Mixed results for Western Cape sides on the turf over the weekend
There were wins for Parel Vallei, Stellenberg High, HMS Bloemhof, and Pinelands High School during this past weekend’s girls’ hockey action in and around the Western Cape.
The action, however, began on Friday afternoon, when Bloemfontein’s Oranje made the trip down to face Paarl Girl’s High in their first encounter of the weekend.
Both sides came into the fixture after positive results the week before.
Girls High had defeated Parel Vallei (2-1), while Oranje was held to a (2-2) draw by Garsfontein in the Free State.
This particular clash, as expected was tough, and close but Oranje did just enough against Coach Anri Keevy’s side, scrapping through a (1-0) win.
In their second match of the weekend on Saturday morning, the Bloem side came up against the stern challenge of Paarl Gimnasium.
Before the clash, the two sides had met at this year’s St Mary’s Waverley Festival and played out to a nail-biting (1-1) draw.
Early on, it didn’t look like a draw would repeat itself with Gim taking a (2-0) after they scored late in the first chukka, before doubling their lead in the second.
Their goals were netted in by Jone de Winnaar and Isabella Nel. Approaching half-time, Gim became complacent, and allowed the visitors an opportunity to creep back into the game, as Oranje pulled on back to go into half-time training (2-1).
The Bloemfontein side wasn’t done and capitalized on Gim’s lapse of concentration in the third chukka, leveling things out at (2-2).
Try as they, the hosts couldn’t get a third goal in, and both sides had to share the spoils.
In other matches on the weekend, Parel Vallei’s solitary goal proved just enough to beat St Cyprian’s. Outeniqua and Durbanville played out to a (0-0) draw.
Bloemhof beat Paarl Girls High (3-1) on Saturday morning, while Stellenberg proved too strong for Reddam Constantia. Pinelands were the big winners, netting in five against Milnerton High School.
The action returns to your screens next weekend, and you can catch it LIVE on SuperSport Schools.
RESULTS:
Paarl Girls’ High 0-1 Oranje
Outeniqua 0-0 Durbanville
Stellenberg High 4-1 Reddam Constantia
Parel Vallei 1-0 St Cyprian’s
Bloemhof 3-1 Paarl Girls’ High
Paarl Gimnasium 2-2 Oranje
Pinelands High 5-1 Milnternon High School
