Wolramme on top against Worcester Gim, while Westville victorious against Hartpury
A powerful display from Hoër Landbouskool Marlow earned them a comfortable 30-15 win over Worcester Gimnasium during the second day of the annual Standard Bank Kearsney College Easter Festival in Durban.
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While Worcester’s ball in hand play was as electric as ever, their chances were few and far between and they battled to hang onto possession for any meaningful period of time.
Marlow played with bucket-loads of intensity from the get-go and it wasn’t long before Steyn Foley went over off the back of a powerful driving maul.
Worcester were struggling to match the physicality of the Cradock boys, and two Gideon Jordaan penalties extended Marlow’s lead to give them a 13-point buffer at the break.
The boys in blue were finally rewarded for their silky offloading when Alton Hendricks went over for their first points of the day, while a penalty from the boot of the ever-dependable Carick Kustoor brought them to within three.
But further tries to front rankers JR Boffa, Robert van Zyl and flyhalf Aiden de Villiers effectively ended the match as a contest.
Worcester Gim’s Hope Dliso scored a consolation effort thereafter, but it was too little too late.
Westville Boys’ High beat Hartpury College 14-9 in a stop-start affair in the opening game of day two.
The execution of both outfits left a lot to be desired in the first half, but Westville got progressively better as the game wore on and were ultimately able to capitalise when it mattered despite some poor discipline.
Hartpury had their moments with ball in hand but lacked a cutting edge, struggling to break down a very physical Westville defence.
After dominating early on, a Ben Elliot penalty put Hartpury ahead. As the first half drew on, possession changed hands a number of times with neither side able to make the most of the chances that presented themselves.
Two more Elliot three-pointers after the break pushed Hartpury into a nine-point lead, but two quickfire tries by Westville No 13 Siyabonga Ndlozi fired them ahead.
The first, via an intercept from inside his own half, came completely against the run of play, while the second was due in large part to the powerful carrying of midfield partner Likhona Finca.
Despite not being at their best, Westville will take great confidence out of this one as they head into the final day.
Scorers:
Worcester Gimnasium 15 (0) – Tries: Alton Hendricks, Hope Dliso, Conversion: Carick Kustoor (1), Penalty: Kustoor. Marlow Landbou 30 (13) – Tries: AJ Schenk, JR Boffa, Robert van Zyl, Aiden de Villiers, Conversions: Gideon Jordaan (2), Penalties: Gideon Jordaan (2)
Westville Boys’ High School 14 (0) – Tries: Siyabonga Ndlozi (2) Conversions: Tshegofatso Ramaloko (2). Hartpury College (UK) 9 (3) – Penalties: Ben Ellliot (3).
