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Continuing yesterday’s southern power streak at the u18 SASHOC national tournament from the Southern Gauteng A team, the under 18 A Southern Free State girls team, coached by Gyster van Schalkwyk, secured their place on top of the pool A standings today with a win in their game against the Northern Free State team. 

The North and South teams went head-to-head at 14:40 where Southern Free State player Khanya Mtimkulu scored the opening field goal two minutes into the game.

Thereafter followed another two goals in the first chukka by the number one individual goal scorer after day two of the tournament, Taheera Augousti, with a field goal in the eighth minute and another goal scored from a penalty corner in the 13th minute of the game, putting Augousti as an individual in the lead with four goals in the three matches already played and the Southern Free State A team with a stable three-nil lead before half time.

Goal number four was scored by the team in the third chukka with a field goal from Reatile Pitso, in the 35th minute. An impressive penalty stroke scored by Nadine Claassens, in the 49th minute and the last goal was scored by Jordan Fisher, where the team secured a clean sweep against the Northerns Free State team with a six- nil victory.

In other matches Amathole A put up a competitive game against Northern Gauteng A, beating the Northern Gauteng team with only one goal difference (3-2) and stole two goals in the very last chukka against Mpumalanga A winning by 2-0 in the last game of the day.

An exciting fixture to look out for in tomorrows program will be where the Southern Free State A team takes on Boland A, a team that has beaten both Southern Gauteng and Northern Free State A, the teams will kick of at 10:25 at UFS Field two. 

Results | Day 2

KZN Coastal A 3 (Thando Makhanya(2), Tara Pakendorf); Mpumalanga A 1 (Tlangelani Ndlovu).

Western Province A 1 (Mia Poole); KZN Inland A 0.

Amathole A 3 (Kaylin Hendriks, Braunwyn Martin, Michelle Barnes); Northern Gauteng 2 (Mmamorena Manthata, Danielle McCann)

Eastern Province A 1 (Tiara Finnis); Southern Gauteng A 0.

Southern Free State A 6 (Taheera Augousti (2), Khanya Mtimkulu, Reatile Pitso, Nadine Claassens, Jordan Fisher); Northern Free State 0.

Boland A 1 (Arisha van Niekerk); Southern Gauteng A 0.

KZN Coastal A 1 (Elizabeth Anderson); Western Province A 0.

Amathole A 2 (Kate van Heerden, Michelle Barnes); Mpumalanga A 0.

Fixtures | Day 3

09:00 – Southern Gauteng A vs Southern Gauteng B
10:25 – Southern Free State A vs Boland A
11:50 – Eastern Province A vs Northern Free State
13:15 – KZN Coastal A vs KZN Inland A
14:40 – Western Province A vs KZN Inland A
16:05 – Northern Gauteng A vs Mpumalanga
17:30 – Southern Gauteng B vs Boland A

As the school hockey takes a break, hockey players will shift their focus to one of the most highlighted tournaments of the year, the Inter Provincial Tournament.

16 hardworking and talented girls come together to form one team and represent each region in their respective groups.

The tournament takes place from the 25th and the final is scheduled for the 30th of June 2023.

The tournament will be held at the UFS Astro for the section A teams, while section B will be held at Eunice High School, both in Bloemfontein. 

The action will kick off at 09:00 every morning. 

It goes without saying that this tournament is competitive and interesting, bringing teams together that would normally never play against each other forces the girls as a team and individuals to expand their knowledge and skills. 

Starting the week off strong on Sunday with an eye grabbing game lined up at 14:40 on the 25th of June at Uplands High School where the girls from Mpumalanga A go head-to-head with the Western Province A. 

Both teams are boasted with players from schools that have been head strong in their games, the girls will be motivated to show case their skills and play for a spot in the championship rounds. Fans can expect exciting hockey throughout the entire tournament as the best in the country go to the battle field.

