King Edward VII School Magazine 2003

KING EDWARD VII SCHOOL MAGAZINE NUMBER 140 2003

Contents

2002 From the Headmaster ................................................................................................6 Staff..................................................................................................................................9 In Memoriam ..............................................................................................................12 Farewell........................................................................................................................13 The last Latin class ....................................................................................................16 Prefects ........................................................................................................................17 Scholars........................................................................................................................18 Merit Honours ...........................................................................................................19 Premier Awards .........................................................................................................21 Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................................24 Learners Representative Council ..........................................................................27 2003 Matriculation Results ................................................................................................31 Inter House Phillip’s Cup.........................................................................................34 Valediction...................................................................................................................35 Provincial and National Representatives .......................................................37, 38 Prefect Camp..............................................................................................................39 Memorial Parade........................................................................................................43 English Creative Writing...................................................................................45 Afrikaaans Creative Writing ...........................................................................41 Zulu Creative Writing ........................................................................................81 Kesfam........................................................................................................................92 Clubs and Societies Chess............................................................................................................................94 Choral Society............................................................................................................96 Debating and Public Speaking .................................................................................97 Dramatic Society .....................................................................................................105 First Aid .....................................................................................................................124 3

Pipe Band...................................................................................................................106 Stock Market Game................................................................................................132 Other Computer Centre ...................................................................................................134 Junior City Council .................................................................................................136 Matric Dance............................................................................................................140 Media Centre ...........................................................................................................142 The Moot ..................................................................................................................143 Sport Athletics.....................................................................................................................145 Basketball...................................................................................................................156 Cricket .......................................................................................................................160 Cross Country.........................................................................................................187 Golf.............................................................................................................................188 Hockey.......................................................................................................................190 Rowing .......................................................................................................................206 Rugby..........................................................................................................................211 Shooting.....................................................................................................................234 Squash ........................................................................................................................236 Soccer .......................................................................................................................239 Swimming ..................................................................................................................243 Table Tennis...............................................................................................................247 Tennis .........................................................................................................................248 Waterpolo.................................................................................................................250 Editorial Staff .......................................................................................................258

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From the Headmaster

In the farewell speech to the 2003 "Leaving Group" at the Prize Giving and Valediction, I quoted from a book by Clem Suntner and Chantel Ilbury entitled "The Mind of a Fox". In this book, the authors note that of the top 100 companies in the 1950’s, 70 have disappeared without a trace. They reason that, generally, new companies rise to the fore because of an open-minded, entrepreneurial approach ("fox-minded"), but, having achieved success, tend to become set in their ways (attain the mind of a hedgehog) and fail to note changing conditions around them, with the result that the company founders.

King Edward VII School has now been in existence for 101 years. With qualification, I believe we are justified in observing that it has been a successful School for that period. Following through with this thought-pattern, one could state that the School has been successful for that long because it has generally always been governed and managed with a "fox-minded" approach. And, before one becomes too self-congratulatory, the challenge is to ensure that this way of thinking is continued if the School is to continue to succeed in the future.

What exactly is meant by needing to think like a fox in one’s approach to strategic planning and management? With apologies to the authors, my understanding of the concept as we apply it to King Edward VII School is that we need to be aware of and alert to societal changes and to be flexible in our response to these changes without ever losing sight of our essential aims and objectives and the values that underpin those goals. Wonderful how that rolls off the tongue! Not quite so easy when one tries to put it into practice. The starting point must surely be to identify those values that we hold so dear.

The School Mission states that "We will strive to nurture our pupils to help them develop to the best of their ability, and to guide their growing minds towards high ideals as they take charge of their own lives." In giving flesh to 6

this Mission Statement, the document refers to the development of sound moral values, respect for the rights and dignity of others and a sense of responsibility for the world we live in among others.

It is the role of the School Governing Body and staff to interpret these high ideals and put into practice mechanisms that facilitate the attainment of them.

In pursuance of this, a high emphasis is put on integrity, on upright behaviour and on common courtesy – a value that is under severe threat in the modern world.

Amongst others, these are the values that must not change, no matter how society changes around us. It is for this reason that the School is proud of its reputation of producing young men who show respect to adults and strangers.

It is also for this reason that we react with concern when values such as being "man enough" to admit to transgressions begin to slip.

On the other hand we need to be continually vigilant to the need to change to accommodate corresponding changes in society. The old authoritarian relationship between adult and child has changed dramatically in the last ten to fifteen years, generally (but not always!) for the better. Young people today experience far greater challenges and threats than they did in the recent past and, as teachers and parents, if we do not adapt the support structures to accommodate that change, we will be failing in our duty. The explosion in the information industry has meant that children today are far more aware of what is happening in the world around them and, again, if we as their mentors are not up to date with that change we will not be in a position to assist our young men to deal with it. Even rugby jerseys acquire numbers on their backs to accommodate the demands of society!

The secret of the challenge facing the fox is to be able to discern what adaptations are necessary to ensure that the core business of the School (to produce young men who are able to fulfil their role in society and make a worthwhile contribution to society) continues to be delivered in the most effective and efficient manner possible. Not everyone will agree with everything that is done in the quest to attain this goal – and thank goodness for that: life would be very boring if everyone thought exactly the same way.

However, two points are fundamental: everyone should agree on the common goal and all parties should have the courage to look back and assess their own strategies on a continual basis and make corrections where necessary.

Education and the bringing up of the young is not an easy task today. Thus far, the School has generally been successful – may this continue as we move into the future.

Mr J Lobban

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Staff 2003

King Edward VII School Staff Headmaster :

J W Lobban BSc (UCT) STD (UCT) B Ed (Unisa)

Deputy Headmasters : R J H Hansen BA (Pretoria) TTHD B H Kerr BSc (Wits) HED R G Erasmus BA (Wits) HED Heads of Department : W Groenewald BA Ed (UP) C J Moffat BA Hons (Rhodes) HED R G Erasmus BA (Wits) HED D L Hudson-Lamb PHd (UP) R Janse van Rensburg BA Ed (RAU) E Marx Ba Ed (UOFS) R T Craig BA (Wits) HED

Afrikaans Geography History Science Mathematics Sports Director

Subject Heads : M Tabor BAFA Ed (Wits) M de Kock HED (Goudstad) P Ogier HED (Edgewood) E A Scheepers HED (NKP) A L Meyer BA (Natal) S Barnes HED (JCE) N S Ndlovu Diploma (HTTC)

Art Biology Computers Design English Guidance Zulu

Teaching Staff : P Acton BA (Wits) H Dip Ed (JCE) M Basson BA HED (PU) H A Charlesworth BA (Natal) HDE L Crous BSc (OVS) HDE A S du Plessis HED (PU) G G du Plessis Ba Ed (UNISA) P J du Plooy HDE (Wits / JCE) S Eales HDE (JCE) A T Gallucci H Dip Ed (JCE) C Grobler BA Ed (Pretoria) N Groenewald NHED (RAU) M Hancock HDE (JCE) A Hees BSc (RAU) HED G Jackson BSc (UCT) HED D Jansen van Vuuren BA (RAU) J K Kyte B Prim Ed (Wits) C Mackenzie BA Hons (Wits) E B Mahlangu B PAED (Zululand) B Ed (RAU) STD (Zululand) 9

N Malinga HDE (JCE) A J Mania BA (SA) HED (Wits) S Marvell BA Ed (Wits) J Milasinovich BA (RAU) HED (Wits) L Mostert B Mus Hons (RAU) L Naidoo BSc Hons (Dbn – Westville) S Neethling NDFA (Vaal Triangle Technikon) J Newman BA Ed (Wits) S Parseramen HDE (TCE) Y Patel HDE (TCE) M N Rankapole UDES (North-West) J Skudowitz BA Ed (Wits) K Stewart BSc Hons (Rhodes) A-M Tillwick BA (Hons) (RAU) S D Thorne HDE (JCE) A van Staden BA Hons (UP) Y I Wadee BSc (UCT) D Wilson BA (UCT) HDE W J H Wilson BA Hons (Wits) TTHD Relief Staff Mesdames D Sutherland, J Symons, M Thorne, Mr A Greig.

Administrative Staff : Mesdames P de Jong, E Evans, L Foster, A Ireland, P Knight, D Reineke and K Wessels.

Bursar : Mr D Fowlds Estate Manager : Mr F Matthee Governing Body : Chairman : K Whyte Vice-Chairman : I Catt Members : Mrs N Bucibo Prof K Huddle Mrs M Longley J Makgato H Pedro M Roberts I Sim

Learner Representatives : R Dreyer A Leuner D McHendrie Non-Teaching Staff : Mr D Fowlds

Staff Representatives : R G Erasmus R J H Hansen Mrs A L Meyer 11

Co-opted Members : J Faber S C Jaspan Mothers' Committee : Mrs J Savage

Obituary

Paul Matsatsos It was with great sadness that the School learnt of the tragic death of Paul Matsatsos who was a learner at King Edward from 1995 – 2000.

Andrew Plumbly (1996 – 2000) Andrew will be remembered for his warmth and compassion. He always had a friendly smile for his friends and teachers. Drew, as he was known to his friends, was steadfastly loyal to both them and his School.

Andrew loved rowing. It was his passion. He spent much of his time on the water. Whilst at King Edward VII School Andrew rowed for the First Eight, First Scull and First Double.

This year he coached the U16A rowing team who loved and admired him.

If you asked him about rowing he would say : “the tranquillity of the water, the grace of a good stroke, strength of body and mind, misty day breaks and a burnt out dusk …. the beauty and pain remind me that I’m alive.”

Andrew will be remembered and sorely missed by all who knew him.

Mrs S Barnes

Rene Gabriel Vial It was with sadness that the School learnt of the tragic death of Rene Vial.

He was a learner at King Edward VII School from 1990 – 1994.

Mr Philip Mnyandu Mr P Mnyandu died at his home in KwaZulu in the July holidays. His death has left a gap in the Buxton family that will not easily be filled. As the Senior Chef he ran the kitchen with a sense of purpose that nobody, Housemaster, Matron, other worker, or boy dare interrupt. At the same time he had a sense of humour that carried the kitchen through the long and often very arduous working hours. He was a leader and a man of principle and it was a privilege to have worked with him.

The thoughts and prayers of the staff and boys of Buxton House and Donald Gordon House go out to his wife and family. He will be missed.

Mr C Moffat 12

Farewell

Brian ("Torchie") Kerr After reading for his BSc at Wits, Brian Kerr joined the staff in 1962, first teaching Mathematics and then a little Science. At that stage he resigned from the Department of Education, intending to travel overseas indefinitely. Returning six months later, he again settled into the Mathematics Department, where he has been ever since.

Promoted to HOD Mathematics and then to Deputy Headmaster, he has during this time made a considerable contribution to the life of the School.

He started off as an assistant Housemaster in the old Hill House, but eventually moved to School House, where he was Housemaster for 22 years. He has served under four Headmasters, Mr Bovet, Mr Corbett, Mr McMurray and Mr Lobban.

Extramurally he was involved particularly in swimming but also in hockey, rugby, cricket and cadets. In the Dramatic Society we have always had his warm support in taking photos for us: but the strongest memories are his rare appearances on stage in the days when we still produced a staff play !

He and his wife, Ann, have travelled extensively in their spare time – Italy, France, Turkey, USA and Alaska. Or alternatively, caravanning in the Drakensberg or Plettenberg Bay. I have known Brian since he arrived at the School in 1962 and memories crowd in upon me: being best man at his wedding; driving the bridesmaids in my (aged) Jaguar; meeting in London, hanging around Buckingham Palace while the Beatles received their OBE’s; cooking a meal on a gas ring in Earls Court; lounging about in some dubious clubs in Soho ‌ It has been my privilege to have been his friend and colleague for 42 years: these years are very precious to me. All my best wishes go to you and Ann. I shall miss you.

Hugh Wilson

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John Maimela Tshukulu John Tshukulu is retiring on pension on 31 December 2003 after 29 years service at the School. He joined the School on 1 August 1974. John has always been employed by the Gauteng Department of Education (previously the Transvaal Education Department).

During the latter part of his employment he was responsible for the Staff kitchen and was then employed on the grounds in the mornings and for classroom cleaning in the afternoons. During his time with the School he has seen many changes as he was in an ideal situation, not only working but also living on the premises.

John will be retiring to his home in the Northern Province.

The School wishes him a long life in his retirement.

Mr D G Fowlds

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School House On Saturday 15 November School House, one of the hostels at King Edward VII School, said farewell to three members of staff whose combined service for the School totals 108 years. A remarkable and significant landmark. Fana Robert Gwala, the School House Chef, worked for King Edward for 36 years.

David John Motswaledi, a cleaner, has worked for 33 years and Ketimela Jeremia Mukwili, also a cleaner, served the School for 39 years. Each of these gentlemen has seen in excess of 1500 boys pass through the hostel and each has done their part to look after the boys and help prepare them for adulthood.

These three gentlemen epitomise what King Edward VII School represents: they have worked at the School because they have enjoyed being part of the King Edward VII family and have enjoyed serving the community.

School House and the King Edward VII School family salutes these gentlemen and we wish them long years of enjoyable retirement.

Mr J Lobban

David Motswaledi, Robert Gwala and Ketimela Mukwili 15

The Last Latin Class

Barbari non iam extra moenia Romae, sed in urbe ipsa ...

Clockwise:

Centre:

Y C Chao, GL Huddle, DE Samuels, B-J Mulder, NA van der Bijl, JM Carter, RJE Murray,WL Mbele Mr H Wilson

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Prefects 2003

Front Row (left to right): Second Row: Third Row: Fourth Row: Back Row:

B D Snijman (Deputy Head Prefect), D McHendrie (Head Prefect) Z Fredericks, D Barkhuizen, A R Leuner, N M Nembaya T D Ndlovu,T A Maboe,D D Anthony W W Smith, F J Lawlor, C A M Parsons; G C Caley N A van der Bijl,W P McCann, K Makgate

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Scholars 2003

Front Row (left to right): Middle Row: Back Row:

N Ally, D McHendrie, N A van der Bijl, C A M Parsons, I Zhang L L Monatisa, O L Pelle, D J Pascoe, W W Smith, J A Li, Z Fredericks S Fraser, K Govan,W P McCann, R W Irving,W H Chang

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Merit Honours 2003

Gold Medals "A" Aggregate Medals 2002 Grade 10 : C I Bannantyne, I M Botha, W H Chan, J J Cox, K Govan, C A Hitge, B A G Leggett, D S le Roux,T W Peyper and G R Scott.

Grade 9 :

R J Aucamp, W J Brockway, S A Chittenden, G Crossley, T G Delaney, C J Goddard, R S Hulley, A Kucharski, L M S Mabaso and M Y Wu.

Grade 8 :

M A de Villiers, D A Erasmus, O Holland, M Heydenrych, D J Hitge, W McLaughin, P E Mokobodi, M B Muller, M Pappas, R J Peche, S H Simons, J M Stewart, N van der Neut and T J Wonderlik.

Grade Grade Grade Grade

8 Dux 9 Dux 10 Dux 11 Dux

K Vanmali M Pappas and R Peche W Brockway K Govan

Academic Excellence Awards The recipients must have been awarded medals in Grades 8, 9 and 10 as well as Academic Colours in Grade 11 and maintained this standard in Grade 12.

Gold medals were awarded to the following boys : N Alley, D McHendrie, C Parsons,W Smith and N van der Bijl.

Cultural Awards Debating Society Best Speaker of the year : Proxime Accessit :

C Parsons D McHendrie

Dramatic Society Best Actor of the year (The Plate) : Greatest overall contribution to the success of the Society (The Sword) :

C Parsons R Anderson

Magazine : English : Editor’s Prize

C Parsons 19

Recipient of the 2003 Desmond Davis and War Memorial Scholarship D McHendrie

Recipients of the 2003 Service Awards Left to right: S Fraser, F Wood and T Pappas 20

Proxime Accessit

S Fraser and G Scott

Afrikaans : Redakteurs Pryse : Proxime Accessit

W Smith Z Fredericks

isiZulu : Editor’s Prize

F Mokoena

Service Awards These awards are given for service and loyalty in those areas of the School not recognised elsewhere in the award system : T Pappas: S Fraser: F Wood:

First Aid First Aid First Aid

Premier Awards 2003 Desmond Davis and War Memorial Scholarship In March 1919, Mr H J Hofmeyr, Chairman of the Governing Body, and Mr Desmond Davis, the Headmaster, proposed that a memorial be erected to those Old Edwardians who had been killed on active service during World War One. A magnificent response to the appeal for funds made it possible to erect the War Memorial in the School quadrangle, and left enough in the fund to finance a War Memorial Scholarship. After the death of Desmond Davis in 1960, funds contributed by Old Edwardians in his memory were added to the trust fund of the War Memorial Scholarship. From this fund is made the annual award now known as the Desmond Davis and War Memorial Scholarship.

This is the Premier Award of the School. It is worth a total of R100 000-00 over four years. It is awarded to a scholar (i.e. someone with Academic Colours) who has made a significant contribution to many facets of the life of the School. D McHendrie is the recipient of the 2003 Desmond Davis and War Memorial Scholarship for the following achievements : Academic :

Colours 2003 Gold Medal

Cultural :

Debating (2003) Member SACEE Debating Team Dramatic Society (2003)

Sporting :

Waterpolo (2002) Captain 21

Swimming "A" Team Rugby – 5th XV Other :

Head Prefect Chairman of RCL Member of the Governing Body Summa Cum Laude

H J Hofmeyr Scholarships (Proxime Accessit) Mr H J Hofmeyr served on the School's Governing Body from 1907 and was its Chairman for twenty five successive years. Upon his death in 1937, money was left in trust for the creation of a fund which now finances three scholarships and three bursaries. A fourth bursary, the Old Edwardians / HJ Hofmeyr Bursary, is financed partially from this trust and partially by the Old Edwardian Society.

The three H J Hofmeyr Scholarships are awarded on the same criteria as the Desmond Davis and War Memorial Scholarship, although one of the recipients does not necessarily have to be a scholar, but he must have a First Class Pass. Each is worth R50 000-00 over a period of three years. The recipients of the H J Hofmeyr Scholarships for 2003 are : C Parsons, W Smith and N van der Bijl.

Recipients of the 2003 H J Hofmeyr Scholarships Left to right: N van der Bijl, C Parsons and W Smith 22

C Parsons Academic :

Colours (2002) Gold Medal

Cultural :

Dramatic Society (Colours 2002) Best Actor and wrote and produced his own play (2003) Debating Society (Colours 2002) 2nd in National Public Speaking Competition Winner – Best Speaker Competition 2002 and 2003

Sport :

Waterpolo 1st Team (Team Blazer) Rugby

Other :

Prefect Head of School House Member of the RCL (Grade 11)

W Smith Academic :

Colours (2002) Gold Medal

Cultural :

Dramatic Society (Inter-House plays, highly commended in minor role)

Sport :

1st XI Hockey – Captain (2002) Cricket 2nd XI Athletics "A" Team

Other :

Prefect Member of the RCL SCA (Chairman)

N van der Bijl Academic :

Colours (2002) Gold Medal

Cultural :

Dramatic Society (2003) Best Actor of Festival 2003 Public Speaking finalist

Sport :

Waterpolo 2nd Team Rugby 3rd XV Prefect 23

Summa Cum Laude

(Those who have achieved the distinction of holding colours in all three facets of the School's awards : Academics, Cultural and Sport.)

S D Hansen Academic Debating Swimming

1975 1976 1976

L van der Walt Academic Dramatics Swimming

1979 1979 1979

*C D Hossack Academic Dramatics Athletics Basketball

1980 1980 1980 1980

R J Agar Academic Dramatics Hockey

Athletics

1985

*C Hallowes Academic Dramatics Hockey

1985 1985 1985

M Stamper Academic Debating Basketball

1987 1987 1988

N G Elvin Academic Chess Athletics

1988 1989 1989

1982 1981 1982

R Fuller Academic Debating Rugby

1989 1989 1989

G C Baars Academic Debating Athletics Rugby

1981 1982 1981 1982

J Quail Academic Squash Debating

1989 1989 1990

D Marketos Academic Chess Business Society Basketball Rugby Athletics

1983 1984 1984 1984 1984 1984

*S D Geffen Academic Business Society Waterpolo

1990 1990 1990

B Berridge Academic Debating Basketball

I P Kaplan Academic Business Society Table Tennis

1990 1990 1990

1984 1984 1985

D Smollan Academic

1991

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Business Society Rowing

1990 1991

S Summers Academic Debating Athletics

1991 1991 1991

G Dollman Academic Dramatics Cross-Country

Hockey Dramatics

1996 1996

R K E Douglas Academic Cross-Country Debating Dramatics

1995 1995 1996 1996

1995 1993 1993

W Krzychylkiewicz Academic Basketball Debating

1996 1997 1997

K A Hofmeyr Academic Debating Waterpolo

1994 1994 1994

A G Saunders Academic Rowing Debating

1996 1996 1997

R T Nel Academic Choral Society Rugby

1994 1994 1994

T J Carmichael Academic Hockey Dramatics

1996 1997 1997

G P Basford Academic Cross-Country Debating Dramatics

1995 1995 1996 1996

J R Pietrzak Academic Debating Athletics

1996 1996 1997

M G Stewart Academic Swimming Waterpolo Debating Dramatics

1995 1995 1995 1996 1996

P N Laver Academic Debating Rowing

1997 1997 1998

G R Jaspan Academic Athletics Hockey Dramatics

1997 1997 1998 1998

G P Ponte Academic Rugby Athletics Debating

1998 1999 1999 1999

R T Wykurz Academic Basketball Athletics Dramatics Business Game

1995 1995 1995 1996 1996

K E Ziervogel Academic

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S C Tashe Academic Athletics Debating

1999 1999 1999

J R Ripley-Evans Academic Dramatics Athletics Cricket

2000 1999 1999 2000

S C Cook Academic Cricket Debating

1999 1999 2000

G K Jennings Academic Dramatics Basketball

2000 2000 2001

M C Legg Academic Swimming Debating Dramatics

2000 2001 2001 2001

M Riba Academic Choral Society Shooting

2000 2000 2001

G Z Smerczak Academic Dramatics Debating Athletics

2000 2000 2001 2001

W Tshabangu Academic Choral Society Athletics Rugby Dramatics

2001 2001 2001 2002 2002

D McHendrie Academic Waterpolo Dramatics Debating

2002 2002 2003 2003

I Zhang Academic Choral Society Shooting

2002 2002 2003

*This distinction obtained in his Grade 11 year

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The Learners' Representative Council

Chairman : D McHendrie Vice-Chairman : A Leuner Secretary : R Dreyer

The Learners’ Representative Council 2003 Front Row (left to right):

Middle Row:

Back Row:

A Nicolson, R J F Anderson, D T Howard,W W Smith, A R Leuner (Vice-chairman/ Governor), D McHendrie (Chairman/ Governor), R N Dreyer (Secretary/ Governor), L L Monatisa, G R Hood, K Kali, M Madasa W McLaughlin, J M Gray, K P Bapela,T S Chokoe, H R De Wet,T Daya, E S Mazibuko, S B K Nkungu, S Mofokeng, J M Stewart, I Maphike L E Schmidt, N A Kekane, K H Van Mali, C J MacRoberts, I van Rooyen, G K B Pelle,T Tsotsotso 27

This year the SRC of old was about to take on a new shape whilst still maintaining its previous form. The SRC was converted into the RCL or Representative Council of Learners.

The year started off in an emphatic style and it maintained this throughout the year. The various representatives were all eager and willing to play a vital role on the RCL and this came across through the various conversations and even debates that characterised our meetings. This was truly a year in which much was going to be achieved.

One of the major changes that the RCL brought about was that the various representatives were presented with an RCL badge, which is worn on the right lapel of our school blazers. The badge is in the form of our School shield, which is cast in white with a gold outlining and perimeter.

Furthermore the Chairman was presented with a gold medal, which was the medal that Dr Henry Glukman presented to the School. These changes brought about a new found appeal and a great sense of energy to the RCL which, when added to the existing enthusiasm, proved to be the core foundations of an extremely capable body.

The first meeting of the RCL took place on Friday 7 February. Meetings ran from this date throughout the year and were held on a regular basis. It was the duty of each representative to provide topics for discussion from their various classes and present their concern with regards to their request. This was accomplished very effectively during the course of this year and the insight provided by the boys was of great use to the workings of the RCL. There were many valid topics for discussion during the year and some of them included :

D McHendrie, Chairman of the RCL, wearing the gold medal which was presented to the school by Dr Henry Glukman 28

• Initiation of school boys.

This was a valid discussion as we tried to find out why initiation occurs and how in the future we can change this "initiation" into a better led and swift orientation process. It was found that initiation does occur in many parts of the School, but and with great importance, judging on the opinions of the boys it was felt that harsh initiation has no place in the School and this initiation should be converted into an orientation system whereby older boys involve the younger boys into the School.

• Prayers / Devotion at assembly The problem that was encountered was that the majority of the readings in the mornings were of the Christian faith. This was looked into by our Headmaster and it was resolved that Mr Lobban would address the matter and work with our various staff members to ensure that devotions are spread across the faith and culture of the School and that we have motivational readings accompanied by a prayer.

• Drug testing at School This topic was brought up again from last year and it was discussed in detail amongst the boys. When our argument was presented to the Headmaster he agreed with us but again informed us as from last year that random drug testing could not occur, as it is an invasion of one’s privacy. Mr Lobban agreed with the solutions presented but it still came down to the fact that the Government have ruled out drug testing in schools.

• Intimidation of new staff members This topic was presented to the RCL from the Headmaster. It was discussed thoroughly and we tried to find out why such intimidation takes place and what can be done to combat the initiation. Various ideas and solutions were thrown back and forth but most of them confirmed the current position in the School. This was a hard topic but the representatives were and are keen to delete the problem from our School.

There were many other topics that showed extreme value, and each was discussed with the same enthusiasm. The RCL has proved to be a key element in the School and with such an open minded and keen group of representatives the success of the RCL could rarely falter. The body can achieve a lot but it was thanks to the enormous effort both in running the RCL and the contribution that Mr Wilson made in our various meetings that truly made our body a great success. It is in this that I would like to thank Mr Wilson for his enormous effort and helping our body to run as smoothly as it has. The validity of the RCL cannot be questioned and I hope that the RCL will continue to be run with the same enthusiasm and dedication in the future.

D McHendrie Chairman 29

The Representative Council of Learners 2003 Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade

12 A 12 B 12 C 12 D 12 E 12 F 12 G

R Dreyer D McHendrie W Smith J Edinberry L Monatisa A Leuner J Thomas

Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade

11 A 11 B 11 C 11 D 11 E 11 F 11 G

K Ilunga G Hood H de Wet D Howard R Anderson M Madasa A Nicolson

Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade

10 A 10 B 10 C 10 D 10 E 10 F 10 G

T Chokoa K Bapela E Mazibuko S Mofokeng K Motsomai C MacRoberts S Nkungu

Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade

9A 9B 9C 9D 9E 9F 9G

J Gray I Maphike J Gray M Mavi M S Majola J M Stewart W McLaughlin

Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade

8A 8B 8C 8D 8E 8F 8G

G Pelle T Daya T Tsotsotso I van Rooyen S Maseko L Schmidt K Venmali

Members of the Governing Body D McHendrie A Leuner R Dreyer 30

Matriculation Results 2002

First Class Pass (*Scholars) Cheesman E S *Cohen J R M Crowson D P Del Bianco G *Dougherty K P Erasmus P J Fiford R S Hobbs B P Hochstrasser B R *Hulley G I Jacobs L C Jaspan M R Kempen C Lucas G H Maharaj S Malinga K X *Mbhele Z N *McKenzie A C Nielsen P A Reddy D Salmon G S Sewell T D Shilubane C A *Tshabangu W *Visser I B *Vorster D K *Webbstock G C Workman S J

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First Class Pass (*Scholars) Senior Certificate with Endorsement Albasini N J – Afrikaans Botha N C Boyd J J - Afrikaans Briggs W L Carvalho R F D Chittenden C R – Afrikaans Chota T Colombo D Crawford N A Das Neves V - Geography Deetlefs N - Afrikaans Dempsey M E Diab W L Doig G G Dreyer L E Fontaine P L – English Gall K Gene-April D Govender J Greve B N Gwele A J Higgo B M Hofer W D Hyslop N K Jerrard C M Jivan S Kearns D J Kerr D C – English Kidson F G - Afrikaans, Art Kitchin D S Knight S A – Afrikaans Lake G D Langa V S Lavery G L Le Grange R C Learmonth J R Maetane A T Makwela S L Marolen T L – English Marrs D W Maslov J A Mathura I S P Matthews J R

McKenzie W H Middlewick G R Milton D Mitchley M R Mohale L M Mokoena J Moloi O B Morrison T G A Mutimura T Msimang L Mthembu P M S – Zulu Neville J W Ngwasheng M K Niemandt L Pargeter J H – Afrikaans Pieterse J B Plessie W K Ponte B W Rampai T E Ravele T E Ripley-Evans L A R Ryder J C Scott G S – Afrikaans, Geography Sefatsa S Seiso A T Shaikjee A Sibisi T B Sidinile N G – Mathematics, Zulu Shole B Soni N Spooner S D Steyn G L Sutherland C J Symons B R – Art Tam T F Taylor G – Geography Taylor M D Tindale R B Tshabalala P N L – Zulu Tshesane M A Tutani S Van der Berg M Van Kerckhoven M C 32

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INTERHOUSE PHILLIP’S CUP

Valediction 2002

Mr Lobban, Dr Lissoos, Ladies and Gentlemen.

The year 2002 was definitely a year for the history books. Its significance lay not only in its status as the School’s Centenary year but also in that it was the year that the boys seated in this Hall tonight were the School’s Matric group. It began as a year of vision and optimism and has ended as one of pride and accomplishment. We had 99 years behind us to build onto and one year in which to make our contribution. We inherited a legacy, a history, a tradition and kept the torch blazing fiercely to the best of our ability.

When I was still an innocent, anxious and handsome Grade 8 boarder (one of those qualities has not changed!), the Head Prefect of School House, Joel Buck, made a profound statement. This I remember clearly not only because I realised the impact and validity of what he said only a few years later, but also because as a "Formie" or "New Boy", I would hang onto and memorise every word said by Prefects in the event that I had to repeat it in some or other kind of test. He said, "You guys have no idea how lucky you are to be Form I’s in 1998."

He was right and he was wrong. We had no idea how fortunate we were; at least I didn’t. But we didn’t arrive at this place and at that time by capricious luck. As a believer in destiny, fate and predestination, I know with absolute certainty that each and every one of us was meant to be here at this time.

Despite the almost cosmic nature of the occurrence, it wasn’t all bunny tails and candyfloss. The volume and intensity of the academic curriculum was serious business. After the beginning of the first term, it didn’t take long for Matric boys to start arriving at School with droopy eyelids, bags under their eyes and dark, contemptuous scowls that would put any sulking child to shame. The continuous barrage of tests, projects and tons of homework was soon followed by moaning and complaining. "No, ma’am, we can’t have a class test on Monday; it’s straight after the weekend and our vision will still be blurry." "No, ma’am, we can’t have a class test on Tuesday because we need to prepare our brains to study for the Group Test." "No, ma’am, we can’t have a class test on Wednesday because we have to study for the Group Test on Tuesday night." "No, ma’am, we can’t have a class test on Thursday because our brains are still tired from the Group Test and recovering." And, well, by Friday the only important thing was the upcoming weekend.

In and amongst all this our active participation was required in various other arenas and events from the Basketball,Waterpolo, Rugby, Hockey and Cricket Festivals to the Cultural Week. The School was our safety net, our solace, 35

and arena for social, psychological, emotional and physical development.

