Notices
NEXT WEEK IS A VERY BUSY SPORTING WEEK:
- Saturday 29 February: U14 Netball trials (08h30-11h00)
- Monday 2 March: 1st Netball and Hockey trials (15h30-17h00)
- Tuesday 3 March: PGSGU Swimming Gala @ Springfield Convent
- Wednesday 4 March: A-league Gala @ Rondebosch Boys High School
- + U16 Netball trials (15h30-17h00)
- + U14 Hockey trials (15h30-17h00)
- Thursday 5 March: U16 Hockey trials (time tbc)
- Friday 6 March: PGSGU Tennis @ RGHS
- + U16 Hockey trials continue – selected players only (14h30-16h30)
- + Touch Rugby Finals @ RGHS
- Saturday 7 March: PGSGU Indoor Hockey @ Herschel
UPDATE:
A-LEAGUE GALA – Wednesday 4 March @ RBHS. Limited tickets will be available from Monday 2 March @ R20.00 (Cash or Snapscan) from the Sports Office. The GALA starts at 16h00 and should be done by 18h00. Swimmers do not need tickets, however parents will need tickets.
END DATES FOR SUMMER SPORT – Term 1 2020
| WATER POLO | |
| U19A | Wednesday 11 March |
| U19B | Thursday 27 February |
| U16A | Wednesday 11 March |
| U16B | Friday 28 February – Match vs Springfield @ Reddam |
| U14 | Wednesday 11 March |
| SOCIAL WATER POLO | Wednesday 11 March |
| TENNIS | |
| TEAM TENNIS | Thursday 5 March |
| PGSGU TENNIS TEAM | Friday 6 March |
| SOCIAL TENNIS | Wednesday 26 February |
| Gr 8 Wed morning group | Wednesday 11 March |
| INDOOR HOCKEY | |
| RGHS 1 | Saturday 7 March – PGSGU tournament |
| RGHS 2 | Tuesday 3 March – Match vs Durbanville 1 |
| RGHS 3 | Tuesday 3 March – Match vs Durbanville 2 |
| PSI Gr 8 Wed morning group | Wednesday 11 March |
| FAST 5s | Wednesday 26 February |
| TOUCH RUGBY | |
| RGHS 1 | Friday 6 March |
| RGHS 2 | Friday 6 March |
| RGHS 3 | Friday 6 March |
| SOCIAL TOUCH RUGBY | Wednesday 11 March |
| ATHLETICS @ RBHS | |
| ATHLETICS @ RBHS | Monday 9 March |
| Wed morning group | Wednesday 11 March |
| SWIMMING | |
| TEAM SWIMMING | Tuesday 10 March |
| SOCIAL SWIMMING | Thursday 5 March |
| LEARN-TO-SWIM | |
| SOCCER | Thursday 12 March |
| YOGA | |
| SELF-DEFENCE | |
| WALK CLUB | |
| RUN CLUB | |
| CRICKET | Wednesday 4 March |
Indoor Hockey
Results of matches played at Fairmont on Wednesday 19 February:
| Date | Team | Result | Score | Opposition |
| 19-Feb | RGHS 1st | Drew | 1-1 | Fairmont HS |
| 19-Feb | RGHS 2nd | Drew | 1-1 | Fairmont HS |
| 19-Feb | RGHS 3rd | Lost | 1-4 | Fairmont HS |
Swimming
RGHS participated in a gala at Curro, Durbanville on Thursday 20 February. We placed second behind Herschel, out of 9 schools. Congratulations to our swimmers.
Tennis
| Tennis matches played 17 – 21 February: | ||||
| RGHS 1st Team | 10 (47) | Won | Springfield | 4 (33) |
| RGHS 4th Team | 10 (27) | Won | Springfield | 4 (14) |
| RGHS 5th Team | 4 (27) | Lost | Wynberg | 10 (27) |
| RGHS 6th Team | 0 (30) | Lost | Westerford | 14 (48) |
| Points (Games won in brackets) |
Touch Rugby
Results of League matches:
| 20 February | |||
| Team | Opposition | Score | Won/Lost |
| RGHS 1 | Norman Henshilwood HS 2 | 9 – 0 | Won |
| RGHS 2 | Voortrekker High School 2 | 7 – 0 | Won |
| RGHS 3 | Norman Henshilwood HS 1 | 1 – 9 | Lost |
Non-School Sport
Rowing
On Saturday 22 February, a number of RGHS girls competed in the UCT Regatta which was held at Zeekoevlei.
Amy Basson (Grade 10) had this to say: “It was a fantastic regatta as we got the opportunity to compete with university crews as well as Alfred’s. As per usual, the girls did extremely well and made us very proud.”
Results:
- U14 sculls: Robin Day (Grade 8) 1st and Hannah Murphy (Grade 8) 3rd
- U14 double: Robin Day 1st and Hannah Murphy and Eryn Jacobs (Grade 8) 2nd
- U14 quad: Robin Day, Hannah Murphy and Eryn Jacobs came 1st beating both SACS and Bishops.
- U15 quad: Robin Day came 1st
- U16 double: Amy Basson (Grade 10) and Alice Wannell (Grade 10) 1st (also beating the U16 Junior men’s double); Rachel Behne ( Grade 10) 2nd
- U16 pair: Alice Wannell 2nd
- U16 quad: Amy Basson and Alice Wannell 1st, Rachel Behne 2nd
- U19 scull: Kirsten Mac Arthur (Grade 11) 2nd
- U19 double: Kirsten Mac Arthur 1st to Stellenbosch
- U19 pair: Amy Basson 2nd to UCT, but did beat another UCT boat
- U19 quad: Kirsten Mac Arthur 1st
- U19 four: Kirsten Mac Arthur 2nd to Stellenbosch
- U19 eight: Kirsten Mac Arthur 4th
We are looking forward to SA Schools Champs in Gauteng next weekend! (6-8 March)”.
Congratulations to our rowers on these outstanding results. We wish you all the best at the South African Champs.
Surf Lifesaving
Hannah Hillman (Grade 11) competed for Big Bay at the Western Cape Surf Lifesaving Championships this past weekend and did exceptionally well. She walked away with 10 medals with her best performance to date. She also competed up in the Senior ladies division as well as in the U17 ladies. She showed great teamwork with her fellow team mates too, competing in every single team event in the ocean.
Her podium placings:
1st Tube rescue, 2nd Run swim run, 2nd board, 2nd single ski, 2nd surf swim, 3rd Board rescue, 3rd board relay, 3rd Ironwoman, 3rd taplin relay, 3rd ski relay.
Congratulations on these excellent results.
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