Sport Fixtures and Results
𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗫𝗜 𝘃𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗖 On 27 March, Union’s 1st XI played against the Standard Cricket Club in a 40 over match in Cradock. Union won the toss and elected to bat first. The team was bowled out in the 30th over for 95. James Pienaar (34) and James Pringle (13) top-scored for Union. Old […]
Union’s 1st team cricket boys travelled to the Asante Sana Private Game Reserve on Friday, 12 March, to take on the Brian Bands Invitational XI. Brian Bands won the toss and elected to bat first. The Union boys bowled with good control in windy conditions and managed to create chances very early on, but failed […]
“𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴? 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺.” – Mike Singletary More than a year after Covid-19 brought schools cricket to a halt, Union’s cricketers were excited to be able to take to the field again in two matches this past weekend – the first, against the Graaff-Reinet […]
Epic clash of the sticks at Greg Belling Festival On Friday, 13 March, Union High School’s 1st hockey team travelled to East London to participate in the annual Greg Belling Festival. The first game was against Kingswood High School, the travel to East London appeared to show that the girls were fatigued and although they tried […]
Junior hockey girls start season off well On Saturday, 14 March, Union High School’s 1st junior hockey team travelled to Lorraine Primary School in Port Elizabeth to participate in their annual sports festival. The Union girls were fixtured to play against Priory, Sunridge, Westering, and Lorraine, with all the matches being played on grass. The […]
Union High School’s u/13A rugby team travelled to Port Elizabeth on Saturday, 14 March, to participate in the annual sports day hosted by Lorraine Primary School. Although there are many ways to describe the efforts of these young rugby players, only one word comes to mind – phenomenal! The Union youngsters exceeded all expectations, delivering […]
Erin Mitchell made the school very proud with her recent participation in the Provincial High School Athletics Championships. Athletes from all seven mega districts: Alfred Nzo, Amathole, Sarah Baartman, Chris Hani, Joe Gqabi, Nelson Mandela Bay Metro and OR Tambo attended the event in Cradock on Friday, 6 March, to compete for a place in […]
UHS vs St Andrew’s School, Bloemfontein, 14 March 2020 (away) TIME HICKLING A (St Andrew’s School) HICKLING B (St Andrew’s School) 09h00 U15A U14A 10h00 U16A 11h00 2nd XV 12h30 1st XV
Union Schools vs Niko Brummer Primary School – 9 March 2020 On Monday afternoon, 9 March, Union’s u/13A cricket team played a #T20 match at home against Beaufort West’s Niko Brummer Primary School. Nico Brummer chose to bat first and managed to score 44 runs before being bowled out in the 11th over. Union then replied by chasing […]
U/13 Rugby players enjoy successful tour to East London This past weekend, Union High School’s u/13A rugby team travelled to East London to participate in the 10th annual Grens Sports Festival. This tour marked the start of a very busy rugby season and serves as a great opportunity for Union’s young players to find their […]
UHS produces attractive hockey at EP trials On Friday, 6 March, Union High School’s 1st hockey team travelled to Port Elizabeth to participate in an Eastern Province trials weekend. The Union team was drawn against tough opposition, which included the formidable DSG, Woodridge and Westering. The girls, however, rose to the challenge and gave it their […]
Union beats Humansdorp, 19 – 12 On Saturday, 7 March, Union High School’s 1st XV played against Humansdorp Secondary in very hot conditions at the Kirkwood Sports Day. The match was played at a furious pace, but both teams proved up to the challenge. Union’s try scorers were Ashwon Davids, Martin van der Berg and […]
Union Schools vs Graaff-Reinet Primary School (Home) – 11 March 2020 Time Team Opponent Venue Format 14:00 UHS U11B Graaff-Reinet U11A Puggy Munnik Field T20 14:00 UHS U13B Graaff-Reinet U13A Puttick Field T20
Union youngsters win annual interschools athletics The annual primary interschools athletics event between the Union Schools and Laer Volkskool was held on Tuesday afternoon, 3 March. The meet took place at Laer Volkskool. The competition was stiff as the learners faced off in various items such as long jump, high jump, shot put, sprints, long distance […]
On Wednesday afternoon, 4 March, Union’s u/11B and u/13B cricket teams played exciting mid-week fixtures against Kroonvale Primary’s A teams. Although both Union teams recorded a loss, the games were played in fantastic spirit and it offered our young cricketers some much-needed time in the middle.