The teams:

Mpumalanga A: Motheo Manzi (Hoërskool Middelburg), Prosperity Shabalala (Ligbron), Lize Oosthuizen (Hoërskool Nelspruit), Nolizwi Mlangeni (Penryn College), Kayla Olivier (Hoërskool Middelburg), Dune Nortje(Hoërskool Nelspruit), Mia Steenkamp (Hoërskool Ermelo), Tlangelani Ndlovu (Penryn College), Kaylee Ferreira (Hoërskool Nelspruit), Ntando Ntobeng (Hoërskool Middelburg), Carol Ndapwadza (Penryn College), Cabrianne Clarke (General Hertzog), Zane du Toit (Hoërskool Nelspruit), Rivona Martin (Hoërskool Middelburg), Chanel Hope (Hoërskool Nelspruit), Lethabo Matlala (HTS Witbank).

Western Province A: Jade Regnart (Fairmont), Keziah Petersen (Stellenberg), Emily Van Heerden (Herschel Girls High), Leah Petersen (Stellenberg), Alexa Knott (Herschel Girls High), Alex Wilken (Fairmont), Emily Bezuidenhoudt (Fairmont), Jesse Gradwell (Wynberg Girls High), Emma Clarke (Herschel Girls High), Paige Thomas (Reddam House), Mia Andrew (Herschel Girls High), Mbali Anthony (Herschel Girls High), Jodie Blows (Rustenburg Girls High), Stella van Schalkwyk (Herschel Girls High), Leya Patel (Herschel Girls High), Georgia Curd (St Cyprian’s School).

The Fixtures:

Day 1 | 25 June 2023 | UFS Astro Field II

09:00 – Northern Free State vs Boland A
10:25 – Southern Gauteng A vs Eastern Province A
11:50 – Southern Gauteng B vs Southern Free State A
13:15 – Northern Gauteng A vs KZN Coastal A
14:40 – Mpumalanga vs Western Province A
16:05 – KZN Inland A vs Amathole A
17:30 – Southern Gauteng A vs Northern Free State
18:55 – Southern Free State vs Eastern Province A

Day 2 | 26 June 2023 | UFS Astro Field I

09:00 – KZN Coastal A vs Mpumalanga
10:25 – KZN Inland A vs Western Province A
11:50 – Amathole A vs Northern Gauteng A
13:15 – Eastern Province A vs Southern Gauteng B
14:40 – Northern Free State vs Southern Free State A
16:05 – Boland A vs Southern Gauteng A
17:30 – Western Province A vs KZN Coastal A
18:55 – Mpumalanga vs Amathole A

Day 3 | 27 June 2023 | UFS Astro Field II

09:00 – Southern Gauteng A vs Southern Gauteng B
10:25 – Southern Free State A vs Boland A
11:50 – Eastern Province A vs Northern Free State
13:15 – KZN Coastal A vs KZN Inland A
14:40 – Western Province A vs KZN Inland A
16:05 – Northern Gauteng A vs Mpumalanga
17:30 – Southern Gauteng B vs Boland A 

Day 4 | 28 June 2023 | UFS Astro Field I 

09:00 – Western Province A vs Northern Gauteng A
10:25 – KZN Inland A vs Mpumalanga
11:50 – Southern Free State A vs Southern Gauteng A
13:15 – Boland A vs Eastern Province A
14:40 – Northern Free State vs Southern Gauteng B
16:05 – Amathole A vs KZN Coastal A
17:30 – Northern Gauteng A vs KZN Inland A

Day 5 | 29 June 2023 | UFS Astro Field II 

09:00 – 4th A 3rd B – Boys B4
10:25 – 2nd A 1st B – G2 Girls semi-final
11:50 – 2nd A 1st B – G2 Boys semi-final
13:15 – 1st A 2nd B – G1 Girls semi-final
14:40 – 1st A 2nd B – F1 Boys semi-final

Day 6 | 30 June 2023 | UFS Astro Field I 

09:00 – Girls | Section A | Playoff Third & Fourth Place
10:25 – Boys | Section A | Playoff Third & Fourth Place – L B1 v L B2
11:50 – Girls Final – W G1 v W G2
13:15 – Boys Final – W B1 v W B2

The hockey season peaks and the pressure starts to rise as playoffs start this weekend for various teams. 

Whether you’re a player, a watcher or just a supporter of the sport this weekend will have you on the edge of your seats.

Teams have prepared for this with games all through the season and have worked hard to improve their plays.

