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Scorers: 

Paarl Gimnasium 102 (38) – Tries: Johan Kleynhans (4), Markus Muller (3), Thomas Saunders (2), Jeraahno Jagers Jagers (2), Quintin Potgieter, JC Dreyer, Dawid Badenhorst, Divan Pieters, Hendré van Zyl. Conversions: Pieters (10), Louis Koen. King Edward VII 0.

HJS Paarl 66 (29) – Tries: Tommie Muller (2), Gavie Kok, Kaleb Holmes, Gershom Pieters, Liam de Villiers, Tristan Joubert, Jeneal Davids, Josh le Roux, Kobus Wilken. Conversions: Iwan Jordaan (4), Mark Grindlay (4). Waterkloof 0.

Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool 61 (40) – Tries: Rikus Strydom (2), Fourie Roberts, Stephan McDonald, Hugo Snyman, Bauke Swart, Lamond Baaitjies, Elwin Jansen van Rensburg, Divan Fourie. Conversions: Ruben Groenewald (8). HTS Drostdy 17 (12) – Tries: Pirlo Baron (2), Caden Juries. Conversion: Jano van Deventer.

Hoërskool Durbanville 30 (24) – Tries: Michael Shaw (2), Valrhinio Olckers, Tylo Hess. Conversions: Kyle Albertus (2). Penalties: Albertus (2). Monument 21 (14) – Tries: Tasliem Guyam, Ruan Genis, Ewan van der Walt. Conversions: Anthony Viljoen (3).

Boland Landbou 71 (33) – Tries: Jason Ocks (2), Jayden Brits, Gehano van Bo (2), Du Toit Brink, Chad Meintjies, Henry Rudder, Blake de Kock, Jadon Ocks (2). Conversions: Brits (9). EG Jansen 10 (0) – Tries: Deshean Pietersen, Jordan van der Westhuizen.

Menlopark 34 (22) – Tries: Nathen du Plessis (2), Gustav Schäffner, Dylan Stumke, Leskin Samuels, Reinhardt Herbst. Doelskop: Andru Keun. Outeniqua 24 (0) – Tries: Matthew Prins (2), Keenan Myners, Schalk van der Merwe. Conversions: Virgil Pokpas (2).

SACS 31 (21) – Tries: Qawe Sawuka (2), Daniel Grant, Quewinn Lackay. Conversions: Mike Skeelers (4). Penalty: Skeelers. Welkom Gimnasium 12 (5) – Tries: Rewaldo Farmer, Aswell Makepan. Conversion: Jadewyn Solomons.

Parel Vallei 57 (40) – Tries: Shudley Rhoda (3), Renato Tosi (2), Owen Cockfort, Johan van Zyl, Stephan Nieman, Robyn Septoe. Conversions: Rhoda (6). Mzwandile Mali XV 19 (12) – Tries: Matthew Goliath, Sibabalwe Gwintsa, Denash van Sencie Conversions: Gwintsa (3)

The 2025 schoolboy hockey season is heating up, and it will reach boiling point this weekend with three major tournaments bringing together many of the country’s best teams.

Jeppe High School for Boys will host the Nomads Hockey Festival, in Johannesburg, while Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies) will welcome top teams to the Founders Festival, in Pretoria.

Durban will be treated to the Belgotex Sport Coastal Cup, and all the action will be live on SuperSport Schools.

The Nomads Festival features some of South Africa’s most well-established hockey-playing schools.

An abundance of talent will be on display at the Boden AstroTurf at Jeppe. We take a look at five players you should keep an eye on.

Reagan Mudau – Hilton College

Reagan Mudau is a rising star within the Hilton College hockey fraternity. He was a strong performer in 2024, but he appears to have taken a further step forward and is coming into his own in 2025.

He is the co-vice-captain of the side with Matt Thomas, while Xavier Enslin leads the team.

Mudau has a sound understanding of the game, with a strong engine that enables him to work up and down the pitch. He is calm and collected with the ball and has the pace to eliminate opposing players.

His excellence was recognised when he represented the SA u17 team at last year’s Dato Miranwan Cup in Malaysia.

Recently, Mudau made a remarkable comeback after being sidelined for six weeks by injury, and he’s eager to make his mark at Nomads.

Gray van Heerden – Selborne College

Gray van Heerden is a prominent figure in Border Schools hockey and will captain Selborne College in 2025.

His leadership on and off the field has been instrumental in guiding the team through a series of successful matches in the early part of the season.

As a captain, he leads with confidence and inspires his teammates.

His skills and dedication earned him a place in the Border Schools Hockey Association‘s squad for last year’s SASHOC National Week, which was hosted in Bloemfontein.

He’ll set the example for a young Selborne outfit that would love to emulate the 2024 squad, which won all five of their matches at the Nomads Festival, in Pietermarizburg.

Ethan Kapanda – Jeppe High School for Boys

Jeppe centre-back, Ethan Kapanda, is an experienced first-team campaigner who will relish running out for his school on its home turf.

Kapanda has been described as a “strong and old, traditional defender”, who is rock-solid at the back, and always willing to go the extra mile for his teammates.

He has good distribution skills and is a regular goal-scoring contributor at penalty corner time with his drag flicks.

In 2024, he represented Southern Gauteng A at the SASHOC National Week. At the end of the tournament, he was named the Most Valuable Defender.

His leadership skills are visible both on and off the field, which is reflected in the respect his teammates have for him.

Zachary “Zach” Gibbon (Wynberg Boys’ High)

Wynberg Boys’ High is the only Western Cape side heading to Nomads this year, and they’ll be led by Zach Gibbon.

He is one of a small number of players to return to the Wynberg first team, which bade farewell to eight players at the end of last season.

Unfortunately, Gibbon was out injured for much of the 2024 season. He missed out on the Nomads Festival but represented Western Province u18A at the SASHOC National Week. He was also included in the SA u17 side.

Gibbon is also an outstanding cricketer and will look to merge his skills and deliver cracking performances for the Cape side.

Matthias Visser – Grey College

Visser is one of the most exciting schoolboy hockey defenders in South Africa.

The youngster, from Bloemfontein, enters another season with Grey College, and this year carries heavy responsibilities on his shoulders.

He is solid at the back, has great distribution skills, and can turn on the afterburners easily.

What makes him dangerous, though, are his drag flicks. He is the go-to man for Grey College at PC time and he rarely misfires.

Defending Visser’s powerful shot will be a challenge for the opposition at Nomads.

Ten schools from across the country will travel to Pretoria for the Founders Hockey Festival that will be hosted by Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies) from Saturday, 29 March, to Monday, 31 March.

The hosting side’s coach, Colin Mendoza, said he was ecstatic to lead his boys for the first time in the prestigious event. He’ll be assisted by Jaydon Lincoln.

The Founders Festival takes place at u14, u16, and 1st team levels, with the u14 matches being played at Parktown Boys’ High and the u16 games at Pretoria High School for Girls. Day one will see 30 matches taking place.

In the senior category, Northwood School gets the action rolling with an early 07:30 meeting against Rondebosch Boys’ High School. They’ll be followed onto the Astro by St Davids’ Marist Inanda and Dale College, with a repeat of Gauteng versus the Eastern Cape when St Stithians College takes on Queen’s College.

The hosts will kick off their tournament run in the fourth fixture against Kearsney College. Last year, when they hosted the Founders Festival, the KwaZulu-Natal outfit recorded three wins and two draws. In 2025, they’re a young side, but they’re talented.

Mendoza reckoned the Founders Festival will be a tough challenge for all the participants: “I think it is one of the top boys’ tournaments in the country, established in 1982,” he said. “Most of the teams participating will be knocking at getting a top 10 ranking in the country.

“I am very nervous and excited. There are some good schools, and there will be some very hard games,” he told SuperSport Schools about Affies’ chances.

The Pretoria school’s preparations began only two weeks ago, so they’ve had to hit the ground running. However, Mendoza has confidence in his charges.

He explained: “Unfortunately, due to athletics, we only get to do trials at the beginning of March, which leaves very little time to get games in before Founders. So, the preparations were short, but I think the boys will be ready.  We had a few hard sessions, and the boys are looking good.

“Having to host two tournaments (the u16 boys will also be accommodated at Affies) made it a little harder. Jaydon had to step up a bit during prep as I have been busy with all the administration, organising the tournaments. He is an intricate part of the coaching staff.”

Mendoza expressed his appreciation of his number two’s support, adding: “He is a super kid. He currently plays at Tuks in their high-performance side, as well as for Northern Gauteng u21s.” Lincoln is a Jeppe old boy, and his father, Dave, is the Director of Sport at the Kensington school.

The 1st team festival will wrap up on Monday just before midday when Kearsney faces Paarl Gim.

FIXTURES

Saturday, 29 March 

07:30 – Northwood vs Rondebosch
08:35 – St David’s Marist Inanda v Dale
09:40 – St Stithians vs Queen’s
10:45 – Kearsney vs Affies
11:50 – Parktown vs Paarl Gim
13:00 – Northwood vs Dale
14:05 – St David’s vs Queen’s
15:10 – Kearsney vs Rondebosch
16:15 – St Stithians vs Paarl Gim
17:20 – Parktown vs Affies

Sunday, 30 March

07:30 – St David’s Marist Inanda vs Paarl Gim
08:35 – St Stithians v Affies
09:40 – Northwood vs Queen’s
10:45 – Parktown vs Rondebosch
11:50 – Kearsney vs Dale
13:00 – St David’s Marist Inanda vs Affies
14:05 – Northwood vs Paarl Gim
15:10 – St Stithians vs Rondebosch
16:15 – Parktown vs Dale
17:20 – Kearsney vs Queen’s

Monday, 31 March

07:30 – Parktown vs Queen’s
08:35 – St Stithians vs Dale
09:40 – Northwood vs Affies
10:45 – St David’s vs Rondebosch
11:50 – Kearney vs Paarl Gim

Die jaarlikse Klein Karoo Saadproduksie Oakdale Rugbyweek beloof om soos elke jaar weer vir ‘n hele paar hoogtepunte te sorg. Die toernooi skop op Vrydag af.

Nie minder as 31 eerstespanne van regoor Suid-Afrika sal vanjaar net buite Riversdal op dié week in aksie wees. Oakdale Landbou se eerstespan asook tweedespan is soos gebruik die afgelope paar jaar op die NMI Toyota Noord/Suid-toernooi in aksie.

Daar sal vanjaar skole vanuit die Wes-Kaap, Oos-Kaap, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Noord-Kaap, Vrystaat, Noordwes en Limpopo in aksie wees. Dit is slegs KwaZulu-Natal wat geen verteenwoordiging in Riversdal sal hê nie.

Só die skool se derde/vierde-span se groep spelers sal aan die week as die Oakdale Landbou XV-tal deelneem. Dié span sal op die eerste dag van die week teen Labori van die Paarl in die hoofwedstryd te staan kom.

