Muizenberg High School - Yearbook (Cape Town, South Africa)

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-X 2 Wh. Back: James Sweetman, Clinton Louw, Chad Johnson, Colin Venter, Ross Munro, Marcus Elvin, Paul Bevan Middle: Paul Lane, Peter Herweg, Jason Viljoen, Craig Knipe Seated: Andre Adriaanzen, Duane De Beer, Gary Prinsloo QcaptainD,Shea Spooner Cvice captainj, Nelson das Fontes, Edward Bremner U19B It was with some alarm that I viewed the 'seconds' at our first official practice. Three boys turned out! However, with a little prodding and coaxing, more boys started coming to practice and by the end of the season we had as many as 22 players to choose from. The standard of our play improved steadily with each game and by the end of the season we were playing good, constructive rugby. Our backs were marshalled by Peter Herweg at fly-half. He is a neat, skilful player who chooses his options well. We used a number of permutations at centre, choosing from Tony Sutter, Jacques Beukman and Aubrey Miller. Our regular wings were Brian Ganser and Arlo Mitchell. Both played with great determination. At full- back we had Andre Adriaanzen, a veritable Gibraltar in the last line of defence! Chippie van Schoor played scrum-half in all the matches. He has a keen eye for a gap and his swiping runs often had the crowd on their feet. Our forwards showed admirable grit and determination. The front row, consisting of Michael Louw, Derek Ross and Marcus Elvin, scrummed powerfully. We used a 1.-:re N ff ......f . I 59 number of players to lock the scrum - with Graham Ross as the most regular player. Todd Morris, our Rotary student from New Mexico, played both lock and flank at times. Todd soon got out of the habit of tackling people without the ball and became a valuable member of the tearnlain Livingstone captained the side from the Nurnber Eight positiong a task he performed very efficiently. A number of players vied for the flank positions. Eric Ord and Andrew Wharton were the most regular, while Paul Johnson and Paul Bevan played the odd game. Gui' utility player was Gareth Qually, who played in almost every position - from full-back to lockl Most of the second teamers will still be school next year and many of them will be strong contenders for first team places. Finally, a word of thanks to our enthusiastic supporters. Even when we played away matches it seemed as if the Muizenberg spectators were in the majority! S. van Wyk

