Die Burger nears semis
Die Burger's rugby competition played in the four provinces of their main distribution is nearing the semifinals.
The competition is run in Western Province, Boland, South Western Districts and EP. In each province there emerges a representative in each of three categories Big School, Medium School and Small School.
The provinces get to their choice in various ways, sometimes by nomination and sometimes by play-offs. When each is down to one team in each of the three categories, EP representatives play against those of South Western Districts and Western Province and Boland meet.
Some of the details of semifinals have still to be made but the Finals are down for 31 August 2013 though the venue is still to be decided. All three Finals will be played at the same venue on the same day.
Play-offs
Medium Schools
In Boland: Schoonspruit vs Hermanus
In South Western Districts: Punt of Mossel Bay vs Langenhoven Gimnasium Oudtshoorn) in
Small Schools
In Boland: Albert Myburgh vs Ashton
In South Western Districts: George vs Langenhoven (Riversdale)
The representatives for each province are
Big Schools
Western Province: Paarl Gim
Boland: Drostdy
South Western Districts: Outeniqua
Eastern Province: Marlow
Medium Schools
Western Province: Milnerton
Boland: Schoonspruit/Hermanus
South Western Districts: Punt/Langenhoven Gim
Eastern Province: Nico Malan
Small Schools
Western Province: Excelsior
Boland: Albert Myburgh/Ashton
South Western Districts: George/Langenhoven
Eastern Province: Ndzondelelo
Semifinals
Big Schools
Outeniqua vs Marlow at Hoërskool Outeniqua in George on Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Paarl Gim vs Drostdy at Paarl Gim on Saturday, 24 August 2013
Medium Schools
Nico Malan vs Winner of Punt and Langenhoven Gim
Date and venue for the semifinal is still to be decided.
Milnerton vs Winner of Hermanus and Schoonspruit
This semifinal will be played on Tuesday, 20 August at a venue still to be decided.
Small Schools
Ndzondelelo vs Winner of George and Langenhoven
Date and venue for the semifinal is still to be decided.
Excelsior vs Winner of Albert Myburgh and Ashton
This semifinal will be played on Tuesday, 20 August at a venue still to be determined.