Category: Bulletin

This is an incredibly special time of year not only for the learners involved but for 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙬𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙚.

We are fortunate enough to be able to participate in this event after two years of not being able to have interschools due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

The 2022 Union High School Prefect body wishes to encourage all the sportsmen and -women to give it their all on the field this weekend.

𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴, 𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘴𝘬𝘰𝘰𝘭, 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳.

Union High School RCL played host to youth leaders representing their respective schools(Union High School prefect body, Nqweba RCL, HVS RCL, Spandau RCL, Asherville RCL) in an hour Empower Youth Session on 21 July 2022 in the Union High School Hall.

The learners were engaged in four speeches delivered by Mr. Elrich Jantjies, Mr. Lazlo Maya, Matthew Basson (headboy) and Katherine Odendaal (president of UHS RCL).

The program was masterfully directed by Ijabulile and a few fun activities, brilliantly led by Musa, rounded up the program. The vote of thanks was delivered by Singalakha.

The afternoon was concluded when all 84 participants enjoyed a hamburger together.

Our thanks goes to each member of the Union high school RCL for displaying a wonderful sense of teamwork and responsibility and their effort to make our guests feel welcome.

Raw determination lights in the eyes of players, tension radiates as the shot at the goal just misses and the crowds roar with untamed excitement as the final try secures the win.

Emotion stings the air and everyone is simply alive with spirit.

This past weekend’s Anne Beagley Junior Rugby and Hockey Festival, which is now in its 21^st year, can definitely go down as one of, if not the most memorable of the festivals to have been hosted by Union High School in Graaff-Reinet.

Sponsored by Caltex Eastern Cape and Botha’s Garage, the festival saw 30 teams from as far as East London, Port Elizabeth and Knysna, compete on both the rugby and hockey fields.

In spite of load shedding, cold temperatures and water logged fields, parents, coaches, guest schools and their supporters, were treated to displays of talent, skill and sportsmanship by many young sport stars of the future and an atmosphere of healthy competition and friendly rivalry prevailed for the 3-day duration of the fun-filled festival.

Mrs Anne Beagley’s vision 17 years ago was to create an opportunity for brother and sister schools from cities, to come and experience a weekend of Karoo hospitality and friendship. This has certainly was attained.

On the rugby field, Union’s u/13A side managed two wins and a loss.

On Saturday, Union started well, beating Westering Primary School 60 – 0. Sunday saw Union beat George Randell Primary School 17 – 14 in a tightly contested match. On Monday, Union suffered their first loss of the festival, scoring 12 points to the Grey Bulldogs 31.

On the hockey side on Saturday, Union’s 1^st Juniors enjoyed great success, scoring a total of 35 goal during their seven games and only conceding one! Union beat Gonubie Primary School 10 – 0, Westering Primary 2 – 0, George Randell Primary 9 – 0, Stirling Primary 4 – 0, Riebeek College 5 – 0, and Victoria Primary 5 – 0. Monday morning saw Union lose their only match of the festival, going down against Lorraine Primary 1 – 0.

Union also entered an invitation team in both the rugby and the hockey. Although both teams found it tough going against their respective u/13A competition, they gained valuable experience which will stand them in good stead going forward.

Volkskool’s hockey and rugby also delivered a good showing at the festival with Volkskool’s hockey team ending the festival undefeated, having beaten Lorraine Primary 2 – 0, the Union Invitation team 11 – 0, Charlo Primary 1 – 0, Stirling Primary 4 – 1 and Sunridge Primary 3 – 1.

Volkskool’s rugby team played against the Grey Bulldogs, Queen’s College and Stirling Primary, losing their respective encounters 0 – 28, 0 – 31 and 10 – 17.

All the games in both codes were played in great spirit, and the players gave their all.

Union extends its grateful thanks to all those who attended the festival and contributed to the success of this year’s event.