Victoria Park High School

Victoria Park High School will be hosting a Golf Day in aid of our 1st Girls’ Soccer tour to Cape Town in September, as well as a soccer camp for our junior teams at the end of August. The Golf Day will be held on 5 July 2009, at the Walmer Country Golf Club. Please see attachments for further details.

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VICTORIA PARK HIGH SCHOOL - DERBY DAY FIXTURES 2009

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VICTORIA PARK HIGH SCHOOL- SOCCER FIXTURES 2009

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Victoria Park High Chess (2006-present):

The past 4 years of V.P. chess that I have experienced has had its “ups” and “downs”, we have played in 3 leagues different leagues and experienced it all.
In 2006 we played in the EP high schools chess C league. We won the league having only conceded one match. The highlight of 2006 was our match against Kirkwood at Kirkwood. We experienced a flat tyre and got help from passing cars. The atmosphere was in true VP spirit – awesome. Our Captain and number 1, Drew vd. Riet, shared the Pringle Chess Trophy for player of the year with Adriaan Wildervanck – who made the EP U16 team. Drew really succeeded in putting chess on the map at VP.

In 2007 we were promoted to the B League. Having lost 3 matric players, we were thrown in the “deep-end”. Following in his brother’s footsteps, Travis vd. Riet was elected captain and Adriaan Wildervanck had a tough year on the board one struggling to clench a victory for the team. However the year provided important experience for the team. Unfortunately we were demoted to the C league again.

2008 was an important year as we obtained many good players in grade 8, namely Tilden Plaaitjies. Under Travis’s captaincy VP won the league unbeaten. And as two of our players (Adriaan Wildervanck and Tilden Plaaitjies) made the EP team we were put into the A league.

This year has been a monumental one for Victoria Park so far. We have 5 players in the Eastern Province team namely: Adriaan Wildervanck, Tilden Plaaitjies, Gregory Geldenshuys, Ashika Morar and Camden (a very strong grade 8 with great potential). Playing in the A league, we have won 2 games, lost one and drawn one so far. We wish to keep a strong record going for VP chess to be proud of. Our team is currently very strong and working hard.

Chess is not a game for the faint hearted. I have witnessed many bloody battles and as a team, VP has come out on top most of the time. Remember, Chess is fun!
By Adriaan Wildervanck (current captain).

RESULTS: A - LEAGUE
VP VS ALEX 5 : 2
VP VS PEARSON 3½ : 3½
VP VS MUIR 2½ : 4½
VP VS LINKSIDE 6 : 1
05 JUNE VP VS GREY

Victoria Park dominates against Cillie 22 - 7.

Victoria Park High School first rugby team enjoyed a comfortable
victory over Hoerskool Cillie over the weekend. Tries for Victoria
Park were scored by Sinaku Mafu and Martin Weatherall-Thomas. Mafu
ran twice over the try-line to score points. Samkhelo Hlabeni
succeeded in two conversions and one penalty for Victoria Park.

Christ Swanepoel managed to score Cillie’s only try. Swanepoel
displayed great courage in defence. Other players who played well for
Cillie included: T. Seaman, J. C. Webber, W. Haasbroek. And G.
Kloesen. It was however the Victoria Park forwards that dictated the
game. The Victorians forwards dominated the game both in the scrums
and line-outs and their aggressive counter-rucking ensured numerous
balls being stolen away from the Cillie side. L. Nohoyeka, J. de
Beer, S. Tyler, L. van der Linder and L. Thompson showed great courage
on the day. Aggressive and evasive backline running from D. Noyo, A.
Foley and S. Mafu ensured that the Cillie side was always on the
defence.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs ST DOMINIC’S PRIORY

U/15A:

won 7 - 0 (Scorers: Z Sizani 3, S Pillay 2, W Nongata 2)

U/17A:

won 6 - 0 (Scorers: B Mahlalela 2, A Windeballe 2, J Windvogel 2)

1st Team:

won 6 - 0 (Scorers: Nomzamo Maheneza, Kay-lyn Oelofse, Susan Wells, Louise Pretorius, Nolu Mhlauli, Mikaella Nobrega)

VP MUSTANGS vs NMMU (PEFA LEAGUE):

Victoria Park recorded a historic victory over NMMU, the first over them in 3 seasons. The game started at very high pace with the Mustangs putting the opponents under pressure in their half. The first goal of the match came in the 15th minute when Susan Wells’ cross found Jovanka Djuza in space on the edge of the box and she calmly put the ball past NMMU’s helpless goalkeeper.

