St Alban’s to tackle Pretoria Boys High in Jacaranda City derby

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With the winter school sports season at its peak, the City of Tshwane is set for an exciting clash on the AstroTurf between St Alban’s College and Pretoria Boys’ High School.

The schools will complete a full fixture list of matches over Friday and Saturday.

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The first teams meet in a Hyundai Friday Nite Lights clash. Last year, it was Boys High who scored a narrow victory, winning 2-1.

Coach Guy Elliott‘s St Alban’s team has put together an encouraging season. Most recently, the beat a tough Clifton College team 2-1 but then went down 0-1 to Hoërskool Garsfontein.

St Alban’s Director of Hockey Robin Jones said the blue and grey has worked diligently to prepare for the showdown with their city rivals.

“It’s been a good week of preparation. The term is in full swing after the Easter holidays, and it’s been nice to be back in a normal routine,” he declared. “Hopefully, we can translate all the work we’ve done at training into our performance on the field.”

Jones said there is healthy competition between the schools. “It is always a good atmosphere on a Friday night for this fixture,” he reckoned. “Both hockey clubs have an enormous amount of respect for one another, and it is always a fierce contest.

“We have a really good relationship with PBHS, and we are certainly looking forward to sharing some special moments when the final whistle goes.”

He added: “A win on Leseding (St Alban’s home turf) on a Friday night is always special, but our primary focus will be on putting together a solid performance. If we can do that, hopefully the result will take care of itself.”

Pretoria Boys High’s most recent match finished in a 2-0 win over Sutherland High School. Before that, they came out on the wrong end of the result against Hilton College, losing 0-1 away from home.

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