PAHS pupils keep on shining
Port Alfred High School Results ATHLETICS
Port Alfred High School junior athletes participated in the Sarah Baartman meet held on Friday February 21 in Port Elizabeth. The results are as follows: Shanique Hilpert – 4th place U12 shot put
Lara Heny – 4th place U12 high jump
Lily Heny – 4th place U13 1500m
Sikhonathi Booi – 4th place U12 high jump
Stafford Avis – Bronze medal for 3rd place in U13 shot put
Sine Mbece – Silver medal for 2nd in U13 high jump.
Indi Lubelwana – Gold medal for 1st place in U12 high jump.
CRICKET
The PAHS U9A cricket team travelled to Grahamstown to play against the Graeme College U9A team. Graeme scored 115 for 5.
Leo Murray was the visitor’s best bowler and took 3 for 16. PAHS only managed 50 for 7.
Quade Bessinger was the top scorer with 16 runs; PAHS lost by 40 runs.
The U11 and U13 games were cancelled because of rain.
DEBATING
The PAHS junior debating team did well to beat Graeme College ’ s junior team on Friday February 21.
Nandiyolisa Nginda was named best speaker.
The senior team, however, lost narrowly on points to the St Andrew’s College team.
No best speaker was announced.
RUGBY
In a pre-season match against Hangklip’s 1st XV played in Station Hill on Saturday, the PAHS first team lost narrowly with a score of 5-7.
Coach Ryle Murray said it was a situational game with a lot of stop-starts and proved to be a good wake-up call for the players. The first major clash of the season will be played at the annual Graeme College Rugby Day on March 14 in Makhanda.
SWIMMING
It was a busy weekend for the PAHS swimmers, with fixtures on both Saturday and Sunday.
Saffron Tweedie secured a 7th, 8th and 9th place in the Infinity Club Gala held in Port Elizabeth on Friday.
She just missed out on achieving a National Level 3 time.
Her sister, Scarlett Tweedie, received a bronze medal for 3rd place in the 100m breaststroke.
Will Beatt, Emily Beatt and Scarlett Tweedie have already qualified for invitations to the Level 3 National Champs.
On Saturday, the Tweedie sisters participated in the Sundays River Mile, a premier event where, out of 172 ladies, Saffron placed 22nd and Scarlett placed 40th.
TENNIS
The PAHS mixed U13 tennis team hosted Shaw Park Primary last Monday and won 48 -3.
The U11A boys played against St Andrews Prep in Makhanda on Friday and lost 30-41.
Ziyaad Raman and Ibenati Kondile won both of their games.
The U13B boys took on Kingswood College U13A at home on Friday and lost 14-21.
At the same time, the U13B boys played against St Andrews Prep U13B and also lost by just one game, 17-18.
The senior girls tennis teams hosted the DSG 2nd team and lost in a very close game, 41-5.
The second team lost 25-44 to the DSG 3rd team.
The U15 girls played the DSG U15B team in Makhanda and lost 29-33.
The boys played St Andrews College last week with Jarryd Harty and Jack Botha winning their match, 2 -1.
PAHS, however, lost by 29 to 41 games.