Historic Kimberley Boys’ High fields to host u14 Wildeklawer matches
The City of Diamonds, Kimberley, is ready to put its best foot forward as it prepares to host one of the biggest schoolboy rugby tournaments in the world this week.
Some of the country’s top u14 sides will also lock horns over the coming week with most of the matches being decided on Kimberley Boys’ High’s C-field. It is not an unlikely place for future Springboks to take their first steps.
Kimberley Boys’ High has produced the sixth most Springboks since South Africa’s first test in 1891 against the British Isles. Yes, the last Springbok from the school played their last test in 1961 against France.
Interesting, is that the halfback-pairing for the test that ended in a 0-all draw of Dick Lockyear and Ian Kirkpatrick both matriculated from Kimberley Boys’ High. It was also both of their last test matches.
Kimberley Boys’ High has produced 23 Springboks over the years. Kirkpatrick’s sister, Rhoda (also a hockey Springbok), married Dick Lockyear. Probably South Africa’s most famous female serial killer Daisy de Melker was married to Springbok and former old boy Syd de Melker before she was convicted of murdering her son.
But enough with the history lesson and back to the rugby.
The main match of the opening day will be between Paarl Boys’ High and the Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool of Pretoria. Boishaai will face Durban High School on Saturday in their second encounter, while Affies will lock horns with Oakdale Landbou.
Garsfontein has also proved to have a powerful u14 group this year and will face Stellenberg and Grey College in their two encounters in Kimberley.
Die Bepalings | u14 Wildeklawer 2024
DAY 1 | 2 May 2024
nt_header_1 | nt_header_2 | nt_header_3 | nt_header_4 | Field | Match Link |
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16:10 | Paarl Boys' High | vs | Affies | Kimberley Boys' High C-field | |
16:10 | Grey College | vs | Maritzburg College | Kimberley Boys' High A-field | |
15:00 | Waterkloof | vs | Outeniqua | Kimberley Boys' High C-field | |
13:50 | EG Jansen | vs | Glenwood | Kimberley Boys' High C-field | |
12:40 | Diamantveld | vs | Marlow Landbou | Kimberley Boys' High C-field | |
11:30 | Garsfontein | vs | Stellenberg | Kimberley Boys' High C-field | |
10:20 | Paul Roos Gimnasium | vs | Monument | Kimberley Boys' High C-field | |
09:10 | Helpmekaar | vs | Boland Landbou | Kimberley Boys' High C-field | |
09:10 | Oakdale Landbou | vs | Durban High School | Kimberley Boys' High B-field |
DAY 2 | 4 May 2024
nt_header_1 | nt_header_2 | nt_header_3 | nt_header_4 | Field | Match Link |
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16:10 | Grey College | vs | Garsfontein | Kimberley Boys' High C-field | |
15:00 | Helpmekaar | vs | Outeniqua | Kimberley Boys' High C-field | |
13:50 | EG Jansen | vs | Stellenberg | Kimberley Boys' High C-field | |
12:40 | Paul Roos Gimnasium | vs | Maritzburg College | Kimberley Boys' High C-field | |
11:30 | Affies | vs | Oakdale Landbou | Kimberley Boys' High C-field | |
10:20 | Waterkloof | vs | Marlow Landbou | Kimberley Boys' High C-field | |
09:10 | Paarl Boys' High | vs | Durban High School | Kimberley Boys' High C-field | |
08:00 | Boland Landbou | vs | Helpmekaar | Kimberley Boys' High C-field | |
08:00 | Diamantveld | vs | Glenwood | Kimberley Boys' High B-field |
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