Month: Feb 2025

Sport Results

Representing your school is always a major honour, but reaching the milestone of 50 first team caps is something that does not come around too often.

That being said, two members of the Union High School’s 1st cricket team had the honour this morning of taking the field in their 50th match for their school!

Prior to their encounter against Muir College Boys’ High School, Kariega on Saturday, 15 February, 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝘂𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗿 and 𝗬𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗮 were presented with their official 50th cap by Headmaster, Mr William Pringle.

𝙒𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡.

Sport Results

In an exciting day of cricket, Union High School’s senior cricketers faced off against Muir College Boys’ High School, Kariega today, Saturday, 15 February.

While the 2nd XI traveled to Kariega for their match, both the 1st XI and the u/15As took the field at home.

𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘 to the 1st XI who secured a resounding victory by 100 runs.

Meanwhile, the 2nd XI also came away with a victory by 33 runs against their opponents in Kariega.

Not to be overshadowed, the u/15As also claimed a win by 3 wickets.

𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯!

Sport Results

As the sun shines brightly over Bloemfontein this week, our 𝗨𝟭𝟯𝗔 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝟭𝟭𝗔 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝗦 are facing off against some of the top cricketing schools in the region: Grey College, Willem Postma and St Andrews’ School.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 4-𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵.

The teams are participating in a series of matches that are sure to test their mettle and sportsmanship. With a mixture of T20, 30-over and 40-over formats on the schedule, our players will have the chance to demonstrate their versatility and adaptability on the field.

RESULTS

U11A vs Grey College
Union fought hard but lost to Grey College, gaining valuable experience for future matches.

U11A vs Willem Postma
Union fell short chasing 185, losing the match but showing determination.

Union vs St Andrews (Friday)
St Andrews set 153, and Union scored 117, despite good bowling from Mark Copeman (4-22).

Union vs St Andrews (Saturday)
Union posted 96 runs; despite strong bowling from Copeman (3-12) and McEwan (2-20), St Andrews chased it down to win by 4 wickets.

U/13A 

Vs Grey Bloem

Union bowled first, conceding 174-3, with Grant Murray taking 2 wickets. In reply, Union managed 86-9, with Josh Kingwill top-scoring on 23.

Vs Willem Postma
Union won by 18 runs. Batting first, they posted 158 all out, with Dante Mills scoring 29. Grant Murray (4-31) led the bowling, and Willem Postma were bowled out for 140.

Vs St Andrews Bloem
Union won by 17 runs. Batting first, they scored 131, with Josh Kingwill making 25. St Andrews were restricted to 114, with Hendricks, Murray, and Kingwill each taking 2 wickets.

Vs St Andrews
St Andrews scored 102-6, with Cayden Thompson and Nathaneal Phillips taking 2 wickets each. Union were bowled out for 37, losing by 65 runs.

Summary
U/13A won 2 out of 4 games against tough competition.

While on tour in Bloemfontein, Union High School and Union Preparatory School’s young cricketers had the privilege of participating in a training session at St Andrew’s School’s 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 in Bloemfontein.

The boys were joined by rugby players from the 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗵𝘀, athletes from the 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗼 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 soccer team and cricketers from the 𝗞𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀.

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘺𝘴, 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴!

Sport Results

This past Saturday, 8 February, the District Schools’ trials gala was successfully held at the Newton Park Swimming Pool in Gqeberha.

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 to the following Union High School swimmers who qualified to compete at the Eastern Cape Provincial Schools’ Swimming Championships scheduled to take place on 22 February in Newton Park. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘵𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴.

• 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗘𝘄𝗮𝗻
• 𝗭𝗼ë 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀
• 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁
• 𝗔𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘀𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽
• 𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗰𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻
• 𝗘𝘀𝗲𝘁𝗵𝘂 𝗠𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗮
• 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗞𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮-𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘇𝗮
• 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮

In addition to qualifying for the provincial championships, the swimmers who excel at this upcoming event will have the opportunity to be selected for the prestigious South African Schools’ Team. This national competition will take place in Bloemfontein from 6 to 9 April, presenting a significant milestone for any young athlete aspiring to reach greater heights in competitive swimming.

Sport Results

Earlier this afternoon, Union High School’s u/15A cricket team faced their Volkskool counterparts on the Puttick Field.

𝗩𝗼𝗹𝗸𝘀𝗸𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁.

The Union batsmen struggled to find their rhythm, managing to score a modest total of 64 runs before being bowled out.

However, the tide turned dramatically as Union took to the field for their bowling innings. Union’s bowlers put on an impressive display, dismissing Volkskool for just 33 runs.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗻𝗮 𝗤𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼, whose exceptional bowling figures included 4 overs, only 12 runs conceded and 5 wickets.

𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦, 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴!

Sport Results

On Saturday, 8 February, a group of six swimmers from Union High School participated in the B-Age gala held in Gqeberha.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘢 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮.

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗘𝘄𝗮𝗻, competing in her second B-Age gala, made remarkable strides by achieving two significant personal bests. She improved her time by an impressive 1.62 seconds in the 100m Freestyle and 2.49 seconds in the 50m Freestyle.

Similarly, 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 also participated in her second B-Age gala and made her mark by achieving a personal best in the 50m Backstroke. Her determination was evident, and her performance reflected her growth as an athlete.

𝗨𝘇𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲 stood out in the competition, swimming personal bests in all four of his events. His consistent improvement signals a bright future in the sport and showcases the hard work he has invested in his training.

𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗰𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻 had a strong showing as well, securing a personal best in her 50m Breaststroke.

𝗭𝗼ë 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 demonstrated her competitive edge by placing in the Top 10 for all five of her events. Notably, she achieved commendable third-place finishes in both the 100m Breaststroke and the 200m Freestyle.

𝗔𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘀𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽 also had an outstanding day, placing in the Top 8 for all five of her events. Her impressive third place in the 100m Backstroke and a personal best of 2.26 seconds in the 100m Freestyle, where she took fifth place, showcased her dedication and skill.

𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥. 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 0.20 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘮 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘢 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵.

Union’s swimmers definitely made their mark at the B-Age gala, and we are incredibly proud of all of them!