Volg al die aksie van die week op SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com).

Die week se bepalings vir die tweede en derde dag van die toernooi word na afloop van elke dag se spel deur ‘n bepalingskomitee uitgewerk om te verseker dat die week op ‘n krag-tot-krag basis plaasvind.

Daar sal ook weer vanjaar ‘n Span van die Week gekies word. Die span speel nie enige wedstryde nie en dien slegs die doel om erkenning aan die voorste spelers in elke posisie in aksie op die week te gee.

Die vernaamste voorwedstryd van van die eerste dag tussen Charlie Hofmeyr van Ceres en die Hoërskool Vryburg om 18:00 beloof om heelwat belangstelling te lok. Indien die twee skole in die vorige twee jaar teen mekaar meegeding het, kon dit dalk as die nasionale eindstryd van klein skole gedien het.

Dit is so vroeg in die seisoen nog nie duidelik hoe die twee spanne vanjaar sal vaar nie. Vryburg is wel nog onoorwonne in die NWU 16-reeks.

Die tweestryd tussen Die Brandwag van Kariega en die Hoërskool Middelburg van Mpumalanga sal sonder twyfel ook vir vuurwerk sorg. Die kragmeting kon heel moontlik die hoofwedstryd op die laaste dag van die week gespeel het.

Die bepalings | 29 Maart 2025

DE EIKE-VELD 

19:10 – Oakdale Landbou XV vs Labori
18:00 – Charlie Hofmeyr vs Vryburg
16:20 – Die Brandwag (Kariega) vs Hoërskool Middelburg
15:10 – Graaff-Reinet Volkskool vs Merensky
14:00 – Swartland vs Hoërskool Pietersburg
12:15 – Strand vs Kemptonpark
11:05 – Hugenote (Wellington) vs Lichtenburg
09:55 – Ooskus Gimnasium vs Wagpos
08:45 – Overberg vs Kirkwood College

POPULIERBOS-VELD 

16:20 – Bredasdorp vs Potchefstroom Gimnasium
15:10 – Robertson vs Hoërskool Oudtshoorn
14:00 – Langenhoven Gimnasium vs Zwartkop
12:15 – Hoërskool Upington vs Die Anker
11:05 – Augsburg Gimnasium vs Westering
09:55 – Hermanus vs Oosterlig
08:45 – Montagu vs Sentraal

Die jaarlikse Menlo-Netbaltoernooi skop Saterdag af en beloof om vanjaar groter en meer opwindend as ooit tevore te wees.

Hierdie toernooi is reeds vir etlike jare ’n hoogtepunt op die skolenetbal-kalender. Met meer as ’n dosyn van Suid-Afrika se voorste netbalskole wat deelneem, sal toeskouers getrakteer word op aksie wat nie net tegnies knap is nie, maar ook getuig van sportmangees, selfdissipline en uithouvermoë.

Die o.19-afdeling, wat die eerste spanne van skole verteenwoordig, trek vanjaar heelwat aandag. Onder die spanne wat in hierdie kategorie gaan uitdraf, is bekende kragspanne soos Menlopark, die gasheerspan wat gereeld onder die topspanne in Gauteng tel. Hulle kan kwaai teenstand verwag van Helpmekaar, wat bekend staan vir hul slim en gedissiplineerde speelstyl. Voorts is daar ook Rand Park, ’n skool wat dikwels onderskat word, maar al bewys het dat hulle groot kragmetings kan wen.

Vanuit die Wes-Kaap maak Paarl Gimnasium weer sy opwagting. Hierdie historiese skool het ’n lang en trotse tradisie in skolenetbal en bring sonder uitsondering ’n span wat goed afgerig en strategies ingestel is. Ander Wes-Kaapse skole soos Bloemhof en Bellville sal ook meeding en beloof om fyn afgeronde netbal te lewer. Spanne soos Frans du Toit, Duineveld, Pretoria-Noord, Secunda en Noordheuwel vul die kompetisie aan en verseker dat geen wedstryd voorspelbaar sal wees nie.

Een van die kragmetings waarna verál uitgesien word, is dié tussen Paarl Gim en Rand Park, waar twee uiteenlopende speelstyle gaan bots. ’n Ander wedstryd om dop te hou, is dié tussen Menlopark en Helpmekaar, ’n klassieke Pretoria-Johannesburg-tweestryd wat altyd vir vonke sorg. Bloemhof teen Bellville beloof om ’n Wes-Kaapse derby van formaat te wees.

Wedstryde:

