Hilton holds Jeppe, wins for Wynberg, PBHS, and Maritzburg College
Grey College, Pretoria Boys High (PBHS), Wynberg Boys’ High, and Maritzburg College enjoyed comprehensive victories on Monday, the third and last day of the Nomads Hockey Festival, in Johannesburg.
Jeppe High School for Boys kept their unbeaten record intact, but so, too, did Hilton College, who held the hosts to a thrilling 1-1 draw.
Jeppe was impressive from the get-go and recorded two victories on the opening day against Wynberg Boys’ High and Selborne College.
They were, however, held to a 2-2 draw by Grey College on Sunday before getting by Maritzburg College 2-1.
Hilton, like Jeppe, opened their account with successive victories on the opening day before being held to a 2-2 draw by Pretoria Boys High on Sunday. They followed that with a superb 4-2 win over King Edward VII (KES) after trailing 0-2.
Monday’s showdown was a tightly contested affair it went down to the wire. Juan Martin gave Jeppe the lead from a penalty corner in the first chukka, and they led 1-0 at the break. Coach Siya Sityana’s boys created further opportunities to extend their lead but they failed to finish.
Hilton made inroads as the game progressed and fought their way back into the clash. In the final chukka, they received four short in quick succession but were unable to convert them. However, when they were awarded a penalty stroke after a superb run by Reagan Mudau, their captain Xavier Enslin took on the responsibility and sent the keeper the wrong way to level the scores.
Both teams had chances to seal the win later on, but it wasn’t to be.
While the last match of the day ended in a 1-1 draw, the first match on Monday was Wynberg Boys High against KES and it featured six goals.
Coach Ben Wiley‘s Wynberg troops had a challenging time at Nomads, but they ended their campaign with a confidence-boosting 4-2 win over the Red Sticks.
Ethan Daniels slotted a pair before Mustafa Kajee and Ethan Smith joined him on the scoring sheet.
Pretoria Boys High also bowed out in style at the festival after a win and a draw on day two. They claimed a narrow 1-0 win over Selborne College on Monday, with Ben Crew-Brown scoring the game-winner. His goal prevented Selborne, the winners of all five of their games at Nomads in 2024, from winning one in 2025.
Maritzburg College finished on a high note, beating St John’s College 1-0.
RESULTS
Wynberg Boys’ High 4-2 King Edward VII
Grey College 2-0 St Benedict’s College
Pretoria Boys High 1-0 Selborne College
Maritzburg College 1-0 St John’s College
Jeppe 1-1 Hilton College
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