27 May 2024
St Charles welcome St Stithians to Pietermaritzburg for a derby weekend showdown, and the hosts’ 1st XV put on a fine show to race into a 21-3 lead on Old Orchards, before the visitors clawed their way back into the contest.
Raphael Ajibade barrelled over for the opening try for St Charles and Okuhle Peti joined him on the score sheet after an interception, which saw him racing through to score beneath the uprights.
A wonderfully judged cross kick from Salmaan Mohammed then put Matthew Ludick in for a third.
The visiting Saints responded by driving over from a lineout towards the end of the first half. Their swift right-wing Cullen Bradford then popped out wide on the left twice early in the second half to turn on the jets and go over for a pair of tries.
When Bradford’s second was converted, St Stithians were within one at 20-21, but Athi Qumo scored St Charles’ fourth after a neat scissor with Rashied Isaacs, and Mohammed maintained his 100 percent conversion record, with his fourth of the contest, to make the final score 28-20 to the Pietermaritzburg school.
St Charles enjoyed a very successful weekend on the rugby fields. All of their A teams won, and they claimed seven wins to the two of St Stithians, while one match was drawn.
RESULTS
1st: St Charles 28-20 St Stithians
2nd: St Charles 31-7 St Stithians
3rd: St Charles 7-7 St Stithians
16A: St Charles 35-7 St Stithians
16B: St Charles 27-5 St Stithians
15A: St Charles 15-7 St Stithians
15B: St Charles 14-5 St Stithians
15C: St Charles 0-32 St Stithians
14A: St Charles 34-3 St Stithians
14B: St Charles 0-38 St Stithians
HOCKEY
In a Friday Night Lights’ clash, St Charles, in a reflection of their season, came close to their opponents but, ultimately, came out on the wrong side of the result, with St Stithians claiming a 3-2 win in the 1st XI match.
It was very even in the open age group, with St Stithians taking two wins, St Charles one, and the 3rd teams playing to an exciting 3-3 draw.
St Charles reigned at u16 level, picking up four wins out of four matches, while the u14A teams drew, and St Charles won the other two games.
Overall, St Charles produced seven wins, St Stithians won twice, and there were two draws.
RESULTS
1st: St Charles 2-3 St Stithians
2nd: St Charles 1-0 St Stithians
3rd: St Charles 3-3 St Stithians
4th: St Charles 1-2 St Stithians
16A: St Charles 3-1 St Stithians
16B: St Charles 1-0 St Stithians
16C: St Charles 3-2 St Stithians
16D: St Charles 2-0 St Stithians
14A: St Charles 1-1 St Stithians
14B: St Charles 1-0 St Stithians
14C: St Charles 4-0 St Stithians
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