Graaff-Reinet to come alive
The old town of Graaff-Reinet will come alive this weekend when Uinion High and Hoer Volkskool square off in their FNB Classic Clash.
The two schools have a long history which stretches back almost 100 years, and the stakes will be as high as ever when Union host Volskool on Saturday.
Union have enjoyed the ascendency in recent times, securing tight wins for the last three years, but they are sure to be tested in front of their home crowd by a determined Volkskool outfit.
Although Volkskool lost out by five points at home last year, they have kept the bulk of that squad together and are hoping to notch their first victory over their rivals since 2008.
However, Union have had a good season, and with talented captain Jason Vers pulling the strings they will be confident of making it four wins in a row in the big derby.
The teams:
Volkskool: 15 Tsepo Mabetsela, 14 Siba Saliso, 13 Heinrich Cloete, 12 Adrian November, 11 Theodore Adams, 10 Tiaan van Solms, 9 Justin Afrika, 8 Malan Zerwick, 7 Albert Senekal (captain), 6 Erwin Ittershagen-Strauss, 5 Phillip Crouse, 4 Ryno de Klerk, 3 Luan Smit, 2 Stephan Bezuidenhoudt, 1 Antonie de Beer.
Union: TBC
Date: Saturday, August 10
Venue: Union High School, Graaff-Reinet
Expected weather: Partly cloudy. High of 19 low of 6
Results down the years:
1922: Draw 0-0
1926: Volkskool won 53-3
1928: Volkskool won 15-0 and 22-7
1931: Union High won 14-6
1932: Union High won 17-12 and 3-0
1933: Volkskool won 15-7 and 3-0
1934: Volkskool won 8-0 and 12-6
1935: Volkskool won 12-3 and Draw 0-0
1936: Volkskool won 14-3 and Union High won 13-8
1937: Volkskool won 6-0 and 6-0
1938: Draw 3-3 and Volkskool won 17-0
1939: Union High won 7-3 and 13-3
1940: Union High won 19-3 and 11-0
1941: Volkskool won 8-6 and Union High won 6-0
1942: Union High won 3-0 and 6-0
1943: Volkskool won 8-0 and 18-0
1944: Volkskool won 38-6 and 21-0
1945: Volkskool won 20-3 and 18-3
1946: Volkskool won 14-0 and 8-0
1947: Volkskool won 31-0 and 14-3
1948: Draw 3-3 and Volkskool won 3-0
1949: Volkskool won 8-3 and 6-3
1950: Draw 3-3 and Volkskool won 3-0
1951: Draw 14-14 and Union High won 6-3
1952: Draw 8-8 and Draw 3-3
1953: Volkskool won 8-3 and 9-6
1954: Volkskool won 12-0 and Draw 0-0
1955: Volkskool won 6-3 and 9-6
1956: Volkskool won 12-3 and Union High won 3-0
1957: Draw 0-0 and Union High won 19-5
1958: Union High won 6-0 and 6-0
1959: Union High won 3-0 and Volkskool won 9-0
1960: Union High won 14-9 and 14-3
1961: Volkskool won 13-6 and Union High won 16-8
1962: Union High won 6-5 and Draw 3-3
1963: Volkskool won 19-6 and Union High won 8-6
1964: Draw 8-8 and Draw 6-6
1965: Draw 6-6 and Volkskool won 14-6
1966: Union High won 14-0 and Volkskool won 16-0
1967: Volkskool won 8-3 and 9-0
1968: Union High won 6-0 and Volkskool won 11-6
1969: Union High won 17-3 and 14-6
1970: cancelled for flu
1971: Union High won 22-0
1972: Volkskool won 4-3
1973: Union High won 18-6
1974: Volkskool won 10-0
1975: Union High won 9-6
1976: Union High won 10-6
1977: Volkskool won 31-3
1978: Union High won 14-3
1979: Draw 16-16
1981: Volkskool won 18-3
1982: Volkskool won 4-0
1983: Draw 11-11
1984: Volkskool won 14-6
1985: Volkskool won 16-4
1986: Volkskool won 6-3
1987: Union High won 9-6
1988: Volkskool won 22-7
1989: Union High won 10-9
1990: Volkskool won 6-4
1991: Volkskool won 9-7
1992: Volkskool won 15-6
1993: Volkskool won 23-3
1994: Volkskool won 31-16
1995: Volkskool won 22-7
1996: Volkskool won 36-0
1997: Union High won 10-3
1998: Volkskool won 18-15
1999: Union High won 13-10
2000: Union High won 13-0
2001: Volkskool won 18-5
2002: Volkskool won 19-18
2003: Union High won 26-14
2004: Draw 16-16
2005: Volkskool won 32-27
2006: Union High won 30-3
2007: Union High won 18-16
2008: Volkskool won 32-8
2009: Draw 12-12
2010: Union High won 25-15
2011: Union High won 16-6
2012: Union High won 13-8