Dag 1: Saterdag, 29 Maart 2025

Brackenfell t. Wonderboom
DF Malan t. Diamantveld
Dr Malan t. Potch Gim
Oosterland t. Pretoria Noord
Bellville t. Randburg
Noordheuwel t. Secunda
Linden t. Middelburg
Leeuwenhof t. Merensky
Alberton t. Menlopark 2
Ben Vorster t. Drostdy
Hugenote t. Northcliff
Merensky t. Frans du Toit
Lydenburg t. Swartland
Monnas t. Outeniqua
Helpmekaar t. Oranje
Durbanville t. Menlopark 1
Duineveld t. Paarl Girls
Paarl Gim t. Rand Park
Bloemhof t. Edenvale
Hans Moore t. Rhenish
Capricorn t. Milnerton
Krugersdorp t. Vredendal
Oranje 2 t. Stellenbosch
Ermelo t. Worcester Gim
Frans du Toit t. Menlopark 2
Durbanville t. Monnas
Krugersdorp t. Stellenbosch
Secunda t. Oranje 2
Drostdy t. Linden
Dr Malan t. Outeniqua
Brackenfell t. Lydenburg
Alberton t. Worcester Gim
DF Malan t. Randburg
Noordheuwel t. Rand Park
Leeuwenhof t. Swartland
Diamantveld t. Menlopark 1
Oranje t. Potch Gim
Helpmekaar t. Paarl Girls
Paarl Gim t. Secunda
Bloemhof t. Duineveld
Edenvale t. Milnerton
Ermelo t. Vredendal
Hans Moore t. Middelburg
Capricorn t. Hugenote
Merensky t. Rhenish
Ben Vorster t. Northcliff
Ermelo t. Oranje 2
Drostdy t. Middelburg
Menlopark 2 t. Worcester Gim
Oosterland t. Vredendal
Krugersdorp t. Pretoria Noord
Hans Moore t. Hugenote
Alberton t. Lydenburg
Brackenfell t. Edenvale
Randburg t. Secunda
Frikkie Meyer t. Leeuwenhof
Merensky t. Milnerton
Menlopark 1 t. Outeniqua
Duineveld t. Paarl Gim
Capricorn t. Stellenbosch
Helpmekaar t. Rand Park
Frans du Toit t. Wonderboom

Ben Vorster t. Oranje 1
Bellville t. Linden
DF Malan t. Northcliff
Noordheuwel t. Swartland
Diamantveld t. Rhenish
Durbanville t. Potch Gim
Bloemhof t. Dr Malan
Monnas t. Paarl Girls

Dag 2: Sondag, 30 Maart 2025

Leeuwenhof t. Oosterland
Ben Vorster t. Rand Park
DF Malan t. Linden
Capricorn t. Worcester Gim
Alberton t. Vredendal
Duineveld t. Durbanville
Bellville t. Wonderboom
Outeniqua t. Randburg
Frans du Toit t. Stellenbosch
Dr Malan t. Middelburg
Brackenfell t. Menlopark 2
Ermelo t. Milnerton
Merensky t. Swartland
Krugersdorp t. Rhenish
Hugenote t. Lydenburg
Paarl Girls t. Secunda
Helpmekaar t. Paarl Gim
Drostdy t. Northcliff
Diamantveld t. Noordheuwel
Menlopark 1 t. Bloemhof
Edenvale t. Potch Gim
Hans Moore t. Oranje 2
Diamantveld t. Pretoria Noord
Monnas t. Oranje 1
Alberton t. Hugenote
Durbanville t. Merensky
Bellville t. Northcliff
Hans Moore t. Stellenbosch
Oosterland t. Rhenish
Leeuwenhof t. Vredendal
Milnerton t. Oranje 2
Ermelo t. Frans du Toit
Linden t. Secunda
DF Malan t. Middelburg
Oranje 1 t. Rand Park
Brackenfell t. Capricorn
Dr Malan t. Paarl Girls
Durbanville t. Outeniqua
Krugersdorp t. Worcester Gim
Bloemhof t. Lydenburg
Ben Vorster t. Randburg
Menlopark 2 t. Pretoria Noord
Monnas t. Potch Gim
Swartland t. Wonderboom
Helpmekaar t. Menlopark 1
Diamantveld t. Paarl Gim
Drostdy t. Edenvale
Duineveld t. Noordheuwel
Brackenfell t. Drostdy
Middelburg t. Milnerton
Hugenote t. Potch Gim
Lydenburg t. Randburg
Northcliff t. Secunda
Frans du Toit t. Swartland
Alberton t. Bellville
Capricorn t. DF Malan
Bloemhof t. Linden
Krugersdorp t. Oosterland
Leeuwenhof t. Pretoria Noord
Menlopark 1 t. Monnas
Menlopark 2 t. Rhenish
Dr Malan t. Rand Park
Outeniqua t. Paarl Girls
Durbanville t. Edenvale
Oranje 1 t. Paarl Gim
Capricorn t. Oranje 2
Hans Moore t. Worcester Gim
Merensky t. Stellenbosch
Vredendal t. Wonderboom
Duineveld t. Helpmekaar
Paarl Gim t. Ermelo
Ben Vorster t. Diamantveld

Dag 3: Maandag, 31 Maart 2025

Bellville t. Lydenburg
Linden t. Worcester Gim
Ben Vorster t. Potch Gim
Alberton t. Stellenbosch
Ermelo t. Wonderboom
Leeuwenhof t. Oranje 2
Frans du Toit t. Oosterland
Brackenfell t. Merensky
Durbanville t. Noordheuwel
Milnerton t. Pretoria Noord
Edenvale t. Hugenote
Secunda t. Swartland
Drostdy t. Randburg
Menlopark 1 t. Rand Park
Bloemhof t. Northcliff
Oranje 1 t. Paarl Girls
Monnas t. Paarl Gim
DF Malan t. Hans Moore
Helpmekaar t. Outeniqua
Diamantveld t. Dr Malan
Middelburg t. Rhenish
Frikkie Meyer t. Oosterland
Diamantveld t. Durbanville
Northcliff t. Paarl Girls
Menlopark 1 t. Paarl Gim
Dr Malan t. Helpmekaar
Oranje 1 t. Outeniqua
Edenvale t. Middelburg
Duineveld t. Monnas
Bellville t. Noordheuwel
Leeuwenhof t. Milnerton
DF Malan t. Wonderboom
Capricorn t. Rhenish
Pretoria Noord t. Worcester Gim
Hans Moore t. Lydenburg
Ben Vorster t. Stellenbosch
Hugenote t. Krugersdorp
Merensky t. Secunda
Ermelo t. Linden
Frans du Toit t. Vredendal
Menlopark 2 t. Oranje 2
Bellville t. Ermelo
Frans du Toit t. Krugersdorp
Leeuwenhof t. Wonderboom
Hugenote t. Randburg
Duineveld t. Edenvale
Lydenburg t. Oranje 2
Pretoria Noord t. Vredendal
Menlopark 2 t. Merensky
Alberton t. Rhenish
Dr Malan t. Secunda
Bloemhof t. Monnas
Menlopark 1 t. Oranje 1
Paarl Girls t. Potch Gim
Outeniqua t. Rand Park
Linden t. Stellenbosch
Hans Moore t. Swartland
Ben Vorster t. DF Malan
Capricorn t. Drostdy
Durbanville t. Helpmekaar
Brackenfell t. Middelburg
Diamantveld t. Northcliff
Milnerton t. Oosterland
Menlopark t. Worcester Gim

