{"id":29377,"date":"2023-06-23T15:25:30","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T13:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hockey.supersportschools.com\/?p=1599"},"modified":"2023-06-23T15:25:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T13:25:30","slug":"mpumalanga-and-western-province-going-for-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=29377","title":{"rendered":"Mpumalanga and Western Province going for gold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1606\" src=\"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mpumalanga-u18-Girls-team-2023-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/>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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16 hardworking and talented girls come together to form one team and represent each region in their respective groups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tournament takes place from the 25<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the final is scheduled for the 30<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of June 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The action will kick off at 09:00 every morning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting the week off strong on Sunday with an eye grabbing game lined up at 14:40 on the 25<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of June at Uplands High School where the girls from Mpumalanga A go head-to-head with the Western Province A.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The teams:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mpumalanga A:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Motheo Manzi (Ho\u00ebrskool Middelburg), Prosperity Shabalala (Ligbron), Lize Oosthuizen (Ho\u00ebrskool Nelspruit), Nolizwi Mlangeni (Penryn College), Kayla Olivier (Ho\u00ebrskool Middelburg), Dune Nortje(Ho\u00ebrskool Nelspruit), Mia Steenkamp (Ho\u00ebrskool Ermelo), Tlangelani Ndlovu (Penryn College), Kaylee Ferreira (Ho\u00ebrskool Nelspruit), Ntando Ntobeng (Ho\u00ebrskool Middelburg), Carol Ndapwadza (Penryn College), Cabrianne Clarke (General Hertzog), Zane du Toit (Ho\u00ebrskool Nelspruit), Rivona Martin (Ho\u00ebrskool Middelburg), Chanel Hope (Ho\u00ebrskool Nelspruit), Lethabo Matlala (HTS Witbank).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Western Province A:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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\u2019s School).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Fixtures:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 1 | 25 June 2023 | UFS Astro Field II<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>09:00 &#8211;<\/strong> Northern Free State vs Boland A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>10:25 &#8211;<\/strong> Southern Gauteng A vs Eastern Province A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>11:50 &#8211;<\/strong> Southern Gauteng B vs Southern Free State A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>13:15 &#8211;<\/strong> Northern Gauteng A vs KZN Coastal A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>14:40 &#8211;<\/strong> Mpumalanga vs Western Province A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>16:05 &#8211;<\/strong> KZN Inland A vs Amathole A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>17:30 &#8211;<\/strong> Southern Gauteng A vs Northern Free State<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>18:55 &#8211;<\/strong> Southern Free State vs Eastern Province A<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 2 | 26 June 2023 | UFS Astro Field I<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>09:00 &#8211;<\/strong> KZN Coastal A vs Mpumalanga<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>10:25 &#8211;<\/strong> KZN Inland A vs Western Province A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>11:50 &#8211;<\/strong> Amathole A vs Northern Gauteng A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>13:15 &#8211;<\/strong> Eastern Province A vs Southern Gauteng B<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>14:40 &#8211;<\/strong> Northern Free State vs Southern Free State A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>16:05 &#8211;<\/strong> Boland A vs Southern Gauteng A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>17:30 &#8211;<\/strong> Western Province A vs KZN Coastal A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>18:55 &#8211;<\/strong> Mpumalanga vs Amathole A<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 3 | 27 June 2023 | UFS Astro Field II<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>09:00 &#8211;<\/strong> Southern Gauteng A vs Southern Gauteng B<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>10:25 &#8211;<\/strong> Southern Free State A vs Boland A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>11:50 &#8211;<\/strong> Eastern Province A vs Northern Free State<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>13:15 &#8211;<\/strong> KZN Coastal A vs KZN Inland A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>14:40 &#8211;<\/strong> Western Province A vs KZN Inland A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>16:05 &#8211;<\/strong> Northern Gauteng A vs Mpumalanga<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>17:30 &#8211;<\/strong> Southern Gauteng B vs Boland A\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 4 | 28 June 2023 | UFS Astro Field I\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>09:00 &#8211;<\/strong> Western Province A vs Northern Gauteng A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>10:25 &#8211;<\/strong> KZN Inland A vs Mpumalanga<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>11:50 &#8211;<\/strong> Southern Free State A vs Southern Gauteng A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>13:15 &#8211;<\/strong> Boland A vs Eastern Province A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>14:40 &#8211;<\/strong> Northern Free State vs Southern Gauteng B<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>16:05 &#8211;<\/strong> Amathole A vs KZN Coastal A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>17:30 &#8211;<\/strong> Northern Gauteng A vs KZN Inland A<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 5 | 29 June 2023 | UFS Astro Field II\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">09:00 &#8211; 4<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A 3<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> B &#8211; Boys B4<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10:25 &#8211; 2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A 1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> B &#8211; G2 Girls semi-final<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11:50 &#8211; 2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A 1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> B &#8211; G2 Boys semi-final<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13:15 &#8211; 1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A 2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> B &#8211; G1 Girls semi-final<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14:40 &#8211; 1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A 2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> B &#8211; F1 Boys semi-final<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 6 | 30 June 2023 | UFS Astro Field I\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>09:00 &#8211;<\/strong> Girls | Section A | Playoff Third &amp; Fourth Place<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>10:25 &#8211;<\/strong> Boys | Section A | Playoff Third &amp; Fourth Place &#8211; L B1 v L B2<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>11:50 &#8211;<\/strong> Girls Final \u2013 W G1 v W G2<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>13:15 &#8211;<\/strong> Boys Final \u2013 W B1 v W B2<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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