SA Schoolboy and club sport

[Sards]

Congratulations Sharks Under 15 beating Bulls in the final

[OomStruisbaai]

Congratulations Sharks Under 15 beating Bulls in the final

Is that the competition WP dont had enough PoCs and was penalised out of the final?

[Sards]

Congratulations Sharks Under 15 beating Bulls in the final

Is that the competition WP dont had enough PoCs and was penalised out of the final?

Not going to be recorded anywhere in the records. Not the other teams fault. That's under 20s and under 15s for the Sharks. Runner up under 18s. Under 18s go to the Bulls.
Very pleasing youth results. The 2 richest unions are growing our future

[OomStruisbaai]

Congratulations Sharks Under 15 beating Bulls in the final

Is that the competition WP dont had enough PoCs and was penalised out of the final?

Not going to be recorded anywhere in the records. Not the other teams fault. That's under 20s and under 15s for the Sharks. Runner up under 18s. Under 18s go to the Bulls.
Very pleasing youth results. The 2 richest unions are growing our future

U18s? You lost to EP. Bulls got bullied by WP.

[Sards]

Is that the competition WP dont had enough PoCs and was penalised out of the final?

Not going to be recorded anywhere in the records. Not the other teams fault. That's under 20s and under 15s for the Sharks. Runner up under 18s. Under 18s go to the Bulls.
Very pleasing youth results. The 2 richest unions are growing our future

U18s? You lost to EP. Bulls got bullied by WP.

Geez. You can't win them all.....be grateful for the little you have

[OomStruisbaai]

Big Premier Interschools coming up the only rugby this weekend. Outeniqua Kwaggas vs Paarl Gim on 209 on saturday at 13h00

[OomStruisbaai]

The time has come

[Sards]

My laaitie has really benefitted from winter net sessions. Remember he is still under 10. Always been a strong hitter but now developing technique

Caleb with a wicket

With a wicket as a bat

Caleb with bat

Then with bat

Really proud of his progress.
He is loving that Black Widow bat

[Sandstorm]

Really good eye, hitting every ball with a stump!

However there's too much bottom hand when he uses the bat, makes him hit across the line. Have him loosen his bottom hand grip a bit more and get his left elbow up a bit higher....

[Sards]

Really good eye, hitting every ball with a stump!

However there's too much bottom hand when he uses the bat, makes him hit across the line. Have him loosen his bottom hand grip a bit more and get his left elbow up a bit higher....

Ja we are getting there. The foot work is where we are working the most now. He doesn't step far enough to the ball.. But we really can't complain. He does have a fantastic eye. He has lots of power. That's something you cannot coach. You either have it or you don't. He tends to lift the ball when he hits, which will be sorted out hopefully before under 11s when the fielders are more accurate and the field bigger. But at under 10s he gets away with it. I think he missed 3 balls with the stumps in a half hour session. That was very pleasing. And the stump didn't have a rubber grip so was slippery in his gloves. Right now the coaches are drilling him with the different shots.

[OomStruisbaai]

Really good eye, hitting every ball with a stump!

However there's too much bottom hand when he uses the bat, makes him hit across the line. Have him loosen his bottom hand grip a bit more and get his left elbow up a bit higher....

Ja we are getting there. The foot work is where we are working the most now. He doesn't step far enough to the ball.. But we really can't complain. He does have a fantastic eye. He has lots of power. That's something you cannot coach. You either have it or you don't. He tends to lift the ball when he hits, which will be sorted out hopefully before under 11s when the fielders are more accurate and the field bigger. But at under 10s he gets away with it. I think he missed 3 balls with the stumps in a half hour session. That was very pleasing. And the stump didn't have a rubber grip so was slippery in his gloves. Right now the coaches are drilling him with the different shots.

Yep his front foot is not close to the ball.

[OomStruisbaai]

Paarl interschools this weekend.

[LoveOfTheGame]

Really good eye, hitting every ball with a stump!

However there's too much bottom hand when he uses the bat, makes him hit across the line. Have him loosen his bottom hand grip a bit more and get his left elbow up a bit higher....

Ja we are getting there. The foot work is where we are working the most now. He doesn't step far enough to the ball.. But we really can't complain. He does have a fantastic eye. He has lots of power. That's something you cannot coach. You either have it or you don't. He tends to lift the ball when he hits, which will be sorted out hopefully before under 11s when the fielders are more accurate and the field bigger. But at under 10s he gets away with it. I think he missed 3 balls with the stumps in a half hour session. That was very pleasing. And the stump didn't have a rubber grip so was slippery in his gloves. Right now the coaches are drilling him with the different shots.

