Classic Clash in Mooi River
This is Mooi River in the Midlands of KwaZulu Natal, not the one that flows through Potchefstroom and the schools meeting in Saturday's Classic Clash are Treverton College and Weston Agricultural School.
Apart from all the good things that FNB in its generosity provides the two schools will be playing for the Dowker Trophy, donated by a father and a son, the father a Weston Old Boy, the son a Treverton Old Boy. Son Russell Dowker will be at the match to present the trophy to the winning side.
The two schools are so different. Weston was founded in 1914 – 100 next year – Treverton in 1964. Weston is a state school, Treverton private. Weston is boys only, Treverton coed since 1978. Weston is a secondary school, whereas Treverton starts right down at the bottom and goes as far as post-matric, giving a pupil a possible 16 years at the school. Both schools have boarding. Animals at Weston are practical – dairy cows and other cattle, sheep, poultry and pigs; at Treverton there are zebra and buck in the nature reserve and riding horses aimed at training for showjumping.
Both schools encourage outdoor activities, including sport. Weston have a longer history in rugby football but Treverton have won the last two matches between the two.
Results to date
2012: Treverton won 17-6
2011: Treverton won 27-12
2010: Weston won 21-16
2009: Weston won 24-0
2008: Weston won 18-0
2007: Weston won 22-20
2006: Weston won 25-0
Teams
Treverton: 15 Ivan van Zuydam, 14 Rylin Hennig, 13 Khalipha Ngwenya, 12 Luke Richardson, 11 Devon O'Brien, 10 Timothy Blaker, 9 Wiehan Weber, 8 Jarryd Brown, 7 Darren Garlick, 6 Shane Coetzee, 5 Kian Gogle, 4 Lungani Gumede, 3 Lebo Mdakane, 2 Struan Cowie, 1 Tristan Pickering
Replacements: 16 Naverone Albers, 17 Johnathan Ogden, 18 Kyle Raubenheimer19 Stuart Shaw, 20 Cois Buys, 21 Andrew Tilbury, 22 Ruskin Fisher
Weston: 15 James Duncan-Anderson, 14 William Blair, 13 Wesley Liversage, 12 Michael Scheepers, 11 Keagan Francis-Pope, 10 Michael Bauer, 9 Tristen Carter, 8 Michael Hutton (Captain), 7 Dylan Rencken, 6 Scott Wichmann, 5 Sean Adams, 4 Hadyn Geldart, 3 Sedge Bergsma, 2 Nic Junge, 1 Blake Theunissen,
Replacements: 16 Trysten Aldworth, 17 David Lemmer, 18 Ruan Enslin, 19 Meluswa Mthethwa, 20 Kabelo Tsatsimpe, 21 Duncan Hall, 22 Matthew Mc Gillan, 23 Brendon Phillips
Date: Saturday, 27 April 2013
Kick-off: 14.00
Venue: Treverton College, Mooi River
Expected weather conditions: Sunny with a high of 20°C, dropping to 6°C – good rugby weather
Referee: Zane Watson (Midlands Rugby Referees)
