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[email protected] © OVERdeBERG Media (2021) Jaargang 3 Uitgawe 103 Vrydag, 25 Februarie 2022 In hierdie 2“Here we go again!” Langtafelete weer 9 12“What happened uitgawe... suksesvol! on that tragic night?” Kyk binne... Langtafelete weer suksesvol Foto: Letty-Ann Möller/Verskaf Support small business OVERdeBERG 1

2 OVERdeBERG “Here we go again!” [email protected] Getye/Tides Struisbaai: 23/2-1/3/2022 \"Die kuns van blomme is om te kyk na wat om jou is\", sê Marjolijn Malan. Blomskoolvergaderings is oor die afgelope twee jaar gedemp deur Covid inperkings maar Dinsdag, 16 Febru- arie 2022, het die befaamde internasionale rangskikker en beoordelaar, Marjolijn Malan met 'n uitbundige groot ruiker aangekondig, \"Here we go again!\" Haar enorme verhoograngskikking het dan grotendeels plantmateriaal uit die omgewing bevat. Helder geel sonneblomme, lelies, groen anthuriums en bossies gipskruid is in buise geanker en by die natuurlike loof gevoeg. Die Blomskoolbestuur is v.l.n.r. Karen Albertyn, Cecilia Indien jy nuus of foto’s uit jou deel van die Wessels, Elizan de Kock en die voorsitter, Jenny Uys. Overberg weekliks gepubliseer wil hê in volkleur en Foto: Verskaf aanlyn, kan jy ons kontak by: 2 [email protected] *Berigte in WORD-format * Foto’s in JPEG-, BMP- of PNG-formaat OVERdeBERG

OVERdeBERG 3 3 Skolenuus Op Donderdag 17 Februarie het die O/15-krieketspan van Hoërskool Bredasdorp, het kragte in 'n T20- wedstryd teen Hoërskool Hermanus gemeet. Die BD's het eerste gekolf. Na 'n paar vinnige paaltjies het Rieghard Roos (19 lopies) en Alexander Janse van Rens- burg (15 lopies) die kolfbeurt weer op koers gekry met 'n uitstekende vennootskap. Jawon Gabriels (12 lopies) het die laaste boulbeurte geanker en die BD’s kon 'n kompeterende teiken van 95 lopies vir Hermanus op 'n moeilike kolfblad stel. The BD’s were magnificent in the field. Hermanus could not come close to the required run chase and fell short by 27 runs in their 20 overs giving BHS a comfortable victory. Best bowlers were Conrad Bothma (2 wickets for 7 runs in his 3 overs) and Llewellyn Gabriels (1 wicket for 10 runs in 4 overs), both also bowled a maiden over. A great team effort by the 0/15’s. Foto: Hoërskool Bredasdorp/FB Laerskool Gansbaai is baie dankbaar vir twee van hulle Graad R-ouers, Asanti Smit en Carla du Toit, wat hulp aangebied het met die hervestiging van 'n koor vir Laer- skool Gansbaai. Foto: Laerskool Gansbaai/FB OVERdeBERG

4 OVERdeBERG Skolenuus 20 atlete van Hoërskool Swellendam, het verlede Don- der-dagmiddag op Villiersdorp aan 'n vrienskaplike byeenkoms deelgeneem teen Hoërskool De Villiers Graaff. Die atlete het goed gedoen en 'n lekker gees en opwagting vir Interskole 2022 teen die Akkedisse is aangewakker. Foto: Hoërskool Swellendam/FB Hoërskool Hermanus het van 28-29 Januarie 2022 aan die baie suksesvolle Boland Cavaliers Tennisproewe gaan deelneem. Hulle het uitstekend presteer. Ons wil hiermee graag die volgende tennisspelers gelukwens met hulle opname in die Boland Cavaliers Tennisspan: O/15 Seuns A-span: Stefan Stieger, Ben Loots, Jean Joubert, O/19 Seuns A-span: Liam Swart, O/19 Seuns B - span: Emile de Clercq, Bjorn Louw, Heinrich Nepgen, O/19 Dogters A-span: Isabella Mulder en O/19 Dog- ters B-span: Suzaan van Oordt. Foto’s: Hoërskool Hermanus/FB Skolenuus kan direk aan ons gestuur word vir weeklikse publikasie in volkleur en aanlyn. E-pos ons gerus by [email protected] 4 OVERdeBERG

OVERdeBERG 5 Skolenuus Laerskool Kleinmond se Michael Kleyn (Gr. 6), het sy WP –kleure in Karate ontvang en is deel van die WP Span wat eersdaags in Johannesburg aan die SA JKA Kampi- oenskap gaan deelneem. Foto: Laerskool Kleinmond/FB Hoërskool Swellendam het gedurende die week gaan inloer by Laerskool Swellendam om bemarking te gaan doen vir die opedag. Foto: Hoërskool Swellendam/FB Laerskool Swellendam se Grondslagfaseleerders het op 5 Donderdag 17 Februarie aan 'n interne ‘Red Ball’ tennis- toernooi deelgeneem. Hulle het dit so baie geniet en kan nie wag om weer te speel nie. Foto’s: Laerskool Swellendam/FB OVERdeBERG