Furthermore, we had a superb support system in the Staff. To them a big word of thanks is owed and conveyed. Their influence has been astronomical and I suspect that the value of that influence, like the words of Joel Buck, will not become clear until later. However, no amount of positive influence can override the impetuousness of male adolescence. The teachers did an excellent job but the classic adventures survived and thrived such as the daring trip into the clock tower and the even more daring "Buxton Streak".

So, as we bid our farewells, I wish to say on behalf of the Matrics to the School and to the teachers, "Thank you for everything you have done for us and thank you for the incredible effect you have had on our lives." I say to each boy seated in this Hall, both on my behalf and yours, if I may take that liberty, "Thank you for the year, for the memories, for the brotherhood. It’s been a long year, the going was sometimes tough, but with travelling companions, it was something we could bear. Into much we did delve, much enjoyed and explored, now it’s off into the big, bad world, ‘til we meet again in 2012.

Z Mbhele

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KING EDWARD VII SCHOOL NATIONAL COLOURS 2003

Front Row (left to right): Back Row (left to right):

D Anthony, D McHendrie, S Pearton M Coombes, G Hood, B-J Mulder

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PROVINCIAL COLOURS 2003

KING EDWARD VII SCHOOL

Prefect Camp 2003

There were great expectations amongst the newly elected prefects as to what the camp was going to be like. We had heard from previous Prefects how tough and gruelling our week would be and prepared accordingly. We as a group, however, knew one another extremely well and were more than capable of handling just about any challenge that was thrown our way.

The journey started with us leaving School in the morning and embarking on a three-hour drive to the "Spirit of Adventure Camp" near Rustenburg, accompanied by Mr Hansen and Mr Erasmus. Upon arrival at the camp, we were escorted by our guides to our lodgings and the moment our bags were grounded we were called to accept our first challenge. Under the heavy summer sun, we progressed through the various tasks, which included puzzles and the construction of a canoe in order to locate our dinner.

There was not a single minute that was to be spared as we completed task after task. One of the most enthralling aspects of the camp was where we learnt about the various leadership skills and management styles. An exciting element was that when I looked at the various Prefects I realised that I could immediately come to the conclusion that all of us possessed the necessary leadership skills: this immediately reassured us that we most definitely had a winning combination.

We were also faced with the task of what our role as Prefects would entail, what approach we were going to adopt and how we as Prefects were going to solve any problems that we faced in the year to come. These issues were debated in agonising detail. We set up various activities and roles that each Prefect was to complete and finally came to the conclusion that it was going to take a 100 per cent effort from everyone to make our term of office a success.

As we spent our remaining hours at the camp, we as a Prefect Body were all smiles because of what we had accomplished and the certainty that we could count on one another when the time came. We all knew each other before we came to the camp but by the time we left we were "brothers in arms".

The knowledge that we had gained through our involvement at the camp was great and the wonderful thing is that each of us at some time or another has used the skills and lessons learnt to work for the benefit of our Prefect Body.

A special thank you to Mr Hansen and Mr Erasmus for accompanying us on the camp and for the support, encouragement and help that they, as well as Mr Lobban, have offered us through this year. I know that as a Prefect Body 39

we always gave of our all and I know that thanks to our involvement we have placed our School in good stead for the future.

D McHendrie

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Memorial Parade 2003

Officer Commanding

B Snijman

Second in Command

C Parsons

Company Sergeant Major

W Smith

Colour Party Flag Officer Colour Sergeant-Major Colour Sergeants

S Pearton R Cook N Nembaya

Sentries Commander Sentries

D McHendrie W Stewart T Madzongwe D Barkhuizen F Lawlor

Marker

B Coutts

Wreath Orderlies

N Vounnou F Wood B Serrao S Williams

Aide de Camp

G Caley N van der Bijl

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English Creative Writing

Editor's Prize : Proxime Accessit :

Clyde Parsons Simon Fraser and Gregrory Scott

If I were Sunday afternoon, the quiet of the Highveld is broken only by the impending thought of returning to hostel. Upcoming exams, a speech to write, big match Wednesday, Maths homework not done, a week’s problems and anticipations clutter the mind. There seems to be no respite, no comfort to be found in any earthly positions.

Now 4 o’clock, time left at home diminishing, maths exam drawing closer, upcoming homework to speech, but match not done, Wednesday to write, thoughts a jumble, Dawson’s Creek has already started. I ran upstairs and hurriedly slam the remote, the opening credits are still showing so I can’t have missed that much. Heart rate is soaring from the quick dash, mind is still ticking with unfinished schoolwork as I lie back and catch the first scene.

It does not take long before I am engrossed by the story, hypnotised into believing I am one of the characters, chasing after Joey Potter. I escape into this world of fantasy and my current crises dissolve into nothingness. For an hour I forget about this place and its hindrances and live a day dream with a list of characters that for all intents and purposes don’t exist.

This is pure escapism, a medicine that is offered by books, films and even weekly sitcoms. A chance for everyone to leave their problems, their fears momentarily, without even leaving the confines of their living room. It is a place when a homeless boy can transform himself into a knight in Camelot or into a wealthy lawyer by day and muscular vigilante by night. A place where we can be someone or something we would never otherwise be able to become. A prisoner can leave his cell and board a ship heading for uncharted waters just by opening a book. It costs him nothing but as long as he keeps reading, his cold cell is as far away as he imagines it to be.

Now 5 o’clock, the final credits roll and I snap out of the state that has kept me enthralled for the last hour. I realise the scenery around me is not the Dawsons creek and my biggest problem is no longer how to entice Joey. My real problems return, only now amplified by the fact that they have been left for an hour, an hour of seemingly wasted time. But was it ? Was the brief escape from reality a complete waste if the old troubles return just as they Artwork on opposite page by B Demos 12A 45

were, or perhaps even worse than they were before ?

I believe this escapism is by no means a waste. It offered me a chance to take a break from my life and my problems, if only for an hour and life, a small holiday even left me feeling slightly rejuvenated. It gives us a chance to use our imagination, something we are forgetting to use. It gives us a chance to escape our reality but most importantly it gives me a chance to say “If I were” and to believe I am.

Clyde Parsons 12 D "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness …"

Charles Dickens … It was a time for feverish work, it was a time of relaxation. The walls of the classroom had been thawing for a week, and the fumes diffusing out of the tiles smelled of summer, and the promise of holiday. Before us loomed the monolithic mountain that was exams, and its many steep and treacherous foothills, not least amongst them the "Tale of Two Cities" upon which many giants had stumbled causing them to fall into a tearful heap.

The mountains called, with a soft, sibilant voice, blue grey in the distance of time. Yet here I was, enjoying the sensation of time rushing past my face, feeling its tendrils tug at every part of my body that did not move, so that in my motionless state, I was a marionette to its will.

Vivid memories of my days in this school flashed by, signposts on a memory highway. Some large and flamboyant that demanded my attention and sang of joy or achievement, pride and hilarity.

Smaller signs, cloaked in the foliage of "forget", creaked on rusty posts, forever sentinels of a path likely never to be trod again yet which I felt beneath my feet now. All these many markers of the route I had

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chosen reached out, demanding recognition, if only a glance at the cipher they wore proudly on their chests.

Propelled by an impassioned element of time through the matrix of my brain, I revisited these memories, until I abruptly realised at what an alarming rate the horizon was approaching: I was terrified of the unknown. I knew it meant that I was reaching the end of my memories and closing in on the future. The moment of fear was punctuated by an incredible loss of speed that flattened my eyeballs against their sockets and forced the blood out of my heart. Such massive retardation of speed was mechanically impossible, and it pulled me up to a screaming halt before a large imposing sign which asked, rather unimpressively : "which way will you take?"

I saw that from its base radiated many paths in every direction, with no signage at all. Yet any one of these insignificant little paths had the potential to develop into a dual carriageway, a potholed track or a superhighway, dependant only upon the feet of the traveller. More important than the quality of the road however, was the destination, and having come to this realisation, I once again felt the unyielding wooden seat beneath my buttocks and the scent of summer pervading my nostrils and I knew I was back in the English class.

With my eyelids still shielding my eyes from the fluorescent light’s glare, I took time to ask myself if I had accomplished what I had originally intended to at this school, which I had grown to love. The answer? … yes … or no .. maybe.. There was still time to change which way I went, my destination. And I was grateful for it.

Simon Fraser 12D

"Running in a different direction" I took a deep, therapeutic breath as I rose, inhaling as I straightened my spine, satisfied that I had stretched every essential sinew in my body, and a few of the unnecessary as well. I felt the way my loyal athletics spikes bit hungrily into the straw-coloured track as I trotted to the start of my race. My feet twitched excitedly, keen to tear into the virginal grass ahead of me, which seemed to quiver with fright in the fresh breeze.

I looked at the competition with as much confident disdain as I could summon from my gut, which was knotted with feelings of inadequacy and nervous anticipation. I thought back to when I had nodded my head to the rhythm of Mr Craig’s gruff tones, committing myself to the 3000m event on the weekend. Enjoying the sun’s yellow radiance on my face, I tried to unravel the race behind the sanctuary of my eyelids, as if each step was a stitch in an 47

elaborate weave. As I heard the sibilant, seemingly distant voice of the starter, I watched the lane ahead of me curve away, creating the illusion of coming together with the other lanes, then diverging again as it returned to the start, taunting me to complete the lap as fast as it just had.

I crouched low, my body contracted like a spring, ready to release its power.

I watched the starter’s fingers toy with the trigger on his pistol, and as he pulled it, he launched me over the line. My adrenal gland began to pulse during the obligatory jostle for position in the initial 200m. Leaning into the apex of the curve, I delighted in the wind’s song as it poured over me, caressing me in its cool touch as I ran into its arms, before my instincts compelled me to slipstream behind another runner. I fixed my gaze on the glistening droplet of sweat that clung to the nape of his neck, clearing my consciousness so I could concentrate on the art of moving, trying desperately to ignore the urge to feel the wind once more.

Every lap I would breathe forcefully into the wind, so that she knew I was thinking of her, and she would blow me kisses of encouragement, and carry the cheers from the sidelines to my ears. I became more confident in my ability and more relaxed in my rhythm, listening to the subtle snarl that my feet released, in appreciation of the taste of the grass they gorged themselves on. I felt the overwhelming happiness of running through creation, unloading my troubles on the wind and freeing my shoulders so I could breathe more deeply of her bouquet. I had found nirvana within the boundaries of the start/finish lane, where I could replace the pollution of life in my lungs with sweet blue sky.

The faces of those around me were contorted into grimaces of anguish, willing their floundering legs to take the next faltering step.

Their feet choked and coughed on the bitter, scorching earth they seemed to run on, and their elbows swung out from their bodies, craving the touch of the wind that pushed me onward. I couldn’t comprehend the pain they felt, because my running felt so natural and Artwork by Chad Goddard 10F 48

effortless, as if we were running different races.

Suddenly aware of the penultimate lap, I readied my body for a final surge. It was a majestic moment, pregnant with potential, in which I let my energies explode, and the wind sang with joy as I cut a forceful path through her. My senses were roused with the quickening of my pace. My vision became tunnelled and focussed and I ignored the floundering of competitors in my periphery, staring dead ahead, as if I had warped my own concept of time, reeling in the horizon. My hearing became more acute, and the sounds of supporters was amplified so that they all shouted for me. My feet snapped at the ground which blurred past them, translating movement into sheer ecstasy for my soul. I tasted the electricity in the air and smelt the rapidly approaching finish line which the wind bore to me as a gift.

The scent of the end had a potent psychological effect on me, and with the biological equivalent of a copious dose of nitrous oxide into an internal combustion engine, I stormed after the last two competitors ahead. The rest of the final lap flashed by in an impassioned moment until I once again heard cheers and applause, having crossed the finish line.

I hadn’t won, but felt elated as I congratulated the winner, who lay spent on the ground, the runner-up prostrate beside him. My body tingled with excitement, because I had been energised by my exertions. I had revisited my love for this time of solitary reflection and found this and the wind more nurturing and satisfying than before. Made all the sweeter perhaps, because it happened in my final appearance for the school I love. My eyes were moist, and they glistened as I strode off in a different direction.

Simon Fraser 12D

To kill a man Oscar Wilde once said that the test of a person’s breeding was how to be behaved in a quarrel.Well, imagine two people of the twenty first century in an argument. Each party is making every attempt to conceal the truth, pass the blame or cheat his way out of trouble and one has to ask, is everything that defines a man missing here ? Are they really men ?

Throughout the ages, what has separated man from the other primitive beasts was his ability to judge between right and wrong and having enough of a conscience to feel bad when in the wrong. He possessed a sense of responsibility for his actions, while the jackal had to hide away from what he had done. Man could be proud and walk upright in the knowledge that he was an honourable and honest person. It was the accountability that 49

Artwork by Shingi Nkungu 10G distinguished man as king and leader of the lesser creatures and gave us a sense of (deserved) superiority.

Everything from empires, armies and sports teams were built on a principle that man was an honest, accountable being and could be trusted. For centuries, the gentleman’s game cricket, ran smoothly because the players were decent enough not to tamper with the ball or consume substances that would give them a dishonest edge. It was a game revolving around fair play; if a batsman knew he had nicked a ball and was caught, he would walk. This characteristic separated him from the monkeys who were stealing each others bananas by any underhanded trick they could invent.

Chess players could relax in the knowledge that their opponent would have enough integrity to leave the pieces in their place and refrain from cheating.

The group of men who were chosen to defend Camelot and their way of life based on the knight’s code, a system built around values like honour, valour and honesty. Today’s defence forces live by a code of corruption and most of their missions are fuelled by a zest for economic advancement.

Most men of today are lacking any sense of right, could not even define honour and have no problem with telling the occasional lie to get out of trouble. They lie to their spouses, to their bosses with the intent of getting off work, business agreements are usually based on misdirection and the worst is that this is the generally accepted norm and it is one that is specific to this century.

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Any honourable ways of life are quickly deteriorating and being replaced by greed, dishonesty and mistrust. Today’s man has to take a step back, look at his conduct and decide if he is living an honourable life, an honest one. He needs to decide if he can call himself a man.

Clyde Parsons 12 D

There must be more to life than this The sun cast little shadow as it crept through the barred-up portal some five metres above my head. The cold stone walls plague me from all angles. Their icy glare pierces my innards tainting my once uncorrupted soul. God has chosen to look away all these years and yet he is still here. He is among the cold stone, among the glaring walls. He is engraved in my very prison.

Ironically I stare every day at those words, finding little comfort: "God will be my Saviour".

I awake in a cold sweat, my head aching. My brow is sticky from the dusty cobbled floor. This torn, tattered clothing provides no warmth. I sit up to rub my body. I scratch for what little warmth my life can muster. My cracked lips bleed, a moist tongue probes and brushes each crack removing blood and dust. The saliva briefly soothes my lips.

This cursed cell torments me. My thoughts are no longer my own. They are there for the stones to hear and frown upon. This slow poison, this insanity. There are days when I find myself feeling guilty for the crime that put me here. A crime I cannot remember committing. It’s on days like this that I feel worse than normal.

I forget the routine of naming and counting the stones in my walls and floor. It’s on days like this that I wish I might lie back and choke on my tongue, so that my tainted words do not pollute the air further. Today is one of those days…

I feel the venom drip from my lips as I start to babble and shout. My eyes widen in a fit of fury, my temper boils and my tired fists clench, revealing skeleton hands.

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I spring to life, planting my cracked heels firmly on the floor; my altar. I shall preach today. Preach my case yet again – to walls; men without ears – only eyes. Men who do not hear, only punish. However, that will not stop me; I will be heard. I stand erect. The words roll off my tongue. The wooden door that ‘protects" me mechanically spits them back.

It is the warden, the faceless God. The real God. He does not ask questions or pass judgement. He listens, listens enough to know this very speech, (my case), as well as I do. Through a small trap at the foot of the door he gives – food. Through a small trap at the foot of the door he takes – all that is foul.

Through a small trap at the foot of the door he lives, therefore as do I. Gregory Scott 11A

“For here begins the massacre” How many essays have you marked today that have had a similar format, a similar style and taken a similar approach to a topic ? How many can you say have really been individual, creative or unique ? I think very few. This is, I believe, a small indication of how education kills creativity. For a long time now, this has been my opinion of most education institutions. That they promote conformity, stunt the development of a person’s ability to solve problems and limit the innate capacity to think.

One may argue that education promotes creativity as it provides a platform for people to learn and grow, but nothing could be further from the truth.

School for example is set up to teach people to learn how to approach a maths sum, how to answer a question in what is seen to be the correct manner. School is not here to fill young people’s minds with facts about the population density of Nigeria, but rather to teach skills of learning so that when the important information has to be learned later, we have the ability to do so.

This, in essence, is a good idea, teaching people how to think and learn and building them up mentally for what may be ahead. Unfortunately, school has the opposite effect, it teaches one particular method, one style and one approach that may work, and work very well for one person but may prove illogical for another. This is because all people's minds work differently; everyone has their own way of learning and school only caters for those with a similar mindset as that taught at school. For the rest of the scholars who think differently, they are told they are stupid and their self esteem is steadily allowed to drop until they too, believe it. When they think and believe this however, they are wrong. Einstein, one of the greatest minds of our time did 52

miserably at school and then went on to formulate ideas that would be taught all around the world. If one had to look only at his marks, one might say he had a below mediocre mind, fortunately, he did not believe this, he knew he was not allowed any creativity within the school environment.

Apart from stunting your creativity, education also limits your ability to think clearly. When I was in nursery school, I could unravel a Rubic-cube in a few minutes. I tried to do one the other day and felt very stupid when I failed.

This is because when we are taught at school, we are taught to attack a problem in a particular manner. Instead of “educating� a nation as planned, the effect school has is really making a generation of identical thinkers who are scolded for trying to be creative. How different would our world be if people were allowed to think for themselves ?

Clyde Parsons 12 D

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Poem on Czech Crisis – 1968 It was the year 1967 When all the student riots ended Novotny’s leadership was deceased and the great power of Sir Dobek was released who wanted liberal political policies and ties with the West so decentralisation was addressed and just this awoke the Russian Pest Quick, Dubek flew to Moscow to settle the unrest In 1968 in the month of August we experienced the invasion of Pact Forces it was Dubek who suffered an Arrest which caused new programmes to be assessed And in the month of March unrest was once again released.

Because of the Soviet who faced defeat Soon pro- and anti Dubek demonstrations broke out which removed him from the office no doubt We once again were placed under Soviet Control with no more Dubek to save our souls but Gustav Husek had now his role yet soon in triumph Dubek returned now that Communism was finally burned His new position was speaker of Parliament but died in 1992 leaving everyone in astonishment This showed that the Soviets would destroy and crush except the West which could resist the sudden rush.

Miguel Ferreira da Silva 12 F

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Left Alone They left him there, On the corner With a blanket and a rolled up paper in his hand.

They stopped the car, And put him there and said they would be back.

As hours and days went by, His bones and eyes became weak, For all day he would look and seek.

His hope and faith burned out, And he knew there was no more.

His long work then did start, And he went knocking at a door.

A man he knew did answer, With a new-born in his arms.

He asked him what he wanted, And told him to go away.

He felt so useless and sat there, And thought there was no more, And for him, no one Loved and cared and his heart would Forever be sore.

Jarrod Grantham 10F

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Time to let go When you think back on life You remember all that you have done.

But why are all your good memories Flooded with the bad?

Like a terrible tide, your mind is awash.

In pain and regret you dwell Born to live and not to forget Lost in your mind’s hell.

Gregory Scott 11A

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Another Day without You To be without you, is not to live But to dwell in my own self-pity I try so hard to carry on However, living alone seems silly.

Remembering words and actions keeps my heart afloat And stops it from drowning in the vacant cavity just below my throat.

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Left to bleed, to die Now I lie here starry-eyed, Oblivious to my life.

Gregory Scott 11A

Adore Feel the madness in me Watch as my eyes sink back Back into the depths of my vacant mind: To search for signs of truth.

Watch the hatred move me As I remember all there is to lose – From the days of childhood.

Evaluate life’s great cost.

Smell the disgust that eats me As I breathe life’s lost lies Smell the pain, the poison Am I locked in this prison?

Begin to taste me Taste the pure, insightful Taste the truth, the love Revel in my inner sanctum Help me hide from the world.

Gregory Scott 11A

As I journey forth Along my ever winding path To find what may be found To process what may be mine I am no thief.

I seek what belongs to all; What the ignorant seem to lack.

Am I ready for what I seek?

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That thirsts for some fresh water Or am I as foolish as those I despise?

I have long waited for The day that is mine To realise that this is my legacy That this is the fate that is mine.

I pray that day comes soon I pray that I will realise that day And grasp it with both arms; Clench it close to my chest.

Then my aging bones can be laid to rest And know that this life was not a waste And made some sense Joseph Hider 10F

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Another day for us The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Another day for us One muffled scream Handbags missing, jawbones hurting Passersby passing No heads turned Another day for us.

One man stops, injustice raging Fists flying, stab wound gushing Something done, someone dying Help rushing : "You’ll be alright" Yes replied but will you be without me ?

Clyde Parsons 12D

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Afrikaans Skeppende Werk

Redakteursprys : Hoogs Aanbevole :

Warren Smith Zane Fredericks

Pikdonker Liewe ???

Dit is donker. Dit is donkerder as die nag. Die donkerste nag van my lewe.

My kop is seer en vol bloed van die bakleiery in die kroeg. Dit brand soos vuur van hel. Ek kyk deur my half-oop oë vir die walglike monster in die spieël. My meisie het my uiteindelik hierdie naweek gelos, vir die laaste keer!

Ek haat my ouers! Hulle laat my soos ‘n voël in ‘n hok voel.

Miskien as julle my bietjie vryheid gee, sal ek vir julle lief wees. Miskien sal ek dan na julle luister.

Ek het weer gedruip. My skoolrapport is vol kringe van bloed om ‘n enkelsyfernommer. Ek is nie meer lus vir die lewe nie.

Vanaand gaan ek my lewe neem. Ek sit die geweer in my mond – nou………..

Dit

is

bitter seer

Die voete kom Ek

stik in eie

my bloed

Lief jammer Warren Smith 12C

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Artwork by Stan Kaplan 10G

Drome …

Groen weivelde van rustige blomme begin deurstoot ná ‘n lang winter. Die sonstrale sukkel om tussen die wolke deur te kruip. ‘n Sagsinnige vars bries sweef kalmerend oor die landskap. Daar is ‘n paar verstrooide bome en alles lê doodstil … afwagtend.

Die ligte bries waai skraps oor my warm vel en ek voel die koel riviersand onder my voete soos ek dieper in die koue Amazoonrivier ingaan.

Tussen elke slag van my roeibewegings, kan ek die sagte geluide van die onversteurde natuur hoor. Die roei-aksie stuur golwe wat soos rooimiere lyk oor die watervlak en elke roei-aksie veroorsaak dat die druppels ‘n paar meter agter my nog in die lug hang.

Duisende herinneringe is skielik in my kop soos ‘n groot oseaan. My bene voel lam.

Ek herken niks wat om my is nie.

Die ure voel soos minute. Ek voel asof ek in die vinnige rivier sal verdrink.

Die geluid van bewegende water word al hoe harder en harder soos iemand wat die volume opdraai en my boot beweeg vinniger deur die water.

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Skielik gewaar ek ‘n groot skerp rots voor my. Die botsing was vinnig en aaklig en dit het veroorsaak dat ek gekantel het en binne ‘n sekonde onderstebo was en vasgevang was teen die rots …….

Asem …. Rowend .…….

Asem ……..

A ……..

Wakker!

Elke oggend is dit dieselfde – die gevoel van sand in my oë, warm en droog.

Die pyn in my kop wat later, seker, ‘n hoofpyn sal word!

Zane Fredericks 12F

Artwork by J Grantham 10F

Vasgevang deur omstandighede Matriek, die besigste tyd van my lewe, sover. Die druk en die hoeveelheid werk is ongelooflik maar daar is seker geen ander manier om ‘n goeie opvoeding te kry nie. Jou hele toekoms word deur die finale eksamen bepaal – dis nou vir jou druk!

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iets kon doen. So het ek gedog. Maar ons weet almal wat dog gedoen het.

Matriek is byna dieselfde as al die ander jare by die skool. Daar is darem nie ‘n groot eerstespanspeler wat vir jou skree omdat jy nie die skoollied hard genoeg sing nie. Daar is nog steeds opvoeders wat vir jou sê wat om te doen.

Nog steeds toetse en eksamens om te skryf en jy kan beslis nie doen net wat jy wil nie!

Vir twaalf jaar sien ek uit na hierdie jaar en noudat ek met hierdie jaar besig is, raak ek siek vir skool. Ja, die opvoeders is seker ook siek vir my.

Sodra ek so begin voel, herinner ek myself aan al die goeie tye van my skoolloopbaan. Rugby op ‘n Woensdagmiddag met jou keel wat brand van skreeu nadat ons, die Rooi Masjien vir St John’s ore aangesit het. Partytjies saam met vriende op Saterdagaand en selfs die grappies in die klaskamer wat jou dag die moeite werd maak.

Dit is wanneer hierdie gedagtes deur my vloei dat ek onthou hoe gelukkig ek is om skool toe te gaan en te leer. Die slegte dinge soos eksamens en druk is nie meer so sleg nie en nuwe krag vir die toekoms kan gevind word.

Johan Hartman 12D

Artwork by Iain Botha 11A

Oorwinning!

Die geklop van die horlosie dring stadig tot my deur. Die son sluimer maar slaap nie meer nie. Die alarm gaan af en ek stoot die koppie koffie van die tafel af.

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sal ek weer probeer. "Sarah, bring my wyn!"

Die dae en maande glip verby en ek hou nie by my liggaam nie. My liggaam is moeg. Ek moet hulp kry, anders …… Ek kan myself nie meer help nie. Ek kan niemand blameer nie. Dit was so belangrik om my kollegas, vriende en kliënte gelukkig te maak en tevrede te stel dat ek myself ten gronde laat gaan het. Die laat aande en gedrinkery ter wille daarvan om kontrakte in te win en geteken te kry, was my eerste prioriteit. Aan die einde van die dag was ek darem vir jare die belangrikste persoon.

Oorspronklik het dit begin met een drankie en later van tyd het ek ophou tel. Almal het dit gedoen, ek kan dit mos hanteer, ek is ‘n man.

Dit is alweer winter. Ek is vasbeslote om dit hierdie keer te laat werk. My lewe is duister en my familie word afgeskeep en almal ly daaronder.

Ek word goed behandel hier. Ek is hier nie ‘n vreemdeling nie. Hierdie keer is dit finaal.

Ek hoor en sien lewe. Ek het alles weer in perspektief. Die deur klap agter my toe. Ek loop oor van dankbare entoesiasme.

Uiteindelik vry!

Wayne Joao 12B

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My skoolloopbaan King Edward VII School is die beste skool in die wêreld. Ek is seker dat skool oral heerlik is, maar somtyds sal die leerders verweer en afgewater voel.

Somtyds voel dit asof ek in die tonk is en een van die dae gaan ek ontsnap.

Maar dit is net somtyds, oor die algemeen het ek nie te veel om oor te kla nie.

By King Edward VII School het ek baie ondervindings gehad. Somtyds sleg maar meeste van die tyd was dit soet. Hier het ek al my goeie vriende ontmoet. Die skool is my tweede familie – al die tradisie, sport kultuur ensovoorts – waar ek elke dag iets leer. Dit is wonderlik.

Die opvoeders speel ook ‘n groot rol in my skoolloopbaan. Hulle is soos jou stiefmammies en –pappies, met dié dat ons ouers meestal nie by die huis is nie. Die opvoeders probeer jou op die regte pad hou. Meeste van die tyd kan hulle gaan maar oppas vir die dag wat jy by die heks se klas inloop.

Sport is ook baie belangrik in my skool en in my lewe. As jy krieket, hokkie of rugby speel, raak jou spiere groter en jy ontmoet nuwe mense.

Stoutighede en moeite gaan hand aan hand in hierdie skool. ‘n Mens sal altyd hierdie twee goed in enige skool vind. Dit is heerlik om grappies te maak maar beslis nie aangenaam om altyd met moeite punte te behaal nie.

Die probleem met skool, is dat dit partykeer eentonig kan raak. Dieselfde klasse, dieselfde opvoeders en altyd werk, werk en meer werk. Dit is wel die

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rede waarom ons skool toe moet kom maar somtyds werk ons nie baie nie maar ons moet. Dit is hoekom ons op hierdie stadium voel dat dit soos ‘n tronk is.

Skool – moet nie die verkeerde idee kry nie, skool is baie lekker deur die soet en die suur. Lewe ná skool sal nie dieselfde wees nie. Ek sal altyd na die verskillende, vreemde klassituasies verlang wanneer ek by die groot, ou swart hekke gaan uitstap.

André Ealand 12F

Artwork by Stan Kaplan 10G

Vriend of vyand Hier bevind ek myself. In ‘n modderige sloot, ver van my warm huis af. Die koue omring die gras se yskoue vingers. Ek moet agter hierdie beskerming wegkruip wat nie beskerming kan bied nie. Ek kyk na die klein insekkies wat tussen die grashalms en die growwe sand loop. Ek wonder …. is hulle geallieerdes of vyande?

Tussen my diepste denke word ek wakker deur die skrikwekkende gebulder van koeëls. Ek hoor vlugtende voete. Die geluid is soos vars somerreën terug in my stad, Johannesburg. Soos byklanke in die grys lug, hoor ek die gerammel van masjiengeweervuur. Dan sien ek die manne wat uit die newel kom. Hulle gil sowel as hardloop en ek is bang.

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Ek stoot nat haartoutjies weg en hou my geweer vas. Skielik hoor ek die gefluit van ‘n koeël wat naby my skouer homself begrawe. Ek sien hoe al my dapper wapenbroers staan en skiet. Hulle moed gee my nuwe krag. Ek moet hulle help! Ek staan langs hulle: trots en skiet.

Ek laat die haat in my groei. As ek ‘n man skiet, word my bloed warmer. My hele liggaam voel soos ‘n wreedaardige masjien wat vuurwarm is. Hulle val met bloederige gorrels en hande wat gryp na alles. Nader en nader tot ek seker is dat hulle my sal doodskiet. Toe sien ek dat hulle nie terugskiet nie.

Die manne hardloop weg van die veldslag, op soek na veiligheid. Ek het my eie wapenbroers afgemaai!

Ek val op my knieskywe. Met trane wat koud oor my wange rol, wonder ek … is ek vriend of vyand?

Simon Fraser 12D

Artwork by Dumisani Bini 10A

Die plek waar ek myself kan wees Dis Saterdagoggend. Ek word vroeg wakker en die gevoel is al daar. Ek is lus om op te staan, lus om die wêreld te groet want vandag gaan dit gebeur … vandag gaan ek weer vry voel.

Dit het al duisende kere gebeur, dis elke keer dieselfde maar die gevoel kom elke keer terug. Nie alleen is dit in my gebore nie, maar ek kan ook niks 68

daaraan doen nie. Dit laat my hart pomp, pomp totdat my bors seer kry. Dit laat die sweet van my palms drup. Dit laat my vingers bewe, bewe totdat dit soos ‘n blaar in die wind lyk.

Ek loop swembad toe en ontmoet die span, almal voel soos ek. Ek sien dit want hulle kan nie stil sit nie. Hulle knaag aan ‘n ‘Fizzer’ of suig ‘n ‘Red Bull’.

Ons speel oor ‘n uur en die gevoel word sterker en sterker – dis ‘n groot wedstryd en ons moet wen. Twintig minute voor die wedstryd, gaan ons saam opwarm. Daar is geen geluid in die kleedkamer nie.Almal konsentreer om hulle eie gedagtes in toom te hou. Die tyd vlieg en voordat ons mooi tot ons sinne kan kom, spat die koue water ons tot werklikheid.

As ek begin speel, oorweldig ‘n gevoel van vryheid my – al my probleme verdwyn in die niet.

Elkeen het ‘n plek,‘n ding of gedoente wat hom reg laat voel. Vir my is dit om waterpolo te speel. Dis waar ek reg voel, waar ek weet ek is my eie baas, waar ek uiteindelik myself kan vind – vry.

Clyde Parsons 12D

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Die belangrikste oomblik in my lewe …

Dis ‘n koue Junie-môre maar ek sweet tog. Dit vloei van my voorkop af en val op die grond voor my. Ek sien hoe dit stadig voor my oë val. My hart klop vinnig in my keel en ek haal oppervlakkig asem …. Die wedvaart het nog nie begin nie!

Dis die môre van die Suid-Afrikaanse Junior Maraton Kanokampioenskap. Ek dink net aan een ding: my posisie in die Suid-Afrikaanse Juniorspan wat Spanje toe gaan vir die wêreldmaraton kampioenskap. Dit is my droom; my lewe, die een ding waarvoor ek my lewe en tyd spandeer het. Nou is my kans; my een kans om dit ‘n werklikheid te maak.

Ek is verbasend rustig, noudat ek op die water is. Die speletjies is klaar en nou is dit tyd om iets te doen wat ek ‘n duisend keer voor vandag gedoen het. Ek kry my plek op die lyn en wag vir die klapgeluid. Die geluid van die geweer wat ek alreeds in my kop kan hoor.

Van daardie oomblik af onthou ek niks verder nie. Alles is net ‘n vlek in my verstand. Die hand beweeg na die skerp geluid van die geweer, die drie kort hardlope, die spiere en longe wat vir asem skreeu en daardie laaste spierrukkende sny wat jou asemloos laat sit, te moeg om te beweeg, te dink, net genoeg energie om te hoop dat jy genoeg gedoen het.

Die sweet begin weer as jy in die water is. Drie lang ure voor jy uitvind of jy dit gemaak het of nie. Dan begin dit: "Pretorius, Humphrey, Biggs …" – jou hart klop harder, "Scott, Longley! " Jou wêreld ontplof en toe weet jy - jy het genoeg gedoen!

Dae, weke en maande later besef jy dit. Dit was die belangrikste oomblik in jou lewe!

Jonathan Longley 12F

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Liewe tiener – jy is kosbaar Goeiedag almal Ons is ongelukkig in ‘n stryd gewikkel met geweld om ons net waar ons kyk.

Ons samelewing word daagliks daardeur oorheers. Ons lewe in ‘n wêreld waar dinge nie altyd is hoe dit lyk nie. Maar dit is juis hier waar die jeug van Suid-Afrika in die prentjie kom.

Ons ouers mag ons vertel dat ons ‘n groot pyn in die watsenaam is, maar hulle sê dit net uit frustrasie – nie uit haat nie! Ons het ‘n baie belangrike rol om te speel in verskeie gemeenskappe. Dit maak nie saak van watter kant af jy dit bekyk nie, ons as jeug is BELANGRIK. Ons is die toekomstige leiers van ons land en dit maak nie saak wat enige iemand van jou sê nie, ons moet die lig weer helder oor ons donker Afrika laat skyn.

Jy moet weet dat dit nie saak maak hoe onregverdig jou lewe is nie – selfmoord is nooit die antwoord nie. Jy kan hulp kry … hulp wat ‘n glimlag op jou gesig sal ingraveer!

Dankie.

Dean McHendrie 12B

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Warboel Liewe dagboek Hoe kan alles so verkeerd gaan? Hoekom moet alles altyd met my gebeur? Dit is amper onmoontlik om weer oor te begin ….

Dit is nou die tweede persoon in die afgelope twee maande wat ek verloor het. Wat het ek gedoen om sulke goed te verdien? Ouma was die enigste een wat na my geluister het. Ek is weer alleen …. weer hartseer …. weer moeg …. moeg om weer te begin, om oor te begin ….

Wat moet ek doen om ‘n goeie lewe te hê? Ek het net een probleem. Vriende, ek het geen vriende nie. Geeneen nie – niemand nie. Hoekom is ek altyd alleen?

Ek gaan ‘n paar veranderings maak. nie. Ek moet net soek …..

My lewe is nog nie verby

Sien jou môreaand – hopelik Daryll Barkhuizen 12D

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Lewenslange vennootskap My skool is my kasteel. Ek kan nie daarsonder lewe nie. My hele wêreld bestaan uit my skool en niks kan dit van my af wegvat nie. Wat my skool belangriker vir my maak, is die feit dat ek sewe dae ‘n week by die skool is.

Ek’s altyd daar in gees en vlees daarom is my skool my kasteel.

Sonder ‘n kasteel kan ‘n koning nie regtig ‘n koning wees nie. Almal in hierdie skool is die prinse van die skool. Ons weet dit en probeer elke dag om ons koninkryk op te bou. Ons gevoelens wissel somtyds maar almal het respek vir ons skool. Dit is al vir amper vier jaar my lewe.

Ek het al teenspoed ervaar in my skool – ek het al vir my skool gebloei. Ek het die pyn van verloor ervaar en alles vir my skool gegee. Daar is niks wat hierdie beste jare van my kan weg vat nie. Ek is ook deur die gelukkige en blye tye gebrei tot ‘n aanvaarbare jong man met goeie inhibisies en herinneringe wat diep in my siel gebrand is.

Hoe kan enige iemand wat hier skoolgaan nie ‘n lewenslange vennootskap met die skool hê nie? Hierdie vennootskap het my talryke lesse geleer. Dit het my geleer om ‘n ambisieuse en sterker mens te wees. Dit het my gevorm tot die persoon wat ek vandag is en miskien altyd sal wees.

Ek vra my menigmaal af waar ek sou wees as ek nie na die skool gekom het nie. Die antwoord is eenvoudig: Ek sou net nog een van die seuns gewees het sonder lewensbelangrike invloede wat my deel van die King Edward familie maak. Die familie waarmee ek ‘n vennootskap het tot die dood ons skei.

Bradley Schroder 11A

Maai wat jy saai Wat het Mohammed Ali en ‘n misdadiger in die tronk in gemeen? Die twee is besig om die gevolge van hulle besluite te dra.

Baie jare gelede het Mohammed Ali ‘n besluit gemaak om die beste bokser in die wêreld te wees. Hy is nou een van die bekendste mense in die wêreld.

Hy het ‘n uitstekende reputasie. Sy moed het ‘n inspirasie vir baie mense geword. Hy is voorwaar ‘n fabelagtige man wat deur almal gerespekteer word.

Baie jare gelede het ‘n misdadiger ook voor dieselfe besluite te staan gekom.

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Hy is nou vol spyt, maar soos die spreekwoord lui: spyt kom mos altyd te laat.

Niemand gee vir hom om nie, niemand wil eintlik soos hy lewe nie. Sy misdade word deur baie mense gehaat. Hy is ‘n man sonder die respek van mense om hom, wat nog te sê selfrespek.

Jy maai wat jy saai.

Jou lewe is die grond waarin jy moet saai. Indien jy die verkeerde sade saai, sal jy die verkeerde gevolge kry. Tog kry die mens elke nuwe dag ‘n nuwe kans. ‘n Mens kan die verkeerde besluite reg maak – amper uitwis as jy net betyds sien wat jy besig is om te doen. Jy kan jouself verbeter en ‘n kampioen wees.

In die toekoms wil ek baie dinge behaal. Tog weet ek dat die reis nou begin, nou is die tyd om my saad te saai. Nou is die tyd vir die regte besluite. Ek kan nie wag om my oes te sien nie!

Dit sal wondermooi wees!

Kali Ilunga 11A

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Artwork by Chad Goddard 10F

Vasbyt …… min dae ……..

Hier is ek, my liggaam droog van die lewe. My bloedrooi oë kyk in die leegheid van my kop. Ek soek na ekstra krag uit my liggaam. Waar is dit? Is daar enigsins nog krag? Dit is weer daardie tyd van die jaar waar ek wens dat ek op vakansie was. Dit is alweer die vreeslike eksamentyd.

My lyf kan nie die druk en aanhoudende studeer hanteer nie. Dit is soos ‘n lewenslange plaag wat jou stukkie vir stukkie afbreek. Ek voel asof my hare een-een uit my skedel wil spat. Die toorn word groter met elke sekonde wat verby sleep. Die angs laat my hart vreemd in my keel klop. Ek begin dink of ek goed sal vaar – ‘n element van onsekerheid neem oor en maak my onseker.

Die druk kom van oral – van my ouers wat my snaakse dinge laat doen. Hulle staan vierkantig op my lewe soos ‘n drieton baksteen muur. Werk, werk en nogmaals werk. Wat van my sosiale lewe, wil ek weet. Watter sosiale lewe behoort ‘n tiener in eksamentyd te hê? My lewe is besig om in ‘n antiklimaks te beweeg. Ons kwaliteitlewe is besig om te verval. Die wêreld wentel vinniger as normaal gedurende dié tyd. Alles skyn deurmekaar te wees. My lewe is onderstebo. Ek voel asof ek enige oomblik kan ontplof en net verwoesting saai so ver as wat ek gaan.

My emosies moet beteuel word. Dit kan my eksamenvoorbereidings lelik in die wiele ry – dit kan alles tot stilstand bring. Wilskrag is die sleutel tot 75

sukses. Die begeerte om met ‘n onderskeiding te slaag, is oorweldigend. Ek sien die lig aan die einde van die tonnel – flikker. Ek wil ‘n sukses maak – ek wil iets van my lewe maak – hou aan – die einde is in sig.

Asem die lewe in, proe die gevoel wat harde arbeid bring.

Vasbyt …. Min dae …..

Kamal Govan 11A

Liefdesblues Liewe dagboek As ek geweet het dat die liefde so ingewikkeld is, het ek liewer nooit liefgekry nie.

Ek en my meisie, Lauren, se verhouding het op ‘n toer begin. Ons het oral saam uitgegaan en was altyd saam.

Ons verhouding het vir twee jaar geduur, en ek moes na ‘n partytjie toe gaan. Sy kon nie saam nie en ek moes alleen. By die partytjie was daar baie mense en ook ‘n vriendin van my laerskool. Ek het met haar gepraat oor die ou dae.

Die volgende keer wat ek Lauren gesien het, was sy baie jaloers en het met my baklei. Sy het my vir twee weke geïgnoreer en toe later die verhouding beeïndig – vrouens darem!

Ek het gehuil en het lus gevoel om selfmoord te pleeg. Niks is nou meer lekker nie en ek dink ek sal nie weer lief kan hê nie – maar ek weet ek het net tyd nodig.

Sien jou later Richard Hulley

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Positiwiteit In my sestien jaar van ondervinding, het ek baie dinge gesien en ervaar. Dit is baie moeilik om altyd vrolik te wees en soms wil jy net doodgaan, dinge wat gebeur, laat jou aaklig voel.

Miskien is dit omdat ek nie die lewe verstaan nie of my ouers wat altyd kla want hulle is mos altyd reg. Dit is hierdie gevoelens wat my ongelukkig laat voel. Ek probeer regtig beter dinge doen om net beter te voel.

Dit is nie nodig nie, dink ek, dit is jou verantwoordelikheid om jouself beter te laat voel. Dit is baie belangrik om dinge te verander wat nie goed is nie.

Iets moet skielik verander sodat daar iets positiefs daaruit kan kom. Jy moet positief wees en negatiewe dinge onderdruk tog probeer dit altyd die goeie oorweldig. Jy kan ook sommer jou medemens beter laat voel deur jou positiwiteit.

Gryp na die heerlike dinge. Laat dit oor jou spoel en jou opkikker – geniet elke oomblik daarvan! Onthou om na die beter dinge te gryp en weet jy sal iemand om jou ook positief beïnvloed.

Stuart Matthews 10F

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Die 234 nuwe bulletjies 234 bulletjies saam gegooi ons is almal in graad 8 die hoërskool.

Ons was bang, amper soos die eerste dag op laerskool, maar die ma’s se rokke was nie daar om ons aangesigte te verberg.

Ontvang met ope arms …. waarheen nou?

Hulp word gratis aangebied.

Die eerste week was ‘n deurmekaar gerommel: toetse, prefekte, tradisies, vriende.

Alles is tog die moeite werd: vriende kom met tyd broederskap met saam doen.

Carl Kuschke 8G

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Ons Skool Die matrikulante is groot die skool is groter die ’Rooi Gees’ is die grootste.

Die mure is sterker die "REDS" is sterker maar ons respek vir die skool is die sterkste.

Ons krieket is goed ons waterpolo is beter maar ons rugby is die beste.

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Zulu Creative Writing

Isiko Lakithi engilithandayo "Makoti womnyakazisa uma elele, womnyakazisa; umkhwenyana womnyakazisa uma elele womnyakazisa". Ilanga elikhulu leli esililindele, lapho izihlobo nabangane bakho bakufisela impilo enhle emsakazweni bethi, "Ningahlukaniswa muntu wesithathu!".

Indlela eya emshadweni iqala ngokushela intombi oyithandayo nayo ikuqome, uma uyihlabe umxhwele. Wena uba yisoka lakhe naye abe yintombi yakho.

Uthando lwenu luyakhula lukufundisa wena ndoda ukuthi uthande intombi kuze kufike isigaba sokuthi ucele isandla sayo emshadweni.

Ukucela isandla sentombi akupheli lapho ngoba wena naye kumele nibuyele emakini niyobika indaba. Lokhu kulula uma uyintombi ngoba uma usaba ukubika indaba ebazalini uvese uthwale iduku ekhanda. Indoda yona kumele itshele abazali, iyibeke indaba injalo. Indoda kumele izibheke ukuthi imephi ezimalini ngoba ngeke ikhiphe ingane kubo ingakhoni ukuyithengela isinkwa.

Umsebenzi uqala lapha; kuzoqala ngokubizwa kwamadoda omndeni.

Kulababantu bomndeni nizokhetha abantu abazohamba bayobikela wena indaba ebazalini bentombi, amadoda akhona ukubeka indaba izwakale.

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Lababantu sibabiza abakhongi.

Abakhongi baya ekhweni lakho ukuyocela ilungelo lokushada nengane yabo.

Baqala ngokunika umndeni wentombi izipho eziphuma kuwe (indoda) nomndeni wakho. Uma bekwalile, le nto uyiphinda baze bashintshe ingqondo bese bekulobolisa.

Abantu abangawazi amasiko abo, indaba yelobola inokubadida ngoba bona bacanga ukuthi abazali bathengisa ingane yabo. Mina ngincoma amadoda akhipha ilobola ngoba kumele sibonge abazali bentombazana ngokusizalela umakoti. Imali yelobola ibuye isize ukubhadalela izidingo zomcimbi olandela umshado.

Okusemqoka yilokho okuzokwenza indoda ibe ngumkhwenyana. Ngesikhathi isikhathi somshado sesidliwa yinja amadoda aqala ukukuvakashela.Abavakashi ngoba bethanda itiye likamama noma ingxoxo kababa kodwa ngoba besafuna ukukubamba indlebe bakufundise ngempilo yendoda esishadile futhi enomuzi.

Hayi! Ungakhathazeki ngoba akusinguwe wedwa obanjwa ngendlebe, nomakoti naye bayambamba.

Into eyodwa abashadile abafundiswa yona ukuthi nina njengomakoti nomkhwenyana kumele nihloniphane futhi uma nifuna umshado usebenze kumele nisebenzisane.

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Umlando kamufi uSteve Bantu Tshwethe (1939 – 2002) USteve Bantu Tshwethe wazalwa ngonyaka ka – 1939 endaweni yaseBhayi Washona ngo – 2002 eneminyaka engu – 64.

Wafunda esikoleni samabanga aphezulu endaweni yangakubo waze waqeda ibanga leshumi. Lapho waqhubeka khona nezifundo zakhe, wafundela ubuthishela ekholishi lokufundela ubuthishela eBhayi. Waba nguthisha owayedumile kuleyo ndawo ngemfundo ephezulu ayeyinika izingane.

Ekuqedeni kwakhe ekholishi waba nguthisha owayedumile kanti futhi wayeqeqesha nemidlalo esikoleni ayefundisa kuso. Esenguthisha wajoyina ezepolitiki ngesikhathi sobandlululo eqenjini le-ANC. Wabamba iqhaza elikhulu eqenjini kangangokuba waze waduma nakwezepolitiki. Ngonyaka ka1994 ngenkathi kuwina i– ANC okhethweni lukahulumeni, waqokwa ukuba abe uNgqongqoshe wezemidlalo. Wazithuthukisa ezemidlalo ngoba nabantu abamnyama basebekwazi ukuba badlale nemidlalo eyayaziwa ngokuthi eyabamhlophe ngaphambili. Ngonyaka ka 1999 waqokwa esikhundleni sokuba 82

uNgqongqoshe wezokuphepha.

Umufi ushone emva kokugula isikhashana esifushane kwase kwamanela ukufa.

Ushiye izingane zakhe eziyisihlanu kanye nenkosikazi yakhe emhlabeni.

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Artwork by Lance Lake 12A

Kungani abafundi abafunda ezikoleni ezinezidingo zonke zokufunda befeyila?

Impumelelo iphuma kakhulu ezikoleni ezinezidingo zonke. Lezizidingo zisiza labo bafundi ukuthi baqondisise umsebenzi wesikole. Kuyatholakala ukuthi kukhona abafundi abafeyilayo. Ngisho kube nezidingo zonke esikoleni kodwa bahluleke ukuphumelela.

Isizathu esibalulekile kimi, ukuvilapha! Yisona isizathu esibonakalayo kubafundi abafeyilayo. Umfundi uyohlala emva kwekilasi abe nomcabango wokuthi umsebenzi wesikole uyowubona ekhaya. Lowomfundi uzobhala umsebenzi obhalwe nguthisha ebhodini, bese avale incwadi leyo ngoba akanawo umdlandla kulento uthisha akhuluma ngayo.

Abangani benza umfundi avilaphe noma akhuthalele ukufunda. Abangani umfundi ahamba nabo babalulekile ekusebenzeni kwakhe. Abafundi abafeyilayo kodwa izidingo zonke zikhona, bafeyiliswa ngabangani 83

abanezithunzi empilweni yabo noma esikolweni. Laba bangani abanezithunzi bakhona kahle ukukhohlisa abanye, njengokuthi bathi," Isikole siyabheda ngoba kunzima ukuthola umsebenzi kulamalanga uma ufundile noma ungafundanga".

Isikole esinazo izidingo zonke sinika isiqiniseko ebazalini bomfundi sokuthi noma umuphi umfundi uyophumelela emfundweni yakhe. Kuyajabhisa ukuthi emva kwaleso siqiniseko kutholakale ukuthi abazali bahlangabezane nendaba ethusayo yokuthi ingane ifeyilile. Umzali akanaso isikhathi sokuxazulula lendaba yengane ngoba esecabanga yonke imali ayibhadeleyo emfundweni yengani ( phela izikole ezinezidingo zonke ziyadula).

Ezikoleni kukhona abaphiwe ( abakhonayo ukusebenza ekilasini, bazwisise umsebenzi), bese kubakhona abangaphiwanga ( abangakhoni ukukhumbula umsebenzi abawenza iviki noma inyanga edlule ). Uma umfundi engodla izambane likampondo ekhaya, angasiyeka isikole ngoba imali ikhona ekhaya (kubona umuntu uya esikoleni ukuthi aqede, athole umsebenzi, ahole imali ) Lababafundi benziwa ukuthi boniwa ngabazali babo kakhulu.

Inkinga ayikho kuthisha ngoba uqeqeshiwe ekufundiseni abafundi. Inkinga ukuthi kunabafundi abanenkani kanye nabadelelayo ekilasini. Uthisha kumele ayeke ukufundisa akhuzane nabo.Yile nto eyenza kufeyilwe ngoba ingekho into efundiwe.

Ukuba nezidingo zonke kuyasiza ngokuthi umfundi aphase kodwa ukuvilapha kugcwele kulababafundi abafeyilayo. Akusho ukuthi uyaphasa ngoba unezidingo zonke kodwa ukuthi uzisebenzisile ukuze ukhone ukuphumelela ngazo.

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Isikhumba sigotshwa sisemanzi Umfundi :Thisha ngiphatheke kabi ngalento oyishilo kithi abafundi, ukuthi abazali bethu bahlulekile ukugcwalisa……

Uthisha :Ukugcwalisa ini mfana wami?

Umfundi :Ukugcwalisa isaga esithi e….e….e…..

Uthisha :O! Isaga esithi, "Isikhumba sigotshwa sisemanzi".

Umfundi :Yebo thisha, uqondile! Manje into engingayithandanga ukuthi uthi siyadelela ngoba abazali bethu abasifundisanga inhlonipho.

Uthisha :Kuliqiniso mfundi wami ngoba uma abazali benu benifundisa inhlonipho ngendlela elungile ngabe niziphatha kahle njengabafundi abahle.

Umfundi :Thisha, hhayi ukuthi ngiyakuphoxa kodwa ……

Uthisha :Yini?

Umfundi :Ungayithathi ngendlela embi kodwa abazali bami awubazi, ngithi nokubabona awukaze neze.

Uthisha :Cha lapho uyakhuluma kodwa abazali benu ngiyabazi, ngibabona ngendlela iningi lenu eliziphatha ngakhona. Kanti isaga esithi , "Ukhamba lufuze imbiza sishoni kuwe?

Umfundi :Sikhuluma ngofuzo thisha.

Uthisha :Yebo! Manje nani uma senidelela ekilasini nibonisa ukuthi nabazali benu banjalo.

Umfundi :Thisha uyaphosisa ngoba uma sithola inkululeko singabafundi, kulula ukuphuma endleleni.

Uthisha :Cha mfundi wami ukhuluma iqiniso, kusho ukuthi ngininikeze inkululeko eningi kakhulu. Sengizoqinisa izintambo manje.

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Akukho qili elazikhotha emhlane Ngempela siqinisile isiZulu uma sithi alikho iqili elazikhotha emhlane ngoba akekho umuntu owenza into ewubuqili agcine engabanjwanga.

Kwathi ngelinye ilanga sizihlalele ekhaya nabangani bami, sasesicabanga ukuziyela olwandle. Ilanga lalishisa likhipha umkhovu etsheni unqena ngisho ukuya ezitolo ukuyothenga isiqedakoma. KwakunguMgqibelo izikole zivaliwe kuyilanga elikahle lokuya olwandle. Saqoqa izimpahla esasizobhukuda ngazo, sahlanganisa nemali sibathathu kwaphuma amakhulu ayisithupha amarandi.

Sagibela amatekisi aya edolobheni eThekwini lapho sehlika esiteshini ngoba sasesizohamba ngezinyawo silibangise olwandle. Edolobheni abantu babengangezihlabathi zolwandle uzibonela ukuthi balibangise olwandle nabo.

Sazihambela sesiqonde olwandle. Sithe sesiphakathi nedolobha singanake lutho kanti kukhona amabhungu amathathu ayesilandela ngemuva. Samane sakushaya indiva lokho ngoba sasingazi ukuthi kungaba otsotsi abakhuthuzayo lapha edolobheni, kanti asibuzanga elangeni.

Sathi sijika ekhoneni lomgwaqo uSmith Street nabo babebephakamisa izinyawo besilandela. Saqala ukuxwaya manje ngoba lababantu babejika lapho sasijika khona beqonda lapho siqonda khona. Sanquma ukuthi sihambe kancane ukuze basidlule nelanga lalisabalele kuncibilika itiyela, kanti elokufa alitsheli. Kwakuyizo impela izigebengu zabakhuthuzi. Saphenduka sababheka sebebuqamama amehlo abo ebomvu ehlaba njengemisebe yelanga. Sasesizibonela ukuthi laba bafana bayiyo impela imigulukudu yabakhuthuzi. Babona ukuthi akukho muntu obabonayo osilandelayo emva kwabo, bakhipha imigxusho yemimese.

Babamba umngane wami oyedwa ngentamo bathi asikhiphe yonke imali esiyiphethe. Ngashaywa ingebhe kwaphela nasozwaneni. USibusiso waba namanzi emadolweni wabanika yonke imali esasiyiphethe. Bathatha nesikhwama esasinezimpahla bashaya bachitha.

Into eyayisemiqondweni yethu ukuthi sasazi ukuthi ithi ingadla amathambo bese iyajwayela ngoba babengagcinile ngathi. Saphindela emakhaya salubika udaba kwabadala babonga ukuthi siphephile. Umama washo ukuthi alikho iqili elazikhotha emhlane babezogcina ngokubanjwa babhadle ejele.

Akuphelanga sikhathi esitheni sezwa ukuthi amaphoyisa abambe abakhuthuzi phakathi nedolobha iTheku. Omunye wabo wadutshulwa washonela khona lapho ezama ukucela empunzini. Baveza imifanekiso yazo kumabonakude sabona ukuthi yizo uqobo lwazo lezi ezasibamba inkunzi. Sahlabeka umxhwele ngesenzo samaphoyisa ukuba abambe lezizinswelaboya ngoba alikho iqili elazikhotha emhlane.

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Artwork by Mahudu Nkadimeng 10A

Mhla ubaba engishayela ukufa nokuphila "Ye-wena, Madlebe kanyoko! Woza lapha njengamanje!" Kaze sengenzeni manje? Ngaya ngigijima kubaba. Kwakusobala ukuthi ubaba ugane unwabu.

Ngathi ngingena ekamelweni wavela wangiphonsa ngempama.Yo! Yo! La ngaphandle ilanga lalikhipha umkhovu etsheni. "Yinindaba intsha yanamhlanje ingalaleli?" kubuza ubaba ephonsa enye impama. Ngaphonseka embedeni, ngazibonela ukuthi akukho ukuphila lapha. Ngathi ngibuza ukuthi ungishayelani, wangiphendula ngenye impama. "Iphi inhlonipho ndodana?"

Ubaba wangibheka sengathi akangazi, wathi, "Thina kudala besibalalela abazali bethu futhi uma sonile besibatshela , singabafihleli." Ukuthi ibhande walikhipha nini angazi, ngoba ngalizwa lingishaya emhlane. Ngezwa umzimba wami ugodola. Wangishaya engiphindaphinda. Wathi uthi ungishaya okokugcina kwangena umama, "Hayi-bo! Yini le nto engiyibonayo? Wenzeni umntwana uze umshaye kangaka?" kubuza umama. "Nkosikazi, ngicela ungazingeni izindaba ongazazi!" kuphendula ubaba ethetha. "Ngizozingena baba uma umshaya kangaka uJabulani." Umama nobaba bahilizisana ngamagama okwesikhashana.

"Nkosikazi, uJabulani lo omvikelayo uthathe imoto yami ngaphandlekwemvume yami. Bewuyothini uma ubelimele, bewuzothini uma ngabe eshonile?" "Kodwa baba, uyakwazi ukushayela uJabulani", kusho umama.

"Ngiyazi Nkosikazi, kodwa ngaphandle kwemvume yami?" Ngasengazi ukuthi umama uzongincengela kubaba. "Baba, umntwana wonile, kodwa akudingeki ukuthi umshaye kangaka, sale umxolela." "Kulungile Nkosikazi kodwa akaphinde nje, uzongithola kahle. Ngizomshaya aze angibophise noma 87

ngimxoshe lapha ekhaya". "Phela le nto ofuna ukuyenza ibizwa I-"Child Abuse", kusho umama ngokudineka. "Ziphumaphi lezizinto, bezingekho ngenkathi sisakhula thina. Nkosikazi, ngicela ukukhuluma noJabulani ngingedwa."

"Jabulani ndodana." Kusho ubaba ezothile. Ye!Ye! Yebo baba, ngaphendula ngokwesaba. "Jabulani, uyenzelani into embi kangaka, bengicabanga ukuthi sewuyindoda?" kuphawula ubaba."Mntanami, ngiyakuxolela namhlanje kodwa ngithembise ukuthi ngeke isenzeka le nto". Yebo baba ngeke, ngiyaxolisa .

"Kulungile hamba."

Ngafunga ngalelolanga ukuthi ngeke ngithathe imoto kababa ngaphandle kwemvume yakhe. Ngezwa kahle ukuthi ubaba uyashaya akadlali. Uma ngifuna ukufa ngizoyiphinda le nto kodwa uma ngicabanga impama yakhe ngizwa sengathi ngiyasha . Ngeke ngilikhohlwe lelo langa mhla ubaba engishayela ukufa nokuphila.

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Yiziphi izintombi ezingcono, ezasemakhaya noma ezasemadolobheni?

Izintombi zehlukahlukene ngezinhlobo nezinhlobo, ngoba kenezintombi ezinhle nezimbi; kubenezihluphekayo neziphuma emindenini ecebile, bese kubakhona ezasemakhaya nezasemadolobheni.

Kudala kunempikiswano yokuthi yiziphi izintombi ezingcono kahle hle phakathi kwezintombi zasemakhaya nezasemadolobheni. Abantu babona ngezindlela ezahlukene, kubakhona abathanda ezasemakhaya kube khona abathanda ezasemadolobheni.

Kulabo abathanda ezasemakhaya bathi bazithanda ngoba ziyashesha ukuchazwa ngabafana futhi uma uzishela azihluphi ngokuqoma. Bathi lezi zintombi azithandi izinto ezibiza imali eningi, futhi umuntu zimthandela ubuyena, hhayi imali nezinto anazo empilweni yakhe. Abanye bathi njengoba beseGoli nje, bayawakhumbula amakhaya namasiko akhona nendlela izinto ezenzeka ngakhona. Bathi lezi zintombi ungazethemba ngoba ngeke zithathe uthando lwakho zilulahlele emgqonyeni noma endlini encane futhi ngeke wesabe ukulala nazo ekuseni uthole indlu yakho ikhala ibhungane, ingenalutho ngaphakathi.

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Artwork by Brad Demos 12A okwenza umuntu wesilisa avele aheheke. Ngeke nje ube namahloni okuhamba nazo ezindaweni eziphezulu. Babuye basho ukuthi lezi zintombi ziphaphisa okomchamo wasekuseni futhi zithanda izinto eziningi. Abantu abake bathandana nalezi zintombi bathi zishiya izikhwama zabo zingenalutho, kuba sengathi lezi zikhwama zinembobo evuzayo. Bathi futhi lezi ziyayazi into efunwa ngumuntu wesilisa kodwa angeke zimnike yona engakabonisi ngokuthile uthando lwakhe. Iningi lezintombi zasemadolobheni lifundile futhi lazi kakhulu, manje lokho kwenza ukuthi zingathembeli emadodeni azo kakhulu.

Ubandlululo alufuneki ngokubona kwami ngoba abantu abafani futhi umuntu akumele umbelesele ngo ‘ngizwa bethi", kumele umazi wena ngokwakho.

Ngeke uthi umuntu umthanda bese umyeka ngenxa yendawo akhulele kuyo ngoba uma umthanda naye uzokuthanda, phela kuthiwa izandla ziyagezana.

Uthando akusiyona into yokulalana nokuchoma, kodwa yisipho esingaphakathi kwenhliziyo. Imali ingeke ize ikuthengele uthando nomuntu ozokuthanda.

Uma kuwuthando,ingqondo nenhliziyo yakho ziyasebenzisana ngento emqoka empilweni yakho.

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Isilwanyana Sami Mina nginenja. Mina nginenja encane ensundu. Igama layo nguBetsy.

Inja yami idla inyama, inkukhu nenhlanzi. Uma inja yenze kahle izuza amabhisikidi nethosi. Inja yami iphuza ubisi namanzi. Ngesikhathi esinye uBetsy uphuza icoca-cola yami. Ngezinye izikhathi yena uphuza itiye lami.

