Heavy hitters keep Hibbert Shield dreams alive

Two of the most successful teams at the Standard Bank Hibbert Shield, Paul Roos Gimnasium (PRG) and South African College High School (SACS), kept their title hopes alive on Saturday, day two of the tournament, at Grey High School in Gqeberha.

The Western Cape duo advanced to the quarterfinals after topping their respective pools with strong performances in the final matches of the round-robin pool fixtures.

Paul Roos delivered a dominant display in their last pool match, overpowering Selborne College 8-1. SACS was pushed hard but secured a 4–2 victory over a gritty Garsfontein outfit.

They were joined in the last eight by St Stithians College, who finished second in Pool B, and Westville Boys’ High, the runners-up in Pool C.

Earlier in the day, Parel Vallei, Grey High, Jeppe High School for Boys, and Bishops booked their spots in the quarterfinals (click here to read more on those matches).

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SACS entered their Pool C clash against Garsfontein needing a win after a 2–2 draw with Westville and a commanding 7–0 victory over Grey College on Friday.

Coach Sam Holmes‘s side started slowly and conceded a goal in the first chukka, with Leon Venter finishing a well-worked penalty corner variation.

The defending champions responded well. Litha Kraai struck from a penalty corner, and the reliable Mohlodi Maseko slotted a blinder to give the Cape Town school the lead.

Cameron Cordeiro extended the SACS’ advantage to 3-1, but Stian Wissing pulled one back for Garsies to set up a tense finish.

Daniel de Wet scored the defending champs’ fourth to ensure SACS bagged an important win, which secured first place in their pool.

Their reward is a quarterfinal showdown with their southern suburbs’ rivals, Bishops, in a repeat of last week’s Edgars Friday Nite Lights clash, which SACS won 4-2.

Paul Roos was in a different boat in Pool B, having already booked their place in the quarterfinals before their last group game against Selborne College. With a 7-1 win over Clifton College and a 4-1 defeat of St Stithians, PRG boasted a very healthy goal difference, and they padded it even further with a masterclass in their last group assignment.

They were ruthless from the get-go, and Selborne was made to chase shadows for the majority of the clash. PRG made a whopping 30 circle entries, took 16 shots, and made eight of them count.

Caleb Cilliers scored a hat-trick while Louis Kriel bagged a brace. Other goal-scoring contributions came from Danesh Titus, Daniel de Waal, and the skipper, Seth Paterson.

Daelin Hendricks scored Selborne’s solitary goal, but they finished bottom of the Pool B log.

Paul Roos takes on Grey High in the quarterfinals. The clash will be a repeat of last Friday’s match, which the hosts won 2-1.

Other matches

While the two Western Cape sides progressed, St Stithians College and Westville joined them in the quarterfinals.

Saints needed to beat Clifton to stay in the running for the Hibbert Shield, and a Jason Joiner brace, alongside a strike by Christian Bernhardi, got the job done for coach Pat Owgan‘s charges.

Westville, despite losing 1-2 to Grey College, advanced with four points from their three outings.

Sunday’s action starts bright and early, with the first quarterfinal being played at 7:30.

FIXTURES

Quarterfinals @ Rectory AstroTurf

07:30 – SACS vs Bishops
08:45 – Grey High vs Paul Roos
10:15 – Westville Boys’ High vs Jeppe High School for Boys
11:30 – Parel Vallei vs St Stithians College

Bowl @ Collegiate Girls’ High 

07:30 – Durban High School vs Selborne College
08:45 – Garsfontein vs Pearson High
10:15 – St Alban’s College vs Clifton College
11:30 – Grey College vs Paarl Gimnasium

RESULTS

Pool A
Grey High 2-0 St Alban’s College
Parel Vallei 3-3 DHS

Pool B
Paul Roos Gimnasium 8-1 Selborne
Clifton 2-3 St Stithians College

Pool C
Westville Boys’ High 4-0 Garsfontein
SACS 4-2 Garsfontein
Grey College 2-1 Westville

Pool D
Bishops 1-0 Paarl Gimnasium
Jeppe 7-2 Pearson High

Click HERE to view Day 1 results.
Click HERE to read the report on the first five games on day two.

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Avuyile Sawula is a multimedia sports journalist, broadcaster, and writer. He possesses a journalism degree from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. During his time in the media industry, he has worked for various online media publications covering a variety of sporting codes. He also has a broadcasting background. His reporting beats include hockey, rugby, water polo, and cricket. Apart from writing, he has a knack for creating sports content, video editing and running.

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