Category: Sport Results

Sport Results

The 2024 Founders’ Weekend Old Boys cricket matches at Union High School were – as always – a highlight on Union’s cricketing calendar, showcasing the talent and determination of the players.

In the 1st XI match, the Old Boys scored an impressive 329 for 6 wickets.

Despite their efforts, Union’s first team could not match the Old Boys’ score and ended up falling short by 142 runs. Yonela Wana and Shaakir Kazi were standout bowlers for Union, with Union’s Xavier Barlow leading the team of batsmen in scoring with 47 runs.

The 2nd XI match saw a similar story, with the Old Boys scoring 336 runs in the first innings and Josh Neill being hailed as Union’s best bowler with 62 runs and 2 wickets. Trystan Hulleman also put up a valiant effort for Union with 27 runs off 35 balls, but ultimately, the second team was all out for 118 runs in 19.3 overs.

In the u/15 match, the Old Boys batted first and scored 205 runs, but Union’s young team showed great potential and determination as they fell just short by 20 runs. John-Henry King was Union’s top scorer in the match, displaying immense talent that shines bright for the future of the school’s cricket team.

Overall, the matches were a testament to the skill and dedication of both Union High School’s current players and their esteemed Old Boys.

Sport Results

As the sun rose on Tuesday morning, 29 January, we knew it was going to be a stunning day for Union High School, Graaff-Reinet‘s annual 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗬 – and it didn’t disappoint.

The Grade 8 to 12 Arnott and Daly athletes participated in their numbers and continued to run, jump and throw with gusto!

The following athletes must be commended on their 𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗦:

𝗤𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗻 (u/15):

• 1st place in 400m with a time of 1:04.45s

• 2nd place in 100m

• 1st place in Long Jump

𝗢𝗻𝗶𝗸𝗮 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗷𝗶𝗲𝘀 (u/15):

• 1st place in 200m with a time of 32.16s

• 2nd place in 800m

• 3rd place in 400m

𝗡𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆 (u/15):

• 1st place in 3 000m with an impressive time of 13:50.64

• 1st place in 800m and 1500m

• 3rd place in Long Jump

𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴 (u/17):

• 1st place in Shot Put, Discus and the 200m

𝗔𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗲 (u/17):

• 3rd place in 1 000m

• 6th place in 3 000m

• 3rd place in 1 500m

𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽 (u/17):

• 1st place in Shot Put (7.92m)

• 1st place in 1 500m

𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝘄𝗲𝗿 (u/17):

• 1st place in High Jump and Long Jump

• 2nd place in 100m and 200m

𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 (u/17):

• 1st place in Discus

• 2nd place in Shot Put and Javelin

𝗟𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗔𝗻𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆 (u/17):

• 1st place in 3 000m and 200m

𝗕𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗺𝗸𝗲 (u/17)

• 1st place in the 3000m and 800m

• 3rd in the 400m

𝗗𝘆𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱𝗼 (u/19):

• 1st place in High Jump

• 2nd place in Long Jump

• 3rd place in 100m, 200m, and 3 000m

𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗮 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 (u/19):

• 1st place in 100m (11.51s) and Long Jump

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 (u/19):

• 2nd place in 400m

• 3rd place in 3 000m and 200m

• 4th place in Shot Put and 800m

𝗝𝗼𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 (u/19):

• 1st place in 100m and 200m

• 2nd place in 3 000m and 800m

𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗵 (u/19):

• 1st place in 800m, 1 500m and 3 000m

𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘁 (u/19):

• 1st place in High Jump and Javelin

𝗧𝘆𝗿𝗮 𝗕𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘆 (u/19):

• 1st place in 3 000m

• 2nd place in 800m

• 3rd place in 1 500m

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 (U/19):

• Dominated in throwing events with 1st place in Javelin, Discus and 2nd place in Shot Put

𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘳𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵!

We also offer our sincere thanks to all parents, staff and members of the Union community who assisted on the day. 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂!

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

Sport Results

We were thrilled to welcome back a squad of enthusiastic Old Girls for Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s highly anticipated annual Founders’ Weekend 𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗚𝗜𝗥𝗟𝗦 𝘃𝘀 𝟭𝗦𝗧 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 hockey match this past Friday afternoon.

It is always a privilege for our 1st team girls to kick off their year with such a fun fixture against our accomplished Old Girls

The Old Girls brought their A-game, challenging our talented school girls every step of the way. However, it was our determined 1st team who emerged triumphant, clinching a hard-fought 1-0 victory.

𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘴, 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦. 𝘞𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵.

A round of applause goes to our outstanding 1st team players who received well-deserved recognition. 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗢 Amber Slater, awarded the title of ‘Most Promising Player’, Caytah-Leigh Koeberg, securing the ‘Best Defender’ award, and Leigh-Ann Murray, claiming the top spot for ‘Best Goal.’

𝙒𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙅𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙧 𝙃𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙘𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 – 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨.

Thank you to everyone involved for making this year’s 𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗚𝗜𝗥𝗟𝗦 𝘃𝘀 𝟭𝗦𝗧 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 hockey match an unforgettable occasion. Let the spirit and tradition continue to thrive!

Sport Results

Pure excitement filled the air as the u/13A and B hockey teams took center stage on Friday afternoon during Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s annual Founders’ Weekend hockey encounters.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘴 – 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘧 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 – 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘴𝘮, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵.

From dazzling stick work to lightning-fast sprints, these young hockey players and their eager parents gave it their all on the field.

But it wasn’t just about the impressive plays and intense competition. 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 – it was a mix of serious athleticism and playful camaraderie that made the matches truly special.

As the games came to and end, there were no losers on the field. Every player left with a sense of accomplishment and a deeper love for the game – a true testament to the unwavering support of the parents and the tight-knit community that surrounds these young learners.

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙪/13𝘼 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽 𝙝𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙮 𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨.

Sport Results

In this Dads vs Lads game, the Lads bowled first and made an immediate impact by picking up two early wickets. It was a great start for the boys that set the tone for an intense battle between bat and ball.

𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗩𝗼𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 bowled an impressive 7 overs on the trot, finishing with figures of 4-25. His consistency and accuracy posed a significant challenge for the opposing team.

Equally deserving of accolades was 𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮, whose figures of 3-30 showcased his ability to contribute significantly to the team’s success.

Chasing a target of 130 runs to win, Union’s batsmen stepped up to the challenge with determination and skill. 𝗝𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘇 dominated the crease with a brilliant innings, smashing a well-played 50 runs.

At the other end, 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀 displayed patience and steadfastness. Anchoring the inning, Phillips scored 32 runs not out, ensuring Union’s stability as they chased down the target.

Congratulations to the Union boys on their well-deserved victory

Sport Results

This past Sunday saw the Union Schools’ largest cohort of swimmers in recent years, participating in the 100th edition of the annual River Mile event.

The 𝗠𝗘𝗡’𝗦 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗘 saw Union’s Max Price, Joshua Basson, Ben Lemke, Mark Lemke, Daniel Davenport, Daniel Marais and Danté Mills participating, while the 𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗦’ 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗘 saw Catie Davenport, Zoë Mills, Angelique Kyanda-Kaboza, Gerda Clarke, Tyra Binney, Rebecca Copeman, Lisakhanya Zonke and Mecoli Vorster taking to the water.

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙕𝙤ë 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚, 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 22:31 𝙖𝙣𝙙 22:25, 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙮.

The day was bittersweet for two matric swimmers, Max Price and Tyra Binney, who have been competing together in the River Mile for several years. They’ll be missed next year!

𝘞𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘪𝘭𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺. 𝘈𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘸𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵.

Congratulations to everyone involved!

𝗔 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:

This year’s River Mile also saw Old Unionite Brigetté Oelofsen, from the Class of 2023, joining her former schoolmates for the day. 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘨𝘪𝘢, 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯’𝘴 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺.

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Sport Results

This past Sunday, 21 January, Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝟲 senior boys’ and girls’ tennis players competed against their traditional Grahamstown rivals, St Andrew’s College, DSG, Graeme College, Victoria Girls’ High and Kingswood College.

𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 9 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 12 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘰𝘱 12, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘴, 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴.

While every member of the Union team contributed positively, special recognition must be given to the new Grade 8 additions, 𝗠𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗮 and 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻-𝗛𝗲𝗻𝗿𝘆 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴. These talented young individuals produced exceptional results by winning all of their respective singles’ encounters. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵.

Sport Results

This past Saturday, 20 January, the Union u/13A cricket team took part in a 𝗧𝟮𝟬 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 held at Woodridge College.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙎𝙩. 𝙂𝙚𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚’𝙨 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙥, where Union won the toss and opted to bat first.

Although Union lost an early wicket, it paved the way for an outstanding 161-run partnership for the second wicket between 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 and 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹.

Mills contributed a commendable 63 runs, while Kingwill showcased his skills with a 66-run knock. Union concluded their innings with a formidable total of 169/1.

In response, the Union bowlers came out firing and managed to contain St. George’s, limiting them to 85/6. 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗩𝗼𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 and 𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 proved to be the standout performers, each taking two wickets apiece.

𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘧 84 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴.

The second game of the day saw Union facing off against Muir College. Union took their turn to bat first, but faced some tough opposition and were restricted to a total of 99/6 in their allotted 20 overs. 𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙙, 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝.

Muir College ultimately emerged as the winners, achieving the required total with six wickets in hand. However, Union’s spirited fight was evident until the second last over when Muir secured the victory. 𝗥𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗲 excelled with the ball, claiming two crucial wickets for Union.

Although Union suffered a loss in this second game, their performance and fighting spirit certainly left a lasting impression. The team showcased great sportsmanship and never gave up until the final ball was bowled.

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙪/13𝘼 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙨! We eagerly anticipate seeing their continued growth and success in future competitions.

Sport Results

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 to Union learners 𝗞𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗮𝗿𝘀𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗱 (Grade 5) and 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿 (Grade 7) who have been selected for the ECHS u/13 invitational hockey team, which will see them represent their school and country as they embark on an exciting tour to the Netherlands later this year.

𝙄𝙣 𝙎𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧, 𝙆𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩 𝘼𝙢𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙢, 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙖𝙜𝙪𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙖𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙩. During their time there, they will not only compete against renowned hockey clubs but also attend coaching clinics led by esteemed international coaches. This experience will undoubtedly enhance their skills and further nurture their passion for the sport.

We want to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Klara and Miley. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦.

Sport Results

This past weekend, Union High School, Graaff-Reinet proudly saw 𝗕𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗺𝗸𝗲 represent the school in the u/17 boys category at the 5th Biathlon League event held in Gqeberha.

The day kicked off with an exhilarating 800m sprint, where Ben lined up alongside nine other athletes. With an explosive start and a thrilling finish, Ben showcased his talents and claimed a well-deserved second place. Clocking in at an impressive Personal Best time of 2:16.01, he narrowly missed out on first place (2:15.71).

Next on the agenda was the 100m freestyle swim, which took place in the Newton Park Swimming Pool. Ben crossed the finish line in an outstanding time of 1:05.64, finishing just behind the leading time of 1:02.56.

When the final scores were tallied, a total of 2043.78 points saw Ben emerge as the overall champion of the boys u/17 event.

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 Ben!