Dag 4: Dinsdag, 1 April 2025

DF Malan t. Merensky
Linden t. Oosterland
Ermelo t. Hans Moore
Randburg t. Stellenbosch
Drostdy t. Rhenish
Dr Malan t. Duineveld
Wonderboom t. Worcester Gim
Capricorn t. Northcliff
Brackenfell t. Frans du Toit
Leeuwenhof t. Menlopark 2
Alberton t. Secunda
Noordheuwel t. Oranje 1
Bellville t. Middelburg
Lydenburg t. Milnerton
Helpmekaar t. Potch Gim
Krugersdorp t. Swartland
Hugenote t. Pretoria Noord
Bloemhof t. Outeniqua
Durbanville t. Rand Park
Menlopark t. Paarl Girls
Oranje 2 t. Vredendal
Diamantveld t. Monnas
Ben Vorster t. Edenvale
Linden t. Menlopark 2
Hugenote t. Middelburg
Brackenfell t. Hans Moore
Oranje 2 t. Pretoria Noord
Lydenburg t. Rhenish
Bloemhof t. Noordheuwel
Edenvale t. Worcester Gim
Krugersdorp t. Wonderboom
Ermelo t. Leeuwenhof
Diamantveld t. Potch Gim
Randburg t. Vredendal
Duineveld t. Menlopark 1
Ben Vorster t. Helpmekaar
Paarl Girls t. Rand Park
Northcliff t. Stellenbosch
Outeniqua t. Swartland
Capricorn t. Secunda
Dr Malan t. Monnas
Drostdy t. Merensky
Alberton t. Milnerton
DF Malan t. Oosterland
Durbanville t. Oranje 1
Bellville t. Frans du Toit

Die Kloof-Netbalfees 2025 vind van Vrydag af plaas by Hoërskool Waterkloof en die opwinding is tasbaar.

Vanjaar se fees bring ’n indrukwekkende verskeidenheid spanne van regoor Suid-Afrika én Namibië byeen vir vier dae van hoë-intensiteit netbal. Oudergewoonte is dit die eerste spanne wat die kollig steel, met ’n skedule propvol topwedstryde.

Die aksie skop vroeg Vrydag af met ’n reeks o.19-kragmetings wat beslis die toon vir die res van die fees sal aangee. Onder die dag se hoogtepunte tel wedstryde soos Waterkloof teen Jeugland, Kempton Park teen Wesvalia, en La Rochelle teen Wagpos. Ander spanne wat hul staal sal wys sluit in Oosterlig, Empangeni, Bergvlam, Witteberg, Vrede, Centurion, Potch Volkies, Sentraal en Ellisras – almal spanne met ‘n reputasie vir kragtige vertonings en onwrikbare vasberadenheid.

Wat dié toernooi uniek maak, is nie alleen die hoeveelheid wedstryde of gehalte van die spel nie, maar die feit dat soveel eerste spanne op een plek bymekaarkom vir ’n fees van talent, tegniek en trots.

Hoërskool Waterkloof se eie twee o.19-spanne – Waterkloof I en Waterkloof II – sal natuurlik onder die vergrootglas wees. As gasheerspanne sal hul prestasie nie net hul eie naam dra nie, maar ook dié van Klofie self. Ander groot name soos Eunice, Framesby, La Rochelle, Witteberg en Kempton Park is almal spanne wat bekend is vir hul struktuur, spoed en afronding, en sal mekaar beslis tot die uiterste beproef.

Vanuit Namibië verwelkom die fees vanjaar vir Windhoek Hoërskool (WHS), sowel as Windhoek Privaat Skool (Windhoek Pvt). Hierdie spanne het reeds in vorige toernooie hul vaardigheid en deursettingsvermoë tentoongestel en sal beslis alles in die stryd werp om hul land se trots hoog te hou. Die Namibiese teenwoordigheid verleen ’n internasionale “flair” aan die toernooi.

Met vier dae propvol netbal, honderde spelers en aanhangers wat van heinde en ver saamtrek, gaan die Kloof-Netbalfees 2025 beslis een wees vir die boeke. Dit is meer as bloot ’n sportgeleentheid – dit is ’n viering van gemeenskap, kompetisie en die onmiskenbare gees van skolenetbal.