Thina sitetemisa uBetsy. Inja yami idlela etafuleni. Inja yami ilala embhedeni.

Thina sinezinja ezingu-3. UBetsy wenza isenzo esisabekayo ezinjeni zami.

Ubaba uthi uBetsy wayenza njengenkomazi.

UBetsy unebhola nebhele. Mina ngidlala nenja yami. UBetsy uyavilapha.

Ngezinye izikhathi uBetsy uzuza amandla. Nxa uBetsy ezuza amandla uyagijima kakhulu. Mina ngithanda inja yami.

Jamie Cripwell 8G

Artwork on opposite page by Philip Dube 10A

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KESFAM

Over the years, KESFAM has believed in the importance of developing a social conscience amongst the boys and has always encouraged all members of the King Edward family to be aware of the plight of people, especially in our own community.

KESFAM activities are two-fold in character: we try to establish personal contact with the people in our community whom we can help, as well as striving to use our entrepreneurial skills, class by class, to collect money to use in various projects as was done in the past.

Class participation in KESFAM had a slow start this year. The first set project for the year was the refilling and manufacturing of ink and laser cartridges.

This, however, did not enjoy the support it should have: the project only generated about R1 000-00.

Continuing on the idea initiated in the Centenary year, a 9 kg Easter Egg was raffled and that alone generated a R2 189-00 profit.

Class projects undertaken this year : • Valentine Roses • Selling of beanies, scarves, water bottles • Various raffles • Donation of Blood to the SA Blood Bank • Mr Kerr’s ongoing ‘bag-and-razor’ project

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In addition, KESFAM was in a position to help financially with hospital and funeral arrangements for Mr P Mnyandu, who had been on the King Edward hostel staff since 1978.

Due to last year’s Centenary celebrations, where KESFAM activities were put on hold, the lack of participation this year was evident.

Most of the old KESFAM stock is still available from the School and would make great gifts for anyone associated with the School.

The Star Smile Fund, which is a charity that offers facial reconstructive surgery to underprivileged children, decided to spend a weekend bringing colour and life to the clinical and sterile wards of the Johannesburg General Hospital. Some children spend many months incapacitated in these often depressing wards. The Smile Fund, together with volunteers and a range of sponsors, went there on 18 October 2003 to make a change. Amongst the volunteers were Jarrod Grantham, Joseph Hider, Keith Gotha, Lazarus Mabaso, Serge Kandu Lelo and Mubanga Changa; all Grade 10 King Edward VII learners. It was an uplifting experience for all those involved. A special thank you to Ms J Skudowitz for accompanying the boys.

Remember, we are all part of the King Edward family which is part of the community. "Charity begins at home."

Mrs A Gallucci Committee Members : K Motsamai, D Carter, M Manaka, J Harvey and D Harris.

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Chess

Teacher in charge: Coach: Captain: Vice Captain:

Mrs A Tillwick Mr L Ball N Gill L Monatisa

We had a quiet year in Chess, not as hectic as in the Centenary year. The boys, as true King Edward VII sportsmen, played to the best of their ability and did very well, losing in the finals, to our "traditional rivals", St John’s.

Two large competitions were entered : the first was the Five-a-Side Tournament held over one and a half terms at Parktown Boys’ High School.

Competitions took place every Monday afternoon. Two teams were entered – the First Team going through to the finals and the Second Team going to the semi-finals. The first team did well, drawing against St John’s and ending second in the league.

The second Tournament was the Champions League that took place over the second and the third terms. Again, competitions were held at different venues every Monday afternoon. The team did remarkably well, drawing only to St John’s and winning all the other matches. Again, we achieved a second place after St John’s, losing by only half a point!

Champions League Opponent Against Jeppe High School for Boys 2 Parktown Boys’ High School 0 St John’s College 5 Yeshiva College 0 King David’s Linksfield 3.5

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For 8 10 5 10 6.5

I wish to thank Mr Ball for his time and effort. His great enthusiasm for the game of Chess motivated the boys. Every Friday afternoon from 2:30 to 5:00, the boys sat down and waited for the next "tip" or the next move. He shared everything he knew and made the game come alive.

Congratulations to the boys who kept the School’s name high.

Mrs A Tillwick The following boys played : N Gill, T Seku, J Hider, L Monatisa, R Peche, C Molloy, R Phillips, Z Richter, J Oelofse and L Mashishi.

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The Choral Society

Teacher in Charge :

Mrs N Ndlovu

After a hardworking year we are sure that every member of the Choral Society would agree that a choir does not only need talent, but also requires a bit of dedication and commitment.

The year started off on a good "note" with the singing at Assembly on Fridays.

The Choir had to prepare for the Annual Music Festival which was held in March. Yet again our members displayed a high quality of entertainment which was a result of the consistent practises on Monday and Thursday afternoons. Following the Music Festival was the Inter-School Festival in which our boys kept a good standard. The Bass in the choir proved to be a vital factor and was very well supported by the other three parts.

The reason for our successes is the unity among the boys and the two staff members in charge. A special word of thanks and appreciation goes to Mrs Ndlovu and Miss Malinga for the true commitment that they have shown to the Choral Society. Without them all the successes achieved during the year wouldn’t have been possible.

L Monatisa and N Mashlangu

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Debating and Public Speaking

Teacher in Charge :

Mrs J Milasinovich

Public Speaking Public speaking in the first term always begins with a flurry of activity in the English classes as the boys prepare themselves for the "High Schools’ Public Speaking Challenge". Once the trials were held the speakers spent many hours fine-tuning and tweaking their speeches and their delivery.

Clyde Parsons, who had been entered as the "Individual Best Speaker", brought great honour to the School by winning the Regional finals and was judged to be the runner-up in the National Competition. An interesting

Public Speaking 2003 Front Row (left to right): Back Row:

G Scott, R Cook, D Mc Hendrie, C Parsons, W Smith S Nkungu, D Christodoulou, K Ilunga, S Fraser, O Kayembe, A Nkuna 97

footnote to this is that Palesa Mohapi, who beat Clyde by a half percent went on to win the International Public Speaking Competition in London.

Over forty boys participated in this competition and the experience for many of them proved to be invaluable. There is a wealth of talent among the speakers and many will go on to achieve great success in this area.

Individual Best Speaker : C Parsons

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Trophy Team : R Cook, D McHendrie, G Scott

A+

Grade 12 Prepared : B Serrao, N van der Bijl,W Smith, O Pelle B Steel-Smith, S Fraser, A Leuner, B van Blerk

B B+

Grade 11 Prepared : I Botha, C Els, K Ilunga , D le Roux D Christodoulou, S Nkungu, O Kayembe, M Madasa

B B

Grade 10 Prepared : S Chittenden, C MacRoberts,T Moja, and Y Youngman C+ L Motumis, L Moletsane, S Nkungu, G Smith B

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Grade 9 Prepared : M de Villiers,W McLaughlin, J Neilson, P Thahane M Groenewald, S Ntshakala, J Sekobane, J Stewart

B B+

Grade 8 Prepared : J Benton, G Gerrits,T Tsototso, N Tytherleigh C Heynes, O Mokgatle, D Rimmer, A Speechly

A A

Inter-School Debating League The King Edward VII School Debating League offers many boys an opportunity to participate in Debating. This year the league experienced a busy and successful season. King Edward is able to boast well-balanced and competent teams. The debates were held in high spirit and were of an extremely high standard.

The Junior debaters have a wealth of talent and a lot is expected of them in the future.

All-in-all the year has been enjoyable and successful.

Mrs J Milasinovich The South African Council for English Education Debating League The King Edward VII SACEE Team for 2003 consisted of Dean McHendrie – first speaker and reply speaker, Kali Ilunga and Gregory Scott- second speaker/s and Clyde Parsons – third speaker.

The topics for the round robin phase of the League were challenging and interesting and many hours were spent in Room 17 as the members of the team and the floor engaged in heated debate, discussion and research.

The first debate was based on the motion that Initiation Schools should be banned as there is no place for them in the new South Africa. The King Edward team opposed this motion which proved to be a challenging and at times difficult stance to adopt. Our sincere thanks to Ms Tabor for the time she spent in enlightening us all on the culture and traditions of initiation in South (and Southern) Africa.The team were narrowly defeated by Greenside who successfully proposed the motion.

The second debate was against St David’s Marist and the motion, again opposed by King Edward, was "This House deplores the influence of American Culture". A lively and enthusiastic debate between the two schools, with St David’s Marist successfully proposing the motion.

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The third debate was scheduled to take place during the Grade 12 Preliminary Examinations and the start of the Grade 11 mid-year examinations. The team reluctantly decided to put their studies first as there was no possibility for an extension to the tight schedule organised by SACEE and conceded the debate to Sacred Heart. It was an anti-climax to an interesting debating season.

Clyde Parsons was invited to attend the Gauteng Debating finals and participated in the Composite team, made up of debaters from schools who did not go beyond the first round.Well done to Clyde who has matured into a fine speaker.

My thanks to the SACEE team and all the boys who regularly attended the preparation meetings and represented the floor at the debates. Your dedication, enthusiasm, intelligence and interest was wonderful to see and I enjoyed the stimulus of working with you all.

My thanks to Ms Skudowitz for her support and help in the planning phases and for accompanying the team to the debates.

Mrs A Meyer

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Just-a-Minute Competition The "Just-a-Minute" competition is still a popular event at King Edward and was supported by “the masses�. Once again the borders outclassed the day boys and after an evening of much humour, Hill House carried off the laurels.

Best Speakers Competition The annual Best Speakers Competition was held on 20 August.Ten speakers participated in the competition and maintained the high standard to which King Edward has become accustomed. The finalists delivered a variety of speeches based on song titles / lyrics in the prepared section and impromptu.

Thank you to Mr Nic Taitz for adjudicating the Senior section and Mrs Symons who adjudicated the Junior section.

Mrs J Milasinovich Senior Section Finalists : I Botha, R Cook, S Fraser, K Ilunga, D le Roux, D McHendrie, C Parsons, G Scott, B Serrao and W Smith.

Winner : Proxime Accessit :

C Parsons K Ilunga

Junior Section Participants : S Chittenden, M de Villiers, C MacRoberts,T Moja, M Pappas and M Segooa.

Winner : Proxime Accessit :

C MacRoberts M Pappas

Colours were awarded to : R Cook and D McHendrie.

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"Billy Liar" Although there are many comic moments – some even hilarious – "Billy Liar" is a sad story. Essentially, it depicts a young man who is trapped inside his own inability to act. At the very sombre note struck at the end of the play, we realise that Billy will never break out of the small-town provincial life he leads: London is like some great beckoning star that he will never reach, and in not having the courage to take the plunge, he loses Liz, the only one of his girlfriends with any drive. Liz tries to push Billy to make a decision, but even she knows that it is probably useless. Billy will go on living his same dreary life : the high moments of this life will be snogging down at Foley's Bottom and play-acting with Arthur. He will never leave his parent's home, he will continue lying, he will continue muddling through …..

Strong memories of our production : • Liz clouting Barbara with her handbag …..

• Granny bitching away on the sofa • Billy picking up his fried eggs ….

• Barbara eating her banana ….

• Arthur and his passion pills ….

• George and Alice moving down the garden-path, Alice twittering away ….

These glimpses, and many more, made for me a very happy and very satisfying production: a great play and a great cast!

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I would have gone but it's just not fair on my family. I need to get things sorted out first. I'll probably go sometime next week, once I've finalised my leave with Mr Duxbury. I was on my way, I would be in London now if it wasn't for everyone else. Like that Arthur. I hear he's seeing that Rita tramp.

Well, they deserve each other. He's no friend of mine, it's his loss, he'll be the one regretting it when I'm famous, on the big screen. Then he'll wish he'd appreciated me. And it wasn't my fault gran died, she was getting old, and those fits were getting more and more regular and that fire was too hot, it wasn't because of me. Well, I'm still going, I just need to organise my gran's funeral first then I'll be on the next bus out, I'm still going you know.

Clyde ("Billy") Parsons Billy….. Billy !? Fizzing hell, it was all going so smoothly until that Jammy Burk had to go too stinking far. It was great fun, at first, playing up to his ridiculous yet strangely mischievous fantasies, I even got a bit caught up in his rotten games sometimes. For most of it though I was fizzing nervous as to how 'lover boy' was ever going to get himself out of his over-zealous predicaments, with all his rambling. All those louse-bound lasses running around that lazy git, right, quite an achievement at first, yes, but it's a pity he never really knew what to do with those 'fiancés' of his and his pathetic lack of knowledge about them famous passion pills. Ignorance is bliss. In the end that idle, rotten, stinking swine went too fizzing far, with all his rotten tales about our old lady being in the family way and Davis stinking Bowie and rotten London…… and then I had to get myself knotted covering up for his mess, blimey ! Quite a handful that crowing-liar I can tell you that for a start, but I got the benefit of the stinking doubt at the end of it all …… Rita ! Foley

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Darren ("Arthur") le Roux I can't believe Alice put them tins of salmon out again. Nobody ever eats it, except Margret. She should never have wore that dress at last week's bridge game. I'll bet she got it from those foreigners at the square.Alice should have got Geoffrey to get some pork pie instead, that way we all could have eaten isn't it ! Anyway my tea has been far too sweet lately. She knows I only have one and a half teaspoons of sugar. That fire was too hot again ! I barely managed at bridge. He banks it up till it’s like a furnace in here. I can 't be putting up with it. Dr Thorpe told them it doesn't do me any good.And now they want me to see that foreigner Dr Blakemore. I'm not seeing him ! I shan’t go, I shall stop at home.

And him upstairs he's just as bad. I think its time his father talked to him, I can't understand why they let him carry on like that ! I wouldn't, I'd see to him. They make such a noise him and his friend. And what's he been telling Margret about me being put on a new drug. He's just as bad as those foreigners !

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girlfriend and even has the idea of making a success in London. In London ?!

Oh but he's not ! He is not old or mature enough for things like that, he's daft that's what he is ! My husband with a foul mouth and an even filthier attitude ….. how can I cope … oh dear me ….. oh dear me …..

Ryan ("Alice") Dreyer I'll clean shirt him before I've finished, he thinks he's old enough to do what he bloody wants he does, and who will he come runnin’ to when he's expecting a bloody child of his own ? Me !

Nic ("Geoffrey") van der Bijl Billy's go-steady girl, who has a fascination with bananas. She tries to impress Billy's family in order to be part of it. She also holds the engagement ring which causes confusion.

Barbara : "Are you quite sure there's nothing I can do ? Could she eat a banana?"

Brian ("Barbara") du Preez I still want my ring back, I can't believe that rotten git was thinking about going to London.Well my kid will sort him out, then I'll deal with that squinteyed, bowlegged, spotty, snotty nosed streak of nothing. I want my RING !!!!!!

Iain ("Rita") Botha I really thought that we could have a life together, Billy and I, I mean.We were going to go to London and have a lovely life, with babies, lots of them ! I think Billy and I share real feelings about each other. I love him… Why couldn't he find it within himself to come to the station ?

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Winter Production

"Story Theatre" by Paul Sills (from the stories of the Brothers Grimm) On the surface, a light-hearted portrayal of the stories; but, underneath, an indictment of the Vietnam War at the time. In "Henny Penny" the music played originally was "Vietnam-Rag ", the chorus of which goes : "And it’s 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 What are we fighting for?

Don’t ask me, I don’t give a damn, Next stop is Vietnam.

And it’s 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 Open up those Pearly Gates Ain’t no time to wonder why, Yippee, we’re all going to die."

This certainly gives a chilling background to the story of Foxy-Woxy and the birds.

Our format this year was ensemble-playing in the strolling-players tradition.

Cast members merely took the odd prop or piece of costume from a box on the stage, and created the real magic of the theatre, the theatre of the imagination. This style of theatre, particularly, suits the Tandem, and the cast of 14 formed a great group.

Thank you.

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On the way to tell the king that I was a master thief, and before the sky fell down, I found a goose, a goose with golden feathers. I was a master thief, I stole only from the rich as I took the goose with its fine behind and made my way to meet my bride. I left that land, went on my honeymoon and nobody has heard of me since.

Clyde Parsons I would prefer to sit by a nice warm fire and purr instead of being out at my elbows, hunting for mice. That’s a job for a simple peasant ! A mouse would make me scream louder than if I were forced to drink wine, have my finger cut off and pushed around by men ! ….. but I bet I could get in with an intriguing thief !

Ryan Dreyer Zing ! Hey there Henny Penny, could you spare a glass of wine and piece of cake for an old man like me ?

NO ?! You come here and steal my pigeon coop, send the thief and Ducky Daddles to the gallows at once. Goosey Poosy over there yonder in the forest ? I know the way to the King Simpleton …… follow me you Bird! Ha, ha, ha ! BANG I shot the thief ….. and the countess, and why are you riding my horse Turkey Lurky, I just buried you ?!?!?

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Thirty Eighth Annual Inter-House One-Act Play Festival Adjudicators :

Mr M Sharman & Miss C Mackenzie

School:

"What Are You Doing Here?" by David Compton Producer : Brian du Preez

Crofts :

"The Happy Journey" by Thornton Wilder Producer : Matthew Henson

Anderson :

"Bovver" by Roy Minton Producer : Ryan Cook

Davis :

"Content" by Clyde Parsons Producer : Clyde Parsons

Hofmeyr :

"Old Comrades" by Robert Holles Producers : Max Prien and Simon Fraser

Hill :

"Communication Problems" by John Cleese and Connie Booth Producers : Nick van der Bijl and Ryan Dreyer

Grimmer :

"Playmaker" by Colin Hossack Producers : Dean McHendrie and Byron Leggett

Robinson :

"Parcel" by David Compton Producers : Mark Diana and JosĂŠ Cox

Organising Committee : General Stage Manager : Lights & Sound : Front of House : Costumes and Make-up : Sale of Tickets : Refreshments :

Ryan Anderson Mas Madasa, Bradley Schroder, Darryl Koller, Christopher Vounnou Ed Haefele, Dominic Viring Joanne Skudowitz & Samantha Marvel Lwazi Mbele; Mas Madasa Mrs Shirley Parsons

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List of previous winners Year 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1875 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

House Anderson Hill Hofmeyr Crofts Robinson School Anderson Anderson Grimmer Hofmeyr Anderson Grimmer Anderson Davis Hill Robinson Hofmeyr School Hill Robinson Hofmeyr Davis Grimmer Robinson Davis Hofmeyr Crofts Robinson Crofts Crofts Grimmer School School Crofts Davis Robinson Hill Hill Davis Grimmer

Play The Marat / Sade by Peter Weiss Hewers of Coal by Joe Corrie The Happy Journey by Thornton Wilder Tail of Fire by T B Morris The Commission by Margot Jay Battle of Wits by N Williams The Bald Prima Donna by Eugene Ionesco The Effect of Gama Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds by Paul Zindel The Death of Bessie Smith by Edward Albee People are Living There by Athol Fugard Picnic on the Battlefield by Arrabel It Should Happen to a Dog by W Mankowitz Hope is a Thing with Feathers by R Harrity Fool's Errand by Chaucer / Margaret Wood The Laboratory by David Campton Ball Boys by David Edgar Story Theatre by Paul Silke From Equus by Peter Schaffer From the Birthday Party by Harold Pinter Hope is a Thing with Feathers by R Harrity The Death of Bessie Smith by Edward Albee Playmaker by Colin Hossack From Hamlet by William Shakespeare Fear of Heaven by John Mortimer Royal Hunt of the Sun by Peter Schaffer Pyramus and Thisbe by William Shakespeare The Real Inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard From the Crucible by Arthur Miller From Biloxi Blues by Neil Simon From A Few Good Men The Room by Harold Pinter Story Theatre by Paul Silke Fool's Errand by Chaucer / Margaret Wood The Three Knaves of Normandy by Constance Cox Flyboy by Yvonne Adrian From A Resounding Tinkle by N F Simpson The Real Inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard Royal Hunt of the Sun by Peter Schaffer Reunion by W St John Taylor Playmaker by Colin Hossack

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Thirty Eighth Annual Inter-House One-Act Play Festival Results Winning Play "Playmaker" by Colin Hussack (Grimmer) produced by Dean McHendrie and Byron Leggett Proxime Accessit "Fawlty Towers" by John Cleese (Hill) produced by Nick van der Bijl and Ryan Dreyer Best Actor in a Leading Role Nick van der Bijl as Basil Fawlty in "Fawlty Towers" (Hill) Highly Commended • Dean McHendrie as Mike in "Playmaker" (Grimmer) • Mathew Henson as Ma Kirby in "The Happy Journey" (Crofts) • Darren le Roux as James Ross in "Content" (Davis) • Kali Ilunga as Vic in "Bovver" (Anderson) Best Actor in a Supporting Role Jason Glanville as Manuel in "Fawlty Towers" (Hill) Highly Commended • Michael Pappas as Sally in "What are you doing here ?" (School) • Liata Monatisa as Dr Laurent in "Content" (Davis) • Sifundo Mofokeng as Caroline in "The Happy Journey" (Crofts) • Warren Smith as Major Gowen in "Fawlty Towers (Hill) Best Set Grimmer with their production of "Playmaker" produced by Dean McHendrie and Byron Leggett Best Costumes Crofts with their production of "The Happy Journey" produced by Mathew Henson.

Best Stage Manager John Nielsen (Grimmer) Special Award to Clyde Parsons who wrote, directed and acted in his own play for Davis.

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Colours The present position is that C A M Parsons and N A van der Bijl have Colours.

New Colours were awarded to : D S le Roux, I M Botha, M Madasa, R N Dreyer, B du Preez, D McHendrie, M K Henson, N N Schroder and G J Glanville.

Major Awards of the Society The Plate (for the Best Actor of the Year) : C A M Parsons The Sword (for the Greatest Overall Contribution to the Success of the Society): R Anderson

Dramatic Society Dinner The grateful thanks of the Society this year must go to Mrs Shirley Parsons, who has kept us well-nourished throughout the season. This is especially true of the Dramatic Society Dinner, a truly splendid bacchanal for all of us.

Gratias agimus.

Mr H Wilson

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First Aid

Master in Charge : Captain : Vice-Captain :

Mr J Janse van Rensburg T Pappas S Fraser

During the first part of 2003 I had the privilege to work with, a team of dedicated boys who spend endless hours serving their fellow students with one aim: "To ease the pain."

The following boys represented First Aid: T Pappas,S Fraser, N Brucchausen, D Collins, M Gilfillan,S Hill, S Kandu-Lelo, O Kayembe, L Kern, A Kucharski, D Viring, C MacRoberts, A Mazibuko, A Mbatha, R Meirng, P Mokobodi, J Motsamai, A Naran, O Phakhathi, Grant Smith, Greg Smith, Q Steyn, F Wood, A de Freitas, T de Sousa and M de Villiers.

The year started with a call for new blood as a lot of our stalwarts were nearing the end of their tenure due to the fact that they had reached Grade 12. A group of 20 boys and new staff member Mrs A Tillwick, signed up for the subsidised course presented by NetCare 911 during the first holidays of the year. Unfortunately only 15 could attend which left some boys disappointed as they would not be able to participate fully as they were to remain runners until they passed their exams.These exams follow 36 hours of training including practical sessions.Thank you all for being on time during the course and passing with flying colours.

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This brought us to the Rugby season with games and more games that needed field side assistance. During our first game we utilised a new service provider and called in ER24 who supplied us with 3 ambulances and 6 Paramedics to assist during the games at a reduced cost. They were very efficient but due to the fact that the school has an agreement with a well known physiotherapist who operates out of Linksfield Park Clinic we had a sponsorship from Linksfield Park Clinic who subsidised two-thirds of the usual NetCare 911 fee to continue with their services: an Ambulance and two paramedics with the option of calling for an additional Response vehicle in case of need.

We were on duty at all games with well qualified students (level3) and good equipment where we treated a lot of minor injuries and some more serious incidents. Quite a few injuries occurred during practices and I was called often to assist.There is a definite need to train more coaches in basic first aid as the first assistance is the most crucial in the recovery of the injury.We had a particularly bad injury where a first team player sustained a serious internal rupture and only thanks to the rapid response of the coaches, the First Aid team and NetCare 911 did we manage to stabilise the patient and succeeded in our primary role- to provide basic emergency care.

We did duty during the school holidays for the U16 Festival where the focus sometimes moved away from the usual rugby and hockey injuries like sprains and cuts to treating small children with bee stings and even one lady from the touring Roslee Park Football Club from England with severe dehydration from the harsh African winter sun. A highlight of the festival was the opportunity the boys had to meet former Rugby world Cup Champion captain Francois Pienaar.

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Another highlight of the year was the filming of the First Aid activities for possible airing on ETV during the Red Alert Series. The boys enjoyed the opportunity to market the school and their knowledge.

During school time a lot of incidents occur with a particularly high incidence after break times where we saw some bad ankle breaks and head lacerations from typical school boys’ games.These were treated with haste and efficiency.

Of particular concern is the attitude of some boys and undoubtedly of their parents that King Edward VII School is also a free basic healthcare institution as is evident in seeing boys on a Monday morning complaining of abdominal pain and when examined to be informed that this had started on Friday evening. However we never send someone away without treating them and will continue to do so.

The exposure the boys get to the Emergency Care environment is invaluable to them and for those boys who would like to pursue a career in this area and perhaps even move on to the medical profession, First Aid is the best way to spend plenty of time at school.

A particular word of thanks must go to the Team Captain and Vice Captain as well as the group leaders who put in a little extra to ensure the smooth running of First Aid.

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I would like to thank Mrs Tillwick for stepping in and taking over the important task of leading the team, Mrs Evans for the ever present biscuits and juice and the team of Paramedics from NetCare 911 who made the long hours pass quickly.

I leave the School with a fond memory of the efforts of the First Aid team and hope that they will get the proper recognition they deserve through the awarding of Colours for boys who excelled in this field where time, knowledge and even personal safety is placed on the line to serve King Edward VII School.

Mr J Janse van Rensburg

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Pipe Band

Teacher in Charge :

Dr D Hudson-Lamb

2003 has seen the development of the Pipe Band into a unit which has grown in confidence, success and numbers. All credit must go to our outstanding Tutors : Chris Mullinder, Craig Herwill, Peter Davidson and Matthew Buttle.

Their unfailing enthusiasm and dedication has inspired the Band to great heights this season. Thank you ! Their hard work ensured the Pipe Band of a second placing in the South African Championships for 2003 and First in the Regional Championships. Well done !

Justin Carter was Piper Major for 2003, Pipe Sergeant Xin Jia, Full Corporal Leading Drummer Ivan Pieterse, Full Corporal Bass Section Ryan Stephenson and Andrew Fok, Corporal.

The Sandy Mallen Competition and the Junior 100 Guineas delivered excellent results. Justin Carter won the Grahamstown Challenge for Champion Piper under 30 years and was runner-up in the Senior Competition. He went on to win the Junior Champion Piper of the Year. Well done Justin !

Pipe Band achievements in the Novice Juvenile section : Gathering East Rand Lyttelton South Coast Jeppe King Edward Pretoria Boys’ St Benedict’s Benoni Royal Scottish Gathering

Results Second First Third Second Second First Second Second First

All our members have shown great character this year and they have shown great progress. Timothy Ballantyne will be carrying the mace at the Memorial Parade this year.

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Thank you to all the Parents for their unfailing support. A special word of thanks to Janet Stephenson, Sally MacRoberts, James and Deoni Ballantyne, Shingirayi Nkungu, Richard Addington, the Scottish Piping Society and the Pipe Band Association. Also, thank you to Mr Hancock for accompanying the Band to the South Coast Gathering in Amanzimtoti again this year !

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Pipe Major's Report

2003 was a particularly fruitful year for the Pipe Band. The Band grew with junior members beginning to master their music and the Band starting to play together as a solid unit. Once again the Band started winning gatherings and eventually we were the Regional Champions again.

With the new tune requirements for Novice Juvenile, the Band learnt new music. From the beginning it was evident that we were ahead as we were the only ones brave enough to play in the new part of the competition for the first two gatherings.

Competitions in the Novice Juvenile section and other grades was strong this year and bands in general had to improve their performances.

Most members participated in individuals and many good results were obtained. Individual playing is vital to improve yourself and help the band do better.

A word of thanks to the Band members,Tutors, Bandmistress and the School, and may you carry on growing from strength to strength.

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Stock Market Game

Master in Charge:

Mr P Ogier

The Stockmarket game is run on a few basic principles: there will be few meetings and virtually no help from me. Some of the teams found that this was quite difficult and needed someone to provide the motivation needed.

However, other teams took to the challenge and surpassed any expectations that I might have had.

The winning team, C.S.T. (named after the first letters of their names), took the simple approach: buy shares, if they went up then keep them, and if they went down then sell them.They employed a fairly strict stop-loss strategy. If the shares dropped by 10% then they realised that they had made a bad call and sold them.Also many teams looked at the time that they had to trade as a long term strategy and bought their shares and then held onto them for the extended period of time. C.S.T. however went into the trading with aggression and traded more than 40 times in the three months allotted to them.

After speaking to a trader with more than 10 years experience I obtained a figure from him that he aimed for each month and that was 10% month-onmonth, trading aggressively, trading conservatively, 50-60% a year. Here is a simple calculation for you to see how this relates to what the Grade 11’s achieved.

C.S.T. made R280 000 in 3 months which works out to 40 % in three months: this works out to 120% in a year at constant growth.This is an amazing return on investment and something most analysts, investors and traders would be pleased to put into their portfolios.

I feel that this "game" is a vital part of life and I hope that this intense learning curve will show them other career paths. Even if they don’t go into trading, knowing how economies work and what an interest rate cut means to everyone (not just to those who are paying off a house), means a greater understanding of their money and how to make it work for them rather than the other way around.

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To get an idea of what shares C.S.T. bought, see their portfolio at http://www.kesnet.co.za/cst.txt Mr P Ogier

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Computer Centre

Teacher in charge:

Mr P Ogier

Ah, computers, love ‘em, hate ‘em.You may think teaching computers makes me immune to these emotions, but alas, no. Computers are wonderful things, if firstly, they work properly and secondly, if you know how to use them. I have the second part covered, however the first part almost made me pull my somewhat diminished hair out. But anyway they are working perfectly now and should work (fingers crossed), for a while.

The computer centre has been quite exciting this year and we have covered more than the syllabus and have started to expand the syllabus.

These are some of the extras that we have covered: 1. Image Manipulation in Adobe PhotoShop We took an old photograph that had watermarks and tears and folds and removed the imperfections and produced perfect quality photographs.

We took two different photographs of people and moved heads from one photograph to the other and made them look perfect. On some of the pictures we could not tell which was an original and which was the manipulated image!

2. Web Design We used a simplistic programme, Microsoft FrontPage, to create the basic design of a webpage. The Grade 9’s next year will be making more advanced sites using a programme called Macromedia Dreamweaver.

We discussed in detail about database-driven websites, and the benefits that could be derived from them.

We created a database which will form the basis for the database-driven site.

We have just employed a new computer teacher, Rodney Underwood. He started at the beginning of the third term and proved to be very popular and his teaching styles encourage imagination, which I must say is quite difficult when dealing with code and writing in a language that would scare most English teachers!

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If you would like to communicate with your son at school, if he is a boarder or even a day boy, then please take advantage of his email facility at school.

This is a facility that is offered to all pupils in the school at no charge and the email is pretty much instantaneous. The way that it usually works is that, if your son’s name is "Joe Soap" then in most cases it is jsoap@kesnet.co.za. If this doesn’t work then please just ask your son what his particular address is.

