Preview – Alexandria vs. Ukhanyo
On Friday afternoon in the farming town of Alexandria, not quite a hundred kilometres north of Port Elizabeth, there will be a classic clash between the two schools in the town – Alexandria High school and Ukhanyo high School.
The area roundabout farms predominantly chicory, the biggest area in South Africa for growing the coffee substitute. It distributes chicory products to coffee manufacturers around South Africa – dried, roasted and as liquid extract.
The boys at the two schools will come from different backs grounds, those at Alexandria High better off than those at Ukhanyo in the township. The expectation seems to be that Alexandria will win but there is always in this kind of match, pressure of television, pressure of community and the fear of defeat, that which can produce a surprise.
There are in the two teams only three players in the 30 players who are in matric. All three are in the Alexandria side, none in the Ukhanyo side.
The matches start at Alexandria High at noon on Friday with a the main match at 15:15.
The teams:
Alexandria: 15 Flinn Cannon, 14 Charlton Coetzee, 13 Ruwayne Julius, 12 Harry Miles, 11 Earl Maarman, 10 Fazel Jacobs, 9 Sherwin Cannon, 8 Innocent Mamase, 7 Lee-Roy Coeries, 6 Craig Jacobs, 5 Lyle Hendricks, 4 Dewald Jacobs, 3 Marcel May, 2 Rafael Gongqoba, 1 Cornelius Scheepers. Replacements: 16 Zane Els, 17 Joshua Bam, 18 Jovan van Rooyen, 19 Embrose Cannon, 20 Sithembile Mzukisi, 21 Luvuyo Ngene, 22 Johan Redelinghuys.
Ukhanyo: 15 Siphamandla Petse, 14 Lwandiso Gqamani, 13 Azola Mgoduka, 12 Siyabulela Ntantiso, 11 Athenkosi Matebese, 10 Luvo Dyantyi, 9 Mphumezi Magobiyana, 8 Athenkosi Boto, 7 Mayinje Siyasanga, 6 Sinabo Gongqoba, 5 Skade Anele, 4 Sokutu Thabo, 3 Athenkosi Gongqoba, 2 Sinoxolo Mayinje, 1 Maginxha Sphamandla. Replacements: 16 Sibabalu Soya, 17 Sivuyile Manzana, 18 Akhona Sqoto, 19 Gcobani Tulman, 20 Masixole Mosi, 21 Thembinkosi Genge, 22 Vukile Mbolekwa.
