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The Department of Basic Education’s national senior certificate results for 2023 have been released.

We have compiled a list of public schools and their performances during the exams. We will update the list as the schools release their statistics.

If you are the head of academics or the marketer at a public school and your statistics are not complete, missing, or have any discrepancies please contact us via hello@superschoolsnews.co.za.

The DBE Matric results per school: 

[ninja_tables id=”32995″]

*D/C indicates distinctions per candidate

18 January 2024

South Africa under-19 starlets, Kwena Maphaka and Steve Stolk, are relishing the prospect of a home World Cup as they prepare with their team to take on the world.

The country will stage the ICC u19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024, starting on Friday in Bloemfontein and Potchefstroom, with the tournament set to run from 19 January to 11 February.

Both players are expected to play key roles for South Africa, who are drawn in Group B alongside England, Scotland and the West Indies, whom they will face in their opener at the JB Marks Oval on Friday.

For Maphaka, one of the nation’s finest fast bowling prospects, it will be a second ICC u19 Cricket World Cup tournament after the 17-year-old featured for the junior Proteas at the last edition held in the Caribbean two years ago. But there is nothing better for him than a World Cup being played on home soil.

“The mood in the camp is very good and the boys are very excited,” the 17-year-old Lions’ sensation said. “There are some nerves at the same time, but it’s a good thing to have before an occasion as momentous as this, so we’re looking forward to it.

“Playing at home is obviously something really nice to have. You’ve got that home ground advantage, which plays into our hands a little bit. I think it’s just really nice that everyone knows the conditions quite well, and you’ve got people here that really back you.

“You can have your friends and family come over. You’ve got people that you know right there, watching live, so it just adds on to the privilege of being at a World Cup.”

For opening batsman Stolk, aged 17, too, there is nothing better than what lies ahead for coach Malibongwe Maketa and his charges over the next three weeks.

“I’m personally really excited to be representing my country in a home World Cup. There is, honestly, no better opportunity and honour as a young cricketer,” he said. “A home World Cup is, obviously, special, and I think we do have an advantage. We look forward to South Africans coming out in numbers and supporting us. This is one of the biggest benefits.”

Both players are also looking forward to dominating their disciplines as they try to help South Africa win a second World Cup crown. They previously won it in 2014.

“I’m feeling quite good,” Maphaka, who has taken 12 wickets in his last three outings, said. “It’s very exciting to be back for my second campaign.

“I can’t really say too much about my personal goals. It’s something I like to keep to myself before a tournament and rather speak about them after the tournament, once the dust settles, also on whether I achieved them or not. So, I’m just looking to contribute to the team and hopefully I can help us on our way to a World Cup [title].”

Stolk, too, was in good touch in recent weeks, helping the South Africans reach the final of the Tri-series against India.

He added: “I’m feeling in quite good touch. But that, I feel, is very much a mental thing; I need to ensure I keep a clear mind and have my options in place.”

Naturally with any home World Cup, there are expectations – expectations from fans, coaches, players, and everyone who knows sport. Maphaka feels the South African team is ready to live up to those expectations.

“Everyone knows their expectations and everyone’s clear on what they need to do,” he said. “So, the expectation really is just to go out there and do your job…and if everyone does that, I think we’re going to go really far in this tournament, and we definitely have a shot at winning the World Cup.”

SA u19 Men’s Squad – ICC U19 Men’s World Cup 2024
Juan James (captain, Western Province), Martin Khumalo (Easterns), Tristan Luus (Dolphins), Kwena Maphaka (Lions), Dewan Marias (Easterns), Nqobani Mokoena (Dolphins), Riley Norton (Boland), Romashan Pillay (Dolphins), Sipho Potsane (Lions), Lhuan-dré Pretorius (Titans), Richard Seletswane (Lions), Steve Stolk (Titans), David Teeger (Lions), Oliver Whitehead (Western Province) and Ntando Zuma (KwaZulu-Natal Inland).

With the ICC u19 Cricket World Cup around the corner, South Africa’s players are busy with their final preparations before taking on the West Indies in their opener on Friday in Potchefstroom. There are, also, a number of other players with close ties to the host nation in action at this year’s tournament.

