Wynberg set their sights on Paarl Gim, ‘Bosch welcomes Parel Vallei
Wynberg Boys’ High, after the mid-year break, will get their season up and running again this weekend when they welcome the dangerous Paarl Gimnasium to the southern suburbs of Cape Town for one of the biggest matches of the weekend on Friday evening.
The clash, which takes place on Wynberg’s “Astro of Dreams,” starts at 18:30.
Meanwhile, Rondebosch Boys’ High, after losing 2-3 against Fairmont High School last week, will host Parel Vallei at the WPCC Sports Centre. That game is schedule for 19:20.
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It’s a first meeting of Wynberg and Paarl Gim this season and both will be focussed on resuming their hockey schedule with a win.
Before the mid-year holidays, Wynberg took a dip in their final two matches, going down 1-7 against Paul Roos in Stellenbosch, before playing well but succumbing to a 0-1 defeat against South African College High School (SACS).
They will, however, draw inspiration from some of their outstanding performances this season. They include a 9-1 thumping of Stellenberg High School, a 1-0 win over Rondebosch, and, earlier in the year, a 2-2 draw against a strong Grey High side, which was followed by a comfortable 5-1 win over Paarl Boys’ High away from home.
Wiley will look to his returning players, who helped Western Province win a third straight SASHOC National Week title in Bloemfontein last month, to lead their challenge. Wynberg’s Head of Hockey, Devin Stanton, was also a member of the winning team, serving the side as the assistant coach.
The Western Province team included Wynberg captain Jordan Paulsen, Dayle Gertson, Ethan Lee and Zachary Gibbon, while Ethan Daniels represented the Western Province u18B team.
At the end of the tournament, Paulsen, who was immense for Province despite going under the radar, and Gertson, were named in the SA Schools u18A side, and Gibbon was included in the SA u17 side.
Meanwhile, their teammate, Lee, who was part of the Central Hockey Club side that recently won the Belgotex Elite Club Challenge, and who scored a cracker of a goal in the SASHOC National Week final against Boland in Bloemfontein, was named in the SA u18B side.
Wynberg should be confident after a mid-week fixture against the UK’s Repton, which they won 4-0.
Paarl Gim, also, will be high in confidence after winning last week’s Cape Town International Hockey Tournament.
There, coach Jacques Grobler‘s side played outstanding hockey and ended the tournament unbeaten, edging out SACS 2-1 in the final, courtesy of an LD Nel brace.
Before the holidays, they won two and lost one of their three matches.
Those wins came against Fairmont High School (3-0) and Parel Vallei (4-2), before they suffered a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Paul Roos.
Paarl Gim has plenty of firepower in their contingent from Nel, Juan Swanepoel and John Coetzee, who all represented Boland at the inter-provincial tournament.
Grobler will also look to proven performers, Stefan Wiehahn, Stephan Pieterse, and his goalkeeper, Joe van Coller to inspire his team to victory.
Meanwhile, in the same southern suburbs, Rondebosch Boys’ High welcomes Parel Vallei for a Friday night showdown
‘Bosch, despite starting the Western Province League season like a house on fire, which included beating Paul Roos 1-0, has had a topsy-turvy season, and last week’s unexpected defeat against Fairmont would have stung.
Coach Waseem Domingo‘s side faces an unpredictable opponent in Parel Vallei, who are coached by Michael van Rensburg.
They’re a good team, which finished the Cape Town International Hockey Tournament in fourth place. Their key players include Matthew Temmis, Jared Jacobs, and Sibulele Makeleni.
SACS will be expected to get the job done against Boishaai at the Brewery, while Durbanville plays Belville before a late game between Stellenberg and Outeniqua.
FUXTURES
Friday, 19 July
18:30 – Wynberg Boys’ High vs Paarl Gimnasium
19:15 – SACS vs Paarl Boys’ High
19:20 – Rondebosch Boys’ High vs Parel Vallei
20:10 – Durbanville vs Belville
20:15 – Stellenberg vs Outeniqua
Saturday, 20 July
10:00 – DF Malan vs Reddam House Constantia
11:00 – Brackenfell vs Melkbosstrand
11:15 -HTS Drostyd vs HS Langenhoven Riversdal
