On Saturday, 17 September, Union High School, Graaff-Reinetโs senior tennis girls played their hearts out in doublesโ and singlesโ encounters against their counterparts from the The Diocesan School for Girls – Senior School on Union’s Bremner and Arthur Kingwill House courts in Graaff-Reinet.
This past Friday, 9 September, Union’s ๐จ/๐ญ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ง team played a T20 match against Queen’s College Boys’ Primary School in Queenstown.
Queens batted first and scored 137 runs in their allotted 20 overs. Unionโs best bowlers were ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ถ, ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ and ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐๐บ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ who took one wicket each.
Union then went in to bat, and, unfortunately, fell short by 18 runs. Unionโs best batsmen were ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐, ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐๐บ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ and ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ.
The next morning, Saturday, 10 September, Union’s u/13As took on their Queens counterparts again โ this time in a 50 over encounter.
Union went in to bat first. The boys got off to a slow start and, with a regular loss in wickets, only managed to put 68 runs on the scoreboard before they were all bowled out.
Queens managed to chase down the score in the 10th over with two wickets down. Union lost the match by 8 wickets.
This past Saturday, 10 September, Unionโs u/11A cricket team was hosted by Queen’s College Boys’ Primary School in Queenstown for a ๐ฐ๐ฌ-๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฅ encounter.
Queens won the toss and elected to bowl first on a misty and cool morning.
Union openers got off to a good start and put on seventy runs for the opening stand.
The batting momentum was slightly stalled with a quick loss of wickets in the middle order, however, a good partnership for the seventh wicket ensured they reached a competitive total of 155/8 in their allotted forty overs.
Good performances with the bat included ๐๐ผ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐ถ๐น๐น who made 46, ๐๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฉ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ (25) and ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ (16).
The Union team showed a spirited performance with the ball by never giving up and eventually bowled Queens out for 138.
The stand out bowlers included ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ who ended with figures of 3-22, ๐๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฉ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ (2-16), ๐๐ผ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐ถ๐น๐น (2- 31) and ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐น๐บ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น (2-32).
There was much excitement among the members of the ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ง๐ฆ hockey team, after they walked off the AstroTurf on Wednesday afternoon, 10 September, as the very first victors of Union High School, Graaff-Reinet‘s ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฃ (an internal competition).
The team – captained by Caytah-Leigh Koeberg and Soso Mroro – put forth a stellar effort all round to remain the only unbeaten team during the tournament. ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ the captains and their respective team members, Sarah Jacobs, Lisa Menos, Katelyn Trollip, Amy Waddelow, Ambesiwe Tokwe, Alex Short, Jade Slater, Elizabeth Houseman, Sinalo Khali, Zoรซ Mills, Brogan Koeberg, Sesethu Kotishini, Bukhobenkosi Nomatye, Ashley Shell and goalie Joy Merifield.
๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ ๐ง๐ข the following hockey players, who, based on their performance during Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s recent Premier Hockey Cup, were selected to participate in an off-season hockey training programme with Unionโs 1st team hockey coach, Mr Calvin Beck.
Hoรซrskool Pearson High School in Gqeberha are set to host their annual ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ as of today, Thursday, 8 September.
The 2022 edition will once again see 20 of the top cricket-playing schools in the province in action, including Union High School.
โข Today at 13:30, Union will face Otto du Plessis in a T20 match, on Friday they will face Victoria Park in a Time Format match and on Saturday they will be taking on Westering in a 50-over match.
๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ต and ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป
๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ to junior rugby players, ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป and ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ต, on being included in the EP rugby sides for two upcoming tournaments.
๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ป will represent the Eastern Province u/12 side at the Southern Regional Tournament being played from 29 September to 1 October in Riversdale, while ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ will represent the province as part of the u/13 EP Sevens squad at the Earl Hill Coastal Sevens Tournament being contested on 16 and 17 September in Kareedouw.
๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ญ๐ถ๐ค๐ฌ
The first leg of Unionโs ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฃ was contested at the Union High School, Graaff-Reinet AstroTurf this afternoon, Monday, 5 September, and saw the Wolves take on the Bulldogs to draw 1-all and the Renegades face off against the Knights, with the Knights claiming a 4 โ 2 victory.
Day 2 of Unionโs ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฃ was another competitive affair, with both matches being tightly contested.
๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ to the Renegades who beat the Bulldogs 3 โ 0 and the Knights, who remain unbeaten, having won their match against the Wolves 3 โ 2.
โข Day 3 (Wednesday, 7 September) will see the Bulldogs take on the Knights (14:00 โ 15:00) and the Renegades face off against the Wolves (15:00 โ 16:00).
There is cause for much excitement atย Union High School, Graaff-Reinetย this week, as our inaugural ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฃ – an internal competition – takes centre stage!
The teams have been selected and ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ธ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐ฐ:๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ at the UHS AstroTurf – spectators are welcome!
Teams were compiled by way of a draw from a list of more than 60 of our hockey players, from u/13A level to senior 1st team level, who will battle it out to be crowned the first ever victors of this exciting competition!
This tournament is a first of its kind for Union, and sees teams comprised of Unionโs hockey talent from junior level through to senior level face off against each other for top honours in a 3-day long round robin tournament.
Unionโs Head of Hockey, Mr Calvin Beck, said, โWe are very excited to host this event. We hope that this tournament will create an environment and atmosphere where all of Unionโs hockey players feel welcome and get an opportunity to bond and get to know one another across all age groups. We hope the experience will be one our players will enjoy and look forward to seeing the bonds created between the players as the younger ones benefit from the seniorsโ mentoring.โ
This year, the ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ง๐ฆ hockey team, walked off the AstroTurf on Wednesday afternoon, 10 September, as the very first victors of Union High School, Graaff-Reinet‘s ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฃ (an internal competition).ย The team – captained by Caytah-Leigh Koeberg and Soso Mroro – put forth a stellar effort all round to remain the only unbeaten team during the tournament. ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ the captains and their respective team members, Sarah Jacobs, Lisa Menos, Katelyn Trollip, Amy Waddelow, Ambesiwe Tokwe, Alex Short, Jade Slater, Elizabeth Houseman, Sinalo Khali, Zoรซ Mills, Brogan Koeberg, Sesethu Kotishini, Bukhobenkosi Nomatye, Ashley Shell and goalie Joy Merifield.
Union was well represented at this past weekendโs Angora MTB Classic in Jansenville
๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐ to Union educator ๐ ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ, who successfully completed the 21km half marathon on Sunday, 4 September, crossing the finish line as the second lady home. She is seen here with Union learners, ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ and ๐๐ฒ๐ป and ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ธ๐ฒ who each did the 5km run!