On a final note, I have had about seventeen complaints about the fact that each time we upgrade our software, the learners get excited and then pester their parents into getting the same software. I would like to take this opportunity to apologise to all parents as we are about to upgrade the entire school to Microsoft Office 2003. The fact is that government schools like ours get all Microsoft products free of charge, and most other programmes that we use, we get educational pricing on.

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The Junior City Council

Teacher in Charge : Councillors :

Mrs A Mania K Hyam, D Christodoulou

R Dreyer and S Bucibo were extremely productive and successful during their council year and can boast of several achievements as testament to their fine organisational capabilities.

Council demands a lot from the youth in the form of their free time and energy. The rewards are many for those who meet the challenges. Our representatives have always worked hard, played hard and are usually disappointed when their tenure is completed as they say : "Council became part of my life."

It is heartening to see that the King Edward VII School learners are gradually beginning to provide more support for their councillors, notably in the annual Blood Drive, as contestants in the Mr & Ms Jo’burg Pageant and participants on Soccer Day. Kyle and Dimitri represent the youth of our city. They are energetic, hardworking and involved in the community. We thank them for their dedication and wish them a productive, enjoyable term of office.

Mrs A Mania

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Our Day Trip to Dr Beyers Naude School, our Sister School It was such a surprise for us to find out that we had been invited to spend a day with the learners at Dr Beyers Naude School in Soweto. We were all anxious as to what to expect but when we arrived at the school we were welcomed by the RCL members, who make up their Prefect Body. They took us to their classes and introduced us to their fellow learners and educators.

Straight away we got into work mode with them. Many aspects of their schooling are different to ours. For example they have about 40 – 45 learners per class. They also split for vernacular and go to different African language classes. Educators are all very friendly towards the learners and their system of discipline is different to ours. Learners are allowed to walk around the class while the educator is explaining work. They prepared a lovely lunch for us, which was accompanied by a few songs from their girls’ choir. This, we thoroughly enjoyed. They also showed us around during break so we would have a better idea of the layout of their school. During breaks boys and girls go their separate ways. Boys play soccer and girls stand around and talk. Our day ended off with a presentation by the school choir and gumboot dancing.

We were very impressed by these performances. Then it was time to leave.

We exchanged phone numbers so that we could stay in touch and then we were off. Everyone had been so humble towards us and we will never forget their kindness. We made many new friends and we would love to pay another visit to their school soon.

P Gibson

Dr Beyers Naude School – Exchange Visit On a crispy morning of 21 August 2003, twelve learners were selected to represent King Edward VII School. Filled with a mixture of what seemed to consist of excitement and euphoria, we made our way to Beyers Naude School situated in Dube, Soweto.

On our arrival we were warmly welcomed and ushered to classes by their learners. Taking part in classes we were then showered with nutritious food of all sorts propped up by a variety of entertaining events such as a rendition by their Choir and a gumboot dance. As we reached the end of the day, bonds were made, photos were taken and hugs were shared.

We would like to thank and show our appreciation to Mrs Ndlovu and Mrs Mania for arranging this life-enriching experience as we had the privilege to learn from learners from our own country with different cultural backgrounds.

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“We choose to be ... together we are” - this is our Council motto for our term of office for 2003 / 2004. It answers the question,“to be or not to be?” Our Council body chose ‘to be’ and have taken this incredible task to hand this year.

For one who does not quite comprehend what the Junior City Council (JCC) entails, here is a bit more information. The Johannesburg Junior City Council has been serving the community for 77 years. It is a body of 80 students representing 40 different high schools from around Gauteng. The Council’s main aim is to empower the youth to face issues that affect them directly and create a platform from which the youth can tackle these various issues and make a difference. The council is completely non-sexist, non-racist and nonpolitical and operates strictly as a body representative of Johannesburg’s youth. It is totally self-supportive and all funds are self-generated. The Council is split up into an executive committee as well as Section 60 committees who throughout the year hold various events to raise money for charity.

I was elected into the “Contact” committee, which organises the Council’s two main events of the year, that of the ‘Mr and Ms Jo’burg Pageant’ and the ‘Youth Ball’. The aim of the Pageant is to find young adults from around Gauteng who are capable of representing the youth as positive role models. The winners spend their reign as figureheads for the chosen beneficiary. Over the years, the Mr & Ms Jo’burg Pageant has become the Council’s biggest fundraising project. This year, the first round of auditions were held at our School and drew many contestants as the event was broadcast on 94.7 as well as 5FM radio. Our panel of judges interviewed each contestant and the group was reduced to 50 contestants who proceeded to the second round; here 20 (10 boys and 10 girls) were selected for the finals. Many practice sessions lie before the contestants and the contact committee before the event is staged in September.

This year our beneficiary is the South African Anxiety and Depression Support Group who run a programme called ‘Suicide shouldn’t be a secret’ within the schools around Gauteng. Through the event we wish to raise the youth’s awareness regarding these issues and help curb the escalating problem of teenage suicides. This year the Pageant will be held at The Venue in Rivonia and promises to be filled with surprise and excellence.

K Hyam As I reflect on Council, my most memorable events thus far have been my two Council trips.

The first trip was to Camp David in the Magaliesberg. The purpose of this weekend away was for us to meet the councillors from other participating schools and to form ideas for the upcoming year. We all decided on our Council motto : “We choose to be …. together we are.”

The second trip was a week in beautiful Cape Town during the July holidays. Only eleven Junior Councillors were able to be part of the tour. In Cape Town we did the ‘tourist thing’ and visited the Holocaust and District Six Museums, the navy,Victoria and Alfred Waterfront and the Civic Centre and Theatre complex.

We were fortunate to pay a visit to Parliament and travel to Paarl where we met their Council representatives.

The council year has only begun and it is not all fun and games. We have already started work on projects and we have a lot more planned – the only problem is that our time is short.

Every two weeks the entire Junior Council meets at the Council Chambers for either a general meeting (for planning purposes or to be addressed by guest speakers on topics relevant to the youth) or a Section 60 meeting (where the six committees meet to plan future projects). I am proud to be part of the ‘Civic Awareness” portfolio.

Thus far, the council year has been most enjoyable and Kyle and I look forward to future successes and making more happy memories.

I would like to sincerely thank Mrs Mania and our School for placing their trust in Kyle and me to represent them and giving us the opportunity to be a part of something as great as the Junior City Council.

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The Annual Matric Dance

At the start of the third term it could be felt, a certain buzz in the air, the boys had one thing on their minds – the Annual Matric Dance. Every thought and conversation had its roots in the Matric Dance. The expectations and hype behind the Dance were nothing short of immense. With this said, I am sure that you can well imagine that the Dance needed to be one of epic proportions in order to satisfy the images invested in our minds.

We chose the theme of the Dance as "Atlantis – the Lost City". We had no idea as to what to expect as far as the décor was concerned.

The day finally arrived and before we knew it we were entering the doors of the Injabulo Room at the Indaba Hotel. The setting was spectacular and we felt as though we really were in the ‘lost city’ itself. With everyone entering in good spirit, it could clearly be seen that 16 August was truly going to be a night to remember. All around was the delightful echo of laughter and the boys were all smiles. Speeches were made and an unsuspected present arrived and as manly as we may profess to be, it was certainly hard not to feel tears in our eyes or a lump in our throats. The wide variety of food was exquisitely prepared and most certainly enjoyed. The Waltz was something that the Prefects worked really hard at but unfortunately most of us could hardly keep count. Then the floor was opened to everyone and we danced the night away. The music played was very much to our liking but I am not sure that the staff shared our enthusiasm !

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As song after song came and went, we knew, sadly, that this couldn’t last forever. This is the night that we had waited for so anxiously and so intently, and with the blink of an eye it had vanished into thin air. The night may have been over but the memories of it will live forever. The only criticism that can be made is that it was all over too quickly and this was evident in everyone’s great reluctance to leave the hall. The night was concluded with our war cry, which was performed by all with great passion and we eventually left with both hope and joy in our hearts.

The night had lived up to all our expectations and more, but it would not have been possible without the directorship of Mev Groenewald, various staff members and the Admin staff who helped her. We are all extremely grateful for her hard and dedicated work in making our night so memorable and such a success.

I believe that most importantly the dance served to demonstrate how lucky we are to attend such a fine School and helped us to realise that our friends and the spirit that we share are eternal.

D McHendrie

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Media Centre

Teacher in Charge :

Mrs H Charlesworth

The Media Centre, one of the Academic facilities of King Edward VII School, is a popular venue for both adults and pupils.

Parents’ Committees and other adults hold regular meetings concerning School matters during the evening.

History classes, in particular, make good use of the books and videos for research purposes. An enjoyable section of the English syllabus, Visual Literacy classes are also held in the Media Centre. However, the English Department is well equipped with their own facilities.

The many glossy magazines and daily newspapers are in demand amongst the pupils. New books, as requested by the pupils, are purchased for avid readers of fiction. The non-fiction books are well used for projects. The copier is most useful as relevant information can easily be taken away for further use at home.

The Audio Visual section of the Media Centre is well used by teachers and pupils; overhead projectors, CD players, video machines, recorders and the newly acquired DVD player have caused much interest. We are indeed privileged to enjoy all these facilities.

Representatives from various bookstores have from time to time enriched our stock with their wares.

My thanks go to the following members of staff for their able assistance during the year : Mrs Acton, Mrs Barnes, Mrs Mahlangu, Mrs Ndlovu and to the Library monitors, especially S Mofokeng and E Mazibuko, who have worked well during the year.

Mrs Charlesworth

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The Moot

We try continually to keep the School up-to-date on matters political, social and economic by pinning up relevant cartoons on the Moot notice-board. It provides a lot of interest for those passing by.

Mr H Wilson

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Athletics

Master in Charge: Captain: Vice-Captain:

Mr S Eales A Mtule B Snijman

A very encouraging season after two years of disappointment by King Edward standards. From the very first fixture against Parktown we began to demonstrate the dominance that has been a King Edward trademark over so many years.We finished the meet markedly up on our previous two seasons and left Parktown little option but second place at the meet. We continued this form beating Pretoria Boys’ three times during the season showing that Athletics is definitely still strong at King Edward. Unfortunately we lost out to Pretoria at the seasonal Invitation in what was the closet margin in a number of seasons.

The season began well with the Annual Inter-House Relay meeting taking place on a Friday during school time, a change that seems to have been highly successful by both encouraging participation from the boys and revitalising an interest in athletics within the school. The turn out for the championship heats was also good as was the turn out on the Saturday for the Championship finals. Some excellent performances from the boys hinted that all is well with King Edward Athletics.

The Open Group proved to be of an exceptionally high standard having top athletes in both field and track events.Their enthusiasm and commitment laid the foundation and showed the junior boys the way athletics must be done at King Edward.To mention each and every performance of the boys in this age group would be impossible as there we so many fine performances.

However, special mention should be made to N Vounnou who broke the school Shot Put record by some 50cm plus and D Krossynski who broke the 100m record which had stood for thirty years, by running a 10.66s. The 4x100m went unbeaten for the season, which was also a fine display.The boys have given five good years to King Edward athletics and should feel proud in the knowledge that they have helped in restoring school pride after two poor years.

The U17 age group have developed extremely well since last season becoming far more consistent in their performances. The age group has developed and a number of fine athletes stood up to be counted in this age group. Well done to Peyper, Matsimela, Cox, Els, Ilunga and Moltesane on some excellent performances during the season. If this is a sign of the effort and commitment for next season, our athletics should be in good hands. A 145

special mention should be made to L Moletsane who broke the Invitation Long Jump record by a clear 5cm jumping 6.85m.

The U16’s showed good promise through the season with some excellent performances by the middle distance, sprints and field. Unfortunately this age group suffered a number of injuries during the season and this led to one or two inconsistent performances.A good sign is the new faces in the age group who had not participated in previous years.This age group should strengthen next year and develop into a highly competitive age group.

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did not compete this season will need to return to help strengthen the age group. Mention should be made of the boys who did put in the hours of training and participation, but these numbers are just too few.

The U14’s turned out to be an extremely powerful age group and were dominant in both track and field. The boys showed excellent commitment and this was reflected as their times, heights and distances improved over the season. If they continue to put an equivalent time and effort for the years to come they will become a formidable force in Boys’ school athletics.

The King Edward boys have shown that in Athletics they are still a force to be reckoned with. Through their commitment and effort they have continued to keep athletics at King Edward at a high level. Athletics at King Edward is alive and well. Be Proud of an excellent season men.Well Done!

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My thanks go to Mrs Evans, Mrs Savage and all the mothers for their splendid catering.

Messrs Moffat, Craig, Scheepers, Hancock, de Kock, Faber, Hansen, Marx, Thorne, van Tonder, Longuera, Parseramen, Diana, Tashe, Batyashe and Miss van Staden. Without your help, effort and assistance this successful athletics season would not have been possible.

Mr Mathee and his ground staff for the many long hours spent working on the track and ensuring that our facilities were always of the highest standards on fixture days.

The boys of School House for their help with the hurdles and the many other tasks they were required to do during the season.

Mtule and the Open Age Group for leading by example.

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Mr S Eales Results Inter-House Relay 1st 2nd 3rd 5th 6th 7th 8th

Hill Davis Anderson Hofmeyr Grimmer Crofts Robinson School

291 225 210 210 197 189 175 172

Championship Victor Ludorum: Runner up: U17 Champion: U16 Champion: U15 Champion U14 Champion:

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A Mtule B Snijman C Els S Chittenden S Nkungu D Sinclair

School Meetings King Edward 626, Parktown Boys’ High 396 (at King Edward) A great performance after last year’s disappointing loss. The margin shows that King Edward athletics was on the up.

King Edward 360, Parktown Boys’ High 232, Jeppe High School for Boys’ 130 (at Jeppe) A fine performance.The winning margin showed we were ready to compete with Pretoria and "Affies".

King Edward, Pretoria Boys’ High, Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (at King Edward) A good performance at home. Some excellent sprinting, 400’s and jumping saw us through.The middle distance learnt a hard lesson against Pretoria.

King Edward, Pretoria Boys’ High, (at Pretoria) After two consecutive losses King Edward showed excellent fighting spirit in a closely contested meeting.The middle distance were much improved and it told in the end.

King Edward, Pretoria Boys’ High,Jeppe High School for Boys, Westville Boys’ High, St David’s Marist (Pentangular at King Edward) An excellent day which saw five schools competing. It turned out to be a two horse race and all round good performances saw us home.

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"A" Invitation at Jeppe High School For Boys Pretoria Boys’ High, King Edward, Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Parktown Boys’ High, Jeppe High School for Boys’, St John’s College, St David’s Marist, St Stithians College, St Alban’s Definitely one of the most closely contested Invitation meetings for a number of years. The morning started as a three horse race between Pretoria, King Edward and "Affies". After the early middle distance events, "Affies" fell away and it became a straight contest between King Edward and Pretoria.The lead changed constantly until the end and even after some fine 400m and relays King Edward came up 10 points short.An excellent meeting and showing of boys’ school athletics. Unfortunately someone has to come second and this was not to be our year.The boys must be complimented on their efforts and their gracious acceptance in defeat. Keep your heads high, we’ll be back next year.

"B" Invitation at St David’s Marist King Edward "B", Pretoria Boys High "B", Parktown Boys’ High "B", St David’s "B", St Albans "B", St Benedict’s We managed to turn the tables on Pretoria in another closely contested fixture. This time we managed to come out on top by 12 points. This win demonstrated the depth of King Edward athletics. Congratulations to the boys who competed at the "B" Invitation.

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Athletics Records 2003 OPEN U17 100m 10,66s 10,8s D Krossynski D Krossynski 2003 2002

U16 11,1s A Sim 2000 D Krossynski 2001

U15 U14 11,6s 11,8s J Irwin 1997 W Tshabangu 1998 W Pizani 2000 T Ndaba 2002 K Moorcroft 2003 D Sinclair 2003

200m

21,8s S Berridge 1983

22,2s J Irwin 1999

22,7s J Irwin 1998

23,5s W Pizani 2000

23,9s D Sinclair 2003

400m

47,6s S Berridge 1983

50,1s K Hartnady 1996 J Irwin 1999

51,8s J Irwin 1998

52,5s B Tickle 1997

53,6s B Tickle 1996

800m

1m 53,2s D Strang 1986

1m 57,8s M Rodrigues 1999

2m 03,0s M Rodrigues 1998

2m 04,2s M Rodrigues 1997

2m 11s S Chittenden 2001

1500m

4m 01,4s M Rodrigues 2000

4m 13,3s M Rodrigues 1999

4m 17,4s M Rodrigues 1998

4m 17,4s M Rodrigues 1997

4m 34,0s G Hulley 1998

3000m

9m 14,7s G Williams 1980

300m Hurdles

39,2s G Trebble 1990

100m Hurdles 80m Hurdles

13,2s G Trebble1990 D Malherbe 1996

12,9s D Malherbe 1995

13,4s D Malherbe 1994

13,6s T Landsman 1998

11,6s D Sinclair 2003

High Jump

1,98m W Todd 1996

1,92m P Mthembu 2002

1,85m P Mthembu 2001

1,85m J Beckerman 1995

1,80m J Beckerman 1994

Long Jump

6,93m J Grant 1996

6,82m J Irwin 1999

6,74m T Maqungo 1996

6,32m M Kali 1994

5,95m S Tashe 1995

9m 39,8s M Rodrigues 1998

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Athletics Records 2003 OPEN U17 Shot Put 14,51m 14,92m N Vounnou N Vounnou 2003 2002

U16 13,59m C Hamman 2002

U15 14,98m M Sham 2001

U14 14.13m D Sinclair 2003

Javelin

60,12m B Johnson 1991

58,18m R De Jesuz 1999

58,11m D Bower 1994

53,14m J Ripley-Evans 1997

50,28m J Ripley-Evans 1996

Triple Jump

14,28m B Steyn 2000

14,07m B Steyn 1999

13,51m K Moabelo 1996

12,64m K Makgate 2000

12,08m K Makgate 1999

Discus

42,76m E vd Merwe 1995

43,01m D Anthony 2002

42,41m M Sham 2002

49,54m M Sham 2001

41,61m A Marnewick 2000

Athletics Results Championships 2003 OPEN U17 100m D Krossynski J Cox M Datson D Nadas A Leuner K Ilunga 10,8s 11,6s

U16 K Mariri J Maleka R Jacobs 11,9s

U15 T Ndaba R Parkinson T Apele 12,3s

U14 D Sinclair K Moorcroft M Maghoma 11,9s

200m

M Datson B Snijman D Barkhuizen 23,3s

J Cox D Nadas T Peyper 23,5s

R Jacobs T Engelbrecht 24,7s

R Boatwright R Parkinson T Ndaba 24,9s

D Sinclair K Moorcroft A Whyte 24,2s

400m

A Mtule M Prien B Snijman 54,5s

R Matsemela T Peyper B Du Preez 54,0s

S Chittenden R Jacobs S Gabela 55,0s

R Boatwright C Kenny D Koller 56,2s

C Block O Kabanga S Maseko 1m 02, 1s

800m

M Prien A Mtule D Richardson 2m 03, 8s

R Matsimela P Webster D Viring 2m 16, 0s

S Chittenden R Hulley S Gabela 2m 11, 7s

C Kenny A Fraser S Williams 2m 15, 2s

C Block S Maseko O Kabanga 2m 22, 8s

1500m

M Prien A Mtule D Richardson 4m 32, 8s

S White C Chilvers P Webster 4m 58, 7s

S Chittenden R Hulley A Rodrigues 4m 17, 4

A Mazibuko A Fraser C Kenny 4m 56, 3s

S Maseko O Kabanga A Sloth-Nielson 5m 08, 2s.

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Athletics Results Championships 2003 OPEN U17 80m/ A Leuner C Els 100m W Smith J Smallman Hurdles A Mtule R Matsimela 14,7s 14,6s

U16 R Jacobs R London G Leeuw 15,7s

U15 C Vounnou D Jacobs N Gonslaves 15,5s

U14 D Sinclair M Cronje S Maseko 11,6s

Shot Put

N Vounnou D Anthony B Snijman 14,01m

F Mare B Schroder J Smallman 12,27m

K Demartinis T Hope S Keeling 12,46m

R Spencer R Cromer-Wilson A Boonzaaier 12,85m

D Sinclair R Richards B Ryan 12,86m

High Jump

W Carstens K Makgate A Mtule 1,85m

B Jones C Els 1,75m

S Mlambo C Peters B Whyte 1,72m

S Nkungu S Sulupha C Vounnou 1,60m

D Sinclair B Bwalya M Cronje 1,70m

Long Jump

K Makgate W Smith B Snijman 6,32m

L Moletsane C Els R Matsimela 6,13m

B Whyte R London T Engelbrecht 5,50m

S Nkungu T Kinnear M Scrooby 5,40m

D Sinclair K Moorcroft A White 5,40m

Triple Jump

K Makgate B Snijman A Mtule 13,74m

K Ilunga C Els S White 12,94m

G Leeuw R Jacobs B Whyte 12,05m

S Nkungu J Jullies N Gonslaves 12,16m

J P Gray D Sinclair J M Gray 11,55m

Discus

D Anthony B Snijman W Smith 38,51m

M Rafferty M Milne F Mare 31,21m

K Demartinis D Oelofse S Keeling 33,79m

B Borsboom R Parkinson D Van Der Neut 28,27m

J McCrudden E Buys D Rimmer 25,25m

Javelin

B Snijman N Vounnou D Barkhuizen 52,85m

K Snijman B Wilson J Slighting 50,59m

H Scott-Crossley R Hulley K Demartinis 41,77m

C London C Vounnou D Jacobs 43,28m

D Sinclair D Rimmer R Fensham 44,40m

3000m

M Prien A Mtule S White 11m 20,0s

300m Hurdles

A Leuner C Els A Mtule 42,3s

A Rodrigues S Chittenden R Hulley 10m 00,6s

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Basketball

FIRST TEAM BASKETBALL Teachers in Charge : Mr C Moffat and Mrs J Newman Captain : N Molapo Vice-Captain : B van Blerk The 2002 and 2003 Basketball season was filled with thrills and excitement.

When the team was finally selected, expectations were very high. The team did not disappoint us, winning the first four matches of the fourth term. That half of the season was organised by Mr Moffat as the manager and Mr Theck as the coach. Practises were intense and Mr Moffat handed out advice and encouraged all to do their best.

The first half of the season ended on a sad note when we were told that Mr Theck would not be coming back to coach us. We would all like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Theck for all his hard work and excellent advice.

The knowledge and wisdom that he gave us, and the natural talent he brought out, will never be lost or forgotten.

The second half of the season started off slowly, with trials having to be held again as we now had a new coach. It took a while to get used to the new coach but we worked on our skills and techniques and started working as a unit. Mrs Newman was now the manager and we had a relatively successful season winning twelve of our sixteen games.

We went to Durban High School during the April holidays to play in a Basketball Tournament. The quality of basketball was of a very high standard and we learnt what it was like to play under pressure and we had some very close games. We would like to thank Mr Moffat for giving up his holiday to come with us and for all his guidance and support.

N Molapo Colours were awarded to : N Molapo, R Molotsane and B van Blerk.

Team Blazers were awarded to : B G Coutts, M B Johnston, K F Madigoe, N B S Moloto and T M Sithole.

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First Team Basketball 2003 Front Row (left to right): Back Row:

R Molotsane, B van Blerk, N Molapo, F Mokoena, B Coutts K Madigoe, C Edwards, M Johnston, S Nkungu

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DHS Basketball Tour On Wednesday 2 April the First Basketball team, the coach and Mr Moffat boarded the overnight train for Durban.

The Tournament was held in a huge indoor arena with no air conditioning and with Durban’s high humidity, it was clear that the concept of "survival of the fittest" was going to be important. The team won the first game against The Glen, 37 – 34, but then went down 14 – 72 to a very strong DHS team. This was not King Edward’s best performance and was not helped by an inability to find the basket. A memorable trip to the beachfront, a quick swim and a bus journey back through rush hour traffic helped to refocus the team after a very long day and a major defeat.

Friday started with another big loss to Dominican (48 – 75) but the team played better basketball and that afternoon put it all together to run out 84 – 30 winners against Carter High School. On Saturday an early start saw another win (Michaelmount 61 – 23) and that put the School into the plate final. After another morning on the beach, thanks to Mr Coutts and his transport, the team beat a good Durban Invitation side 34 – 32 to win the plate event and finished 9th overall.

The tour was a long weekend of intense Basketball and a lot of travelling and if anything showed what we still have to achieve. It exposed the younger players to a much higher standard of play than they were used to, and for that alone it was an invaluable experience.

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Cricket

First XI Cricket Fourth Term 2002 Coaches : Mr A Norris, Mr J Lobban Captain : R Tindale, B Snijman In keeping with expectations, the fourth term proved to be one of the most successful terms in a long time. The season began with the Centenary Cricket Festival in September and the last game was played just before the onset of the Final Examinations. The Grade 12 boys played for the School team in the Centenary Festival, but then stopped playing to concentrate on

First XI Cricket 2003 Front Row (left to right): Middle Row: Back Row:

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their finals. This allowed the coach to introduce younger boys to the side earlier than usual, but this new crop rose to the occasion and produced some scintillating displays. In all the team played 11 games, winning 9 of them and drawing the other 2.

The batting strength was based on outstanding performances from four players: Snijman, Da Camara,Van Jaarsveld and Vilas. Between them these four batsmen aggregated a total of 1557 runs in the 11 games with respective averages of 47,7, 62,4, 49,9 and 41,0. It is not surprising that the rest of the team were given very limited opportunities to show their skills at the crease.

The bowling was not quite as strong from an attacking point of view. The team was always good at containing sides in limited overs games, but lacked the necessary "firepower" to bowl sides out. Cameron and Els improved as an opening pair with every game and much will be expected of these two in the new year. Das Neves worked very hard on his spin bowling and he too will be a bright prospect in the future. Van Jaarsveld and Snijman provided ample back-up as seamers in the middle of the innings and both bowlers showed an ability to keep run-scoring to a minimum. Da Camara was probably not bowled as much as he should have been, but his orthodox legspinners provided a good balance to the attack. A number of other team members were called on to bowl at times and generally did so adequately without ever achieving great heights.

The team moulded as a unit during the term and this was seen in the standard of their fielding, which often bordered on the outstanding. They played positive cricket throughout the term and were always extremely confident of their own ability. This side will go down in the records as one of the better teams produced at the School and we look forward to seeing many of them come through the ranks in provincial and even international cricket.

Mr J Lobban

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Match Summaries vs Grey High School – Centenary Festival Grey 163 all out Cameron 2 for 30; Mthembu 2 for 16; Moothasamy 2 for 32 King Edward 164 for 3 Van Jaarsveld 48; Moothasamy 40 not out Match won by 7 wickets vs Durban High School – Centenary Festival King Edward 269 for 4 Snijman 105; Da Camara 90 DHS 122 all out Das Neves 5 for 17;Tindale 3 for 23 Match won by 147 runs vs Pretoria Boys’ High – Centenary Festival King Edward 292 for 5 Da Camara 62; Briggs 56;Vilas 53;Tindale 45 Pretoria 164 all out Moothasamy 3 for 14;Van Jaarsveld 2 for 30; Plessie 2 for 28 Match won by 128 runs vs Gauteng Youth – Centenary Festival Gauteng Youth 151 all out Mthembu 2 for 18; Cameron 2 for 21; Da Camara 2 for 20 King Edward 152 for 5 Arvanitis 66; Moothasamy 52 Match won by 5 wickets vs St Stithians – Limited Overs St Stithians 108 all out Cook 4 for 17; Snijman 3 for 16 King Edward110 for 2 Da Camara 38 not out; Snijman 33 Match won by 8 wickets vs Jepppe High School for Boys King Edward 255 for 9 decl. Van Jaarsveld 114;Vilas 31 Jeppe 191 for 4 Cameron 3 for 31 Match drawn vs St John’s College – Limited Overs King Edward 293 for 3 Van Jaarsveld 86; Da Camara 63; Snijman 57; Vilas 49 not out St John’s 261 for 7 Das Neves 2 for 26 Match won by 32 runs vs Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool – Limited Overs ‘Affies’ 204 all out Da Camara 2 for 18; Cameron 2 for 22; Van Jaarsveld 2 for 28; Cook 2 for 46 King Edward 205 for 9 Snijman 51;Van Jaarsveld 51;Vilas 32 Match won by 1 wicket 162

vs St Albans College – Limited Overs St Albans 184 for 7 Els 2 for 20 King Edward 186 for 5 Snijman 103 Match won by 5 wickets vs Parktown Boys’ High School Parktown 258 for 8 Snijman 3 for 47 King Edward 247 for 5 Da Camara 67; Snijman 55; Moulder 43 Match drawn vs Christian Brothers’ College Boksburg – Limited Overs King Edward 270 for 5 Van Jaarsveld 95; Snijman 62 CBC 201 for 9 Das Naves 3 for 33 Match won by 69 runs First Term 2003 Coaches: Mr J Lobban; Mr E Marx Captain: B Snijman Vice-Captain: V Van Jaarsveld The 2002/2003 cricket season has been very good to the First Team of King Edward VII School. After twenty unbeaten matches they were finally beaten in a Johnny Waite Knockout semi-final.

In their first encounter of 2003 King Edward beat Waterkloof by 6 wickets with Van Jaarsveld spearheading the batting attack.After Waterkloof had been bowled out for 164 runs,Van Jaarsveld scored 102 from 93 balls to take the King Edward score to 165 for 4 wickets. Earlier Cameron with 2 for 28 and Snijman with 3 for 19, bowled very well. They were well assisted by Cook who took 2 for 22.

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The second match appears to have been much easier than it actually was with King Edward beating St John’s by ten wickets. After bowling St John’s out for 150 runs, King Edward scored the runs inside 33 overs with Snijman on 84 not out and da Camara on 56 not out. Earlier Cameron’s fiery spell of 3 for 16, helped by da Camara with 3 for 19, played a significant role in restricting St John’s to 150 runs.

CBC Boksburg proved to be a tougher hurdle as they restricted King Edward to 199 all out. In the absence of the ‘run machine’, (Van Jaarsveld), da Camara with 48 and Vilas with 34, batted very well. CBC Boksburg was then restricted to 142 for 7, giving victory to King Edward by 57 runs.

In the first of the Johnny Waite Knockout matches, King Edward hosted Krugerdorp High and scored 209 all out in their allotted 35 overs. Van Jaarsveld with 72 from 43 balls and Vilas with 61 from 54 balls kept the runs flowing. Krugerdorp was restricted to 114 all out, mainly due to the excellent bowling of Snijman with 4 for 21 and Van Jaarsveld with 3 for 21. King Edward won by 95 runs.

History was in the making during the next fixture against Jeppe High School for Boys.Van Jaarsveld scored 240 not out from just 157 balls and in so doing set a new King Edward record for the most runs scored by a batsman in a single innings, breaking Paul Winslow’s record of 232, which was scored against Parktown Boys’ High in 1947.This match died a slow death as Jeppe only managed to score 109 for seven in their 50 overs. Surely a disappointing end to an excellent batting day for King Edward.

The second Johnny Waite encounter took King Edward to the outskirts of Johannesburg where they played against a highly motivated Roodepoort Hoër team. King Edward managed 235 for 9 from their allotted 35 overs with Snijman scoring 45 from 52 balls and Van Jaarsveld scoring a blistering 59 from 28 balls. Roodepoort was bowled out for 80 runs with Els getting 4 for 23 and da Camara claiming 4 for 25. King Edward once again victors by 155 runs.

In an exciting clash against St David’s, King Edward batted first and scored 269 for 5. Once again Van Jaarsveld smashed 172 not out from only 133 balls, ably supported by Moulder with 34 from 38 balls. St David’s played positive cricket but ran out of luck near the end to be bowled out for 170 runs. Snijman with 4 for 45 and Van Jaarsveld with 3 for 23 were the best bowlers, handing King Edward a win by 99 runs.

