Parktown outplays St Benedict’s as 100-cap duo stars

On a busy hockey weekend for Gauteng schools, Parktown Boys’ High‘s impressive season continued to gain steam as they edged out St Benedict’s College in an entertaining derby clash in Bedfordview.
There were five goals scored, with the visitors claiming a 3-2 victory, thanks to a penalty corner from Ryan Venter, a brilliant field goal from Miles Makudo, and a penalty stroke from Robert Bailey.
Commenting on the contest, Parktown coach Kyle Reddy said: “The game was hard fought. St Benedict’s did well to push us, but we stuck to the plan and kept knocking at the door and eventually got the late winner. Brilliant team effort!”
Saturday’s game also saw two of the Parktown boys achieve significant personal milestones, with Ryan Venter and Nicholas Townsend picking up their 100th caps.
“I’m proud of these two young men,” Reddy said. “From being young players in the first team in grade 10, they have grown into phenomenal hockey players.
“I’m glad Ryan could get a goal to mark this occasion, Nicholas was unfortunate not to get a goal, but his effort won us the penalty stroke that ultimately won us the game. Shows what key players they have been and continue to be for Parktown,” he added.
King Edward VII (KES), meanwhile, broke open a tight stalemate to secure a 1-0 victory over Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies) in Johannesburg.
It took until there were seven minutes remaining in the contest for KES to find the winner, with a PC bringing them the all-important only goal of the match.
Meanwhile, St John’s College came back from 0-2 down to hold Jeppe High School for Boys to a 2-2 draw at Jeppe.
The Zebras scored one in each of the first two chukkas to lead 2-0 but St John’s found a reply just before half-time to pull within one. Five minutes from the end of the contest, they converted a penalty corner to snatch a hard-fought draw.
In a big clash of Pretoria schools, Garsfontein and Menlopark played to a 1-1 draw. Meanwhile, Pretoria Boys High repeated that score in their match at Michaelhouse.
St Stithians, playing in Pietermaritzburg, claimed a 3-2 win over St Charles College, and St David’s Marist Inanda ran out 2-0 winners over Waterkloof.
RESULTS
St Benedict’s College 3-2 Parktown Boys
King Edward VII 1-0 Affies
Jeppe High School for Boys 2-2 St John’s College
St David’s Marist Inanda 2-0 Waterkloof High
Garsfontein 1-1 Menlopark
Pretoria Boys’ High 1-1 Michaelhouse
St Charles College 2-3 St Stithians College
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