Kingswood’s fortunes mixed in Queenstown

AFTER their loss to Hudson last week, the Kingswood girls hockey team hit back to defeat Girls High School in Queenstown 2-0 at the weekend.

GHS started off well, before the Grahamstown side slowly took control of the match after having to wait until late in the first half for their first goal when a break by Aimee-Leigh Pote set up Emma Fraser for the finish.

Kingswood later showed more dominance but missed some crucial opportunities. GHS put the Kingswood side under pressure at times but came up against a resolute defence, with Khanyi Kuzwayo making three important saves.

In the second half, Kingswood completed a superb team effort, which ended with Kate von Holdt scoring.

After some intricate interplay, Pote again made a decisive break and sent a perfect pass for Von Holdt to score.

Rugby

QUEEN’S defeated Kingswood 43-35 in their rugby encounter on the Rec ground in Queenstown on Saturday. The thriller produced 11 tries. The visitors were the first to score when captain Josh Shelley picked up a loose ball to crash over, with Garrick Mattheus adding the conversion.

Queen’s hit back when patient play saw Raegan Oranje take the final pass to score an unconverted try.

Mattheus then kicked a penalty to make it 10-5, but Oranje dashed over for Queen’s from 40m out, with Albré Wagener adding the conversion.

Mattheus then put over his second penalty for Kingswood to regain the lead, but hooker Gareth Heidtmann crashed over for Queen’s, putting them back in front at 17-13.

Prop Lukona Masoka scored the fourth try for Queen’s, which was converted by Wagener for a 24-13 lead.

Kingswood showed a never-say-die attitude as speedy fullback Athi Halom intercepted to go on a 50m run before finding wing James Russell, who scored an unconverted try. The visitors added a further converted try by Halom to lead 25-24 at half time.

After the break the hosts scored first through centre Bulela Sotyelwa. Mattheus reduced the deficit with a penalty, but Queen’s scored again through Mihlali Peter to lead 36-28.

Scrumhalf Mark Webber dived over for the visitors, for Mattheus to convert, making it 36-35. Queen’s seized the moment when fullback Yaw Penxe scored. Wagener converted to seal the win for Queen’s 43-35.