1989 Currie Cup Division B

Second division of the Currie Cup Rugby competition in South Africa July 2023 July 2023 1989 Currie Cup Division B South Africa 6 May – 23 September 1988 Western Transvaal Griqualand West Western Transvaal None 31 1988 1990 The 1989 Currie Cup Division B (known as the Santam Bank Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the second division of the Currie Cup competition, the 50th season in the since it started in 1889. Teams South Africa right 350 Location of teams in 1989 Currie Cup Division B South Africa -28.231716 28.305070 Eastern Free State right South Africa -26.104849 28.213320 Eastern Transvaal right South Africa -28.754944 24.758008 Griqualand West left South Africa -25.883840 29.214449 South Eastern Transvaal top South Africa -26.794742 27.826451 Vaal Triangle bottom South Africa -25.578781 27.160942 Western Transvaal left 1989 Currie Cup Division B Eastern Free State Eastern Transvaal Griqualand West South Eastern Transvaal Vaal Triangle Western Transvaal Changes between 1988 and 1989 seasons Northern Free State were promoted to Division A. South Eastern Transvaal were promoted from the Santam Bank Trophy Division A. Changes between 1989 and 1990 seasons Division B was expanded from six to eight teams. Western Transvaal were promoted to Division A. Boland, Far North and Western Province League were promoted from the Santam Bank Trophy Division A. Competition Regular season and title play-offs There were six participating teams in the 1989 Currie Cup Division B. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw. The top two teams qualified for the Division B finals, played at the home venue of the higher-placed team. The winner of the final also qualified for the 1989 Currie Cup Semi-Final. Promotion play-offs The top team on the log qualified for the promotion play-offs. That team played off against the team placed seventh in Division A over two legs. The winner over these two ties qualified for the 1990 Currie Cup Division A, while the losing team qualified for the 1990 Currie Cup Division B. Relegation play-offs The bottom team on the log qualified for the relegation play-offs. That team played off against the team that won the Santam Bank Trophy Division A over two legs. The winner over these two ties qualified for the 1990 Currie Cup Division B, while the losing team qualified for the 1990 Santam Bank Trophy. Log main Rugby 1989 Currie Cup Division B log 2 1 n Q WTR Western Transvaal GWE Griqualand West ETR Eastern Transvaal VTR Vaal Triangle SET South Eastern Transvaal EFS Eastern Free State 9 0 1 350 176 42 10 6 1 3 278 158 35 9 6 0 4 315 248 37 31 4 2 4 228 220 27 20 2 1 7 165 268 20 32 1 0 9 171 437 10 69 green1 Currie Cup semi-finalsDivision B final A green3 Division B final B #FFE8E8 Relegation play-off RP 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw complete Fixtures and results Round one 6 May 1989 Eastern Free State 21 – 32 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/08/17/6.html https://archive.today/20130820121743/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/08/17/6.html dead 20 August 2013 Suidoos weer op wenpad Die Burger 8 May 1989 20 August 2013 af South Eastern Transvaal Reitz 6 May 1989 Eastern Transvaal 21 – 16 Report Griqualand West Springs 6 May 1989 Western Transvaal 33 – 15 Report Vaal Triangle Potchefstroom Round two 13 May 1989 Griqualand West 44 – 12 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/15/13/8.html https://archive.today/20130820124609/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/15/13/8.html dead 20 August 2013 Weste speel Suidoos disnis Die Burger 15 May 1989 20 August 2013 af Eastern Free State Kimberley 13 May 1989 South Eastern Transvaal 15 – 49 Report Western Transvaal Witbank Eastern Transvaal, Vaal Triangle Round three 20 May 1989 Eastern Free State 12 – 52 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/22/14/3.html https://archive.today/20130821082339/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/22/14/3.html dead 21 August 2013 Ooste druk agt keer Die Burger 22 May 1989 20 August 2013 af Eastern Transvaal Bethlehem 20 May 1989 Vaal Triangle 9 – 9 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/22/14/2.html https://archive.today/20130821082352/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/22/14/2.html dead 21 August 2013 Suidoos speel gelykop Die Burger 22 May 1989 20 August 2013 af South Eastern Transvaal Sasolburg 20 May 1989 Western Transvaal 21 – 15 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/22/14/1.html https://archive.today/20130821082321/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/22/14/1.html dead 21 August 2013 Chris Maree held van Weste Die Burger 22 May 1989 20 August 2013 af Griqualand West Potchefstroom Round four 3 June 1989 Eastern Transvaal 36 – 57 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/05/12/1.html Mielieboere bo ondanks terugslae Die Burger 5 June 1989 22 August 2013 af https://web.archive.org/web/20160304022608/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/05/12/1.html 4 March 2016 dead Western Transvaal Springs 3 June 1989 Griqualand West 30 – 6 Report Vaal Triangle Kimberley Eastern Free State, South Eastern Transvaal Round five 10 June 1989 South Eastern Transvaal 10 – 28 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/12/12/10.html Wes-Transvaal steeds onoorwonne Die Burger 12 June 1989 22 August 2013 af https://web.archive.org/web/20160304022557/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/12/12/10.html 4 March 2016 dead Griqualand West Witbank 10 June 1989 Vaal Triangle 43 – 15 Report Eastern Transvaal Sasolburg 10 June 1989 Western Transvaal 42 – 24 Report Eastern Free State Potchefstroom Round six 17 June 1989 Eastern Free State 12 – 35 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/19/11/2.html https://archive.today/20130822090821/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/19/11/2.html dead 22 August 2013 Tjaart lei Ooste tot sege Die Burger 19 June 1989 22 August 2013 af Vaal Triangle Bethlehem 17 June 1989 South Eastern Transvaal 15 – 27 Report Eastern Transvaal Witbank Griqualand West, Western Transvaal Round seven 15 July 1989 Griqualand West 22 – 27 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/07/17/12/21.html https://archive.today/20130822095754/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/07/17/12/21.html dead 22 August 2013 Vaaldriehoek blink uit 17 July 1989 22 August 2013 af Eastern Transvaal Kimberley 15 July 1989 South Eastern Transvaal 25 – 30 Report Eastern Free State Witbank 15 July 1989 Vaal Triangle 16 – 28 Report Western Transvaal Sasolburg Round eight 29 July 1989 Griqualand West 19 – 18 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/07/31/16/5.html https://archive.today/20130822110133/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/07/31/16/5.html dead 22 August 2013 Griekwas skok voorlopers 31 July 1989 24 August 2013 af Western Transvaal Kimberley Eastern Free State, Eastern Transvaal, South Eastern Transvaal, Vaal Triangle Round nine 5 August 1989 Eastern Free State 6 – 58 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/07/13/8.html https://archive.today/20130822112107/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/07/13/8.html dead 22 August 2013 Griekwas trap Oos-Vrystaat 7 August 1989 24 August 2013 af Griqualand West Bethlehem 5 August 1989 Western Transvaal 26 – 3 Report South Eastern Transvaal Potchefstroom Eastern Transvaal, Vaal Triangle Round ten 12 August 1989 Eastern Transvaal 66 – 12 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/14/12/8.html https://archive.today/20130822115815/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/14/12/8.html dead 22 August 2013 Rooi Duiwels kan Afdeling B wen 14 August 1989 24 August 2013 af Eastern Free State Brakpan 12 August 1989 South Eastern Transvaal 31 – 14 Report Vaal Triangle Witbank Griqualand West, Western Transvaal Round eleven 19 August 1989 Vaal Triangle 21 – 21 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/21/15/4.html https://archive.today/20130822122736/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/21/15/4.html dead 22 August 2013 Griekwas speel gelykop 21 August 1989 24 August 2013 af Griqualand West Sasolburg 19 August 1989 Western Transvaal 30 – 9 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/21/15/3.html https://archive.today/20130822122816/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/21/15/3.html dead 22 August 2013 Weste in tweede helfte op loop teen Ooste 21 August 1989 24 August 2013 af Eastern Transvaal Potchefstroom Eastern Free State, South Eastern Transvaal Round twelve 9 September 1989 Eastern Free State 24 – 46 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/11/13/8.html https://archive.today/20130822132144/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/11/13/8.html dead 22 August 2013 Weste druk sewe keer teen OOVS 11 September 1989 24 August 2013 af Western Transvaal Bethlehem 9 September 1989 Eastern Transvaal 23 – 32 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/11/13/6.html https://archive.today/20130822132139/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/11/13/6.html dead 22 August 2013 Vaaldriehoek wen dramaties 11 September 1989 24 August 2013 af Vaal Triangle Springs 9 September 1989 Griqualand West 25 – 16 South Eastern Transvaal Kimberley Round thirteen 16 September 1989 Eastern Transvaal 39 – 9 South Eastern Transvaal Springs 16 September 1989 Vaal Triangle 18 – 37 Eastern Free State Sasolburg Griqualand West, Western Transvaal Final 23 September 1988 Western Transvaal 15 – 9 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/25/16/5.html https://archive.today/20130822164939/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/25/16/5.html dead 22 August 2013 Weste se wenspan behou vir halfeind 25 September 1989 24 August 2013 af Griqualand West Potchefstroom Currie Cup Semi-Final As champions of Division B, Western Transvaal qualified to the semi-finals of the main Currie Cup competition, where they met Division A runners-up Western Province. 30 September 1989 Western Transvaal 9 – 71 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/10/02/16/4.html https://archive.today/20130828074325/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/10/02/16/4.html dead 28 August 2013 WP se voorspelers vermorsel Weste 2 October 1989 28 August 2013 af Western Province Potchefstroom Promotion/relegation play-offs Promotion play-offs In the promotion play-offs, Western Transvaal were due to meet Eastern Province, but play-off games were not played. At the end of September 1989, the South African Rugby Board announced that South West Africa would not play in the 1990 Currie Cup competition and that Western Transvaal would be automatically promoted.http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/30/14/10.html Weste nou in Afdeling A Die Burger 30 September 1989 28 August 2013 af https://web.archive.org/web/20131015171156/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/30/14/10.html 15 October 2013 dead Despite suggestions that South West Africa would be allowed back into the Currie Cup,http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/10/06/26/5.html SWA dalk terug in SA kompetisies Die Burger 6 October 2013 28 August 2013 af https://web.archive.org/web/20131015171159/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/10/06/26/5.html 15 October 2013 dead South West Africa later voluntarily withdrew, due to uncertainty arising from Namibia gaining independence.http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/12/08/32/1.html SWA uit Raadskompetisies Die Burger 8 December 1989 22 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131015171202/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/12/08/32/1.html 2013-10-15 dead Relegation play-offs In the relegation play-offs, Eastern Free State conceded the second leg to Boland, who won promotion to the Currie Cup Division B. Eastern Free State were initially relegated, but due to the Currie Cup Division B's expansion to 8 teams, they eventually retained their place.http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/12/09/18/7.html Liga ook om Curriebeker Die Burger 9 December 1989 22 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131015160034/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/12/09/18/7.html 15 October 2013 dead 23 September 1989 Eastern Free State 9 – 42 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/25/1/3.html Boland juig oor hoër status Die Burger 25 September 1989 22 August 2013 af https://web.archive.org/web/20131015160249/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/25/1/3.html 15 October 2013 dead Boland Bethleham See also 1989 Currie Cup Division A 1989 Lion Cup 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division B References 30em B 1989