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St Andrew’s College last game against Graeme College was as close as it gets.

At 24-23, one point was all St Andrew’s needed to take the victory. At half time, the game was in St Andrew’s favour at 12-6.

This lead was provided by Jacques Cloete and Joe Bennie each scoring a try for their side.

After half-time, things took a turn, with Graeme sending a message in the beginning of the second half; scoring a try for their side. Both teams fought for a good portion of the game, not allowing any more points on the board, until eventually Graeme scored again.

Jason Dovey, of St Andrew’s, would not allow them to widen the gap, and scored another try, bringing the game to 17-18, Graeme leading by one point. After a great defensive effort from St Andy’s, Hlombe Kepe, of Graeme, broke through and scored an excellent try.

The game was nearly over, the score was 17-23 to Graeme. St Andrew’s would not let the game end like this, though. In the last moments, Daniel Hickey made a quick pass to Sintu Mjali who managed to earn them another try in the nick of time.

Time had run out and St Andrews were still down one point. The only path to victory was through a successful conversion by Hickey. Hickey made the kick and St Andrew’s took the game at 24-23. This demonstrates just how they will persevere and play until the very end. 

Grey High School have been performing well this season, managing to hold a three-game winning streak in April. Grey also started the year off strong, beating Stellenberg 22-20 in their first game of 2023.

When Grey defeated Westville recently, 17-15, they took control early on and scored the first try, by way of Kaiden Titus.

After this, it was a slow progression to the end of the game. With five minutes left in the game, Westville was five points ahead. Grey fought at the line and the incredible happened, in the very last moments Grey scored a penalty try and ended the game at 17-15. A victory for Grey and an extremely tense gameplay. 

The parallels between Grey’s and St Andrew’s performance makes their game an exciting one.

Both schools have managed to turn things around for the win in the very last moments. If this is the rugby brought to the field on Saturday, it is going to be an intense game with a battle for every point. 

This is not the only action happening this weekend, there are many other top Eastern Cape schools that will be facing off. There is no shortage of great rugby this Saturday. 

Other Fixtures in the Eastern Cape:

12:15 – Selborne College vs Port Rex THS;  13:00 – Despatch vs HTS Daniël Pienaar; 13:20 – Hudson Park vs Hangklip; 14:30 – Nico Malan vs Marlow Landbou; 14:30 – Pearson vs Kingswood College; 15:00 – Grey High School vs St Andrew’s College; 15:30 – Dale College vs Queen’s College.

Michaelhouse defeated Kearsney College 23-20 last weekend, boosting their total victories to six.

There are some names which keep being mentioned when Michaelhouse takes the field, certain players which seem to score at least once every game.

Leo Muziva should sound familiar to anyone following Michaelhouse this season. Muziva and Luthando Buthulezi each scored a try to Michaelhouse in this contentious match up, both of which were converted by Luke Davidson.

Davidson has a great kicking record so far and has proven that he can deliver under pressure. Michaelhouse’s 2023 squad is really strong overall and runs like a well-oiled machine, the practice they put into working as a team does not go unnoticed. 

Durban High School has been a formidable contender this season and absolutely dominated the game in many of their encounters. When Durban faced HTS Drostdy, they took a massive 64-17 win.

When Durban and Hilton played this past weekend, it was a close game to say the least. A one-point difference decided the champion. With less than a minute left in the game, it was a battle on Durban’s try line.

Their defence pushed with everything they had, but Hilton pushed back.

It seemed Durban had it in the bag, and in the last moment Hilton broke through and took the win.

This is not a regular outcome for Durban this season, they have a whopping ten wins so far. Durban is going to bring some quick paced and hard hitting rugby when they take on Michaelhouse, and the latter will have to be on top perform if they want to succeed. 

Hilton has three back-to-back wins and will be looking to earn their fourth as they take on Pretoria Boys’ High School this weekend. The team from Pretoria will be making the long trip to Hilton’s home turf and would not want to leave without a victory.

Pretoria Boys’ High, like Hilton, is also on a three-game winning streak. Talk about an interesting set up. Pretoria has had some unbelievable wins this year, beating St Stithians 66-0 in March. They have also racked up a total of eight wins.