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1 1 Q 'L I' RUGBY 1988 'lf ' . l ' Q A In r fl H :iii 1 Ii Rugby is alive and well at Muizenberg. We fielded four teams in 1988 - more than some schools twice our size. We are severely handicapped by having only one field available for practices, but plans are being made to develop the open space to the east of the school into a second field. So many things are happening at Muizenberg at the moment that our staff resources are under extreme pressure and it was gratifying to see so many parents willing to help with coaching. I would like to make special mention of Mr Gerald Musikanth, who with the assistance of Mr Vernon Loker, turned our U15's into one of the most respected teams in the peninsula. I would like, also, to thank the brothers Adriaanzen, Neville and Rodney, for their invaluable support both on and off the field. These men are worth their weight in gold! Finally, I would like to record my thanks for the work done by my colleagues, Mr Richard Peter and Mr Marius Havenga. With the enthusiasm they have generated the future of our national sport at Muizenberg High School looks rosy indeed. S. van Wyk SENIOR RUGBY The season started on a high notewith a 16 - 10 win over Florida Park High from Johannesburg, followed by a narrow 9 - 13 defeat away to Camps Bay. In the next two games it was obvious that the first team was not going to be easily beaten this season. Simonstown suffered their first defeat to Muizenberg on their home ground in some 13 years. The game was fast and enter- taining and Muizenberg ran out winners by 17 points to 11. In our first official home match we beat Stellen- bosch 18 - 6. At this stage our morale and commitment was at a peak. Unfortunately we had two relatively easy home matches cancelled by opponents and spent 3 weeks without a game. Our riding mood was dampened, which showed in a 0 - 28 defeat by a strong Table View. To add to our woes, 4 team members played with bouts of 'flu.The first half of the season ended on a low note with an against-the-run-of-play 6 - 24 defeat by St. Joseph's. The 2nd half opened optimistically by losing narrowly to St. Davidls of Johannesburg 14 - 22. Once again we were drawn against midweek sides and had to travel ticularly disastrous trip to J an Kriel did all but dlsslpate our spirit. The following week we managed YO end OUT losing streak by accounting for De Grendel 10 - 8. In our first home game in nearly a month we unluckily lost 0 - 6 to Fairmont after spending almost the entire game in their 25 yard area. Our spirit had returned with 3 vengeance. An encounter with a strong Constantia side in pouring rain saw Muizenberg play some of the best rugby of the season, winning 7 - 4 and dominating the game throughout. The climax of the season was a final home game against Simonstown who were itching for revenge and played with an urgency that few teams would have matched. They deserved their 12 - 4 victory. The tradi- tional Old Boys match was the usual power and ex- perience against youth and speed. The Old Boys put up a game second half performance to win 12 - 22. long distances after school to fulfil these fixtures. Apar For the first time we took part in both Villagers and Hamilton's 7-a-side competitions. We showed ourselves to be a particularly effective 7-a-side outfit with good victories over Voortrekker A C15-61 and Westcliff C16-103. Unfortunately we were drawn against Bishops B with two Craven Week players and lost 6 - 18. Against Sea Point we lost Gary Prinsloo with a broken nose and played with only six men, finally losing 4 - 10. Congratulations to Gary Prinsloo, Shea Spooner and Craig Knipe on merit awards. Gary and Shea were both inspirational and dependable in the team. Our im- mediate future looks positive with the success of our under fifteen team and the Stayers edging out the Leavers by 18 - 17. We were fortunate in not having too many injuries and our final turn-out statistics were as follows: Fullbacks: Andre Adriaanzen, Chad Johnson. Wings: Paul Bevan, Sean Fish, Clinton Louw. Centres: Shea Spooner, Nelson das Fontes. Flyhalves: Craig Knipe, Peter Herweg. Scrumhalves: James Sweetman, Craig Knipe and Garyn 'O'Brien. Props: Marcus Elvin, Glenn Salmon, Jason Viljoen. Hooker: Paul Lane. Locks: Colin Venter, Ross Munro. Flanks: Ed Bremner, Duane de Beer, Jason Viljoen. No. 8: Gary Prinsloo. R.N. Peter Sponsored by Southern Pumps S.A. fPtyJ Ltd. ..,-,..-,......-.--...,.. ' .. y..,.,.,,1- 1, VN . ,,-,Ev-.N ,ew-xy . figlfp-lthrtftrl. - - r5Lt lx.z.m . 5iQ 5'lw' JfH FE'----3 - ,

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cl 3. , ,n .. ,. .,. ..,f'.,, 1- - fill-'ef siag Q N fr 1 0 Y y Q Ji An s! 'W 0 4? K 4 2 4 H. 'Q G .dal , , 3 ...i'A1sf. .3 wW Id' If 1 Q -A, .9 Xi QV X xo The season for the under 14 team waS 21 test Of Cll- durance. Despite the fact that the team COUICI Will no matches during the first half of the season, their will to play never faltered. During the second half of the season we went without a match for four weeks, only to return and beat Fair- mont. More attention will be paid to the fixture list dur- ing the next season to ensure more home games for our side. Although the team won only one of their matches their spirit throughout the season was a deciding factor in making the game worthwhile. M. Havenga U14 A RUGBY EDUCATION NEEDN'T COME TO A FULL STOP! 4? , X WE LL TAILOR YOUR PERSONAL PLAN RIGHT NOW O sllce' I 4 u wil J fl . is NATAL BUILDING SOCIETY P IF C-TX N ' -.J ' T Nu, ' ffu if 1 551, I I ' 'f 11- - ,. - -A---.-yr.--K ,. , -.. 1 wilfwfifibe . .1 . H rn 1' I r u f-f--rv-'vw'-mu-f -- wwf- H--- i'- jf -' ,, '-f wi.mEt,umh ' :ir ,ff .gf -11