Senior Cricket vs St Andrew’s – Results

The day’s play began with the 1st XI captain winning the toss and electing to bowl first under overcast conditions. The decision seemed to pay early dividends as Union’s bowlers maintained good discipline with the new ball. Despite intermittent rain, 24.5 overs were completed before weather forced the players from the field.

Among the standout performances, Callum Jacobs delivered an impressive spell, claiming 3 wickets for 31 runs in 6 overs, demonstrating both control and consistency. Unfortunately, persistent rain after lunch led to the match being officially called off, resulting in no further play for the day.

In the second team encounter, St Andrew’s College took first strike and posted a strong total of 235 runs in their first innings. In reply, Union struggled to build partnerships and were bowled out for 25 runs, giving St Andrew’s a comprehensive victory.

The U15 team also faced a challenging outing, being dismissed for 60 runs. St Andrew’s College made light work of the chase, securing victory by 10 wickets.

Despite the results, there were encouraging individual performances and valuable lessons learned across all teams. The boys showed good spirit and sportsmanship throughout the day.

Junior Cricket vs Grey Junior – Results

Union High School’s young cricketers enjoyed 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 against visiting sides from Grey Junior School today.

𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶/11𝘈 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘺’𝘴 𝘶/11𝘉 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦, 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 90, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘭 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘻 𝘵𝘰𝘱-𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 19 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴.

Despite Grey reaching the target for the loss of just three wickets to claim a 7-wicket win, Union’s Mark Copeman (2/21) and Iminathi Sididi impressed with the ball.

The u/13A clash against Grey’s u/13Bs proved to be a very exciting contest, with 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝟭𝟭 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀.

After winning the toss and electing to bat, Union posted 74 runs, thanks to a composed unbeaten 20 from Grant Murray.

Union’s bowlers then rose to the challenge, dismissing Grey for 63 in a fine all-round display.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸, with standout performances from Grant Murray (3/12), Nathaneal Phillips (3/13), Uthmaan Steele (2/10) and Edwin Holmes (2/15), capping off a memorable team effort.

Junior Tennis vs Balmoral – Results

Perfect tennis-playing weather set the stage for 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 as our junior tennis girls took on a visiting Balmoral Girls’ Primary School side in Saturday, 25 October.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 to our team on their 13 – 5 victory!

A big 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 to Balmoral Primary for making the trip and sharing in a great day of tennis!

Nedbank Gravel Burn

Preparations are in full swing for the 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻 event taking place right here on the Union Schools’ campus!

The #NedbankGravelBurn2025 is a 7-day, 800km full-service gravel cycling stage race taking place from 𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 – 𝟭 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, featuring more than 𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟮𝟴 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀.

Starting in 𝗞𝗻𝘆𝘀𝗻𝗮, the route winds its way through some of South Africa’s most breathtaking landscapes, with overnight stops at 𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗻𝘁𝘂𝘂𝗿, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 (𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗳𝗳-𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁), 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗮𝘂𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺 (𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗸) and 𝗚𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶, before finishing in spectacular style at 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗺𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲.

📍 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: https://gravel-burn.com/route/

ℹ️ 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Gravel Burn

Excitement is building as we get ready to welcome riders from around the world to our campus!

Junior Cricket vs Laer Volkskool – Results

Our U11A team were narrowly beaten by Laer Volkskool, losing by just 4 runs in a tight contest.

Volkskool scored 81/4 in 20 overs, with wickets shared by Iminathi Sididi (2), Kevin de Klerk, and Mark Copeman.

Union replied with 77/7, Micheal Maritz top-scoring with 18 (35).

UHS U13A team delivered a dominant performance to claim a 159-run victory.

Batting first, Union posted 215/3, led by a brilliant 122 (66) from Dante Mills and 60 (47) by Josh Kingwill.

Volkskool were bowled out for 56, with Josh Kingwill (3-5), Nathaneal Phillip (3-12), and Sintayu Kaitro (2-5) starring with the ball.

A special milestone was achieved today as Josh Kingwill surpassed 1000 runs as an U13 cricketer over the past two years, a remarkable achievement.

Junior Cricket vs Cradock – Results

Match Report: Union U11A vs Cradock Primary

Union U11A claimed a solid 47-run win over Cradock Primary.

Union posted 99/2, with Mark Copeman (34)* and Ben Wormald (32) building a key partnership.

Cradock were bowled out for 52, as Mark Copeman (4/8), Liam Raath (2/2) and Kevin de Klerk (2/10) starred with the ball.

A superb all-round team performance!

Match Report: Union U/13A vs Cradock

Union U/13A claimed a convincing 100-run win over Cradock.

Edwin Holmes (45*), Dante Mills (38), and Kari Stern (24) guided Union to 149/6.

Cradock were bowled out for 49, with Nathaneal Phillips (3/9) and Josh Kingwill (2/5) leading the attack.

A dominant all-round performance from Union!

Karoo Cricket Team Selection

Congratulations to the following players on their selection to the U/17 Karoo Team!

These players will represent Karoo in the upcoming match against Winterberg on Thursday, as part of the Midland Team. The team will go on to compete against Kouga and Albany on 31 October and 1 November 2025.

Venue: Union High School

Selected Players:

  1. Yaaseen Kazi
  2. Yonela Wana
  3. Callum Jacobs
  4. Leander Kraai
  5. Semilo Mvandaba
  6. Sibabalwe Mbotye
  7. Dwayne Koeberg
  8. Vincent Clarke
  9. Richard Murray
  10. Lee Martin
  11. Alex Hunter

Athletics – Theo Dőrfling Relay Event

Our learners participated in Hoër Volkskool’s very first 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗼 𝗗ö𝗿𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 today – and what a fun-filled afternoon it was!

The day saw athletes from Union, Volkskool, Asherville, Gill and Spandau give it their all in a variety of relay races, from the fast-paced 4x100m to the challenging 4x400m events.

While we might not have taken the overall win – with Volkskool finishing first on 73 points and Union close behind on 65 points – we certainly made our presence known, filling the lanes with Union spirit and determination!

𝗔 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 our mixed u/16 & u/18 boys’ team who stormed to victory in both the 4x100m and 4x400m relays, delivering truly spectacular performances!

Even our staff members joined in on the fun, taking part in one of the events and adding plenty of laughter to the day.

A huge 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘 to every Union athlete who participated! 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘏𝘰ë𝘳 𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘴𝘬𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 – 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳’𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘴!

U/13 Cricketers – Outstanding Achievements

We are incredibly proud of our young u/13A cricketers who were recently 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥.

• 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗺𝗲𝘀 received the match ball after an exceptional bowling performance, taking 6 wickets for just 11 runs, including a hat-trick against Graeme College!

• 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 impressed with the bat, scoring a phenomenal 112 runs off 84 balls against Elkanah House.

• 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 showed great determination and skill with an unbeaten 55 not out against Graeme College.

𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦!