Suburbs through to quarters

WINDHOEK – Defending champions Western Suburbs Rugby Club are through to the quarterfinals of the 2006 Windhoek Lager Club Championships after they downed Harlequins 19-0 at the Hage Geingob Stadium on Saturday.

Suburbs, who are also the organisers of the competition, also collected points when Jaguars walked off the pitch after two red cards. Joining Western Suburbs in the quarter-finals are the other five premier league teams Wanderers, United, Unam, Reho Falcons, Rehoboth and two regional teams Jaguars, Grootfontein.Wanderers collected points when Walvis Bay did not pitch for their match.They also caused the shock of the weekend when they lost to Grootfontein 0-3.United on the other hand beat Otjiwarongo 24-0 and Unam 7-3.Unam beat Otjiwarongo 24-0, while Reho Falcons beat Keetmanshoop 14-3 and Rehoboth 24-3.Grootfontein collected points against Walvis Bay, while Jaguars defeated Harlequins 6-3.Harlequins, Otjiwarongo and Keetmanshoop will now play round robin to win the Bowls section, while the semi-final losers will play out for the Plate section.The cup carries a prize tag of N$40 000 and is much sought after.The quarterfinals, semi-finals and final are set for July 8 at the same venue.Meanwhile, organiser Keith Allies from Western Suburbs was pleased with the turnout of spectators, with about 1000 people in attendance.Allies was, however, disappointed with some regional teams which did not show up for their encounters, describing it as pure disorganisation.Said Allies: “The organisers offered to cover transport costs, but still they do not have the decency to communicate their absence.”He added that Namibia did not need such teams who only played social rugby and did not play towards the advancement of the game.”However, the competition is growing each year and rugby fans are in for a treat again this year just like last year,” Allies said.During the final in 2005, rugby fans were pleasantly surprised when a helicopter landed on the pitch with the prestigious cup on board.”This year, fans can expect the most spectacular fireworks display, plus a few other surprises,” he added.- NampaJoining Western Suburbs in the quarter-finals are the other five premier league teams Wanderers, United, Unam, Reho Falcons, Rehoboth and two regional teams Jaguars, Grootfontein.Wanderers collected points when Walvis Bay did not pitch for their match.They also caused the shock of the weekend when they lost to Grootfontein 0-3.United on the other hand beat Otjiwarongo 24-0 and Unam 7-3.Unam beat Otjiwarongo 24-0, while Reho Falcons beat Keetmanshoop 14-3 and Rehoboth 24-3.Grootfontein collected points against Walvis Bay, while Jaguars defeated Harlequins 6-3.Harlequins, Otjiwarongo and Keetmanshoop will now play round robin to win the Bowls section, while the semi-final losers will play out for the Plate section.The cup carries a prize tag of N$40 000 and is much sought after.The quarterfinals, semi-finals and final are set for July 8 at the same venue.Meanwhile, organiser Keith Allies from Western Suburbs was pleased with the turnout of spectators, with about 1000 people in attendance.Allies was, however, disappointed with some regional teams which did not show up for their encounters, describing it as pure disorganisation.Said Allies: “The organisers offered to cover transport costs, but still they do not have the decency to communicate their absence.”He added that Namibia did not need such teams who only played social rugby and did not play towards the advancement of the game.”However, the competition is growing each year and rugby fans are in for a treat again this year just like last year,” Allies said.During the final in 2005, rugby fans were pleasantly surprised when a helicopter landed on the pitch with the prestigious cup on board.”This year, fans can expect the most spectacular fireworks display, plus a few other surprises,” he added.- Nampa