CC: Durban neighbours meet
Leave Durban on the N3 as if you were heading for Pietermaritzburg. There is Westville. Go further and there is Botha's Hill. Westville and Botha's Hill are neighbours which makes the rivalry between Westville Boys' High and Kearsney College all the keener. This Saturday they meet in an FNB Classic Clash.
They are physically close and in playing achievements this year they are similar. On the FNB Top 20 Kearsney are 15th, Westville 16th. Kearsney have just got up to 15th after their big win over Maritzburg College last Saturday, also in an FNB Classic Clashes.
Kearsney, who host a great festival at Easter time, have lost just three of their 14 matches with a draw with Nico Malan, Westville six of 16
Results against common opponents
Northwood: Kearsney beat them 49-6, Northwood 36-5
Hilton: Kearsney lost 13-6; Westville won 16-14
Paul Roos: Kearney lost 30-20, Westville, 38-10
Maritzburg College: Kearney won 30-10; Westville lost 29-9
DHS: Kearsney won 27-21, Westville 43-7
Glenwood: Kearney won 20-14, Westville 13-9
George Campbell: Kearney won 17-12, Westville 19-0
Those results are pretty even.
Craven Week representation for 2012
Kearsney: Sandile Khubeka, Jean-Luc du Preez, Daniel du Preez
Westville: Mzizi Zondi
That is a substantial advantage for Kearsney especially when one takes into account the mercurial brilliance of Sandile Khubeka and the bustling strength and energy of the Du Preez twins. They also have a great combination of clever inside backs in Matthew Reece-Edwards, Tristan Tedder, Tyler Smith and Sandile Kubheka. They certainly outwitted Maritzburg College last week.
This weekend at Kearsney is the Founders Weekend, a weekend for Old Boys, Parents and Grandparents, when classes get together going back to 1952. Last weekend when Kearsney went to College, it was College's Reunion Weekend, which may have made the occasion too big for the College boys. Is this likely to happen for Kearsney as well?
Teams
Kearsney College: 15 Joshua Devine, 14 Dean Seals, 13 Sandile Kubheka, 12 Tyler Smith, 11 Isolethu Ngidi, 10 Tristan Tedder, 9 Matthew Reece-Edwards, 8 Ayron Schramm, 7 Jean-Luc du Preez, 6 Jarred Hayes-Hill, 5 Daniel du Preez, 4 Jayson Hirshovitz, 3 Ben Karnezos, 2 Roy Meaker, 1 Jono Deighton (captain).
Replacements: 16 Biaggo Pelliccia, 17 Mthunzi Moloi, 18 Sean Kelly, 19 Guy Francis, 20 Blair Cremer, 21 Travis Pears. 22 Thuthu Ndlovu
Coaches: Barend Steyn, Francois Lubbe
Westville Boys' High School: 15 Dylan Aylward, 14 Louis Snyman, 13 Sanelo Mchunu, 12 Brad Ellse, 11 Keegan Paverd, 10 Dylan Rust, 9 Reece McHardy, 8 Edward O’Neil, 7 André de la Rey, 6 Thabo Ngcongo (captain), 5 Nathan le Roux, 4 Gareth van den Berg, 3 Nqoba Mxoli, 2 Michael Downer, 1 Msizi Zondi
Replacements: 16 Matt Jackson, 17 Bradley van den Berg, 18 Cody Eibig, 19 Dylan Bright, 20 Cary Jackson, 21 Tyron Moller, 22 Wiseman Ndlovu
Coaches: Grant Bell, Torsten Sorensen
Date: Saturday, 9 June 2012
Kick-off: 13.00
Venue: Kearsney College, Botha's Hill
Expected weather conditions: Partly cloudy with a chance of rain, a high of 22°C, dropping to 12°C and a wind from the southwest of 10 to 15 km/h.
Referee: Stephen Light (KwaZulu Natal Referees' Society)
