College Climb a Mountain

That does not mean that Hilton do not win. They won, for example, in 2013, which is not aeons ago.

College do not seem as strong as they usually are. Last week they took a heavy beating by DHS on their own Goldstones. They have lost five of their 11 matches, four of them to teams ranked on the Schools Top 20 – the two Greys, KES and DHS.

Hilton have had an easier fixture list and have lost two of their nine matches – to Affies (17-6) and Kearsney (13-10). They did not play last week.

They have just two opponents in common with the following results:

DHS: Hilton won 10-6; Maritzburg College lost 48-31

Michaelhouse: Hilton won 38-21; Maritzburg College won 49-31.

Neither side is ranked on the Schools Top 20 but both are in the group just under the Top 20.

It could be a close and interesting match. It would be good to see if College can get over last week's disappointment and come out stronger for it. On the other hand Hilton need to show that the luxury of a week off has not softened them.

Hilton have the ground advantage as College bring their 20 teams up over World's View to what is quite possibly the most beautiful school campus in the world.

Teams

Hilton: 15 A Roy, 14 F Mushonga, 13 C Mupeso, 12 Thomas Fraser, 11 Daniel Da Costa, 10 Nick Winskill (captain), 9 G Schreuder, 8 T  Warren, 7 J Venter, 6 V Williams, 5 A James, 4 George Putter, 3 H Beukes, 2 Tim Densham, 1 Jono Smit

Coach: Brad Macleod-Henderson

Maritzburg College: 15 Jaco Truter, 14 Nkondlo Radebe, 13 Njabulo Mjara, 12 Yamkile Tetyana, 11 Matthew Squires, 10 R Collyer, 9 Philani Simimane, 8 Damian Walden, 7 Jarryd van der Linde, 6 Nthuthko Mchunu, 5 Dylan Jones, 4 Jeandré Labuschagne, 3 Phelelani Zuma, 2 Fezokuhle Mbatha, 1 E Hodgson

Date: Saturday, 27 May 2017

1st XV kick-off: 15.00

Venue: Hilton College

Expected weather conditions: Rain with a high of 14°C and a low of 4°C

Match Programme, 27 May 2017

Gillfillan

09.00: 5th XV vs College 6th

10.10: 4th XV

11.20: 3rd XV

12.30: Under-16A

13.40: 2nd XV

15.00: 1st XV

Weightman-Smith

09.00: 7th XV vs College 9th XV

10.00: 8th XV vs College 10th XV

11.00: 6th XV vs College 7th XV

Number 2

09.00: Under-16C

10.00: Under-16B

11.00: Under-16D

Etheridge

09.00: Under-15B

10.00: Under-15C vs College D

11.00: Under-15A

Mansergh

09.00: Under-15D vs College F

11.00: Under-14D vs College F

Lombard

11.00: Under-14A

09.00: Under-14B

10.00: Under-14C vs College D

Maritzburg College vs Hilton

The first match is said to have been played in 1875, result unknown.

