Bulldogs clamp down on Melkbosstrand, Tigers tame Strand
On Saturday, in Somerset West, Parel Vallei had some questions to answer. Would their match against an in-form Melkbosstrand be full of hard lessons, or would they take another step forward in their evolution?
The Bulldogs‘ 27-6 victory provided a very clear answer.
After a competitive first half against Wynberg Boys’ High a week earlier, Parel Vallei was overwhelmed in the second half, going from 13-21 down at the break to 13-59 down at the end of the game. On Saturday, they bounced back with a strong all-round team performance.
The visitors mustered only six points off the boot of flyhalf Joel Maree.
Meanwhile, Parel Vallei crossed for five tries from five different players. It was a morale-boosting victory for the Bulldogs following the travails of the previous weekend, and it sets them up nicely for their last match of the season, at home, against Gqeberha’s Pearson High.
Tygerberg High returned to winning ways with a 29-12 victory over Strand, in Parow, to the delight of an ecstatic home crowd.
The visitors were unable to get their game flowing against the Tigers, who found their rhythm after a few bumpy outings in the third term.
Next Saturday, Tygerberg travels to Brackenfell, while Strand will be on the road at Milnerton High.
Scorers
Parel Vallei 27 – Tries: Diaan du Toit, Brad Brown, Chris de Jager, Johan van Zyl, Noah Enyang. Conversions: Shudley Rhoda; Melkbosstrand 6 – Penalties: Joel Maree (2).
Tygerberg 29 – N/A; Strand 12 – Tries: Dewald Barnard, Schalk Beukes. Conversion: Jayden Steenkamp.
Other Results
U19 – Tygerberg II 17 Strand II 10, Tygerberg III 17 Strand III 17.
U16 – Tygerberg A 5 Strand A 8, Tygerberg B 14 Strand B 17.
U15 – Tygerberg A 7 Strand A 15, Tygerberg B 0 Strand B 19, Tygerberg C 5 Strand C 34.
U14 – Tygerberg A 21 Strand A 5, Tygerberg B 10 Strand B 34, Tygerberg C 14 Strand C 7.
