Sports News and Results 4 November 2021

We have come to the end of the Sports year for most of our learners. Please note that On-the-Move sessions will continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The sessions will be available for you to log up extra kilometres before the end of the year. The sessions will take place from 12h15 to 13h00. Come and join in the fun. New learners are also welcome.

First Squad Hockey and Water Polo sessions will also continue. Read more details below.

Good luck to each and every one of you as you head into the exams.

School Sport

Hockey

From 15 November, a group of 30 players was invited to join a post-season outdoor hockey squad that would train throughout term 4. Training sessions have been going very well, and it has been great to have time to focus on technical skills that we don’t have the time to work on during the season.

Training sessions take place once a week and will continue through the exams. These sessions are not compulsory. Those who have been attending these sessions however have already shown huge improvement. It is exciting to be able to start our preparations for 2022 already, in the hope that all our proposed tournaments will go ahead.

On-the-Move Update

 (Totals as of 2 November 2021)

We are eagerly awaiting our first learner to earn the GOLD (75kms) standard in the Rusty Runners Club (RRC).

Top of the standings currently are the following participants

RR Total in kmsFIRST NAMESURNAMEFORM
73Mthombo GwadisoA3
71DanicaTurnerB6
67NihaalAhmedA2
67MorganHunterA4
65AmeeraCoe A3
64AlexArendseA5

Congratulations to the next 4 participants who have achieved the SILVER (50kms) standard:

RR Total in kmsFIRST NAMESURNAMEFORM
50NaseehahEssack A2
52SophieYipA3
51SarahLumbA2
51Rifqah GaffoorB3

Congratulations to the following participants who join the Rusty Runners Club (RRC). There are now 61 members in the RRC.

BRONZE Award:

RR Total in kmsFIRST NAMESURNAMEFORM
26LaurenHenderson B4
25IsabelMooreA3
25HannahGroenewaldB1

Tennis

On Tuesday 2 November our 5th Tennis team played matches against St Cyprians at Rustenburg. Congratulations to the following girls who won all their matches:

Robyn White; Shannon Brooks; Caitlyn Barrable and Ella Longwe-Smit

The scores were as follows:

  • 5th/E TEAM: RGHS 24 – St Cyprians 7

Water Polo

On Friday 29 October 2021, Rustenburg Girls’ High took on Westerford High School in a water polo friendly fixture. The afternoon saw three RGHS teams competing. All teams performed exceedingly well and showcased some quality water polo. Thank you Westerford for hosting us. 

Team Venue Score Goal Scorers 
U16AWesterford 9-1Ashleigh Briers-Danks (1), Bella Murray (4), Emily Readhead (1), Gaby Sampson (2), Sofie Watermeyer (1) 
U19BWesterford8-6Ella Mortonson (5), Ashlee Pretorius (2), Danika Romero (1)
U19AWesterford6-8Kaitlyn Doms (1), Anna Gray (1), Jamie Kelly (1), Stella Lazarus (3). 
U16A Coach Oliver with players on the bench

Water Polo Squad Training 

During exams, 1st squad water polo practices will continue. Training will be at Reddam House Constantia on a Wednesday from 18h00 to 19h00. Although training is not compulsory, attendance for invited players is encouraged as these sessions will be used to prepare for the upcoming 1st team tour in 2022.