Sports Update 8 August 2024

Squash

Another week of the Youth Squash League unfolded on Monday, 5 August, featuring exciting matches. RGHS A faced off against the Bishop’s Boys team, while RGHS B competed against Westerford. Both matches showcased impressive tenacity and skill from all teams involved. Even though both teams lost, they demonstrated remarkable skill and team spirit. We are very proud of your performance.

See results below:

RGHS 1Bishops Boys TeamScore
Tara Neville-SmlyPlayer 13-2
Isla BarbourPlayer 20-3
Morgan HunterPlayer 31-3
Emma HiltonPlayer 43-0
Bonus Points0-2
ScoreRGHS lost 7-10
RGHS 2Westerford HSScore
Leila KingPlayer 11-3
Grace BowleyPlayer 20-3
Meg BowleyPlayer 30-3
Hannah van RensburgPlayer 43-0
Bonus Points0-2
ScoreRGHS lost 1

 Football

Another week of the Youth Football League unfolded with an exciting match. The RGHS 1st team put up a great fight, resulting in a 1-1 draw against Reddam High School. This was an epic match where both teams demonstrated consistency and skill. The team played with heart and determination, and their effort was commendable.

The 2nd team faced Curro Delft on 1 August. The match was intense, and the 2nd team narrowly lost 3-2 in the very last minute. Despite their loss, it was a very exciting match to watch. Well done to both teams for your great performance. 

We wish both teams the best of luck for their upcoming fixtures this week.

Cross Country

Congratulations to the following learners that have qualified and been selected to the Cross Country Cape Metro Zonal team. The runners will be participating in the Metro Championships on Saturday, 10 August in Kuilsriver.

We are so proud of your achievements and wish you well for the race!

u19Skye Micklethwaite
u17Imani Magotsi
u16Abygael Kew
Sofia Fiasconaro
u15Phillipa du Toit
u14Ella Gardner 
Gemma Blackburn
Tamsyn Bougard
Haniya Hashim 
Sienna Malan 
Tamryn van Aswegen

Netball

The Netball teams finally got to play at home this week.

The teams played  Fish Hoek High School on Tuesday, 6 August in some tightly contested games. The weather was great and many parents and peers were out watching the games.

The u14 teams need to be commended for showing grit and resilience on the court. The u15 teams continued to work hard and the u19 teams both narrowly missed out on a win.

The u16 teams need to be congratulated for committing and putting in impressive performances on the court this second half of the netball season.

Team Score
u19A30-32
u19B11-13
u16A8-7
u16B5-6
u15A11-16
u15B8-9
u14A9-11
u14B14-15
u14C7-19

Kristen McGregor’s star continues to shine!

We would like to congratulate Kristen McGregor on being selected to attend the SA U21 National Netball Training Camp and Trials. The camp will be held in Pretoria from 8-11 August. This training camp is in preparation for the World Youth Games, which will take place in Gibraltar in 2025. Kristen is one of 28 players chosen nationally. We wish our humble captain all the best!

Photo: Kristen McGergor (Grade 12) in her Western Cape netball kit. 

Hockey

Hockey Report vs Wynberg

The last league matches of the season saw us hosting Wynberg Girls’ High School. This was the last time our matric learners would get an opportunity to play on their beloved home turf.

After years of service to Rustenburg Hockey, we would like to send a special thank you to all the matric hockey players who have been committed to the sport and given everything they have for Rustenburg Hockey.

After a tough weekend against Herschel seven days prior, our teams seized the opportunity to bounce back with some wonderful results.

Wynberg Results:

DATETEAMOPPOSITIONRESULTGOAL SCORERS
2 August 2024RGHS U14AWynberg U14AWon 9-0Amy Penney x 3, Micah Macmillan x 2, Zoe-Jane Cole, Ella Gardner, Leila King, Lola White
2 August 2024RGHS U14BWynberg U14BWon 6-1Rafaa Moos, Mia-Jane Manley x 2, Amy Wilson x 2, Unathi May
2 August 2024RGHS U16AWynberg U16AWon 2-0Kezia George & Zia du Plooy
2 August 2024RGHS U16BWynberg U16BWon 2-1Kayla Malherbe & Erin Scholtz
2 August 2024RGHS U16CWynberg U16CWon 7-0Nina McDiarmid x 3, Abigale McKay x 2, Bohlale Lesoetsa x 2
2 August 2024RGHS U19AWynberg U19ADrew 1-1Lucy Kane
2 August 2024RGHS U19BWynberg U19BWon 6-1Robyn White x 2, Salma Jacobs x 2, Othandwayo Melani, Juliette Meyer & Sarah Williams

U19A matric learners: