Gill play host to Cradock in FNB Classic
Match Preview
Cradock High travel the 110 km across to Somerset East for their FNB Classic Clash with Gill on Saturday.
The two schools have been playing each other since 1920. They have not played each year. Both are relatively small schools but both enthusiastic about rugby. That means that Saturday's match will be enthusiastic with all the fun of the fiar – songs and champagne girls and ceremonial introductions to the principals.
Both schools sued to be in North Eastern Cape when they sent more boys to Craven Week than happens now. This year neither school had a player in the Eastern Province Craven Week side but Both had players in the Eastern Province Country Academy side. Gill had- De Wet Greyling, Garth van Rayner, Hlumelo Matikinga (captain) and Hlangowuhle Nodonghe, and Cradock had François Bekker. Neither school had a player at the Grant Khomo Week.
The diminished opportunities for boys in rural areas is sad. That FNB are involved in a match such as this is good.
Results this year:
Gill:
Gill beat Langenhoven Gim, 29-0
Gill beat Cillie, 26-10
Gill beat Willowridge, 67-5
Muir beat Gill, 16-15
Gill beat Aeroville, 36-10
Gill beat Winterberg, 22-3
Gill beat Itembelihle High, 29-10
Gill beat Hangklip, 45-5
Gill beat Kirkwood, 46-6
Gill beat Adelaide, 19-0
Gill beat DF Malherbe, 27-10
Gill beat Andrew Rabie, 24-3
Gill beat Stirling, 43-0
Gill beat De Vos Malan, 10-5
Gill beat Volkskool Graaff Reinet, 21-7
Cradock:
Muir College beat Cradock 26-10
Stirling beat Cradock 24-10
Cradock beat Hangklip 12-10
Winterberg beat Cradock 8-7
Kingswood beat Cradock 43-5
Grens beat Cradock 3-0
Cradock drew with Port Rex 5-5
Union High beat Cradock 12-6
That would suggest that Gill, who won 18-3 in 2004, are firm favourites this year.
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Teams:
Gill College: 15 Hlumelo Matikinca, 14 Garth van Rayner, 13 Khanyusa Nonyatu, 12 Hlanga Nodongwa (captain), 11 Llewendal Loots, 10 Michael Bosch, 9 François de Villiers, 8 Christiaan Louw, 7 Frederick Vosloo, 6 Herman Louw, 5 Stephan Greeff, 4 Maso Nduna, 3 Boet Greeff, 2 Stewart Heyneke, 1 De Wet Greyling.
Coaches: F du Plessis, N Lombard
Cradock High: 15 Itaello Cupido, 14 Elrich Smith, 13 Le Roux Twerblanche, 12 François Bekker, 11 Déandre Prinsloo, 10 Michael Bergman, 9 Franco Heinse, 8 Charlie van Jaarsveld, 7 Damian Cupido, 6 Bredell Michau, 5 Christopher Thompson, 4 Hannes Lombard (captain), 3 Athi Tembani, 2 Kobus Tait, 1 Simon Chernaly.
Coaches: Rudolph Weitz, Jan van der Merwe
Date: 12 August 2006
Kick-off: 15-30
Venue: Gill College
Expected weather conditions: Clear with a high of 16°C and a light wind – a perfect day for rugby
Referee: Joe Knoesen