6 OVERdeBERG Skolenuus Verlede Saterdag die 19de Februarie is daar weer strand Die Suid-Boland 0/16 Krieketspan het ook die afgelope skoongemaak. Die Kaap Agulhas Uitvoerende Burger- week gelykop gespeel teen die Worcester Hub met 103 meester het gaan hand bysit en dit was sy reaksie: lopies elk. Hoërskool Bredasdorp se Zandré le Sueur teken 12 lopies aan en hy neem ook 2 paaltjies vir 12 “Dit was ‘n absolute voorreg om saam met ‘n ‘OMGEE’ lopies in 2 beurte. Kiethan Arries het 3 lopies met die span mense van Struisbaai, die strandarea te kon gaan kolf bygedra. skoonmaak. Elke wyksraadslid kan iets in hul wyke or- ganiseer en saam kan ons hierdie probleem aanspreek. Foto: Hoërskool Bredasdorp/FB Sakke en sakke vullis was in ‘n relatief klein area op- getel. Ek kan nie glo dat mense ons natuur so besmet nie. As jy wil partytjie hou… geen probleem nie, maar vat jou leë bottels saam as jy klaar is. As jy kom hengel, tel asseblief jou vullis op en gooi dit in die vullisdromme wat oral is. Die natuur is aan die mens gegee om dit op te pas vir die geslagte na ons. Pas dit op en hou jou dorp skoon.” Foto: Paul Swart/FB Die Suid-Boland dogters O/19-span wen Worcester Hub met 7 paaltjies. Die BD's se eie Anelmari van Niekerk neem 3 paaltjies vir 12 lopies in 4 beurte. Faye- nette Kruger het 1 boulbeurt vir 6 lopies afgestuur. Foto: Hoërskool Bredasdorp/FB Baie geluk aan die twee graad 8-leerders wat verkies is tot die VRL 2022 van Hoërskool Overberg. Hulle is Jan Malan Viljoen en Layla Dramat. Foto: Hoërskool Overberg/FB Skolenuus kan direk aan ons gestuur word vir weeklikse publikasie in volkleur en aanlyn. E-pos ons gerus by [email protected] Ons sal nie jou skool se nuus laat oorstaan nie! 6 OVERdeBERG

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OVERdeBERG 9 Langtafelete in die Ou Tronk weereens uiters suksesvol Gebeur daar iets in jou deel van die Overberg wat jy graag met ander wil deel? Stuur jou nuus en foto’s aan ons vir volkleur publikasie… weekliks en aanlyn. Kontak ons per e-pos by: [email protected] Alle berigte moet in WORD-formaat aangeheg word en foto’s in JPEG– of PNG–formaat. Die Vriende van die Museum het weereens 'n baie 9 suksesvolle langtafelete gehou met die \"crooner\", Chris Swanepoel en die spyseniers, Luan Lauro en haar man Fabio (nie op foto nie). Die plek was natuurlik die Ou Tronk in Hoopstraat, Bredasdorp. Die kelners was Pop- pie, Whilmine en sjef Marchelle Davids. Foto’s: Letty-Ann Möller OVERdeBERG

