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Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s 34th annual 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗥𝗨𝗚𝗕𝗬 & 𝗛𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 kicks off tomorrow, Friday, 31 March, when close to 600 learners and coaches will arrive in Graaff-Reinet for this sporting extravaganza.

“There is great excitement as our hockey and rugby players get ready to once again welcome their counterparts from all over the country to their school for a weekend of rugby and hockey being played in a competitive, but fun-based environment,” said Union’s Head of Sport, Mrs Lou-Ann Gerber. “As always, the school is delighted to once again host this festival and relishes the opportunity that this festival offers us to see the campus fields, boarding houses and AstroTurf filled with happy and fulfilled learners.”

𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙂𝙚𝙧𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚, 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥.

She added that the staging of the festival would not have been possible without the backing of the school’s sponsors, including the festival’s title sponsors Caltex Eastern Cape and Botha’s Garage.

“We are grateful for their support as we look forward to a weekend of friendship, fun and loads of healthy competition.”

Caltex EC and Botha’s Garage said they were thrilled to support this event.

“It is really special to be on board with sporting events such as these and to be able to welcome a spectrum of schools from around South Africa to Graaff-Reinet,” said Mr Shawn Botha of Botha’s Garage.

“This is a great chance to compete on the sports fields, but also to have fun and to make friends with other schools.”

𝗔𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿’𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 Clarendon High School, Langenhoven Gimnasium, Hoërskool Framesby, Stellenbosch High School, Cambridge High School, Edgemead High School, Grey High School, Camps Bay High School, Cradock High School, Winterberg Agricultural High School, Gill College, Asherville Secondary School, Spandau Secondary School, Riebeek College, Hoërskool Nico Malan, Hoër Volkskool, Hoërskool Jim Fouché, Hoërskool Brandwag, Victoria Girls’ High School and of course, the Union 1st team and Invitational sides.

𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨!