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SK Walmer celebrate first win of the season

Staff Reporter|Published

SK Walmer’s Abubakr Davids barges his way past players from Kuils River during the Western Province Super League A match at the Kuils River sports ground inJagtershof on Saturday. Picture: Mark Ward

MARK WARD

Scenes of jubilation last seen when SK Walmer won promotion back to the Western Province Super League A last season broke out sporadically on the sidelines of the Kuils River sports ground in Jagtershof on Saturday.

The Bo-Kaap side celebrated their first win of the season after they narrowly lost (17-19) to NTK in their opening fixture back in the big league, a week ago.

As the saying goes “a win, especially an away win, is a win” and that is exactly what the SK Walmer team achieved in the evenly contested fixture to emerge 23-14 winners.

Flyhalf Ayyoob Davids was the star performer for men from the Bo-Kaap with his contribution of 18 points. Davids dotted down a try and converted it. He also converted teammate Labeeb Kannemeyer’s second half try and slotted over three penalties.

SK Walmer coach Ashieq Wise happy to take the win. Picture: Mark Ward

Ashieq Wise, coach could not hide his delight when the final whistle blew. “This is a great win for us going forward,” Wise said under a heap of well-wishers and high fives.

“We will have to work hard. Super League A is a very competitive competition. Next week we face Villagers at the track. Playing at home is an advantage but certainly not a given that we will win. But I take the win against Kuils River,” said Wise.

Other results:

Super League A

Tygerberg 13, False Bay 17; St George’s 25, Helderberg 27; Villagers 28, Brackenfell 13

Fixtures:

Super League Fixtures:

Durbell v Helderberg; SK Walmer vs Villagers; False Bay v Maties; Tygerberg v Ikeys; St George’s v CPUT; Brackenfell v NTK; Hamilton v Uni-Mil

SK Walmer’s Rameez Allie handing off his opponent during his side’s WPRFU Super League A fixure against Kuils River at the weekend. Picture: Tharwat Armien
Mogamat Labeeb Kannemeyer diving over for a well-deserved try during his side’s match against Kuils River. Picture: Tharwat Armien
Fullback Ramees Osman of SA Walmer comfortable with ball in hand during his side’s WPRFU Super League A match against Kuils River in Jagtershof on Saturday. Picture: Mark Ward