The second goal arrived 10 minutes later when, once again Susan found Jovanka in space on the left and she recorded her second goal of the match. NMMU profited from a lapse of concentration at the back and pulled a goal back 2 minutes later. The Mustangs, however, were determined to come out on top and scored through Susan Wells who received a through-ball from Jovanka Djuza directly from the kick-off to make it 3 - 1 to VP.

We had numerous chances to wrap the game up early in the second half when Jovanka’s shot went over the bar. Jayde Howitz’ effort also went off target moments later. Two more chances fell to Allison Lindley who’s excellent header was ruled off as being off-side and Mikaella Nobrega’s shot was saved brilliantly by the NMMU goalkeeper. NMMU scored their second goal 10 minutes before the end and came hard at us for the equaliser, but our defence stood firm. Player of the match: Jovanka Djuza.

Final score VP Mustangs 3 - NMMU 2 (Goal scorers: J Djuza 2, S Wells 1)

BOYS’ SOCCER RESULTS FROM THE NMMU SOCCER CHARITY CUP:

U/16A: 2009 NMMU SOCCER CHARITY CUP CHAMPIONS

QUARTER FINALS:

won 5 - 0 against Harvest

SEMI - FINALS:

won 3 - 2 against Ed-U-College

FINAL:

WON  5 - 4 on penalties against Ncedo High School.

U/19A: 2009 SOCCER CHARITY CUP FINALIST

QUARTER FINALS:

Won 6 - 5 on penalties against Ed-U-College

SEMI-FINALS:

won 5 - 4 on penalties against Alex

FINAL:

lost 0 - 1 against Westville.

Girls’ Hockey vs. Nico Malan:

U/14A: 4 - 0 win

U/16B: 3 - 0 win

U/16A: 0 - 2 loss

3rd: 0 - 0 draw

2nd: 1 - 0 win

1st: 2 - 0 win

OPEN DAY TOURNAMENT (GRAHAMSTOWN):

VP 0 - Pearson 1

VP 5 - Framesby 0 (Scorers: Michelle Drake, Louise Pretorius, Donna-Lee Harmse, Susan Wells x 2)

VP 0 - Alex 1

VP 1 - Riebeck 0 (Scorer: Michelle Drake)

GIRLS’ SOCCER (P.E.F.A LEAGUE RESULTS - 05 APRIL 2009):

VP 5 - ST GEORGES 0 (Scorers: Jayde Howitz 2, Alison Lindley 1, Nomzamo Maheneza 1, Mikaella Nobrega 1)

THIS WEEKEND’S FIXTURES:

RUGBY vs NICO MALAN:

U/14A & B, U/15A & B, U/16A & B, 2nd & 1st

NETBALL vs NICO MALAN:

U/14A & B, U/16A, B & C, U/19A, B, & C

GIRLS’ HOCKEY vs NICO MALAN:

U/14A & B, U/16A & B, U/19A, B & C

NICO MALAN FIXTURE WILL BE PLAYED @ DAVE WEIRONK SPORTS COMPLEX, 8am - 1pm.

BOYS’ SOCCER: 1st Team & U/16 A - NMMU SOCCER CHARITY CUP @ NMMU (24 - 26 APRIL 2009)

GIRLS’ SOCCER:

24 APRIL:

U15B vs LAWSON BROWN @ LAWSON BROWN

U/17B vs PEARSON @ PEARSON

U/15A, U/17A, 1st Team vs ST DOMINIC’S PRIORY @ ST DOMINIC’S PRIORY.

26 APRIL:

1st Team vs NMMU @ Dave Weinronk Sports Complex - 11am.
(P.E.F.A LEAGUE )

RUGBY RESULTS vs PORT ALFRED (18 APRIL 2009):

U/15A: VP 19 - PA 8

2nd: VP 33 - PA 0

1ST: VP 40 - PA 3