Hockey

Hockey Awards

MIC:

• Andy Aldred

Captain:

• Aidan Stuart

Half Colours:

• Lucien Hallowes • Anthony Lombaard • Jason Lyon • Alex Bone • Alessandro Baisch

Full Colours:

• Bradley Becker • Joshua Dacre • Connor Greyling • Josh Jacobs • Joshua Maroun • Kabir Misri • Leruo Molise • Aidan Stuart • Nkoliseko Nyubuse • Aidan Krog • Thomas Waddell

Most Improved Player of the Year:

• Bradley Becker

Player of the Year:

• Aidan Stuart

We went into 2021 with renewed hope of having some kind of season, no matter how long it lasted. Several weeks of pre-season practices were finally rewarded with the education department allowing competitive sports between schools again. Even though no spectators were allowed, the boys were eager and excited for what lay ahead.

All age Group A teams began with the traditional Festival of the Saints. This allowed us to give opportunities for large squads of players to compete in friendlies against other Saints schools. We then went into what we hoped would be several weeks of matches. Unfortunately, with Covid-19 cases rising again, this turned into a two-week campaign.

We managed to play 40 matches across all the age groups, with every player experiencing at least one fixture. There was no pressure placed on either boys or coaches regarding results. The aim was to be as competitive as possible, renew boys love for the game, and take joy in just playing. With this in mind, the “season” was a huge success, with everyone involved clearly loving the experience.

We had a mixed fixture list due to schools dropping out virtually every day because of quarantined pupils. We managed to have matches against St Stithians, St John’s, St Alban’s, Northcliffe and Jeppe.

All age groups were competitive throughout. Special mention to the U16A squad, coached by Mr Venter. Although drawing one and losing three of their four fixtures, this doesn’t reflect the significant improvement this group has made from Grade 8. In every game they lost it was by a single goal, culminating in a 1-0 loss to a very strong Jeppe side. I’m looking forward to seeing these boys continue to progress over the next couple of years.

The U15A team, coached by Old Boy Mr Wyatt, were also impressive, with two wins and two loses and finishing with a positive goal difference.

The 1st Team showed glimpses of what they were capable of, especially in the 4-1 win against local rivals St John’s College. There was also a 2-0 win against Nothcliff High. Performances were erratic though, dominating against St Stithians, but missing that final touch to convert the numerous opportunities created, resulting in a 2-1 loss. They finally had a 5-0 loss against an exceptionally strong Jeppe team, although we were competitive, simple errors and missed chances were the downfall. With 50% of the team still here in 2022 and the U16s moving into the opens age group, things are looking good for next year’s potential squad.

No one can predict the future. No one knows what the hockey season will look like next year. What we do know is that whatever happens, we will continue to be competitive as a section, continue to develop, and continue to enjoy the sport we love.

Mr A Aldred

Director of Hockey

Hockey 1st Team

Back row: Leruo Molise, Anthony Lombaard, Kabir Misri 2nd row: Aidan Krog, Bradley Becker, Jason Lyon, Joshua Dacre, Joshua Maroun, Thomas Waddell, Alexander Bone Front row: Lucien Hallowes, Josh Jacobs, Connor Greyling, Mr A Aldred, Aidan Stuart, Nkoliseko Nyubuse, Alessandro Baisch

Hockey 2nd Team

Back row: Ross Jackson, Massimo Araujo 2nd row: Matt Challis, Brian Hudson, Tristan Duarte, Alessio Angelucci, Ben Fourie, Matthew Stephenson, Rob Schaafsma Front row: Paarth Bhatt, Alexander De Ruiter, Sanskar Sharma, Mr A Aldred, Keegan Willson, Ryan Fermoyle, Stefanos Hadjipetros

Hockey 3rd Team

Back row: Shrian Naidoo, Sebastiano Sampson-Perdomo, Winston Bailey, Justin Krige, Joe Whitcutt Front row: Yash Desai, Adrian Botha, Keamogetswe Mokgoro, Mr A Aldred, Saurav Maharaj, Tiest Samuel, Dhrumil Vallabhjee

