SOCCER
8 May
Our U9 soccer team continues to improve with each match they play. We hosted Redwood today and although Redwood beat our boys 2-1, we are really proud of the way our players conducted themselves on and off the field.
11 May
U11 vs Voorpos: 0-3 loss
HOCKEY
9 May
U13A hockey boys beat Stirling u13B: 5-0.
9 May
U11 boys travelled to Komga and played the following matches:
- Vs Komga U10: 0-0 draw
- Vs Hudson: 1-1 draw
- Vs Komga u11: 1-0 win
9 May
Our U9 hockey boys travelled to King Williamstown to participate in the following matches:
- Vs Dale U9B: 0-1 loss
- Vs Dale U9A: 0-2 loss
- Vs Dale U9C: 1-0 win
10 May
U13A girls vs George Randall: 9-0 win to Merrifield at Merrifield
10 May
U11A girls and boys travelled to Komga. Well done on the following results:
Girls
- Vs Komga B lost 1-0
- Vs Hudson lost 3-2
- Vs Komga A lost 2-1
Boys
- Vs Komga U10: 0-0 draw
- Vs Hudson U11: 1-1 draw
- Vs Komga U11: 1-0 win
14 May
Merrifield Prep students braved the weather and travelled to Queenstown to participate in a Derby against Hangklip in various disciplines including chess, tennis, hockey and netball.
- U9 girls hockey: loss
- U10 girls hockey: loss
- U13 girls hockey: loss
- U12 boys hockey: loss
- U13 boys hockey: loss
14 May
College hockey against Hudson Park, hosted by Hudson Park.
Girls
- U14A girls: 1-1 draw
- U16A girls: 0-8 loss
- 2nds girls: 0-1 loss
- 1st girls: 1-4 loss
Boys
- U14A boys: 0-2 loss
- U16A boys: 0-1 loss
- 1st boys: 1-3 loss
NETBALL
9 May
U/15 netball lost against St.Christophers: 3-11
11 May
Congratulations to our U12A netball team, who braved the wind and displayed great skills during their netball match against AW Barnes this afternoon. Their outstanding play served them well, as they gained a 4-0 win over AW Barnes U12A team. Well done!
11 May
U15 Vs Hudson Park: 7-8 loss
14 May
Merrifield vs Hangklip in Queenstown
- U10 netball: loss
- U12 netball: loss
- U13 netball: loss
CHESS
14 May
Merrifield college won 9 out of the 14 boards against Hudson Park. Well done!
DEBATING
12 May
Against Hudson Park
- Merrifield Junior A vs Hudson Park Seniors: Merrifield won. Okuhle Nwelende: best speaker
- Merrifield Junior B vs Hudson park Junior A: Merrifield won. Zara Abbas: best speaker
15 May
Border Debate Day hosted by Merrifield.
Seniors
- Vs Westbank: Merrifield won. Noah Honey: best speaker
- Vs Clarendon: Merrifield won. Cade Staffen: best speaker.
The seniors finish the league winning 10 out of their 11 debates.
Juniors
- Vs KHS: Merrifield won. Asispho Luswana: best speaker.
- Vs Clarendon. Merrifield lost.
The juniors finish the league winning 9 of their 10 debates.
The Merrifield junior team is currently ranked 1st and the Merrifield senior team is ranked 2nd in the league. As the top 4 teams are invited to provincial trials, both the junior and senior teams will be attending the Eastern Cape debating trials on the weekend of the 4-6 August.
TENNIS
10 May
Tennis: senior boys A league vs Stirling won 6-0.
14 May
Prep Tennis vs Hangklip in Queenstown, Merrifield won
SURFING
We are very proud of Grade 6 student, Mahle Ntsebeza, who participated in the Nahoon Junior Open Surfing Competition, held at Nahoon Reef. She surfed superbly and came away with the silver medal in the U12 age group!