As predicted back at the start of the season, Grey High and Selborne will meet in Port Elizabeth on Saturday 15 August to determine who the best 1st team in the Eastern Cape Province is for 2015. Both schools are unbeaten in games played against fellow Eastern Cape rivals.
Season to date records
| # | DATE | OPPONENT | VENUE / EVENT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREY HS | ||||||
| 1 | Thu.19Mar | Pearson | 25 | 5 | Won | Practice: Grey won 5-1 on tries |
| 2 | Sat.28Mar | Bishops | 24 | 15 | Won | Graeme Rugby Day |
| 3 | Thu.02Apr | Maritzburg College | 16 | 20 | Lost | St Stithians Festival |
| 4 | Sat.04Apr | Helpmekaar | 28 | 13 | Won | St Stithians Festival |
| 5 | Mon.06Apr | Pretoria BH | 41 | 0 | Won | St Stithians Festival |
| 6 | Sat.18Apr | Paul Roos | 3 | 34 | Lost | Home |
| 7 | Fri.01May | Daniel Pienaar | 48 | 3 | Won | Home |
| 8 | Sat.09May | Wynberg | 32 | 20 | Won | Away |
| 9 | Sat.23May | Queen’s | 46 | 13 | Won | Home |
| 10 | Sat.30May | St Andrew’s | 36 | 22 | Won | Away |
| 11 | Sat.06Jun | Dale | 31 | 17 | Won | Away |
| 12 | Tue.23Jun | Graeme | 73 | 3 | Won | Home |
| 13 | Sat.27Jun | Rondebosch | 15 | 10 | Won | Cape Schools Week |
| 14 | Mon.29Jun | Boland Landbou | 16 | 10 | Won | Cape Schools Week |
| 15 | Wed.01Jul | SACS | 28 | 10 | Won | Cape Schools Week |
| 16 | Sat.25Jul | Framesby | – | – | – | Cancelled |
| 17 | Sat.01Aug | Grey College | 22 | 34 | Lost | Away |
| 18 | Sat.15Aug | Selborne | – | – | – | Home |
| SELBORNE | ||||||
| 1 | Sat.21Mar | Hudson Park | 43 | 22 | Won | Border R/D |
| 2 | Sat.28Mar | Brandwag | 45 | 12 | Won | Graeme Rugby Day |
| 3 | Thu.02Apr | Kearsney | 48 | 7 | Won | Kearsney Easter Rugby Fest |
| 4 | Sat.04Apr | Menlopark | 28 | 20 | Won | Kearsney Easter Rugby Fest |
| 5 | Mon.06Apr | HTS Middelburg | 15 | 23 | Lost | Kearsney Easter Rugby Fest |
| 6 | Fri.17Apr | Grens | 49 | 20 | Won | Away |
| 7 | Sat.25Apr | Outeniqua | 22 | 24 | Lost | Wildeklawer |
| 8 | Mon.27Apr | Diamantveld | 17 | 17 | Drew | Wildeklawer |
| 9 | Fri.01May | Queen’s | 25 | 9 | Won | Home |
| 10 | Sat.09May | Dale | 52 | 26 | Won | Away |
| 11 | Sat.16May | Grey College | 21 | 51 | Lost | Home |
| 12 | Sat.23May | St Andrew’s | 44 | 19 | Won | Home |
| 13 | Sat.30May | Cambridge | 63 | 5 | Won | Home |
| 14 | Sat.06Jun | Port Rex | 92 | 12 | Won | Away |
| 15 | Sat.27Jun | Paarl Gim | 20 | 17 | Won | Cape Schools Week |
| 16 | Mon.29Jun | Rondebosch | 34 | 17 | Won | Cape Schools Week |
| 17 | Wed.01Jul | Boland Landbou | 10 | 8 | Won | Cape Schools Week |
| 18 | Mon.27Jul | Hudson Park | 41 | 10 | Won | Home |
| 19 | Sat.01Aug | Queen’s | 39 | 31 | Won | Away |
| 20 | Sat.08Aug | Dale | 44 | 13 | Won | Home |
| 21 | Sat.15Aug | Grey HS | – | – | – | Away |
Eastern Cape Table
| # | EASTERN CAPE | BHP | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | MP | BP | Pts | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grey HS | 4.20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 58 | 176 | 20 | 2.1 | 22.1 | 4.42 |
| 2 | Selborne | 3.56 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 401 | 154 | 247 | 36 | 2.125 | 38.1 | 4.24 |
| 3 | Brandwag | 3.17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 158 | 151 | 7 | 20 | 0.875 | 20.9 | 3.48 |
| 4 | Framesby | 2.94 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 97 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 9.0 | 2.25 |
| 5 | Marlow | 2.90 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 149 | 101 | 48 | 12 | 0.875 | 12.9 | 2.15 |
| 6 | St Andrew’s | 2.40 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 344 | 327 | 17 | 28 | 2.35 | 30.4 | 2.53 |
| 7 | Dale | 2.29 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 228 | 199 | 29 | 20 | 2.5 | 22.5 | 2.81 |
| 8 | Kingswood | 2.24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 192 | 211 | -19 | 12 | 2 | 14.0 | 1.75 |
