queen's College: 16 Simon Bolze,  15 Khaya Malotana, 14 Luyolo Gqeba , 12 Aubrey Ferreira, 11 Chumani Mase, 10 Joshua Stander (captain), 9 Juan-Phillip Smith, 8 Khanya Mzilikazi, 7 Dylan Gibbens, 6 James Snelling, 5 Justin Hollis, 4 Kevin Kaba (vice-captain), 3 Marc Dell, 2 Kegan Emms, 1 Tiaan Bartman

Coaches: John Duncan, Murray Basset

Dale College: 15 Thabani Mgugudu, 14 Lloyd Mudzoza, 13 Somila Jho, 12 Sibanye Bukani (captain), 11 Anda Nanto, 10 Luke Masasire, 9 Akhona Sihunu, 8 Tapiwa Tsomondo, 7 Malwande Mhamhe, 6 Lazarus Chisaya, 5 Tino Zakeyo, 4 Luwanda Mbi, 3 Mihlali Mtongana, 2 Kwezi Puza, 1 Clement Chirwa

Coach: Grant Griffith who captained Dale in 1993.

Date: Saturday, 19 May 2012
Kick-off: 15-30
Venue: Dale College
Expected weather conditions: Mostly sunny with a high of 17°C, dropping to a chilly 6°C.
Referee: Lusanda Jam (Border referees' Society)

Programme for the Reunion

Apart from sport there will be class reunions, meetings and a big breakfast early on the Saturday morning with a guest speaker, Kaunda Ntunja (Dale class of 2000), a former SA Schools captain and currently a sports commentator.

There will be squash, debating, chess and hockey apart from the rugby. Not only boys will be playing rugby for there will also be a match between the Dale College legends and Queens College Legends 

Rugby Programme

A Field

09.30: Under-14A
10.30: Under-15A 
11.40: Under-16A 
12.50: 3rd XV
14.00: 2nd XV
15.30: 1st XV
      
B Field

08.30: Under-14B
09.30: Under-15B
10.40: Under-16B
11.50: 4th XV

C Field

08.30: Under-15C
09.35: 6th XV
10.40: Under-16
11.45: 5th XV
12.50: Under-14C

Dale vs Queen's Down the Years, as supplied by Dale:

1891: Dale won by 5 goals and 1 try to 1 goal
1926: Queen's won 6-0
1927: Dale won 64-0 and 50-5
1928: Dale won 5-0 and Queen's won 6-3
1929: A Draw 8-8 and Dale won 3-0
1930: Queen's won 10-3
1931: Dale won 8-3 and a Draw 0-0
1932: Queen's won 8-0 and 3-0
1933: A Draw 3-3 and Dale won 4-3
1934: Dale won 21-8 and a Draw 3-3
1935: Queen's won 12-10 and 6-3
1936: Queen's won 3-0 and 17-5
1937: Queen's won 10-0 and 14-3
1938: Dale won 6-3 and 9-5 and 13-8
1939: Queen's won 6-9 and Dale won 6-3
1940: Queen's won 11-0
1941: Queen's won 16-3 and 9-6
1942: Dale won 3-0 and Queen's won 9-0
1943: Dale won 9-5 and Queen's won 17-5
1944: Queen's won 20-8 and 12-0
1945: Queen's won 15-6 and a Draw 6-6
1946: Dale won 3-0 and 6-3
1947: Queen's won 19-0
1948: A Draw 3-3 and Queen's won 6-3
1949: Dale won 17-3 and Queen's won 17-0
1950: A Draw 3-3 and Queen's won 9-3
1951: A Draw 13-13 and Queen's won 8-3
1952: A Draw 3-3 and 3-3
1953: Queen's won 11-6 and Dale won 3-0
1954: A Draw 3-3 and Queen's won 16-3
1955: Dale won 11-3
1956: A Draw 6-6 and Queen's won 9-5
1957: Dale won 8-3 and a Draw 6-6
1958: Dale won 19-0 and Queen's won 8-5
1959: Dale won 6-3 and Queen's won 9-8
1960: Dale won 6-0 and 3-0
1961: Queen's won 9-3 and 8-3
1962: Dale won 6-3 and Queen's won 3-0
1963: Dale won 13-3 and 6-3
1964: A Draw 14-14 and Dale won 6-3
1965: Dale won 19-11 and 9-0
1966: Queen's won 12-3 and a Draw 8-8
1967: Dale won 3-0 and Queen's won 6-3
1968: Dale won 11-0 and Queen's won 9-8
1969: A Draw 6-6 and Queen's won 14-10
1970: Queen's won 12-11 and 20-3
1971: Dale won 17-9 and Queen's won 9-6
1972: Dale won 11-9 and Queen's won 4-3
1973: Queen's won 8-6 and 8-3
1974: Queen's won 10-3 and 13-12
1975: Dale won 21-8 and Queen's won 12-11
1976: Dale won 24-0 and 12-8
1977: Dale won 16-15 and Queen's won 10-7
1978: Dale won 12-10 and Queen's won 18-7
1979: Queen's won 8-4 and 25-0
1980: Queen's won 17-6 and 27-3
1981: Queen's won 7-6 and Dale won 27-3
1982: Queen's won 25-22 and 22-6
1983: Queen's won 9-3 and 18-6
1984: Queen's won 16-6 and 24-3
1985: Queen's won 9-3 and a Draw 12-12
1986: Queen's won 15-13 and 18-7
1987: Dale won 3-0 and 10-6
1988: Queen's won 12-8 and 13-9
1989: Queen's won 3-0 and 16-3
1990: Dale won 33-0 and 22-13
1991: Queen's won 21-7 and 10-3
1992: Queen's won 3-0 and Dale won 21-8
1993: Dale won 12-6 and 15-9
1994: Dale won 19-9 and 18-9
1995: Dale won 22-5 and 20-6
1996: Dale won 15-6 and Queen's won 18-9
1997: Queen's won 16-12 and 31-21
1998: Dale won 8-6 and Queen's won 13-10
1999: Dale won 26-9 and 18-3
2000: Dale won 20-0 and 29-8
2001: Queen's won 27-21 and 15-7
2002: Dale won 13-0 and Queen's won 18-7
2003: Dale won 25-14 and 31-17
2004: Dale won 13-0 and 29-13
2005: Queen's won 17-6 and 23-13
2006: Queen's won 23-13 and 20-10
2007: Queen's won 30-15 and 16-3
2008: Queen's won 19-15
2009: Queen’s won 17-15
2010: Dale won 21-8 and Queen's won 27-18
2011: Dale won 7-3 and 38-31

The two schools have played 167 times.
Dale won 74; Queens won 77. 16 were drawn
Points for Dale: 1655; points for Queens 1550