DHS Shock Glenwood
The match was played on Dixons at Glenwood, where DHS had last won at the beginning of the century. Their 20-17 victory follows a succession of 11 defeats at the hands of the Grasshoppers, the name DHS gave Glenwood who in turn called DHS the Horseflies.
There was a wind which freshened, and Glenwood had first use of it.
It took DHS just a minute to get into the lead when Sanele Nohamba goaled the second penalty against Glenwood.
But Glenwood in the bottle green jerseys and light green shorts came roaring back on the attack where they found the determined DHS defence deadly. DHS were penalised, and Glenwood tapped and bashed at their line. From a scrum they went right – 6-10-6 on the run around – Dylan Kruger to Dylan Pretorius to Dylan Kruger to Morné van Rensburg who scored the right corner. Van Rensburg converted from touch and Glenwood led 7-3 after 11 minutes.
DHS looked certain to score when tall Asande Mnguni went on a long weaving run, ball in one hand. He gave to Tonderai Ndudzo but a brilliant tackle by Pretorius saved the day.
Glenwood, doing what they were expected to do, increased the lead. They again turned down a penalty kick at goal and kicked for a line-out instead. They mauled, De Wet broke away and was close. Jaden Hendrickse gave JJ van der Mescht a perfect pass and the massive lock thrust over for the try. 12-3 after 29 minutes,
Ndudzo had a strong run down the left and Luthando Buthelezi was just beaten by the dead-ball line as he dived for a rolling ball in in-goal.
At half-time Glenwood led 12-3.
As DHS had scored early in the first half, so they scored early in the second half.
Cham Zondeki, stepping left and right first attacked the Glenwood line and then powerful Phendulani Buthelezi, captain of the team and head boy of DHS, burst over to score a try converted by Nohamba. 12-10 to Glenwood after 37 minutes.
Glenwood lost a player to the sin bin for a deliberate knock-on and when he came back DHS were leading 17-12 after Asanda Kunene had had speedy run down the left. Glenwood were penalised and DHS opted for a scrum on the left. They went right where Phendulani Buthelezi forced his way over and down for a try under the posts. 17-12 11 minutes into the half.
DHS came back on the attack and from a tackle/ruck Lwazi Moletshe played scrumhalf and passed straight back to Nohamba who dropped a soaring goal. 20-13 with 14 minutes to play.
This was an al-action game but in those last minutes the tempo rose even more with play going this way and that till Glenwood's speedy fullback broke and raced down the right. He passed inside to Hendrikse who flicked the ball back to Cele who scored. 20-17, conversion to come but the conversion was unsuccessful.
There was still a bit of time and Glenwood threw everything at DHS who contained them well till they won a turnover and Nohamba kicked out to end the enthralling match.
It really was a thrilling encounter between two intense, skilful teams, led by two outstanding captains – Phendulani Buthelezi of DHS and Dylan Kruger of Glenwood.
Scorers:
For Glenwood:
Tries: Morné van Rensburg, JJ van der Mescht, Siyanda Cele
Con: Morné van Rensburg
For DHS:
Tries: Phendulani Buthelezi 2
Cons: Sanele Mohamba 2
Pen: Sanele Mohamba
Drop: Sanele Mohamba
Teams
Glenwood: 15 Siyanda Cele, 14 Morné van Rensburg, 13 Conan le Fleur, 12 Rynhardt Jonker, 11 Janus Hendrikz, 10 Dylan Pretorius, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Edward Laubscher, 7 Slade du Randt, 6 Dylan Kruger, 5 JJ van der Mescht, 4 Lunga Ncube, 3 Brendon Schwulst, 2 Dewet Truter, 1 Jordan Clarke
Replacements: 16 Jhaques Thyssen, 17 Thabiso Mdletshe, 18 Junior Smit, 19 Werner Coetzee, 20 Joe Jonas, 21 Connor Allan, 22 Rory Attwill
DHS: 15 Cham Zondeki, 14 Luthando Buthelezi, 13 Asanda Kunene, 12 Lwandile Menze, 11 Tonderai Ndudzo, 10 Lwazi Moletshe, 9 Sanele Mohamba, 8 Sean Barnes, 7 Phendulani Buthelezi (captain), 6 Kamvelihle Fatyela, 5 Marcel Nel, 3 Asande Mnguni, 2 Luthando Jojo, 1 Thomas Kempen
Referee: Graciano Pienaar
Assistant referees: Kent Blondin, Spha Shabalala
Down the Years
For these results we have Glenwood High School to thank.
