Paarl teams win while Herschel holds Rhenish to a draw
Schoolgirls’ hockey action returned with a bang in the Western Cape on the weekend, with three top sides, Rhenish Girls’ High School, Paarl Gimnasium, and Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof, all taking to the turf.
Much was expected from Rhenish and Bloemhof, who fell short in the All Girls’ Festival a week prior, while Paarl Gim was brimming with confidence after their Belgotex Sport Girls Hockey Challenge triumph.
The Gim girls, coached by Danelle van Zyl, made the short trip to Stellenbosch to face Bloemhof in an eagerly anticipated clash
It was a tough and tightly contested affair between the rivals, but the final result favoured the girls in green and gold, who came away with a 2-1 victory.
Imke Koegelenberg scored a tap-in goal early on, before Anya Swanepoel, who has caused havoc from penalty corners this season, sealed the win with a penalty stroke late in the game.
Paarl Gim will have a bye this coming weekend before returning to action against Parel Vallei.
While Gim enjoyed their victory, Rhenish was held to a 1-1 draw by Herschel Girls School on home turf.
Coach Chris Gerber’s side dominated most of the match and created multiple opportunities, but they failed to take advantage of them.
Pippa Viljoen’s strike for Rhenish was cancelled out by a reply from Anna Sherren, and there was nothing to separate the sides when the final whistle sounded.
Meanwhile, Paarl Girls’ High recorded a comfortable 3-0 win over Somerset College. Coach Marc Landman‘s side took the victory on the back of Halle Williams’ brace and a goal from Charlotte Louw.
Springfield Convent School was the other big winner on the weekend after they defeated La Rochelle, in Paarl. Jenna Kalis found the back of the net, scoring the all-important only goal of the contest for the Cape Town school. The victory will boost Springfield’s confidence ahead of a meeting with Herschel this coming weekend.
St Cyprian’s School continued their strong season with a 5-2 win over Parel Vallei, while Fairmont High was held to a 2-2 draw by DF Malan. In Mossel Bay, Hoërskool Outeniqua pulled off an impressive 3-2 win over Hoërskool Punt.
RESULTS
Rhenish 1-1 Herschel
Springfield Convent School 1-0 La Rochelle
Hoërskool Outeniqua 3-2 Hoërskool Punt
Rustenburg Girls’ High 0-0 Durbanville
Paarl Girls’ High 3-0 Somerset College
Fairmont High 2-2 DF Malan
Paarl Gimnasium 2-1 Bloemhof
St Cyprian’s School 5-2 Parel Vallei
