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DHS win 75-point match

The great Izak van Heerden, a DHS schoolmaster after whom the fields is named, would have loved the match, especially the performance of the DHS loose trio, for Van Heerden was especially creative in his development of loose forward play.

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School scored seven tries in winning 45-30 and so won the Skonk Nicholson Trophy, named after the great College schoolmaster who had been head of school – and many other things – at DHS in his schooldays.

After Jacques van der Walt had kicked two early penalties for College, Celimpilo Gumede went striding down the field and set up a try for hooker Stoney Stenekamp who cut back inside and scored under the posts. Flyhalf Shakur La Douce converted and DHS had a lead which they did not relinquish though College, fighting as ever, came back to 24-23 ten minutes into the second half.

Stenekamp went charging down the left. He played inside to Lwandile Menze who scored. 14-6

The work for DHS's third try was set in motion by a powerful charge by prop Marcel Nel. College were penalised, Celimpilo Gumede tapped and scored. 19-6.

After a third College penalty goal, College came back on the attack. hey tapped a penalty and a bounce pass found lanky fullback Matthew Willemse who was over and round for a try. 19-16, the half-time score.

Celimpilo Gumede opened the scoring in the second half with a try after several phases. 24-16. 

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Then College came close. centre Nkondlo Radebe had a run, Willemse chipped and scrumhalf Philalane Simamane scored. and it was an exciting 24-23 with plenty of time left – somewhat surprising as momentum seemed so firmly with the home side.

Two School tries in five minutes, settled DHS's control, the by substitute Ulrich Brown and the second by flank Asande Mnguni after some clever play to form a front maul at a line-out five metres from the College line. 

There was still time for two more tries on this 10-try day.

College eighthman had a strong run  that brought his team close. College tapped a penalty and prop Ethan Hodgson scored.

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College kicked a long way downfield. La Douce collected the ball and raced many metres through the scattered defence before giving to Brown who scored. La Douce's conversion ended a match of great skill.

Both teams deserved much praise for the way they played this match.

Scorers

For DHS:

Tries: Stoney Stenekamp, Lwandile Menze, Celimpilo Gumede 2, Asande Mnguni, Ulrich Brown 2

Cons: Shakur La Douce 5

For Maritzburg College:

Tries: Matthew Willemse, Philalane Simamane,  Ethan Hodgson

Cons: Jacques van der Walt 3

Pens: Jacques van der Walt 3

Teams

DHS: 15 Darren Booysen, 14 Malusi Ntuli, 13 Mcneil Jenner, 12 Lwandile Menze, 11 Lwazi Moletshe, 10 Shakur La Douce, 9 Jaydian Cedares, 8 Celimpilo Gumede, 7 Asande Mnguni, 6 Donovan Adams, 5 Taariq Kruger, 4 Avumile Bongco, 3 Mthokozisi Gumede, 2 Stoney Stenekamp, 1 Marcel Nel

Maritzburg College: 15 Matthew Willemse, 14 Buhle Nene, 13 Nkondlo Radebe, 12 Ethan Heuer, 11 Siphe Kekana, 10 Jacques van der Walt, 9 Philalane Simamane, 8 Nthuthuko Mchunu (captain), 7 Sbu Pinkiney, 6 Malwande Dlangalala, 5 Brannon Webster, 4 Asetho Qwalela, 3 Sphekahle Dube, 2 Brandon Nel, 1 Ethan Hodgson

Referee: Wayne Muller (Natal Referees' Society)

Results Down the Years

The results from 1910 to 1990 were taken from Jimeloyo-Ji!!, a history of rugby at Maritzburg College written by Skonk Nicholson and Tony Wiblin. It would be good if we could  close the gap.