Hilton has seven wins so far, meaning this game could bring them to a draw. The Hiltonians are going to bring some top-level rugby to the field, just as they have done so far. They have shown just how well they can perform as a team, physically and mentally coming together to execute some brilliant plays.

There is already some history between the schools, as last year Hilton managed to beat Pretoria 21-7, adding even more pressure to the situation. 

Glenwood started their season strong with a 72-0 victory over Voortrekker of Pietermaritzburg, beating Westville and Nelspruit shortly after. They have shown that they can deliver some great rugby, including their incredibly close game against Waterkloof at the Noord/Suid-tournament.

Glenwood will be facing Kearsney College this weekend, and after Kearsney’s neck and neck game with Michaelhouse this past weekend, they will be looking for a win. 

After Clifton’s 47-7 defeat of St Andrews from Bloemfontein, they have proven how they can take control of the game and earn a massive win when everything comes together. Clifton and St Albans are set to battle this weekend after both having tough games last Saturday. 

With Northwood and St Charles both entering their game as champions from the previous weekend’s line up, the stakes are high. Northwood has five victories to St Charles’ two, however, the game could swing in either direction. 

Fixtures:

13:10 – Hilton College vs Pretoria Boys’ High; 13:45 – Clifton vs St Alban’s College; 14:30 – St Charles College vs Northwood; 14:45 – Michaelhouse vs Durban High School; 15:30 – Kearsney College vs Glenwood.

Hoërskool Garsfontein bagged the narrowest of victories in their opening match of this year’s Jubilee League against Hoërskool Waterkloof. Garsies coming out on top by 30-29 on their home turf.

What made the victory even more impressive is that Waterkloof had their two star players Shiane Fouché and Luané Smith back who missed this year’s Absa Wildeklawer tournament due to their participation for South Africa’s Fast 5-team at the Junior Commonwealth Games in Trinidad and Tobago.

After the first quarter the scoreboard was locked at 7-all. Garsies managed to build up a lead at half-time with the scoreline reading 15-12 in their favour. Klofies managed to close the gap to a single goal at the end of the third quarter (23-22).

For Garsfontein their centre, Mariné Lourens, was superb. She will be representing one of the Gauteng teams later this year at the All Ages tournament. Kristen Boshoff (attacking wing) and Chanique Eyberg (goal defence) also played exceptionally well.

So far three fixtures has been completed in the Jubilee League.

Eldoraigne and Oos-Moot went head-head with the former walking away as victors with a score of 32-17.

Menlopark won against Montana by 32-25.

The match between Afrikaans Hoër Meisieskool and Montana was supposed to take place on the 5th of May, but it has been postponed until the 22nd of May 22.

Other Results: 

u19B – Waterkloof 28, Garsfontein 13; Menlopark 26, Montana 7.
u19C – Waterkloof 25, Garsfontein 9; Menlopark 44, Montana 1.

u17A – Waterkloof 23, Garsfontein 9; Menlopark 24, Montana 10.
u17B – Waterkloof 28, Garsfontein 13; Menlopark 22, Montana 4.

u16A – Garsfontein 26, Waterkloof 22; Menlopark 20, Montana 12.
u16B – Waterkloof 25, Garsfontein 14; Montana 22, Menlopark 16.
u16C – Waterkloof 43, Garsfontein 5; Menlopark 12, Montana 9.
u16D – Waterkloof 24, Garsfontein 2; Menlopark 19, Montana 3.

u15A – Waterkloof 16, Garsfontein 15; Menlopark 26, Montana 12.
u15B – Waterkloof 24, Garsfontein 1; Menlopark 19, Montana 12.
u15C – Waterkloof 28, Garsfontein 13; Menlopark 17, Montana 9.
u15D – Waterkloof 25, Garsfontein 9; Menlopark 28, Montana 2.

u14A – Waterkloof 16, Garsfontein 15; Menlopark 16, Montana 9.
u14B – Waterkloof 28, Garsfontein 14; Menlopark 20, Montana 7.
u14C – Waterkloof 30, Garsfontein 5; Menlopark 22, Montana 12.
u14D – Waterkloof 21, Garsfontein 8; Menlopark 26, Montana 3.

 

Collegiate celebrated their 149th birthday celebration by hosting their Founders Weekend filled with various sport codes this past weekend.

On Friday, 5 May the u14, u16 and u19 teams faced Diocesan School for Girls. The last time Collegiate’s first team faced Diocesan, the game ended in a draw.

DSG started the game with a fierce attack strategy but Collegiate returned the energy by not holding back on their defense. It was an intense first quarter with both teams shooting the necessary goals to stay in the game.

DSG proved to be a difficult competitor making use of swift ball passes which made Collegiate increase their defense leading to a 4-all equalizer. It was a highly skilled quarter round where one mistake ultimately led to the opponent getting the advantage. DSG ended this quarter on a 7-6 lead.

Collegiate returned to the second quarter with a point to prove by equalizing the 7-7 score. DSG made it extremely hard for Collegiate to gain the lead but once they got it, the girls had enough stamina to maintain their lead. Collegiate kept the goals coming but DSG wasn’t willing to stay behind and placed more pressure on their attack players in their goal circle.

However, with every goal missed by DSG, Collegiate would use this as an opportunity to advance their lead. The game got more intense in the last half with both teams fighting for the win. DSG’s mishandling of the ball gave Collegiate the advantage and they made sure they used every opportunity to secure their 29-19 victory against DSG.

The following day, Collegiate’s first team went up against the Old Girls team. This is a team with former Collegiate players with mixed ages. The first team were impressive from the first minute of the game, taking the early lead of 5-2 against the Old Girls team at the end of the first quarter. The girls exercised speed and a strong defense strategy against their opponents, preventing them from equalizing the score.

The first team defeated the Old Girls Team 27-10.

Despatch faced Otto du Plessis on Saturday, 6 May 2023.

The Despatch first team entered the game with a heavy attack drive securing 19 goals to four in the first quarter. Otto du Plessis could not go around Despatch’s defense and failed to gain enough goals in the first half. The second quarter ended with Despatch in the 31-8 lead against Otto du Plessis. Once Despatch saw they had control of the game, they ensured they tightened their defense increasing pressure on their attack players.

Their strategy worked well because Otto du Plessis only managed to score four goals in the last half. Despatch’s first team walked away with a swift 49-12 victory against Otto du Plessis.

The rest of Despatch’s teams won all their games. The u16A team did extremely well by taking the 44-9 victory whilst the u16C didn’t give Otto du Plessis a chance to advance in their 23-1 loss.

All The Results

5 May 2023

u19A – Collegiate 29, Diocesan School for Girls 19
u19B – Collegiate 13, Diocesan School for Girls 8
u19C – Collegiate 18, Diocesan School for Girls 5
u19D – Collegiate 11, Diocesan School for Girls 10

u16A: Collegiate 22, Diocesan School for Girls 10
u16B: Collegiate 19, Diocesan School for Girls 7
u16C: Collegiate 25, Diocesan School for Girls 5
u16D: Collegiate 14, Diocesan School for Girls 5

u14A: Collegiate 17, Diocesan School for Girls 6
u14B: Collegiate 8, Diocesan School for Girls 3
u14C: Collegiate 12, Diocesan School for Girls 4
u14D: Collegiate 18, Diocesan School for Girls 1

6 May 2023

u19A – Collegiate 27, Old School Girls 10; Despatch 49, Otto Du Plessis 12
u19B –  Despatch 25, Otto Du Plessis 7

u16A: Despatch 44, Otto Du Plessis 9
u16B: Despatch 26, Otto Du Plessis 2
u16C: Despatch 23, Otto Du Plessis 1

u14A: Despatch 28, Otto Du Plessis 4
u14B: Despatch 13, Otto Du Plessis 4

“For the boys, this is one game they want to win.” Those were the words echoed by Dale College’s assistant coach Andrew Senekal ahead of the side’s reunion clash against Queen’s College this coming Saturday.

