Grey College overtake Oakdale, Gim reign in Paarl
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Grey College came back to beat Oakdale in Bloemfontein while Paarl Gim overpowered Stellenberg in the Cape Winelands, reports ALLAN SCHULZ.
Grey kept Oakdale scoreless in the second half, rallying from a two-point half-time deficit for a 25-10 win against Oakdale. Grey's pack struggled in the first half, but gained parity in the second and their dangerous backline, featuring powerful centre Ethan Adams, put on a show.
In the first King Price Derby Series fixture, hosts Paarl Gim overcame local rivals Stellenberg 39-17, with captain and talisman Markus Muller carrying on from where he left off last season, scoring a hatt-rick for Gim.
In the final King Price fixture of the day, DHS scored two quick-fire tries at the end of the first half to take the wind out of the sails of Maritzburg College and register a comfortable 29-13 win, with College scoring a late consolation try.
In Gauteng, the highly-rated Affies team demolished Helpmekaar 40-8 in Pretoria, while Jeppe won 27-18 against Pretoria Boys' High in Joburg. Monnas warmed up for their clash with Grey College next week with a 38-27 win over Welkom Gimnasium.
Selected results (Saturday, 15 March):
Affies 40 Helpmekaar 8
Transvalia 28 Middelburg 21
Monnas 38 Welkom Gimnasium 27
Jeppe 27 Pretoria Boys' High 18
Nelspruit 24 Dr EG Jansen 22
Grey College 25 Oakdale 10
DHS 29 Maritzburg College 13
Northwood 15 Michaelhouse 13
Hilton 15 Westville 23
Graeme College 51 Daniel Pienaar 17
Selborne 12 Hudson Park 3
Queen's College 39 Ooskus Gim 7
Marlow 25 St Andrew's College 25
Nico Malan 24 Kingswood 10
HTS Drostdy 19 Paarl Boys' High 55
Paarl Gim 39 Stellenberg 17
Boland Landbou 35 Outeniqua 49
Photo: Grey College Facebook (Rikus van Wyk)
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