1922: DHS won 6-0
1923: DHS won 6-5 & 6-0
1924: DHS won 6-0 & Draw 0-0
1925: Glenwood won 17-10 & 11-3
1926: DHS won 9-0 & 8-4
1927: DHS won 11-0 & 8-4
1928: Draw 0-0 & DHS won 13-0
1929: DHS won 32-0
1930: DHS won 9-6 & 18-0
1931: DHS won 24-0 & Draw 8-8
1932: DHS won 21-6 & 16-5
1933: Glenwood won 4-0 & DHS won 6-3
1934: Glenwood won 25-3 & DHS won 4-6, 9-6 & 15-11
1935: DHS won 9-0, 3-0 & 12-0
1936: Glenwood won 11-8, Draw 6-6, Glenwood won 17-0 & DHS won 6-5
1937: DHS won 16-6, 9-0 & 11-6
1938: DHS won 3-27 & 29-5
1939: DHS won 11-6 & 18-14
1940: DHS won 0-14 & 19-0
1941: DHS won 6-20 & 12-8
1942: DHS won 6-5 & Draw 8-8
1943: DHS won 6-9 & 6-3
1944: DHS won 3-5 & 6-0
1945: DHS won 15-3 & Glenwood won 11-6
1946: DHS won 4-17 & 13-0
1947: Glenwood won 8-3 & DHS won 15-3
1948: DHS won 0-17 & 38-0
1949: DHS won 3-9 & 6-5
1950: DHS won 8-3 & 13-0
1951: DHS won 5-11 & 11-0
1952: DHS won 6-0 & 9-0
1953: Glenwood won 5-0 & 3-0
1954: Draw 3-3 & Glenwood won 8-3
1955: Glenwood won 9-6 & DHS won 11-0
1956: DHS won 3-17 & DHS won 9-8
1957: Glenwood won 9-0 & Draw 3-3
1958: DHS won 15-3
1959: Glenwood won 6-0 & 16-0
1960: Glenwood won 5-0 & 17-3
1961: DHS won 8-3
1962: DHS won 6-3
1963: DHS won 13-19 & Glenwood won 5-3
1964: DHS won 6-9
1965: Glenwood won 11-6 & 20-3.
1966: Glenwood won 21-9.
1967: Draw 9-9.
1968: DHS won 10-0.
1969: Glenwood won 14-11
1970: Draw 11-11
1971: DHS won 14-5
1972: Draw 9-9
1973: DHS won 12-9
1974: DHS won 21-12 & Glenwood won 19-12
1975: DHS won 6-3
1976: DHS won 3-16
1977: Glenwood won 29-9
1978: Glenwood won 22-0
1979: Glenwood won 32-4
1980: Glenwood won 6-0
1981: Glenwood won 7-6
1982: Glenwood won 19-3
1983: Glenwood won 12-7
1984: Glenwood won 19-9
1985: DHS won 13-3
1986: Glenwood won 8-3
1987: Glenwood won 7-6
1988: DHS won 16-3
1989: Glenwood won 9-4
1990: DHS won 10-22
1991: Glenwood won 21-15
1992: DHS won 13-16
1993: DHS won 8-0
1994: DHS won 12-39
1995: DHS won 0-37
1996: Glenwood won 20-17
1997: Glenwood won 27-15 & 22-20
1998: Glenwood won 17-10 & 19-16
1999: DHS won 14-33 & 29-10
2000: Draw 13-13
2001: DHS won 24-7
2002: Glenwood won 26-0 and DHS won 23-22
2003: Glenwood won 31-16 & DHS won 27-12
2004: Glenwood won 16-3
2005: Glenwood won 31-16
2006: DHS won 28-21 & Glenwood won 34-9
2007: Glenwood won 16-3
2008: Glenwood won 12-6
2009: Glenwood won 31-3
2010: Glenwood won 26-0
2011: Glenwood won 19-5
2012: Glenwood won 34-9
2013: Glenwood won 46-14
2014: Glenwood won 38-13
2015: Glenwood won 45-21
2016: Glenwood won 24-23