Dale, from King Williams Town, will host the Komani side in what will be their 162nd reunion, a milestone added to the school’s rich history.

However, the side has had a rather unpleasant start to their season on the turf. After losing nine players from last year’s team, the King Willy boys find themselves winless. 

Speaking to SuperSport Schools ahead of the reunion clash, Senekal, reflected on the season so far and added how they were planning to use the momentous occasion to spark confidence in the boys. 

“It’s been a tough season,” he said in a light tone.

“We participated in the Founders Festival, where we struggled and came up against some of the top schools in the country.” 

“It’s been challenging also because we haven’t had our astroturf; we’ve been training on the mini-astro because we’ve been resurfacing our main astro, which is now complete, so hopefully, we’ll get into the swing of things now and get the players in the gear they need to take their game forward.”

Losing consecutive matches tends to tamper with a team’s morale and confidence. 

This has been the case for Dale, as Senekal reveals how they, as the management, are trying to get the boys into the correct head space.  

“There are various challenges that we’ve had, and coming from the festival where we didn’t get any wins, it’s tough.”

“A lot of the mental aspect is low at the moment; we are trying to get the boys in the correct mental head space and get them to work together again.”

Despite losing to the likes of Kearsney College, Northwood, and Cambridge High so far this season, Dale will approach Queens knowing that reunion fever can spark on their side and that the unexpected could happen. Senekal echoed these sentiments, stating the importance of the match and how eager the boys are for it. 

“The reunion matters; many people and even old boys come from all over the country to come and enjoy the festivities,” he said. 

“For the boys, this is the game they want to win; you can ignore everything else because this is one game that they chase and want to win; it’s a win-at-all-costs game.” 

“For the matrics, it’s probably their last game against Queens, so they just want to push and do as well as they can.”

Kick-off between the two sides is at 16:15 on Friday.

Other matches to watch out for in the Eastern Cape include the clash between Makhanda’s Kingswood College and Pearson High from Gqeberha.

St. Andrews College will also make their way to Bloemfontein to face Grey College, while Hudson Park will battle it out with Merrifield College, and Westering will play Victoria Park. 

The teams: 

Dale College: Inga Mafanga, Gavin Walton, Sbongisile Nzima, Kamva Tolwana, Hlumelo Ntlola, Joe Mendoza, Siyabonga Madlwabinga, Akanani Msutu, Lihumelo Ncukana, Caleb Ellis, Amangile Songelwa, Endinako Mnguni, Hlomla Kostauli, Naledi Mosebi

Queens College: Luke du Preez, Brett Hoffman, David Sarpong, Khanya Lusiki, Asi Tybosch, Connor Oelofse, Keaneo Maytham, Ziya Bidi, Damian Miles, Lucan Hykes, Aiden van Jaarsveld, Lumuba Gqongqo, Rowan Miles, Calvin Blooms.

Other matches: 

12 May 2023

16:00 – Hudson Park vs Merrifield College; 16:15 – Dale College vs Queen’s College; 18:30 – Pearson vs Kingswood College; 18:30 – Woodridge College vs York High; 18:40 – Grey High School vs St Andrew’s College.

No less than a record of 15 Kwaggas has been named in the South Western Districts team for the annual Craven Week this year.

Hoerskool Outeniqua is celebrating their centenary this year and will also play host to the prestigious tournament later this year. It will be the first time since 1999 that the Craven Week will be played in George.

Unlike last year that the team only comprised of players from Outeniqua and Oakdale Landbou – this year a player from Hoerskool Oudsthoorn, Logan Jantjies, adds some extra flavour.

Oakdale Landbou boasts six players within the Craven Week squad.

The team will be coached by Jaco Janse van Rensburg (Outeniqua) and Walt Bohme (Hoërskool Oudtshoorn).