Alexander Volschenk, from Hoërskool Waterkloof, captains the Namibian u19 group. South Africa’s western neighbours face a challenging draw in Group C, where they will take on Australia, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.

Volschenk will be pivotal to their campaign, having shown his game-changing abilities for the Pretoria powerhouse throughout 2023. The Klofies won their third consecutive Fain Noordvaal title last year and captured the Westvaal North-South T20 for a second year in succession. The big right-hander, who attended St John’s College in Windhoek before making the move to Waterkloof, played a key role in his team’s successes.

Jan Frylinck, who is part of the Namibian senior national team that qualified for the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA, followed a similar path, receiving his schooling on the farm at Boland Landbou before making the switch to Namibia. Frylinck has also represented Boland and South Africa at u19 level.

Another Waterkloof old boy at the event this year is Ewald Schreuder, who will turn out for New Zealand. Schreuder, who bats right-handed but bowls left-arm medium pace, will have an important role to play in the Kiwis’ campaign.

Tristan Luus, a standout performer in 2023, became the third Waterkloof cricketer to crack the nod for the prestigious event after receiving a late call-up to the South African u19 squad following the withdrawal of Esosa Aihevba due to an injury.

St Stithians have bragging rights with four players in the SA u19 squad (now minus Aihevba), but St Charles College from Pietermaritzburg can take pride in their cricket programme also producing four representatives at this year’s tournament. Brendon Sunguro, Newman Nyamhuri and Panashe Taruvinga have been selected to represent Zimbabwe, who will be taking on the Namibians in their final group-stage fixture, while Ntando Zuma is in the SA u19 squad.

The Irish u19 team, captained by Philippus le Roux, from London, also features the 17-year-old Jordan Neill from Rondebosch Boys’ High and Kian Hilton from King Edward VII.

Neill plays out of Merrion Cricket Club in Leinster and captained the Rondebosch 1st XI. He represented Western Province at the 2022 Coca-Cola Khaya Majola u19 Cricket Week but was not available for selection last year due to his international duties.

Their knowledge of the local playing conditions and pitches could prove vital for an Irish side that lost two of its three warm-up games against Zimbabwe earlier in January. They face some tough opposition in Group A, with India, Bangladesh and the USA also vying to qualify for the knockout stages.

The English vice-captain, Luc Benkenstein, is the son of Dale Benkenstein, who captained the SA Schools team during his time at Michaelhouse and went on to play 23 ODIs for the Proteas in the early 2000s.

Dale Benkenstein was born in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), where his father, Martin, played for the national side. Dale obtained his British passport in 2007, which has enabled his son, Luc, to become the third generation of Benkenstein to represent a different country, albeit only at u19 level for now.

The English outfit will need to regroup after a defeat against Afghanistan in a warm-up match. They are in Group B with the hosts, South Africa, as well as Scotland and the West Indies.

In preparation for the event, Benkenstein travelled to South Africa to train at the Shedders Cricket Academy at Durban High School where he worked with Andrew Shedlock, CEO of the DHS Foundation, and high-performance coach Paddy Steytler.

Shedlock, a former SA international in water polo, previously worked as a full-time trainer for the Dolphins when Graham Ford was in charge of a team that included, among others, Malcolm Marshall, Lance Klusener, Jonty Rhodes, Shaun Pollock, Errol Stewart and opening batsman, Doug Watson.

And that’s where New Zealand has another local connection. Luke Watson is the son of Doug Watson, who has coached the Namibian national team and Scotland, and who is now the head coach at Auckland Cricket. Luke, too, is an opening batsman.

Watson, along with the aforementioned Schreuder, are members of an u19 Black Caps squad that boasts a strong cricketing pedigree. Tom Jones‘ grandfather, Jeremy Coney, is a former New Zealand test captain, while Zac Cumming is the son of Craig Cumming, who played in 11 tests and 13 ODIs.

ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Groups

Group A: India, Bangladesh, Ireland, USA
Group B: England, South Africa, West Indies, Scotland
Group C: Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Namibia
Group D: Afghanistan, Pakistan, New Zealand, Nepal

All the fixtures (Group Stage)

Friday, 19 January: Ireland vs USA (Bloemfontein); South Africa vs West Indies (Potchefstroom)
Saturday, 20 January: Bangladesh vs India (Bloemfontein); England vs Scotland (Potchefstroom); Afghanistan vs Pakistan (East London)
Sunday, 21 January: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe (Kimberley); Nepal vs New Zealand (East London)
Monday, 22 January: Bangladesh vs Ireland (Bloemfontein); Australia vs Namibia (Kimberley)
Tuesday, 23 January: South Africa vs England (Potchefstroom); Afghanistan vs New Zealand (East London)
Wednesday, 24 January: Namibia vs Sri Lanka (Kimberley); Scotland vs West Indies (Potchefstroom); Nepal vs Pakistan (East London)
Thursday, 25 January: India vs Ireland (Bloemfontein); Australia vs Zimbabwe (Kimberley)
Friday, 26 January: Bangladesh vs USA (Bloemfontein); England vs West Indies (Potchefstroom); Afghanistan vs Nepal (East London)
Saturday, 27 January: Namibia vs Zimbabwe (Kimberley); South Africa vs Scotland (Potchefstroom); New Zealand vs Pakistan (East London)
Sunday, 28 January: India vs USA (Bloemfontein); Australia vs Sri Lanka (Kimberley)

18 January 2024

There is no denying the impact of the Gauteng Development League (GDL), not only on development football, but also in the professional football space, with the likes of Kaizer Chiefs’ and SA u23 star Mduduzi Shabalala setting the country alight with his raw talent and tactical prowess.

Thanks to the involvement of the broadcast maestros of Sub-Saharan Africa, SuperSport and SuperSport Schools, the Gauteng-based league has seen its impact amplified and the development of players accelerated, with the league generating viewership of over 10-million last season.

However, amid the production of x-factor talents, there still is room for improvement. In a SuperSport Schools’ chat with Kaizer Chiefs’ u19 coach, David Mathebula, last year, a concern about the qualifications of coaches was raised.

League administrator, Muzi Shangase, told SuperSport Schools in an exclusive interview that those questions will be addressed this coming season.

“Last season, the GDL reached new heights in terms of the viewership and that boils down to the involvement of SuperSport Schools and the general commitment from the administrators and the clubs themselves,” said Shangase.

“This season, we have a compliance manual in terms of the coaches’ qualifications, the general marketing of the league, and upskilling everyone involved in the league, to understand the broadcast space and help maximise our reach.

“As a coach, for you to sit on the bench, it is compulsory that you must have a CAF D Licence for the u13 and u15 divisions. In the u17 and u19 divisions, coaches need to have a CAF C Licence.

“This is something that we communicated in January 2023 that, moving into the 2024 season, coaches need to upskill themselves, and we gave them enough time to make themselves eligible to sit on the bench as coaches of the GDL teams this season.

“If we would have international coaches who would be involved in the league, we also have a benchmark for them. They should have a UEFA B Licence for u13 and u15, and then for u17 and u19 they need to possess a UEFA A Licence,” he added.

The 2024 season will kick off with a knockout competition – the GDL Cup – which will feature only the top eight teams in each age group from last season’s GDL log standings.

The quarterfinals round of the knockout competition will be played on 17 February, with the final set for 25 February.

The League swings into action on 2 March, with two newcomers, the East Rand Athletic Football Club and the Vereeniging-based NWU Vaal Soccer Academy (feature photo). Both have earned promotion from the Gauteng Development Promotional League, and NWU Vaal were also giantkillers in the GDL Youth Cup in 2023, eliminating the School of Excellence, SuperSport United and Mamelodi Sundowns on their way to the final.

The newcomers replace the Prestige Football Development Academy and Kagiso Porto, both of whom endured forgettable seasons in 2023 and were relegated.

GDL Top 8 Fixture

17 February 

U13
1. Kaizer Chiefs vs Kathorus Hyper Academy
2. RESA vs Siluma 7
3. Panorama vs Jomo Cosmos
4. Mamelodi Sundowns vs SuperSport United

U15
1. Kaizer Chiefs vs Highlands Park
2. Siluma 7 vs Tuks
3. School of Excellence vs SuperSport United
4. Mamelodi Sundowns vs Wits Junior

U17
1. Kaizer Chiefs vs RESA
2. Randburg vs Kathorus Hyper Academy
3. SuperSport United vs Tuks
4. Mamelodi Sundowns vs Highlands Park

U19
1. Kaizer Chiefs vs SuperSport United
2. School of Excellence vs Randburg
3. Highlands Park vs Prestige
4. Mamelodi Sundowns vs TS Galaxy

Semi-finals

24 February

Final

25 February

18 January 2024

Cricket South Africa (CSA) is pleased to announce its readiness to host the ICC u19 Men’s Cricket World Cup South Africa 2024.