Hockey U16A

Back row: Cullen Holland, Sam Wearne, Luke Watkins, Kian Smith, James Fifield, Andrew Pournara 2nd row: Timothy Richard, Senamile Shabangu, Tetelo Letsoalo, Andy Schaafsma, Jordan Cross, Nicholas Rautenbach, Tobynn King Front row: Luke Jackson, Sohan Desai, Anton Arwidi, Mr C Venter, Mark Ireland, Lebusa Mokhele, Itumeleng Mokgele

Hockey U16B

Back row: Callum Roberts, Sacha Costa, Ma’az-u-deen Arain, Nicholas Kruger, Colin Wilford, Luke Watkins, Aiden Hollywood Front row: Zeno Costa, Luke Jackson, Thomas Purchase, Mr M Dacre, Tobynn King, Joseph Hsu, Liam Byrne

Hockey U16C

Back row: Andrew Kleinhans, Kaleb Gasela, Peter Van Niekerk, Jack Latilla-Campbell, Aditya Kumar, Michael Mittendorf, Samuel Amoês, Mateo Vargas Claure Front row: Thomas Charter, Layola Mehlomakulu, Sechaba Mokoena, Mr A Lowings, Muliti Sathekge, Ethan Epstein, Kahlil Ramjee

Hockey U15A

Back row: Campbell Goggin, Colin Kruger, Matthew West, Blessing Ayong 2nd row: Aidan Kleynhans, Samuel Kobus, Ross Stuart, Oliver Botha, Gabriel Till, Gareth Oertel, Niklaus Jooste Front row: Sibusiso Letsoalo, Ross Hallowes, Dylan Hau, Mr D Wyatt, Jack Waddell, Adrian Dobrescu, Kwame Ndegwa

Hockey U15B

Back row: Dylan Botha, Cade Topping, Kopano Moepeng, Anthony Wilson 2nd row: Jordan Abraham, Kweku Koranteng, Dhruv Sharma, Simphiwe Zindela, Rio Snaith Front row: Jared Butler, Jared Collison, Christian Fatouros, Mr A Mason, Christopher Correia, Liam Chawasema, Kutlwano Kekana

Hockey U15C

Back row: Christos Stefanakis, James Clegg, Siviwe Goqwana, Aryan Bhatt, Daniel Rebelo, Michael Elfick, Ethan Vosse 2nd row: Ross Fieldgate, Benedict Rebello, Connor Hughes, Stefan De Ruiter, Hein Langner, Ross Kempster, Brennan Bernariusz Front row: Siyabonga Mchunu, Phemelo Ratlhagane, Ryan Andrews, Mr A Aldred, Jonathan Penumala, Shavir Maharaj, Andreas Paschalides

Hockey U15D

Back row: Alex Zarkov, Christos Stefanakis, James Clegg, Gregory McKibbin, Robi Gramigna, Nicholas Du Toit Front row: Noah De Agrela, Yashil Kalan, Alexander Booysen, Mr A Aldred, Hein Langner, Angus Shave, Aryan Jagroop

Hockey U14A

Back row: Morteza Manack, Erik Arwidi, Aston Dargie, Daniel Oosthuizen, Soham Gokul, Ruttger Schliesser, Luke Ryan, Simon Less Front row: Samrat Basu, Armaan Manack, Jordan Byres, Mr L Bouic, Jared Beilings, Keitumetse Senamela, Luke Vorster

Hockey U14B

Back row: Austin Mutooni, Khotso Mabona, Solomzi Sibanda, Vidur Pillay, Warwick Bradford, Nicolai Paraian, Brendan Hope, Mathew Freed, Nicholas Venizelos Front row: Max Croll, Ethan Greenstein, Blaine Willson, Mr L Bouic, Jonah Till, Caiden Munro, Luke van Kan

Hockey U14C

Back row: Nicolas Jansen van Rensburg, Jared Stern, Tarun Vempati 2nd row: Alexander Georgiades, Benjamin Barbeli, Bruno Moreira, Harrison Felix, Cheydon Goodwill, Cole Staniforth, João Branco Front row: Shaun Hsu, Cruz King, Ethan Wreyford, Mr S Neveling, Tharushlan Moodley, Matthew Dyer, David Kalil