1910: Maritzburg College won 5-0

1911: Maritzburg College won 29-0

1912: Maritzburg College won 24-5

1913: Maritzburg College won 6-3 & 65-3

1914: Maritzburg College won 6-5 & DHS won 5-0

1915: Maritzburg College won 16-0 & DHS won 6-0 & 6-3

1916: Maritzburg College won 21-5 & DHS won 6-0

1917: Maritzburg College won 6-0

1918: Maritzburg College won 7-3

1919: DHS won 10-8

1920: Maritzburg College won 25-0 & 8-0

1921: Maritzburg College won 8-3 & 7-5

1922: DHS won 10-0 & 5-3

1923: DHS won 3-0 & Maritzburg College won 3-0

1924: DHS won 17-0

1925: No match

1926: DHS won & 15-0

1927: DHS won 30-0 and Maritzburg College won 11-3

1928: Maritzburg College won 19-0 & DHS won 18-6

1929: DHS won 6-0

1930: DHS won 29-5 and 17-3

1931: DHS won 14-6 and a draw 0-0

1932: Maritzburg College won 12-3 & 30-3

1933: Maritzburg College won 10-0 & draw 19-19

1934: Maritzburg College won 5-0 & DHS won 8-5

1935: DHS won 3-00 & Maritzburg College won 9-3

1936: Maritzburg College won 6-0 & DHS won 11-9

1937: Maritzburg College won 10-6 & DHS won 12-11

1938: DHS won 19-3 & 8-3

1939: DHS won 13-6 & 3-0

1940: DHS won 11-0

1941: DHS won 5-3 & 11-10

1942: Maritzburg College won 15-9 & DHS won 6-3

1943: DHS won 15-9 & 11-3

1944: Maritzburg College won 16-0 & D wom 12-8

1945: D woin 22-13 & draw 8-8

1946: DHS won 20-3 & Maritzburg College won 9-4

1947: DHS won 11-6 & Maritzburg College won 7-6

1948: DHS won 5-3& 11-6

1949: Maritzburg College won 11-0 & draw 6-6

1950: DHS won 5-3 & Maritzburg College won 6-3

1951: Maritzburg College won 9-5 & draw 0-0

1952: Maritzburg College won 15-8 & DHS won 9-6

1953: DHS won 19-0 & Maritzburg College won 8-3

1954: Maritzburg College won 20-3 & 24-0

1955: Draw 9-9

1956: Maritzburg College won 9-8 & 11-8

1957: DHS won 8-3 & Maritzburg College won 12-6

1958: No match

1959: Maritzburg College won 14-5 & 12-8

1960: Maritzburg College won 11-0 & 14-8

1961: DHS won 8-3 & Maritzburg College won 11-0

1962: Draw 3-3 & Maritzburg College won 9-0

1963: Maritzburg College won 29-0 & draw 8-8

1964: Maritzburg College won 18-3 & 27-0

1965: Maritzburg College won 22-9 & draw 6-6

1966: Draw 6-6 & Maritzburg College won 9-5

1967: Draew 6-6 & Maritzburg College won 21-6

1968: DHS won 9-6 & Maritzburg College won 12-8

1969: Maritzburg College won 24-0 & 14-9

1970: Maritzburg College won 99-6 & 24-8

1971: DHS won 24-11 & Maritzburg College won 9-5

1972: DHS won 9-7 & Maritzburg College won 18-6

1973: Maritzburg College won 6-3 & 19-3

1974: Maritzburg College won 22-12 & 31-12

1975: DHS won 9-7 & 15-13

1976: Maritzburg College won 16-12 & draw 18-18

1977: Maritzburg College won 19-12 & 1913

1978: Maritzburg College won 19-12 & 34-0

1979: Maritzburg College won 25-12 & 34-15

1980: Maritzburg College won 19-13 & DHS won 17-10

1981: Maritzburg College won 22-0 & 17-9

1982: Maritzburg College won 25-9 & 35-4

1983: Maritzburg College won 13-3 & 20-12

1984: Maritzburg College won 12-9 & 18-6

1985: Maritzburg College won 18-8 & 33-9

1986: Maritzburg College won 22-10 & 16-9

1987: Maritzburg College won 19-4 & 7-6

1988: Maritzburg College won 28-10 & 13-8

1989: DHS won 13-7 & Maritzburg College won 27-3

1990: Maritzburg College won 16-12 & 12-4

2016: Maritzburg College won 26-19

2017: DHS won 48-31

2018: DHS won 45-30

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