The five host venues, Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein, Kimberley Oval in Kimberley, JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom, Buffalo Park in East London and Willowmoore Park in Benoni – are well prepared to welcome participating teams and spectators.

The 15th edition of the tournament will be hosted over 24 days with 16 teams competing in 41 matches at the five host venues in what promises to be an entertaining festival of cricket.

We are delighted to host teams and fans from around the world and look forward to showcasing the spirit of cricket in South Africa. Our priority is to ensure that the tournament is a memorable event for all players and fans.

CSA is fully committed to ensuring the safety of all players and spectators at the various hosting venues. We are taking all the necessary measures to secure these venues and ensure an enjoyable tournament for all involved.

While CSA respects the right to lawful protests, we emphasise that these cannot interfere with the matches or compromise the safety of players and fans. To this end, we are collaborating closely with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to ensure that the tournament proceeds smoothly and without any disruptions.

Our focus remains steadfast on delivering a successful and safe World Cup. We appreciate the support and understanding of the cricket community as we work towards another successful global showpiece event on South African soil.

After hosting a successful u18 Interprovincial Basketball tournament in 2023, Basketball South Africa is preparing to host an u16 National Championships, which will be played in Durban from 24-29 March.

It marks an important step forward for the game in South Africa.

When the u18 inter-provincial tournament was held in July 2023 in Bloemfontein, Gauteng dominated the girls’ and boys’ competitions.

It was, however, a back-and-forth battle for the girls’ title between the Western Cape and Gauteng. The Capetonians came close to pulling off a victory, scoring 61 points, but they came up just five points shy of Gauteng, who came away with a 66-61 victory. 

Another epic battle was fought for the boys’ title between Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Both teams brought it, producing 148 points between them, but it was Gauteng who edged the result, winning 76-72.

Those u18 National Championships were a turning point for Basketball SA, which had last hosted an u18 inter-provincial tournament in 2014.

It has taken time to rebuild the sport since then, primarily due to Basketball SA facing funding issues. However, support from the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc), through allocations from the Department of Sports, Art and Culture, has ensured the return of the u18 event and the introduction of the u16 National Championship.

Die verdedigende kampioen van die Finsbury-liga se A-afdeling, die Hoërskool Menlopark, sal sonder die dienste van sy SA o.19-speler, Steve Stolk, moet klaar kom.

Stolk sal die grootste deel van die kompetisie misloop weens sy betrokkenheid by die o.19 Wêreldbeker wat op 19 Januarie in Suid-Afrika begin.

Die span van Pretoria bevind homself ook sonder die dienste van sy aanvangsbouler Tiaan Serfontein wat tans op die krukkelys is.

Dit maak egter die deur oop vir sy kaptein, Ewald Meyer, om sy stempel vroeg in die jaar af te druk. Meyer is ‘n sleutelspeler vir die span van die Jakarandastad. Die veelsydige-speler sal die kolfbeurt open asook die nuwe bal vir sy span opneem.

Willem Sevenster is nog ‘n belangrike pyl in die Menlo-koker. Sevenster is bekend vir sy aanvallende spel met die kolf in die hand. Hy sal ook weer in sy gereeelde posisie as paaltjiewagter diens doen. Menlo se draaibal-towenaar Pierre de Villiers is nog ‘n speler om voor uit te kyk. Saam met sy vernuf met die bal, speel hy ook ‘n belangrike rol in die span se kolforde.

Dit bring hope ervaring na die tafel, aangesien al drie reeds die Titans se o.17 span by verlede jaar se streekstoernooi in Benoni verteenwoordig het.

Waterkloof is sonder twyfel ook ‘n gunsteling om vanjaar aanspraak op dié titel te maak. Die span van Pretoria is in ‘n sterk posisie na hy die kern van sy suksesvolle 2023-span, wat as kampioene van die Titans A-Liga, die Noord/Suid T20-toernooi asook die Fain-reeks gekroon is.