| 9 | Queen’s | 1.94 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 278 | 241 | 37 | 20 | 1.3 | 21.3 | 2.13 |
| 10 | Daniel Pienaar | 1.48 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 143 | -61 | 8 | 0.3 | 8.3 | 1.66 |
| 11 | Graeme | 1.40 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 86 | 217 | -131 | 12 | 1 | 13.0 | 1.63 |
| 12 | Grens | 1.37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 116 | 150 | -34 | 4 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 0.77 |
| 13 | Nico Malan | 1.27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 105 | -39 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Hudson Park | 1.20 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 164 | 267 | -103 | 12 | 0 | 12.0 | 1.20 |
| 15 | Cambridge | 0.97 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 67 | 185 | -118 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Pearson | 0.89 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 85 | 144 | -59 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.80 |
@QC2000: Ja now you’re bringing back hurtful memories…jee weez that Bertram Johnson. Only one guy in our team, Kanya Mdaka, managed to tackle him….and he only did it once!The guy was a freak of nature. Best junior school player I have ever seen. The joy we had after he left for Grey Bloem was out of this world. We lost to Selborne 10-17 in the first game in EL at under 14 (thanks to some seriously dodgy refereeing – by an ex Dale teacher who was then teaching at Selborne
), and then never again. I remember in the return game, handing them 40 points, with the crowd chanting “Where’s Bertram NOW?” Hahahaha! Good times
Ryan had a massive boot on him and deadly too. He was actually much better in 1999, went off the boil a bit in 2000. Talking of school boy players of our era, do you remember one Bertram Johnson. He was by far the best junior school boy rugby player i have ever seen. He was a junior Lomu. In u13 my old man promised me R5 every time I tackled him. I never got close, I just hid in the rucks. Loved it when he went to Grey Bloem.
Dale had a really good age group, i dont think we ever beat you in high school. Since u15 we didnt lose to Selborne, i’m sure like you guys.
@Queenian: Hahahaha!
The year 2000 was sweet. The last time Dale got the double double. There was one Ryan Schutte, the QC flyhalf…man did that oke have a boot on him! We were luckily able to score tries
@Queenian: Would give QC a chance next year there age groups are not to bad. And Dale always seem to come up with some good teams even if there age groups battle.
But ye agree don’t see QC and Dale winning more than 2 or 3 out of the next 10 games against Selborne.
@Playa: With Selborne Under13/14/15/16 all being so strong I think the Kudu and Tickbird pickings are slim over the next 5 years.
@Playa: @QC2000: Same age maybe you related.
@QC2000: Yebo! Also finished in 2000.
Well done Selborne, deserved the win today.
@Playa: Correct. You?
@QC2000: u13s: Sel 34 Grey 12
Great game of rugby.Had me biting my nails though I wasn’t routing for any particular side.Well done Baboona!
Now for Dale to take the kudu trophy next week.Hopefully we got the victory over Hudson before I get ahead of myself.
@QC2000: Did you finish in 2000?
@GCollege86: U13 score
U14A: Sel 22 Grey 15
u15A: Sel 18 Grey 14
u16A: Sel 32 Grey 12
Selborne u14a
U15a
U16a all won
Beet, please can you give me a QC avatar. Shot!
Dale vs QC being televised next weekend. Lets hope QC can pull one over the tickbirds
@Playa: @Queenian: Tell you what next weeks clash at the Graveyard will be a classic up until I saw QC play Selborne 2 weeks ago I would have Dale winning by 25 point but now after watching that game I am not to sure QC seem to be on the front foot again.
Going to be a classic at all age groups from Under 13/14/15/16/2 nds and 1st team level.
This should be good…this should be very good.