Grey High tackles Queen’s, Selborne at St Andrew’s College
After a week’s break and some time out to reboot and energise, Grey High School returns to the turf this weekend when they travel to face Queen’s College, in Komani, on Friday afternoon.
Meanwhile, Selborne College will face the stern examination when they take on St Andrew’s College, in Makhanda, at the Webster AstroTurf.
Earlier this month, Grey High scored a solid 3-1 victory over Wynberg Boys’ High, in Gqeberha.
Coach Andrew Beynon‘s squad went into that clash off the back of a disappointing Hibbert Shield campaign, but they put that behind them and put on a good show in front of a big Reunion Day crowd.
James Chree, Jordyn Billie, and captain Luke Tait were the names on the scoresheet on that occasion. It was, also, a special occasion for Athi Voigt and Liam Poole, who both reached 50 games for the 1st XI.
The boys in blue and white then turned their attention to a mid-week clash against Kingswood College, in Makhanda.
Grey dominated and despite failing to capitalise on many of the chances they created, they walked away with a 4-0 victory, courtesy of a brace by Tait, with Keegan le Roux and Luke Malherbe also scoring.
Over the bye weekend, Grey’s players stayed active by participating in the school’s annual Hockey Slam, a fundraising event that allows teams to play for different franchises and challenge for the title. They’ll be eager to get back on the park against a tricky Queen’s College side.
Queen’s has endured mixed fortunes over the past two weeks. Last Friday, they were on the receiving end of a hefty 1-5 loss against St Andrew’s College, while they defeated Dale College 4-2 the week before.
Playing in front of their supporters at the Chris Harker AstroTurf could just be the push coach Michael Baiden‘s side needs to pull off a major upset.
Selborne College will also be on the road this weekend as they travel to face St Andrew’s College in Makhanda.
The boys in black and white got their season back on track with an emphatic 5-1 triumph over Dale College in East London last week.
All five goals were scored by their talisman, Reid Drake, who has been in sublime form for coach KJ Friend’s side.
They won’t have it easy, though, against a tough St Andrew’s side that has proved to be a handful for many teams in the province and beyond its boundaries this season.
In May alone, they’ve overpowered Pearson High 3-1 and thumped Queen’s 5-1. Home ground advantage could further benefit the boys from Makhanda as they continue to assert themselves as one of the top sides in the Eastern Cape.
In other matches, Hudson Park, after playing to a 4-4 draw with Victoria Park and losing 0-4 against Pearson, will be chasing a bounce-back performance against Merrifield College.
For a second consecutive week, Dale travels to East London. This time, they face Cambridge High School, and Stirling welcomes Kingswood College.
EASTERN CAPE BOYS’ FIXTURES
Friday, 23 May
16:00 – Hudson Park vs Merrifield College
16:00 – Woodridge College vs Victoria Park
16:30 – Queen’s College vs Grey High School
17:30 – St Andrew’s College vs Selborne College
17:30 – Dale College vs Cambridge High
18:00 – Stirling vs Kingswood College
