Sports Results

7 August 2023

DEBATING

5-6 August

Our senior debating team travelled to Makhanda to participate in the Eastern Cape debating trials. A huge congratulations to Igor Karbowy and Noah Honey, who have been selected to represent the Eastern Cape senior debating team.

HOCKEY

U9 girls’ hockey festival:

A Team

Vs George Randell: 7-0 win
Vs Merrifield B: 4-0 win
Vs Gonubie A: 5-0 win
Vs Stirling A: 2-1 win

B team

vs Stirling A: 0-4 loss
vs Gonubie A: 0-4 loss
vs Merrifield A: 0-4 loss
vs Lilyfontein B: 0-3 loss
vs Stirling B: 0-1 loss

1 August

Boys

U13B vs Stirling C: 1-3 loss
U11 vs Dale: 0-1 loss

2 August

Girls

U13 vs Gonubie: 1-0 loss

5 August

The 14A hockey team was invited to be a part of Clarendon’s Founders’ weekend. An outstanding result of a 1-1 draw vs the Clarendon U14A team was achieved by the mighty Merrifield U14A team. Well done!

SOCCER

2 August

Vs Dale College 1st: 0-1 loss

3 August

vs Buffalo Flats U11A: 0-6 loss
vs Buffalo Flats U13A: 0-6 loss

Soccer vs Selborne College:

U16: 0-0 Draw
1^st team: 1-4 loss

NETBALL

5 August

U15 vs St.Christophers: 15-14 win
1st vs St.Christophers: 15-1 win

TENNIS

2 August

Congratulations to our first and second College tennis teams who won their matches in the A League:

vs Selborne/Clarendon 1: 3-1 win
vs Selborne/Clarendon 2: 3-1 win

Well done!

TRAIL RUNNING

Congratulations to our trail runners, Caleb Giese and Josh Crawford. Josh finished 2nd in the U12 Lilyfontein inter- school event. Caleb achieved the following results in trail running:

1st: U11 boys Lilyfontein inter-school event
1st: U11 Border cross country event at Walter Sisulu
3rd: men’s division at the Night series held at Beacon Bay country club on Friday night.

CYCLING

Congratulations to our Merrifield cyclists, who were out in full force at the inter schools Glen Hill cycling event on Saturday. Merrifield achieved excellent results in the various age groups. Thank you to Glen Hill for a very well run event, and challenging, but fun track! Our students so enjoyed themselves.

Podium finishes for Merrifield:

Grade 1 Girls