WBHS_School_Magazine_1966 LR 01

An Under l3C team was entered for the first
time for some years. Although from the point of
view of results, the team was not too successful,
the season proved most enjoyable and an excellent
esprit de corps was built up. Ably led, the
players gave a good account of themselves and
notable victories were achieved against Rondebosch
and S.A.C.S. Messrs. Kallaway and Blom
are thanked for the tireless coaching of this team.
The Under 12B team improved as the season
progressed, the record being: played 12, won 7,
lost 5, with 83 points for and 45 against. "Improved
as the season progressed" can so often be
said about teams coached by Mr. Pretorius, whose
reputation as a first-rate coach of consistently good
sides is known throughout the Peninsula.
Mr. Hutchison's C and D players had few fixtures
during the first half of the season and consequently
were somewhat unsettled. With more
matches during the July-September term, their
progress was very good and thei r rugby far more
attractive. The C team in particular did well in
winning a number of matches against the B teams
of other schools. Mr. Hutchison is to be thanked
for his very enthusiastic coaching.
The Junior First XV played a number of
matches against Western Province Preparatory
School and against Monterey. These games were
played at a fast pace and provided the spectators
with attractive, orthodox rugby.
The Under 11 and Under 10 teams are not
coached as teams but are brought together only
for their matches. However, they did well. They
played six games, of which they won two and
lost four, but scored 35 points while 23 were
scored against them.
A word to all those playing rugger at Wynberg:
Catching and kicking the ball, tackling and fitness,
fitness to play the game at the fastest possible
tempo are essential in a game of rugby; but these
essentials take time to develop and consequently
should be attended to by each individual himself.
At practices coaches have not the time to attend
to these matters to the extent that they would like:
they naturally have to spend most of their practice
attending to team coaching; it is therefore
the duty of each individual player to practise the
above-mentioned skills himself and also to get
thoroughly fit by the beginning of the season.
All players and coaches thank Mr. Blackbeard
for his keen intere t in and for encouragement
given to rugby at Wynberg. His co-operation is
highly valued. We thank him too for his support
at first team games.
The work done in the Tuck Shop by the ladies
of the P.T.A. is greatly appreciated by members
of staff, visiting referees and masters and by players
and spectators. Their warm smiles and hot
coffee have been much appreciated.
The School thanks visiting referees, Major
Kolesky, Messrs. P. Burman, B. Kelynack, Ralpb
Burmeister, P. Morris, W. Edwards and Tubby
Ger for refereeing many of the home matches.
It is hoped that they enjoyed the games as mucb
as we did.
Doug Hopwood is to be thanked for tbe assistance
he gave in coaching the Senior teams. His
coaching, based on years of experience as an international
player, was both valuable and inspiring
to our senior teams. Springbok Lionel Wilson is
thanked for assisting E. de Swardt who represented
W. Province at Craven Week.
During the June holidays our first XV travelled
to Natal where they played Port Natal, Durban
Boys' High School and Kearsney College. From
all accounts our boys were well liked wherever
they went and maintained the fine reputation in
Natal that Wynberg teams have built up during
past tours. Judging by the enthusiasm with which
the tour is mentioned, the boys enjoyed it to the
full.
We thank very sincerely the parents who received
our players into their homes, those responsible
for the hostels where our boys were put up
and the three schools who were our hosts. Michael
Deane's more detailed account follows later.
Potchefstroom Boys' High School touring team
came to Wynberg where they played a match
against our first team. It was an enjoyable occasion
and we thank our visitors for the game
which they won 3-0.
We at Wynberg were deeply appreciative of the
visit by Mr. J. J. de Kock ("Mr. Laws") on Friday,
29th of July. It is not often that we are able
to have a world authority visiting us at Wynberg,
but on this occasion we greatly enjoyed the evening
and derived much benefit from the interesting
talk. A film illustrating the rules was shown.
This too the audience found enjoyable and instructive.
Mr. de Kock answered questions from
the floor. While coffee was being served, players
crowded round Mr. de Kock and again asked
questions which he was happy to answer. Our
thanks are due to Mr. Blackbeard for arranging
for coffee to be served. We thank Mr. de Kock
for giving up his valuable time and coming to
talk to us. We also very much appreciate Mr.
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