Category: Sport Results

Term 4 commenced with a beautiful display of athleticism and perseverance at our annual 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗦-𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗬 event.

Held on a picture-perfect Tuesday afternoon, 1 October, the event brought together the school’s learners from Grade 5 to 12, all competing fiercely for their houses in this whole-school tradition.

𝘈𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘻𝘦 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘴.

A heartfelt 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 goes out to all the learners who participated, as well as to the dedicated assisting members of staff whose efforts were instrumental in ensuring the success of this event. 𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙚 𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩, 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙟𝙤𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩.

Results:
U11 Girls – Taylor Jacobs
U11 Boys – Raydon Hendricks
U13 Girls – Hermon Wolde
U13 Boys – Jordan Maritz
U15 Girls – Nadine Murray
U15 Boys – Qhama Solomon
Open Girls – Leigh-Ann Murray
Open Boys – Ben Lemke

This annual event not only marked the beginning of a new term but also highlighted the importance of physical activity and community spirit within our school.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝟰 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀!

Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s junior cricketers took the field today against their Laer Volkskool counterparts.

The 𝘂/𝟭𝟭𝗔 Volkskool side, having won the toss, chose to bat first but struggled against Union’s bowling attack.

Union’s captain, Edwin Holmes, led from the front with an exceptional performance, taking 5 wickets for a mere 3 runs in his 4 overs. His efforts were complemented by Kevin de Klerk, who secured 2 wickets for 6 runs.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘥, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘔𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘺, 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘶 𝘒𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘳𝘰, 𝘙𝘢𝘺𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘜𝘵𝘩𝘮𝘢𝘢𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘦, 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵, 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘴𝘬𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘵𝘰 39 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 15.3 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴.

When it was Union’s turn to bat, their openers made quick work of the target. Michael Maritz, scoring an aggressive 28 off 20 balls, and Matthew Bosch, with a steady 7 off 17 balls, ensured a swift victory. 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙗𝙮 10 𝙬𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨.

In the match between the two 𝘂/𝟭𝟯𝗔 sides, Union won the toss and elected to bat first, posting a solid total of 171-5 in their 20 overs.

Josh Kingwill led the charge with a well-played 44, while Nathaneal Phillips provided strong support with a quickfire 33 off 22 balls.

In reply, Union’s bowling attack was relentless, dismissing Volkskool for just 27. Ryonn Naude was the standout bowler, taking 4 wickets, while Aidan Ferreira contributed with 3 wickets. 𝗔 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝟭𝟰𝟰 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀.

𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘 to Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s u/13A cricket team who started their season off with a bang in a T20 against Queen’s College Boys’ Primary School this afternoon.

The Union side won the toss and elected to bowl first. The bowlers put on an excellent performance, restricting Queen’s to 103 for 3 in their allotted 20 overs. 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 and 𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 each claimed a wicket, while 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘇𝗼 contributed with a brilliant run out.

Union’s batting was steady, with 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀 scoring 28 and 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 adding 27 runs. Union chased down the target in the final over, securing a victory by 5 wickets.

Hoërskool Pearson High School in Gqeberha hosted its 16th annual 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 over the past weekend.

The 2024 edition once again saw some of the top cricket-playing schools in the province in action.

1st T20 Match:

• Venue: Old Gray (due to weather conditions)
• Teams: Union High School vs Wynburg High School
• Wynburg High School batted first and scored 177 runs.
• Union High School fell short in their chase, scoring 122 runs, resulting in a loss by 50 runs.
• Notable Performances:
  • Leander Kraai: Quick 30 off 21 balls
  • Leander Kraai also bowled 4 overs, taking 2 wickets for 24 runs.

2nd T20 Match:

• Teams: Despatch vs Union High School
• Despatch won the toss and chose to bat first, scoring 170 runs in their 20 overs.
• Union High School scored 163 runs in their innings, falling short by 7 runs.
• Result: Despatch won by 7 runs.

Declaration Game:

• Venue: Kariega
• Teams: Union High School vs Brandwag Hoer Skool
• Brandwag won the toss and sent Union High School in to bat first. Union scored 112-10 and 88-5.
• Brandwag chased down the target with scores of 164-9 and 40-0.
• Result: Brandwag won by 5 wickets using 5-day test rules.
• Notable Performance: Shaakir scored 58 runs, supported by Richard Murray.

50 Over Game:

• Teams: Union High School vs Otto Du Plessis
• Union High School won the toss and chose to bowl. They bowled Otto Du Plessis out for 157 runs.
• Trystan Hullaman delivered an impressive 5-wicket haul.
• Result: Otto Du Plessis won by 26 runs.

Congratulations to our talented senior music students, 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗼 𝗦𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂 (Grade 9) and 𝗝𝗼𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 (Grade 12), for their outstanding performances in the 2024 SASMT Annual Music Competition held in Gqeberha this past weekend.

Liso showcased his skills on Friday, August 23, competing in the High School Music Grade 4 – 6 categories with a captivating rendition of “𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘢” by A. Scarlatti.

On Saturday, August 24, Joy took the stage in the High School Music Grade 7 and up category, impressing the audience with her performance of “𝘓𝘢 𝘗𝘭𝘶𝘴 𝘘𝘶𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦” by C. Debussy. Both learners were evaluated by the esteemed Dr. Mariechen Meyer, a dedicated professional double bassist.

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙣𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙇𝙞𝙨𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙅𝙤𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘.

Ms Zelda Oosthuizen, their music educator, remarked on the exceptional way their performances brought together rhythm, melody, harmony, dynamics, texture, timbre and structure. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.

This past weekend saw Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s senior tennis players, 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲, 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗴, 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝗖𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝗡𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆 and 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮, participating in the annual Marco Wasserman tennis tournament, contested in Middelburg.

Over the course of the two days, the players competed in a Round Robin doubles and mixed doubles format in the competition’s A-League.

Despite facing tough competition and very windy conditions, the Union learners performed exceptionally well, 𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙙, 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙗𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙬𝙖𝙜.

They left the tournament having gained valuable insights from the experience.

𝘈𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴’ 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘤𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥.

1st Team Match
Union High lost the toss and chose to bat first.
Pearson High’s Innings: 443 runs in 50 overs.
Union High’s Innings: 63 runs in 23.3 overs.
Result: Pearson High School won by 380 runs.

U15 A Team Match
Pearson High’s won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Union High’s Innings: Bowled out for 42 runs.
Result: Pearson High School won by 9 wickets.