The teams: 

Craven Week: 15 JT Strydom (Outeniqua), 14 JJ Daters (Outeniqua), 13 Ashwen Damons (Outeniqua), 12 Kurt Coetzee (Oakdale Landbou), 11 Therlow Prins (Oakdale Landbou), 10 Andrew Stopforth (Outeniqua), 9 Ellie Meyer (Outeniqua), 8 Jeffwin Wesso (Outeniqua), 7 Dewald Gerber (Outeniqua), 6 Hanno Louw (Oakdale Landbou), 5 Jayden Potgieter (Outeniqua), 4 Michael Cronje (Outeniqua), 3 Juan Kleinhans (Outeniqua), 2 Nathan Smith (Outeniqua), 1 Devon Windvogel (Oakdale Landbou). Replacements: 16 Brandon Gouws (Outeniqua), 17 Wihann Cloete (Outeniqua), 18 Karl Truter (Oakdale Landbou), 19 Logan Jantjies (Oudtshoorn), 20 Erick Steyn (Oakdale Landbou), 21 Jude Frans (Outeniqua), 22 Shaydon Fradie (Oakdale Landbou), 23 Keenan Jantjies (Outeniqua).

Arguably two of the biggest and most competitive schools hockey tournaments in South Africa kicks off this weekend namely, the Aitken Trophy and Boden Cup.

Catch all the action live on SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com).

Having been incepted in 1974 the prestigious Aitken Trophy is once again, up for grabs. A total 38 teams will strive to clutch the title from the defending champions, Jeppe High School for Boys, having won the u18 grand prize in 2022. 

Playing host to the tournament include the likes of St Stithians College, Redhill School, Crawford International: Lonehill and Trinity House Little Falls. The latter eluding to magnitude of this championship. 

The tournament structure will consist of pool matches of two 20-minute halves on Friday  and play-offs of four 12-minute chukkas on Saturday the 13th. 

The Boden cup will feature many of the top u15 teams in the Gauteng region which will surely provide a great glimpse into the talented future of Schools Hockey.

The Boden Cup will be being hosted by Jeppe High School for Boys, St Johns College, Hoërskool Linden, Reddam Bedfordview and Reddam Waterfall. The match structure will mimic that of the Aitken Trophy. 

Schedule for Aitken and Boden Cup Clashes

Aitken Cup

12 May 2023 

07:30 – St Stithians College vs Beaulieu College; 07:45 – Jeppe High School for Boys vs Parktown Boys’ High; 08:35 – St John’s College vs Noordheuwel; 08:20 – King Edward VII vs St Benedict’s College; 09:15 – Helpmekaar vs Fourways; 09:30 – St David’s Marist vs Linden; 10:05 – CBC Boksburg vs Krugersdorp High; 10:25 – Northcliff vs Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge; 11:00 – St Stithians College vs Helpmekaar; 11:15 – Jeppe High School for Boys vs St David’s Marist; 11:50 – King Edward VII vs CBC Boksburg; 12:05 – St John’s College vs Northcliff; 12:45 – Beaulieu College vs Fourways; 13:00 – Parktown Boys’ High vs Linden; 13:35 – St Benedict’s College vs Krugersdorp High; 13:50 – Noordheuwel vs Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge; 14:30 – St Stithians College vs Fourways; 14:45 – Jeppe High School for Boys vs Linden; 15:20 – King Edward VII vs Krugersdorp High; 15:35 – St John’s College vs Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge; 16:15 – Beaulieu College vs Helpmekaar; 16:30 – Parktown Boys’ High vs St David’s Marist; 17:05 – St Benedict’s College vs CBC Boksburg; 17:20 – Noordheuwel vs Northcliff.

 

Die opwinding is groot in die Diamantstad, want dit is weer tyd vir die jaarlikse FNB Classic Clashes.

Gaan Noord-Kaap die jaar die bordjies teen Diamantveld verhang?

Diamantveld stap Saterdag as die oortuigende gunsteling op die baan en die druk is egter op Noord-Kaap om te kyk of hulle die wenstitel kan verower.

Diamantveld spog al vir die afgelope vier jaar as die FNB Classic Clashes-netbalwenners en dra die kroon as top netbalskool in Kimberley.

Noord-Kaap is hierdie jaar die gasheer vir die sportnaweek tussen die twee buurskole en dis vir altwee spanne weer ‘n besonderse voorreg om deel te wees van die kragmeting waar vriendskapbande al sterk gevorm het oor die jare.

