{"id":269027,"date":"2025-09-25T09:21:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T07:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/?p=269027"},"modified":"2026-06-18T17:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:00:15","slug":"gordons-bay-cubs-emerge-victorious","status":"publish","type":"school_article","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/school\/gordons-bay-cubs-emerge-victorious\/","title":{"rendered":"Gordon&#8217;s Bay cubs emerge victorious"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"269028\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/school\/gordons-bay-cubs-emerge-victorious\/img_6711_42823\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_6711_42823.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1697\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Phoebe Denton (Grade 2) and Connor Garvie (Grade 4), learners at The Honeybush Collective Primary School in Somerset West, proudly pictured holding the prestigious Jackson Shield. Both are members of the 1st Gordon&amp;#8217;s Bay Cub Pack, which recently competed against other cub packs from as far as Stellenbosch and Hermanus. After a series of exciting challenges that tested teamwork, skills and problem solving, the 1st Gordon&amp;#8217;s Bay Cubs emerged victorious, bringing home the coveted Jackson Shield.\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Phoebe Denton (Grade 2) and Connor Garvie (Grade 4), learners at The Honeybush Collective Primary School in Somerset West, proudly pictured holding the prestigious Jackson Shield. Both are members of the 1st Gordon&amp;#8217;s Bay Cub Pack, which recently competed against other cub packs from as far as Stellenbosch and Hermanus. After a series of exciting challenges that tested teamwork, skills and problem solving, the 1st Gordon&amp;#8217;s Bay Cubs emerged victorious, bringing home the coveted Jackson Shield.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Phoebe Denton (Grade 2) and Connor Garvie (Grade 4), learners at The Honeybush Collective Primary School in Somerset West, proudly pictured holding the prestigious Jackson Shield. Both are members of the 1st Gordon&amp;#8217;s Bay Cub Pack, which recently competed against other cub packs from as far as Stellenbosch and Hermanus. After a series of exciting challenges that tested teamwork, skills and problem solving, the 1st Gordon&amp;#8217;s Bay Cubs emerged victorious, bringing home the coveted Jackson Shield.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_6711_42823-724x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_6711_42823-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Phoebe Denton (Grade 2) and Connor Garvie (Grade 4), learners at The Honeybush Collective Primary School in Somerset West, proudly pictured holding the prestigious Jackson Shield. Both are members of the 1st Gordon's Bay Cub Pack, which recently competed against other cub packs from as far as Stellenbosch and Hermanus. After a series of exciting challenges that tested teamwork, skills and problem solving, the 1st Gordon's Bay Cubs emerged victorious, bringing home the coveted Jackson Shield.\" class=\"wp-image-269028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_6711_42823-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_6711_42823-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_6711_42823-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_6711_42823.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Phoebe Denton (Grade 2) and Connor Garvie (Grade 4), learners at The Honeybush Collective Primary School in Somerset West, proudly pictured holding the prestigious Jackson Shield. Both are members of the 1st Gordon&#8217;s Bay Cub Pack, which recently competed against other cub packs from as far as Stellenbosch and Hermanus. After a series of exciting challenges that tested teamwork, skills and problem solving, the 1st Gordon&#8217;s Bay Cubs emerged victorious, bringing home the coveted Jackson 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