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National Braai Day & Braai Tour Epic scenery, road-tripping adventure, earlymorning coffee in the great outdoors, stunning campsites and more braais than you can shake a stukkie wors at – there can be nothing more South African than the annual National Braai Tour, the perfect starter ahead of National Braai Day, as organised by the iconic Jan Braai. We caught up with Jan as he and his 200-strong cavalcade set off on the National Braai Tour.

Q How did the whole National Braai Day initiative come about?

A We love to braai, of that there is no argument. As a nation, we are united like no other time on National Braai Day. We share stories, relax, unwind, reflect and just enjoy the country that has given us the opportunity to burn large quantities of braai wood. And in 2017, there is more than one opportunity to unite around a fire.

Q What is special about this year’s National Braai Day? Q How does the National Braai Tour actually work?

A Thanks to National Braai Day falling on a Sunday this year, there is a whole Saturday at your disposal to prepare for the country’s greatest public holiday. Inspired by the Dutch holiday of King’s Night ahead of King’s Day, we encourage all South Africans to take part in National Braai Night the evening before National Braai Day. This is the chance for the braaiers of South Africa to get into the Braai Day groove early. It’s the party braai to National Braai Day’s relaxing braai.

Q But wait, there’s more to the braai movement – just before National Braai Day, you and a 200-strong travelling carnival will also be touring the country as part of the National Braai Tour. What happens during this tour?

A Think of it as a political rally ahead of an election, only we are not canvassing for votes, we’re calling on millions of South Africans to unite around fires and celebrate our heritage. Now in its fifth year, the National Braai Tour acts as a smokey, flame-grilled messenger for National Braai Day, with participants of the Tour spreading braai cheer throughout the country and ramping up public excitement for our country’s fast-approaching biggest day of braai. The 2017 edition of the Braai Tour starts in Cape Town on 10 September and will stop in at iconic venues like Cape Agulhas, Calitzdorp, Plettenberg Bay and Storms River before culminating in Port Elizabeth.

Q What is the purpose of the National Braai Tour?

A It is all about showcasing our vision of nation-building around a fire. A blueprint of sorts on how to best celebrate heritage month and Heritage Day. It’s about bringing diverse people together to enjoy the one thing that unites us all, cooking and celebrating around an open fire. It’s also an opportunity to build public excitement and momentum towards 24 September in a way that gets South Africans thinking about and celebrating their own heritage, our shared heritage, and how great it is to be a South African.

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A As always, the route has been selected to take in the diversity of the South African countryside and to showcase historically significant spots along the way. The aim of the National Braai Tour is for participants to enjoy themselves, but also to learn more about this great country.

Q Why do participants have to have South African flags?

A At registration each participant is issued with a full-size South African flag on an individual sized pole. These flags are carried by participants at all times. It’s the rainbow wave of the Tour.

Q What is the role of National Braai Day and the National Braai Tour in our country?

A They are reminders that we as inhabitants of such a wonderfully diverse country have something in common. Our country has a rich and diverse heritage and this needs to be celebrated. But it is essential to share one thing, and that one thing just happens to be the nation’s love for cooking food over the coals of a fire. We have much to celebrate as a nation and as diverse people. What better way to do that than with a Tour that teaches you about our collective heritage, your fellow South Africans and a day that encourages you to celebrate around a fire.

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GONUBIE PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 043 740 4005 (e) gpsstaff@telkomsa.net Big Walk 2017 This year our annual Big Walk was held on 25 August. Many of our parents and friends joined us in what turned out to be a great, big, successful fun walk! Every

LAERSKOOL GRENS Toer na Humansdorp Laerskool Grens toer jaarliks na Humansdorp om aan Laerskool Stulting se sportdag deel te neem. Ons tennis-, skaak-, netbal- en rugbyspanne het Grens se naam hoog gehou.

grade dressed up in a different theme, which made for a colourful day on the streets of Gonubie!

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Ons vier Lentedag Lentedag is behoorlik gevier by Laerskool Grens Grondslagfase.

Leerders kon ‘n Lentehoed versier wat die nuwe lenteseisoen uitbeeld.

Die Graad 4 tot 7’s het dit gevier met kreatiewe ‘blokkuns’.