Sy kaptein en paaltjiewagter, Beukes van den Berg, sal weer vanjaar die span aanvoer, terwyl Marcus Bakker ook weer vir die Klofies in aksie te siene sal wees. Bakker dra waardevolle ervaring by as die enigste oorblywende speler wat reeds in 2023 op die Khaya Majola-week in aksie was.

Wian Ruthven sal weer menigde boulaanvalle die skrik op die lyf jaag met sy terugkeer. Saam met Ruthven maak Divan Behrens en die opwindende Franco Cronjé ook hul terugkeur om die Klofie-span verder te versterk.

Alex Volschenk is nie beskikbaar nie as gevolg van internationale verantwoordelikhede. Die jong veelsydige-speler neem die leisels op vir die Namibiese o.19-span in vanjaar se o.19 Wereldbeker. GJ de Swart is ook afwesig weens ‘n ernstige kniebesering en sal eers aan die einde van die jaar in aksie wees.

Potchefstroom Volkskool sal in baie se opinies ‘n buiteperd in vanjaar se kompetisie wees. Die krieketkrag van Potchefstroom het oor die jare bewys dat hy onder die groter honde, meer as sy byt werd is.

Attie Liebenberg sal die die span se sleutel tot sukses wees. Die voorslag kolwer sal ‘n belangrike rol in die Volkies se kolforde speel. Liebenberg sal ook sy span aanvoer.

Die Noord-Wes aanvangsbouler Berno de Klerk maak ook sy terugkeur na die Volkie-span. Diaan van der Merwe neem weer sy plek as aanvangskolwer in en sal met sy linkerhandse draaiboulwerk in die middelste boulbeurte vir sy span goud werd wees.

Die ervare Dian Liebenberg se draaiboulwerk sal ook weer verwelkom word met die hoop dat dit teenstanders se kolwers behoorlik kan fnuik.

Hoërskool Nelspruit sal beoog om op ‘n moeilike 2023-seisoen te verbeter. Jayden Meyer, die Nellies se kaptein sal ‘n belangrike rol hierin speel. Hy is uiters gevaarlik met die kolf in die hand. Meyer het reeds die verantwoordelikheid om vir Mpumalanga met die nuwe bal tydens die Khaya Majola-week die leiding te neem.

Die Nellies het ‘n groot gros jong talent wat vanjaar kan deurbreek. Vaughn van Zyl, John Duncan en Janco Breyl is drie van dié spelers wat verlede jaar Mpumalanga se o.16-span verteenwoordig het, wat vanjaar onder Meyer se leiding ‘n impak sal wil maak.

Soos die meeste ander spanne in die afdeling het die Hoërskool Centurion ook ‘n groot deel van sy kern van die 2023-seisoen behou.

Die twee belangrikste is sekerlik sy provinsiale spelers, Charl Prinsloo en Rehan Lues. Pretorius sal die leisels neem in die komende jaar en al sy kolfvernuf in die middelorde sal van uiterste belang wees. Sy draaiboulwerk sal egter ook ‘n groot wapen in die Woeries se arsenaal wees.

Lues, die Woeries se aanvangsbouler, sal laer af die orde in aksie wees. Saam met sy vaardighede met die nuwe bal is Lues ook ‘n groot gevaar met die kolf. Die veelsydige-speler is wel-bekend in die Pretoria omgewing vir sy verwoestende kolfbeurte

Saam met Prinsloo en Lues is dit Anton Stassen, Logan Fourie, Nathan Willemse en Wouter Kielblock wat die Woeries se staatmakers behoort te wees. Al vier het reeds goeie ervaring op eerstespanvlak en sal die kern van die Centurion-span vorm.

Hoërskool Rustenburg is die sesde span wat in die A-afdeling van die reeks in aksie sal wees.

Die uitspeelwedstryd om promosie/relegasie sal op 24 Februarie plaasvind. Die span wat laaste in die A-afdeling eindig sal teen die voorste span in die B-afdeling te staan kom.

