Sport Fixtures and Results
Union High School is excited to announce that we will be hosting our ๐ญ๐ฑ๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น at the start of 2022, from 12 to 15 January! We look forward to welcoming Daniรซl Pienaar Technical High School, Marlow Agricultural High School, Queen’s College Boys’ High School, Stirling High School, East London, Edgemead High School, […]
In an early morning assembly today, Friday, 12 November, Union High School announced its sports captains for the 2022 season. ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ to Chloe Shires (Hockey), Sisipho Arnols (Rugby and Cricket), Brent Hesselink (Boys Tennis) and Marli Brummer (Girls Tennis). We are delighted to have these learners lead our teams and look forward to the season […]
Congratulations to Union cricketers, Sisipho Arnols, Hlaki Skepe and Shaakir Kazi on being selected for the 2021 EP Rural Inlands u/17 Team. We wish them the best of luck when they compete in the CSA Rural Week (12 to 17 December 2021) at Kearsney College in Durban. (The rest of the team is composed of […]
During October, Thokozani Mpanza, a Grade 9 learner at Union High School, captained the Sarah Baartman Districtโs u/15 rugby team during a #sevensย tournament hosted in East London. Thokozani enjoyed a very successful tournament and was subsequently selected for the Eastern Province u/15 sevens rugby team that will travel to Johannesburg in December 2021 to participate […]
Junior tennis players Misha Newton, Mia Botha, Leigh-Anne Murray and Anna Stocks participated in the 2021 Jocelynn Marais Tennis Tournament held this past weekend, 29 and 30 October, in Graaff-Reinet. The girls enjoyed a wonderful weekend of tennis, competing against their Cradock, Stirling, Worcester and Collegiate counterparts. The girls enjoyed mixed results, ending 6th in […]
Brothers Mark and Ben Lemke represented Union High School on Saturday, 6 November, at the EP Biathlon League 3 event in Gqeberha. Both boys gave it their best on the track and in the pool, enjoying a strong finish, with Ben winning the swimming event and Mark coming in third. (Mark and Ben are in […]
๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ to Grade 8 learner Tara Ferreira on winning the Girls u/14 division at the recent Nelson Mandela Bay Mini 7 tennis singles competition contested in Gqeberha!
What do hockey skills, tutus, face paint and funky socks have in common? In truth, not much really, but they could all be found at Union High Schoolโs AstroTurf yesterday afternoon where a ๐๐จ๐ก afternoon of 6-A-Side hockey was contested! All the learners, from Grade 5 through to Grade 12 โ boys and girls – […]
On Tuesday afternoon, 19 October, Union participated in an u/13 rugby tournament hosted by Volkskool at the Botanics Sports Grounds. The #RugbyMetRede event – in aid of the Pink Trees for Pauline initiative – saw an exciting fun-filled day of sevens rugby from the young guns. The team won 20 โ 5 against Narsingstraat Primary […]
๐จ๐๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ Union High School wishes to congratulate the following Union cricketers on being selected for the Karoo u/17 cricket team: Sisipho Arnols (capt), Brent Hesselink, Shaakir Kazi, Jordan Wilmot, Joshe Horne, Laythan Carelse, Hlaki Skepe and Thokozani Mpanza. Union wishes them everything of the best in the knowledge that they […]
This past Saturday, 23 October, Union’s u/13A cricketers played against Grey Junior’s u/13B cricket team. Union won the toss and elected to bat first. The Union team was bowled out for a total of 129 in the 41st over. Union’s best batsmen were Yonela Wana with 22 runs and Yaseen Kazi with 15 runs. Union […]
๐/๐ญ๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป This past Saturday, 16 October, Union’s u/13A cricketers travelled to Gqeberha to compete against their Herbert Hurd counterparts. Union won the toss and elected to bat first, scoring 133 in 35 overs. Unionโs best batsmen were Callum Jacobs (24) and Yaseen Kazi (22). Union then managed to […]
๐ ๐ณ๐๐ป ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ผ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ On Tuesday afternoon, 12 October, Union High School’s Top 6 boys and girls tennis players hosted their Cradock High School counterparts for what turned out to be a very enjoyable afternoon of tennis. All the matches were played in great spirit and tightly contested and we extend our thanks to […]
Our first cricket fixture of the 2021/22 season will be played shortly after the start of the 4th term in October. Rarely has our squad of players and all our staff looked forward to a season like this one. With everything that the country has been through in the past two years, we are so […]
Talented young tennis player and Grade 8 learner at Union, Tara Ferreira, attended Tennis South Africa’s Regional Training Camp in Port Elizabeth this past weekend, 17 to 18 September. This high-performance training clinic was a wonderful opportunity for Tara to help her prepare for the Inter-Provincial Tournament against the Western Cape taking place this coming […]
Union High Schoolโs Top 12 senior tennis boys resumed tennis practice in full force this week. After months of no sport, it was heartwarming to see their enjoyment.
The constant changes to school sports regulations brought on by Covid-19 can make it hard for players to stay motivated in their respective sporting codes. With the recent cessation of hockey skillsโ training, Unionโs coaches are finding new and innovative ways to ensure the players stay motivated and excited about the game. During Ms Jacqui […]
๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ and ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ to Union High School’s Jade Edwards and Unathi April who were invited to participate in the final round of the EP u/18 hockey trials to be held on Sunday morning, 30 May at the Diocesan School for Girls (DSG).