Union tennis aces compete in Bloem On Thursday, 27 February, Union High School’s Top 8 tennis boys and girls hit the road to Bloemfontein, to participate in the Fichardtpark McDonalds Sports Day, hosted by Hoërskool Fichardtpark. This annual tournament is a highlight on Union’s tennis calendar, and, as always, an incredibly high standard of tennis […]
On Friday evening, 28 February, seven Union High School swimmers participated in the Top 8 Invitational Gala at the Newton Park Swimming Pool in Port Elizabeth. The Top 8 Gala is the culmination of the season’s ‘B’ Age Group Galas where the region’s top 8 swimmers in each age group and each stroke are selected […]
Congratulations to the following Union High School swimmers who have been selected for the Karoo team that will be participating at the Inter-Districts Gala in Grahamstown on Thursday, 5 March: Grace Kemp, Brogan Koeberg, Callum Jacobs, Daisy Sears, Matthew Paxton, Hayden Pienaar and Daniel Marais.
Monday afternoon, 24 February, saw Union’s Top 6 junior tennis players competing against their Gill Primary School counterparts on Union’s courts. The girls won their encounter 6 – 2, while the boys were also victorious, with an end result of 6 – 3. Well done to all concerned!
A number of Union swimmers competed at the annual Karoo Gala held at Hoër Volkskool on Tuesday, 25 February. Schools who attended included Gill, Cradock, Volkskool, Marlow as well a large group of Homeschoolers. The high standard of swimming at this event continues to amaze and the positive competition between the schools and individual swimmers […]
On Thursday, 20 February, Union’s junior cricketers played their first-ever declaration match against the Frans Conradie Primary School. After winning the toss, the hot and sunny weather motivated the Union boys to bat first. The opening batsmen started the innings cautiously, but managed to get the team off to a solid start. The middle overs, […]
Several Union youngsters took on the 96th River Mile at the Sundays River Cannonville Slipway this past Sunday morning, 23 February, joining hundreds of other swimmers who competed in this year’s edition of Africa’s oldest open-water swimming event. • Seven Unionites were among the 200 participants in the Men’s River Mile. Mack Rubidge, who finished […]
UHS vs Muir ends in draw On Saturday, 22 February, Union High School’s 1st XI faced Uitenhage’s Muir College in a declaration match. Muir won the toss and elected to bat first, putting together a reasonable opening start. Some hard work and determination, as well as a great display of spin bowling from Brett Amsterdam and Jarrod […]
The annual Interschools swimming gala between the Union Schools and Laer and Hoër Volkskool was held on Wednesday afternoon, 19 February. A THRILLING performance by the swim stars of these two schools treated spectators to an exhilarating show of athleticism. Union is indebted to Hoër Volkskool who, once again, made their fantastic facilities available for […]
Union High School vs Muir College – 22 February 2020 TEAMS STARTING TIME FORMAT VENUE UHS 1ST XI 09:00 Declaration Muir College 1 UHS 2ND 09:00 50 Overs Muir College 2 UHS u/15A 09:00 Declaration Muir College 3
On Tuesday afternoon, 18 February, Union’s u/13As, u/13Bs and u/11As faced their Gill Primary School counterparts in T20 matches. U/13A Union’s u/13A (featured here in the accompanying photographs) dominated their opponents during their encounter on Union’s Puttick Field. Excellent fielding and determination by the bowlers led to Gill being bowled out for 16 runs after […]
As a school, Union endeavours to be successful in sport on both a local, provincial and national level. It is events, however, like Monday afternoon’s interhouse cross-country, which epitomises the true ethos of sport at Union. Determination, dedication and a real sense of school spirit were on display with hundreds of learners competing for their […]
UHS take on DP in CSA T20 quarter-finals On Saturday, 15 February, Union High School’s 1st XI travelled to Uitenhage to play against the Daniël Pienaar Technical High School in the quarter-finals of the CSA T20 competition. Daniël Pienaar won the toss and elected to bat first. Union’s bowlers struggled to settle with consistent line […]
Union High School had two athletes competing at the Sarah Baartman District Championships at Port Elizabeth’s Westbourne Oval on Friday, 14 February. Union’s athletes did very well against stiff competition at this prestigious event, with Mack Rubidge placing first in the Boys u/19 Shot Put event with a distance of 11.47m and achieving a new […]