He's looking good Sards

[LoveOfTheGame]

Paarl interschools this weekend.

Wie gaan wen oom?

[Sards]

Really good eye, hitting every ball with a stump!

However there's too much bottom hand when he uses the bat, makes him hit across the line. Have him loosen his bottom hand grip a bit more and get his left elbow up a bit higher....

Ja we are getting there. The foot work is where we are working the most now. He doesn't step far enough to the ball.. But we really can't complain. He does have a fantastic eye. He has lots of power. That's something you cannot coach. You either have it or you don't. He tends to lift the ball when he hits, which will be sorted out hopefully before under 11s when the fielders are more accurate and the field bigger. But at under 10s he gets away with it. I think he missed 3 balls with the stumps in a half hour session. That was very pleasing. And the stump didn't have a rubber grip so was slippery in his gloves. Right now the coaches are drilling him with the different shots.

Yep his front foot is not close to the ball.

He has been poached by Edgemead...at least he is going to see how it feels after a few practise sessions there. Edgemead has a different approach to Sunningdale.....at Sunningdale they rotate every game to give all the kids a chance. So he will open one match and play 10 or 11 next match....irrespective. Same with bowling. Net result is we did not win a single game last season. Edgemead is building towards the tournament in Mossel bay at the end of the year. So you have to earn your place in the team. Thats more attractive now. And it would be great to win a match...

[OomStruisbaai]

Paarl interschools this weekend.

Wie gaan wen oom?

Ek sal gaan vir die underdog. Boishaai. Hulle het soos 4 SA Skole spelers en 6 WP Craven Week spelers maar beleef hul swakste jaar in dekades. Interskole is altyd n totaal verskillende game. Toetentaal. My hart se Bloedwors maar my kop se Galpil.

[LoveOfTheGame]

Paarl interschools this weekend.

Wie gaan wen oom?

Ek sal gaan vir die underdog. Boishaai. Hulle het soos 4 SA Skole spelers en 6 WP Craven Week spelers maar beleef hul swakste jaar in dekades. Interskole is altyd n totaal verskillende game. Toetentaal. My hart se Bloedwors maar my kop se Galpil.

I'm always amazed at how many attend this match, awesome!

[Sards]

Is it still going ahead with all this taxi shit going on.....My guys are leaving now to get home. All the roads around us have been blocked off. Yesterday my eldest only got home after 5 after finishing school at 2.30 because all the busses were full.

[OomStruisbaai]

Wie gaan wen oom?

Ek sal gaan vir die underdog. Boishaai. Hulle het soos 4 SA Skole spelers en 6 WP Craven Week spelers maar beleef hul swakste jaar in dekades. Interskole is altyd n totaal verskillende game. Toetentaal. My hart se Bloedwors maar my kop se Galpil.

I'm always amazed at how many attend this match, awesome!

Paarl interschools starts on the monday and keep going until the main rugby game on saturday kick off at 16h00. Its a bit different compare to Paul Roos vs Grey College or Grey High where its only the high schools. All the supporters from u7C rugby, hockey, chess, netball, up to u19A (high school is 20 rugby teams) get to the main rugby game on saturday.

Its the mother of SA rugby culture.

[Sards]

My eldest had his hockey game canceled for today because of the riots.

[OomStruisbaai]

HT in Paarl. Gim well in control via Smith. Playing a captain innings

[OomStruisbaai]

Gim winning 20-17. WP signed all the best in Paarl.

[OomStruisbaai]

Paarl Gim u14A getting a draw from this last movement

[Sandstorm]

Paarl Gim u14A getting a draw from this last movement

Last ruck, the player with the ball goes straight to the floor. Penalty.

[OomStruisbaai]

The ref was a soutie from Wynberg.

[Sandstorm]

The ref was a soutie from Wynberg.

No chance he’d blow up a penalty in that situation when he’s 25km behind the Boerewors Curtain.

[OomStruisbaai]

Springboks 2023 Rugby World Cup squad:

FORWARDS
▪︎Props:
Steven Kitshoff (Paul Roos)
Vincent Koch (Huguenot High)
Frans Malherbe (Paarl Boys)
Ox Nche (HTS Louis Botha)
Trevor Nyakane (Ben Vorster)

▪︎Hookers:
Bongi Mbonambi (St Alban’s)
Malcolm Marx (KES)

▪︎Locks:
Eben Etzebeth (Tygerberg High)
Jean Kleyn (Linden High)
Marvin Orie (Tygerberg High)
RG Snyman (Affies)

▪︎Loose Forwards:
Pieter-Steph du Toit (Swartland)
Siya Kolisi (Grey High)
Kwagga Smith (HTS Middelburg)
Marco van Staden (Hoerskool Bekker)
Duane Vermeulen (Nelspruit High)
Jasper Wiese (Upington High)

