some of the top hockey schools from around the country in attendance. It was a fantastic opportunity for Wynberg to exhibit the facilities that we have on offer, and all the teams in attendance left well-pleased that they had the opportunity to partake in an event of such high standard. Some of the highlights of the 2016 season include the following: The First team winning the U19 League competition, the U16A team being crowned the U16 KO champions and the U19C, U19D, U16A, U16D and U14C teams winning the Triple Crown. These are all special achievements and my compliments go out to each of these teams. This year we were again in partnership with Princess Hockey and Sportways Coaching. We, at Wynberg, are extremely grateful for the relationship that we have with Sportways, developing contacts with some of the top hockey minds in world hockey, and sharing ideas and concepts with these coaches is invaluable to the success of Wynberg hockey and South African hockey. Long may this relationship continue. I truly believe that Wynberg hockey is in a very good place at the moment. This is, in large part, due to the fact that we have such dedicated boys who are always eager to set foot onto the Astro. In 2016, we had enough players to field five U19 teams, six U16 teams (while still filling four Internal League teams), and five U14 teams. This is fantastic and I hope to see the hockey numbers continue to grow as Wynberg continues to grow as a hockey school. The second contributor to the success of hockey at Wynberg is the quality of coaching staff, and I believe we are very fortunate in this department. With Mr Revington leading the way in high performance, Mr Stanton providing constant feedback to all coaches, and
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a well-qualified coaching staff, the boys must be forever grateful for the feedback that they receive from their coaches. I have seen a change in the ‘culture’ of hockey at Wynberg this year, with boys developing an enjoyment for testing their limits to reach their true potential. This makes me excited to see what may be as the 2017 hockey season draws nearer. Warren Grobler
WP and SA representatives WP U18A: Wade Dollman, Che February, Callen Heynes, Chase Lourens and Liam Madison
WP U18B: Abenathi Botha, Taahir Isaacs, Michael Madison and Lutho Mlunguza
WP U16A: Luca Alexander, Liam Hermanus, Brent Johnson, Tevin Petersen, Ethan Robbertze
WP U16B: Tristan Cooke, Francois Kaiser, Caleb Kruger, Matthew Mingo and Michael-John Taft
WP U14A: Nick de Jager and Tristan Perez
SA U18A: Che February
SA U17A: Callen Heynes, Wade Dollman
SA U16A: Brent Johnson, Tevin Petersen