U/13s and U/11s victorious against Muir On Saturday, 15 February, Union’s u/13A and u/11A cricketers travelled to Uitenhage to compete against Muir College. • The u/13s put together a stellar performance during their encounter. Muir won the toss and elected to bat. Exceptional bowling by Union, however, made scoring impossible and Union managed to bowl […]
The first round of the trials to select the Chris Hani District’s chess team for 2020 was held on Monday afternoon, 10 February. This set of matches saw 21 schools participating and took the format of an individual Swiss Open chess tournament. 110 entrants battled it out in the Union High School hall in Graaff-Reinet, […]
Union Schools vs Gill Primary School (Home & Away) – 18 February 2020 Time Team Opponent Venue Format 14:00 UHS U11A Gill U11A Gill Primary (away) T20 14:00 UHS U13A Gill U13A Puttick Field T20 14:00 UHS U13B Gill U13B Gill Primary (away) T20
On Tuesday afternoon, 11 February, the Union High School pool witnessed a very exciting Interhouse Swimming Gala that contained an abundance of enthusiasm, physical effort and polished swimming strokes. This was the first gala hosted by Union in the school’s swimming pool since it was revamped last year and the Houses rallied their swimmers for […]
On Monday afternoon, 10 February, Union’s Top 6 junior boys and girls tennis players travelled to Cradock for what turned out to be a very enjoyable afternoon of tennis against Cradock Primary School. Matthew Paxton and Peter-Daniel Clegg were certainly Union’s top performers, winning their singles as well as their doubles matches on the day. […]
This past weekend, nine dedicated members of the Union Schools’ staff attended a World Rugby Level 2 coaching course. The course was presented by Mr Anthony Heugh (World Rugby Coaching Educator) and was facilitated at Union High School over the course of two days. The course was aimed at enhancing the participants’ coaching capability and […]
Congratulations to Tara Ferreira, Matthew Paxton and Caytah-Leigh Koeberg who were recently selected to represent the Eastern Cape at the upcoming Inter-Provincial Primary and High Schools national tennis tournament to be held from 9 to 12 April. These players were selected during trials played in January. Tara will represent the province as part of their […]
Congratulations to Jaden Brotherton and Bowen Langmead on being awarded their 50th test caps for Union’s 1st XI before the match against Stirling.
Eight Union biathletes were invited to represent the Eastern Province at the Highgate Inter-Provincial competition in Oudtshoorn this past Saturday, 1 February. They were Jakobus Reynolds, Mack Rubidge, Bowen Langmead, Mia Botha, Rebecca Copeman, Jade Shires, Elias Railton and Tyra Binney. Of these eight, two were able to attend. Youngsters Mia Botha (Grade 4) and […]
This past weekend, Union’s 1st XI faced Stirling High School in a declaration match played over two days. The match, which commenced on Friday afternoon, 31 January, and concluded on Saturday, 1 February, saw Stirling winning the toss and electing to bat first at the start of play. Union managed to bowl 43 overs in […]
Eleven Union High School swimmers participated in the ‘B’ Age Group Gala at the Newton Park Swimming Pool in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, 1 February, competing in 24 events in total. It was a debut meeting for swimmers Grace Kemp, Matthew Davenport, Daniel Marais and Luc Railton. These swimmers did very well and will now be […]
Union High School is exceptionally proud of its rich tradition and reputation for sporting excellence on the cricket field. The history of Union High School credits Mr Herby Arnott, a legendary headmaster at Union High School during the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s, with establishing cricket as one of the school’s premier sports. Having been a […]
On Thursday afternoon, 30 January, Union High School’s 1st XI competed against Hoër Volkskool in the national Cricket South Africa (CSA) T20 Challenge. Volkskool won the toss and elected to bat first, scoring a total of 63 in their allotted 20 overs. Union’s best bowlers were Lihle Mxhunyelwa (2 for 9), James Pienaar (2 for […]