Wedstryde:

Dag 1: Vrydag, 28 Maart 2025

Hoërskool Alberton t. Piet Retief
Amanzimtoti t. Redhill
Waterkloof t. Jeugland
Framesby t. Wagpos
Eunice t. Windhoek Hoërskool
Ashton t. Reitz
Oosterlig t. St Anne’s
Empangeni t. Centurion
Kempton Park t. Wesvalia
Gerrit Maritz t. Ellisras
Brandwag t. Windhoek Privaatskool
La Rochelle t. Witteberg
Bergvlam t. Vrede
Amanzimtoti t. Centurion
Potch Volkies t. Waterkloof
Sentraal t. Voortrekker
Ashton t. Vrede
Bergvlam t. Reitz
Hoërskool Alberton t. Ellisras
Eunice t. Brandwag
Framesby t. Waterkloof
Oosterlig t. Wagpos
Gerrit Maritz t. Piet Retief
Empangeni t. Redhill
Jeugland t. St Anne’s
Piet Potgieter t. Ferrum
La Rochelle t. Wesvalia
Klerksdorp t. Windhoek Privaatskool
Kempton Park t. Witteberg
Centurion t. St Anne’s
Hoërskool Alberton t. Vrede
Eunice t. Waterkloof
Bergvlam t. Piet Retief
Framesby t. Wesvalia
Ellisras t. Waterkloof
Amanzimtoti t. Reitz
Gerrit Maritz t. Piet Potgieter
Kempton Park t. Brandwag
Sentraal t. Windhoek Privaatskool
Ferrum t. Windhoek Hoërskool
Ashton t. Redhill
Oosterlig t. Witteberg
Klerksdorp t. Jeugland
Voortrekker t. Potch Volkies
La Rochelle t. Wagpos

Dag 2: Saterdag, 29 Maart 2025

Hoërskool Alberton t. Centurion
Ellisras t. Eunice
Ferrum t. Waterkloof
St Anne’s t. Empangeni
Amanzimtoti t. Bergvlam
Ashton t. Gerrit Maritz
Piet Potgieter t. Vrede
Reitz t. Piet Retief
Redhill t. Windhoek Hoërskool
Brandwag t. Potch Volkies
Framesby t. Witteberg
Wesvalia t. Voortrekker
Klerksdorp t. La Rochelle
Windhoek Privaatskool t. Wagpos
Waterkloof t. Sentraal
Oosterlig t. Jeugland
Piet Retief t. Piet Potgieter
Gerrit Maritz t. Empangeni
Vrede t. St Anne’s
Reitz t. Redhill
Hoërskool Alberton t. Bergvlam
Amanzimtoti t. Witteberg
Ferrum t. Centurion
Windhoek Hoërskool t. Ellisras
Windhoek Privaatskool t. Waterkloof
Wagpos t. Brandwag
Potch Volkies t. Kempton Park
Ashton t. Jeugland
Wesvalia t. Eunice
Klerksdorp t. Voortrekker
La Rochelle t. Framesby
Oosterlig t. Sentraal
Centurion t. Ellisras
Windhoek Hoërskool t. Brandwag
Potch Volkies t. Framesby
Waterkloof t. La Rochelle
Klerksdorp t. Sentraal
Hoërskool Alberton t. Waterkloof
St Anne’s t. Ferrum
Eunice t. Witteberg
Jeugland t. Wagpos
Windhoek Privaatskool t. Voortrekker
Oosterlig t. Kempton Park
Wesvalia t. Ashton
Vrede t. Amanzimtoti
Reitz t. Empangeni
Piet Retief t. Redhill
Piet Potgieter t. Bergvlam

Dag 3: Maandag, 31 Maart 2025

Waterkloof t. Brandwag
Sentraal t. Framesby
Kempton Park t. Eunice
Jeugland t. Windhoek Hoërskool
Windhoek Privaatskool t. Wesvalia
Centurion t. Wagpos
Voortrekker t. Oosterlig
Potch Volkies t. Klerksdorp
St Anne’s t. Waterkloof
Witteberg t. Ellisras
Hoërskool Alberton t. Ferrum
Gerrit Maritz t. Reitz
Vrede t. Piet Retief
Redhill t. Piet Potgieter
Ashton t. Bergvlam
Amanzimtoti t. Empangeni
Sentraal t. Potch Volkies
Voortrekker t. Jeugland
Waterkloof t. Framesby
Windhoek Privaatskool t. Eunice
Centurion t. Waterkloof
Klerksdorp t. Brandwag
Wagpos t. Kempton Park
Wesvalia t. Witteberg
Oosterlig t. Ashton
Windhoek Hoërskool t. St Anne’s
Hoërskool Alberton t. Piet Potgieter
Vrede t. Reitz
Redhill t. Gerrit Maritz
Piet Retief t. Amanzimtoti
Ferrum t. Ellisras
Empangeni t. Bergvlam
Piet Retief t. Brandwag
Witteberg t. Potch Volkies
Windhoek Hoërskool t. Kempton Park
Waterkloof t. Klerksdorp
Windhoek Privaatskool t. Hoërskool Alberton
Waterkloof II t. Ashton
Wesvalia t. Jeugland
Framesby t. Eunice
Voortrekker t. Wagpos
Sentraal t. Ellisras
Oosterlig t. Centurion
Ferrum t. Vrede
St Anne’s t. Reitz
Piet Potgieter t. Empangeni
Gerrit Maritz t. Amanzimtoti
Redhill t. Bergvlam
Brandwag t. Jeugland
Voortrekker t. Eunice
Waterkloof II t. Witteberg
Wesvalia t. Ellisras
Klerksdorp t. Windhoek Hoërskool
Ferrum t. Bergvlam
Amanzimtoti t. Hoërskool Alberton
Reitz t. Centurion
Oosterlig t. Empangeni
St Anne’s t. Redhill
Windhoek Privaatskool t. Framesby

