19 March 2023
HOCKEY
On a day in which Clifton shaded Kearsney overall on the hockey front, it was, nonetheless, Kearsney that grabbed a 1-0 victory in the 1st XI game.
In a very tight contest in which most of the play was kept outside of the two 23-metre areas, it was the home side that found the decisive breakthrough in the second half from a penalty corner variation.
The under-16A match failed to produce a goal, but Clifton ran out 2-0 winners in the meeting of the two under-14 sides.
Results
1st: Kearsney College 1-0 Clifton College
2nd: Kearsney College 2-1 Clifton College
3rd: Kearsney College 0-3 Clifton College
16A: Kearsney College 0-0 Clifton College
16B: Kearsney College 0-0 Clifton College
16C: Kearsney College 2-2 Clifton College
16D: Kearsney College 1-3 Clifton College
16E: Kearsney College 0-2 Clifton College
14A: Kearsney College 0-2 Clifton College
14B: Kearsney College 0-2 Clifton College
RUGBY
On Stott Field, Kearsney downed Clifton 19-0 in a stop-start affair that was affected by numerous resets at scrum time, early season handling errors, and a little too much needless niggle, which was, frankly speaking, harmless, but lasted the entire match and distracted the players from focussing on their own games.
As is the way with rugby, however, the niggle evaporated when the final whistle sounded, and the teams warmly embraced.
The Kearsney 1st XV was full value for its win, thanks to feisty teamwork on the defensive end, and a number of decisive thrusts on the offensive front. Clifton came ever so close to making it over the Kearsney try-line, but twice spilled the ball within a metre of it.
There was a great tussle between the under-15 A teams, with Kearsney picking up a four-point win in the end, but elsewhere, in the main age group games, it was a comfortable day for the boys in maroon.
Clifton, though, enjoyed a number of successes, with their under-15C, under-14C and under-14D teams all recording impressive victories. Overall, however, Kearsney ruled the rugby fields.
Results
1st: Kearsney College 19-0 Clifton College
2nd: Kearsney College 43-5 Clifton College
3rd: Kearnsey College 52-5 Pinetown Boys’ High 1st
4th: Kearsney College 52-0 Clifton College 3rd
5th: Kearsney College 54-0 Clifton College 4th
6th: Kearsney College 10-10 Clifton College
7th: Kearsney College 12-10 Clifton College
8th: Kearsney College 15-5 Clifton College
16A: Kearsney College 29-5 Clifton College
16B: Kearsney College 40-7 Clifton College
16C: Kearsney College 26-0 Maritzburg College 16F
15A: Kearsney College 26-22 Clifton College
15B: Kearsney College 50-0 Clifton College
15C: Kearsney College 5-50 Clifton College
15D: Kearsney College 29-24 Clifton College
14A: Kearsney College 53-5 Clifton College
14B: Kearsney College 50-0 Clifton College
14C: Kearsney College 10-25 Clifton College
14D: Kearsney College 15-52 Clifton College
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