Hannah Watson verwerf ‘n A-plus, Marlo Kirsten ‘n A-plus en Rachael Crafford ‘n A by die Elfest Public Speaking.

Wiskunde-in-Aksie John-Martin Clark, Henri Pretorius, Marchant Erasmus en Jacques Roussouw dring deur na hierdie toppresteerdersgeleentheid wat by NMU gehou is.

Rachael Crafford, Marlo Kirsten en Hannah Watson.

VOORPOS PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Spring is in the air!

Our Foundation Phase staff members ensured that all visitors would get that ‘Spring Feeling’ by setting up a beautiful work display in our entrance hall.

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Spring Hat Parade: Our Grade R learners donned their most colourful hats to celebrate the arrival of Spring.

LAERSKOOL NAHOON

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Rugby- en netbaltoer Die rugby- en netbalspanne het die seisoen op ‘n hoë noot geëindig met die jaarlikse toer na Jeffreysbaai. Vrydagmiddag het die 0.9-, 0.11- en 0.13-rugbyspanne asook die 0.12- en 0.13-netbalspanne wedstryde teen Laerskool Newtonpark in Port Elizabeth gespeel. Al die spanne het hul wedstryde gewen. Saterdag het al die spanne, asook die 0.10- en 0.11-netbalspanne, aan Laerskool Stulting se Sportdag in Humansdorp deelgeneem. Die 0.9-rugbyspan en die 0.13-netbalspan is aangewys as Spanne van die Dag in die B-afdeling.

Jong Entrepreneurs Groot opgewondenheid het geheers toe die Graad 7-leerders hul jaarlikse Entrepreneursdag by die skool gehou het. Dit vorm deel van hul EBW-leerplan.

Die leerders moes ‘n sakeplan voorlê, die produkte maak, en dan ‘n stalletjie beman en hul produkte verkoop. Daar was oulike idees en die leerders het met baie interessante stalletjies en produkte vorendag gekom.

HUDSON PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL Maths and Science-in-Action Six of our Mathematics students and five of our Science students have been placed in the Top 30 in the Eastern Cape! They have been invited to participate in the Maths and Science Day at NMMU on 9 September.

Maths: Science: • Amy Bruton • Timothy Morrell • Megan Bosman • Megan Bosman • Daniel Emslie • Corbin de Villiers • Nqaba Bashe • Dylan Kurten • Dylan Kurten • Caile Vengadajellum • Ayanda Gqoboka

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Founders Day

Grade 1 to 3 Sports Day Everyone had a great time at our Foundation Phase Sports day.

Mr Khaya Dlanga was the guest speaker at our Founder’s Day assembly.

Lilyfontein Adventure Race Kara Batting, Zac Smith, Kevin Barnes and Ross Thompson (Selborne) came first in the Lillyfontein adventure race.

SELBORNE PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 043 726 5341 (e) office@selborneprimary.co.za Grandparents Day Selborne Primary’s Foundation Phase hosted their annual Grandparents Day on 1 September. Grannies and Grandpas enjoyed a lovely morning entertained by all the Grade 1, 2 and 3s.

New IT building The opening of the New IT building will take place on Friday, 29 September.

Soccer It was good to have our friends from St Dominics Priory from PE visiting us.

We always look forward to this encounter on our soccer calendar. U11B lost 1-3, U13B won 1-0, U11A won 3-1 and U13A won 2-0.

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Bacon & Cider Roosterkoek

WHAT YOU NEED (makes 8)

• 1 packet bacon (250 g of your favourite type) • 1 small packet self-raising flour (500 g) • 1 tsp salt • 1 tot olive oil • 1 bottle cider

WHAT YOU DO 1. Either braai the bacon on a grid over coals until crisp or fry it in a pan until crisp. Remove from the heat, let it cool down and chop into small pieces.

2. To your favourite mixing bowl add the self-raising flour, salt and crispy braaied chopped-up bacon.

Mix this using one of your recently washed hands.

3. Add the olive oil and cider.

Using one or both of your recently washed hands, mix and knead everything together. You do not need to overdo this step. Be lazy and knead as little as possible; as soon as everything is properly combined you’re good to go.

