St John's Easter Festival Results

St John's Easter Festival got going on Thursday,on  a brisk autumn morning on the Highveld.

Teams kicked off on the first day of play in perfect weather conditions with crowds walking between the St John’s and KES Festivals, to watch matches of their choice.  The weather prediction is rain in late afternoon.

The master of ceremonies, Arnold Geerdts of TV fame, set the tone for a relaxed and convivial atmosphere.

Traditionally the first day of the Festivals is quiet, prior to the Easter week-end.  Saturday when the Festival is officially opened, is expected to be exciting and busy.

In the first match Zimbabwean visitors, St John's of Harare just beat New Orelans of Paarl.

St John's (Harare) vs New Orleans, 8-5

For St John's:

Try: Ryan Wilson

Pen: Brendon Nicholas

For New Orelans:

Try: Emile Krieger

Hoerskool Nelspruit vs Golden Lions President's XV, 52-0

For Nelspruit:

Tries: Kabous Engelbrecht, Mauro Bucuchane 2, Conrad van Vuuren, George Miller, Christian Luus, Ruan Nel, Jesse du Toit

Cons: Waldo Putter 4, Mauro Bucuchane, Helgaard Viljoen

Waterkloof vs Noordheuwel, 57-0

For Waterkloof:

Tries: Dewald Lindeque 2, Thinus de Beer, David Joyce, Xander van Wyk, Nandus Erasmus 2, Reinach Venter , Peet de Klerk

Cons: Thinus de Beer 6

Windhoek Gymnasium vs Marais Viljoen, 45-17

For Windhoek Gym:

Tries: Julian Beukes, P-J Singaram, Divan Rossouw 3, Wildre Smith, Harrique Olivier

Cons: P-J Singaram 2, Harrique Olivier 3

For Marais Viljoen:

Tries: Brendon Pelser, Damian Diederiks, Jandré Volschenk

Con: Forrest Roos

Paarl Boys’ High vs Daniël Pienaar, 36-14

For Paarl Boys' High:

Tries: Thomas du Toit, Burger van Niekerk, Daylen Daniels 2, Dante van der Merwe, Ferlin Vers

Cons: Luan Boshoff 3

For Daniël Pienaar:

Tries: Devon Davidson 2

Cons: Devon Davidson 2

SGS Filton College vs St John's (Joahnnesburg), 35-29

For Filton:

Tries: Mark Carpenter, Josh Morris, Auguy Slowik, Adam Francis, penalty try

Cons: Tom Francis 5

For St John’s:

Tries: Siyabonga Mkhize, Joseph Kamangu, James Eckersley, Thapelo Rapelwana

Cons: Frans Gemeiner 2, Oliver Gnodde