1902: Hilton won

1904: Hilton won 3-0

1905: Maritzburg College won 9-6

1906: Maritzburg College won 11-3 and Hilton won 7-3

1907: Maritzburg College won 3-0 and Hilton won 8-0

1908: Maritzburg College won 3-0 and 27-3

1909: Maritzburg College won 35-0

1910: Maritzburg College won 36-5

1911: Maritzburg College won 18-10

1912: Maritzburg College won 9-3

1913: Hilton won 6-3 and Maritzburg College 12-6

1914: Maritzburg College won 38-0 and 17-0

1915: Maritzburg College won 30-9 and 44-0

1916: Maritzburg College won 10-3

1918: Draw 3-3 and Maritzburg College won 12-3 and 19-0

1920: Draw 6-6

1921: Maritzburg College won 8-5 and 29-3

1922: Maritzburg College won 6-3, 17-3 and 8-6 and Hilton won 13-8

1923: Maritzburg College won 9-6 and Hilton won 7-3

1924: Draw 0-0 and 0-0

1925: Maritzburg College won 8-5 and 8-5

1926: Hilton won and 5-3

1927: Hilton won 6-0 and 24-5

1928: Hilton won 29-10 and 8-0

1929: Hilton won 13-5 and 7-4

1930: Maritzburg College won 11-0 and Hilton won 6-5

1931: Maritzburg College won 9-3

1932: Maritzburg College won 9-0 and 19-3

1933: Maritzburg College won 6-3 and Hilton won 16-10

1934: Hilton won 12-5

1935: Hilton won 11-9

1936: Maritzburg College won 16-3 and 5-3

1937: Hilton won 8-3 and 16-6

1938: Hilton won 16-6 and 30-6

1939: Hilton won 16-15 and 28-3

1940: Maritzburg College won 8-6

1941: Maritzburg College won 22-3 and 9-8

1942: Draw 8-8 and Hilton won 12-5

1943: Maritzburg College won 7-6 and Hilton won 3-0

1944: Hilton won 6-5 and 17-13

1945: Draw 6-6 and 3-3

1946: Maritzburg College won 16-3 and Hilton won 14-6

1947: Hilton won 10-9

1948: Maritzburg College won 21-3 and 6-3

1949: Draw 6-6 and Maritzburg College won 16-8

1950: Maritzburg College won 14-6 and 16-9

1951: Hilton won 5-0 and Maritzburg College won 6-3

1952: Hilton won 6-5 and Maritzburg College won 9-6

1953: Maritzburg College won 8-3

1954: Maritzburg College won 20-6 and 22-0

1955: Maritzburg College won 15-3 and 21-0

1956: Maritzburg College won 11-0 and 24-3

1957: Draw 0-0

1958: Hilton won 16-8

1959: Hilton won 16-0 and 6-0

1960: Maritzburg College won 11-6 and 22-3

1961: Maritzburg College won 19-0 and 11-3

1962: Maritzburg College won 9-0 and 15-8

1963: Maritzburg College won 15-5 and 36-3

1964: Maritzburg College won 23-16 and 22-5

1965: Hilton won 11-3 and 26-8

1966: Maritzburg College won 8-3 and Hilton won 13-11

1967: Maritzburg College won 29-0 and 40-0

1968: Maritzburg College won 13-8 and 17-14

1969: Maritzburg College won 26-11 and 13-8

1970: Maritzburg College won 14-9 and Draw 17-17

1971: Maritzburg College won 8-3 and 12-6

1972: Maritzburg College won 24-15

1973: Hilton won 16-15

1974: Draw 3-3

1975: Hilton won 6-3

1976: Maritzburg College won 24-0

1977: Maritzburg College won 29-19

1978: Maritzburg College won 37-3

1979: Maritzburg College won 32-3

1980: Maritzburg College won 51-9

1981: Maritzburg College won 19-3

1982: Maritzburg College won 31-0

1983: Maritzburg College won 18-10

1984: Maritzburg College won 28-10

1985: Maritzburg College won 20-17

1986: Hilton won 6-4

1987: Maritzburg College won 17-3

1988: Maritzburg College won 14-7

1989: Maritzburg College won 13-6

1990: Maritzburg College won 15-3

1991: Maritzburg College won 9-6

1992: Maritzburg College won 36-0

1993: Maritzburg College won 24-7

1994: Maritzburg College won 11-10

1995: Maritzburg College won 42-16 and 15-3

1996: Maritzburg College won 18-10

1997: Maritzburg College won 36-5

1998: No Match-flu epidemic at both schools

1999: Hilton won 16-15

2000: Maritzburg College won 22-7

2001: Maritzburg College won 17-14

2002: Maritzburg College won 43-20

2003: Maritzburg College won 24-23

2004: Maritzburg College won 24-6

2005: Maritzburg College won

2006: Maritzburg College won 32-14

2007: Maritzburg College won 18-5??

2008: Maritzburg College won 33-23

2009: Maritzburg College won

2010: Maritzburg College 26-3

2011: Maritzburg College won 37-12

2012: Maritzburg College won 24-14

2013: Hilton won 38-22

2014: Maritzburg College won 37-5

2015: Maritzburg College won 22-16

2016: Maritzburg College won 12-5