4. Use your hands and on a flat surface, shape this stretchy piece of dough into a flat rectangle or square as well as you can manage.

Now use a sharp knife and cut the dough into 8 or 9 equal portions.

Fix the shape of each one slightly and you’re done. Using extra flour to dust the dough throughout this process makes it infinitely easier to deal with.

5. Braai on a grid over mediumheat coals for about 15 to 20 minutes. It is important to turn the roosterkoek often, so that they do not burn, but get cooked through. The outside should be crispy and ever so slightly charred here and there, and the inside obviously done. If there is a hollow sound when you tap them, they are ready. Insert a sharp knife into one and if it comes out clean, you know for a fact that they are ready.

6. Serve warm with butter and cheese or with any braaied meat.

I am a massive fan of roosterkoek and the culinary giants bacon and cider also make regular appearances at my braai fire. Together, they will change the way you look at roosterkoek forever. The word ‘roosterkoek’ is Afrikaans for a bread roll baked on your grid over the coals of a wood fire. To my mind, the word is part of common language in South Africa and can de facto be used in all 11 official languages. Everything about this recipe is great – few ingredients, a very easy process and a fantastic tasting result. As it happens, these roosterkoek go very well with any type of braaied meat.

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Enjoy Heritage Day and our very own National Braai Day on 24 September with these two exclusive recipes by Jan Braai, founder of National Braai Day.

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Chocolate Fondant Potjie Pudding WHAT YOU NEED (feeds 8)

For the batter • 1 egg • 3 tots butter (melted) • ½ cup milk • ½ tot vanilla essence • 1 cup self-raising flour • 1 tot cocoa powder • pinch of salt • ½ cup sugar • 2 small slabs dark chocolate (80 g each, broken into blocks)

There is a medical reason why you should eat chocolate. The scent of the chocolate increases theta brain waves, which induces relaxation. We all know how vitally important it is to destress, relax and feel good about your life. And this is why you and your loved ones should consume the baked chocolate potjie as often as possible. It will make you a better person.

For the sauce • 1½ cups brown sugar • 2 tots cocoa powder • 1½ cups boiling water

To serve • fresh cream or ice cream

WHAT TO DO 1. Make the batter, part 1: In your no. 10 flat-bottomed baking potjie, whisk the egg and then use your wooden spoon and mix the butter, milk and vanilla with the whisked egg.

2. Make the batter, part 2: Now mix the flour, cocoa, salt, sugar and chopped chocolate pieces into the wet mixture of step 1. Just use the sugar and cocoa specified as ingredients for the batter, not the sugar and cocoa for the sauce, which only comes in the next step. Everything needs to be mixed properly so use a wooden spoon and put in some effort. If you’re unfit get one of your friends or family members to help you, or buy yourself a cordless stick blender (it changed my life).

3. Make the sauce: Stir the sugar, cocoa powder and boiling water together until all the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is smooth.

Slowly pour this hot cocoa-sugar-water mixture over the dough mixture that is already in the pot.

4. Bake: Put the lid on the potjie and bake for 25 minutes by placing coals under the pot and a lot of coals on the lid of the pot. Your work of art is ready when the top is firm to the touch.

5. Serve with fresh cream or ice cream.

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GEORGE RANDELL PRIMARY SCHOOL

(t) 043 736 2295 (e) g-randellps@imaginet.co.za

Fundraising event Last week our Georgie Trust comittee hosted an evening with special guests Jaco Peyper and Peter Mitchell as part of a fundraising effort. We would like to thank everyone who joined us for their support!

Community service Our Junior and Senior Dance teams and marimba band visited Silver Crown Old Age Home. They provided the residents with some wonderful entertainment and gift bags.

Joshaun Scheepers (Grade 3) with a resident after handing her a gift bag.

CLARENDON PRIMARY SCHOOL

(t) 043 722 5128 (e) cprimsec@iafrica.com.co.za

Winter sport season ends Clarendon Primary ended the winter sport season with a fun morning of parents versus learners in hockey, netball and tennis.

U13A Hockey girls Clarendon U13A hockey girls have had a bumper 2017 season. They remained unbeaten with 11 wins and two draws.

