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\"Westville
Westville lifted the Kearsney Hockey 5s, powered by Belgotex Sport title in 2023. They’ll face stiff opposition in their quest to defend it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The countdown is on to the annual Kearsney Hockey 5s, powered by Belgotex Sport<\/b>, with the first push-back happening at 08:00 on Friday morning.<\/p>\n

The event features eight boys’ high school teams, six girls’ high schools, and 12 boys’ primary schools’ sides.<\/p>\n

Westville Boys’ High<\/strong> are the defending champions. In last year’s final, they scored a comfortable 6-1 win over Kearsney College<\/strong>. Both are likely to be in the mix for the title again.<\/p>\n

Clifton College<\/strong>, with an exciting group of young players coming through, including SA u16 representatives Georg Wolhuter<\/strong> and Ryde Brisset<\/strong>, might fancy their chances. They hit a purple patch, scoring some stunners to defeat Hilton College <\/strong>in the third-place playoff last year.<\/p>\n

Hilton, as always, should be a contender, while Michaelhouse<\/strong> should be considered a dark horse. They made impressive strides in the 2024 season.<\/p>\n

\"Leading
Leading Hilton College 5-3 in the playoff for third place in 2023, Clifton scored some cracking goals to break open the game and power their way to a 10-3 win.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ashton International (Ballito)<\/strong> is a wild card. While they might not be quite up to the level of their competition in the 11-a-side game, with fewer players on the pitch those gaps tend to narrow.<\/p>\n

Adding spice to the mix are Pretoria’s St Alban’s College<\/strong> and Garsfontein<\/strong>. They contested the fifth-place playoff last year, with St Alban’s taking the match 6-3. It wouldn’t be a surprise should either make more noise this time around.<\/p>\n

The Griffin<\/strong> will have a shot at defending their boys’ title, but a new girls’ champion will be crowned because St Anne’s<\/strong>, who beat Danville Park Girls’ High<\/strong> 5-3 in the 2023 final, won’t be returning.<\/p>\n

Taking their place, however, will be St Mary’s DSG<\/strong>, who produced an outstanding season on the Astro, culminating in a runner-up finish at the Fairtree Super 12<\/a><\/strong>. They’ll be viewed as the team to beat, but they’ll have to adjust to the five-a-side game. Getting the tactics right will be crucial.<\/p>\n

In KZN, the third term is when hockey is played in the primary schools, so the primary school entry is the largest of the three divisions, with 12 teams in action.<\/p>\n

Hockey Fives is the format used in the Youth Olympic Games<\/strong>, and one that is a great equaliser; due to the limited number of players on the field at one time \u2013 four outfielders and a goalkeeper \u2013 teams can put out a quality line-up at all times.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also highly entertaining, with players able to shoot from anywhere on the park. That includes hitting from long distance and throwing overheads from way out to test any goalkeeper that might not be fully focussed.<\/p>\n

TEAMS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boys’ High School Teams<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clifton, Ashton, Hilton, Garsfontein, Kearsney, St Alban’s, Michaelhouse, Westville<\/p>\n

Girls’ High School Teams<\/strong><\/p>\n

Curro Hillcrest, Thomas More, Maris Stella, Danville, St Mary’s, Ashton<\/p>\n

Boys’ Primary School Teams<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cowan House, Atholl Heights, Kloof, Penzance, Ashton, Treverton, Highbury 1, Highbury 2, Hillcrest, Bonisanani, Winston Park, Westville Senior Primary<\/p>\n

FIXTURES<\/strong><\/p>\n

(BHS – Boys’ High Schools, GHS – Girls’ High Schools, all other Boy’s Primary Schools)<\/p>\n

Friday, 16 August<\/strong><\/p>\n

Court 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

08:00 – Clifton vs Ashton (BHS)
\n08:30 – Hilton vs Garsfontein (BHS)
\n09:00 – Kearsney vs St Alban’s (BHS)
\n09:30 – Cowan House vs Atholl Heights
\n10:00 – Kloof vs Penzance
\n10:30 – Ashton vs Treverton
\n11:00 – Curro vs Maris Stella (GHS)
\n11:30 – Highbury 1 vs Cowan House
\n12:00 – Highbury 2 vs Hillcrest
\n12:30 – Atholl Heights vs Bonisanani
\n13:00 – Penzance vs Treverton
\n13:30 – Clifton vs Kearsney (BHS)
\n14:00 – Highbury 1 vs Highbury 2
\n14:30 – Michaelhouse vs Westville (BHS)
\n15:00 – Bonisanani vs Kloof
\n15:30 – Garsfontein vs Westville (BHS)
\n16:00 – Kearsney vs Ashton (BHS)
\n16:30 – Ashton vs Penzance
\n17:00 – Clifton vs Westville (BHS)
\n17:30 – Highbury 1 vs Bonisanani
\n18:00 – Highbury 2 vs Cowan House
\n18:30 – Hillcrest vs Treverton
\n19:00 – Westville Senior vs Penzance
\n19:30 – Winston Park vs Kloof
\n20:00 – Michaelhouse vs St Alban’s (BHS)<\/p>\n