In a Johnny Waite Knockout semi-final match against Jeppe High School for Boys, King Edward bowled excellently and restricted Jeppe to 114 all out.The best bowlers were Els with 2 for 19, da Camara with 2 for 14 and Van Jaarsveld with 3 for 24. King Edward started off well and with the score at 72 164

for 2, the match seemed won. However, complacency set in and after excellent bowling from Jeppe, King Edward was bowled out for 108 runs, handing victory to Jeppe by 7 runs. A well-deserved win by Jeppe.

The team immediately bounced back from the disappointment and scored 187 for 8 in their allotted overs against St Stithians the next Saturday.A more controlled 50 by Van Jaarsveld and a responsible 41 by Vilas were the best scores. St Stithians was then quickly bowled out for 78 runs with Els 2 for 6, Cook with 2 for 12 and das Neves with 3 for 27 the best bowlers. A welldeserved win for King Edward by 128 runs.

The last match of the season saw the visiting team from St John’s, Harare.

They batted first and scored 165 for 4 in their 45 overs. Although we managed to contain their batsmen, no one bowler could really impress. King Edward then went in to bat at a blistering pace, but once again lost too many early wickets.A certain loss was on the cards but das Neves and Els took the score to 165 before the last wicket fell. The last match of the season thus ending in a disappointing tie.

True to genuine King Edward tradition, our team has been enthusiastically supported during home and away matches.Two gentlemen, Mr Jimmy Smuts and Mr Herby Prout, were present at almost all matches and a special word of thanks for their loyal support.

Without our keen mothers, lunches and tea times would definitely not be such a success and a special word of thanks to Mrs Michelle Smit and Mrs Debbie Snijman for their organising, which was well supported by the other mothers. Thanks must also go out to the enthusiastic fathers who were always present to support their sons.

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Once a King Edward boy always a King Edward boy! Thank you to Mr Hugh Page (old boy), Mr John Lobban (Headmaster and Old Boy) and Mr Jimmy Cook (parent) for supporting the boys at nets and lending a helping hand.

Your hard work has certainly paid off!

Everybody involved this past season will agree that the ground staff have done a wonderful job during an especially wet season and a warm word of thanks goes out to Mr Frikkie Matthee (King Edward VII) and Mr Roy Webber (Old Edwardians) for preparing good cricketing wickets.

Mr E Marx The following boys played: B Snijman (Captain), V Van Jaarsveld (Vice-Captain), R da Camara, R Das Neves, D Vilas, R Cook, M Woods, C Els, D Moulder, R Cameron, S Savage, A Leuner,T Peyper, C Hitge and D Penaluna.

Match Summaries vs Waterkloof Waterkloof 164/10 King Edward 165/4 (won by 6 wickets)

Cameron 2/28, Snijman 3/19, Cook 2/22 Van Jaarsveld 102

vs St John’s St John’s 150/10 King Edward 151/0 (won by 10 wickets)

Cameron 3/16, Da Camara 3/19 Snijman 84*, Da Camara 56*

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vs CBC Boksburg King Edward 199/10 CBC Boksburg 142/7 (won by 57 runs) vs Jeppe King Edward 310/10 Jeppe 109/7 (match drawn)

Da Camara 48,Vilas 34

Van Jaarsveld 240*

vs St David’s King Edward 269/5 St David’s 170/10 (won by 99 runs)

Van Jaarsveld 172*, Moulder 34 Snijman 4/45,Van Jaarveld 3/23

vs St Stithians King Edward 187/8 St Stithians 78/10 (won by 128 runs)

Van Jaarsveld 50,Vilas 41 Els 2/6, Cook 2/12, Das Neves 3/27

vs St John’s Harare St John’s 165/4 King Edward165/10 (match tied)

Van Jaarsveld 71

Johnny Waite Knockout vs Krugerdorp High King Edward 209/10 Krugerdorp 114/10 (won by 95 runs)

Van Jaarsveld 72,Vilas 61 Snijman 4/21,Van Jaarsveld 3/21

vs Roodepoort Hoër King Edward 235/9 Roodepoort 80/10 (won by 155 runs)

Snijman 45,Van Jaarsveld 59 Els 4/23, Da Camara 4/25

vs Jeppe (Semi-final) Jeppe 114/10 King Edward 108/10 (lost by runs)

Els 2/19, Da Camara 2/14, Van Jaarsveld 3/24

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Second XI Cricket Master in Charge : Captain :

Mr S Parseramen C Hitge

From the start when the squads were selected for the First and Second Teams it could be seen from the potential available that it was going to be a good season. In all but two games the team showed great dedication and commitment. It was a team in all aspects, all players playing their required part when called upon. Most of the games did not go their full duration, such was the strength shown by the Second Team. In the game against CBC Boksburg, the opponents were dismissed for just 42, and the game was over before tea, morning tea that is!

All but two of our opponents met with similar results; this team proved on these occasions that with a fault in commitment and seriousness in the game the end result would not be favourable. The match against Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool was blamed by many players on the fact that their minds were more on the Currie Cup Final that afternoon than on the cricket! As with the rugby that day the team from Pretoria proved to be too strong. In the last fixture against St Stithians, the ‘last game syndrome’ came in to play.

Having beaten the same opponents in the opening game of the season, the players felt that they could win the game even if they did not take the game seriously. In a game characterised by reverse sweeps and charging down the wicket, even to the quicks, they were never going to set a defendable target.

Having touched on the two blemishes of the season I must congratulate the team on their performance in the Johnny Waite Shield. Here they showed full commitment in every game played. It was never a case of a top order collapse that resulted in the others following, but rather if one batsman was not in good nick, the next stepped up to the wicket to keep the scoreboard ticking.

If one bowler was made to fetch some leather, the next sent the woodwork flying. It was truly a team effort that came through in every game played.

The early stages of this 35-over tournament caused no problems for the Second Team, posting a total of 173 against Hoërskool President’s First XI, and then dismissing them for 40 in 17 overs.The next round was a two-day affair against Fourways High.They made 132/9 and in reply King Edward was on 120/3 when bad light stopped play.The team returned the next day to get the remaining 13 runs but not without the drama of losing a wicket off the first ball on that day!

The quarter final against Hoërskool Linden First XI was a bit closer, by this team’s standards. Batting first the Second Team put 132 on the board and the opposition was bowled out for 99 in the last over.

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The semi-final was a lot smoother: by putting Marais Viljoen into bat and having them back in the change rooms for 61, the Second Team were in the final with an 8 wicket win.

The final was against Parktown Boys’ High, a team that we bowled out for 94 a week earlier. It was imperative that the team was not over confident, as this was a different game on a different surface.

The surface, a crumbly St John’s pitch, where for the first time, both the captain and I agreed it was a toss that we would rather lose. Checking with the rest of the team was useless, as expected, as the batsmen wanted to bat and the bowlers wanted to bowl. We lost the toss. Using the inspirational words of Mr Jimmy Cook before the toss was decided, "The toss does not determine how well you play, just in which order you play well." We were put in to bat and with some stutters in the top order, posted a total of 163.The bowlers put on a sterling performance of dismissing Parktown for 61, Hitge taking 6/11 was awarded Man of the Match, and the King Edward name was engraved on the shield for a tenth time.

Overall a very successful season, and these players should maintain these standards in the teams that they play in next season. Thanks must be conveyed to Mr Lobban and Mr Marx for their idea of squad practices for First and Second Teams; it proved very beneficial. Players and coaches always looked forward to the lunches at home - thanks to all the mothers for their hard work.

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The following boys played ; C Hitge (Captain), D Penaluna,T Madiseng,W Smith, Z Fredericks, S Savage, A Leuner, B Sutherland, T Peyper, B Jones, R De Wee, A Roberts and R Cameron.

Results vs Pretoria Boys’ High School Pretoria Boys’ 155/10 Savage 5/29 King Edward 158/3 Won by 7 wickets vs St Stithians King Edward 157 St Stithians 91/10 Won by 66 runs

Penaluna 50 De Wee 3/32

vs Jeppe King Edward 125/10 Jeppe 114/10 Won by 11 runs

Penaluna 65 Peyper 3/18

vs St John’s King Edward 284 St Johns 128/10 Won by 156 runs

Madiseng 115; Penaluna 123 Peyper 3/27

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vs St Benedicts King Edward 93/10 St Benedicts 40/10 Won by 54 runs

Hitge 5/15

vs Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool King Edward 135/10 ‘Affies’ 137/1 Lost by 9 wickets vs Hoërskool President XI (Johnny Waite Shield) King Edward 173 Hoërskool President 40/10 Won by 137 runs vs Jeppe King Edward 275/9 Jeppe 36/10 Won by 139 runs vs Hoërskool Linden King Edward 132 Linden 99/10 Won by 33 runs

Penaluna 82 (Johnny Waite Shield) Hitge 3/19

vs Fourways High School Fourways 133/10 King Edward 134/6 Won by 4 wickets vs St David’s St David’s 100/10 King Edward 103/2 Won by 8 wickets vs CBC Boksburg CBC 42/10 King Edward 44/4 Won by 6 wickets

Smith 3/28, Hitge 3/25, De Wee 3/1

Hitge 5/3

vs Partown Boys’ High School Parktown 94/10 Roberts 6/23 King Edward 98/2 Penaluna 63* Won by 8 wickets

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vs Marais Viljoen (Johnny Waite Shield) Marais Viljoen 61/10 Hitge 3/18, Peyper 3/16 King Edward 63/2 Won by 8 wickets vs Parktown Boys’ High King Edward 163/7 Parktown 61/10 Won by 102 run

(Johnny Waite Shield Final) Hitge 6/11

Graeme Smith - old boy, vs West Indies at the Wanderers

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Third XI Cricket Master in Charge : Captain :

Mr G D Jackson D Ternent

The 2002/2003 cricket season was not particularly successful from a results point of view. The team played 11 matches only winning 5 and losing 5 with no result in one match due to rain. Some fixtures were cancelled due to rain.

The Third Team, as in previous years, was strong with many talented players.

The 2002 season was frustrating in that many of the players could not find form with the bat in particular and so we struggled to put sufficient runs on the scoreboard to be competitive. The batting rate early on in the innings too often lacked urgency, resulting in many close defeats. The opposition in many of our games was very good. In the latter half of the season we managed to win more games as many batsmen found form and scored runs.

Good contributions with the bat were made by Stapleton, Masson, Joao and Snijman.

The bowling line-up did not quite live up to expectations as many of them showed great potential at practice but seldom dominated consistently in matches. However some good performances with the ball were shown by Masson and Govan. In the field the boys showed commitment, and generally gave of their best. The team spirit was good and so the importance of enjoying playing the game became more important than winning.

Mr G Jackson The following boys played : W Smith, D Ternent (Captain),W Joao, B Stapleton, B Schroder, J Smallman, S Kolarik, P Masson, K Govan, R Chilvers, R Irving, S Eves, K Snijman, J Engelbrecht, C Pike and J Bishop.

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Fifth XI Cricket Coach : Captain :

M van Tonder D Swart

The Fifth Team was a balanced and well-rounded team that boasted an array of highly spirited boys. Despite the lack of fixtures, the boys put in 100% effort for the duration of the season. The season started off promisingly with a wonderful victory over Highlands North, where the team demonstrated excellent skills and dedication, to win by 9 wickets. Glanville lead by example with the ball, proving to be more than a handful to many opposition schools.

His performances were often followed up by excellent batting displays by James and Whyte who held the team together during difficult situations at the onset of the innings.

A disappointing loss to Jeppe at home demonstrated the importance of line and length bowling as our attack was taken apart over the last 5 overs.

Nevertheless the team showed good character in their run chase and were unlucky to fall 44 runs short of the total.

All the boys demonstrated enthusiasm, dedication and spirit, which made this season a pleasure to be part of.

M van Tonder The following boys played : S White, J Rapoone, S Beukes, C Ferreira, M Dunn, B Gapare, J James, J Mwila, D Swart (Captain), M Matjiu, R Gehrung and J Glanville.

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U16 A Cricket Master in Charge: Captain:

Mr I Sim J Smit

The benefits of a successful “15” week began to show this term with a more mature approach to the game.

Some changes were made, in that Vilas became first choice wicket keeper and Demartinis our main strike bowler. Both did well. Our middle order and tail began “to wag” with Brockway getting amongst the runs. Our results were satisfactory except for the Jeppe game which was thrown away with some silly batting.

The Day/Night series was extremely late this year and with the weather not helping, the school had to pull out after the first round.The side had won our first game very convincingly and so there was great disappointment.

The side’s top players were again Smith and Patricio with Smit just taking the points. The furture is all about hard work and concentration. With that in mind, this side has some very good players.

The following boys played: J Smit (Captain), G Vilas, S Gama, RT Moja, G Penaluna, G Crossley, D Patricio, R Naran,W Brockways, K Demartinis and R Aucamp.

Results: vs Waterkloof 2nd XI King Edward 83/10 Penaluna 25, Moja 18 Waterkloof 84/1 Gama 1/18 (lost by 9 wickets)

vs St John’s St John’s 256/6 Smit 1/52 Gama 1/30 Patricio 1/50 King Edward 178/9 Smit 46 Patrico 45 (lost by 78 runs)

vs King Edward U15A King Edward 137/3 Patrico n.o. 62 Smit 27 Demartinus n.o. 27 King Eward U15A 108/3 Smit 3/19 Patrico 2/12 (won by 38 runs)

vs CBC King Edward 226/10 Smit 85 Patricio 55 Gama 39 CBC 78/10 Crossley 4/3 Smit 3/15 (won by 148 runs) 175

U16 B Cricket Master in Charge: Captain:

Mr T Craig G van der Vyver

Not the most talented group of cricketers yet one of the most enthusiastic group of boys to be found. They practised very hard and well, soaking up every bit of advice offered and implementing it to the fullest of their ability.

This disciplined attitude was taken with them into the matches and the hard work paid dividends.

St John’s were demolished by nine wickets (sweet revenge for a poor defeat whilst in the U15 age group). CBC Boksburg were out of their depth against us and were also easily dispensed with by 8 wickets.

Jeppe proved to be very good opposition and played as they can when playing against King Edward. We scored a credible 115 off 25 overs with Gerber striking a magnificent 39 off 30 balls. Our bowling was average and would have been sufficient, had some positively dodgy scoring not taken place (our batting total was revised towards the end of their innings).The match ended in a tie, yet the boys left the field in typical sporting fashion, having played the game the way it was supposed to be played. No complaints were made as much fun was had by all.

St David’s and Parktown Boys’ High were not strong enough and these two games were comfortable victories.Van der Vyver took 4 for 14 off 4 and had a great day against St David’s. The last match of the season was against St Stithians. They were a very strong team who, despite a fiery opening start from us amassed 194. Our batting was just not strong enough and we were subsequently bowled out for 125. A loss of 69 runs. Despite the winning margin, we never gave up and persevered right to the end. Miller had a good day with both bat and ball, taking 3 for 23 and scoring 27 runs.

A good season from one of the most pleasant group of boys I have ever had the pleasure of working with.Well done boys and keep up the good work.

Mr T Craig The following boys played: M Coombes, N Gerber, D Harris, D Haskins, S Mathew, R Naran, D Oelofse, W Peterson, N Stroucken, G van der Vyver (Captain) and M Wiggett.

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U16 C Cricket Master in Charge : Captain :

Mr B Kerr D Stow

We were only able to complete half of the six matches scheduled for Term One due to the weather. We did well in the games completed, beating St John’s by 9 runs, Jeppe by 20 runs and St Stithians by 47 runs.

An area which needs attention is the numerous number of extras we conceded : 40 against St John’s; 18 against Jeppe and 47 against St Stithians.

Boys who did well with the bat were Nasser, Haydock and Roberts.

Mr B Kerr The following boys played : D Stow (Captain),A Roberts,T Brewer, D Haydock, C Nasser, L Diale, L Biffy, S Cooke, B Whyte, R Stevenson, R Diale,T Engelbrecht and J Amod.

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U15A Cricket Master in Charge : Captains :

Mr E Scheepers J Carstens and K Peyper

A very lucky start to the season as we played against Waterkloof High in the rain which resulted in a draw. With the help of some extra coaching from Jimmy Cooke many of the boys have developed into better players. As the season progressed, not only did they learn the importance of team play but also the finer aspects of cricket. I wish all the boys the best of luck for the future and hope that they will continue to enjoy playing cricket.

Mr E Scheepers The following boys played : O Holland, S Spooner, N Gonsalves, J Carstens, K Peyper (Captains), F Thomson, D Jacobs, G Worth, H Murray, S Vassan, D Marshall and S Simons.

Results vs Waterkloof High Waterkloof 241/2 King Edward 124/8 match drawn (rain) vs St John’s King Edward 127/4 St John’s 124/10 won by 6 wickets vs CBC Boksburg King Edward 256/8 CBC Boksburg 57/10 won by 199 runs vs Jeppe High King Edward 216/6 Jeppe 57/10 won by 159 runs

vs Parktown Boys’ King Edward 151/9 Parktown 50/10 won by 101 runs

vs St David’s King Edward 196/7 St David’s 194/7 won by 3 wickets

vs St Stithians King Edward 197/5 St Stithians 194/6 won by 5 wickets

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U15B Cricket Coach : Captain :

G Matheson R Phillips

A great season was experienced by the U15B players. In my view their biggest feat was not just to go through the season undefeated, but to maintain their extremely high level of commitment, their always present enthusiasm at practice and their willingness to continually strive to better their own game.

They have upheld the true King Edward ethic of cricket which has placed King Edward as one of the top cricketing Schools in the country. A great group of players who have given nothing less than 100 per cent and did the most important part of any sport – enjoyed it !

G Matheson The following boys played : S Simons, J Riley, J Neilsen, J Prim, B Marais, R Phillips (Captain), P Hitge, B Harris, M Ismail, O Patel and M Pather.

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U14A Cricket Master in Charge: Captain: Vice-Captain:

Mr S Eales M Daniel M Middleton

Trials for the U14 age group proved yet again to be a mammoth task at King Edward when over 90 boys turned out, showing yet again the strength and keenness amongst our young King Edward cricketers. And so began the process of choosing the A team for the first weekend.

The boys faced a tricky fixture against Waterkloof as a season’s opener but came through the game with flying colours. The King Edward bowlers dominated opposition batsmen and dismissed them for a 7, McIntyre taking 5 wickets for 1 run. The boys then reached a modest total for the loss of three wickets.A good start to their King Edward careers. Unfortunately the annual fixture with Grey College and St Andrew’s was rained off.

A week later they faced St John’s and put on an impressive 234 for 8 in 50 overs.A fine batting performance by Middleton who scored 88 runs.The side was beginning to show their potential with both bat and ball and proceeded to dismiss St John’s for 104, winning by 130 runs. The game the following week was largely a non-contest as they dismissed CBC Boksburg for 33 runs and won the game by 10 wickets. McIntyre again claimed a 5-wicket haul for just 5 runs.

The boys then played Jeppe on a difficult wicket. Losing the toss the boys batted first and posted a respectable 182. King Edward fought hard in the hot afternoon sun and dismissed Jeppe for a low score of 50 runs winning the fixture by 132 runs. Against St David’s the following week they bowled well again, dismissing the opposition for 103 runs.They won the game comfortably by 8 wickets. St Stithians the following week put up similar resistance to the strong bowling attack and scored 135 for 9 in their 50 overs. King Edward replied by scoring 138 for 6 and winning by 4 wickets.

King Edward performed well in the first part of the season dominating with both the bat and ball and no school had managed to offer stiff opposition so far.

Late in September the side attended the annual U14 Charl van Rooyen Festival at Kearsney College. They faced four days of tough opposition but eagerly awaited the contest. The first two days consisted of declaration cricket, which was an entirely new concept to the boys. In the first game against Bishop’s they elected to bat first and true to form our bowlers did the job and bowled them out for 164 runs. A good batting performance by Landsdale (87 not out) and Daniels (55) saw the side to a comfortable 7 180

wicket win.

Day 2 saw them face up to Durban High School. Batting first the boys did extremely well posting 237 for 9 declared (Landsdale 54 and Manton 51).

With the mist rolling over the mountains and the light fading DHS made little attempt to score the runs ending 55 for 2 after 22 overs. The match was drawn.

Day 3 saw the boys face their toughest fixture against Maritzburg College.

The boys did extremely well dismissing College for 123 and then batting well in extremely thick mist.The boys won the game by three wickets.After three excellent days the last game against our hosts, Kearsney, beckoned.The boys batted first and for the first time in their King Edward career landed themselves in serious trouble.At 97 for 7 the side showed true King Edward spirit with the lower order batsmen putting in a fine performance pushing the score to 182 all out (Kolarik 50). The boys then bowled extremely well and dismissed Kearsney for 113, earning themselves a deserved victory. For the first time in the ten-year history of the U14 Charl van Rooyen Festival King Edward won the team of the week trophy.Well done!

The U14A side of 2003 has tremendous potential and have demonstrated this in every game they have played. They are skilled with bat and ball, an attribute that not many sides can boast.The boys have learnt what it means to be a King Edward cricketer, the "never give in" attitude.The U14 cricketers of 2003 have true fighting spirit coupled with a skill; they have the potential to develop into excellent King Edward cricketers.

Mr S Eales The following boys played : M Daniel, M Middleton, S Manton, W Landsdale, D van der Vyver, K Vanmali, B Holtzhausen, C McIntyre, R Winslow, K McCoy, J Carrolus, D Sinclair, C Kolarik and R Fensham.

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U14B Cricket Master in Charge : Captains :

Mr R Erasmus K Vanmali and Y Fredericks

The U14B cricket team had an extremely successful start to their cricket careers at King Edward. An unbeaten season is extremely rare and is certainly something to be very proud of. Enthusiasm was the watchword of this team. They really enjoyed their cricket, and as a result coaching was a pleasure. They proved to be strong in most areas of the game. A good bowling attack made it difficult for the opposition to achieve the competitive targets set by the batsmen. There was real strength in depth and the batting did not seem to have a tail.

Special thanks and congratulations must go to Vanmali who captained the team with distinction and also to Fredericks who proved to be a very capable replacement when Vanmali was promoted to the A team.

The U14B Team has set very high standards for themselves this year. I will certainly follow their progress in years to come with a great deal of interest.

There is little doubt that many members of this team will go on to represent the First XI in time.

My thanks must go to the following people : • Mr Marx for the organisation • Mr Matthee and the ground staff for the facilities • The parents for their support • And especially to the members of the U14B Team I really enjoyed this season. Well done !

Mr R Erasmus The following boys played : K Vanmali (Captain), Y Fredericks (Captain), J Alford-Smith, C Barrett, R Fensham, D Searle, K McCoy, R Winslow, C Kuschke, M Mangera, D van der Vyver, S Wiggett, D Christelis, K Moorcroft, B Sanders, K Marshall and S Hoepper.

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U14C Cricket Coach : Captain :

W Longueira C Barrett

The year started on a high when the team managed to outplay St John’s by beating them by 77 runs and the confidence and the morale of the team was good. However, they faced a tougher team in the form of Pretoria Boys’ High who beat them convincingly by 8 wickets. The boys managed to prove that they are true King Edward material by keeping their heads up and focussing on the lessons they needed to learn. This went a long way in helping them face their next opponents, Jeppe High School for Boys, and even helped them to victory.

The boys kept the season on a high note by then beating St David’s by 73 runs. The Parktown Boys’ High game was rained out and the season ended with a desperate struggle against St Stithians where the boys lost narrowly by 1 run which was required off the last ball.

The overall results for the season were : won 3, lost 2.

The boys proved that they could play with pride and much must be said of their Captain’s leadership and commitment.

W Longueira The following boys played : C Barrett (Captain), R Craig (Vice-Captain), B Sanders, M Mangera, S Wallington, B Hutchinson, D Martin, J Townsend, B Cocking, J Oelofse and D Conradie.

V van Jaarsveld playing for the Highveld Strikers....

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U14D Cricket Master in Charge : Captain :

Mr N Groenewald J Spalding

The U14D team started their season exactly like the juniors of 2002. They won 4 and lost 1. The captain, Spalding, made 180 runs in 4 matches and took 4 wickets for 19 runs.

Of particular interest was the match played at Parktown Boy’s High School.

For the first time the boys had to play on the host’s Astro Turf, an unfamiliar surface. The match was stopped due to rain but resumed the following week.

To our surprise we won the match !

The team achieved their results because the boys had a passion to win.

Special thanks to Mrs E Evans for her hard work in supplying refreshments for the team.

Mr N Groenewald The following boys played : J Spalding (Captain), K Jackson, M Roper, L Schmidt, C Morris, B Smith, E Mauvis,T Modise, C Stanger, I Gordon and Y Carrim.

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Cross Country 2003 Front Row (left to right) Back Row

A Mtule, M Prien, D Richardson S Chittenden, P Webster

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Cross Country

Teacher in Charge : Coach : Captain :

Mrs M Basson W Longueira M Prien

The 2003 Cross Country season was the most successful season in recent years. We had an excellent senior team consisting of M Prien, A Mtule, S Chittenden and A Rodrigues and a very promising junior team. The boys were motivated and enthusiastic and never failed to give of their best. Seven King Edward boys were chosen to represent the Central District’s team.

The senior team was unbeaten in the league races throughout the season and in the Inter-School Championships they astounded everyone by finishing within the first five positions. They beat the Second Team by 21 points. In the Inter-Districts Championships, A Rodrigues again showed his steel by finishing first among boys two years his senior.

The junior team finished second in the Central Districts league and third in the Inter-School Championships with some good performances by A Mazibuko.

Earlier in the year both the Cross Country boys and the staff participated in the Discovery Challenge. It was a very enjoyable event in which 18 boys and 6 staff members participated. Our top team finished second in the schools’ category for the second year in a row.

The Inter-House Cross Country was held in the third term with Hill taking the honours.

I would like to thank Mr Longueira for his enthusiasm and commitment and Mr Marx for helping to organise a successful home fixture at Germiston Lake.

Mrs M Basson

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Golf

Master in Charge : Captain :

Mr D Wilson B Steel-Smith

Golf flourished at the School this year. After a slow start to the league the First Team improved dramatically towards the end of the season. On the social side, many pupils were introduced to the game on Wednesday afternoons.

After losing the opening two matches, the team settled down and played steady golf throughout the season. Of the 12 matches played we won 8, in an extremely competitive league. Steel-Smith was the anchorman of the team and was ably supported by Moulder. Dirnberger and Martin were the most successful combination, playing usually at B couple. When the chips were down Daniel, Raphunga and Devine came through to ensure memorable victories over St Stithians and St David’s. Peterson played steadily throughout the season.

The following pupils played : B Steel-Smith (Captain), D Moulder, S Dirnberger, A Martin, W Peterson, J Raphunga, S Devine and M Daniel.

Social Golf Having come to a special arrangement with Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club, social golf on a Wednesday afternoon has grown rapidly. A special thanks to ex-pupil and former teacher, Andrew Gunn at Royal for his time and effort in coaching us.

The culmination of the year was a "parent, pupil and staff" golf day on Sunday 24 September with 32 players participating.

Many thanks to all the parents who helped with transport and organisation throughout the season.

Mr D Wilson

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Hockey

First XI Hockey Teacher in Charge : Coach : Captain : Vice-Caption :

Dr D Hudson-Lamb M Malabye W Smith B Sutherland

2003 was a season of mixed fortunes for King Edward VII School. The structures that were put into place during 2002 were further developed.

Off-season fitness and training sessions were held and a squad of 14 players was selected to represent the School at the Ascension Hockey Festival held at Maritzburg College. Some good hockey was played but the performance of the team was disappointing. New playing strategies were then adopted and the team produced outstanding hockey at the Centenary Hockey Festival.

Unfortunately, we were runners-up in the Aitken Trophy this year losing 1 – 0 to St John’s.

A special word of thanks to Smith and Sutherland for their support during the season.

On behalf of players, a special thanks to : Mr Lobban, the School Governors, Mr Matthee and the ground staff, Mr Wilson, Mr Marx, Mr Coombes, Mr & Mrs Roberts, Miss Kyte, Miss Stewart, Miss Naidoo, Moabi Malebye, Craig Naude, Mark Demartinis, Robbie Jaspan and Brandon Jones.

And finally, thank you to all of our loyal supporters: the support of the Parents and Mothers is invaluable.

Dr D L Hudson-Lamb Coach’s Report The 2003 First Team was a hybrid of experience and youthful inexperience.

The former were immersed in winning ways while the latter hungered for success.The challenge was to merge the two dynamics and strike a workable balance. The senior group was expected to lead by example and groom the junior group, who would in turn perform the same role a year later.

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First XI Hockey 2003 Front Row (left to right): Back Row:

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satisfying. The emphasis was on core basics and structures. Pre-season gave me an opportunity to become familiar with players who would be in consideration when trials began. The season opener was a 7-a-side Festival which we hosted.The results of the day, although pleasing to a degree, were not particularly significant. In fact, performance was the object of my attention. Selection is a headache at every level because no matter how thorough the process, objections will always be raised: the process will never be foolproof. In any event we ‘thrashed out’ what was the best team at that point. I reiterated to those with First Team ambitions that the door would remain open for those who excelled.Tavener-Smith and Peyper to their credit ‘forced’ their way into consideration.

The season began with a comfortable victory over Randpark High School.

The result was acceptable but in truth our performance left much to be desired. It became apparent to me that the ‘big’ match was that against Parktown Boys’ High School. On match day there was a certain passion and intensity I had not previously discerned. The 2-0 victory was a good result, however, it became more apparent that there was much work to be done before we could reach our desired level of play.The end of term match ended in a thrilling draw against neighbours St John’s College.

Our next focus was the Ascension Festival. In my mind participation was an opportunity to assess our performance against the likes of Grey College and Maritzburg College.We achieved mixed results.The major lesson learned was

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that we realised how big the gap was between the top three teams and the rest of the pack. It is my opinion that the teams that excelled that week had better preparation. That is, team selection had been early and there was evidence of some impressive team play. On our return, and after a few structural changes, a certain level of fluidity, albeit in patches, became more visible. There was evidence of progress, which was pleasing. St David’s suffered a 15-1 defeat, short of inexplicable.A few days later St Stithians were on the end of a 4-0 defeat. The signs were positive. The concern was our degree of consistency and this was a factor which would rear its head at varying stages in our season.

The King Edward Hockey Festival had us ‘pipped’ to meet Maritzburg College for the second occasion. The game was played at a standard and intensity which even the neutral could enthuse about. Despite our superb performance we were defeated by one goal.The faces told a story – they had wanted this one badly. The boys managed to recover and achieve victories against Westville, Glenwood and a credible draw against Grey College.All-inall, barring the one defeat, we had achieved some team goals.The standard of hockey the boys were playing had improved and I was certain we were heading in the right direction.

One of the traditional derby games was against Jeppe High School for Boys.

In short, it was one of those games the team wanted to avoid losing. Our performance that day had patches of excellence but it was ultimately below par. It was our first poor performance in approximately six matches, something which our critics failed to take cognisance of.

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Our Durban trip facilitated matches against Northwood and Durban Boys’ High. A 4-1 and 2-0 victory respectively capped off a fine team performance.

On our return the focus would swing to the Aitken Trophy. The team eased through the pool games and set up a thrilling quarter final match with Parktown Boys’ High.The match ended as a draw and we entered the much disliked method of deciding a winner on penalty strokes. Days before we had practised penalty strokes and we were rewarded as we won by 5 goals to 4.

