{"id":41306,"date":"2024-04-12T19:19:57","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T17:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=41306"},"modified":"2024-04-12T19:19:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T17:19:57","slug":"jeppe-tackles-westville-parktown-hosts-kes-in-gauteng-hockey-clashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=41306","title":{"rendered":"Jeppe tackles Westville, Parktown hosts KES in Gauteng hockey clashes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Westville captain and KZN Coastal u18A defender Owen Slack will be a key player for the Griffin when they take on Jeppe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jeppe High School for Boys<\/strong> will have a point to prove on Saturday morning when they take on Westville Boys’ High<\/strong> on the Boden AstroTurf<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Catch the action live at 10:00 on Saturday on SuperSport Schools<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jeppe, under coach Siya Sityana<\/strong>, enters the match on the back of an unusually large defeat, having gone down 1-4 to St David’s Marist Inanda<\/strong> in their most recent outing. As a hockey school, they boast a proud record and a gritty reputation, so Westville can expect a strong response from the home side.<\/p>\n

Since Sityana took charge this year, Jeppe has contested two high-profile festivals, the Nomads Festival<\/strong>, at Maritzburg College<\/strong>, and the KES Easter Festival<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

At College, they made a slow start, losing their first three matches, but they finished on an optimistic note, recording victories in their last two outings.<\/p>\n

Closer to home, at KES, they claimed three wins, beating Waterkloof<\/strong> 4-1, along with a pair of 2-0 victories over St Charles College<\/strong> and Eldoraigne<\/strong>. There were also losses by one goal to Rondebosch<\/strong> (0-1) and Kearsney College<\/strong> (1-2).<\/p>\n

However, a 1-0 win over St Stithians last weekend<\/a>, at home, was cause for optimism, before the surprisingly big setback against St David’s.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Griffin<\/strong> also head into the contest off the back of a loss, although, truth be told, it was not totally unexpected, as they went down 1-3 to Durban High School<\/a>, who have, so far, won every one of their matches this season, in a high-quality clash at The Coliseum<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Westville, though, has displayed some good form in 2024. They opened the season with a 2-0 win over Michaelhouse<\/strong> and then won all of their matches on the first two days of the Coastal Cup, grabbing a narrow 1-0 win over Pearson<\/strong>, winning 2-0 against Paarl Boys’ High<\/strong>, and outplaying Waterkloof<\/strong> 4-0.<\/p>\n

On day three, however, they suffered a surprising defeat to a good Garsfontein<\/strong> team, going down 1-3.<\/p>\n

It’s tough game to pick a favourite. Jeppe has been inconsistent this season, while Westville has stumbled recently. Still, they’re both capable of producing very good hockey.<\/p>\n

Parktown Boys’ High<\/strong> hosts King Edward VII<\/strong> on Saturday and that should be a keenly contested clash. Both started their seasons slowly in the Founders and Nomads festivals respectively, but they were much better at the KES Easter Festival that followed.<\/p>\n

Check out their game at 10:45 on Saturday on SuperSport Schools<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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