Four teams march into Hibbert Shield quarterfinals

Parel Vallei High School (PV), Grey High, Jeppe High School for Boys, and Bishops secured their places in the quarterfinals of the Standard Bank Hibbert Shield on Saturday.

PV finished atop Pool A, while Grey claimed second place in the group, edging out Durban High School (DHS) by the slightest of goal differences.

Jeppe, meanwhile, topped Pool D, and Bishops took the runners-up spot.

Pool A, a group which was touted as the “Pool of Death”, delivered fireworks on the second day at the Rectory AstroTurf.

Heading into the day’s play, PV led the group with six points after wins over Grey High (5-1) and St Alban’s College (3-0) on the opening day.

The hosts and DHS were joint second and separated by goal difference, while St Alban’s propped up the standings.

Grey, after their loss to PV, rebounded with a resounding 5-1 win over DHS Friday night, but they still needed a positive result against St Alban’s to send themselves into the last eight.

Playing under pressure, coach Andrew Beynon’s charges delivered when it mattered the most and sealed a 2-0 win, courtesy of goals by Logan Meyer and Michael Gillies.

That meant DHS had to beat Parel Vallei to stand a chance of progressing. However, it wasn’t that simple. DHS had to make sure they scored five or more goals while also preventing coach Michael van Rensburg‘s charges from finding the back of the net.

The boys from KwaZulu-Natal showed intent and started like a house on fire, scoring goals through Jessie van Wyk, Matt Potgieter, and Eben Peters.

PV were far from their best, but they switched on in the second half. Tristan Rautenbach led the comeback before a late Luka Meets brace levelled matters. With the double, Meets lifted his tally to seven goals in the tournament.

The 3-3 results confirmed Parel Vallei’s place at the top of the table. It also ensured the home side retained its chance of lifting the Hibbert Shield for a second time.

PV will face either St Stithians College or Clifton College, from Pool B, while Grey faces Paul Roos Gimnasium (PRG) in a rematch of their clash played only a week earlier, which Grey won 2-1. The Stellenbosch school has been in top form at the Hibbert Shield, though, comfortably dealing with Clifton and Saints on day one, and making their case as one of the teams to beat.

Jeppe defeated Pearson High 7-2 in their final match of the day to top Pool D. They will take on either SACS or Westville Boys’ High, depending on which team finishes second in Pool C.

More updates to follow as the day progresses…. 

First five results on day two

Westville Boys’ High 4-0 Garsfontein
Bishops 1-0 Paarl Gimnasium
Grey High 2-0 St Alban’s College
Parel Vallei 3-3 DHS
Jeppe 7-2 Pearson High

Remaining fixtures:

14:15 – Clifton vs St Stithians College
15:45 – SACS vs Garsfontein
17:00 – Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Selborne
18:30 – Westville vs Grey College

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