{"id":29334,"date":"2023-05-10T14:31:28","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T12:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hockey.supersportschools.com\/?p=1165"},"modified":"2023-05-10T14:31:28","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T12:31:28","slug":"battle-for-glory-northerns-and-diamantveld-prepare-to-write-a-new-chapter-in-fnb-classic-clashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=29334","title":{"rendered":"Battle for Glory: Northerns and Diamantveld prepare to write a new chapter in FNB Classic Clashes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1217\" src=\"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FNB-Classic-Clashes-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/>The stage is set for a captivating showdown as Northern Cape High and Diamantveld prepare to go head-to-head in the highly anticipated FNB Classic Clashes.<\/p>\n<p>With Northern Cape&#8217;s recent dominance, the pressure is on Diamantveld to rise to the occasion and showcase their skills in a bid to bring the title home.<\/p>\n<p>The battle for Kimberley&#8217;s supremacy reaches its pinnacle as Northern Cape High and High School Diamantveld lock horns in the fiercely competitive FNB Classic Clashes. With both schools boasting exceptional talent and a hunger for victory, this clash promises an intense display of athleticism and sportsmanship.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Northern Cape is the host for the sports weekend between the two schools.<\/p>\n<p>Grant Brooker, first-team hockey coach of Diamantveld says the game between the two schools is always a highlight of their program.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We hope to make some history with a win. We have put in a lot of work and believe we are well prepared for this match. We just have to execute our plans on the day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The match starts at 17:30 this Friday in Cassandra at the Astro courts in Kimberley.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meet the first hockey team from Diamantveld:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1250\" src=\"https:\/\/netball.supersportschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG-20230509-WA0020-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Left to right: Caden da Silva, Breyone Louw (captain), Henno van der Merwe, Jean Cornelissen, MJ Pieters, Tristan van Rooyen, Barco Scheffer (vice-captain), Hanco Erasmus, Louw de Klerk, Jurie Janse van Rensburg, Wian van Tonder, De Wet Fourie, Lourens Scheffer (Francois Hattingh &#8211; absent)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meet the first hockey team from Northern Cape High:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1254\" src=\"https:\/\/netball.supersportschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/nk-hokkie-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Front row: Dylan Sagerys, Fareez Alexander, Tumiso Seetelo, Ashley Norman, Sibusiso Gabuza,<\/p>\n<p>Middle row: Jaydan van Rensburg, Kaden Henderson, Diego Drude, Jiyaan Bosch, Thato Mapolai, Sakeer Samuels, Mfuneko,<\/p>\n<p>Back row: Thlalefo Efunga, Liam Collings, Austin Langford, Mfuneko Binasie and Christopher Moreki<\/p>\n<p><strong>Results of the last five years:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2022: DHS 1-4 NCH<br \/>\n2021: DHS 0-4 NCH<br \/>\n2020 &#8211; No FNB Classic Clashes<br \/>\n2019: DHS 1-2 NCH<br \/>\n2018: DHS 1-4 NCH<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The stage is set for a captivating showdown as Northern Cape High and Diamantveld prepare to go head-to-head in the highly anticipated FNB Classic Clashes. With Northern Cape&#8217;s recent dominance, the pressure is on Diamantveld to rise to the occasion and showcase their skills in a bid to bring the title home. The battle for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":29045,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29334"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29334\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/29045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}