Results from Day 1 of the St Stithian’s College Easter Festival
St Stithians College secured a last-gasp victory in their opening match of their 34th annual Easter Festival against Graeme College thanks to a try in the corner by winger Shane Lindsay.
Graeme College led at half-time by 10-6. The visitors flanker Mike Ntwanambi was red carded in the second half.
SACS recorded a clinical 28-0 victory over Michaelhouse scoring four converted tries in the process. SACS looked like a well structured team.
St Andrew’s College of Grahamstown kicked off the St Stithian’s College Easter Festival of 2017 off with a convincing 39-10 victory over St David’s Marist in the rain. Winger Byron Sharwood picked up a brace of tries.
St. Andrews outside centre, Matthew More, was red carded after a tip tackle on flanker Brett Hardie close to the end of the game. The team from Grahamstown already managed to build up a comfortable 15-3 lead at the break.
Scorers:
SACS 28 (21) – Tries: Lucky Dlepu, David Hayes, Michael Abrahams, Ben Mazullo. Conversions: Jordy Hop (4). Michaelhouse 0.
St Stithians College 19 (6) – Tries: JP Bloem, Shane Lindsay. Penalties: Keagan Lailvaux (2), Deon Fourie. Graeme College 17 (10) – Tries: Mike Ntwanambi, Cameron Amos, Odwa Basson. Conversion: Sivuyisiwe Ngqiyaza.
St Alban’s College 24 (5) – Tries: Christopher Grabow (2), Siseko Mvenya, Liam Moore. Conversions: Cornell Korff (2). Durban High School 22 (14) – Tries: Christopher Coleman, Phendulani Buthelezi, Sanele Nohamba. Conversions: Nohamba (2). Penalty: Nohamba.
St Andrew’s College 39 (15) – Tries: Byron Sharwood (2), Alex Menge, Jack Allanson, Matt More, Chulu Mngxaso. Conversions: More (2), Murray Wilson. Penalty: More St David’s Marist 10 (3) – Try: Nicholas Christie. Conversions: Christie. Penalty: Marcell Scheepers.
Maritzburg College 36 (26) – Tries: Damien Walden, Ross Williamson, Nkondlo Radebe, Matthew Squires, Ethan Rodgson, Niko Booysen. Conversions: Matthew Willemse (2), Jaco Truter. St Benedict’s College (6) – Penalties: Ayanda Tomile (2).
