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Westville showed their supremacy from the start and the DHS defence where pushed hard to withstand the onslaught of multiple attacks.  In the 4th minute of the game, on their own throw from a lineout 22 metres out from their own try line, Westville lock forward Jordan Martin was able to poach DHS’s ball and with quick hands by flyhalf Reece McHardy and centres Brad Ellse and Lindo Buthelezi put winger Kyel Lubbe into the right hand corner unopposed.  Fullback Louis Snyman converted to take the score to 7-0.

The next Westville try came in the 18th minute from an attacking lineout about 22meters from the DHS try line. After a well executed catch drive from the lineout, the Westville backs again showed a fine display of ball handling and by moving the ball quickly to inside centre Brad Ellse, managed to beat the DHS defence and sailed through easily to score in the right hand corner again. Snyman this time pulled the ball across the goal face missing his target to take the score to 12-0 in Westville’s favour.

Shortly before the half-time whistle,  Westville scrumhalf Kyan Braithwaite took a quick tap and passed to alert hooker Alex Voster who crashed over at short range in the left hand corner.   Louis Snyman struck the right hand upright and converted to take the score line to 19-0.  DHS’s first and only points of the match came almost immediately after the ensuing kick-off when a Westville player was penalised from a kick chase as he was deemed offside. DHS Flyhalf  stepped up and  converted the penalty to end the first half 19-3.

In the second half, DHS tried really hard to apply pressure and put the ball through phases, but the Westville defence held firm and kept them at bay. Tries by Jordan Martin and replacement right winger Donovan Pieters took the score to 29-3.

In the last quarter of the game, Westville’s superior conditioning and excellent structure saw them really break away and they produced some lovely attacking play. Next over the try-line was Louis Snyman who scored  under the poles after some lovely phase play.  Snyman converted his own try to push the lead up to 36-3. In the 50th minute, Westville scrumhalf Kyan Braithwaite again showing his constant threat around the fringes, scored under the poles from a snipe 5 metres out when the DHS defence were too slow to get into position.  Snyman converted again to make it 42-3 and end the game on a high for Westville.

Congratulations to all the teams that played.  Below is a full list of results.

Team

Coach

Opposition

Referee

Date

Time

Venue

Result

OPEN   AGE GROUP

1st XV

Bell /Sorensen DHS 1ST SOCIETY

Sat 27/4

15h10

Van Heerden A

42-3

2nd XV

J. van Aswegen/Zulu DHS 2ND SOCIETY

Sat 27/4

14h05

Van Heerden A

57-0

3rd XV

Zulu BYE

Sat 27/4

4th XV

Jackson DHS 3RD DHS

Sat 27/4

11h55

Van Heerden A

29-0

5th XV

Mxoli DHS 4TH DHS

Sat 27/4

09h00

Van Heerden A

24-0

6th XV

M. van Aswegen DHS 5TH DHS

Sat 27/4

13h55

Nourse B

19-0

7th XV

Hayles BYE

Sat 27/4

8th XV

Boden BYE

Sat 27/4

WIN: 5     LOSE: 0     DRAW: 0

U16   AGE GROUP

16A

Norris DHS 16A SOCIETY

Sat 27/4

13h00

Van Heerden A

3-11

16B

Buys DHS 16B DHS

Sat 27/4

11h55

Nourse B

54-0

16C

M. Van Aswegen COLLEGE 16C COLLEGE

Sat 27/4

09h30

Snows

12-22

16D

van der Linde DHS 16C DHS

Sat 27/4

10h50

Nourse B

DHS did not arrive

16E

Joubert COLLEGE 16E COLLEGE

Sat 27/4

10h30

Nicholson

0-41

WIN: 1     LOSE: 3     DRAW: 0

U15   AGE GROUP

15A

Sweet DHS 15A SOCIETY

Sat 27/4

11h00

Van Heerden A

12-6

15B

Hoyer DHS 15A DHS

Sat 27/4

09h55

Nourse B

30-0

15C

Grey DHS 15C DHS

Sat 27/4

13h00

Nourse B

50-0

15D

Gouws DHS 15D DHS

Sat 27/4

09h55

Top Field

48-0

15E

Makheta BYE

Sat 27/4

09h00

15F

Comins BYE

Sat 27/4

10h30

WIN: 4     LOSE: 0     DRAW: 0

U14   AGE GROUP

14A

Stewart DHS 14A SOCIETY

Sat 27/4

10h05

Van Heerden A

7-25

14B

Cash DHS 14B DHS

Sat 27/4

09h00

Nourse B

7-5

14C

van Rensburg BYE

Sat 27/4

14D

du Plessis DHS 14C DHS

Sat 27/4

10h50

Top field

36-10

14E

Sukude BYE

Sat 27/4

14F

Young / Moller BYE

Sat 27/4

WIN: 2     LOSE: 1     DRAW: 0

SCHOOL   TOTAL:     PLAYED: 16     WIN: 12     LOSE: 4    DRAW: 0