Another Draw at Botanics

At Botanics in Graaff-Reinet on Saturday Union High played Hoër Volkskool in an FNB Classic Clash. For the second year in a  row the match ended in a draw which probably pleased Union High more than their neighbours.

The highlight of the season was without a doubt the Interschools match against Hoër Volkskool.

The Union boys defended for close to 70 minutes and allowed Volkskool to score only once, a try scored by fullback Jean Lottering.

With the score at 5-0 and the siren going in the background Union held onto the ball and gave it to their paceman and Craven Week wing Kwesi Ansah and he rounded the whole Volkskool backline to score the equalising try.

It was an outstanding performance from the Union boys as Volkskool were the favourites to win comfortably.  

Phillip Nell, the Union flank, was excellent and was awarded man of the match from the Union team. Volkskool will consider themselves unlucky as they clearly had the upper hand throughout the match but could not convert their opportunities into points. Union must be commended for their gutsy defence throughout the match.

Scorers:

For Volkskool:

Try: Jean Lottering

For Union High:

Try: Kwesi Ansah

Teams

Volkskool: 15 Jean Lottering, 14 K Hoffman, 13 Chris Pietersen, 12 Heinrich Cloete, 11 Rowyn Lamont, 10 Tiaan von Solms, 9 Z Carolus, 8 Dirk Louw, 7 Arnu Grasman, 6 Erwin Ittershagen-Strauss (captain), 5 Phillip Crouse, 4 Ryno de Klerk, 3 Francois van Rooyen, 2 Stephan Bezuidenhoudt, 1 Antonie de Beer

Union High: 15 Lihle de Beer, 14 Kyle Minnaar, 13 K Thsuni, 12 Ace Mali, 11 Kwezi Ansah, 10 Lunathi Makinana, 9 Tagon Jackson, 8 Siba Maqethuka, 7 Phillip Nel, 6 Kukhanyile Mali, 5 Dylan Ford, 4 Josh Harpur, 3 Brian Welman, 2 Juan van der Merwe, 1 Lubabalo Menzi

Results Down the Years

1922: Draw 0-0

1926: Volkskool won 53-3

1928: Volkskool won 15-0 and 22-7

1931: Union High won 14-6

1932: Union High won 17-12 and 3-0

1933: Volkskool won 15-7 and 3-0

1934: Volkskool won 8-0 and 12-6

1935: Volkskool won 12-3 and Draw 0-0

1936: Volkskool won 14-3 and Union High won 13-8

1937: Volkskool won 6-0 and 6-0

1938: Draw 3-3 and Volkskool won 17-0

1939: Union High won 7-3 and 13-3

1940: Union High won 19-3 and 11-0

1941: Volkskool won 8-6 and Union High won 6-0

1942: Union High won 3-0 and 6-0

1943: Volkskool won 8-0 and 18-0

1944: Volkskool won 38-6 and 21-0

1945: Volkskool won 20-3 and 18-3

1946: Volkskool won 14-0 and 8-0

1947: Volkskool won 31-0 and 14-3

1948: Draw 3-3 and Volkskool won 3-0

1949: Volkskool won 8-3 and 6-3

1950: Draw 3-3 and Volkskool won 3-0

1951: Draw 14-14 and Union High won 6-3

1952: Draw 8-8 and Draw 3-3

1953: Volkskool won 8-3 and 9-6

1954: Volkskool won 12-0 and Draw 0-0

1955: Volkskool won 6-3 and 9-6

1956: Volkskool won 12-3 and Union High won 3-0

1957: Draw 0-0 and Union High won 19-5

1958: Union High won 6-0 and 6-0

1959: Union High won 3-0 and Volkskool won 9-0

1960: Union High won 14-9 and 14-3

1961: Volkskool won 13-6 and Union High won 16-8

1962: Union High won 6-5 and Draw 3-3

1963: Volkskool won 19-6 and Union High won 8-6

1964: Draw 8-8 and Draw 6-6

1965: Draw 6-6 and Volkskool won 14-6

1966: Union High won 14-0 and Volkskool won 16-0

1967: Volkskool won 8-3 and 9-0

1968: Union High won 6-0 and Volkskool won 11-6

1969: Union High won 17-3 and 14-6

1970: cancelled for flu

1971: Union High won 22-0

1972: Volkskool won 4-3

1973: Union High won 18-6

1974: Volkskool won 10-0

1975: Union High won 9-6

1976: Union High won 10-6

1977: Volkskool won 31-3

1978: Union High won 14-3

1979: Draw 16-16

1981: Volkskool won 18-3

1982: Volkskool won 4-0

1983: Draw 11-11

1984: Volkskool won 14-6

1985: Volkskool won 16-4

1986: Volkskool won 6-3

1987: Union High won 9-6

1988: Volkskool won 22-7

1989: Union High won 10-9

1990: Volkskool won 6-4

1991: Volkskool won 9-7

1992: Volkskool won 15-6

1993: Volkskool won 23-3

1994: Volkskool won 31-16

1995: Volkskool won 22-7

1996: Volkskool won 36-0

1997: Union High won 10-3

1998: Volkskool won 18-15

1999: Union High won 13-10

2000: Union High won 13-0

2001: Volkskool won 18-5

2002: Volkskool won 19-18

2003: Union High won 26-14

2004: Draw 16-16

2005: Volkskool won 32-27

2006: Union High won 30-3

2007: Union High won 18-16

2008: Volkskool won 32-8

2009: Draw 12-12

2010: Union High won 25-15

2011: Union High won 16-6

2012: Union High won 13-8

2013: Draw 6-6

2014: Draw 5-5