Reddam, Springfield, and Stellenberg the big Western Cape winners
The final weekend of May produced exciting and thrilling hockey in the Western Cape as teams vied to end the month on a high.
The season has delivered some scintillating hockey, but, with the mid-year exams approaching, it was an opportunity for some of the province’s best to make another tick in the win column.
The action started on Friday night with four clashes, three of them in Cape Town, while the other was played in Stellenbosch.
Reddam House Constantia, under coach Chris Hibbert, took on Rustenburg Girls’ High and claimed a tight 3-2 victory on their home turf.
It was a much-needed win for Hibbert’s side, who had shared a pulsating 3-3 draw with Springfield Convent School a week ago.
Leading the way for Reddam was Emma Hibbert, who has been a regular goal-scorer this season. She netted a brace before Jess Bester sealed the win.
That was the only victory recorded on Friday night, as Paarl Girls’ High held HMS Bloemhof to a 0-0 draw, Fairmont High School and Herschel Girls School settled for a 1-1 draw, and Durbanville and St Cyprian’s School shared the spoils, with a heated affair ending 2-2.
On Saturday, three matches were in the spotlight.
Rhenish Girls’ High made the trip from Stellenbosch to Somerset to face Parel Vallei High in a derby.
Coach Chris Gerber’s side was coming off an impressive 8-0 win over Paarl Girls’ High but managed just one goal this time around, scored by their captain Leah du Plessis, but that proved to be enough.
The big winners on the day, however, were Springfield Convent School and Stellenberg High School.
Coach Ziyaad Ismail‘s Springfield side scored a comprehensive 3-1 victory over Wynberg Girls’ High, with Annick Grobbelaar, Jenna Kalis, and Bella Amm finding the back of the net.
Stellenberg continued their fine form, following up last week’s 3-2 triumph over Herschel with a 3-1 defeat of DF Malan
On the scoresheet for the winners were Juane Meiring, Stella Zwiegers, and Ilke van der Merwe.
WESTERN CAPE GIRLS’ RESULTS
Paarl Girls’ High 0-0 HMS Bloemhof
Reddam House Constanta 3-2 Rustenburg Girls’ High
Fairmont High 1-1 Herschel Girls School
Durbanville 2-2 St Cyprian’s
Springfield Convent School 3-1 Wynberg Girls’ High
Rhenish 1-0 Parel Vallei
Stellenberg High 3-1 DF Malan
