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Jun 9
Hilton and Northwood let loose on Gilfillan, Knights win hockey.
Spectators were treated to an 11-try thriller that yielded an eye-catching 75 points.
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Jun 9
College 1st XV holds off feisty Kearsney; College wins hockey. @KearsneyNews @MaritzCollege
Kearsney outscored College four tries to three, but Dom du Toit's metronomic accuracy from the kicking tee proved decisive.
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Jun 9
St David’s 1st teams top St Charles, Saints’ depth shines. @Saints_Sport
Sometimes, long-distance trips and high altitude matches come with a penalty, and so it proved for St Charles, who led 5-3 at halftime.
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Jun 9
Westville 1st XV lights up Bowden’s, ‘House 1st XI triumphs. @Westville_BHS
Jadrian Afrikaner crossed for four tries, repeatedly showcasing the qualities that have made him one of the country’s most feared attacking weapons.
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Jun 2
Glenwood 1st XV handily beats Clifton, Clifton 1st XI triumphs. @Clifton_Durban @glenwoodhigh
Sean Johnson and Dan Holliday put the result beyond doubt with two goals in the fourth chukka.
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Jun 2
Michaelhouse 1st XV rules on Meadows, 1st XI draws with PBHS.
They duly delivered, turning a 25-7 halftime lead into an emphatic 53-17 victory.
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Jun 2
Kriel’s dramatic try wins it for DHS vs Westville. @Westville_BHS
DHS refused to break. They stayed in the fight, and ensured the deficit remained manageable heading into the second half.
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Jun 2
Northwood 1st XV downs feisty Kearsney, Knights win hockey. @KearsneyNews
The Knights emerged after halftime with renewed purpose and scored four second-half tries to turn the contest on its head.
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May 26
Clifton’s Memorial Wall reminds us that teachers matter the most. @Clifton_Durban
"The design of the wall echoes the Clifton C, a gentle curve that offers a sense of embrace and comfort to those who gather here."
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May 26
Northwood 1st XV dumps Jeppe; Jeppe claims hockey honours.
Northwood kept a dangerous Jeppe 1st XV from crossing their try line and held the visitors to their lowest points’ output of the season.
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May 26
Westville 1st XV overruns Glenwood; Glenwood in upset hockey win. @glenwoodhigh @Westville_BHS
Beating Westville, who’ve been on a good run, and especially winning a tight one-goal contest, was a notable and important victory for Glenwood.
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May 25
Clifton hockey on fire vs St David’s, 1st XV edged out.
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“We moved the ball exceptionally well. Six field goals, the counterattack, high pressing – we did exactly what we wanted to do on Old Boys’ Day.”
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May 20
Hilton 1st XV overruns PBHS, Hilton 1st XI in tight hockey win.
At the heart of much of their best work was fullback James Peattie, who delivered a superb all-round performance.
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May 20
Saints and Glenwood in exciting 1st XV draw, Glenwood wins hockey. @glenwoodhigh @Saints_Sport
“They were amazing, absolutely amazing,” he said of his players. “It feels like a victory. We’ll take it.”
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May 20
Happy hunting for Michaelhouse at St John’s.
What separated the sides was Michaelhouse’s ability to punish turnovers with accuracy and ambition.
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May 20
Kearsney wins on Mason Astro, DHS triumphant on Stott Field. @KearsneyNews
Two goals from Dylan Forbes and another from Simnene Kubheka secured a solid victory for coach Keegan Pearce‘s charges.
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May 20
Clifton 1st XI downs St Alban’s, 1st XV falls after hard battle. @Clifton_Durban
The match served as useful preparation for the coming weekend’s showdown with St David’s Marist Inanda on Clifton’s Old Boys’ Weekend at the Riverside Sports Club.
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May 20
College 1st XV stops the Knights in Durban, Northwood wins hockey. @MaritzCollege
On the Knights‘ Old Boys’ Day, College claimed a hard-fought 27-24 victory in a match that lived up to expectations.
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May 14
KZN Coastal hockey IPT sides named.
Bo Mokoena (Westville), Chris Abrahams (DHS), Georg Wolhuter and Ryde Brisset (Clifton), Keegan de Jager (Kearsney), and Luc Boyall (Northwood) have all previously been selected for national field hockey sides.
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May 14
Brisset levels for Clifton vs DHS in his 50th match. @Clifton_Durban
DHS looked certain to score into an open goal, only for Clifton’s Kyle Human – better known to many as a standout water polo player – to produce a remarkable stick save on the line.
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