๐ญ๐๐ ๐ซ๐ฉ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ Union High Schoolโs 1st XV played Muir College Boysโ High School in their annual derby day fixture at Union this past Saturday, 15 May. Union started the match well by applying lots of pressure which the Muir College side struggled to deal with. Union opened up a 9-0 lead through […]
An exciting day of sport is lined up for this Saturday, 15 May, at Union High School as we welcome Muir College Boysโ High School for rugby and the Diocesan School for Girls for hockey to our campus. We wish the participating teams the best of luck for their respective encounters! [๐๐ฏ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ถ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ญ๐บ, ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐๐ฐ๐ท๐ช๐ฅ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐จ๐ถ๐ญ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด […]
Union High Schoolโs 1st XV received their new playing kit earlier today, Saturday, 8 May, thanks to the generous sponsorship provided by Bothaโs Garage. Mr Shawn Botha, of Bothaโs Garage, visited the school today to present the jerseys to 1st XV captain Mihlali Tyanase. The teamโs coach Mr Christopher Felix, commented โWe are very grateful […]
In 2020, Covid-19 destroyed many a Grade 12 learnerโs dream of playing for his 1st XV, and, at one point, we could almost see 2020 repeating itself and we were all worried that the 2021 season could be over before it even began. Needless to say, the resumption of school rugby in April was a […]
The first leg of the EP hockey trials (to determine which players from the region will be progressing to the next set of trials) was held at the Union High School AstroTurf this afternoon, Thursday, 6 May. Players from Volkskool, Union and Cradock High School participated. Congratulations to all those who took the field. After […]
๐ญ๐๐ ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ On 27 March, Unionโs 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 […]
โ๐๐ฐ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ง๐ข๐ท๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ด? ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ถ๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐บ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐บ.โ – Mike Singletary More than a year after Covid-19 brought schools cricket to a halt, Unionโs 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 sticksย at Greg Belling Festival On Friday, 13 March, Union High Schoolโs 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 Schoolโs 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 Andrewโs School) HICKLING B (St Andrewโs School) 09h00 U15A U14A 10h00 U16A 11h00 2nd XV 12h30 1st XV
Union Schools vs Niko Brummer Primary Schoolย –ย 9 March 2020 On Monday afternoon, 9 March, Union’s u/13A cricket team played aย #T20ย 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 Schoolโs 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 Unionโs young players to find their […]
UHS produces attractive hockey at EP trials On Friday, 6 March, Union High Schoolโs 1st hockey team travelled to Port Elizabeth to participate in an Eastern Province trials weekend. The Union team was drawn againstย tough opposition, which included the formidable DSG, Woodridge and Westering.ย 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. Unionโs try scorers were Ashwon Davids, Martin van der Berg and […]
Union Schools vs Graaff-Reinet Primary School (Home) –ย 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 ย
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.ย ย 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 Primaryโs 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 Schoolโs Top 8 tennis boys and girls hit the road to Bloemfontein, to participate in the Fichardtpark McDonalds Sports Day, hosted by Hoรซrskool Fichardtpark. This annual tournament is a highlight on Unionโs 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 seasonโs ‘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 Hoรซr 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. โข Seven Unionites were among the 200 participants in the Menโs River Mile. Mack Rubidge, who finished […]
ย UHS vs Muir ends in draw On Saturday, 22 February, Union High School’s 1st XI faced Uitenhage’sย Muir Collegeย 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 Hoรซr 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 Hoรซr Volkskool who, once again, made their fantastic facilities available for […]
Union High School vs Muir College –ย 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 Unionโs 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 Daniรซl Pienaar Technical High School in the quarter-finals of the CSA T20 competition. Daniรซl 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, Unionโs u/13A and u/11A cricketers travelled to Uitenhage to compete against Muir College. โข 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) –ย 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 schoolโs 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 Schoolsโ 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 participantsโ 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.ย ย 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, โ50s and โ60s, with establishing cricket as one of the schoolโs premier sports. Having been a […]
On Thursday afternoon, 30 January, Union High School’s 1st XI competed against Hoรซr 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.ย ย 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 Naudรฉ, 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 Daniรซl 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 Schoolโs 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 Johannesburgย thoroughly enjoyed the experience. James Rose-Innes, Tracy Petitt, Mihan Campbell, Wade Edwards, Cassidy Goliad, Naโeem 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, Queenโs College Boysโ High School, Milnerton High School, Nico Malan, Framesby, Stirling High School, Brandwag, Muir College and Daniรซl 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.ย With the end of the year looming, spirits were high and the competitors gave their best and produced some excellent results.ย Tightly contested races throughout the day […]
Union High School’s junior tennis girls competed against theirย Collegiate Junior School for Girlsย 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. โข 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.ย 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 eveningโs 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.ย SACS batted first and were bowled out for 107.ย Brett Amsterdam 7 for 28.ย Union batted and scored 131 – 24 run lead.ย Brett Amsterdam 23;ย Lunga Zantsi 20. SACS 2nd innings scored 182 – declared.ย Union […]
Union 1st XI cricketer Caerwyn Spence received his 50th cap on Sunday, 22 September during the Cape Schools Cricket Week from Headmaster,ย 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 […]
Theย 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.ย Union started well, striking early and building a steady pressure with the ball […]
Union High School will be hosting matches against Queenโs 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 seasonย 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 โsoft skillsโ 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 […]