{"id":215069,"date":"2019-08-19T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/215069\/two-rugby-titles-for-hoerskool-elsparks-u-15s\/"},"modified":"2019-08-19T09:02:45","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T07:02:45","slug":"two-rugby-titles-for-hoerskool-elsparks-u-15s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/08\/19\/two-rugby-titles-for-hoerskool-elsparks-u-15s\/","title":{"rendered":"Two top rugby titles for Ho\u00ebrskool Elspark\u2019s u-15s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It has been an excellent season of rugby for the u-15 team from Ho\u00ebrskool Elspark.<\/p>\n<p>The boys showcased their skills and walked away not only the winners of the Valke League, but also the Noordvaal Virseker Beker for the year.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Their triumphs began on July 14 when they took on Voortrekker School from Boksburg to win the u-15 Valke League for medium schools rugby.<\/p>\n<p>The following Saturday they faced Springs Boys High, at their formidable home ground, to win in a nail-biting game, in the Noordvaal Virseker Beker.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/209901\/help-talented-rugby-player-travel-to-georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\">Help talented rugby player travel to Georgia<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/213955\/elsburg-pulls-out-all-the-stops-in-semi-final\/\" target=\"_blank\">Elsburg pulls out all the stops in semi-final<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After their win against Springs they took the road to Bela-Bela where they finished off Ho\u00ebrskool Warmbad to book their place in the final.<\/p>\n<p>The final was played at Ho\u00ebrskool Hans Moore, in Benoni, on August 10, and Ho\u00ebrskool Elspark played Ho\u00ebrskool Eric Louw (from Musina).<\/p>\n<p>The local lads won the game with a convincing 21\u201319 score.<\/p>\n<p>The school is extremely proud of the team.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" 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