- Keep up to date with all the sports events and fixtures here.
- RGHS will be hosting the 8th annual Hockey, Netball & Football Champions Cup from 19-21 April. To ensure its success, we ask that parents please consider helping with sponsorship of the event. Please click here for the sponsorship proposal.
Indoor Hockey
The final league matches of the season were played on 6 March against Herschel. An afternoon that was always going to be challenging proved to be just that.
Our teams played well beyond expectation and apart from a couple of results, they were competitive throughout. Our First Team fixture was rescheduled to 13 March, and the First Team was hoping to finish in joint first position with a win against Herschel. After an impressive performance, they narrowly missed out after settling for a draw. Congratulations to the First Team for finishing in third place out of eight teams.
See results below:
| Date | Team | Opponent | Result | Scorers |
| 06/03/2024 | RGHS 1 | Herschel 1 | 2-2 | Rachel Kane & Tatum Malherbe |
| 06/03/2024 | RGHS 2 | Herschel 2 | Lost 0-2 | |
| 06/03/2024 | RGHS 3 | Herschel 4 | Lost 0-10 | |
| 06/03/2024 | RGHS 4 | Herschel 8 | Drew 0-0 | |
| 06/03/2024 | RGHS 5 | Herschel 9 | Won 1-0 | |
| 06/03/2024 | RGHS 6 | Herschel 10 | Lost 1-2 | |
| 06/03/2024 | RGHS U14A | Herschel 5 | Lost 1-3 | Zoe-Jane Cole |
| 06/03/2024 | RGHS U14B | Pinelands 4 | Drew 1-1 | Lexie Miller |
PGSGU Indoor Hockey Tournament
As is the tradition at the end of every season, our First Team took part in the PGSGU Inter-Schools Tournament on 11 March, hosted by Herschel.
Coming into the tournament as defending champions, there was a lot on the line for the team, as they were the team to beat and knock off the perch.
Five really competitive schools came together to make for a memorable tournament where anyone had a chance at the title. Unfortunately, we were unable to retain the title, falling short of Herschel and settling for a second-place finish.
Congratulations to Coach Sasha, and the First Team on a wonderful season, and a special thanks to Lucy Kane, Rachel Kane and Megan Wightman (Grade 12) who have led the team admirably and played their final indoor hockey matches for the school this week. We are truly grateful for your service to Rustenburg Indoor Hockey.
| Date | Team | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| 11/03/2024 | RGHS 1 | Herschel 1 | Lost 1-2 | Megan Wightman |
| 11/03/2024 | RGHS 1 | Springfield 1 | Drew 0-0 | |
| 11/03/2024 | RGHS 1 | Wynberg 1 | Won 5-0 | Megan Wightman, Tatum Malherbe, Tara Neville-Smyly, Ally Goulding & Leah Hofmeyr |
| 11/03/2024 | RGHS 1 | St Cyprian’s 1 | Won 2-1 | Lucy Kane & Leah Hofmeyr |
Tennis
Rustenburg hosted the annual PGSGU Interschools tournament on Thursday, 6 March.
The tournament is a senior and junior doubles tournament. The matches were disrupted by rain but the teams managed to finish their games. The RGHS teams did very well and achieved fantastic results.
Senior results:
- St Cyprians 45 points 1st place
- Rustenburg 41 points 2nd place
- Herschel 27 points 3rd place
Junior results:
- Rustenburg / St Cyprians 31 points 1st place
- Herschel 14 points 3rd place
- Snr Couple 1 – Margaret Krieg, Rachel Kane
- Snr Couple 2 – Jenna Edge, Lucy Kane
- Snr Couple 3 – Tara Neville-Smyly, Kate Ferguson
- Jnr couple 1 – Emma Hilton, Rylie Hodgkiss
- Jnr couple 2 – Evelyn Lindsay, Sienna Malan
Photos: Lea Basson
Touch Rugby
Rustenburg Touch Rugby teams played league fixtures on Friday, 8 March. There was a great atmosphere with lots of support. Well done to the teams on a great win.
All the best to the teams playing in their last matches for the season on Friday, 15 March. Good luck to the 1st Team playing the final against WGHS!
| Team | Opposition | Score |
| 1st Team | Westerford 1 | 8-1 |
| 2nd Team | Westerford 2 | 14-0 |
| 3rd team | Wynberg Girls’ 2 | 1-1 |
| 4th Team | Wynberg Girls’ 3 | 0-0 |
Congratulations to the following learners who represented WP at the recent Interprovincial tournament. The U21 team walked away silver medalist and the WP Ladies Open team earned themselves a bronze medal.
WP U21
- Imaan Chothia (Grade 10)
- Nihaal Effendi (Grade 12)
- Zaina Kazi (Grade 12)
- Nicole Smuts (Grade 10)
- Amelie Visser (Grade 10)
WP Ladies A
- Loren-Kate Dicks (Grade 12)
Netball
The U14 Netball squad participated in the Quest for the Best festival hosted by Rhenish Girls’ High School. This pre-season tournament was the first opportunity for the newly formed team to play together being coached by their new coach.
The festival was a tough learning experience for the team. This festival provided the coach with an opportunity to get to know the squad and work on set plays. The U14s must be commended for their great team spirit and positive attitude throughout the festival, this showed in their improved performances on day two.
Congratulations to Qhayiya Mbebe who was named in the tournament team.
| U14 vs | Score |
| Bloemhof | 0-19 |
| LaRochelle | 1-14 |
| Paarl Girls | 2-18 |
| DF Malan | 6-9 |
| Parel Vallei | 2-11 |
| Fairmont | 9-4 |
Swimming
The Rustenburg swimming team placed 4th overall at the A-League gala which meant the team qualified for the inaugural Super League Gala.
- Rhenish: 828
- Paarl Girls High: 768
- Herschel: 712
- St Cyprians: 627
- Stellenberg: 588
- Bloemhof 542
- Rustenburg: 514
- Durbanville Girls: 449
- Paarl Gim Girls: 261
- Swartland High School: 194
- Hugenote Hoerskool Meisies: 64
A big thank you to all the swimmers for your commitment and enthusiasm – it was a successful term. Thank you to the parents who transported the team to galas around the Peninsula, to Coach Viv for the hours of instruction and encouragement and thanks especially to Mrs Micklethwaithe for the sweets, swim bag, bottles and t-shirts – we really appreciate you making us feel so special.
As the term comes to a close, a number of the team members are going off to competitions:
- Isabella Webber and Caitlin Evans – Junior Nationals
- Michaela Labuschagne – Senior Nationals
- Skye Micklethwaite – Level 3
- Imani Magotsi, Ellen Hodgkinson, Lucy Midlane – SA Life Saving Nationals
- Jade Jarvis – Waterpolo Junior National competition
Best of luck to all of you!
