23 March 2026
(Feature photo: Northwood School on Facebook)
Michaelhouse proved to be a handful for Durban High School (DHS) on Saturday, 14 March, pushing them all the way on Van Heerden’s Field in Durban before going down 20-26. On Saturday, playing on Baileys, in Balgowan, they had Northwood‘s number, scoring a 28-14 win over the Knights.
For those players who were part of the same fixture last year, which was played in Durban, the victory would have brought them particular satisfaction. In 2025, after ‘House had led almost the entire game, Northwood snatched victory with the last kick of the contest. That painful setback set the stage for a season of near-misses for Michaelhouse.
Michaelhouse owned the open age group, sweeping their seven games against Northwood, and they went four of five in the u16 matches, including a big 35-point win for their u16A side.
Northwood returned the favour at u15 level, with their u15A team winning by 33 points. Overall, though, the schools settled for two wins apiece in that age group.
The Durban school took three of four u14 victories, including a tight three-point victory in the clash of the u14A sides.
Overall, Michaelhouse won 13 matches, and Northwood won six.
Results
1st: Michaelhouse 28-14 Northwood
2nd: Michaelhouse 22-18 Northwood
3rd: Michaelhouse 19-7 Northwood
4th: Michaelhouse 29-5 Northwood
5th: Michaelhouse 24-7 Northwood
6th: Michaelhouse 15-7 Northwood
8th: Michaelhouse 80-5 Treverton
16A: Michaelhouse 38-3 Northwood
16B: Michaelhouse 17-10 Northwood
16C: Michaelhouse 10-14 Northwood
16D: Michaelhouse 53-0 Northwood
16E: Michaelhouse 56-7 Treverton
15A: Michaelhouse 7-40 Northwood
15B: Michaelhouse 24-12 Northwood
15C: Michaelhouse 19-14 Northwood
15D: Michaelhouse 14-26 Northwood
14A: Michaelhouse 7-10 Northwood
14B: Michaelhouse 36-17 Northwood
14C: Michaelhouse 7-36 Northwood
14D: Michaelhouse 10-34 Northwood
HOCKEY
Unfortunately, the 1st XI, u16A, and u14B matches were cancelled because of lightning. Michaelhouse, meanwhile, sneaked a 3-2 win in the u14A clash.
Ten matches were played in total, with Michaelhouse winning two, Northwood scoring five victories, and three ending in draws.
Results
1st: Michaelhouse Northwood Abandoned lightning
2nd: Michaelhouse 0-2 Northwood
3rd: Michaelhouse 0-0 Northwood
4th: Michaelhouse 1-3 Northwood
16A: Michaelhouse Northwood Abandoned lightning
16B: Michaelhouse 4-1 Northwood
16C: Michaelhouse 2-2 Northwood
16D: Michaelhouse 0-1 Northwood
16E: Michaelhouse 0-1 Northwood
16F: Michaelhouse 0-6 Northwood
16G: St Charles 3-3 Northwood
16H: St Charles 3-5 Northwood
14A: Michaelhouse 3-2 Northwood
14B: Michaelhouse Northwood Abandoned lightning
14C: Michaelhouse 0-0 Northwood
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