Union’s u/13A cricketers were all smiles after a great afternoon of cricket against their local rivals, Laer Volkskool. The T20 match played on Wednesday, 29 January, saw the Union team winning the toss and electing to bat. A good opening partnership gave Union’s batsmen the necessary momentum to bat with freedom leading to a respectable total […]
It was a proud moment as cricketers Jarrod Naudé, Josh Calitz, Rogan Odendaal and Sisipho Arnols were capped by their principal Mr William Pringle. The boys received their 1st XI caps prior to their Founders’ Weekend game against the Old Boys on Saturday, 25 January. 50 Caps for Brett A special word of congratulations is […]
Two Union High School learners, cousins Daniel and Matthew McNaughton, recently participated in the NASP Interschools Archery Competition at the Daniël Pienaar Technical High School in Uitenhage. Both boys did exceptionally well, with Matthew recording a score of 270/300 in the Bull’s Eye discipline and 266/300 in the 3D event and Daniel scoring a 273/300 […]
Union High School’s annual Interhouse athletics day was held on Monday morning, 20 January. As always, the day saw Interhouse rivalry and sporting prowess come together in a wonderful atmosphere. Not only were the athletes determined and enthusiastic, but the spirited supporters – led by House Captains Sakhe Booi and Ezra Mangunda (Arnott) and Brett […]
Union, Framesby contest T20 On Friday evening, 17 January, Union High School’s 1st XI took on Framesby in a T20 under lights at the Botanics Sports Grounds. Union batted first and scored 89 in their allotted 20 overs. James Pienaar top-scored for Union with 40 runs. Brett Amsterdam managed to put 20 on the board. […]
Union High School’s Top 8 senior boys and girls tennis players travelled to Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) on Sunday, 19 January, to compete in the annual Settlers Cup Quadrangular. With much-appreciated rain in the air, the girls started off well with a clean sweep over Victoria Girls’ (4 – 0), in the doubles and a solid […]
The eight Union High School chess players participating in the 2020 edition of the SA Junior Chess Championships (SAJCC) in Johannesburg thoroughly enjoyed the experience. James Rose-Innes, Tracy Petitt, Mihan Campbell, Wade Edwards, Cassidy Goliad, Na’eem Mahomed, Neelon Fourie and Camran Swartz pitted their skills against avid chess players from all over South Africa from […]
Union High School hosted another successful edition of their annual Senior Cricket Festival from Thursday, 9 January to Saturday, 11 January. Ten teams, including Edgemead High School, Queen’s College Boys’ High School, Milnerton High School, Nico Malan, Framesby, Stirling High School, Brandwag, Muir College and Daniël Pienaar, participated. Over the course of three days there […]
On Friday, the junior department enjoyed a final competitive outing before knuckling down to the serious business of exams, when they took part in their annual interhouse gala. With the end of the year looming, spirits were high and the competitors gave their best and produced some excellent results. Tightly contested races throughout the day […]
Union High School’s junior tennis girls competed against their Collegiate Junior School for Girls counterparts yesterday afternoon, Thursday, 31 October. The matches, played on Union’s Bremner Courts, were tightly contested with excellent tennis being played. The afternoon saw Collegiate winning 4 matches, to Union’s 2. A special word of congratulations goes to Tara Ferreira who won her […]
Union High School’s Cleathon Koeberg was recently announced as part of the Western Province Rugby Academy’s intake for 2020. Cleathon, a Grade 12 learner, excelled as Union’s 1st XV’s 8th Man this year, representing the Eastern Province Country Districts (EPCD) team at the 2019 u/18 Rugby Academy Week. The WP Rugby Academy’s 2020 intake is […]
Following extensive trials, eight Union High School cricketers have been selected to represent the Eastern Province Midlands u/17 team at the SA National u/17 Rural Week at Kearsney College, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal from 10 to 14 December. Congratulations to Jaden Brotherton, Hlaki Skepe, Sisipho Arnols, Rogan Odendaal, Lihle Mxhunyelwa, James Pienaar, Kyle-Luke du Preez and Bowen […]
We wish to congratulate the following Union cricketers on being selected for the Karoo u/12 cricket team: Shaakir Kazi, Makukhanye de Beer, Matthew Paxton, Xavier Barlow, Kananelo Kometsi, Yaseen Kazi, Neelon Fourie, Daniel Marais and Yonela Wana. We wish them everything of the best in the knowledge that they will represent us well!
