Day: 31 Jan 2024

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!

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.

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