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OVERdeBERG 11 “What happened on that tragic night?” all probability killed most. An inability to swim or swim the Continued from page 12 full distance, while also avoiding the obstructions created by the fast break-up of the ship, killed the others. his lordship displayed the calmness of the Christian, and It was mentioned to be in pitch darkness that the carpen- endeavoured to impress on the minds of his fellow- ter's mate, full of wounds, bruises and barely still alive, sufferers the importance of preparing, by penitence and amazingly made it to shore. With barely any energy left, prayer, to meet their God\". Scott had crawled up the nearest dune finding shelter from the piercing cold under one of the few bushes found With the middle section of the ship now swiftly being in that area. Scott mentions that he experienced an almost decimated, only the stern and the forecastle were left unbearable feeling of discomfort due to the amount of standing. Scott states that persons of all ranks, sexes and water he had swallowed. Fortunately, the energy cost of ages crowded together on the latter in a last desperate this fight for life resulted in him losing consciousness, fol- attempt to prolong their lives. The sea was breaking with lowed by a deep sleep. force over the fully exposed areas wiping off those still clinging on for dear life. The carpenter’s mate describes The 31st of May, on awakening to the welcome warmth of how, from the forecastle, he and several others had sunrise the next morning, the carpenter’s mate heard voic- climbed further forward onto the bowsprit only to be es that turned out to be two of his shipmates. He anxious- smashed off by a massive wave some minutes later. ly wanted to join them, but as he put it, \"I endeavoured to go down to them, but my legs refused their office, and I crawled forward to them on my hands and knees\". As was the case the night before that the surf was still run- ning high with timbers, planks, masts, sails, stores, person- al items, and bodies had already washed out high onto the beach. When Scott looked around him, he was met with the sight of destruction. Scattered on the beach were some bodies and many artefacts. Out to sea, where the once impressive Arniston transport had struck slightly more than twelve hours earlier, almost nothing remained. Fortunately, Scott caught hold of a rope, pulled himself back onto the bowsprit and lashed himself to the latter. Just before this, and in anticipation of the inevitable swimming for his life, Scott had decreased his possible clothing drag by stripping himself of both shirt and waistcoat. Ten minutes later, he was again washed off completely. There were some bodies lying in the proximity. Among This time he clung to a plank for floatation and started them were Lord Robert Molesworth, his wife Lady Francois the struggle to shore. To stay alive, he had to fight with Molesworth, the Agent Lieutenant Brice, the ship's master all the energy he could muster, as, according to him and Captain Simpson and the four sons of Colonel Geils. It was the others, the safety of the shore was two miles further said that Lord and Lady Molesworth were found still em- (3219 metres). In another declaration, he referred to the braced in the arms of each other (\"closely locked in each shore laying a mile and a half off (2414 metres). Today other's arms\", Chester Courant, 1815). The six survivors this distance is known to be about only 900 metres from immediately buried those mentioned. Two years later after shore. hearing the full tragic story from the locals, Admiral Bren- ton, wrote \"...these poor fellows had evidently taken a very It was about 22h00 that his struggle to shore com- deep interest in the fate of these children, as it was the menced. The steady destruction of the ship, whilst the only grave that they had marked distinctly...\" carpenter’s mate was still on board, thus totals around six hours – far from a few minutes as stated by Captain Hall. The over 350 or so unfortunate souls could have been spared much anguish had it but been a few minutes. Hundreds of passengers and the crew desperately clung Jimmy Herbert to the wreckage as the sea propelled the masses shore- Retired lecturer: ward. Falling masts and objects crushed some, while oth- University of Stellenbosch (1977-2013) ers found themselves pulverised between large drifting Writer & specialist in ship sections. It is clear that the implosion of the decks in Maritime history & Archaeology OVERdeBERG 11

12 OVERdeBERG The History of the Overberg... above& below the waves “What happened on that tragic night?” anchors parted soon after being dropped; they cut the sheet anchor around 17h00; Eight minutes later she struck, In the late afternoon (17h08) of the 30th of May went fore and aft up onto sections of the reef and keeled 1815, the Troop ship Arniston struck our shores. A over to the east; some sailors immediately tried to get the horrific tragedy was to follow as she went to pieces. boat in readiness, and others attempted to make rafts for The question today is, “how do we know that she the same floatation purpose as the former, while most stranded on that day, and at that time?”, and for that went to work to successfully cutting loose the carronades matter, “How do we know at all what happened ex- and cannon; at 20h00, the masts lost the battle against the actly?” elements, and all snapped not long after sundown (17h46). The ship's augmented breaking up followed with both bow and stern now pitched high up on the reef; seawater was rushing in whilst ever increasing the weight of the unsupported middle ship section; the deck eventually im- ploded down onto those hiding below, when the vessel parted in the middle at the gangway and broke her back. Scott and the surviving sailors told of the horror and ago- ny experienced when they heard the wails and screams of the helpless women, children and incapacitated wounded soldiers. All was amplified at the point that the decks im- ploded down on them. They later related, \"The dreadful screams would have agonised the most obdurate heart, many of whom having kept below, were killed by the fall- ing on of the deck\". Of the approximately 350-360 people on board, only six were fortunate enough to make it to shore alive. These six being the carpenter’s mate, Charles Steward Scott with five sailors, Philip Shea, William Drummond, William Fish, Thomas Mansfield and John Lewis. After a local farmer’s son had found them, they were then transport- ed to the Cape where they arrived on 26 June. Part of the answer to our questions posed above is that the very next day, Scott gave an official written state- ment of what had taken place. Interestingly enough, and not known to many, the historical record shows us today that no less than two declarations were recorded. Both are almost identical. The one, used by all previous authors on the topic, is a It must have been around this time of the events of horror 470 words shorter version (747 versus 1217 words) than that Lord Molesworth is said to have acted. A man of God, the one this author found in two British Newspapers, honourable gentleman and consistently an example to all, Bury and Norwich Post (Wednesday, 1 November 1815) now realising the end was near, took his wife into his arms and Stamford Mercury (Friday, 3 November 1815). The and calmly addressed all those around him. Some eight middle of the slightly more elaborated one contains years later, the author W.M. Harvard (1823) pointed out, more details of Scott's experiences on the sinking ship \"It has been stated by some of the survivors, that in the and of his ship-to-shore endeavour. awful crisis which immediately preceded the sinking of the vessel, It is often incorrectly reported that the Arniston broke up within minutes. Even Captain Hall stated, \"... the sea tore Continued on page 11 the ship to pieces in a few minutes ...\" When following the chronology of events, one can deduce that the ship’s anchors were dropped soon after 16h00; two bower 12 OVERdeBERG