Plenty of tries under sunny skies
The Tony Stoops Rugby Festival presented by C2M Chartered Accountants Inc. opened in warm weather in Parow on Saturday 29 March 2014.
In Parow the feature game saw Paarl Boys’ High and Noord-Kaap play out a thrilling 19-19 draw, even though the visitors enjoyed a huge advantage in the penalty count.
No side was allowed to exercise any real dominance, even though the Kimberley unit was considerably larger.
Earlier, Rondebosch did not have things all their own way, having to be content with a 21-0, three-try victory, over a Worcester Gym side already severely hampered by injuries. Zain Davids scored two of the local side’s tries.
Wynberg gave notice of their attacking intentions, running in eight tries against a game but severely outgunned Swartland side. Hooker Bevan Barnard put in the individual performance of the day, dotting down four times, while fullback Karl Martin’s sixteen points showed that he intends to pick up this season from where he left off in 2013.
Probably the most impressive performance of the day came from Piketberg, who destroyed Despatch 50-12 in the early game on the main field in the process, earning themselves a plum fixture against Rondebosch on Monday.
The hosts, Tygerberg, were made to fight every inch of the way before recording a nail-biting 26-20 triumph over festival newcomers Sasolburg High. Tries by loose forwards Uwe Geissler (2) and Juanro Augustus eventually won the day.
Other largely unheralded teams that deserve honourable mention include Jan van Riebeeck, who trounced Otto du Plessis 29-0, and Vredenburg, who swung the ball around attractively on their way to a 35-9 win against Table View.
By Tony Stoops
Results, Day 1
Barrydale vs Edgemead, 24-5
De Kuilen vs Oudtshoorn, 16-10
Dirkie Uys vs Hottentots Holland, 26-12
Hopefield vs Jan Kriel, 29-8
Jan van Riebeeck vs Otto du Plessis, 29-0
Labori vs Fairbairn College, 18-3
Langenhoven High 19 Alexander Road, 19-6
Milnerton vs Victoria Park, 27-5
Montana (Worcester) vs Kirkwood, 27-19
Paarl Boys' High vs Noord-Kaap, 19-19
Parow vs Emil Weder, 20-13
Piketberg vs Despatch, 50-12
Porterville vs Westering, 24-15
Robertson vs HTS Newton, 29-12
Rondebosch vs Worcester Gym, 21-0
Swellendam vs Parel Vallei, 5-0
Tygerberg vs Sasolburg, 26-20
Vredenburg vs Table View, 35-9
Wynberg vs Swartland, 56-18
York vs Bosmansdam, 26-10
Fixtures, Day 2
These fixtures are drawn up talking the first day's play into consideration.
A Field
09.00: Fairbairn College vs Alexander Road
10.10: Milnerton vs Porterville
11.20: Tygerberg vs Klein Nederburg
12.30: Rondebosch vs Piketberg
13.40: Paarl Boys' High vs Sasolburg
14.50: Wynberg vs Noord-Kaap
B Field
09.00: Hottentots Holland vs HTS Newton
10.10: Bellville South vs Dirkie Uys
11.20: Worcester Gym vs Westering
12.30: New Orleans vs Despatch
13.40: Schoonspruit vs Oudtshoorn
14.50: Parel Vallei vs Barrydale
C Field
09.00: Jan Kriel vs Otto du Plessis
10.10: Edgemead vs York
11.20: Hopefield vs Emil Weder
12.30: Table View vs Robertson
13.40: Parow vs Swellendam
D Field
09.00: Bosmansdam vs Kirkwood
10.10: Montana vs Victoria Park
11.20: Labori vs Langenhoven High
12.30: De Kuilen vs Vredenburg
13.40: Jan van Riebeeck vs Swartland