Fraser Davis and Robert Wallace from Salisbury Cathedral School in the UK will be joining us in Grade 7 for the duration of Term 1, after which two Union learners, Zoรซ Mills and Brett Kenmuir, will be heading to Salisbury for Term 2.
In Union’s T20 against Daniรซl Pienaar, the visiting side was first to bat, setting a target of 110. Union then took to the field and, unfortunately, only managed a total of 86. Top scorers for Union were Jude Langmead (21) and Laythan Carelse (10). Our best bowlers were Shaakir Kazi (4/15 in 3 overs) and Yaaseen Kazi (2/9 in 2 overs). Daniรซl Pienaar won by 25 runs.
Union’s declaration match against Lilyfontein on Thursday, 12 January, saw Union winning the match by 65 runs. Union’s top scorer was Joshua Horne with 39 runs. Best Union bowler for the day was Shaakir Kazi who took 6 wickets in 14 overs for 48 runs.
This yearโs Union High School Senior Cricket Festival once again showcased some of the best school cricket talent that the province has to offer, as 12 teams battled it out on various cricket fields in Graaff-Reinet from 11 to 14 January.
The 4-day tournament, which Union High School proudly hosts each year, was a major success this year, with vast amounts of sunshine greeting players each day as they aimed to impress spectators.ย ย ย
The festival was kicked off on Wednesday, 11 January, with a set of T20 matches and a delightful cocktail function at the Tony Burrell Union. Headmaster Mr William Pringle welcomed all to the festival.Mr Pringle also thanked Union’s sports administrator Mr Calvin Beck and all those staff assisting him for their efforts.
Schools in attendance included the hosting side, Union High School, as well as Daniรซl Pienaar Technical High School, Framesby, Stirling High School, Edgemead High School, Nico Malan, Grey High School, Cradock High School, Victoria Park, Lilyfontein, Milnerton High School and Westering High School.
T20s, declaration matches as well as 50-over encounters were played on Unionโs Murray and Puttick fields as well as at the Botanics Sports Grounds, Hoรซr Volkskool, Asante Sana Private Game Reserve and Wheatlands Farm, with each venueโs idyllic setting in the Gem of the Karoo providing the perfect backdrop for cricket at the height of summer.
Over the course of four days there were a number of high team scores, some big hitting from the batsmen, quite a few big wicket hauls from the spinners and plenty of smart cricket from the captains.
The fantastic camaraderie among the participating schools added to the convivial atmosphere, and ensured that the festival produced a lot of great cricket while being enjoyed by all concerned.
Unionโs sports organiser, Mr Calvin Beck, believes this yearโs tournamentโs success was largely due to the well-managed facilities where all the cricket matches were played. โIt was amazing. The facilities and conditions were excellent. All those involved must be given credit for the outstanding cricketing conditions.โ
The school extends its grateful thanks to all participating teams as well as to Hoรซr Volkskool, Wheatlands Farm, Asante Sana Game Reserve and the Botanics Sports Grounds for making their facilities available for many of the matches.
This past Saturday, 14 January, saw many of Unionโs young hockey players (from prep school through to high school) learning from experienced national and provincial players during a ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ presented by the Karoo Hockey Club at the Union High School, Graaff-Reinet AstroTurf.
Facilitators included (among other) Protea player Cornelle Holtzhausen, provincial player Arijana Botha, as well as Old Unionites Micela Loock, Jannien van Jaarsveld, Unionโs own Joy Merifield and former Volkskool 1st team captain Inge van Rooyen.
In addition to working on their technical skills, the youngsters were taught hockey-related exercises and given sound advice which they can take to the field this coming hockey season.
During the holidays some of our Union tennis players competed in the ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐ข๐๐ก๐ง ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐ง๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง in Graaff-Reinet.
๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐ต-๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐๐ผ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด came second in both the Singles and Doubles competition in her division๐ ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ claimed first place in both the Girls’ u.12 Singles and Doubles competition
Union High School, Graaff-Reinetย would like to extend its gratitude to Advanced Irrigation for their kind sponsorship of our 1st XIโs new team kit.
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ป and we cannot succeed without the generosity of supporters like Advanced Irrigation.
The kit – which includes a new set of whites and a T20 top – looks amazing and the boys can’t wait to get onto the field.
A big congratulations to Union’s 1st XI vice-captain Shaakir Kazi on his ๐ฒ-๐ช๐๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐จ๐ against East London’s Lilyfontein during Union High School’s Annual Senior Cricket Festival.
He ended with the figures: 14 overs – 6 wickets – 48 runs.
Today, we ๐ช๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ our Union High School, Graaff-Reinet learners back to our campus for the 2023 academic year.
For just over a century, we have taught girls and boys with ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐, ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ and ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ. We look forward to another year of growth!
2023 ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ students, Fraser Davis and Robert Wallace, have arrived in South Africa!
The pair was picked up from the airport on Saturday, 14 January, after which they spent a sunny couple of days in Plettenberg Bay with Grade 7 learner Brett Kenmuir and his family.
While in Plett, the boys were treated with a visit to the Elephant Sanctuary and Monkeyland, which they enjoyed very much.
On Tuesday, 17 January, they were settled into Union’s Herby Arnott House by the Kenmuir and Mills families, who will be taking care of them this term.
๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐ to Union High School, Graaff-Reinet learner ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ธ๐ฒ, who completed his very first triathlon successfully this past weekend.
Hosted in Gqbergha on Saturday, 14 January, the Nelson Mandela Bay Triathlon Championships saw Ben compete in the Youth Category, which entails a 350m sea swim, a 10km cycle, and finally, a 2.5km run (sprint!).
