27 May 2025
On Dixon’s Field, on their Old Boys’ Day, Glenwood High took it to Northwood School, the favourite, in the clash of the 1st XVs, and the Green Machine produced a strong showing, In the end, though, The Knights, with two tries in the last couple of minutes, pulled off a 30-16 victory.
Glenwood started well, with captain Lizwe Mtetwa going over in the right-hand corner in the fifth minute, and Joshua Kopp converting from the touchline.
Kopp, then, landed a penalty to put the home side 10-0 ahead after 18 minutes.
It took Northwood only two minutes to reply, with Lian Terblanche crashing over in the left-hand corner.
The visitors edged in front after 27 minutes when Trevor van Volenstee, who had shifted from fullback to flyhalf for the match, made a devastating break, slicing through the Glenwood defence with some spectacular footwork to give his side the lead. He also added the conversion to make it 12-10.
Van Volenstee added a further penalty to extend the lead to five points, but Kopp replied just before halftime, making it Glenwood 13-15 Northwood at the break.
Early in the second half, Glenwood retook the lead after Kopp slotted another penalty. Soon, though, Van Volenstee replied for Northwood.
At 18-16 in favour of the visitors, there was nothing in it. Then, with time almost up, Glenwood was struck with not one but two sucker punches. The first came from Tristan Parkinson, who swooped onto a loose pass to run in a try from 55 metres out. Another Van Volenstee conversion made it 25-16 for coach Jacques Deen‘s charges.
Glenwood had one more chance to pull something back, but the Knights struck again from the kick off, with Joshua Thondlana finishing off a sharp blindside counter down the right touchline.
Van Volenstee’s conversion was wide, leaving the final score at 30-16 to Northwood. Van Volenstee’s contribution was 15 points.
Overall, the competition was tight, with Northwood scoring 10 wins, Glenwood six, and two matches finishing in draws.
RESULTS
1st: Glenwood 16-30 Northwood
2nd: Glenwood 17-15 Northwood
3rd: Glenwood 12-17 Northwood
4th: Glenwood 0-56 Northwood
5th: Glenwood 24-14 Northwood
6th: Glenwood 29-19 Northwood
16A: Glenwood 26-19 Northwood
16B: Glenwood 10-13 Northwood
16C: Glenwood 10-17 Northwood
16D: Glenwood 5-29 Northwood
15A: Glenwood 19-21 Northwood
15B: Glenwood 10-13 Northwood
15C: Glenwood 8-8 Northwood
15D: Glenwood 18-17 Northwood
14A: Glenwood 7-5 Northwood
14B: Glenwood 19-19 Northwood
14C: Glenwood 5-22 Northwood
14D: Glenwood 18-17 Northwood
HOCKEY
The Glenwood 1st XI has made strides this season and scored some good wins, but, for the first time in 2025 they were well beaten. Northwood’s captain Kyle White struck three times as the visitors, after leading 3-1 at halftime, scored five goals without reply in the second stanza.
Northwood enjoyed much the better of the results and came away with a clean record: 11 matches, 11 wins.
RESULTS
1st: Northwood 8-1 Glenwood
2nd: Northwood 4-0 Glenwood
3rd: Northwood 3-1 Glenwood
4th: Northwood 4-1 Glenwood
16A: Northwood 4-0 Glenwood
16B: Northwood 5-0 Glenwood
16C: Northwood 5-0 Glenwood
16D: Northwood 7-0 Glenwood
16E: Northwood 5-0 Clifton 16C
16F: Northwood 1-0 Clifton 16D
14A: Northwood 7-2 Glenwood
14B: Northwood 3-0 Glenwood
14C: Northwood 10-0 Glenwood
14D: Northwood 6-0 Clifton 14C
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