12 August 2025
The Maritzburg College 1st XV visited Dixon’s Field, in Durban, to face Glenwood on Saturday in the last match of the season for both teams.
The atmosphere was electric and the noise rose to a crescendo when the Green Machine score a converted try with a well-executed backline move within the first five minutes.
College drew level after 15 minutes when David Colenbrander went over next to the uprights after a long period of sustained pressure, and Dom du Toit knocked over the conversion to make it 7-7.
A Juan Viljoen penalty, then, gave Glenwood a 10-7 lead at the break.
Glenwood dominated possession and territory in the second stanza, but it was College who scored the only points, with Alanda Ngubane providing the finish after a series of pick and goes near the home team’s try line. Du Toit’s easy conversion kick made it 14-10.
Glenwood threw everything that they had at the visitors, but the Red, Black, and White stood tall to keep the hosts at bay and come away with the win and a season’s sweep of their Durban rivals for a second season in succession. When they achieved that feat in 2024, it was the first time they had done that since 2005.
Overall, it was a very good day for College, who lost only two matches, the 2nd XV and u16D games.
Results
1st: Glenwood 10-14 Maritzburg College
2nd: Glenwood 17-7 Maritzburg College
3rd: Glenwood 12-21 Maritzburg College
4th: Glenwood 0-22 Maritzburg College
5th: Glenwood 7-26 Maritzburg College
16A: Glenwood 28-38 Maritzburg College
16B: Glenwood 0-24 Maritzburg College
16C: Glenwood 0-40 Maritzburg College
16D: Glenwood 27-21 Maritzburg College
15A: Glenwood 14-21 Maritzburg College
15B: Glenwood 24-31 Maritzburg College
15C: Glenwood 6-50 Maritzburg College
15D: Glenwood 12-55 Maritzburg College
14A: Glenwood 14-43 Maritzburg College
14B: Glenwood 14-56 Maritzburg College
14C: Glenwood 0-38 Maritzburg College
14D: Glenwood 7-19 Maritzburg College
HOCKEY
At the 3 Schools Astro, Glenwood put Maritzburg College under early pressure, but the visitors soaked it up and then tore through the hosts on the counter to score an impressive 7-0 victory.
It was a special outing for the Red Army’s captain, Uyanda Dlamini, who bagged a hat-trick in his final game for the school, striking twice from penalty corners and adding another from a penalty stroke.
While Glenwood picked up only one win in the 2nd XI clash, the strides the school has made in 2024 were clear. In 11 matches, apart from that sole win, there was also a draw in the u16B game. College won four games by only a single goal and two others by 2-0 margins.
The visitors, though, owned the u14 age group, and their u16D team wrapped up an outstanding season with a one-sided win.
Results
1st: Glenwood 0-7 Maritzburg College
2nd: Glenwood 2-1 Maritzburg College
3rd: Glenwood 0-1 Maritzburg College
4th: Glenwood 1-2 Maritzburg College
16A: Glenwood 0-1 Maritzburg College
16B: Glenwood 2-2 Maritzburg College
16C: Glenwood 0-2 Maritzburg College
16D: Glenwood 0-11 Maritzburg College
14A: Glenwood 0-2 Maritzburg College
14B: Glenwood 0-7 Maritzburg College
14C: Glenwood 0-5 Maritzburg College
SQUASH
The Maritzburg College 1st squash team made history at the Top Schools Squash Tournament, at Epworth, which brings together the regional champions from across South Africa to determine the number one team in the country.
There, College performed superbly, finishing in the school’s best-ever position of second, beaten only by Selborne College.
In their section, they finished behind Selborne. Then, in the top four’s cross-pool playoff, College won two of three ties, adding wins over Grey High and St Andrew’s School, traditionally two of the strongest programmes in the country.
Results
Section 1
Maritzburg College 6-18 Selborne
Maritzburg College 19-4 Rondebosch
Maritzburg College 20-0 Strand
Cross-pool playoffs (1-4)
Maritzburg College 6-18 Selborne
Maritzburg College 17-8 Grey High
Maritzburg College 14-7 St Andrew’s School
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