A comfortable semi-final victory set up an Aitken and Boden Cup clash against St John’s College. On the day, we got off to the worst possible start as we conceded a goal within two minutes of the start. That early goal set about an imbalance from which we failed to recover.We lost by a goal on the day. Winning the Aitken Trophy was one of our team goals and it was disappointing to walk away empty-handed.

Our focus returned to the School league. We shook our Aitken hangover with a confidence boosting victory over the resurgent "Affies" side.

Durban by train is not always pleasant. In all honesty we did not really want to travel such a distance to play opposition whom we had met before, and defeated comfortably. The result was an astounding 13-0 victory. That day I saw some of our most impressive hockey. Such hockey was unfortunately scarce as we went down to an impressive St Alban’s side.A match against the Shins side, a day later, was in stark contrast.The players seemed at ease and were able to have fun.A draw was a good performance and to our credit the opposition opined that they were lucky to draw the match. Our last match was against the Pretoria powerhouse – Pretoria Boys’ High School. Our performance was one of character, team determination and ultimately one of 194

victory. It was the sort of performance which we should and could have produced with more regularity against the better hockey schools.

I would like to extend my gratitude to all those that contributed to the game of hockey.The parents who unselfishly helped with post match refreshments, assistance during the Festival and their match support. In addition, I would like to applaud the work of Mr Marx, Dr Hudson-Lamb and Mr Coombes.

M Malabye Critique B Schroder (Goakkeeper) (Colours 2003) A very good base-line, penalty corner and circle edge (1 v 1) keeper but requires to be more pro-active and a better decision maker within the circle area to develop further. A solid season. U18C. A Woodhouse (Sweeper) (Colours 2003) A big, strong and solid defender with a passion for the game. Footwork in defending/tackling and in receiving/moving as well as the ability to know his options in advance and make quicker decisions and quicker transfers will lift his game. A good season. U21B and U18B. J Ndlovu (Sweeper/Link) (Colours 2003) A well balanced running style, vision and skills both sides of the body with an abundance of energy and never-say-die attitude makes him a very good player.

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‘specialist role play’ will make him a top player. U18A. S Williams (Right Half) (Team Blazer 2003) Probably the most improved player of the season.As a non-starter in the First XI he came through with flying colours in attitude and positive attacking and defending play to make the right half position his own.Will be an asset to any team with his solid, simple and effective play.

G Milne (Centre Half) (Team Blazer 2003) A determined player who never gives up. As a marking role, superb, but will have to improve his on-the-ball play to develop further in this position, and to set himself simple roles and objectives of ball release and low risk play to achieve this and have a higher success percentage.

T Pappas (Left Half) (Team Blazer 2003) A determined player and good team man, showed huge potential at times and then at other times the most basic of errors.A more consistent and simpler role in play will lift his game to the higher level.

G Tavener-Smith (Utility Defender) Did extremely well to force his way into the reckoning. His play is based on simple yet effective ball retention through good awareness of options and early passes.Will require to use this as a base and with improved speed, and footwork can lift his game another level in 2004.

M Coombes (o/s Right Link) (Team Blazer 2003) A skilful, well balanced player able to play both sides of the body with a unique vision and awareness of areas/space. Requires to develop a more assertive role in play to control/dominate areas and the game more. A good season. U16A and SA U16.

B Sutherland (i/s Right Link)(Vice-Captain) (Colours 2002) Fantastic speed and quick hands / feet, able to turn defenders with ease and unfortunately we didn’t see the best of him as a result of running from too deep in mid-field where cover defence was able to counter his play. Believed ultimately that he is a forward with his skills and pace and with fewer opponents to cover-defend him he will be devastating.A good season. U18A. W Smith (i/s Left Link) (Captain) (Colours 2002) A talented ball player and elusive runner with the ball but requires to improve his decision-making as to when to pass, when to run and to where in order to play to his full potential and ability. Led the team well. A good season.

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long ball which negated the requirements of spatial awareness, retention skills and simple passes. With a better awareness and balance of play he can put this experience gained to good use in 2004 as a key player. U16A. A Roberts (Right Wing) (Colours 2003) A big, strong and quick player with good skills, play understanding and an ability to score.Tended to rush himself and crowd areas at times, and with a better balance and patience in using his abilities and playing to his strengths will play consistently better and score more goals. A good season. U18A. M Milne (Left Wing/Centre Forward) (Team Blazer 2003) A strong player with good skills and a good finish but lacking the patience and control under pressure and tending not to retain possession and set himself up for shots on goal against the better teams.A varied play tempo and better use of space will realise his best attacking abilities and penetration against good defenders.

E Haefele (Forward) (Team Blazer 2003) A very enthusiastic and passionate player who having started late as a field player has done extremely well in earning a First Team place. Has speed, is a ball player, has a good finish and can find himself in good space, but lacks the finer finesse of patience, ball control, agility and vision under pressure. More experience in playing hockey will develop these aspects.

T Peyper (Forward) An elusive player who leads off the ball well and has long strides, good control and a good finish. Developed and progressed into the First Team and with a better awareness of situations and patience in timing of runs at the higher level will continue to develop.

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Second XI Hockey Coach: Captain : Vice-Captain :

C Naude R Cook N Gill

The Second Hockey Team or "Dream Team" as we were known had an outstanding season, being unbeaten throughout the season. The highlights were a 2-1 victory against St John’s, Jeppe High School for Boys and Pretoria Boys’ High at the end of the season.

We had many changes in our side with 19 boys playing for the Second Team this season. We were invited to the St Stithians Jubilee Hockey Festival in the April holidays where we competed with the top 10 First Teams in the country. We won 1 game against St Stithians and came a goal away from beating Jeppe High School’s First Team and Durban High School’s First Team.

This earned us, by the end of the season, a ranking (on the dreamerchants website) of the 6th best First Team in Johannesburg, and 16th in the country.

Outstanding performers were Das Neves who scored 15 goals and Peyper who scored 11. The most noticeable aspect of this team was the team spirit and camaraderie and much fun was had during the season.

I would like to thank all the boys who played as well as the hockey section, especially Dr Hudson-Lamb. To Craig Naude, our coach: "You are a legend!”

R Cook The following boys played : R Cook (Captain), N Gill (Vice-Captain), G Taverner-Smith, B Jones,T Elcott, J Maclachlan, R Das Neves, T Peyper, T Madzongwe, R Koller, P Masson, P Ncongwane, E Haefele and the U16’s who became part of the Team: S Naude, M Wiggett, D Koller and S Sutherland.

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Third XI Hockey Teacher in Charge : Coach : Captain :

Dr D L Hudson-Lamb Dr D L Hudson-Lamb P Ncongwane

Since the team have been playing together since U14 level, it did not take a lot of time for the team to gel. The season started on a very high note as we won our first few matches. The confidence in the team grew with every match that we won. The defence was tight, the links were quick to pass to the forwards and the forwards took their chances. We did not play well at all times but we managed to pull up our socks and produce good results.

The game against St Benedict’s did a lot for our confidence as we beat them 15-0. The next game was against St John’s. We won 5-1 and this match was the highlight of our season. Unfortunately we lost the last three games of the season due to our overconfidence. It was a good season all round.

J Rapoone The following boys played : P Ncongwane (Captain), A Hammond, S Murray, S White, N Ferreira, K Govan, I Botha, R Hack, G Scott, J Rapoone (Vice-Captain) and L Kern.

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Fourth XI Hockey Teacher in Charge : Coach : Captain :

Dr D Hudson-Lamb Dr D Hudson-Lamb S Duarte

2003 proved to be a successful year for the Fourth Hockey Team. Despite major team changes throughout the season, players managed to maintain true team spirit.

The team had an excellent season, losing only one match against Pretoria Boys’ High. This shows the hard work and dedication of the Team.

Our best victory was against St Benedict’s whom we beat 13-0. Guest appearances were made by Vilas and Caley. Caley scored a hat trick in his debut game.

All in all, an enjoyable season was had by the Team.

S Duarte The following boys played : M Henson, P Gibson, S Duarte (Captain), D Viring, K Delacovia, R Hack, C Bannatyne, A Hammond and J Rapoone.

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U16A Hockey Teacher in Charge : Coach : Captain :

Miss J Kyte Mr M Demartinis S Naude

The season for the U16 age group was a very lengthy, hard but successful one. It got off to a shaky start with the Ascension Tournament at Jeppe where two games were won, 2 games lost and one drawn. This however was not to set the trend of the scoreboard for the rest of the season.

With a few early changes to the team, the players bonded well and this was to mark the start of our tough road to success. We were unbeaten for the whole of the regular season. The highlight was taking part in the Boden Cup where our excellent coaching along with the hard work, dedication, enthusiasm and motivation demonstrated by all members of the team, resulted in our reaching the finals. The team was disappointed that the final result was a draw as it was an ‘anti-climax’ after playing the exciting pre-final matches. It was, however, to be seen as an accomplishment to be proud of.

Not only had we excelled this season as a team but also in our individual capacities as hockey players. By the end of the season, we had 10 Provincial Representatives.

This season is one to be remembered by all involved. I would like to thank Mark Demartinis for coaching us throughout the season.

S Naude The following boys played in the team : C Pearton, R Hulley, S Roberts, G Crossley, W Peterson, S Spooner, S Sutherland, B Britz, S Naude (Captain), N Golsalves, D Bini, M Wiggett, N Stroucken, G Penaluna and W Swain.

Top Goal Scorer : Results : vs Randpark Ridge vs St David’s vs St Stithians vs Jeppe vs Northwood vs Durban High vs Krugersdorp vs Potchefstroom vs St Benedict’s

M Wiggett won won won won won won won won won

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vs St John’s vs Westville vs ‘Affies’ vs St Alban’s vs Pretoria

draw draw draw won draw

0-0 1-1 1-1 2-0 1-1

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U15A Hockey Teacher in Charge: Coach: Captain:

Miss L Naidoo Mr E Marx K Bapela

The 2003 Hockey season proved to be a successful season considering the fact that two of last year’s stars were promoted to the U16A team.

The season got off to a good start in the first term with three wins in the first three matches.The team attended an U16 Tournament at the Randburg Astro and struggled to come to grips with the faster-paced game of the older boys. Having attended the tournament later proved worthwhile as the players started to apply the skills they had learnt during the tournament.

The skills off all the players improved vastly during the season and the players started playing as a team where each individual had a role to play and they did not expect a hundred per cent effort from only one or two individuals.

A special word of thanks to Dr Hudson-Lamb for the role she played in organising matches, Mr Jock Coombes for his input in pre-season training programmes, Craig Naude, Robbie Jaspan and Brandon Jones for their support in coaching and umpiring and Miss L Naidoo for her role as Teacher in Charge.

Mr E Marx The following boys played: K Bapela (Captain), M Muller, B Pennel, B Marais, M Loseby, A Mbatha, O Holland,W Geldenhuys, D Koller, S Williams, J Riley and J Prim.

Match Results: School

Score Result

vs Randpark Ridge vs Parktown Boys’ High vs St John’s College vs St David’s Marist Inanda vs Pretoria Boys’ High vs Jeppe High School for Boys vs Krugerdorp High vs Potchefstroom Boys’ High vs St Benedict’s vs "Affies" vs Westville

6-0 3-2 2-1 3-2 1-0 4-1 0-1 6-0 0-1 2-0 2-2

Won Won Won Won Won Won Lost Won Lost Won Drew

vs St Alban’s vs Pretoria Boys’ High Goals for: Played: Won: Drew: Lost: 203

34 13 9 1 3

5-0 0-3

Won Lost

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U15B Hockey Teacher in Charge: Coach: Captain:

Miss L Naidoo Mr E Marx P Thahane

The 2003 Hockey season proved to be a challenging yet unfulfilled season for the U15B team.This was a team that started off with great enthusiasm but as the season wore on their enthusiasm dwindled. I believe that there were a number of players who really gave it their all but they were somehow held back by some unenthusiastic team members who were not too fond of practising.

All these problems aside, this team played hard, defended with their lives and sometimes scored with great precision.We look forward to next season as I believe that they will be able to put into practice what they have learned this year!

A special word of thanks to Dr Hudson-Lamb for the role she played in organising matches, Mr Jock Coombes for his input in pre-season training programmes, Craig Naude, Robbie Jaspan and Brandon Jones for their support in coaching and umpiring and Miss L Naidoo for her role as Teacher in Charge.

Mr E Marx The following boys played: P Thahane (Captain), R Parks,A Sithebe, E Mokobodi, M Segooa, K Mbuku,W Mogodi, M Amra, T Moonsamy, O Phakati, T Wonderlik, R Beckley and S Mvulane.

Match Results: School vs Parktown Boys’ High vs St John’s College vs St David’s Marist Inanda vs St Stithians Boys’ College vs Jeppe High School for Boys vs Krugerdorp High vs Potchefstroom Boys’ High vs St John’s College vs "Affies" vs St Alban’s vs Pretoria Boys’ High

Score 0-1 0-2 1-0 0-3 1-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0

Result Lost Lost Won Lost Drew Drew Lost Drew Drew Lost Drew

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Rowing

Master in Charge: Captain : Vice-Captain:

Mr M Hancock J Bam S Pearton

Looking back at the 2002 – 2003 season, I can honestly say that it was a long and very tough season, but it was ultimately a very rewarding one in terms of the results that the club achieved and more importantly the commitment of the boys.

During the season, the Rowing Club participated in more tours than usual.

The boys were privileged enough to go to Hilton in Pietermaritzburg, the Buffalo Regatta in East London and the First Eight travelled to Cape Town.

The season was full of highs and lows, with their being far more highs than lows. The boys did their talking on the water with their blades: this is apparent in our results for the season. Our worst finish at any regatta was second. This included the Gauteng Rowing Championships and the South African Rowing Championships, both excellent achievements.

Special mention must be made of the First Pair of Pearton and Hood who won almost all of their races, including a gold medal at the Gauteng Championships and a silver medal at Nationals.

Our U16 group proved to be a cut above the rest, with excellent results at every regatta.These boys did not lose a single race at the SA Championships and broke the record at the Vaal Riviera Regatta. The U14 octopull won 3 races during the season with a bronze medal at the Gauteng Championships.

They did very well for their first season in rowing - this bodes well for the future of our Club.

Special thanks must go out to all our coaches who worked tirelessly and enthusiastically throughout the season, often going beyond the call of duty for their boys.Thank you Tony, Matt,Andrew, Simon,Travis, Dean and Murray! You are the ‘greatest’ !

To the Committee, without whom the Club would not exist, thank you for all the effort you put into the Club and indeed the School. To the members who are leaving: Mr Bam and Mrs Mulder, you are irreplaceable as members and thank you for what you have done for the Club.

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Rowing First Quad 2003 Front Row (left to right): Back Row:

S Pearton, E Alessandrini, D Richardson, G Hood, B-J Mulder

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Rowing First Eight 2003 Front Row (left to right): Back Row:

F Wood, J Bam, J Scott, S Pearton, D Samuels D Richardson, G Hood, M Richmond B-J Mulder

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Saturday (and some Sundays!) thank you. At least when you sleep late on Saturday mornings, in the off season, you don’t need to feel guilty because you have definitely earned and deserved the break.

To Justin, our captain, congratulations on a job well done. Even at times when it seemed that things were not going as planned you still did your ‘job’ with pride and determination.Thank you for teaching me a few lessons about life on the way as well.You certainly proved who the better man was.

The following boys were selected to represent South Africa at the World Championships : S Pearton, G Hood and B-J Mulder. Congratulations, this certainly is a fine achievement.

Colours were awarded to : F Wood, D Richardson and G Hood.

A special thank you to Ms Skudowitz for her unwavering support of the boys and myself. Thank you for the times of friendship and laughter on the edge of dams !

Mr M Hancock

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Rugby

First XV Rugby Coaches: Mr F Sader and Mr S Eales Captain: A Leuner Vice-Captain: M Van Zyl The First XV of 2003 had a rather difficult season in terms of a highly congested fixture list and a number of poor results. The boys played some tough opponents and their ‘will to win’ was certainly not lacking, but unfortunately there were a number of games they lost when they should have won.

The season kicked off with a good win against Parktown in which the margin should have been bigger but for some poor goal kicking. The following Wednesday saw a narrow win against the highly spirited Krugersdorp High School in their centenary year. Two wins seemed like good preparation for the much-anticipated tour to Cape Town.The tour began with a tough fixture against a well drilled, mobile Wynberg side. King Edward played well and were never out of the game but poor finishing meant our score remained pointless and we lost 10-0. The boys then travelled to Paarl and played a tough, physical fixture against Paarl Boys’. Although the score line reflected otherwise, King Edward defended extremely well against a good side. The boys’ final game against Rondebosch was the start of a highly disappointing run of form. A poor King Edward performance in hot Cape Town conditions saw the First XV lose to a side with less talent but with a greater will to win.

Back in Johannesburg, the boys played their first game of the second term against St David’s.This was probably the most disappointing day of the season for the First XV.After spending the first 25 minutes in the opponents’ half we went into the break behind. Poor discipline meant we played a large portion of the second half with 13 men, which ultimately sealed the fate of the game.

A much better performance against St Stithians on the weekend saw some new faces come to the fore, but a lapse in concentration saw Saints score twice in five minutes which sealed their victory.

A week later the school was back at St Stithians for their Festival.The team’s hopes were lifted after their previous performance and a victory seemed imminent. However, it was not until the final game of the Festival that the side was able to realise its true potential. Poor concentration against St Andrew’s Grahamstown ultimately cost King Edward the match, followed by a loss against a highly skilled Bishop’s side. The boys rose to the challenge for the 211

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Middle Row: Back Row:

W McCann, M Datson, G Caley, A Leuner (Capt), M van Zyl (Vice-Capt), T Maboe, K Makgate D Vilas, C Esterhysen, D Anthony, D Krossynski, S Kolarik, F Lawlor, M Gray A Bishop, R Cameron, D Lavery, N Vounnou

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final game and put in an excellent performance against a good Hilton side, finally breaking their losing streak.

The second half of the fixture list saw much better performances from the King Edward side. Good wins over Jeppe High School for Boys, Potchefstroom Boys’ and St Benedict’s and draws against Kempton Park and Northwood, which could have easily been wins, saw the season slowly begin to turn around.A good performance against St John’s saw King Edward in the lead over our neighbours with the potential to seal the game. Unfortunately our concentration deserted us in this tough fixture and St John’s seized the opportunity and won the game. The season finished with two tough fixtures, a train trip to Westville and then a trip to Pretoria Boys’ High.The loss against Westville was disappointing in that the First XV controlled long portions of the game, but it seemed that the bounce of the ball would win the day and Westville seized their good fortune to score two tries and win the game. A week later the season finale against Pretoria was always going to be a tough fixture. King Edward was totally outplayed on the day by their well-drilled side.

Although the team had a tough season in terms of results, the boys learned to band together and realised what it means to play in a first XV side. Better concentration could have seen the side to victory in a number of games they lost.The fixture list was demanding and the pressure of playing for the First XV can be grinding, but the boys never faltered in their commitment and should be congratulated on their efforts.

Well done to the side of 2003 !

Mr S Eales Team Critique A Leuner: Centre (Colours) A talented player with a great ability to change his running pace, which often created space in the centres.Was always willing to lead from the front.A good season.Well done.

W McCann: Lock (Colours) A strong, uncompromising competitor who always gave 100% in all aspects of his game. Showed he was equally proficient in both attack and defence.

M Van Zyl: Lock (Colours) An excellent lineout jumper who showed, as the season went on, that he was also a good ball carrier.Will certainly be an asset next season.

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A Bishop: Prop (Team Blazer) A good strong scrummager who provided good support in the line outs.Well done.

K Graney: Hooker (Team Blazer) A very good player in both the loose and tight phase. Made some purposeful runs in the midfield during the season.

D Lavery: Prop (Team Blazer) A totally committed player with an excellent attitude and approach to the game.Will certainly be an asset next year.

T Maboe: Flank (Team Blazer) A strong ball carrier who often created space in the midfield.A good season – well done.

G Caley: 8th Man (Team Blazer) A very good team man who was always prepared to work hard. A good season - well done.

M Sham: Scrumhalf (Team Blazer) A player with real skill and the ability to change a game.

M Datson: Centre (Team Blazer) Became highly proficient in both attack and defence. Developed into a very strong runner as the season progressed.Well done.

D Vilas: Full Back (Team Blazer) A very elusive runner with ball in hand with the ability to turn defence into attack. A good season – well done.

K Makgate:Wing (Team Blazer) Fast and elusive with the ability to score tries on attack and solid in defence.

An excellent season.

C Esterhuysen: Wing (Team Blazer) A very good team man whose commitment and enthusiasm is beyond question.Well done.

R Cameron: Fly Half (Team Blazer) A player with real talent. On occasion his play was exceptional. Much will be expected next season.

F Lawlor: Centre An elusive runner who scored and created a number of tries – well done.

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D Anthony: Centre Strong and physical with the ability to break tackles. Solid in defence.A good season.

M Gray: Flank Excellent in defence and in the loose whose season was cut short by injury; will have much to offer next year.

S Kolarik: Flank A very capable player who is expected to make a strong contribution next year.

Results vs Parktown vs Krugersdorp vs Wynberg vs Paarl vs Rondebosch vs St David’s vs St Stithians vs St Andrew’s vs Bishops vs Hilton vs Jeppe vs Kempton vs Northwood vs DHS vs Potchefstroom vs St Benedict’s vs St John’s vs Westville vs Pretoria

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Second XV Rugby Coaches: Mr F Sader and Mr S Eales Captain: N Grantham Vice-Captain: D Barkhuizen The Second XV had a good season and should be proud of their record.They did not lose any fixtures in Johannesburg and only lost three games within the season. The Second Team seemed to realise that rugby is played for enjoyment and this allowed the boys to play good King Edward rugby without any fear of failure. The team was by no means a physically big side but they made up for their size by the amount of passion and heart with which they played.

A special mention should be made about the Captain,‘Lennie’ as he is known by the team. He led with distinction and always got his team to deliver on cue – well done. The side was well-balanced with the forwards working hard to set up quality possession, which the backs utilised to the best of their ability, often scoring tries. Further points from the flyhalf’s boot saw the side win six of their fixtures comfortably and get a deserved draw against St John’s, even under the most testing of circumstances. Injuries to the First Team players depleted the side and were definitely a factor in the two losses in Durban and one in Pretoria.

The strength of the Second Team players was that they were able to make the step up to First XV level, often performing more than competently. The core of the side was made up of Grade 12 boys and they must be given credit for showing the younger players what it means to play for King Edward.These younger players should come through and represent the side with distinction.

A good season and a pleasure to coach - well done men.

Mr S Eales The following boys played : C Letcher, N Grantham (Captain),T Sithole, D Mulder, N Luvuno, S LardnerBurke,A Mazaiwana, N Vounnou, G Pratt, D Barkhuizen, M Nembaya, K Moagi, J Bam, C Chilvers, D Krossynski, G Troxler and M Woods.

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Thirds and Fourths Rugby Master in Charge: Coach:

Mr S Parseramen M van Tonder

The Thirds and Fourths of 2003 had a good season. Both teams were competitive and although there were some disappointments overall, this was a season which the members of both teams can look back on with pride.

Both teams played typical King Edward rugby, often running the ball from deep inside their own territory.

This group of boys demonstrated real dedication and enthusiasm and always seemed to enjoy their rugby. The importance of Third and Fourth team rugby to King Edward rugby in general cannot be overestimated. One of the School’s most important assets is its strength in depth and this depth comes in large measure from this group of boys. Often people do not realise how competitive Third and Fourth team rugby is: the members of the Third and Fourth teams were always competitive and played with pride and passion – congratulations.

Lastly, thanks to all involved – the School for its support, the ground staff for the facilities and the parents for their enthusiasm.

Mr R Erasmus The following boys represented the Third and Fourth teams: D Boughey, C Bower, Z Bower, M Chilvers, N Shelver, B du Preez, C Els, S Eves, R Gehrung, D Gordon, C Greenway, C Hitge, W Hlubi, W Joao, M Khoury, B Leggett, K Moagi, L Malapo, S Molotshwa, M Nembaya, M Overton, O Pelle, D Penaluna, G Phillip, C Pike, M Rafferty, J-M Rougier, T Sithole, J Smallman, N van der Bijl, S van Wyk, B van Zyl, N Vunandladla, M Wood, K Snijman, R Kock, B Demos, F Pitout, F Mare, C Parsons, L Chilli,T Saayman, B Stapleton and N Rossouw.

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Fifths - Eighths Rugby Master in Charge: Coaches :

Mr M de Kock Messrs U Maqina, N Pietzrak and G Coutts

The season had a very promising beginning with a large turnout at the first practice. This enthusiastic start was followed by some excellent results, especially considering most teams played up a few teams. A particular mention must go to the 5th team, captained by D McHendrie, who were undefeated until their final game against Pretoria Boys’ High School; a nailbiting loss, 11-8.

Our thanks to Mr de Kock and to all the student coaches for their time and support on and off the field.

My thanks to the boys who attended every practice and kept on playing to the last game with determination and true King Edward spirit. Without you the School would be a poorer place.

C Parsons The following boys represented the 5th – 8th Teams: J Pitout, M Dunn, D Monama, M Hamilton, C Edwards, L Chili, T Dunn, J Engelbrecht, D Beckett, D Swart, N Rossouw, R Anderson, M Tshoke, M Johnston, J Slighting, M van der Sluys, R Kock, T Ndlovu, M Koller, C Page, L Lake, S Bucibo, C Parsons, F Maree, J van Rensburg, F Zito, P Daws, T Peu, J Glass, D McHendrie, K Snijman, R Gandy, B Wilmot, S Watson, S Manganye, L Robertshaw, P Mgiba, F Mokoena, B Stapleton, J Glanville, N Shelver, J Bloem, D van Niekerk, S James and C Mokoena.

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U16A Rugby Master in Charge : Captain :

Mr E Scheepers G Thomas

Maybe not the best of starts for the season, but these boys showed later on what they could achieve. As the season progressed the U16A Team started playing very good rugby. They first had to get rid of the individual game style that they were playing because there are some really talented players in the side and in the beginning it was a problem. One thing that helped the side was their ability to show real King Edward spirit (never give up) and it was gratifying to witness them playing against some tough opponents and managing to scrape a win or two right at the end or to stop their opponents from scoring a try.

Mr E Scheepers The following boys played : J Grantham, M Nicholson, C Muller, L Gladwin, S Keeling, B McCann, J Ferreira, G Thomas (Captain), D Ferreira, T Denny, K Mariri, S Matthews, R Jacobs,T Hope, J Maleka and J Smith.

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U16B Rugby Master in Charge : Captain :

Mr E Scheepers G Dos Santos

What a great season this side have had, winning most of their games. The U16B Team played with so much will that it was very apparent that they were enjoying themselves. Unfortunately injuries meant that they could not carry on their good form and lost games towards the end of the season. Many of these boys "knocked hard" on the door of the A Team but were unlucky not to cement their place in the team. Keep on trying and never give up.

Mr E Scheepers The following boys played : S Beukes, D Oosthuizen, J Amod, D Rutherford, R Jacobs, M Gilfillan, G Dos Santos (Captain), B Whyte, A Haley, D Stow, K Seita, P Pharoa, R London, T Chokoe,T Moja, B Mamo and R Panis.

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U16 C, D and E Rugby Masters in Charge: Messrs R Hansen and M Hancock Coaches: Messrs A Aucamp and A Greig Captains: C Team: J Harvey D Team: D Rutherford E Team: M Courtney This rugby season was one of mixed fortunes. We started like a well conditioned machine full of gas and ‘itching’ to get off the grid! Unfortunately we were unable to finish the race as we had started it. We finished the season as a second hand reconditioned machine crawling over the line.

However, we must not take away any of the credit which is due to our boys; they still performed well and without a doubt gave of their best at all times.

They were a pleasure and an honour to coach and we fed off their enthusiasm which was so apparent throughout the season.

Halfway through the season this squad was unbeaten, with impressive victories over Parktown Boys’ High, Jeppe High School for Boys, St Stithians Boys College and Potchefstroom High School for Boys. Unfortunately towards the end of the season we came ‘unstuck’ against some top quality opposition which included disappointing results against Westville Boys’ High and Pretoria Boys’ High.

The C Team lost only four games the whole season, unfortunately it was the last four games of the season. Otherwise it was an excellent season, with the losses being against top quality sides.

The D team lost three games this season, also the last three games, but these were against tough, quality opposition.

The E Team were our only unbeaten side this season. Well done boys! I was especially proud of the fact that we were the only team to beat Pretoria Boys’ High in what was a very entertaining match with some excellent tries and equally impressive defence.

Thank you for a very enjoyable season, both to the boys and the coaches: Alex Aucamp, Alex Greig and Mr Hansen.

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A special mention to the groundsmen for keeping the playing fields in excellent condition, and to the First Aid boys for all their invaluable assistance.

All the best for next season!

Mr M Hancock The following boys played: J Amod, D Oosthuizen, A Hicks, M Brewer, B Whyte, D Harris, R Panis, E Weinberg, S Murray, D Lavery, J Harvey, D Haydock, D Stow, R Aucamp, R Barnard, E Emmanuel, M Gloss, J Ackerman, T Callaghan, G Mansfield, R Stephenson, R Bannantyne, S Kandulelo, J Hider, A Mvinjelwa, R Shearer, A Kucharski, J Lu, D Swain, G Vilas, D Oelofse, S McHugh, W Brockway, D Gerber, S Kwete, S van Der Vyfer, M Courtney, S Peters, T Engelbrecht, S Nkungu, S Cook, D Meiring, A Scott–Crossley and D Glass.

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U15A and B Rugby My thanks to Messrs A Haley, S Gibson, G Bridgett, G Jackson and F de Kock for their coaching, all of whom contributed to the success of the 2003 U15 age group. Mr Erasmus for his organisation of fixtures and to the parents and Mrs Evans for their assistance with catering and refreshments.

We began the season with a feeling of trepidation, as the 2002 season had, to say the least, not been a successful start to rugby at King Edward. To their credit, the age group was determined to succeed and improve upon their results.This they more than did.An age group winning percentage of 63% was far beyond the expectations of the coaching staff at the commencement of the season.Well done boys.

Mr T Craig

U15A Masters in Charge: Captain:

Messrs A Hayley and D Wilson R Cromer-Wilson

The U15A team had a good start to the season winning their first four matches, which did wonders for their confidence. Ultimately, we ended up with a 54% success rate, which was a vast improvement on the previous season.

The improvement in results may be attributed to the following factors in no particular order: • Lack of serious injuries (with the single exception of D Carstens).

• Players’ growing belief in themselves.

• Never giving up (many of the games we came from behind having been down at half time).

• Steady leadership of R Cromer-Wilson.

• No ‘stars’, which on most occasions, lead to a solid team effort.

• Expertise and enthusiasm of Mr Haley.

Steady, gritty performances characterised the season with almost all matches being hard fought affairs. The team reached its true potential against Northlands in Durban, under difficult circumstances. It was only against the highly proficient Durban High School that we were soundly beaten. Of all the other matches that we lost, we were still in the game with 10 minutes to go!

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overshadowed. Marsh’s loose play and defence was impressive. Jacobs was a tower of strength in both the lineouts and broken play.The loose forwards, Cromer-Wilson and Carstens, ensured a steady supply of loose ball. When Meyer gained a well-deserved promotion to the A team, he completed a wellbalanced trio, adding solid defence and strong driving play.

Simons played steadily at scrum-half but had a tendency for aimless kicking.

Peyper and Worth both excelled with the boot but lacked the necessary distribution skills at fly-half which is something both will have to work at in the future. Finding the right midfield combination proved somewhat problematic, with Borsboom being the pick of the centres with some strong running and good handling skills. Ndaba added some much needed pace to the backline and scored some very fine tries. If he improves his handling skills he will develop into an exciting wing.At fullback,Thomson’s play was solid on both attack and defence but he lacked the pace to capitalise on many attacking opportunities.

