Classic Clash in Caledon
It's a home match for Swartberg Senior Secondary when the team from the fishing village of Hawston comes up to Caledon for an FNB Classic Clash on Saturday.
Last year the Hawston Classic Clash changed opponents. They used to play Hermanus but now play Swartberg where Hawston's children went to school before they got their own school.
Last year Hawston won a tough battle at home, keeping out the Swartberg forwards to win 13-10 with a try in the dying minutes of the match by Jason Griffiths who scored both Hawston's tries and is playing again this weekend. In fact he was on the wing in 2012 and scored a try in the last minute to enable Hawston to beat Hermanus 16-12.
This year Hawston have been having a good season, winning seven of their 10 matches.
2013 Experience
Each side has players back from the teams that met in 2013.
Hawston: Gaywon Fortuin, Heinrich Pietersen, Jason Griffiths, halfbacks David, Prins and Phernol Mienies and Carlton Cellie.
Swartberg: Wardick Pedro, Marchel Godfrey, Carl Hendricks, who has moved from scrumhalf to centre, Grescion Smith, Denzil Booysen, Brandon Gertse and Tiaan Adolf.
Teams
Swartberg SS: 15 Xavier Davids, 14 Wardick Pedro, 13 Marchel Godfrey (captain), 12 Carl Hendricks, 11 Corniel Smith, 10 Tiaan Adolf, 9 Marlon Oliver, 8 Ivanique Smith, 7 Elgardo Jacobs, 6 Duvinito Keeth, 5 Brucewin Carelse, 4 Arnay Swarts, 3 JP Carelse, 2 Chester Jantjies, 1 Grescion Smith
Replacements: 16 Denzil Booysen, 17 Riaan Plaatjies, 18 Curtis Meintjies, 19 Juandré Lewis, 20 Henry Lamont, 21 Brenden Gertse, 22 Lwazi Nkayi, 23 Christo Lee van der Vyver
Hawston: 15 Wheelan Floors, 14 Heinrich Pietersen, 13 Gaywon Fortuin, 12 Jason Grifftihs, 11 Lyndon Salies, 10 David Prins, 9 Phernol Mienies, 8 James Henn, 7 Elroy Willemse, 6 Carlton Cellie, 5 Austin Swartz, 4 Marlo Jacobs, 3 Jay-Jay Gardiner, 2 Chrisum Witbooi, 1 Chle Marais
Replacements: 16 Corne May, 17 Justin Claasen, 18 Showan Moos, 19 Patrick Gardiner, 20 Winston Petoors, 21 Damian Williams, 22 Robert Andries, 23 Ernest de Bruyn Coach: Elton Booysen
Date: Saturday, 2 August 2014
Expected weather conditions: Partly cloudy with a high of 20°C, dropping to 12°C