U7 Rugby Festival Our U7 rugby team recently took part in their final festival of the season at Hudson Park Primary. We would like to congratulate them for all their hard work throughout the term. We are very proud of you!

CLARENDON PREPARATORY SCHOOL (t) 043 722 4601 (e) office@clarendonprep.co.za

Family Maths Some of our Grade 2 parents enjoyed an evening of solving maths problems with their daughters.

Grandparents’ Day Singing, laughing and awards were just some of the highlights of our Grade 1 Grandparents’ Day.

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Celebrating Spring Our school mascot, Clarrie, spent some time out and about the school welcoming Spring!!

Round robin tennis The tennis girls had fun in the sun playing in the annual round robin tennis tournament.

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CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL

(t) 043 726 8150 (e) maincampus@cambridgeprimary.co.za

Sundale Dairy Our Grade 4s had the opportunity to visit Sundale Dairy. It was an informative and interesting visit whereby they were taught about the processes of making various dairy products and were shown around. They were also taught about sanitation and were each treated with a yoghurt and juice after their tour. It was a great outing enjoyed by all.

BEACONHURST SCHOOL

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Grade 2 train trip

7-a-side netball tournament

On Thursday, 24 August, 88 Grade 2s and 32 parents and teachers boarded the Metrorail train to Berlin at East London station. There was great excitement and anticipation in the air as the learners waited for the train to leave. Learners sang and ate their way to Berlin and back to East London Station.

The excursion was the culmination of the Life Skills theme on transport and afforded the learners, what was for many, their first experience of a train trip.l

Our U/11 netball girls won 4 out of their 5 games at the Lillyfontein 7-a-side tournament held on 26 August.

Music Festival

Beaconhurst learners welcomed the first day of Spring by having a casual day. Many of the learners spoiled their teachers with beautiful flowers and dressed in colourful clothing.

Learners with Miss Zaan-Ray de Kock.

ThinkAhead ThinkAhead presented a coding course at Beaconhurst School. There were many educators and IT departments from various schools who attended the course. The Swift Playground coding software and the use and advantages of robotics were explored.

The Beaconhurst Foundation Phase choir and percussion band impressed at the Music Festival recently held at Hudson Park.

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Vocal Celebration One of the most popular events on the Stirling High School cultural calendar is the Vocal Celebration, now in its 9th year! The event took place on Thursday, 24 August in the Stirling Auditorium and showcased all the Stirling choirs, soloists and vocal groups.

Grade 11 leadership camp at Hogsback

Stirling Big Band The Rotary Club of East London held the first East London Schools Music Showcase on Monday, 8 August at the Guild Theatre. The Stirling Big Band was one of many school music groups that performed on the night. All funds raised were used to bring comfort to those having treatment in the Oncology Outpatients’ Hostel located at the Frere Hospital.

LILYFONTEIN SCHOOL (t) 043 737 4258 (e) reception@lilyfontein.co.za Lilyfontein Adventure Race 2017 This is the 17th annual event hosted by Lilyfontein School.

In the school teams we have the following schools represented: Lilyfontein, Gonubie Primary, Hudson Primary, Stirling Primary, Kidds Beach Primary, Selborne High, Clarendon Primary and Byletts High School.

The race was held at Inkwekwezi Private Game Reserve as part of the Jikeleza Festival. This gave participants access to some previously unexplored routes. It was hilly! The routes are set and the over 70 volunteers are organised to ensure that this is a fun, challenging and safe race for all concerned.

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Using a map and compass, teams of four (or two in duo categories) navigate through several activities to reach specific check points along the way. Mental and physical fitness and team work will be tested like they’ve never been tested before! There are school categories for those wishing to qualify for the SA Schools Adventure Racing Championships, corporate categories for the serious adventurer and family/fun categories for those just wanting a taste of adventure racing.