It is always said that the joy of life is in the participation, and it was certainly clear from the faces of our swimmers, that the first ‘B’ Age Group Gala of the season was enjoyed by all. The gala was held yesterday morning (Saturday, 26 October), at the Newton Park indoor swimming pool in […]
This past weekend, Union’s u/13As cricketers played in two competitive matches against Summerwood Primary School who travelled from Port Elizabeth to play against Union in a T20 match under lights on Friday evening and a limited over game on Saturday morning. • On a lovely Friday evening at the Botanics, Union won the toss and […]
On Wednesday afternoon, 23 October, Union’s u/13A cricket team played a T20 match against Gill Primary. Union won the toss and elected to bat first. The top order laid a solid foundation, putting the Gill bowlers under pressure. Camran Swartz scored a super 75* off 59 balls to put Union well in control. The Union […]
For generations, the traditional derby days between Union High and Volkskool that conclude the winter and summer sporting seasons have served as the annual highlights of friendship, rivalry and competition for these two schools. It is with shared pride that Union and Volkskool once again began the competitive athletics season in that same spirit, with […]
This weekend (19 October 2019) Eastern Province hosted an Inter-provincial event in which we competed against other biathletes from Southern Free-State, Border and Eden. While 8 of our learners were selected to compete for EP in this event, only 5 were available to participate on the day. Despite our diminished numbers, Union was able to […]
On Friday, 18 October, an eager group of cricketers from Lorraine Primary School in Port Elizabeth arrived in Graaff-Reinet to play a T20 match under lights at the Botanics, followed by a limited over match on Saturday morning at Union. Friday evening’s T20 started with Lorraine winning the toss and choosing to bat first. They […]
On Saturday, 12 October, Union’s u/13A cricketers played a 50-over match against the u/13B side of Port Elizabeth’s Grey Junior School. In lovely sunny weather, Union won the toss and elected to bat first. Union’s top order laid a solid foundation, but, in the end, a lack of concentration led to the batsmen only managing […]
Union well-represented at third league event With many of the school’s athletes competing in multiple sporting codes, it is often difficult for the Union Schools to field a large team of biathletes due to other weekend sports commitments. With the third league event of the biathlon season being held mid-week – on Wednesday, 9 October […]
Months of dedicated practice, matches and trials have resulted in a young Union cricketer being selected to represent his province. Union High School is immensely proud of Brett Amsterdam who will represent the Eastern Province (EP) u/17 cricket side. We wish him the best of luck!
Athletes do well at annual meet On Saturday, 5 October, 10 athletes represented Union High School at the annual Bestmed TAMS Superspar Madibaz Top 10 athletics meet held on the tartan athletics track at the Cradock Sports Stadium. The 2019 event featured a total of 80 teams, with the Union athletes’ enthusiasm evident in their […]
Well done to Union’s u/15A cricketers who beat Despatch by 59 runs today (Saturday, 5 October). Union’s best batsmen were Sisipho Arnols (31) and Laythan Carelse (21). The best bowlers were Hlaki Skepe (3 for 20 in 6 overs), Daniel Nel (3 for 14 in 4 overs) and Rhuze Hendricks (3 for 5 in 3 […]
Union High School’s learners enjoyed their annual inter-house cross-country meet this afternoon (Wednesday, 2 October). The school is fortunate that our main sports facilities are bordered by beautiful surroundings that allow our cross-country runners easy access to a series of runs catering for all ages and abilities from our own doorstep. This annual event, which […]
UHS vs SACS On Saturday, 21 September UHS 1st XI joined forces against SACS on the Minnaar Field. SACS batted first and were bowled out for 107. Brett Amsterdam 7 for 28. Union batted and scored 131 – 24 run lead. Brett Amsterdam 23; Lunga Zantsi 20. SACS 2nd innings scored 182 – declared. Union […]
Union 1st XI cricketer Caerwyn Spence received his 50th cap on Sunday, 22 September during the Cape Schools Cricket Week from Headmaster, Mr William Pringle before the match against Paarl Boys High. Well done Caerwyn! Congratulations to Matthew Hesselink, Kyle-Luke du Preez and MJ Newton who received their 1st Team Cricket Caps […]
The Bestmed TAMS Superspar Madibaz Top 10 athletics meeting will take place at the Cradock Sports Stadium on Saturday, 5 October. The popular event will be hosted by Cradock High School (CHS) for the 14th consecutive year. Since its inception as a high school athletics event in 2006, it has grown to one of the […]
Union’s u/11 cricketers recently enjoyed three days of fantastic cricket at the u/11 cricket festival hosted by Queen’s College Boys’ Primary School in Queenstown. On Day 1, Union faced off against hosts Queen’s College in a 50-over encounter. Union lost the match by 73 runs. On Day 2, Union beat Dale College Boys’ Junior School […]
One of the longest running schools cricket weeks in the country will be hosted by Union High School next weekend, with 10 leading teams competing in matches from Friday, 20 September to Tuesday, 24 September. In this, its Centenary year, the Graaff-Reinet school will now be in charge of the 52nd anniversary of the Cape […]
Union cricketers face Brandwag in annual encounter UHS 1st XI On Saturday, 14 September, Union’s 1st XI travelled to the Asante Sana Private Game Reserve to play their annual fixture against Uitenhage’s Brandwag. Brandwag won the toss and elected to bat first. Union started well, striking early and building a steady pressure with the ball […]
Union High School will be hosting matches against Queen’s College, Gill College & Niko Brummer Date: Friday 13 September & Saturday 14 September 2019 Union’s first boys’ junior tennis team competed against Gill Primary and Queen’s College on Friday and Saturday, 13 and 14 September, respectively The boys recorded excellent results, beating Gill Primary 3 […]
It is a fundamental principle that you cannot play good cricket on poor wickets. With the rugby season behind us, the cricket season having recently commenced and the much-anticipated Cape Schools Cricket Week on our doorstep, a lot of careful and thoughtful work has gone into the preparation of the cricket pitches as well as the […]
Congratulations! For any cricket coach to deliver a programme or service of value, they need to be properly equipped, not only with the correct techniques for cricket, but also the ‘soft skills’ of coaching and to be brought up to date with the different changes in the game. At Union we aim to equip our […]
The beauty of hockey is that the game depends on a group effort – which includes the coaching team. To give Union’s players the full support package necessary to perform at their best, five Union coaches travelled to Potchefstroom on Friday, 6 September, to attend a hockey clinic hosted by the Investec Hockey Academy at […]
On Saturday, 7 September, Union High School’s rugby coaches attended a World Rugby Level 1 coaching course. The course was presented by Mr Anthony Heugh – an experienced World Rugby Coaching Educator that has earned the respect of top coaches across the globe. Mr Heugh is a former Eastern Province Elephants coach, and served as […]
Union’s u/13 and u/11 tennis players enjoyed a wonderful day’s tennis against Woodridge College at their campus near Thornhill just outside Port Elizabeth. Union played well to emerge victorious in both age groups. Well done to all the players!
Six Union biathletes travelled through to Port Elizabeth on Saturday (7 September) to participate in the 2nd league event for the season. This outing saw us welcoming another 2 newcomers, Mack Rubidge and Elia Railton to the team. Jade Shires and Elia Railton are to be congratulated on a fine start to their season, while […]
On Thursday morning, 29 August, Union’s 1st XIs embarked on an exciting cricket tour to Port Elizabeth to attend Pearson High School’s annual Home & Equity Cricket Festival.This proved to be an amazing tour for the young Union side as they played excellent cricket, producing some wonderful results while doing so. Over the course of […]
Only three Union biathletes made the journey to Port Elizabeth to compete in the 1st league event of the 2019/2020 season. Despite the very cold and blustery conditions, newcomers to the sport, Mecoli Vorster and Luc Railton competed for the first time and acquitted themselves well, while Brigette Oelofsen was sadly unable to complete the […]
Ask any rugby fan the most exhilarating way to play and watch the game, they’re likely to answer: Sevens rugby. As the curtain starts to close on the official schools rugby programme for the season, a unique blend of 20 schools brought their u/17 rugby talent together at Framesby High School in Port Elizabeth on […]
Union High School’s Top 8 boys’ and girls’ tennis players took part in the annual Marco Wasserman tennis tournament, played in Middelburg this past weekend. Over the course of the two days, the players competed in a Round Robin doubles and mixed doubles format against six other schools. Despite strong competition, the Union learners acquitted […]
On Monday afternoon, 19 August, Union High School’s Top 6 girls and boys tennis players battled it out on the courts against Cradock High School. The boys beat Cradock convincingly with 9 matches to 0. The girls, who played some very competitive sets against a strong Cradock side, also managed to claim victory with 5 […]