Die netbalwedstryde lok jaarliks groot belangstelling en word deur duisende netballiefhebbers bygewoon.

Magda Myburg, eerstespan netbalafrigter van Diamantveld sê die Clashes is altyd ‘n hoogtepunt op hul kalender en ‘n goeie geleentheid om staal teen staal te meet.

“Ons sien baie uit na die naweek. Die meisies is goed voorberei en ons is reg vir dit wat op ons wag. Ons glo dit gaan soos elke jaar in ‘n goeie gees plaasvind.”

Karien Opperman, eerstespan netbalafrigter van Noord-Kaap, sê hulle het groot drome as ‘n span. “Ons wil graag die skool en die ouers, wat ons grootste ondersteuners is en in ons glo trots maak. Ons doelkombinasies bring iets uniek na die spel. Ek glo as ons by die wedstrydplan hou en dit met selfvertroue uitvoer, kan ons die teenstanders verras.”

Die spanne sê mekaar Saterdag, 10:30 op baan A, die stryd aan.

Ontmoet Diamantveld se eerste netbalspan

D:  Mari du Raan
HD:  Anushka Hugo (onderkaptein)
AV:  Valmari Faber
S:  Carmen Louw
VV: Anliné Brunette (kaptein)
HV:  Lara v Niekerk
V:  Alexa Cox

Plaasvervangers: Amoré Rosant, Timney Greyling, Elé Kruis.

Ontmoet Noord-Kaap se eerste netbalspan: 

D:  Jayden Mapanka
HD:  Sasha Oliver
AV:  Jenna Lee le Roux
S:  Tayla-Anne Abrahams
VV:  Megan de Villiers (kaptein)
HV:  Charnique Faarland (onderkaptein)
V:  Theetso Peme
HV:  Kganya Molefe
VV:  Tlotla Seretse

Uitslae van die laaste vyf jaar:

2022 – Diamantveld 31, Noord-Kaap 26
2021 – Diamantveld 37, Noord-Kaap 9
2020 – Geen Classic Clashes weens die Covid-19 pandemie
2019 – Diamantveld 30, Noord-Kaap 29
2018 – Diamantveld 34, Noord-Kaap 22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Durban High School head coach Michael Baker says his team needs to play with high intensity if they stand any chance of beating provincial rivals, Michaelhouse, when the two Kwa-Zulu Natal sides lock horns this coming weekend at the Punchbowl.

Located just 125 kilometers north-west of Durban, DHS will, for the second week running, make the trip down after traveling to face Hilton last weekend and losing that highly entertaining match (4-3). 

Speaking to SuperSport Schools during the week, Baker said his side needed to raise their intensity and remain resolute on defence, something they lacked in their previous match.

“We weren’t good in deep defence against Hilton, so we conceded soft goals because our defensive system wasn’t great at all,” Baker said. 

“We’ve got to get better there because Michaelhouse has some really good goal scorers—that’s the key focus.” 

“We also need to raise our intensity because we started the match really slow, so those are the things we need to work on,” he added.

The Durban school is known for its rugby accolades and outstanding performances over the years, which at the time overshadowed a mediocre, underperforming hockey programme. 

However, that all changed in 2018, when the school acquired the services of Baker as director of hockey and eventually head coach. Baker managed to grow the school’s hockey programme from four teams to 12.

He shared how he and members of his hockey staff resurrected the program, bringing respectability and honour back to the DHS name. 

“The school was supportive from the get-go; our director of sports, Mr. Pillay, and our headmaster, Mr. Pinheiro, have supported me with the vision I had,” Baker revealed. 

“We’ve been able to hire some good coaches that share the same vision as me.”

“I think the most important thing is making the hockey boys feel part of something.” “We are building a good culture in the hockey program at the moment, and this year has been a game changer, with the school building an Astro at the school, so it’s been huge being able to train on campus and play on campus.”

Early in the season, DHS is showing good strides, having picked up historic wins against Northwood (1-0), Westville (2-0), and Maritzburg College (2-1) for the first time since 2009. 

The coach believes these results will go a long way this season as they continue to climb up the rankings.