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HUDSON PARK HIGH

(t) 043 726 3205 (e) office@hphsco.za

Hudson Park Founders’ Day

Founders’ Day is the official birthday of the school and was inaugurated on 24 August 1978 as the centrepiece of the school year and the pastoral programme. It has been celebrated every year since in the third week of August as the day on which the school shows appreciation for its heritage and its founders and takes a moment to consider itself and its future. The programme is simple and poignant. The lighting of the lamp symbolises enlightenment and education, after which the school publicly and positively affirms its loyalty to family, school and country through taking an oath of allegiance. An appropriate speaker gives a message to the school. The ceremony as a whole is a confident, public assertion of the school’s and each individual’s spiritual values.

The historic lighting of the lamp.

Our guest speaker this year was past pupil, Khaya Dlanga.

Khaya works in the marketing and communications industry. He worked for one of the world’s largest brands, Coca-Cola, for almost six years where he created the iconic names on the Coke can campaign, and he has written two books. To Quote Myself was shortlisted for South Africa’s most prestigious literary prize, The Alan Paton prize. Before joining the corporate world, he was in the advertising field where he won many awards, including Cannes Golds. He has established himself as an influential individual in South African media, particularly social media, a platform he uses to promote discussion on topics that range from the frivolous to the profound. He recently started working for Dutch multinational company, Mr Dlanga and his favourite teacher, Mrs Heineken.

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Old Hudsonions: Blast from the past Thank you to the Old Hudsonians who attended this year’s reunion. Many travelled from as far as the United Kingdom, Abudabi and Australia. It was truly special seeing you all back at school.

The celebrations would not have been the same without you! Keep in touch with us and we hope to see you next year.

Class of 2007

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Leerlingraad 2017/18 Die leerlingraad vir 2017/2018 van die Hoërskool Grens is onlangs aangewys.

VOOR: Sherine van Zyl, Anje du Toit, Kiana Greeff, Deston May, Diego Klassen, Inge van Heerden, Danielle Cloete, Maurilize Geyer. MIDDEL: Marilé Smit, Merisa Oelofse, Bianca Posthumus, Emmy-Joe du Preez, Kyla Meyer, Charlize du Preez, Bradley Schoombee. AGTER: Jusyn Dicks, Gerard Allers, Henro Schultz, Ruhan Louw, Martin van Breda, Nico Geldenhuys, Dewald Basson, Daniel Schoeman, Ruard Swanepoel.

VACANCIES Sales Executives TieMedia, a fast-growing print, digital and mobile media company, is looking for enthusiastic and motivated advertising sales consultants to join our team in the East London region.

The job Selling advertising space across our media platforms: • AWSUM News School newspaper distributed monthly in 13 regions countrywide to parents via the learners • AWSUM Mobile App School app that is an essential information tool for schools, learners, teachers and the community The ideal candidate You are confident, well organised and can work independently and in a team. You have a strong sales approach and the ability to drive new business, develop existing relationships and hit agreed sales targets. You are also an excellent communicator with solid client care skills and attention to detail. A thorough understanding of digital advertising sales is your unique advantage.

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SELBORNE COLLEGE

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Dramatic Society to perform in Artscape Theatre On the same weekend the sportsmen of Selborne College were battling it out on the Grey High School sports fields, our Dramatic Society represented Selborne College at the national competition, ATKV Tienertoneel, in Port Elizabeth at the Opera House. After an exceptionally strong performance at the elimination round, Rondo was selected to perform again at the regional finals and was named the winner in the Eastern Cape region.

More than 200 schools entered the ATKV Tienertoneel competition this year, with more than 300 plays nationwide – all in Afrikaans – which is a (third and even fourth) language to some of our Thespians. The plays are adjudicated at a national standard by acclaimed adjudicators Ira Blanckenberg, Albert Maritz and the Head of Drama at Pretoria University, Professor Marie-Heleen Coetzee. To achieve a gold award, a percentage of 85% or higher needs to be achieved.

Rondo received 39 gold awards – truly an outstanding achievement – including a gold award for the production as a whole.

On Monday, the Selborne College Dramatic Society received some exciting news – Rondo was selected as one of the top 15 plays in both South Africa and Namibia.

It is set to perform in the national round in Cape Town on 5 October, at the Artscape Theatre. These plays have been selected not because they were regional winners, but because the marks received were the highest. The 15 plays will go through the same process of adjudication – but this time there will be a larger panel of judges. The top 5 plays will be announced on 6 October. They which will then perform again on 7 October to do battle for the top 3 positions, where large cash prizes can be won. We wish our boys the best in this amazing endeavour – they keep waving the Selborne flag high!

