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On Monday morning, 27 January, the Union Preparatory School and Union High School junior department gathered to compete in the school’s annual 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗬.

𝘈 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵.

Congratulations to team 𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗧 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 who retained the title at this year’s Junior Interhouse Athletics Day. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱, but in the end, it was Arnott’s total of 1300 points accumulated by their athletes, that secured them the win over Daly’s total of 1226!

𝗔 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:

● 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟳 𝟲𝟬𝗺: Shiloh Phillips sprinted her way to victory with a time of 11.30 seconds.
● 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟴 𝟲𝟬𝗺: Amy van Rensburg impressed everyone with her speed, finishing in 10.46 seconds.
● 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟵 𝟲𝟬𝗺: Gabriella Lekas blazed through the track, clocking an impressive 10.13 seconds.
● 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘂/𝟵 𝟲𝟬𝗺: Qazo Booi showed incredible talent, completing the race in 9.84 seconds.
● 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟯 𝟭𝟱𝟬𝟬𝗺: Lukhona Bulembu demonstrated his endurance with a remarkable time of 5:44:37.
● 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟵 𝟴𝟬𝗺: Lusikelelo Mdlalana achieved a fantastic time of 13.71 seconds.
● 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘂/𝟴 𝟴𝟬𝗺: Kainon Swartz stood out with his finish of 13.41 seconds.
● 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟵 𝟴𝟬𝗺: Gabriella Lekas continued her winning streak with a record of 12.74 seconds.
● 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟭 𝟴𝟬𝗺: Gemma Murray clocked a time of 12.65 seconds.
● 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟯 𝟭𝟬𝟬𝗺: Angelique Kyanda Kaboza made her mark in a competitive field, setting a new time of 14,44s.
● 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟯 𝟴𝟬𝟬𝗺: Hayley Krige finished strong with a time of 3:09:53.
● 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟯 𝟴𝟬𝟬𝗺: Lukhona Bulembu again showcased his prowess with a time of 2:42:19.
● 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟮 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗽𝘂𝘁: Lisa McEwan threw an impressive 7.31m.
● 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟭 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗺𝗽: Leah Abader achieved a height of 1.15m, showcasing her remarkable jumping ability.

The Junior Department extends its grateful 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗦 to all the parents who volunteered to help on the day. It is simply not possible to host an event such as this without their help.

There was also a large number of learners assisting at the various events on the day, their contribution to the success of the day has not gone unnoticed.

Congratulations once again to all participants and record-breakers! 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵

Union High School hosted its annual Founders’ Weekend cricket matches today, Saturday, 24 January, featuring the school’s 1st, 2nd and u/15A teams against the Old Boys.

These matches are more than just a showcase of talent on the field; they also serve as 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, both during the games and in the camaraderie that follows.

Following an exciting day of cricket, a prize-giving ceremony was held in the Tony Burrell Union, where several trophies were awarded to outstanding players:

• Most valuable player of the day – 1st XI: 𝗬𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗞𝗮𝘇𝗶
• Best Batsman – 1st XI: 𝗬𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗮
• Best Bowler – 1st XI: 𝗧𝗿𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻
• Best Schoolboy Performer – 2nd XI: 𝗗𝘄𝗮𝘆𝗻𝗲 𝗞𝗼𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴
• Best Schoolboy Performer – u/15: 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲
• The Dave Stern Memorial Award for an up-and-coming cricketer: 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗯𝘀

𝘔𝘳 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘮 𝘊𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺’𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘖𝘭𝘥 𝘉𝘰𝘺𝘴’ 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘏𝘚 1𝘴𝘵 𝘟𝘐 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳’𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳.

This past Wednesday morning, 22 January, saw the official start of Union High School’s year-long Interhouse competition, with the much-anticipated 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗬.

𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘵, 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘱𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘴 8 𝘵𝘰 12 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥.

The Arnott and Daly athletes showcased their talents in numbers, running, jumping and throwing with an enthusiasm that was contagious.

After a sun-soaked day of competition, they triumphantly seized the win with a final score of 584 to 561, breaking Arnott’s impressive winning streak of more than 10 years!

The following athletes must be commended on their 𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗦:

𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀:
• 𝗫𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘄 (u/19): Dominated the field with 1st place finishes in the 100m, High Jump and Long Jump, along with 2nd in the 200m and 3rd in the 400m.
• 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀 (u/19): Showcased his versatility, clinching 1st in the 400m and 200m, and securing 2nd in both the 100m and High Jump.
• 𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴 (u/19): Excelled in the discus and 1500m with 1st place finishes, while also taking 2nd in the Shot Put.
• 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗢𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗮𝗹 (u/19): Shone in the Shot Put and Javelin, achieving 1st place in both and 3rd in the discus.
• 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗼 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗶 (u/17): A champion in the 100m, 400m and 200m, with a commendable 2nd in the High Jump and 5th in the Long Jump.
• 𝗤𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗻 (u/17): Took 1st in both the High Jump and Long Jump, while also claiming 3rd in the 1500m and 400m.
• 𝗝𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘇 (u/15): Gained recognition with 1st in the Shot Put and 200m, plus 2nd in the 100m and High Jump.
• Brothers, 𝗕𝗲𝗻 (u/17) and 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 (u/15) 𝗟𝗲𝗺𝗸𝗲, claimed 1st places in exactly the same events in their respective age groups – the 800m, 1500m and 3000m).

𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀:
• 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗶 𝗞𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘇𝗺𝗮𝗻 (u/19): Dominated the Shot Put and Javelin, securing 1st place in both events.
• 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗯𝘀 (u/19): Claimed two first places, in the 3000m and 1500m, respectively.
• 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 (u/17): Excelled in the Shot Put and Discus, finishing 1st in both, and claimed 3rd in the 200m and 800m.
• 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗲 (u/17): Finished strong with 1st in the 100m and 200m and 2nd in the High Jump.
• 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘁𝗼𝗻 (u/17): Showed her endurance and strength, clinching 1st in the 800m, 1500m and Shot Put.
• 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿 (u/15): A standout with a 1st place in both the High Jump and Long Jump and 3rd in the 100m.

𝗔𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, as recognised by Athletics South Africa scoring, included Demi Kretzman’s impressive throw of 7.24m in the u/19 Shot Put. The u/15 100m race was a nail-biter, featuring a photo finish with Ntando Mtshali, Anna-Rose de Wet and Miley Burger clocking times of 14.84s, 14.85s, and 14.86s respectively.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, with Liso Booi finishing the u/17 100m in 11.59 seconds, Jayden Odendaal achieving a distance of 11.20m in the u/19 Shot Put, Josh Arends timing 11.69 seconds in the u/17 100m and Peter-Daniel Clegg reaching a distance of 10.60m in the u/17 Shot Put.

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 to all the learners who competed fiercely for their respective houses and a heartfelt thank you to the supporters who cheered them on, embodying the true spirit of our school community. Your encouragement and enthusiasm were invaluable!

𝘈 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺. 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥!

(𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘: Trophy winners will be announced at the Summer Sports’ Awards Assembly later this year.)