Union Schools and Volkskool have been neighbours, friends and rivals for almost 100 years and, irrespective of the outcome, this annual encounter always fosters an intense school pride while evoking a lot of emotion and excitement. This year was no exception. Although Union enjoyed a golden three years as victors of Interschools from 2016 to […]
On Saturday, 10 August, Henzé Jaftha played her 100th game for the Union High School 1st hockey team. To mark the occasion, Union’s Headmaster Mr. William Pringle presented her with a certificate prior to the start of the game against Volkskool. The number of games she has played is an incredible achievement, the number of […]
Union’s 1st team ends 6th in Top 8 challenge On Friday, 2 August, and Saturday, 3 August, Union’s 1st team hockey girls travelled to Port Elizabeth and Gahamstown, respectively, to complete their round of Top 8 matches. The girls took to the turf against Alexander Road High School on Friday, after a solid two performances […]
Junior rugby vs Herbert Hurd 2nd of August: At home. Union’s junior rugby teams played against Herbert Hurd Primary School on home ground today. This past Saturday, 3 August, Union’s u/13A rugby team played against Port Elizabeth’s Herbert Hurd Primary School, in what proved to be one of the most physical encounters of the season. […]
On Friday, 26 July, 11 Union High School learners made history when they competed – for the very first time – alongside Marlow Agricultural High School and Hoër Volkskool in an inter-school shooting competition. The competition was held at the Koedoeskloof Outdoor Shooting Range in Uitenhage and was a great success for the Union learners. […]
In an encounter against Pearson High School on Saturday, 20 July, Union High School’s 1st hockey team centre-half, Chelsea Theron claimed her 50th cap for the school’s 1st hockey team. In a pre-match ceremony before today’s fixture against Framesby, she received a small gift in recognition of this achievement, from Headmaster Mr. William Pringle and […]
Victory for Union against Framesby The hockey matches were fast and fierce against Framesby on Friday afternoon, 26 July 2019. As part of the top 8 schools in the Eastern Cape, this was a “must-win” for union’s 1st team girls in order to ensure an upward movement on the overall log as the 2019 season […]
RUGBY In Saturday’s rugby matches against Winterberg Agricultural High School in Fort Beaufort, the u/14A team lost 12 – 19, the u/15A team lost 12 – 14, the u/16A team won 36 – 14, the second team won 7 – 5 and the 1st team lost 14 – 31. HOCKEY Special mention must also be […]
The junior rugby and hockey teams faced Clarendon Park Primary School on home ground this past Saturday morning, 27 July. RUGBY RESULTS The u/11B team lost 5 – 33, the u/11A team lost 5 – 20 and the u/13B team lost 5 – 17. In the last match of the day, the u/13A boys worked […]
Well done to the hockey teams for braving today’s cold and wet weather conditions in Port Elizabeth. Union played against Pearson High School. The competition was tough, but the girls gave it their all and worked as a team to get the goals they could.Today’s matches saw the 3rd team lose 0 – 6, the […]
Another win for u/13As This past Saturday, 20 July, Union’s u/13A rugby team played against Uitenhage’s Albertyn Primary. In a very exciting match, the Union boys executed their game plan perfectly and put Albertyn under pressure from the get-go. Good spacial awareness saw both forwards and backs run straight, before offloading into space created, leading […]
It was tough going for Union’s rugby teams in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, 20 July. Playing in ice-cold weather against tough opposition, the teams recorded the following results in their encounter against Person High School: the u/14As lost 3 – 43, the u/15As lost 7 – 51, the u/16As lost 5 – 34, the second […]
During the recent Anne Beagley Junior Rugby and Hockey Festival, Union’s u/13A rugby team took the field in their brand new rugby kit. This was made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Desert Springs Spur and Graaff-Reinet Mica. The team’s coach, Floris Steenkamp, thanks them for this gesture. “The team looks really great! Your […]
U/18 Interprovincial Tournament During the recent school holidays – from the 16th to the 22nd of June – Jenna McNaughton and Micela Loock represented the EP u/18A team at an interprovincial hockey tournament held in Pietermaritzburg. After five games, the team ended top of their pool with a goal difference of 23. Having successfully qualified […]
Emotions ran high during Saturday’s derby day against Gill College and Gill Primary School. The day, which was as usual characterised by wonderful interaction between the schools involved, saw the matric 1st XV rugby boys represent Union High School for the very last time on home soil. Many Old Unionites filled the stands to support […]