GALLERY: Vryheid Rugby Club – Second team runs circles around Highlanders
Both teams played hard, but at the final whistle Newcastle’s seconds could only manage 14 points to Vryheid’s impressive 34, handing Vryheid's second team an amazing and well deserved win over long time rivals, Newcastle.
Vryheid's second team played with heart and determination, snatching a well deserved victory from Newcastle in the first match of the day.
VRYHEID Rugby Club’s second team succeeded in defeating Newcastle’s second team at the first home game of the season on Saturday.
Vryheid’s second team played with heart and determination, snatching a well deserved victory from Newcastle in the first match of the day.
Both teams played hard, but at the final whistle Newcastle’s seconds could only manage 14 points to Vryheid’s impressive 34, handing Vryheid’s second team an amazing and well deserved win over long time rivals, Newcastle.
Mornè Hattingh, who was a Highlander last season, dons a maroon jersey this season, representing Vryheid Rugby Club against his old team on Saturday.
Vryheid Rugby Club’s first team proved to have bigger bark than bite in their match against the Newcastle team.
Chasing the ball, Vryheid players make contact with the opposition in a fervent tackle.
The men in maroon, missing a few key players, failed to triumph over the indomitable Highlanders on home soil, being overpowered by their opponents on the field.
Wessie Van Der Westhuyzen catches the ball with ease, winning the lineout for Vryheid.
At the final whistle, the score was 52 – 19 in favour of the visitors.
Pieter Oosthuizen, in possession of the ball, runs through the Newcastle defense.
Vryheid Rugby Club is scheduled to play an away game against Pongola this weekend.
Andrè Ellis skilfully dodges the opposition.
View the gallery of the second team’s clash with Newcastle below…
Zuma and Premier Mchunu greet members of a local traditional group during a visit to Msinga
Peter Smith of the founding family of Dundee.
Decima Jones
Peter Durham.
View the gallery of the first team’s match against the Highlanders below…
Well done to the five Golfwise graduates (in white shirts): Jason Bird (KZN Chairman of the PGA), Sphamandla Khuzwayo, Graham Treager (professional golf teacher), Sizwe Mbonambi, Paul Shoba and Deon Labuschagne (Correctional Services official), LJ Zikalala (acting Area Commissioner), Brian Mcube and PM Khumalo (head of the Glencoe Correctional Centre).
Zishaan Mohamed won the Heaviest Carp Category.
Dancing for the Colone.
Brig Mhlungu.
Police officers and reservists at the farewell.
Capt Mthembu saying the prayer.
Col Makhubu and wife cutting the 60th birthday/farewell cake.
Sipho Ngcobo was one of those involved in the chase to arrest the suspect.
local gospel group.Intense Praise during their perfomance.
Lira and the band captivate the audience with their energetic performance.
Lira’s story telling made for a more insightful look into her music
Lucky winner of the Courier’s Lira Competition, Sbonelo Cebekhulu enjoyed the concert with his wife Nontobeko Cebekhulu.
Front, from left: A Jogi, Martin Steele, Dave Caldecott, Cliffie Gray. Back: Freddie Fitzpatrick, Don Collins, Dawid van Zyl, Taffy Owen, Neville Bremner, Monty Montague, Vicky Victor, Mickey Olivier, Brian Little, Wally Caldecott, Toby Page, Piet Labuschagne, Karel Landman and Trevor Fitzpatrick.
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