Dag 4: Dinsdag, 1 April 2025

Windhoek Hoërskool t. Potch Volkies
Kempton Park t. Framesby
Sentraal t. Centurion
Hoërskool Alberton t. Witteberg
Reitz t. Windhoek Hoërskool
Voortrekker t. Ashton
Oosterlig t. Wesvalia
Windhoek Privaatskool t. Ellisras
St Anne’s t. Piet Potgieter
Ferrum t. Gerrit Maritz
Vrede t. Redhill
Piet Retief t. Empangeni
Potch Volkies t. Eunice
Klerksdorp t. Bergvlam
Waterkloof t. Wagpos

It’s a big weekend for the International School of South Africa (ISSA), in Mahikeng, in the North West Province, which welcomes top schools from the local region and abroad for the annual ISSA u19 Soccer Festival.

The tournament takes place over three days, starting on Friday, 28 March, and concluding on Sunday, 30 March, with the crowning of the champions.

In Pool A of the tournament, ISSA will compete against The King’s School West Rand (TKSWR) Team B, which is making the journey from Roodepoort. Also in action in the pool are Mafikeng High and Excited United.

Pool B includes The King’s School West Rand Team A, along with Batswana Commercial Secondary School, Sodbury School, and the Sol Plaatje Secondary School Team A.

Pool C’s contestants include Amai Mugabe, from Zimbabwe, Kitsong School, Alma Mater International School, and Mmabatho High School.

The final group, Pool D, features another foreign team, Gaborone International, as well as the Sol Plaatje Secondary Team B, Samuel Centenary Academy, and Golf View Combined School.

GROUPS

Pool A
International School of South Africa (ISSA), The King’s School West Rand Team B (TKSWR), Excited United, Mafikeng High

Pool B
The King’s School West Rand Team A (TSKWR), Batswana Commercial Secondary School, Sodbury High School, Sol Plaatje Secondary School Team A

Pool C
Amai Mugabe, Kitsong School, Alma Mater International School, Mmbatho High School

Pool D
Gaborone International, Sol Plaatje Secondary Team B, Samuel Centenary Academy, Golf View Combined School

FIXTURES 

Friday, 28 March 

Field 1
15:00 – ISSA vs Mafikeng
16:00 -TSKWR Team B vs Excited United

Field 2
15:00 – TKSWR Team A vs Sol Plaatje Team A
16:00 – Sodbury High School vs Batswana Commercial Secondary School

Field 3

15:00 – Amai Mugabe vs Mmabatho High School
16:00 – Kitsong School vs Alma International International School

Field 4
15:00 – Samuel Centenary Academy vs Golf View Combined School
16:00 – Gaborone International School vs Sol Plaatje Team B

Saturday, 29 March 

Field 1
08:00 – Golf View Combined School vs Sol Plaatje Team B
09:00 – Field 1: Sodbury High School vs TKSWR Team A
10:00 – Field 1: TSKWR Team B vs Mafikeng High
11:00 – Field 1: Alma International School vs Amai Mugabe

Field 2
08:00 – Mafikeng High vs Excited United
09:00 – Amai Mugabe vs Kitsong School
10:00 – Gaborone International vs Golf View Combined School
11:00 – Sol Plaatje Team A vs Sodbury High School

Field 3
08:00 – Samuel Centenary vs Gaborone International
09:00 – Batswana Commercial Secondary School vs Sol Plaatje Team A
10:00 – Excited United vs ISSA
11:00 – Kitsong School vs Mmabatho High School

Field 4
08:00 – ISSA vs TKSWR Team B
09:00 – Mmabatho High School vs Alma International School
10:00 – Sol Plaatje Team B vs Samuel Centenary
11:00 – TSKWR Team A vs Batswana Commercial Secondary School

12:00 – Lunch Break

Quarterfinals 2 & 4

Field 1
14:00 –  B1 vs D2 (QF1)
15:00 – D1 vs B2 (QF4)

Playoff 2 & 4

Field 2
14:00 – B3 vs D4 (PF2)
15:00 – D3 vs B4 (PF4)

Quarterfinals 1 & 3

Field 3
14:00 – A1 vs C2 (QF1)
15:00 – C1 vs A2 (QF3)

Playoffs 1 & 3

Field 4
14:00 – A3 vs C4 (PF1)
15:00 – C3 vs A4 (PF3)

Sunday, 30 March 

Semifinals

Field 1
08:00 – Q1 W vs Q2 W

Field 3
08:00 – Q3 W vs Q4 W

Playoff 5/8

Field 2
08:00 – Q1 L vs Q2 L

Field 4
08:00 – Q3 L vs Q4 L

Playoff 9/12

Field 1
09:00 – PF1 W vs PF2 W

Field 2
09:00 – PF1 L vs PF2 L

Playoff 13/16

Field 3
09:00 – PF3 W vs PF4 W

Field 4
09:00 – PF3 L vs PF4 L

P3/4 Bronze Final 

Field 1
10:00 – L SF1 vs L SF2

Final

Field 1
11:15 – W SF1 vs W SF2

13:00 – Award Ceremony

The 11th NMI Toyota North/South tournament will, undoubtedly, feature many of South Africa’s most talented young rugby players in action. However, the battles in the midfield will be the “centre” of attention.

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

It is, after all, in that department where the South African Schools selectors will have an abundance of exciting players to choose from, with players like Affies‘ Nicholaas Grobler and Helpmekaar‘s Ty Ax eager to throw their names into the hat for the 13 jersey.

