Milnerton meets their match on the Memorial Field, Boishaai runs amok
SACS ended Milnerton‘s winning streak against the southern suburbs’ schools with a decisive 59-19 victory on the Memorial Field on Saturday.
A brace by their returning captain, Seth Bradford, helped the home team to a 33-7 lead at halftime, and a red card in the second half curtailed any hope of a famous Milnerton comeback.
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SACS got off to a perfect start with their inside centre, Matt Carrick, crossing the line for the opening try within minutes of the kick-off. Bradford, then, struck twice in quick succession to mark his return in style.
After missing most of the season with a hamstring injury, the industrious no. 9 returned to action against Paarl Gimnasium last month, only to be forced from the field again with a concussion.
He was clearly hungry to make his mark and led his side with distinction alongside Nic Reynolds, who had done an excellent job as captain in Bradford’s absence.
Milnerton showed glimpses of the deadly attack that saw them achieve memorable come-from-behind wins against Bishops Diocesan College (31-28) and Rondebosch Boys’ High (34-33) earlier in the season.
Their lightning-quick wing Keagan Wood bagged a double and Briint Davids also added a five-pointer but, for the most part, the SACS defence remained rock-solid, with Reynolds and Zac Wilson putting in a couple of crunching tackles.
A red card to Milnerton knocked the wind out of their sails, but by then SACS had already built a healthy lead. The numbers were evened out in the final five minutes when SACS also received a red card but, even then, Rayaan Solomons went over for a try to deal the knockout blow and secure an impressive victory.
Milnerton will seek a bounce-back performance next weekend when they host Hoërskool Brackenfell.
SACS also has a big battle ahead, away against a well-rested Boland Landbou.
Bishops took on a wounded Paarl Boys’ High squad, which was coming off an extremely tough run of fixtures and was eager to return to winning ways.
It was all Boishaai, who overran Bishops 73-6, with their excellent backline play stretching the hosts’ defences thin and culminating in 11 tries, of which six were scored by the wings, Aiden Jacobs and Shane Lee Simonse.
The Bishops’ boys get a much-needed break next weekend before they have the chance to put all of their recent troubles behind them when they go up against their arch-rivals, Rondebosch Boys’ High.
Rondebosch won’t have the luxury of focusing on that fixture yet. They’ll be preparing for a massive challenge in Paarl, where they face Boishaai next weekend.
SCORERS
SACS 59 (33) – Tries: Seth Bradford (2), Endi Sidinile, Zac Wilson, Ethan Combrink, Jack Benade, Matt Carrick, Callum Hirst, Rayaan Solomons. Conversions: Solomons (7). Milnerton 19 (7) – Tries: Keagan Wood (2), Briint Davids. Conversions: Chadwin Sellidon (2).
Paarl Boys’ High 73 – Tries: Aiden Jacobs (4), Shane Lee Simonse (2), Tristan Joubert, Douw Wessels, Jordan Jooste, Rubin Dames, Iwan Jordaan. Conversions: Viaan Mentoor (7), Jordaan (2). Bishops Diocesan College 6 – Penalties: Lucca Mynhardt (2).
All the results
u19 – SACS II 43, Milnerton II 0; Paarl Boys’ High II 59, Bishops Diocesan College II 0; Paarl Boys’ High III 47, Bishops Diocesan College III 10; Paarl Boys’ High IV 88, Bishops Diocesan College IV 0; Paarl Boys’ High V 100; Bishops Diocesan College V 0.
u16 – SACS A 15, Milnerton A 9; Paarl Boys’ High A 70, Bishops Diocesan College A 0; Paarl Boys’ High B 88, Bishops Diocesan College B 0.
u15 – SACS A 50, Milnerton A 3; Paarl Boys’ High A 54, Bishops Diocesan College A 12; Paarl Boys’ High B 85, Hamiltons A 12; Paarl Boys’ High C 22, Bishops Diocesan College B 11; Paarl Boys’ High D 70, Bishops Diocesan College C 0.
u14 – SACS A 17, Milnerton A 5; Paarl Boys’ High A 38, Bishops Diocesan College A 0; Paarl Boys’ High B 36, Hamiltons A 0; Paarl Boys’ High C 56, Bishops Diocesan College B 0; Paarl Boys’ High D 80, Bishops Diocesan College C 0.
