Cradock derby an FNB Classic Clash

Match preview

Cradock High play Marlow Landbou from just 10 km outside Cradock in an FNB Classic Clash on Saturday. It is a great occasion for the town.

A glance at the results below tells you that Marlow have dominated in recent years – a smaller school than Cradock High but one where rugby rules. Of 230 boys at the school, 200 play rugby in much the same was as happens at Boland Landbou. Last year produced a record victory of 58-3 for Marlow.

This year Marlow have played 16 matches, winning 10, drawing two and losing 4. Cradock have played 10, winning 5 and losing 5, even though this year Cradock have gone out with renewed vigour, practising four times a week and generally doing better than they have done in the last six years.

Marlow had seven players in the Eastern Province Country Districts team that went to the Academy Week  in Upington – the whole front row of AJ Oelofse, Graeme Heyneke and Herman Kock, flank Jacques van der Westhuizen, eighthman Daniël Muller who captained the side, flyhalf Jan du Toit and fullback Stean Vorster. Of those seven Daniël Muller and Jan du Toit our out injured and will not play in the Interschools on Saturday.

Only Cradock High's captain Robert de Klerk was in the Eastern Province Country Districts team.

But then again a derby of this nature can certainly produce upsets.

Teams:

Cradock High: 15 Albert Hugo, 14 Elrich Smith, 13 Bongi Magadu, 12 François Bekker, 11 Emilio Julius, 10 Roswald Valentine, 9 Robert de Klerk (captain), 8 Rudolph Reeders, 7 JP Swart, 6 Oliver Murray, 5 Hannes Lombard, 4 Lwambeso Hermaans, 3 Attie Tembani, 2 Kobus Tait, 1 Simon Chimaly.

Coach: Abrie le Roux

Marlow: 15 Stean Vorster (captain), 14 Nico Nel, 13 Paul Jordaan, 12 Nielbert Kitching, 11 Dirk Karstens, 10 Jacques Watson, 9 Jaco Potgieter, 8 Abri Lubbe, 7 Rossouw du Randt, 6 Jacques van der Westhuizen, 5 Louwrens Lötter, 4 Jacobus Odendaal, 3 Herman Kock, 2 Graeme Heyneke, 1 AJ Oelofse.

Coach: Jaco Beukes

Date: 23 August 2005
Kick-off: 15.00
Venue: Cradock Stadium
Expected weather conditions: Scattered clouds with a high of 22°C
Referee: Joe Knoezen (Eastern Province)

Results down the years:

1951 Cradock won 6-3 and Marlow won 3-0
1952 Cradock won 8-6 and 9-0
1953 draw 3-3 and Marlow won 11-3
1954 draw 3-3 and Cradock won 6-0
1955 Marlow won 9-3 and 9-6
1956 Cradock won 9-0 and Marlow won 9-3
1957 Marlow won 6-3 and Cradock won 11-3
1958 Cradock won 9-6
1959 Cradock won 8-6 and 3-3
1960 Cradock won 8-0 and 15-3
1961 draw 3-3
1962 Marlow won 9-8 and Cradock won 13-0
1963 Cradock won 11-8 and 8-5
1964 draw 9-9 and Cradock won 5-3
1965 Cradock won 8-0
1966 Marlow won 8-0
1967 Marlow won 8-3
1968 Marlow won 6-3 and Cradock won 12-8
1969 Marlow won 8-6 and 9-8
1970 Cradock won 14-9
1971 draw 6-6
1972 Marlow won 15-3
1973 Cradock won 7-0
1974 Cradock won 3-0
1975 Cradock won 15-3
1976 Cradock won 18-4
1977 draw 9-9
1978 Cradock won 25-6
1979 Marlow won 22-16
1980 Cradock won 11-7
1981 Marlow won 15-7
1982 Cradock won 6-0
1983 draw 0-0
1984 Marlow won 10-9
1985 Marlow won 15-6
1986 Marlow won 14-6
1987 Marlow won 9-6
1988 Marlow won 13-6
1990 Marlow won 7-0
1991 Marlow won 9-6
1992 draw 9-9
1993 Marlow won 30-3
1994 Cradock won 10-3
1995 Marlow won 9-5
1996 Marlow won 18-6
1997 Cradock won 8-3
1998 Marlow won 10-3
1999 Marlow won 19-9
2000 Marlow won 11-0
2001 Marlow won 41-6
2002 Marlow won 29-10
2003 Marlow won 15-10
2004 Marlow won 58-3

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For a profile of Marlow Landbou. click here.

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For a profile of the Marlow captain, click here.