The schools competing are full of talented and driven players and it’s certain that these games are worth the watch. We expect spectacular plays of hockey with high intensity games filled with great skills and excitement. 

The boys fixtures stretch over two days this weekend where times of plays on the second day will be determined by day one.  

The fixtures:

Day 1 – Boys Hockey

Curro Nelspruit | 10 June 2023

09:00 – HTS Witbank vs Hoerskool Secunda
10:15  – Hoërskool Middelburg vs Rob Fereirra
11:30 – Curro Nelspruit vs HTS Witbank
12:45 – Oosterland vs Hoërskool Middelburg
14:00 – Secunda vs Curro Nelspruit
15:15 – Rob Fereirra vs Oosterland

Hoërskool Nelspruit | 10 June 2023

09:00 – Hoërskool Nelspruit vs Curro Bankenveld
10:15 – Evander vs Lydenburg
11:30 – Ligbron vs Hoërskool Nelspruit
12:45 – Cambridge vs Evander
14:00 – Curro Bankenveld vs Ligbron
15:15 – Lydenburg vs Cambridge

Girls Hockey

Hoërskool Lydenburg | 10 June 2023

09:00 – Volksrust vs General Hertzog
10:15 – Hoogenhout vs Lydenburg

The teams:

Evander High School: Mbuso Mayisela, Nhlakanipho Thomo, Nhlakanipho Maseko, Mokhele Lesoetsa, Ntuthuko (Solly) Phungwayo, Civil Ndlovu, Tlou Moloto, Lunga Madzwili, Theo Fakude, Sanele Bawuthi, Zwalakhe Nomandla, Murendeni Muneri, Nkosinathi Nkabini, Thandolwethu Njikelana, Siyabonga Mhlongo, Ayanda Ndlovu. 

Curro Bakenveld: Ndalo Khumalo, Katlego Lekgoane, Lwethu Guma, Lebeko Machipi, Disten Swart, Kgosi Padi, Karabo Malau, Declan Doogan, Pholoso Mola, Anthony Malunga, Lubanzi Zulu, Lesego Madisha, Kagiso Mogoto, Percival Mabuza.

HTS Witbank: Hendre Schoeman, Ruduan Roux, JJ Viljoen, Xander van Niekerk, Conrad du Plessis, Thato Mogane, Peace Ntuli, Monde Sibiya, Dominic Kgotso, Dante Marrie, Morne Jansen Van Rensburg, Deangelo Cambel, Wehann van Sittert, Juan van Wyk, Lwazi Nchabeleng, Amogelang Ntjane.

Hoërskool Middelburg: Paul Benjamin Parsons, Kyle Anthony Longueira, Jurgen David Du Bruyn, Theunis Christiaan Lotter, Keagan Knoetze, Troy Riley Johnson, Nivan Christiaan Van Wyk, Zion De Beer, Tsepo Mongezi Mogola, Renin Scott Van Aswegen, Jacobus Bester, Zerko Heiberg, Wian Phillip Mulder, Randel Green.

Hoërskool Nelspruit: Ruan Van der Merwe, Wikus Endemann, Edu van Staden, Terblanche de Kock, Dian de Klerk, Tiardt Joubert, Rohan Lombard, Godwin Dube, Wian de Beer, Zander Schoeman, Luhan van Wyk, Stefan Coetzee, Liam van Rooyen, Luke Berrange, Schalk Grobbelaar, Christo van Wyk. 

Rob Fereirra: Rickus Stoop, Thando Khoza, Micheal Swanepoel, Kgotso Machete, Tobie Steyn, Chawe Nkuna, Matthew Hennings, Lethabo Matsi, Mpilo Mebo, Clarrel Ndlovu, Matthew Reinierse, Siya Nkosi, Siebert Wiid, Kyran Taljaardt, Julian Cloete, Dimpho Mabuza.

Hoërskool Secunda: Neil Stroebel, Hein Meyer, JV Britz, Xander Herbst, Christian de Swardt, Malibu Mohohlo, Mlungisi Nkosi, Eyethu Mtsweni, Serogole Mphahlele, Reimond Hattingh, Reyhnhardt Scott, Xander Pretorius, Okuhle Mhlekoa, Jayden de Nobrega, Nico Viljoen, Timmy Smith.

Cambridge Academy: Byron Den Bekker, Logan Den Bekker, Keanu Pienaar, Joshua Blake, Akani Mnisi, Thato Motsoeneng, Erich Van der Merwe, Whakile Mnisi, Ricardo Jardim, Micheal Komichi, Langa Bhembe, Jnr Mangere, Gerhard Hartzenberg, Ethan Fourie, Samuel Muza, Ruan Venter

Hoërskool Oosterland: Lesego Langa, Allano Masus, Cebo Hlope, Kitso Tshesebe, Teboho Sejane, Boitumelo Motleleng, Ntokozo Skhosana, Mashudu Musida, Samkelo Soko, Sandile Mbelu, Teboho Mosenohi, Hulisani Tshivhase, Bonga Shabangu, Nkambule Ndumiso, Diallo van Wyk, Ethan Wesso. 

Hoërskool Lydenburg: Sibusiso Ngwenya, Juandre Pretoruis, Stephan Meyer, Bonolo Muanye, Samkelo Theledi, Sine Lukhele, Mohato Letsie, Hanco Barnard, Hanno Stemmet, Ntiyiso Nkanyani, Divan Muller, Dumisa Khosa, Oageng Mohajane, Ewan Fritz, Rovuan Van Zijl.

What a great win for the team from Boksburg, Hoërskool Dr. E.G. Jansen this weekend at the St Dunstan’s College hockey tournament. 

On 12 and 13th of May 2023, 7 teams competed against each other for the golden medal and both Boksburg teams did not hold back. 

Hoërskool Dr. EG Jansen girls played six matches in total this weekend.

Each game was filled with high intensity and hard work from the team leaving them with five wins and one draw in the tournament. Collecting a total of 16 points all together the team had a two-point lead on their neighboring school, silver medal winners, St. Dominic’s Boksburg.

St Dominic’s Boksburg had won four of their matches and had drew two of their games for the weekend leaving them with 14 points in total.

EG Jansen girls state that it was a successful tournament for their team that stepped out as winners and will certainly be back in 2024.

EG Jansen results from the SDC tournament:

EG Jansen 6, Reddam House, Bedfordview 0
EG Jansen 3, St. Dunstan’s College 0
EG Jansen 2, Helpmekaar 0
EG Jansen 5, St Dominic’s Welkom 0
EG Jansen 2, St Dominic’s Boksburg 2
EG Jansen 4, Waterstone College 0

St. Dominic’s Boksburg results from the SDC tournament:

St Dominic’s, Boksburg 3, St Dunstan’s College 0
St Dominic’s, Boksburg 4, Waterstone College 1
St Dominic’s, Boksburg 0, Helpmekaar 0
St Dominic’s, Boksburg 2, EG Jansen 2
St Dominic’s, Boksburg 1, Reddam House, Bedfordview 1
St Dominic’s, Boksburg 4, St. Dominic’s Welkom 0

 

Get ready for some great hockey this weekend as six schools travel all the way to Gauteng for the upcoming St Dunstan’s College girls hockey tournament in Benoni to compete against each other.

The SDC Hockey Challenge will take place at St Dunstan’s College on the 12th and 13th of May 2023 where there will be seven hardworking teams part taking in 30-minute plays of exciting hockey.

With high-energy games and a great line up of schools this event promises to be filled with excitement and have everyone on the edge of their seats.

The participating teams:

St Dunstan’s College, Waterstone College, St Dominic’s College (Boksburg), Helpmekaar, EG Jansen, Reddam House Bedfordview, St Dominic’s College (Welkom).

The Fixtures – St Dunstan’s College Hockey Challenge: 

Friday, 12 May 2023

13:30 –  St Dunstan’s College vs Waterstone; 14:00 – St Dominic’s Boksburg vs Helpmekaar; 14:30 – EG Jansen vs Reddam House Bedfordview; 15:15 – Waterstone College vs Helpmekaar;
15:45 – St Dunstan’s College vs EG Jansen; 16:15 – Reddam House Bedfordview vs St Dominic’s Boksburg.

Saturday, 13 May 2023

08:00 – St Dunstan’s College vs St Dominic’s Welkom; 08:30 – St Dominic’s Boksburg vs Waterston; 09:00 – Helpmekaar vs EG Jansen; 09:30 – Reddam House Bedfordview vs St Dominic’s Welkom; 10:15 – St Dunstan’s College vs St Dominic’s Boksburg; 10:45 – Waterstone vs St Dominic’s Welkom; 11:15 – Helpmekaar vs Reddam House Bedfordview; 11:45 – EG Jansen vs St Dominic’s Welkom; 12:30 – Waterstone vs Reddam House Bedfordview; 12:45 – St Dominic’s Boksburg vs St Dominic’s Welkom; 13:15 – St Dunstan’s College vs Helpmekaar; 13:45 – St Dominic’s Boksburgs vs EG Jansen; 14:30 – St Dominic’s Welkom vs Helpmekaar; 15:00 – Waterstone vs EG Jansen; 15:30 – St Dunstan’s College vs Reddam House Bedfordview.

Other fixtures:

Friday, 12 May 2023

16:45 – Boys –  Menlopark vs Garsfontein

Saturday, 13 May 2023

09:45 – Girls – Menlopark vs Garsfontein

“Any trip to Kingswood is tough and it’s going to be another great game of hockey,”

That the words of Greg Dubus, first team girls hockey coach of Stirling.

What a way to kick off the first weekend in May with a thrilling derby game against Kingswood College and Stirling this Saturday at 12:30 in Makhanda.

Past games between these two schools have always ended up being a nail-biting experience having extremely tight games and teams winning the game only by one or two goals at the end like in 2022 where Kingswood prevailed with a very close 1-0 win against Stirling. 

This year the Stirling team believes that a positive result can happen and Kingswood girls are going into the match with confident attitudes. Two driven teams that promise an entertaining game.

“The Kingswood College first team are looking forward to playing a competitive game and are feeling confident that their hard work will be rewarded,” said, Zimasa Dunywa, coach of Kingswood College.

The teams:

Kingswood College: Sthando Mandlendoda, Isabella Oertel, Olivia Connellan, Holly Windsor, Araya Boettiger (captain) Lilly Winstanley, Keagan Lottering, Jasmine Witthuhn, Amy Hobson (vice-captain), Sarah Allibone, Ophola Bulani, Matipa Karimazondo, Amy Wilson, Raena Trivella, Jasmine Pieterse, Ella Stone.

Stirling: Myiesha Adams , Jade Bahlmann, Shannon Corlet, Kacy Bahlmann, Lina Mxinwa (captain), Cayla Kockott, Holly Harris, Siviwe Sidinana, Michelle Barnes, Princess Mcinga, Tyler Knock, Erin Saunders, Kishka Baartman, Diandre Baulch.

 

 

Temperatures rise as we breach the halfway mark at the Spar KwaZulu-Natal Hockey Tournament this weekend.

Ready to defend their title, St Anne’s College players Brooke Veenstra and Andiswa Gwala can’t wait to welcome teams to the upcoming Pietermaritzburg North Regional that they will host on Saturday 22 April. 

The Spar tournament was launched for the first time in 2011 which makes this year the 13th year running an amazing tournament and bringing girls hockey teams from all over together. 

This previous weekend 15 April 2023 we had teams from all around Durban participating in the Durban South Regional of the hockey challenge.

A great tournament of hockey where the finals concluded with Kuswag High School facing Kingsway High School , after a nail biting final that lead to penalty shootouts, Kuswag High School took the title and were crowned as the Durban South Regional Champions.

This weekend the excitement continues with first team girls playing it out around Hilton for the Pietermaritzburg North regional on Saturday as St Annes High School host the fifth regional of the Spar KZN Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge on their astro fields.

First team girls around Margate, Kokstad and Matat also going head to head in the sixth tournament for the Spar KZN Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge competing for the Sisonke and uGu regional on Sunday 23 April 2023 hosted by Creston High School.

We wish all these teams the best for this weekend as they play representing their school and region and look forward to seeing which teams hoist the Regional Cup next and who will be making it through to the Grand Finals this year alongside Danville Park Girls’ High School (DBN North Regional), St Mary’s DSG (Highway Regional), Kuswag Hoërskool (Durban South Regional) and Durban Girls’ College (Durban Central Regional) that will be taking place at St Mary’s DSG on the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd of July 2023.

Participating teams:

St Annes College
Grace College
The Wykeham Collegiate
Howick High
Treverton College
Voortrekker (Pietermaritzburg)

Fixtures:

Saturday, 22 April 2023:

08:00 – Grace College vs St Annes
08:30 – Voortrekker vs The Wykeham Collegiate
08:30 – Grace College vs Howick
09:00 – The Wykeham Collegiate vs St Anne’s
09:00 – Voortrekker vs Treverton College
09:30 – Treverton College vs Grace College
09:30 – Voortrekker vs St Annes
10:00 – The Wykeham Collegiate vs Howick
10:30 – Grace College vs Voortrekker
10:30 – The Wykeham Collegiate vs Treverton College
11:00 – St Anne’s vs Howick
11:00 – Grace College vs The Wykeham Collegiate
11:30 – Howick vs Voortrekker
11:30 – St Anne’s vs Treverton College

Participating teams:

POOL A: Creston College, St Patricks, Scottsburgh, King Edward, Kokstad.

POOL B: South City, Port Shepstone, Ixopo, Suid-Natal, Bergview.

Fixtures:

Sunday, 23 April 2023:

08:00 – Creston vs King Edward
08:15 – South City vs Port Shepstone
08:30 – Scottburgh vs Kokstad
08:45 – Ixopo vs Bergview
09:00 – St Patricks vs Creston
09:15 – Suid Natal vs South City
09:35 – Scottburgh vs King Edward
09:50 – Port Shepstone vs Ixopo
10:05 – St Patricks vs Kokstad
10:20 – Creston vs Scottburg
10:35 – South City vs Ixopo
10:50 – Port Shepstone vs Bergview
11:10 – St Patricks vs King Edward
11:25 – Suid Natal vs Bergview
11:40 – Kokstad vs Creston
11:55 – Ixopo vs Suid Natal
12:10 – St Patricks vs Scottburg
12:25 – South City vs Bergview
12:40 – King Edward vs Kokstad
12:55 – Port Shepstone vs Suid Natal
13:25 – 5th Place Pool A vs 5th Place Pool B
13:50 – 4th Place Pool A vs 4th Place Pool B
14:05 – 3rd Place Pool A vs 3rd Place Pool B
14:25 – 2nd Place Pool A vs 2nd Place Pool B
14:45 – 1st Place Pool A vs 1st Place Pool B

An exciting lineup with some great schools playing hockey this weekend 14-16 April 2023.

Starting off this weekend we have Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof first game in Stellenbosch playing against Collegiate Girls High traveling all the way from from Port Elizabeth for today’s clash. 

Bloemhof has their second hockey game of this weekend tomorrow. Playing a traditional game against the Western Cape team Somerset College on Bloemhof’s home grounds. 

Fixtures (Girls Hockey):

Friday, 14 April 2023

17:30 – Bloemhof vs Collegiate

Saturday, 15 April 2023

11:00 – Bloemhof vs Somerset College
11:30 – Rhenish vs Collegiate
16:00 – Stellenberg vs Brackenfell

 

Hoërskool Garsfontein first team for girls set off this weekend all the way to the largest city in the Free State, Bloemfontein to take on Eunice and Sentraal in their league games.

Both Garsfontein and Eunice took part in the St Mary’s Festival at the end of March and Garsfontein placed sixth in the festival overall, five placings behind Eunice who placed was crowned champions.

Will the outcome of the festival have an impact on the players minds going into the game this weekend and will they shy away or will Garsfontein rise above and be even more driven to beat Eunice?

This is the first time ever that Garsfontein and Sentraal play against each other. Great hockey is expected from both teams and excitement grows over what these two teams will bring to the field and what the outcome of this match will be. 

The fixtures: 

Friday, 14 April 2023

18:00 – Eunice vs Garsfontein

Saturday, 15 April 2023

11:30 – Sentraal vs Garsfontein