1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B

Fourth tier of domestic South African rugby season December 2019 July 2023 July 2023 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B South Africa 30 April – 27 August 1988 Far North Stellaland Far North None 29 1987 1989 The 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B was the fourth tier of domestic South African rugby, below the two Currie Cup divisions and Division A. Teams South Africa right 350 Location of teams in 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B South Africa -23.924689 29.468765 Far North South Africa -25.461737 30.929722 Lowveld South Africa -28.462906 21.248650 North Western Cape South Africa -33.865730 25.557394 SARU South Africa -33.953222 22.447622 South Western Districts bottom South Africa -26.149815 26.152839 Stellaland South Africa -33.145646 18.664331 Winelands 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B Far North Lowveld North Western Cape SARU South Western Districts Stellaland Winelands Competition Regular season and title play-offs There were six participating teams in the Santam Bank Trophy Division B. These teams were split into two sections of either three of four teams each. Teams played the other teams in their section four times over the course of the season, twice at home and twice away. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw. The top team qualified for the section finals, played at the home venue of the higher-placed team, as well as the Division B finals. Promotion play-offs The Division B champion qualified for the promotion play-offs. That team played off against the team placed bottom in Division A over two legs. The winner over these two ties qualified for the 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A, while the losing team qualified for the 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division B. Log 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B Section 1 Log Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts 1 Stellaland 8 8 0 0 229 97 +132 34 11 16 2 South Western Districts 8 6 0 2 216 69 +147 31 10 12 3 SARU 8 3 0 5 116 173 −57 16 20 6 4 Winelands 8 0 0 8 71 313 −242 9 54 0 Stellaland qualified for the Division B Title Play-Off Final game and the Trophy Finals Semi-Final. 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A Section 2 Log 1 Far North 8 6 0 2 201 84 +117 27 6 12 2 Lowveld 8 3 0 5 124 130 −6 13 16 6 3 North Western Cape 8 2 0 6 90 181 −91 14 26 4 Far North qualified for the Division B Title Play-Off Final game and the Trophy Finals Semi-Final.Points breakdown:*2 points for a win*1 point for a draw Fixtures and Results Round one 30 April 1988 Lowveld 13 – 9 Far North Nelspruit 30 April 1988 North Western Cape 3 – 21 SARU Upington 30 April 1988 Winelands 0 – 29 South Western Districts Bredasdorp Stellaland Round two 7 May 1988 Far North 33 – 3 North Western Cape Pietersburg 7 May 1988 South Western Districts 12 – 18 Stellaland Mossel Bay 18 June 1988 SARU 47 – 10 Winelands Port Elizabeth Lowveld Round three 14 May 1988 North Western Cape 3 – 13 Lowveld Upington 14 May 1988 Stellaland 33 – 9 SARU Rustenburg 14 May 1988 Winelands 12 – 37 Far North Moorreesburg South Western Districts Round four 21 May 1988 Far North 16 – 12 Stellaland Pietersburg 21 May 1988 Lowveld 18 – 16 Winelands Nelspruit 21 May 1988 SARU 3 – 37 South Western Districts Port Elizabeth North Western Cape Round Five 4 June 1988 Stellaland 18 – 16 Lowveld Lichtenburg 4 June 1988 Winelands 14 – 27 North Western Cape Malmesbury 4 June 1988 South Western Districts 12 – 23 Far North Oudtshoorn SARU Round Six 11 June 1988 Far North 40 – 4 SARU Pietersburg 11 June 1988 Lowveld 18 – 25 South Western Districts Nelspruit 11 June 1988 North Western Cape 20 – 32 Stellaland Upington Winelands Round Seven 2 July 1988 North Western Cape 4 – 23 South Western Districts Upington 2 July 1988 SARU 20 – 15 Lowveld Orkney 2 July 1988 Stellaland 36 – 13 Winelands Lichtenburg Far North Round Eight 23 July 1988 Far North 18 – 15 Lowveld Pietersburg 23 July 1988 South Western Districts 19 – 0 SARU Mossel Bay 23 July 1988 Winelands 3 – 60 Stellaland Caledon North Western Cape Round Nine 6 August 1988 SARU 12 – 16 Stellaland Port Elizabeth 6 August 1988 North Western Cape 9 – 29 Far North Upington 6 August 1988 South Western Districts 59 – 3 Winelands Oudtshoorn Lowveld Round Ten August 1988 Lowveld 16 – 21 North Western Cape Nelspruit Far North, SARU, Stellaland, South Western Districts, Winelands Final 27 Augustus 1988 Far North 13 – 12 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1988/09/12/18/9.html Curriebeker-punte Die Burger 12 September 1988 29 January 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20150610221159/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1988/09/12/18/9.html 2015-06-10 dead Stellaland Pietersburg Santam Bank Trophy Finals The top two teams from Division A and the top two teams from Division B qualified to the Trophy finals: Semi-finals 3 September 1988 Stellaland 24 – 9 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1988/09/05/13/4.html Stellaland weer in eindstryd Die Burger 5 September 1988 29 January 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20150610214108/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1988/09/05/13/4.html 2015-06-10 dead South Eastern Transvaal Lichtenburg 3 September 1988 North Eastern Cape 22 – 15 Report Far North Cradock Final 10 September 1988 North Eastern Cape 26 – 12 Report Stellaland Cradock Promotion play-offs In the promotion play-offs, Northern Natal conceded the second leg to Far North, who won promotion to the Division A. Northern Natal were initially relegated to Division B, but due to the Currie Cup Division A's expansion to 8 teams, they retained their place.http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1988/11/12/1/2.html Rugbyraad besluit oor Craven-gesprek Ja vir integrasie, nee vir die ANC Die Burger 12 November 1988 29 January 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20150610214104/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1988/11/12/1/2.html 2015-06-10 dead 17 September 1988 Northern Natal 13 – 32 Far North Newcastle See also 1988 Currie Cup Division A 1988 Currie Cup Division B 1988 Lion Cup 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A References 1988B Category:1988 Currie Cup