Schools results: June 6
Recent results have been weird. At least to older folk.
In the past scoring 20 points or more was a rare feat.
Now it is common place to get scores in the 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s and even over 100.
There are no centuries in these results, but two over 90.
In those remote days, scoring 20 or more meant that you had won.
Not so anymore. In this set of results there are 15 losers who scored over 20 and even three losers who scored over 30.
In 1912 the Springboks scored a world record of 38 points against Ireland. Ireland scored 0.
In 1951 the Springboks beat their own world record by scoring 44 points. Scotland scored nil.
Those were days when 8-3 meant a comfortable victory.
This week we have teams who score comfortable victories while their opponents score several points themselves – 46-25, 48-22, 52-14, 52-15, 57-14, 58-5, 69-16 62-14 70-10 and 82-15.
It is strange, even making allowance for the increased value of the try. There is no other law that seems that it could have this effect. Maybe it's climate change!
If there are scores wrong or missing, please write to paul@sportsmedia365.com.
Schools results, June 6
Eastern Cape
Adelaide Gym vs Hangklip, 26-18
Alexander Road vs Andrew Rabie, 46-25
Daniël Pienaar vs Pearson, 33-22
Die Brandwag vs Framesby, 33-32
Graeme vs Nathaniel Nyaluza, 52-15
Grens vs Cambridge, 38-10
Grey High vs Dale, 31-17
Kingswood vs Stirling, 63-0
Pearson vs Woodridge, 74-3
Selborne vs Port Rex, 92-12
St Andrew's vs Queen's, 38-32
Union High vs Winterberg, 49-14
Free State/Griqualand West
They are swatting.
KwaZulu-Natal
Clifton vs George Campbell, 24-19
George Campbell vs Empangeni, 34-3
Kearsney vs Northwood, 36-14
Maritzburg College vs Hilton, 22-16
Michaelhouse vs St Charles, 94-3
Monument vs Glenwood, 21-8
Pongola vs Grantleigh, 43-7
Westville vs DHS, 20-12
Wonderboom vs HTS John Vorster, 13-7
Northvaal
Balfour vs Johan Jurgens, 55-0
Bastion vs Riebeeckrand, 62-6
Ben Viljoen vs Hans Strijdom, 27-25
Boksburg Voortrekker vs Primrose, 15-10
Brandwag vs John Vorster, 29-25
Brits vs HTS Rustenburg, 52-14
Christiana vs Stella, 29-19
Die Wilgers vs Erasmus 34-23
Dr EG Jansen vs Florida, 82-15
Dr Malan vs HTS Sasolburg, 23-22
Driehoek vs Dr Malan, 27-14
Frikkie Meyer vs Tom Naudé, 46-0
Heidelberg Volkies vs Oosterlig, 18-0
Helpmekaar vs Jeppe, 34-17
Hugenote vs Hans Moore, 43-3
KES vs St Stithians, 40-8
Kempton Park vs Rustenburg, 58-5
Koster vs Sannieshof, 17-0
Linden vs Dinamika, 34-20
Marais Viljoen vs Die Anker, 19-5
Marist Brothers Linmeyer vs Saheti, 20-10
Maritzburg College vs Hilton, 22-16
Midstream College vs FH Odendaal, 68-0
Montana vs Zwartkop, 24-5
Monument vs Glenwood, 21-8
Monumentpark vs JG Meiring, 36-3
Nelspruit vs Hoërskool Middelburg, 34-19
Nylstroom vs Warmbad, 17-10
Oos-Moot vs Pretoria-Noord, 29-14
Parktown vs St Alban's, 16-15
Piet Potgieter vs Ellisras, 43-17
Potchefstroom Gim vs Klerksdorp, 31-24
Pretoria Boys High vs St John’s, 26-24
Pretoria Tech vs Cullinan, 26-10
Randburg vs Jan Viljoen, 34-27
Randpark vs CBC Boksburg, 64-0
Randpark vs Heronbridge, 16-10
Schweizer-Reneke vs Wolmaransstad, 22-9
Secunda vs Rob Ferreira, 69-16
St Benedict's vs Northcliff, 70-10
St David's Inanda vs Northcliff, 48-22
St Dunstan's vs De La Salle, 31-26
Standerton vs Ermelo, 33-29
Tuine vs Wagpos, 20-20
Vereeniging Gim vs Jeugland, 53-7
Volksrust vs Hoogenhout, 54-14
Vryburg vs Schoonspruit, 62-3
Wonderboom vs HTS John Vorster, 13-7
Western Cape
Bellville vs Durbanville, 24-17
Boland Landbou vs Bishops, 39-38
Brackenfell vs Milnerton, 62-0
DF Malan vs De Kuilen, 28-23
Drostdy vs Tygerberg, 37-14
HTS Bellville vs Vredenburg, 61-6
Milnerton vs Bellville South, 9-8
Monumentpark vs JG Meiring, 36-3
Outeniqua vs Langenhoven Gim, 35-16
Paarl Boys' High vs Wynberg, 62-14
Paarl Gim vs Rondebosch, 47-21
Paul Roos vs SACS, 39-8
Stellenberg vs Hugenote, 29-13
Tygerberg vs DF Malan, 57-17