Rondo, written and directed by Jo Stemmet, is true to the Shakespearean quote “For anything so overdone is from the purpose of playing, whose end, both at the first and now, was and is to hold, as ‘twere, the mirror up to nature, to show virtue her own feature, scorn her own image, and the very age and body of the time his form and pressure.” (Hamlet) It deals with society on three different levels: the working class and innocents – mostly children – who suffer atrocities at the hands of those who are given power, in this play, shown as the ‘puppets’; those who have received power to commit atrocities in the name of politics, religion, etc., shown as the ‘puppeteers’, but in essence only puppets themselves, and the unseen ‘puppet masters’ who ultimately control the puppeteers in turn. The audience is directly confronted with their silence and ignorance about these serious matters and atrocities – placing us on the level of the puppeteers who are only puppets themselves.

The group consists of the following boys: • Die Seuns: Juta Makupula, Sibulele Mali, Tsepo Ponoane, Mihle Bolana, Byron Nel, Christian Muller, Chulumanco Nkalashe, Mencwa Makupula, Sikhu Dliwayo • Die Marionette: Emihle Siko, Dylan Brauns, Sihle Makeleni, Mmangaliso Maphinda, Jonathan Grant • Die Poppespelers: Joshua August, Robert Rawlins, Jordan Blundell, Cuma Mancotywa, Sibulele Madaza, Achuma Whati, Jonathan Louw, Chulumanco Qunta, Leo Doolooa • Die Soldate (Sierra Leone): Cuma Mancotywa, Sibulele Madaza, Joshua August, and Acuma Whati • The Messiah: Chulumanco Qunta • Die Nazi-offisiere: Leo Doolooa, Robert Rawlins • Nazi bevelvoerder: Jordan Blundell • Stage manager: Jonathan Louw • Stage assistant: Mzo Nkabalaza • Lighting operator: Declan North • Sound operator: Salusiwe Deli These boys are truly committed and passionate. Their hearts are in the right place, not to win, but to spread a powerful message.

TEAM +/- PTS

TEAM

PLAYED

AVG PTS

GREY COLLEGE 15 7.533 PAUL ROOS GYM 15 7.060 ST JOHNS COLLEGE 14 6.586 HELPMEKAAR 13 5.938 SELBORNE COLLEGE 16 5.925 DURBANVILLE 18 5.750 MENLOPARK 17 5.729 PAARL BOYS’ HIGH 12 5.592 STELLENBERG 19 5.395 JEPPE 17 5.218

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TEAM

PLAYED

AVG PTS

AFFIES 15 6.340 OUTENIQUA 15 6.058 PAARL GIM 14 5.999 EG JANSEN 16 5.756 GLENWOOD 13 5.546 QUEENS COLLEGE 10 5.450 ST STITHIANS 11 5.400 MENLOPARK 18 5.361 ST CHARLES COLLEGE 15 5.200 BISHOPS 19 5.137

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PAARL BOYS’ HIGH 0 104,80 GREY COLLEGE 0 102,18 MONNAS 0 100,45 HELPMEKAAR

0 98,80 PAUL ROOS GYM 0 98,56 AFFIES 0 96,97 PAARL GIM 0 96,72 ST ANDREWS COLLEGE 0 96,07 GLENWOOD

1 95,75 OAKDALE 7 95,54 OUTENIQUA 0 95,17 KES 0 95,05 WATERKLOOF 0 94,95 GARSFONTEIN 0 94,93 GREY HIGH SCHOOL 0 94,75 BOLAND LANDBOU -7 94,70 RONDEBOSCH 3 94,53 STELLENBERG -2 93,95 SACS 0 93,36 NELSPRUIT -2 93,29 HILTON COLLEGE 0 92,31 DROSTDY HTS 1 91,44 KEARSNEY COLLEGE 1 90,91 WESTVILLE 1 90,87 DHS 1 90,86

RANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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RANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

RUGBY U16 RANKINGS 1 SEPTEMBER

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