Aitken Cup heats up as top guns book quarterfinal spots
Eight teams turned in impressive performances on Friday, day two of the Aitken Cup, to book their places in the quarterfinals at St Stithians College.
After a glut of goals on Thursday, the teams returned to action on Friday knowing exactly what they needed to do to progress to the knockout stage.
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In Pool A, the defending champion, Jeppe High School for Boys, chasing a third straight title, was on cruise control. They progressed to the next round without conceding a goal.
In their opening match, they thumped Monument 11-0 and followed up that emphatic victory with a 3-0 win against Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge and an 8-0 shellacking of Northcliff.
The boys from Kensington played enterprising hockey, linked up with each other brilliantly, and at times made the game look extremely easy.
They’ll take on Parktown Boys’ High in the last eight, a side they beat in the pre-season, and the team they beat in the 2024 final.
Joining them from Pool A is Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge, who secured second place after beating Monument 5-0 and Northcliff 9-0.
The hosts, St Stithians College, progressed from Pool B along with St Benedict’s College.
Saints made a strong start to their campaign and outplayed Bennies 4-0 on day one. Their smooth progress was, however, halted by Hoërskool Noordheuwel, who held them to a 1-1 draw in their second outing.
That meant they had to beat Linden to ensure they advanced. Playing in front of their home crowd, they delivered a dominant performance, controlling every facet of the game. They took their chances and powered their way to a 7-0 victory.
After a slow start, St Benedict’s bounced back in style, firstly beating Linden 4-0 in the morning before an Alex Johnston hat-trick spurred coach Siya Lusiba’s side to a 3-1 win over Noordheuwel.
St David’s Marist Inanda and Parktown Boys’ High took the top two spots in Pool C.
When they met, St David’s won 3-1 to complete their group assignments with a flawless record.
Parktown handled business against Randpark High and Redhill to reach the quarterfinals.
St John’s College and Helpmekaar Kollege completed the quarterfinals’ line-up.
After playing to a pulsating 2-2 draw on Thursday, they finished with the same number of points, but St John’s topped the group thanks to their superior goal difference, which came from a 7-0 victory over Beaulieu College and a 6-0 win against HeronBridge.
St John’s takes on Bennies in the last eight, while Helpies tackle Saints.
RESULTS
DAY 1
Thursday, 14 May
Pool A
Northcliff 9-0 Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge
Jeppe 11-0 Monument
Pool B
Noordheuwel 4-1 Linden
St Stithians College 4-0 St Benedict’s College
Pool C
Randpark High 1-1 Redhill
St David’s 3-1 Parktown Boys’ High
Pool D
HeronBridge 3-2 Beaulieu
St John’s 2-2 Helpmekaar
Friday, 15 May
DAY 2
Pool A
Jeppe 3-0 Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge
Monument 3-2 Northcliff
Jeppe 8-0 Northcliff
Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge 3-0 Monument
Pool B
St Stithians 1-1 Noordheuwel
St Benedict’s College 4-0 Linden
St Stithians 7-0 Linden
St Benedict’s 3-1 Noordheuwel
Pool C
St David’s 3-0 Randpark High
Parktown Boys’ High 4-0 Redhill
St David’s 6-0 Redhill
Parktown 4-2 Randpark High
Pool D
St John’s College 7-0 Beaulieu
Helpmekaar 6-0 HeronBridge
St John’s College 6-0 HeronBridge
Helpmekaar 3-0 Beaulieu
FIXTURES
Quarterfinals
Saints Red Astro
07:30 – Jeppe vs Parktown
09:00 – St John’s College vs St Benedict’s College
10:30 – St Stithians College vs Helpmekaar
12:00 – St David’s vs Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge
Playoffs
Saints Blue Astro
07:30 – Monument vs Redhill
09:00 – Beaulieu vs Linden
10:30 – Noordheuwel vs HeronBridge
12:00 – Randpark vs Northcliff
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