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    St Andrew’s take second at Hirsch Shield

    Staff ReporterBy Staff ReporterSeptember 26, 2017Updated:September 26, 2017No Comments3 Mins Read
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    The St Andrew’s College Hirsch Shield (U19) medal winners, front row form left to right, Dean Jenkins (silver in javelin), Paul Marriner (silver in 400m), Brad Landrey (gold in 800m); back row, Tony Rubombora (bronze in 3000m), Zadok Makani (bronze in discus), Gareth De Vos (gold in pole vault) and Matthew Royle (gold in 100m and silver in 200m). Photo: Supplied

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    In one of their best Hirsch Shield performances since 2001, St Andrew’s College finished second overall in the U19 athletics event, which saw 16 schools taken part from across the Eastern Cape.

    Moist conditions threatened to dominate proceedings during the morning session, but the weather cleared up nicely and athletes and spectators were treated to some excellent performances in the afternoon. The athletes from St Andrew’s College, across all age groups, competed with determination and a desire to deliver only their very best. The U19 athletes in particular enjoyed a great deal of success on the day.

    Grey High School hosted the Centenary

    Matthew Royle of St Andrew’s running his 100m heat in the Hirsch Shield event. Matthew went on to win the final. Photo: Supplied

    Hirsch Shield, which is the oldest Schools athletics event in the Country.

    Grey were crowned Hirsch Shield winners for the first time since 1999, halting Queens College’s dominance over the meeting which saw them win the event for the past 15 year’s.

    St Andrew’s took second place ahead of Queens College who had to settle for third place.

    St Andrew’s shared the Mosenthal trophy for sprints with Queens.

    Winning gold for St Andrew’s in the Hirsch Shield were Gareth De Vos (Pole Vault), Brad Landrey (800m) and Matthew Royle (100m).

    Joshua Marx of St Andrew’s College in the U19 110m Hurdles. He went on to finish fourth overall. Photo: Supplied
    Kingswood College’s Master in Charge of Athletics, Zweli Mbenyana has been involved in the Hirsch Shield for 20 years and was bestowed the honour of handing out the U16 SF Edwards trophies.

    In conjunction with the U19 Hirsch Shield were the Sammy Gunn Shield (U14) and SF Edwards (U16) sections.

    Grey High also won the U14 section with Kingswood ending as runners up. Kingswood also won the Mike Bandy trophy for sprints in the U14 section. Kingswood College pupil Dwayne Pharo won the U14 100m in a new record time of 11.16 seconds. Dwayne also won the 200m and the hurdles event.

     Framesby won the SF Edwards narrowly pipping Selborne and Hangklip.
    The Kingswood College Hirsch Shield spent time with Old Kingswoodian and former Hirsch Shield participant, David van Niekerk at the recent Hirsch Shield event. His son, Juan van Niekerk seated next to him is also an Old Kingswoodian and previous Hirsch Shield winner. Photo: Supplied
    Kingswood College’s Master in Charge of Athletics, Zweli Mbenyana. photo: Supplied
    Cameron Rafferty of St Andrew’s took second place in the final of the U14 800m event. Photo: Supplied

     

    Paul Marriner of St Andrew’s College during the U19 400m heats. Paul went on to finish second in the final. Photo: Supplied
    Paul Marriner of St Andrew’s College receiving the Runners-up Shield in the Hirsch Shield competition. Photo: Supplied
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