This weekend saw a thrilling set of hockey matches between the St Michael’s School for Girls and Union High School, Graaff-Reinet being played on Saturday, 27 May, at the Union High School AstroTurf.
The match between the two schoolsโ 1st teams, saw the Union side dominate the game from start to finish. The team demonstrated their skill and teamwork as they scored 3 fantastic goals, securing a well-deserved 3-0 victory.
๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ฃโ๐จ 2๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข ๐๐ก๐จ๐ค ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฉ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ ๐๐ค๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ค๐ง๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐, ๐จ๐๐๐ช๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ 4-1 ๐ฌ๐๐ฃ ๐ค๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ค๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ. The team displayed excellent coordination and teamwork throughout the game, with players supporting and encouraging one another, resulting in a deserved victory.
Meanwhile, Unionโs u/16A team enjoyed a tight match and managed to secure a 1-0 win. The team demonstrated exemplary sportsmanship and worked tirelessly to win, holding off their opponents to earn a valuable victory.
Despite a valiant effort, Unionโs u/14A team had a tough match and lost 3-0. The team showed admirable resilience and determination, but could not turn their efforts into a win.
We have just received news that Union High School, Graaff-Reinet u/13A rugby player, ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป, has been included in the 2023 Eastern Province u/13 Craven Week team.
Well done, Owen! ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐
๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ to Sade May, Caytah-Leigh Koeberg and Ngomusa Zweni on being selected for the 2023 EP u/18B hockey side. ๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ, ๐จ๐ช๐ณ๐ญ๐ด!๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ to Chavenne Lamont, Leigh-Ann Murray and Leshay Fourie on being selected for the 2023 EP u/16B hockey side. ๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ, ๐จ๐ช๐ณ๐ญ๐ด!
We are incredibly excited to be able to congratulate Grade 7 learners ๐ ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฎ and ๐ข๐ป๐ถ๐ธ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ท๐ถ๐ฒ๐ on being selected for the Eastern Province u/13A hockey team!
We also extend a word of congratulations to Antonia Adams on making the EP u/13B side!
Congratulations to all the teams on excellent results: the u/11A side won their match 4-0, the u/13B side won 1-0 and the u/13A side claimed a 3-0 victory!
It’s always a pleasure hosting Woodridge College & Preparatory School for the annual derby day between the two schools.
HOCKEY RESULTS
Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s hockey teams were met with fierce opposition this morning (Saturday, 20 May) when they faced off against Woodridge College & Preparatory School at home.
๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ to our 1st XI on winning their match 2-1, a great achievement, girls!
More Results: u/14A team lost 0-4 u/16B team lost 0-1 u/16A team lost 0-6 2nd team lost 0-2.
RUGBY RESULTS
The last match of the day, that of the two ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ง ๐ซ๐ฉ๐, saw the Union High School, Graaff-Reinet team get off to a flying start, converting a penalty within the first five minutes of the game.
The next penalty came through a break by Camran Swartz – although Union was unable to score, they were soon awarded another penalty, which was converted by Hlaki Skepe, taking the score to 6 – 0 in Union’s favour.
A great line-out maul once again led to a penalty, taking the score to 9-0 in Union’s favour. At that time, Union seemed to have control of the game and their confidence was high. Woodridge, however, managed to get themselves back in the game by scoring a try and successfully converting it, but through a massive break by Jude Langmead, Union once again extended their lead with a try, to have the points tally standing at 16-7 in Union’s favour at half time.
Union once again dominated the game at the start of the second half. The Union team converted another penalty, taking their lead to 19-7. Although it looked like Union had the game in the bag at that time, Woodridge stepped up to decrease Union’s lead with a try from their side.
Hlaki Skepe then converted another penalty for Union, but due to poor defense from the Union side, Woodridge slipped in another try, resulting in Union losing the match 22 points to Woodridge’s 26.
We can’t let this day slip by without acknowledging our ๐จ/๐ญ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ง๐๐๐ ’s superb 40-12 victory against Woodridge College this past Saturday, 20 May.
We’d like to extend a ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐จ๐ง to our u/15A rugby team and their coach on their two latest victories.
This team has been on the winning path since starting their high school rugby careers together in the u/14A side. They look to be continuing this winning streak this year and have recently enjoyed another two solid victories.
The team beat ๐ฆ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น on Saturday, 13 May, 7 – 3, and then claimed a 34 – 14 victory against ๐ช๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ this past Saturday, 20 May.
We’d like to conclude the reports about the weekend by congratulating the ๐ฎ๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐ฉ on their 15 – 11 win against their visiting counterparts.
The power of words, intonation and body language was unleashed during Union High School, Graaff-Reinetโs annual ๐ฆ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก.
Eleven speakers were brave enough to enter and certainly impressed the audience and adjudicators alike with excellent speeches.
We extend our grateful thanks to Grade 12 learner Anna Pringle for ensuring the smooth running of the programme.
๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ to ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ, who claimed third place, the eveningโs runner-up ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ, whose intelligent approach and good preparation served her well, and the overall winner ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ป, who performed with confidence and flair.
Representing your school is always a major honour, but reaching the incredible milestone of 50 first team caps is something that does not come around too often.
Two members of the Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s 1st hockey team received the incredible honour of taking to the field in their 50th match for their school!
Prior to their encounter against Woodridge College on Saturday, 20 May, ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ต ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ and captain ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ป were presented with their official 50 cap certificate as well as a small gift on behalf of the team in which they have so valiantly served over the past 3 years.
Leah and Brigette have been true ambassadors of the 1st XI and we could not be prouder of them.
Congratulations to all those who participated. They are: Amber Slater, Kazimla Mbalawa, Ben Lemke, Jamae-Mari Davids, Athayanda Mahlati, Bhukobenkosi Nomatye, Erin Gedult, Sinegugu Ntenteni, Cruz Pather and Someleze Ntshuca.
With speeches ranging from humorous to emotional, intellectual and serious, all who attended were captivated by the speakers and very impressed by the high quality of speeches and the obvious preparation that had gone into the evening.
๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ช๐ก๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ก๐ก ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ซ๐ค๐ก๐ซ๐๐ – it was pleasing to see so many enthusiastic learners presenting their speeches.
Congratulations to ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐น๐ (Grade 10) and ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ธ๐ฒ (Grade 9) who โ based on their performance – were selected to represent the school at this yearโs Interschoolsโ speech competition later this year.
As a part of vocational guidance, the Grade 12s enjoyed a dedicated ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ช๐๐๐ this past week, during which they were engaged with potential career paths and opportunities.
Private Institutions including Eduvos, CTU, Varsity College and Uxi Sport all gave informative talks on study options after matric.
The Grade 12s gathered again in the evening where local business-people spoke from the heart about life after school.
Mr Kallie Venter gifted the grade with a fascinating talk on Memory Pegs; Dawid and Karlien de Wet enlightened the group about the highs and lows of entrepreneurship; Mr Gerrar Maya gave a frank and amusing talk on becoming a chartered accountant and it was lovely to have Mr Hannes Lombard back at Union as he informed the grade about his journey into the insurance world.
Everyone enjoyed a convivial meal afterwards and worked as a team assisting Mrs Bronwen Langmead with the meal which was graciously cooked by our boarding house staff.