▪︎Utility Forwards:
Deon Fourie (Hoerskool Pietersburg)
Franco Mostert (Brits High)

BACKS
▪︎Scrumhalves:
Faf de Klerk (Waterkloof)
Jaden Hendrikse (Glenwood)
Cobus Reinach (Grey College)
Grant Williams (Paarl Gimnasium)

▪︎Flyhalves:
Manie Libbok (Outeniqua)
Damian Willemse (Paul Roos)

▪︎Centres:
Damian de Allende (Milnerton)
Andre Esterhuizen (Hoërskool Klerksdorp)
Jesse Kriel (Maritzburg College)

▪︎Outside Backs:
Kurt-Lee Arendse (Paulus Joubert Secondary)
Cheslin Kolbe (Hoerskool Brackenfell)
Willie le Roux (Paul Roos)
Makazole Mapimpi (Jim Mvabaza Senior Secondary)
Canan Moodie (Boland Landbou)

[OomStruisbaai]

Interesting
Ox Nche (HTS Louis Botha)
Trevor Nyakane (Ben Vorster)

Lots of not top rugby schools from this squad. PRG the most.

This weekend it's nr4 (PRG) vs nr1 (Grey College ) in Bloemfontein. My best supporter trips going to Bloemfontein . 50 Inter Cape busses.

[Sandstorm]

▪︎Hookers:
Bongi Mbonambi (St Alban’s)
Malcolm Marx (KES)

The best brass always come from the Highveld.

[Sards]

[Sards]

Really good eye, hitting every ball with a stump!

However there's too much bottom hand when he uses the bat, makes him hit across the line. Have him loosen his bottom hand grip a bit more and get his left elbow up a bit higher....

I had a chat with the coaches about his bottom hand. They say it's not a problem. At under 10s the pitch is small. They say his batting is not an issue at all. As long as he keeps confidence and hits with power he is going to clear the field and make the boundary. We saw that last season already. It's unfortunate he's moving to a new club as he will not be in contention for awards in December, having to build a new total. Bowling and batting. Otherwise he could easily get the all rounder award because he bats, bowls and is wicket keeper and does well in all 3. That's the price he will pay . In the long term he is more interested in winning matches and going to tournaments to compete.

I must say he has outstanding private coaches. The one competed for us in the over 40 world cup recently. And coaches the top CPL team. So he knows his story. Unfortunately we are not allowed to their net sessions anymore because some areshole dad was breaking down his kid at the sessions with his chirps. So all dads got banned.

[Sandstorm]

There’s always a douche parent who spoils it for everyone else.

[Sards]

There’s always a douche parent who spoils it for everyone else.

Its always that dad that played before and fancied himself as a talent but can only remember himself as an older version.......cant remember when he was young.....and expects a lot from his kid , because suddenly he is paying a kay and a half a month for proper coaching.
These coaches are phenomEnal....they never say anything negative about the kids...always build them up....If a kid misses a delivery whilst batting they go..." wow , what an amazing action....keep it there and move your foot closer to the delivery " , whereas that vokker was breaking his kid down.

[Sards]

Very pleased to see Milnerton win the interschools 7s

[OomStruisbaai]

Very pleased to see Milnerton win the interschools 7s

Nice. Paul Roos beat Grey College at Potch in the NWU 7s tournament u17 final. Paarl Gim winning their own 7s tournament with the help of Wit Rot (Ryan Oosthuizen) coaching.

[Sards]

So proud of my youngest. They played the first match against Rallim for his school. Only a 15 over match. Rallim got 68 with my boy getting 2 wickets. They only bowled 2 overs each. He then opened the batting and smashed a quick 36 with 8 fours before falling to a beautifully lobbed ball he went hard at and missed. He was in the mood. And he was hitting it all around the park. Seems his winter sessions are paying off.
Proud dad

[Sards]

Very proud dad. The youngest got top ranking for the year in his schools under 10s. Over 7 rankings points above the nearest. Very chuffed.

[OomStruisbaai]

All Schools fees rankings



State Schools fees



Rugby Rankings

[Sandstorm]

Wynberg fees R65k a year. My parents paid just R120.00 per year in the late 80s. Even with inflation that’s an incredible increase for a State School’s fees!!

[OomStruisbaai]

Wynberg fees R65k a year. My parents paid just R120.00 per year in the late 80s. Even with inflation that’s an incredible increase for a State School’s fees!!

After they change to model C , the fees jump a lot. The schools that grow the most nowadays is Curro.

Value for money is Grey Bloem and the Winelands lot.