To the U15A’s, well done on a much improved season and I trust that you will build on this next year.

Mr D Wilson The following players were regular members of the A Team: G Thompson, S Sulupha, B Borsboom, C London, N Ntsele, S Spencer, J Hamman, T Ndaba, K Peyper, G Worth, S Simons, V Meyer, J Carstens, R Cromer-Wilson (Captain), D Jacobs, K Parkin, O Shubach, M Groenewald, J Riley and A Marsh.

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U15B Rugby Masters in Charge: Captain:

Messrs A Hayley and D Wilson R Boatwright

With a 77% success rate the B’s played sound rugby the whole season.

Ironically, the best performance of the season was a loss to Durban High School in the dying moments of the match. On the whole, the team played with great commitment and passion, which is all a coach can expect of his players. Boatwright grew steadily in stature on assuming the leadership of the side, becoming a most able captain in leading from the front.

The foundation of any team lies in its front row. In this respect we were especially blessed with Mbuya, Gibson and Shezi all being outstanding. Shezi’s play in the loose deserves a special mention with good driving and devastating tackling. Before promotion to the A Team, Meyer was a dominant player in the pack. Phakathi scored some very good tries with his strong driving towards the line, but needs to brush up on his tackling in order to make him the complete player he should be. The overall skills and commitment of Wright were an asset to the team despite his diminutive stature. Shubach played with great enthusiasm and will become a more than competent 8th man if he can improve his ball distribution.

At scrum half, Dunn needs to speed up his service to the backs but on the whole filled this role competently throughout the season. Ashford, our utility back, played well wherever he was chosen but needs to improve on his kicking if he is going to reach his full potential as a fly half. The three-quarters were generally superior to most opposition and when guaranteed sufficient ball looked dangerous. Worth, London, Ntsele, Mkhabo and Hamman were all excellent B Team players but need to raise the level of their play in order to succeed in the A Team. Vounnou’s counter attacking ability and strong defence at fullback formed the backbone of the backline, but he needs to improve on his ball handling skills in order to make him a fine all round player.

In summary, a very enjoyable season’s coaching and best of luck as U16’s!

Mr D Wilson The following boys played : C Vounnou, L Mkhabo, C London, N Ntsele, J Hamman, D Hitge, S Ashford, G Worth, M Dunn, O Shubach, L Phakathi, V Meyer, C Kenny, R Boatwright (Captain), M Mbuya, M Gibson, S Shezi, D Hodges, G Wright and K Asiedu-

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Under 15C and D Rugby Master in Charge: Captains:

Mr T Craig M Scrooby (C Team) M Overton (D Team)

Stability was the key to the success of these teams. Relatively few injuries in the senior teams meant that the boys could get to know each other and learn what was required of them during training and matches. They could play to the required pattern and not continuously have to break in new team members.

Some finds of the season included K Khoza, K Pennells, J Brown, J Jullies, C Unamaca, K Asiuedu-Darkwah and M Scrooby, a boy who grew into a fine player and leader, always from the front.

The U15 C team only suffered losses to Westville Boys’ High, Pretoria Boys’ High and St Stithians College.The strength of these 3 teams was far too much for us, yet it does give us something to aim at next season. The team had convincing wins against all other opposition offered in Johannesburg, often playing against the A teams of other schools. A season tally of 284 points for and only 103 against. Jeppe High School for Boys, Parktown Boys’ High and St John’s all failed to score a point against us.

The most memorable match of the season for me was not a high profile fixture, rather a Wednesday match against CBC Boksburg A team. King Edward were 14 – 0 down after 5 minutes. Many teams would have hung their heads, and simply claimed that it was a mismatch. Not this group of boys. Battling their way back to 14 – 7, then conceding a soft try with five minutes to play, again they dug deep. The final result ending at a 21-all draw. A highly commendable result from a group of boys who grew in stature this season, not only as rugby players, but also as individuals.

The U15 D team also had a much improved season. Played 7, won 5 and lost only 2. One of the 2 games they lost was against an A team, the other being a disappointing result to Pretoria Boys’ High, going down 35 – 0. Clearly, they could not sustain the effort that had been put into the earlier part of the season.

Against the Johannesburg-based teams, 131 points for and only 12 against, was the final result of the season.As one of the few teams to win away in Westville they optimised the grit and determination with which this team played. Once we were in front, the lead was not to be relinquished. Pressure was absorbed, tackles were made and the end result was a most gratifying one. Herein lies the spirit of rugby at King Edward. The success of the higher teams is to be attributed to the depth and talent of the players in the lower teams.

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The following boys played : C Team K Asieudu-Darkwah, J Brown, D Erasmus, R Ferreira, B Harris, D Hitge, D Hodges, J Jullies, K Khoza,T Legae,W McLaughlin, Z Nompumza, R Parkinson, K Pennells, M Rachidi, M Scrooby (Capt), C Unamaca and G Wright.

D Team J Arendse, G Bakker, S Clifton, G Corder, B Crichton,A de Freitas,T De Sousa, S Dlamini, A Fraser, A Gittens, P Khutsoane,T Kinnear, I Maphike, M Maseko, M Overton (Capt), K Pennells, B Sibiya, J Tripp and D Vareta.

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U14 Rugby It could be said that the 2003 season lasted 8 days too long for the U14 age group, in that, prior to that the record of the group read 40 played, 33 won, 1 drawn and 6 losses. During the last 8 days, 11 games were played, of which one was drawn and due to a mixture of injuries, sickness, quality opposition, mismatching, but mostly inept tackling, the rest were lost (some by record margins). It could be said that the players let themselves down badly during that period, and certainly very few of the boys ascended the learning curve as they would have liked. Let that not detract from a pleasing season, if not for the players, then for the coaching staff, who encountered boys willing to listen and learn and able to carry out game plans; the players’ parents who enjoyed their sons efforts and in the case of the A Team, attracting a wider following playing their brand of exciting attacking rugby.

Initially 99 players came down to practise, and all who did got some playing time in matches. The maximum attendance at practise was 79 players and it was exceptional to have more than 70 boys there. It was most disheartening for the E team coaches, on a twice a week basis, to assemble and coach a team to fulfil the fixtures. It speaks volumes of their efforts that the E team had the second best record in the age group, only losing their last two matches, one of which was a mis-match against CBC Boksburg’s B Team. They conceded 40 points in the first half due to abysmal tackling, but turned it around and won the second half 7-5. There were some very good performances from some of the players and the likes of Mola, O’Keefe, Haverley, van Zijl, Santana, Salmon, Southern and Mpeta will challenge strongly for positions in higher teams in future seasons.

The D Team were enigmatic and their success levels steadily declined throughout the season, which culminated in woeful displays of ineffectual play, particularly tackling, when they came up against first Westville who beat them 62-0 and than a good Pretoria Boys’ High School team, who gave them a 960 hiding. Where was the fighting spirit ? Where was the panache you displayed in beating St David’s C Team 59-0 ? Where was the steadfastness you had when gutsing out a 12-7 win against St Stithians with a seriously weakened team ? It can be said that rugby teams are only as good as their last match. I would like to think you are capable of far better than you displayed in your last two matches. Resolve to do the things you are good at well, and practise and improve your weaknesses. In this case tackling. You must remember tackling is mostly down to attitude and to a far lesser extent mechanics.

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by his indomitable fighting spirit.

The B Team was a good one, but curiously only won two matches away from home. They were unbeaten at home where some of their victories were convincing, to be followed by feeble displays, particularly in Durban, when they travelled. A good side wins away from home ! I expect that Martin, Manson, Holtshausen, Haydock, Christelis, Captain Deale, Kihm and Jooste will challenge for places in the A team in subsequent seasons.

The A Team was the best for many years, perhaps since the 1984 side. The forward pack worked hard under their skilful captain Oosthuizen to meld into an effective unit which at times were capable of inspired play. The degree to which they improved was graphically illustrated by the two games against Northwood six weeks apart, three of which were holidays. In the Festival game in March the pack was completely outplayed by Northwood. While in the game in Durban they gave as good as they got, and from then on they were only shaded by Westville and were well beaten by the Pretoria Boys’ High School pack. However the sparkle came from the mid-field when the most competent fly-half McIntyre read the game well and was quick to release Kolarik and particularly Sinclair on devastating runs. So devastating was Sinclair that he scored a record number of tries in the age-group history, nearly doubling the previous record : 37 against the previous 20. Moorcroft proved to be a spectacular finisher and every time he got the ball he troubled the opposition. Mention must be made of Bwalya amongst the forwards, poaching many tries, most of them at crucial stages of close games. The team’s defence was generally good throughout the season, but you will have to organise your backline defensive structures quicker in future seasons, because on many occasions you slipped up this season. Then perhaps we can look forward to a vintage ‘Red’ side in 2007.

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thanks for a happy season go to : The parents for their positive support Frikkie Matthee and the ground staff The School’s First Aiders, without whom we would not play rugby The coaches – A & B Mr Erasmus, Goodwill Batyashe, Mr Thorne with invaluable help from Springbok 7-a-sider and past Red’s Captain, Kevin Foote C & D : Nicholas Deetlefs and Andrew Jack E : Mr du Plooy and Zin Tashe and the players, for you are what makes the job rewarding.

Mr J Faber A Team D Rimmer, K Moorcroft, C Kolarick, D Sinclair, J McCrudden, R Richards, C McIntyre, J Arnold, B Ryan, X Gqoloma, M Cronje, K McCoy, N Bwalya, L 231

Mente, L Oosthuizen (Captain ) and U Meissenheimer.

B Team A Sloth-Nielsen, P Modise, B Holtshausen, J Cook, D Martin, D van der Vywer, W Manson, B Hutchinson, L Schmidt, D Haydock, D Christelis, C Morris, N Deale (Captain),A White, Jarred and Jerome Gray, B Scotcher,A Kihm and D Jooste.

C Team F de Menielle, S Beddingfield, J Spalding, R Lombard, G Wright, B Sanders, D Stow, R Craig, N da Luca, E Buys, J Townsend, C Colbeck, K Krebs, C Pratt (Captain) and G Whyte.

D Team J Doogan, T Ndaba, S Hough, E Mauvis, T Parsons, C Rademan, G Tune, N Gordon, R Stanton, M Roper, J Alford-Smith, L McLeod, Z Richter, W Wakefield, D Morris, C Haynes,T Gwamanda, J Cripwell, D Butler, K Marshall, C Gqibitole and C Stange.

E Team S Mola, M Mojapelo, K Tladi, D Treges, L O’Keefe,V Ramphele, M Robson, S Goodson, G Gutu, R Hammond, A Jarvis, D Haverley, K Matshebele, F Marchesi, S Wallington, W van Zijl, S Papenfus, F Santana, B Geldenhuys, J Salmon, A Southern, B Smith, G Gloss and M Mpeta.

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Teachers in Charge : Coach : Captain : Vice-Captain & Armourer :

Mrs H Charlesworth and Mrs L Crous Mr D van Elst J Lourens W Twilley

Congratulations to the King Edward VII School shottists (2003) on their successful shooting season and for upholding the high standards of shooting that has been attained over the past Century.

It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to an era of target shooting at King Edward VII School. Politicians deem it necessary to dispense with a socalled dangerous sport at all South African schools and that all .22 rifles be returned to the SADF mid-year.

The shooting season was, as a result of the new regulations, somewhat protracted into the first half of the year. All competitions were held except for the Old Boys’ Competition for the David Smith Trophy.

The First Team won their division in the GSSU League held at the Durban Deep shooting range during the second term.

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Shooting Team 2003 Front Row (left to right): Back Row:

I Zhang,W Twilley, Mrs H Charlesworth, D Howard, S Pearton D Ingram, A Palinkas

Keen interest was shown in the Inter-House Competition in the first term.

Congratulations to D Howard (Senior) and C Pearton (Junior) the best shottist of the day. School House was the winner of the Senior and Hill House of the Junior Cup. The Morrison Cup for the Shooting Championships took place in the second term. Congratulations to D Howard (Senior) and B Lavin (Junior) for winning this prestigious award.

The following shottists are to be congratulated on their awards for 2003 : Colours : Team Blazer :

D Howard, J Lourens and I Zhang.

D Ingram.

My sincere thanks are extended to Mrs Crous for transporting the shottists to competitions, Mr D van Elst for his enthusiastic coaching, to Mr and Mrs Howard for their help and support and to Mrs Evans for refreshments. A word of thanks to Lourens, our Captain, for the efficient manner in which he carried out his duties and to Twilley for maintaining the rifles so well.

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Squash

Master in Charge: Captain:

Mr Y Patel G Brown

The 2003 season was a very promising one. Our team was a ‘hopeful’ young side. It was undoubtedly a very enjoyable season, which began with the Parktown Boys’ High School’s 80th Anniversary Squash Festival.

The Festival was one of many fun-filled weekends. On our arrival we received a thumping 4-0 ‘wake up’ call against the strongest team of the festival Pretoria Boy’s High. Our boys had to pull their act together very quickly.We continued with the rest of the Festival in high spirits, only losing 2 other games. We eventfully took second place overall. This was a great final result and an excellent confidence booster for the boys.

Our next aim was to win the Gauteng Top School’s Squash Tournament that was to take place in the middle of our league fixtures. The league went off quite well with the expected defeat against Pretoria Boys’ High. By now our boys were prepared for the Top Schools Tournament. We started the Tournament in a very promising manner, defeating St John’s, Parktown and Northcliff .The only school left to defeat was St Stithians, whose team mainly consisted of matric boys. After putting up a strong fight we were finally defeated, thus becoming the second best school in the province.

The only other league game that had to be played was against St Stithians, where we were defeated once again by a more mature side.We thus lost to two out of the six schools that competed in the super league.We finished in second position overall, behind the undefeated Pretoria Boys’ High team.

The rest of the teams had a good season overall. The Second Team won 3, lost 3 and drew 1.They finished in fifth position. The U16A’s won 6 , lost 4, finishing in fifth place. The U16B’s had an excellent season winning 5, losing 1 and drawing 1. They finished second overall behind Edenglen High. The U14A’s won 6, lost 2 and drew 1, thus finishing second behind Pretoria Boys’ High. The U14B’s had the best season of all the teams, winning their league.

We have great pleasure in announcing that W Daniels represented the South African Schools U14 Squash Team, who undertook a short tour to Namibia.

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transportation and Mrs Evans for her catering. I would also like to thank Mr Janse van Rensburg for his assistance with the coaching and last but not least Mr Whyte and family for their continuous support, assistance and advice during the season.

The following boys gained provincial representation: D Slawson U16 B number 5 S Khubeka non-travelling reserve C van Heerden U14 B number 2 T Jacobson U14 B number 4 J D Hardy U14 B number 6 W Daniels U14 A number 1 Captain School Awards were as follows: G Brown Colours G Hurvitz Team Blazer W Daniels Team Blazer Mr Y Patel

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Soccer

Masters in Charge : Coach: Captain :

Mr N Groenewald and Mr Parseramen T W Mabina R Das Neves

Soccer was last played in 1932 at King Edward VII School and had a great deal of enthusiastic followers.This year, after much anticipation, soccer was given the go ahead.

The mere fact of starting a first and junior team caused an exciting buzz. The news spread to the surrounding schools that "the phoenix has risen again."

Starting with our first warm-up game against Crawford Lonehill was like coming to the slaughterhouse: the team dominated from the first whistle and this resulted in a convincing win: 16-0.

St Peter’s Festival Prior to the Festival the players showed their commitment and dedication.

They had a willingness to win. On the day of the Festival only a few selected boys played and portrayed the spirit of real camaraderie. We, however, were drawn into a difficult group but took on the challenge to win every game.

Our first opponents, Sandringham, had a formidable record but that was not an issue. Sandringham were cup-winners for 4 seasons in a row but on the day they had to submit to an all round team effort displayed by King Edward.

The team went into the game mentally and physically prepared. In the first few minutes of the first half we conceded a goal but the captain’s leadership motivated the team to work together. At the break we made a substitute, which was a golden opportunity for teammates to book their place in the team. On the 45th minute the players produced a display of brilliance and scored the elusive goal. We won the match 2-1 and that automatically gave out the message that we were playing well.

Right through the Festival the team went unbeaten and as was quoted in the newspaper :…"KES impressed on the soccer field". Furthermore the worldrenowned referee, Mr David Elleray, gave a coaching course and contributed to the success of the festival.

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R Das Neves, Mr S Parseramen, Mr N Groenewald,TW Mabina (Coach), P Masson K Peyper,T Momoti, B Herbert, J Mafela, K Seita T Moloi, R De Wee, M Johnson

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but the goals eluded us. That is another cold reality of not scoring when the opportunity arose. Defeat was embarrassing because it was the first time we lost consecutive games.

The season, however, was a great learning curve and a special word of thanks to all parents, supporters and coaches for their support and enthusiasm.

Mr N Groenewald The following boys played : E Ackerman, J Mafela,A Silima, J Motsamai, K Motsamai, L Manaka, B Herbert, L Legoabe, K Seita, R Das Neves (Captain),T Momoti, P Masson,W Ngosi, C Dankworth, R de Wee, R Bush, F Maziba,T Moloi, and M Johnston.

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Swimming

Teacher in Charge : Captain : Vice-Captain :

Mrs W Groenewald L Shepstone M Fourie

The 2002/2003 season started off well with a new coach, Mr G Williams, and a team who attended practices as well as giving everything that they had at every meeting. We succeeded in winning a high percentage of galas; the B Team was particularly successful.

The Inter-House Competition was held during school hours and was enjoyed by every learner. Each house was well represented and the learners tried their utmost, but credit must be given to the U15 age group. The 10 lanes were filled with enthusiastic swimmers although some could not set new times or records. The participation was greatly appreciated.

Results of the Inter-House Swimming Relay Gala 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Hofmeyer Anderson Grimmer Hill Davis Robinson Croft School

160 150 124 122 122 89 76 76

This year we continued with the tradition of holding the School’s Championships in the evening. It was held on Thursday 13 February 2003.

New records were set by a number of swimmers. Shepstone broke the 200m U17 Freestyle record of Wesley Williams set in 1996. Fourie broke the 100m Open Breaststroke record of Saunders in 1997 with a time of 1.11.85.

One of our junior swimmers,Tune, broke the 50m U14 Butterfly record with an excellent time of 30.26.00, also an old record of Wesley Williams set in 1996. Another junior swimmer, Richards, broke Wesley Williams’s 1996 record for the 50m Freestyle with a time of 27.97.

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D McHendrie L Shepstone L Shepstone

Swimming Team 2003 Front Row (left to right): Middle Row: Back Row:

C Parsons,W McCann, D McHendrie, D Shunn, R Bullen B Du Preez, C Vounnou, M Diana, B McCann, G Scott, C Hutchinson, J Elmer R Boatwright, C Bannatyne, M Koller, B Leggett, B Viring

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200m Backstroke Championship Trophy 100m Butterfly Championship Trophy 100m Open Backstroke Championship Trophy 100m Freestyle Championship Trophy 100m Breaststroke Championship Trophy Individual Medley Championship Trophy Junior Championship Trophy Senior Championship Trophy

C Bannatyne W Stewart M Fourie D McHendrie M Fourie L Shepstone C Watt-Pringle L Shepstone

The 10 School Gala was hosted by Durban High School and held at Kings Park Swimming Pool. The afternoon started off well, but soon the Durban Schools were well ahead. We showed real spirit and extreme courage which resulted in an improved score and placing from the previous year. We tried to include every swimmer and established a good team morale for the coming season. Most of the swimmers and a few staff members embarked on the Midmar Mile the next day with excellent results. Shepstone and Tune did our School proud with their efforts.

Results of the 10 School Gala Durban High School Pretoria Boys’ High School Maritzburg College St Stithians College Kearsney College Glenwood High School King Edward VII School St David’s Marist Inanda Hilton College Parktown Boys’ High School

2003 279 255 217 186 150 144 134 119 100 58

Garth Tune was chosen to represent South Gauteng in the S A Schools’ Championships. Garth was chosen to represent South Africa in the junior team in Morocco during August.

Colours were awarded to : C Bannatyne.

Team Blazers were awarded to : C Paterson,W Stewart and W McCann.

Thank you to all the staff members who contributed to a successful season.

A special thanks to all parents who supported the team and to Mrs Evans and the "tea and cake" moms for providing delicious refreshments for us at all home galas.

We look forward to an excellent 2003/2004 season.

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Swimming Results 2002/2003

Senior Champion L Shepstone

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Table Tennis

Master in Charge : Coach : Captain :

Mr N Groenewald Mrs N Pennel M Ismail

Looking back at the year, I can honestly say that we had a great season playing Table Tennis.

In our first encounter with Jeppe High School for Boys we realised that we were out-smarted and tactically out-played. Furthermore, the number one player,Yi, pulled-out of the league due to an unforeseen injury. The leadership was then handed over to Ismail who did his best under difficult conditions.

The boys recovered and were narrowly beaten by Randburg Hoër on points.

Both the junior and senior boys showed character as the season progressed and were determined to succeed.Team talk, strategising and game plans were carefully planned. With some fixtures the ‘corporate approach’ worked well with the boys.

In conclusion, special thanks to Mrs Natalie Pennel the coach, for all her hard work and Mrs Evans for all her time and effort in providing refreshments for the team.

Mr N A Groenewald

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Tennis

Master in Charge : Captain :

Mr D Wilson H Nel

The School once again entered four teams for the Gauteng Tennis League. I would like to thank coaches Naas Ferreira and Peter Eckersdorff for encouraging tennis at King Edward and it was great to see the number of pupils at practice on Wednesdays and Thursdays. If this continues we will soon need some additional courts. The major events on the tennis calendar for the year were the Wayne Ferreira Schools’ Tennis Tournament and the Internal championships.

The following pupils have represented the First Tennis team this year: H Nel, A Cross, N Mahlangu, J Maclauchlan, L Eckersdorff and A Catt The First Team has played to their potential this season against some stiff opposition resulting in a success rate of only 1 match in 7.Whilst there have been no stars in the side, Cross and Nel have been unbeaten as a doubles combination in the premier league.

The highlight of the season was a hard-earned victory over St Stithians in the qualifying match for the Wayne Ferreira Schools’ Tournament. During the main tournament the cream of tennis playing schools around the country competed. This is the first time in a number of years that we have reached the main tournament. Having won our opening two matches in our section, we lost to a very competent Nelspruit High School.This prevented us from reaching the finals. Nevertheless all players acquitted themselves admirably with Eckersdorff hanging on to win a singles match despite suffering from a severe case of flu. Madzongwe filled in as his replacement and learnt what it was like to play at the top level!

The school tennis championships was divided into a senior and junior section. The entry for the junior tournament was particularly pleasing with over 30 participants. There were many upsets along the way with Mathews advancing to the semi-finals of the senior tournament overcoming some higher ranked players in the early rounds. Cross outplayed Nel in the final of the senior tournament while unseeded Smith narrowly defeated Kushke in a extremely tight final of the junior event.

Once again my thanks to Naas and Peter for the coaching and to Roger for keeping the courts and clubhouse clean. Thanks to Mrs Du Plessis, Mrs 248

Wadee and Ms Stewart for all their help during the year.

Mr D Wilson Results King King King King King King

Edward Edward Edward Edward Edward Edward

vs vs vs vs vs vs

PBHS NHS St Stithians King David (Linksfield) Linden St John’s

28:71 52:47 41:58 33:66 43:56 59:40

First Team Tennis 2003 Front Row (left to right): Back Row:

A Cross, N Mahlangu, Mr D Wilson, H Nel, J Maclachlan A Catt, L Eckersdorff

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Waterpolo

First Team Waterpolo Teacher in Charge : Coaches : Captain :

Mr P duPlooy Messrs M Parker, B Varry and K O’Brien D McHendrie

The season started off with a large expectancy on both the players and coaching staff’s behalf. Great things were planned for the season and the players knew that it was hard work and hard work alone that was going to get them through an incredibly difficult season. At the end of 2002, the boys knew that holiday training was needed in order to succeed and thus by the start of the new season we were all raring and ready to go.All matches played were to prepare us for our tournament.We played hard and did well during the season losing only twice, but our tournament would be the real test.

As can be expected, this year’s Annual King Edward Waterpolo Tournament was bigger and better than in previous years.The work put in by all parents was exceptional and essentially it was their hard work and effort in organising the Tournament that made it such a large success. In a large way, all of their efforts provided enthusiasm for the boys to succeed in all ways possible and thus obtain success.

All of our seasonal games were of great use to us as it gave us an adequate preparation for our Tournament. As always the Tournament began with a gathering and welcoming of the various schools who were participating.

The King Edward side won most of their initial round robin matches, after fierce competition with rival opponents. We unfortunately lost to Selborne College in an enthralling match, the score ending as 3-2 to Selborne. Friday night saw the traditional bagpipe ceremony followed by the match between King Edward and Durban High.This closely contested fixture ended in a draw.

Due to the round robin system, King Edward would meet Pretoria Boys’ High on Sunday in the quarter finals. We were ready as ever and played with complete effort, skill and determination. We ended up winning convincingly, 5-2. St John’s were our next opponents in the semi-finals and once again it proved to be a tough encounter: we unfortunately could not manage a victory and St John’s went on to beat Durban High in the final of our Tournament. In the end it did not matter who won and who came last but the sportsmanship and camaraderie shown was the victor of the Tournament.

With the quality of this Tournament it is no wonder that it is proclaimed as the best schoolboy Waterpolo Tournament.

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This marked the official close to a season that can be regarded as a successful one, and although there may have been a few hiccups along our path, we were able to overcome most of the obstacles that were put before us and we were able to accomplish them with the certain style that has become a King Edward trait.We all had a good season and if this same attitude is shown next season then we can all look forward to a very exciting one. All of us have a great deal that we could have learnt from the past season and we will definitely never forget the lessons and advice accumulated. A special thank you has to go to Mr Parker, Mr Varry and Kevin O’Brien who were by our side every step of the way.

D McHendrie The following boys played : D McHendrie (Captain), C Parsons, W Pitt, W Stewart, B Bullen, T Saayman, M Koller,T Wheeler, D Shunn, Z Bower and R Christodoulou.

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First Team Waterpolo 2003 Front Row (left to right): Back Row:

R Bullen, D McHendrie, M Gray M Koller,W McCann, D Shunn, C Parsons

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U16 Waterpolo Teacher in charge: Coach: Captain:

Miss J Kyte K O' Brien GarethThomas

The season for the U16 age group was one of mixed fortunes. The highlight of the season was beating one of our toughest rivals, Pretoria Boys' High School. The game was very exciting and we ended up winning with just a one goal score difference.

The movement of experienced players to the ranks of the first team meant the loss of invaluable experience in the side. This, however, meant that the remaining players were given the opportunity to demonstrate their skills and many did so, very well. We also welcomed new players to the game who participated most enthusiastically.

The St John’s College tournament was our biggest disappointment. A draw to one of our rivals cost us a place in the play-offs. We ended up seventh instead of third or fourth.

An abundance of skills were both learnt and developed during the season due to dedicated coaching as well as the enthusiasm and motivation shown by all members of the team. Although the initial lack of experience contributed to score-lines that generally flattered the opposition, an improvement in both the U16’s game and score-line was evident. This could not have been achieved without the support of parents who gave of their time in providing transport, much needed refreshments and assistance wherever it was needed.

Miss J Kyte The following boys played: Gareth Thomas (Captain), Graeme Thomas, S Sutherland, M Gloss,T Denny, C Watt-Pringle, J Harvey, C Brand, M Gillfillan, B Mc Cann, R Barnard, D Stowe, B White, R London, J Hider, J Grantham, D Oosthuizen, M Bezuidenhout, D Collins, and D Patricio.

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U15 Waterpolo Teacher in Charge : Coaches : Captain :

Ms S Marvell G Parkin and A Royal K Parkin

It is very exciting to be part of a team that shows so much potential and enthusiasm. I think a big part of the U15’s success this season has been due to incredible team spirit and support of one another.

This team enjoyed a season of growth and development under their coaches, Greg Parkin and Andrew Royal. They won a healthy majority of the games they played and showed dramatic improvements from one game to another.

The boys played in a number of tournaments always acquitting themselves well and being congratulated on the spirit they displayed in the pool and on the stands. One of their biggest opponents this season has been St John’s with whom we have played several nail-biting games that have kept spectators on the edge of their seats.

The following seven boys made it through the first round of the selection for the Colts Team : D Carstens, K Parkin, B Borsboom, K Ryan, M Overton, M Miller and C Vounnou. B Borsboom made it into the second round.

Well done to a good season so far for the undaunted U15 team.They show a great deal of promise and we look forward to another successful season.

Miss S Marvell The following boys played : K Parkin (Captain), D Carstens,A Marsh, B Borsboom, M Overton, M Muller, K Ryan, J Hamann, C London, J Haynes-Smart, N Gordon, D Vareta, K Shimmon, L Salmon, S Clifton, R Beckley, C Nel, B Knight, C Vounnou and D Hodges.

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U14 Waterpolo Master in Charge & Coach:

Mr P du Plooy

The school was able to once again enter 3 teams with the ‘C’ team being made up of mostly pupils from the Prep School who are showing a tremendous enthusiasm towards the sport and this is obviously a good sign of things to come for the sport in the future.

Unfortunately the season did not end off on a good note at the end of 2002 but the boys showed true spirit and advanced to the U15 level with a lot more promise and determination and this showed the whole year through.

Congratulations must go to K Parkin, D Carstens and K Ryan who represented the Southern Gauteng U14 Squad and played for the province in December 2002.

In 2003 the school was once again able to enter three teams and as usual the ‘C’ team was made up of mostly players from the Prep School. Pupils who have benefitted from starting their polo while at the Prep School and have shown great advances include players such as B Ryan, M Sham and N Prout.

The coaches must be thanked for all their hard work and dedication and the knowledge they imparted to the pupils. Thank you to C Foster, U14B coach and N Botha, U14C coach.

The 2003 season was a great year for the entire group but especially the ‘A’ team who were unbeaten the whole season only drawing to St David’s.

For the first time we were able to beat St John’s on two occasions and the team is showing great promise for the future.

Congratulations to B Ryan, D Rimmer, G Whyte and E Buys who will be representing the Southern Gauteng U14A side to play in S A Schools in December and to L Oosthuisen and R Richards who will be representing the Southern Gauteng U14B squad.

We also need to congratulate the entire U14A side for winning the King Edward VII School Tournament in November, thereby showing that they are the best side in Gauteng Waterpolo and are a team to look out for in the future.

All of these successes would not have been possible if it was not for the hard work and dedication shown by their coach, S McHendrie, who has taught the team all there is to know at the junior level.The team are grateful for all his hard work.

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Finally it is to the learners themselves where the greatest applause is to go – without you the sport would not be looking so good and the future holds great promise – thank you all.

Enjoy your Polo : we will be looking out for your achievements in the future.

Mr P du Plooy

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Editorial Staff

Editor:

Mrs A Meyer

Editorial Committee: English Writing:

Mrs A Meyer, Ms J Skudowitz and Ms S Marvell

Afrikaans Writing:

Mrs W Groenewald

Zulu Writing:

Mrs N Ndlovu

Clubs and Societies:

Mrs A Meyer

Sport:

Mrs A Meyer and Ms M Tabor

Art:

Ms M Tabor

Advertising:

Mr D Fowlds

Photography:

Ms M Tabor, Mr G Venning, Mr B Kerr

Typing:

Mrs P Knight

Layout:

Mrs A Meyer, Ms M Tabor and Camera Press

Many thanks to the learners and parents who contributed photographs, particularly T Peyper,A Roberts and A Fok, Mrs Roberts and Mrs das Neves.

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