Loads of action awaits at the Brakkies Sports Weekend
The annual Brackenfell Sports Weekend kicks off on Friday and promises bucketloads of school sports action for fans to enjoy.
With a total of 110 rugby teams, 74 netball teams and 50 hockey teams in action over the course of two days, the Brakkies are preparing for a chock-a-block weekend as the winter school sports season hits full steam ahead.
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Brackenfell‘s 1st XV plays under the lights on Friday, taking on Hopefield at 20:30, in front of their home supporters.
They had a challenging start to their campaign this year when they took on Framesby at the pre-season Outeniqua 101 Year Festival last weekend.
Though they lost that match 12-31, there were promising signs, with players like their fullback, Zane van Schalkwyk, who crossed the line twice in that match, showing off their capabilities on attack.
Hopefield enjoyed a solid season last year and ended their campaign with a decisive 60-5 win over Melkbosstrand, so it will be exciting to see if they can recreate that form against the hosts this early in 2024, especially since the Melkies got one over Brackenfell at the Drostdy pre-season sports day, at the beginning of March, winning 14-10.
On Saturday, the game between Worcester Gimnasium and Tygerberg promises to be a highlight.
The Gimmies were an exciting team to follow in 2023 and they hit the ground running, winning both of their matches at the Drostdy festival, and then recorded a 19-0 victory over Langenhoven Gim at the Kwagga Sports Day.
Armaan Adendorff (prop) and Aiden Abrahams (flyhalf) have emerged as two exciting prospects for the team from Worcester.
The Tigers got off to a slow start at the HTS Drostdy event, but with a proud rugby heritage, and boasting alumni like the World Cup-winning lock-duo of Eben Etzebeth and Marvin Orie, you can count on the boys from Tygerberg to put on a show against the Bolanders on Saturday.
TEAMS
Hoërskool Brackenfell vs Hopefield on Friday at 20:30:
Hoërskool Brackenfell: 15 Zane van Schalkwyk, 14 Cwenga Ntsapho, 13 Jaydon la Douce, 12 Marquine Abrahams, 11 Liam Lucas, 10 Junior Louw, 9 Jaydin Basson, 8 Wade Fortuin, 7 Dawson Lombard, 6 Dante Johnson, 5 Antwone Julies, 4 Zander van Zyl, 3 Graigan Matroos, 2 Matthew Wyngaard, 1 Ntsikayomzi Njongonkulu.
Hopefield: 15 Jayden Engelbrecht, 14 Anzo Bester, 13 Ruben Mostert, 12 Du-Wayne Brains, 11 Aris Barend, 10 Bronwen Williams, 9 Evan Momsen, 8 Henro Kotze, 7 Zavier Smit, 6 Boeta Schreuder, 5 Aidan Strydom, 4 Clint Afrika, 3 Joshua Viljoen, 2 Ando Goosen, 1 De Villiers Katze.
u19 Fixtures
Friday, 15 March
A Field: 16:00 – Hottentots Holland Hoërskool vs Fairbairn; 17:10 – Strand vs Hamiltons; 20:30 – Hoërskool Brackenfell vs Hopefield.
B Field: 16:10 – Bellville THS vs WPLSEN; 17:10 – Bosmandam vs Labori; 18:10 – Fairmont vs Melkbosstrand.
Saturday, 16 March
A Field: 09:10 – Vredenburg vs Edgemead; 10:20 – Montana vs Martin Oosthuizen; 11:30 – Esselenpark vs Piketberg; 12:40 – Tygerberg vs Worcester Gimnasium; 13:50 – De Villiers Graaff vs Steynville; 15:00 – De Kuillen vs Weston.
B Field: 11:30 – Worcester Secondary vs Dirkie Uys.