Court 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

08:00 – Curro Hillcrest vs Thomas More (GHS)
\n08:30 – Maris Stella vs Ashton (GHS)
\n09:00 – Highbury 1 vs Hillcrest
\n09:30 – Highbury 2 vs Bonsanani
\n10:00 – Westville Senior vs Winston Park
\n10:30 – Danville vs Thomas More (GHS)
\n11:00 – Clifton vs Michaelhouse (BHS)
\n11:30 – St Alban’s vs Garsfontein (BHS)
\n12:00 – Hilton vs Ashton (BHS)
\n12:30 – Kloof vs Westville Senior
\n13:00 – Winston Park vs Ashton
\n13:30 – Danville vs Ashton (GHS)
\n14:00 – Hillcrest vs Cowan House
\n14:30 – St Mary’s vs Maris Stella (GHS)
\n15:00 – Westville Senior vs Atholl Heights
\n15:30 – St Alban’s vs Hilton (BHS)
\n16:00 – St Mary’s vs Thomas More (GHS)
\n16:30 – Treverton vs Winston Park
\n17:00 – Curro Hillcrest vs Danville (GHS)
\n17:30 – Michaelhouse vs Ashton (BHS)
\n18:00 – St Mary’s vs Ashton (GHS)
\n18:30 – Kearsney vs Garsfontein (BHS)
\n19:00 – Ashton vs Atholl Heights
\n19:30 – Hilton vs Westville (BHS)
\n20:00 – Garsfontein vs Ashton (BHS)<\/p>\n

Saturday, 17 August<\/strong><\/p>\n

Court 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

07:30 – Highbury 1 vs Kloof
\n08:00 – Bonisanani vs Ashton
\n08:30 – Westville vs Kearsney (BHS)
\n09:00 – St Alban’s vs Ashton (BHS)
\n09:30 – Maris Stella vs Thomas More (GHS)
\n10:00 – Ashton vs Curro Hillcrest (GHS)
\n10:30 – St Mary’s vs Danville (GHS)
\n11:00 – Winston Park vs Cowan House
\n11:30 – Highbury 2 vs Penzance
\n12:00 – Highbury 1 vs Atholl Heights
\n12:30 – Hillcrest vs Bonsanani
\n13:00 – Ashton vs Kloof
\n13:30 – Westville vs Treverton
\n14:00 – Clifton vs St Alban’s (BHS)
\n14:30 – Hilton vs Michaelhouse (BHS)
\n15:00 – Westville vs Garsfontein (BHS)
\n15:30 – Treverton vs Bonisanani
\n16:00 – Kloof vs Hillcrest
\n16:30 – P3 vs P4 (3\/4) (GHS)
\n17:00 – P5 vs P6 (5\/6) (BHS)
\n17:30 – P1 vs P2 (1\/2) (GHS)
\n18:00 – P1 vs P2 (1\/2) (BHS)
\n18:30 – Prize giving<\/p>\n

Court 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

07:30 – Highbury 2 vs Winston Park
\n08:00 – Cowan House vs Penzance
\n08:30 – Clifton vs Hilton (BHS)
\n09:00 – Garsfontein vs Michaelhouse (BHS)
\n09:30 – Treverton vs Atholl Heights
\n10:00 – Westville Senior Primary vs Hillcrest
\n10:30 – Hilton vs Kearsney (BHS)
\n11:00 – Clifton vs Ashton (BHS)
\n11:30 – St Alban’s vs Michaelhouse (BHS)
\n12:00 – Kearsney vs Ashton (BHS)
\n12:30 – Thomas More vs Ashton (GHS)
\n13:00 – Maris Stella vs Danville (GHS)
\n13:30 – St Mary’s vs Curro Hillcrest (GHS)
\n14:00 – Winston Park vs Penzance
\n14:30 – Highbury 2 vs Atholl Heights
\n15:00 – Cowan House vs Ashton
\n15:30 – Highbury 1 vs Westville
\n16:00 – P7 vs P8 (7\/8) (BHS)
\n16:30 – P5 vs P6 (5\/6) (GHS)
\n17:00 – P3 vs P4 (3\/4) (BHS)<\/p>\n

Sunday, 18 August<\/strong><\/p>\n

Court 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

08:00 – Hillcrest vs Penzance
\n08:25 – Westville vs Highbury 2
\n08:50 – Kloof vs Treverton
\n09:15 – Cowan House vs Treverton
\n09:40 – Highbury 1 vs Winston Park
\n10:05 – Atholl Heights vs Penzance
\n10:30 – Prize giving<\/p>\n

Court 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

08:00 – Highbury 1 vs Ashton
\n08:25 – Bonsanani vs Cowan House
\n08:50 – Atholl Heights vs Winston Park
\n09:15 – Ashton vs Hillcrest
\n09:40 – Highbury 2 vs Kloof
\n10:05 – Bonsanani vs Westville<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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