“There are a lot of teams we haven’t beaten in a long time that we have beaten this year.”

“When I first got here in 2018, teams like Westville and Northwood gave us double figures, so to beat them this year was quite a huge moment for the hockey side.”

The clash between the two sides will kick off at 14:00.

Other action to look out for in KZN includes a matchup between Hilton College and Pretoria Boys High.

Glenwood will look to get back to winning ways after last week’s loss against Maritzburg College when they take on Kearsney College, whereas Westville and Northwood face Maritzburg College and St. Charles, respectively.

The teams:

Durban High School: Keelan Henry, Lulonke Gono, Ruben Peters, Matlhatse Sebake, Bhavesh Naicker, Lethabo Bocagwi, Leruo Ditlakhanyane, Sitchaba Siyoyo, Nathi Jona, Lumi Matwele, Aldridge Maasdorp, Liam Ruiters, Lubanzi Zulu, Tyrique Cloete, Lethabo Mathobela, Joshua Mungherera.

Michaelhouse: Pikolomzi Nkompela, Jordan Baxter, Jason Lawrence, Nicholas Pitt, Christopher Angel, Keaton Porrill, West Mitchell-Innes, Sebastian Hofmeyr, John Yeadon, Murray Hall-Jones, Thomas Griffin, Dominic Furby, Patrick Lambert, Erich van Zyl, Oliver Brown. 

Other matches in KwaZulu-Natal: 

Saturday, 13 May 2023 

10:45 – Pretoria Boys’ High vs Hilton College
11:15 – Kearsney College vs Glenwood
11:30 – Maritzburg College vs Westville Boys’ High
12:30 – St Charles College vs Northwood
14:00 – Michaelhouse vs Durban High School

Get ready for some great hockey this weekend as six schools travel all the way to Gauteng for the upcoming St Dunstan’s College girls hockey tournament in Benoni to compete against each other.

The SDC Hockey Challenge will take place at St Dunstan’s College on the 12th and 13th of May 2023 where there will be seven hardworking teams part taking in 30-minute plays of exciting hockey.

With high-energy games and a great line up of schools this event promises to be filled with excitement and have everyone on the edge of their seats.

The participating teams:

St Dunstan’s College, Waterstone College, St Dominic’s College (Boksburg), Helpmekaar, EG Jansen, Reddam House Bedfordview, St Dominic’s College (Welkom).

The Fixtures – St Dunstan’s College Hockey Challenge: 

Friday, 12 May 2023

13:30 –  St Dunstan’s College vs Waterstone; 14:00 – St Dominic’s Boksburg vs Helpmekaar; 14:30 – EG Jansen vs Reddam House Bedfordview; 15:15 – Waterstone College vs Helpmekaar;
15:45 – St Dunstan’s College vs EG Jansen; 16:15 – Reddam House Bedfordview vs St Dominic’s Boksburg.

Saturday, 13 May 2023

08:00 – St Dunstan’s College vs St Dominic’s Welkom; 08:30 – St Dominic’s Boksburg vs Waterston; 09:00 – Helpmekaar vs EG Jansen; 09:30 – Reddam House Bedfordview vs St Dominic’s Welkom; 10:15 – St Dunstan’s College vs St Dominic’s Boksburg; 10:45 – Waterstone vs St Dominic’s Welkom; 11:15 – Helpmekaar vs Reddam House Bedfordview; 11:45 – EG Jansen vs St Dominic’s Welkom; 12:30 – Waterstone vs Reddam House Bedfordview; 12:45 – St Dominic’s Boksburg vs St Dominic’s Welkom; 13:15 – St Dunstan’s College vs Helpmekaar; 13:45 – St Dominic’s Boksburgs vs EG Jansen; 14:30 – St Dominic’s Welkom vs Helpmekaar; 15:00 – Waterstone vs EG Jansen; 15:30 – St Dunstan’s College vs Reddam House Bedfordview.

Other fixtures:

Friday, 12 May 2023

16:45 – Boys –  Menlopark vs Garsfontein

Saturday, 13 May 2023

09:45 – Girls – Menlopark vs Garsfontein