Die bepalings:

20 Januarie 2024

Hoërskool Rustenburg vs Waterkloof
Hoërskool Nelspruit vs Centurion
Potchefstroom Volkskool vs Menlopark

27 Januarie 2024

Potchefstroom Volkskool vs Hoërskool Nelspruit
Waterkloof vs Centurion
Menlopark vs Hoërskool Rustenburg

3 Februarie 2024

Centurion vs Potchefstroom Volkskool
Menlopark vs Waterkloof
Hoërskool Nelspruit vs Hoërskool Rustenburg

10 Februarie 2024 

Hoërskool Rustenburg vs Centurion
Waterkloof vs Potchefstroom Volkskool
Menlopark vs Hoërskool Nelspruit

17 Februarie 2024 

Potchefstroom Volkskool vs Hoërskool Rustenburg
Centurion vs Menlopark
Waterkloof vs Hoërskool Nelspruit

South Africa’s u17 women’s national football team, Bantwana, are in training camp preparing for two FIFA U17 World Cup qualifying matches.

With only three slots available for the African continent, South Africa will aim to make it to the World Cup for a third time. Previously, they qualified for the big event in 2010 and 2018. The Dominican Republic will host the u17 World Cup from 16 October to 3 November 2024.

Bantwana next faces Ethiopia in a two-legged tie, with the first leg taking place on 2 February, followed by the second leg on 10 February. The match on 2 February will be played away, while the return leg will be hosted at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgville, Pretoria.

Speaking to SAFA Media, South Africa’s u17’s Head Coach Nthabeleng “Dunga” Modiko said she’s focussing on the fitness level of his squad, with the players having recently returned from the festive period. Nthabeleng said it is important for them to be at the same level of preparedness.

Bantwana were last in action in October 2023 when they travelled to Morocco for two matches against Morocco’s u17 national women’s team.  The first match, played at Mohammed VI Football Complex in Sale on 2 October, ended in a 1-1 draw.

In the second clash, South Africa went down 0-2 at the Pere Jego Stadium in Casablanca, with Mohktar Jamai and Meyssane Layachi netting for the home side.

Preliminary Squad 

The Independent Examination Board (IEB) national senior certificate results of 2023 have been released with the schools achieving an incredible overall pass rate of 98.46 percent.

In 2023 there were a total of 15 180 candidates from 248 schools from around South Africa that wrote the exam. More than half of these private schools a total of 135 are located in Gauteng.

We have compiled a list of IEB schools and their performances during the exams. We will update the list as the schools release their statistics.

If you are the head of academics or the marketer at an IEB school and your statistics are not complete, missing, or have any discrepancies please contact us via hello@superschoolsnews.co.za.

The IEB Matric results per school: 

[ninja_tables id=”32920″]

*D/C indicates distinctions per candidate

On 20 March, the Victoria Park High Soccer Challenge will aim for new heights as it celebrates two decades of the football competition.

In a milestone year, the stakes are even higher than usual. Top schools, such as Brebner High School from Bloemfontein, who were crowned the champions of the 2023 St David’s Challenge Cup after defeating King Edward VII 2-1 in the final, will be in action.

Another impressive side that will visit Gqeberha for a second time is Durban’s Northwood, who won the u18 Plate final last year.

The Draw 

u18 Boys

The u18 boys’ competition is stacked with exciting and tough teams, featuring serial champions and competitors from different regions.

Last year’s winners, Urban Academy, won’t be defending their title as it coincides with the second edition of their home tournament. Next year, they hope to have arranged dates that don’t clash, so that they can return to the Victoria Park Soccer Challenge.

Nonetheless, formidable local sides, such as Dale College, Alexander Road and Selborne, will be eager to challenge the top visiting teams, like Brebner and Northwood, for the honours.

Girls’ Draw

Alexander Road, in Group C, the runners-up at last year’s 19th edition of the Victoria Park girls’ competition, will play against Fairmont, from Cape Town, and Makhanda’s Diocesan School for Girls in their quest to be crowned the 2024 champions of the Victoria Park Soccer Challenge.

u16 Boys

Another division that promises to deliver a thrilling competition is the u16 boys’ event. The home side, Victoria Park, will defend the crown they claimed in style last year by thumping Hudson Park 4-0 in the final. They’ll face a stiff challenge, with Dale College, Selborne and Hudson Park, among others, aiming to get their hands on the silverware.