SACS win big, Bishops and Wynberg maintain unbeaten Cape Town runs

South African College High School (SACS), Bishops Diocesan College, and Wynberg Boys’ High all kept their unbeaten records in the Western Cape this season intact on a busy weekend of hockey.
SACS faced two potential banana skins, but they were up for the challenge. On Friday night, they beat Rondebosch Boys’ High 3-0 before thumping Grey High 5-2 at the Brewery Astroturf on Saturday morning.
Bishops, meanwhile, overran Reddam House Constantia 7-1 at the Woodlands Astroturf, while Wynberg Boys’ High held Grey High to a 2-2 draw at home.
SACS entered their clash with Rondebosch as the favourites. They were, however, wary of coach Waseem Domingo’s side after ‘Bosch shocked Paul Roos 1-0 the previous week.
SACS, however, have played some fantastic hockey this season and, fresh off a 7-1 win over Parel Vallei, they showed steely resolve to withstand a rugged Rondebosch challenge and come away with a 3-0 victory.
On the scoresheet was Litha Kraai, who twice converted penalty strokes, and Reagan Wille. SACS could have had more because they won plenty of penalty corners, but ‘Bosch ‘keeper Marley Musasa did an excellent job of keeping them out.
Well less than 24 hours later, on Saturday morning, SACS took on Grey High School at home and pulled off a calm and relaxed 5-2 win. It was a game that presented itself as one of the toughest challenges the Cape Town school will face this season, but they were up for it and large and in charge once again.
Without seeming to truly exert themselves, SACS controlled the contest, dominating ball possession and territory to keep the boys from Gqeberha under pressure. This time, Kraai added another three goals to his season’s tally, and Reece Theunis bolstered his haul with another two.
Also on Friday night, in another clash that took place in the southern suburbs, Bishops continued on their unbeaten run with a straightforward and comprehensive 7-1 win over Reddam House Constantia.
Since the start of the season, Bishops has been on an upward trajectory, stacking wins and producing impressive results while sharpening the brand of hockey they want to play.
Last weekend, they dismantled DF Malan 8-0. Before that, coach Ryan Julius’s team won all of their matches at the Bishops 175 Festival.
In Friday’s outing, they were aided to the emphatic victory by goals from Robert Veldtman, Bryn Parry, James Grieve, and doubles by both Joshua Mettler and Harry Morgan.
Next week, they will face one of their toughest challenges yet, when they host Wynberg Boys’ High at home.
Wynberg is another team that has been good on the eye early in the season. Coach Ben Wiley‘s boys have gone about their business in a low-key but effective manner.
They began their local campaign with a resounding 5-1 win over Curro Durbanville on the opening weekend of hockey action earlier this month and followed up with a 5-1 thumping of Paarl Boys’ High in Paarl.
On Saturday, a brace by SA Schools’ cricket captain Beni Hansen helped them hold the high-flying Grey High to a 2-2 draw.
Wynberg’s clash against Bishops next Friday will be one to keep an eye on.
Results
Parel Vallei 4-2 Worcester Gimnasium
Worcester Gimnasium 3-1 Hugenote
DF Malan 3-0 The Settlers
Paarl Gimnasium 1-1 Grey College
Wynberg Boys’ High 2-2 Grey High
Bishops 7-1 Reddam House Constantia
Rondebosch Boys’ High 0-3 SACS
Paul Roos 4-0 Paarl Boys’ High
Outeniqua 2-2 Durbanville
Pinelands 4-1 Milnerton High School
Stellenberg 11-0 Brackenfell
SACS 5-2 Grey High
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