The FNB Classic Clash between Hudson Park and Cambridge produced a 34-3 win for the home side on a lovely day that started and ended well for Hudson Park.

The clash started in spectacular fashion with Hudson Park, Grade 11 pupil Mitchell Hill, at 17 years and 3 months, and two other Hudson Park past pupils flying low over the Hudson Park school field in their Jabirui light aircraft.

Both sides threw their all into the encounter in the opening minutes before Hudson Park lock, JP Clements, broke blind and fed man-of-the-match scrumhalf, Wandile Mbambeni, who scored in the corner. Fullback, Greg Lutge, converted from the touch-line to take the score to 7-0.

Cambridge came back ferociously and after attacking the Hudson Park line forced a penalty which was converted by their competent flyhalf, Roland Hoole.

Hudson Park scored their second try after a telling break by Craven Week flyhalf, Justin Haynes, and a solid clean out by livewire eighthman, Luke Brown, enabled Hudson to get quick ball to their dangerous left- wing, Aya Dlepu, who scored far out. The conversion missed to make the half-time score 12-3 and still any ones game.

The second –half however belonged to Hudson Park as their forwards took control. They added a further four tries, the first two scored by lock, JP Clements, after well controlled 20m driving mauls from line-out ball. The second of these tries was converted by Justin Haynes to take the score to 24-3.

Hudson Park’s try of the match was then scored by elusive centre Ave Rararala after six phases of play resulted in the ball being moved briskly down the line for Ralarala to scurry over. Hudson kept pressing and scored their final try after replacement scrumhalf Brendan Hein dummied on the blindside to crash over, making the final score 34-3.

Scorers:
 
For Hudson Park:
Tries: Wandile Mbambeni, Aya Dlepu, JP Clements 2, Ave Rararala, Brendan Hein
Cons: Greg Lutge, Justin Haynes
 
For Cambridge:
Pen: Roland Hoole
 
Teams:
 
Cambridge: 15 D Fleming, 14 D Lundall, 13 K Mgweba, 12 S Charlie, 11 S Rungqu, 10 R Hoole, 9 S Myira (captain), 8 B Xintolo, 7 J Reinecke, 6 J Davoren, 5 C Benito, 4 D Nel, 3 S Dyobiso, 2 A Sobayeni, 1 X Gushu
Replacements: 16 S Zweni, 17 S Mkize, 18 J Johnson, 19 L Tutani, 20 T Wolmarans
 
Hudson Park: 15 Justin Haynes, 14 Bantu Dingaan, 13 Ave Ralarala, 12 Zolani Gomba, 11 Aya Dlepu, 10 Greg Lutge, 9 Wandile Mbambeni, 8 Luke Brown, 7 Jarryd Goddard, 6 Shannon Burger, 5 JP Clements, 4 Bakkies Blundel, 3 Johannes Jonker, 2 Yonda Mklakaklaka, 1 Tomo Mqumbisa

By Dave Alers