Thus far, however, it has been a two-horse race between Grey College‘s bruising Ethan Adams and Markus Muller, from Paarl Gimnasium, who both feature in SuperSport Schools Plus’s Five to Watch for the 2025 North/South Tournament.

Ethan Adams – Grey College

Widely known as Ethan “The Tank” Adams, thanks to the popular voice of Johan “Spoed” Smith on SuperSport Schools commentary, Adams has been a massive figure, literally and figuratively, in the rugby giants from Bloemfontein’s backline. In 2024, when he was in grade 11, he was selected for the South African Schools side. His powerful runs in the midfield have made defending against the Grey side especially difficult. Alongside his effectiveness on attack, he doesn’t shy away from putting in some big hits on defence, too.

Markus Muller – Paarl Gimnasium

The try-scoring machine from Paarl Gimnasium, Markus Muller, will seek to keep making the dive for five in his team’s two outings in Stellenbosch. In 2024, Muller followed in the footsteps of the famous Gimmies’ centre and Springbok captain, Jean de Villiers, when he became the second player from Western Province to make a South African Schools side from the Western Province XV team. His superb vision and big-match temperament will be one of the keys to Gim’s success at the Noord/Suid Tournament.

Ruben Groenewald – Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool

When speaking about a mature head on young shoulders, the Wit Bulle and Affies’ fly half, Ruben Groenewald, comes to mind. Possessing the vision of an experienced 10, Groenewald is the orchestrator of the Wit Bulle’s attack, especially with a dangerous midfield consisting of Divan Fourie and Nicholaas Grobler on his outside. He also possesses a well-considered tactical kicking game, which regularly turns the opposition around and puts Affies’ massive pack of forwards on the front foot.

Gert Kemp – Paul Roos Gimnasium

Talking about tanks, the hosts’ openside flanker, Gert Kemp, deserves a special mention. His high work rate all over the field is immense and that makes him a big weapon in the Maroon Machine‘s arsenal for a second consecutive year. He will give Garsfontein and Noordheuwel all they can handle at breakdown time. Kemp is proficient at creating turnover ball, and that skill makes Paul Roos very dangerous as they turn defence into attack.

Luan van den Berg – Garsfontein 

One of the best scrummagers at the tournament this year, Luan “Proppie” van den Berg, will look to lead a dominant Garsfontein pack from the front row. He will be a strong contender for a place in the SA Schools side later this year and will be especially familiar to SA Schools’ scrum coach Cobus van Dyk, who is at the Noord/Suid Tournament with his Waterkloof side.

Paarl Gimnasium’s boys’ first-team hockey coach, Jacques Grobler, believes his players have yet to hit their stride despite some positive results in recent weeks. It’s still early in the season.

Gim will make the trip up to Pretoria to take part in the Founders Festival, hosted by Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies), this weekend.

The event, which runs from 29-31 March, features some of the country’s hockey powerhouses in action.

Grobler’s side has had adequate preparation for the festival, including taking part in two pre-season tournaments, before facing Somerset College.

They dominated their opposition at the Parel Vallei Hockey Festival, recording wins over Reddam House Constantia, Hoërskool Hermanus, and Worcester Gimnasium. More recently, they dismantled Somerset College 4-0.

Despite those promising results, Gim is yet to be tested properly, and Grobler believes there’s a lot of room for improvement.

“School hockey has its ups and downs, and the one thing I want to ensure is that we can adapt to the situations presented before us,” he told SuperSport Schools Plus.

“For us to do that, it comes down to educating the players so they can make the correct decisions on the field.

“We had a successful season in 2024, but now the task is to maintain the excellence and standards we have set.”

Gim has retained a huge chunk of their senior players from last season. In total, 10 players who turned out for the side last year, including new captain Juan Swanepoel, will don the jersey in 2025.

Grobler said one of his priorities is to have his team keep their game as simple as possible. “Our main priority is to stay humble and maintain a good attitude,” he added.

“Just because we enjoyed success in previous years does not mean this year will necessarily be the same. By being humble and hard-working, we will find the solutions to the problems we’ll face together.”

After the Founders Festival, the boys from Paarl will be in action in the second week of April on their home turf against the Founders Festival hosts, Affies.

They’ll face Grey College later in the month before shifting their attention to the Hibbert Shield and Western Cape matches.

Coach Grobler, who has years of experience coaching schoolboy hockey, is aware of the rapidly rising competition around the country.

“Look, the competition in the Cape and around the country is so tough,” he said. “Teams are analysing you and making plans on how to negate your strengths.

“The best thing for us to do is to stick to our processes, to do the work in advance, and then, on game day, maintain composure and a belief in the plan.”

Paarl Gim will be challenged by Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal opposition that they don’t usually face at Founders, and that provides them with a chance to test themselves and get out of their comfort zone.

On day one, they’ll open their campaign against Parktown Boys’ High at 11:50 before taking on St Stithians College later in the day.

When asked what fans might expect from his team, Grobler said: “I think that the parents and Old Boys, as well as all supporters, have been spoilt with some really exciting hockey the past few seasons, and we will endeavour to do the same.

“At the moment we have not hit our stride, but when we do, I believe everyone will be thoroughly entertained,” he concluded.

Paarl Gimnasium Founders Festival Fixtures

Saturday, 29 March

11:50 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Parktown Boys’ High
16:15 – Paarl Gimnasium vs St Stithians College

Sunday, 30 March

07:30 – Paarl Gimnasium vs St David’s Marist Inanda
14:05 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Northwood School

Monday, 31 March

11:50 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Kearsney College