{"id":215333,"date":"2019-08-28T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/215333\/elsburg-reign-as-kestrel-league-champions\/"},"modified":"2019-08-28T13:59:45","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T11:59:45","slug":"elsburg-reign-as-kestrel-league-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/08\/28\/elsburg-reign-as-kestrel-league-champions\/","title":{"rendered":"Elsburg reign as Kestrel League champions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Kestrel League came to an astonishing end last Saturday when two league giants went head-to-head with the aspiration to reign as kings of the 2019 season.<\/p>\n<p>Elsburg Rugby Club welcomed longtime rivals Vanderbijl Rugby Club to their home ground, Elspark Sports Complex, for a riveting game of rugby.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>This was the third time the teams clashed this season.<\/p>\n<p>Their first meet was early in the season, in May, when Elsburg hosted Vanderbijl and secured a 33-28 win.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Vanderbijl redeemed themselves in a home match last month when they clinched a 17-10 win against their visitors.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_215337\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-215337\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-215337\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_01668-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_01668-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_01668-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_01668-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_01668.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-215337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elsburg Rugby Club and Vanderbijl Rugby Club played an action-packed match at the Elspark Sports Complex last Saturday, where Elsburg reigned as the 2019 Kestrel League champions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In this third clash and final game of the season, both teams performed to their greatest ability and displayed inexhaustible physical vitality, and after 11 years of watching the throne, Elsburg took the glory of being crowned champions of the 2019 Kestrel League.<\/p>\n<p>Marinus van Vuuren was the first to score a try 15 minutes into the game, putting the home team on the scoreboard. Unfortunately, the conversion by Rudie Wessels was unsuccessful.<\/p>\n<p>A relentless Vanderbijl scored a try soon after, with an unsuccessful conversion.<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/dptLYchoFxI' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>The visitors were awarded a penalty which they scored successfully, giving them their first lead in the game.<\/p>\n<p>Elsburg\u2019s Danie du Preez scored the second try for the home team, with a successful conversion by Wessels, bringing the score to 12-8.<\/p>\n<p>Vanderbijl soon followed up by scoring a try, with an unsuccessful conversion.<\/p>\n<p>The home team\u2019s fly half, Wessels, added another three points to the scoreboard after the team was awarded a penalty.<\/p>\n<p>The teams went into half-time with the score Elsburg 15, Vanderbijl 13.<\/p>\n<p>In the second half, van Vuuren was once again the first player to put points on the scoreboard with his second try of the match, with a successful conversion by Wessels.<\/p>\n<p>Vanderbijl then retaliated and scored a try with a successful conversion.<\/p>\n<p>The game continued to heat up and Wessels kicked for three extra points when Elsburg received a penalty.<\/p>\n<p>Vanderbijl scored a try with a conversion in reply.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_215335\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-215335\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-215335\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_98630-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_98630-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_98630-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_98630-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_98630.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-215335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kicking a penalty for Elsburg Rugby Club in the Kestrel League final last Saturday, at Elspark Sports Complex, is Rudie Wessels.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the last minutes of the game, with Vanderbijl in the lead, Elsburg\u2019s Morn\u00e9 Badenhorst took the opportunity to score the winning try for the home team, but the conversion was unsuccessful.<\/p>\n<p>The full-time score was Elsburg 30, Vanderbijl 27.<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/in83hClhVYc' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThank you to our sponsors, Interlock and King of Cars, for all their support and help throughout the season and thank you to our loyal supporters,\u201d said Jolandie Konig, marketer at Elsburg Rugby Club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very proud of our team, they all played well this season and the commitment and dedication they have shown this year was impeccable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><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><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/212571\/home-ground-advantage-leads-elsburg-to-success\/\" target=\"_blank\">Home-ground advantage leads Elsburg to success<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-215333 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/08\/28\/elsburg-reign-as-kestrel-league-champions\/attachment\/34gcnsportwinak_98630\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_98630-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-215335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_98630-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_98630-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_98630-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_98630.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-215335'>\n\t\t\t\tKicking a penalty for Elsburg Rugby Club in the Kestrel League final last Saturday, at Elspark Sports Complex, is Rudie Wessels.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/08\/28\/elsburg-reign-as-kestrel-league-champions\/attachment\/34gcnsportwinak_75529\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_75529-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-215336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_75529-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_75529-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_75529-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_75529.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-215336'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Rugby Club\u2019s Pieter Hanekom had a tight grip on the ball, keeping it away from his opponent, in the Kestrel League final played at Elspark Sports Complex last Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/08\/28\/elsburg-reign-as-kestrel-league-champions\/attachment\/34gcnsportwinak_01668\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_01668-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-215337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_01668-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_01668-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_01668-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_01668.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-215337'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Rugby Club and Vanderbijl Rugby Club played an action-packed match at the Elspark Sports Complex last Saturday, where Elsburg reigned as the 2019 Kestrel League champions.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/08\/28\/elsburg-reign-as-kestrel-league-champions\/attachment\/34gcnsportwinak_52874\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_52874-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-215338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_52874-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_52874-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_52874-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/34GCNSPORTWINAK_52874.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-215338'>\n\t\t\t\tWilliam van der Heever and Wessel Bronkhorst teamed up to tackle a Vanderbijl Rugby Club player in the Kestrel League final at Elspark Sports Complex last Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/08\/28\/elsburg-reign-as-kestrel-league-champions\/attachment\/img_8032-large\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8032-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-216122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8032-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8032-Large-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-216122'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Rugby Club and Vanderbijl Rugby Club face off in a gruelling Kestrel League final.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/08\/28\/elsburg-reign-as-kestrel-league-champions\/attachment\/img_8030-large\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8030-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-216123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8030-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8030-Large-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-216123'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Rugby Club and Vanderbijl Rugby Club face off in a gruelling Kestrel League final.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/08\/28\/elsburg-reign-as-kestrel-league-champions\/attachment\/img_8028-large\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8028-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-216124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8028-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8028-Large-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-216124'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Rugby Club and Vanderbijl Rugby Club face off in a gruelling Kestrel League final.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/08\/28\/elsburg-reign-as-kestrel-league-champions\/attachment\/img_8026-large\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8026-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-216125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8026-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8026-Large-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-216125'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Rugby Club and Vanderbijl Rugby Club face off in a gruelling Kestrel League final.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/08\/28\/elsburg-reign-as-kestrel-league-champions\/attachment\/img_8024-large\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8024-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-216126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8024-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8024-Large-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-216126'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Rugby Club and Vanderbijl Rugby Club face off in a gruelling Kestrel League final.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/08\/28\/elsburg-reign-as-kestrel-league-champions\/attachment\/img_8022-large\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8022-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-216127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8022-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8022-Large-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-216127'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Rugby Club and Vanderbijl Rugby Club face off in a gruelling Kestrel League final.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/08\/28\/elsburg-reign-as-kestrel-league-champions\/attachment\/img_8020-large\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8020-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-216128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8020-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8020-Large-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-216128'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Rugby Club and Vanderbijl Rugby Club face off in a gruelling Kestrel League final.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/08\/28\/elsburg-reign-as-kestrel-league-champions\/attachment\/img_8017-large\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8017-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-216129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8017-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8017-Large-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-216129'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Rugby Club and Vanderbijl Rugby Club face off in a gruelling Kestrel League final.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/08\/28\/elsburg-reign-as-kestrel-league-champions\/attachment\/img_8034-large\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_8034-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_7835-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-216145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_7835-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/IMG_7835-Large-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-216145'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Rugby Club and Vanderbijl Rugby Club face off in a gruelling Kestrel League final.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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