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Sport Results

Our Top 8 senior tennis players took part in the Graaff-Reinet and surrounding area summer league from 5 February to 26 February. They played their hearts out, some days on very warm courts, but ultimately it was the experience of the older players that resulted in more losses for Union. The results are as follows:

Wed 5 Feb:
Nr 5 to 8 girls vs Wheatlands:  cancelled due to rain

Wed 12 Feb:
First 4 boys vs. Wheatlands:  lost 4 – 0
Number 5 to 8 boys vs. Mountain: lost 4 – 0
First 4 girls vs. Mountain:  2 – all but Mountain wins by 4 games

Wed 19 Feb:
First 4 girls’ match against Wheatlands cancelled due to Karoo Gala
Number 5 to 8 girls vs Mountain:  lost 3 – 1

Wed 26 Feb:
First 4 boys vs Nieu-Bethesda:  2 all, but NB won by 3 games
Number 5 to 8 boys vs Wheatlands:   lost 4 – 0

Well done to all our players for their sportsmanship and good manners on the court!

Sport Results

Union High School Grade 11 learner, Tristan Hope, recently showcased his exceptional equestrian skills at the 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗮 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗲 in the Hofmeyer district.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘸 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦.

On Friday, 21 February, Tristan took on a challenging 𝟴𝟬𝗸𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 riding SMP Bella May. This ride marked a significant milestone for Bella May, as it was her first competitive outing after successfully completing all the novice stages. The route proved to be tough, particularly the last 20km, which was tackled in pouring rain.

𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴, 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 5:04:05.

His stellar performance earned him a well-deserved 1st place in the young riders category and an impressive 5th overall.

𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗴𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗱. He was honoured with the award for the Best Conditioned Horse, a recognition that reflects both the rider’s skill and the horse’s condition following the ride. The award criteria include evaluating the horse’s pulse rate, muscle stiffness, and overall well-being, underscoring the importance of care and preparation in endurance riding.

The excitement continued on Saturday, 22 February, as Tristan returned to the saddle, this time riding Henarstep Willow for 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝟴𝟬𝗸𝗺 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲.

The race unfolded in thrilling fashion, with a nail-biting finish that saw Tristan neck-and-neck with a fellow competitor.

Ultimately, he crossed the finish line first in the young riders’ category and secured 2nd place overall, completing the race in 4:21:27 – a Springbok time.

Sport Results

We are delighted to celebrate the achievements of our learners at the chess trials hosted by the Sarah Baartman Chess Union at Union High School on Saturday, 15 February.

𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 131 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘴.

• In the u/18 Boys category, congratulations to 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗼𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 for securing the Bronze medal and 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲 for claiming the Silver medal.

• For the u/18 Girls, we applaud 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 for her Bronze medal finish and 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗲 for achieving Silver.

• In the u/16 Girls category, 𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 earned a Bronze medal, while 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲 proudly took home the Silver medal.

• For the u/14 Boys, 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻 secured the Bronze medal and 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗵 followed closely with a Silver medal.

• In the u/14 Girls category, 𝗚𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀won Bronze and 𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗮 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀 earned Silver.

• Lastly, in the u/12 Girls category, a special shout-out to 𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀 for winning the Silver medal.

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗳𝗳-𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁, 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵. We look forward to seeing more exceptional performances from our talented chess players