School Sport Extra May 2013

School Sport

FM REE AY 2013

DALE 1ST TEAM CAPTAIN AYATHANDWA TSENGIWE

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SELBORNE 1ST TEAM CAPTAIN Lungelo Gosa

ON THE BALL: The highlight of the Dale College Reunion weekend will be when the Dale 1st rugby team takes the field against traditional rivals Selborne College on Saturday. Selborne College PRO and Old Selbornian Jeff Fetting said. “On the occasion of Dale College Reunion which will commemorate 152 years of Dale history we at Selborne wish Dale well. May Dale continue to produce great sportsman and leaders for many years to come! Picture by Alan Parsons

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big thank you to all those schools who went out of their way in allowing us to interview their budding stars. Once again we have spoken to several youngsters with the aim of highlighting their talent which is what we are all about.

In this edition we have exposed Merrifield’s Mark Roach who has excelled in the swimming pool and who hopes to make it into the next Deaflympics. He is courageous and we wish him all the best.

We have also given exposure to Hudson Park Primary hockey player Anele Makongolo whom coach Reece Basson believes can go all the way as well as Grens captain and eighthman Pierre Bester who, under coach Andre Claassen, led his first team to a win over Dale College for the first time in 15 years. There are several other athletes who have excelled and shown promise.

Also, once again, our advertisers have come to the party - some new and some who have decided to re-advertise. Your support is invalu-

able and we hope you will remain onboard to share our exciting adventure as we go about unearthing school talent, whether at primary, college or high school level.

Two new ventures which will enhance School Sport Extra are in the pipeline. Firstly, next edition, we will publish a sports star of the month which will be chosen by the School Sport Extra team, the sponsor and an independent judge. This will be done on a points basis.

We also intend running a sports-related crossword each month, the brainchild of Selborne’s Jeff Fetting, for which the winner will receive a prize, so please continue supporting us.

Old Dalian Barry Turner has helped us take a walk down memory lane and to the many Dalians and Old Selbornians who will be attending this weekend’s Old Dalian Reunion we say play hard and enjoy it. No matter which school you attend, these are special occasions.

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Thursday 16 May: 17:45 AGM (Gouv Centre) 17:45 Dale Junior Choir (Malcom Andrew Centre) 18:30 Cheese & Wine/Auction R80pp (Malcom Andrew Centre) Friday 17 May: 09:30 Memorial Assembly (Hallowed Courtyard) 13:00 Lunch R50pp (Malcom Andrew Centr) 14:00 Sport Commences against Selborne College 14:30 Touch Rugby (A Rugby Field)

16:00 U7 & U8 Rugby (A Rugby Field) 16:30 Cadet Parade (A Rugby Field) 17:00 Sing-Song (Pavilion A Field) 18:00 First team hockey vs Selborne College 19:00 Spit Braai/Music R95pp (Malcom Andrew Centre) Saturday 18 May 08:00-09:30 Breakfast R30pp (Malcom Andrew Centre) 08:00 Sport commences against Selborne College 17:00 After match function music, light meals, lucky draw/KWV Brandy Limited Edition.

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It was a big Game With the Dale Reunion this weekend, BARRY TURNER includes input from the 1964 era of past two Selborne rugby players and tries to encapsulate the emotion which has always existed before a Dale vs Selborne clash.

Prof Ken Dovey reminisces from Australia: “I have a couple of memories of the occasion. I remember that Neil Emslie decided that our tactics for the game were to use me as a foil and for Glen Page to play away from me.

This worked well in the first half and, if my memory is correct, on the basis of this tactic we ran up an 11-3 lead by half time. The second half, however, was a different story and we should have changed the game plan as Dale started getting on top.

From a Selborne perspective, a major factor in the defeat was Norman Hardwich getting injured and going off with 10 minutes to go and Michael Crossman, the Dale scrumhalf, exploiting Norman's absence on the side of the scrum and scoring under the poles from a scrum, 10 yards away from our try line, to clinch the game 12-11 for Dale.

After match memories are many guys crying in the change rooms - the defeat devastated us - and of a Clarendon girl (one of the spectators at the match) being killed in a car accident just outside King on the way home from the game.

I remember Neil saying to us the following Monday that her death put our defeat in perspective for him - that he had thought that there could be nothing worse than losing that game but her accidental death made him realise that there were more important things in life than rugby matches”.

Mick Cowley of East London remembers Selborne were unbeaten until the last game of the season against an unbeaten Dale side. Headlines in the Daily Dispatch on the

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His name is Pierre Bester, a Grade 11 pupil who plays eighthman and is the proud captain of the Hoerskool Grens first rugby XV. Ask him what the highlight of the season have been so far and he’ll tell you, without hesitation, the win – the first in 15 years - over Dale College.

“That win meant so much to the team and the school,’’ he points out with coach Andre Engelbrecht agreeing.

But where does Pierre come from? He’s started playing rugby seven years ago as a pupil at the Laerskool Nahoon before moving on to Beaconhurst where he completed Grades 3-7 and then to Grens.

Pierre, who turned out for the Border U16 side last season, started off as a prop when in Grade 5 before moving to lock and then eighthman, a position he prefers.

One has to be tough to play rugby. Ask Pierre. When interviewed he was sporting a plastered cut lip and recently received nine stitches for a head wound. Add to that torn ligaments in both ankles, a broken tooth plus several concussions and it’s obvious he’s a player who gives his all.

Pierre, who wants to study law at the Free State University when he leaves school, admits being captain is no easy task.

“A captain needs to know what makes each and every player tick and how to motivate them. And on the field also has to make calls in pressure situations and still concentrate on his own game.

“Plus, the step-up to first team where one plays an extra five minutes per half is added pressure,’’ he says.

The future of Grens rugby looks promising under Engelbrecht who has coached the same crop of players at U14 and U16 level. It was a calculated decision which is paying dividends.

In addition, Pierre points out, there are 10 Grade 11 players in the current first team and two Grade 10s and only two matrics. In the current first team, seven turned out for the Grant Khomo U16 Week last year while an added boost is that Pierre will be back next season to again lead the side.

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Four East London schoolgirls have made the U20 SA women’s water polo team training squad. Nina Cressey 17 and Tayla Louw 16 of Stirling High and Clarendon Girls High students Lindsay Killeen 17, Babalwa Mabona 17 will head for Durban later this month to attend a squad training camp. The squad consists of 22 of the best U20 players in the country.

Thirteen players will be picked for the World Championship team that will compete in Greece in August.

East London’s recently retired SA national team player Bevan Manson will coach the SA U20 women’s team.

“The East London girls will have to impress the selectors. They are working hard by doing at least 15 hours pool work per week and at least 3 hours in the gym. They are all young so they have bright futures ahead of them,” Manson said.

Killeen who is in matric has already played for the SA women’s U18 team.

Lindsay is happy to play anywhere on the left. She is no stranger to senior women’s water polo as she is a regular member of the Border senior women’s team.

Lindsay will also be hoping to im-

press SA senior national senior team selectors as she will attend a SA senior open training camp as well.

“We made the semi-final at the Currie Cup this year. I think that was a big achievement for the Border senior women’s team.” Lindsay said.

Nina has also already played for the SA women’s U18 team. She is also a Border senior women’s team stalwart centre forward.

“Water polo is my life I just love the game,” Nina said Babalwa played for all the junior Border teams from U13 to U19 since she started water polo in 2007. Last year the centre forward played for the SA schools team.

“When I made the SA schools team last year I started to believe I could make the SA U20 team,” Babalwa said.

Tayla burst onto the scene this year when she made for Border U16 team.

From there she was promoted to the Border senior women’s team where national selectors noticed the young centre back.

“After a recent provincial event I was picked for the SA U 20 squad.

“I never gave up on my dream of making the SA women’s team,” she said.

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By BRIAN McLEAN

He may be deaf and also blind in his right eye but there’s no stopping Merrifield’s Mark Roach when he’s in the pool.

Perhaps it’s because swimming is in his genes as his mother, Joy (nee Stevens), swam for Border in her younger days.

Mark, who started swimming at age three, hopes to make the South African Deaflympics team which will be named in July or August this year. The event will be held in Bulgaria.

Two year’s ago at age 13, Mark was to swim in the Deaf Swimming World Championships in Portugal but a detached retina in his right eye set him back. Then last year he again experienced further eye trouble.

Overcoming the adversity was a huge challenge in itself but he was fit enough to make the recent SA Senior and Youth National Aquatics Championships in Port Elizabeth with the aim of qualifying for the Deaflympics which are staged every four years.

Mark was in sensational form, earning a silver in the 100m

backstroke after having swum an excellent personal best of 1:05:72 which is well within the SA and Deaflympics qualifying time of 1:08:36). In addition it was also within the school honours time of 1:07:09/ Mark athen added two bronze medals in the S14/S15 category, achieving six South African qualifying times for the Deaflympics in the process.

“Returning with medals was an amazing feeling as I had to swim against a handicap and I was also rated the top deaf swimmer at the event. It’s been a hard road so far as I also missed out a lot at school due to the eye problem but my parents have been fantastic in their support,’’ he said.

Mark, who has just turned 16, and is in Grade 10, is coached by Vionne Skinner of the Harlequins Aqautics Club is an all-rounder and his favourite event is the 200-metres individual medley.

But swimming is tough on his social life, not that he’d have it any other way.

“I do train with other swimmers which makes it easier socially but I swim every morning from 5.30am to 6.45am and then again in the evening from 5.30pm to 7.30. Swimming is my first love and it’s an incredible sport,’’ he said.

We close the interview with a grateful Mark saying: “I’m deaf and I can hear. I’m blind but I can see.’’ Amen.

Grens U16s proving hard to beat

By DON BRYCE

The Grens High School’s U16A rugby team travelled to Vryheid to participate in the prestigious Nashua Rugby Week during the recent school holidays.

They returned unbeaten after trouncing Richards Bay High School 39-0, Vryheid High School [on their own field] 31-0 and Sarel Cilliers High Scool 24-3. To crown their victories,

Grens’s Reinhardt Engelbrecht was voted “Man of the Week”.

The same team has also this season beaten Marlow 15-3 and Queens College 13-12. Nico Grobler, captain, says his team has worked hard to attain their high standard of play, and that their efforts have paid off.

“We are not resting on our laurels, though, the season is young and we want to achieve even more”.

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By BRIAN McLEAN

If ever a junior cricket team has punched above their weight it’s been the George Randell U13A team.

And the exciting thing is that eight of the team are still under 12 years of age meaning the bulk of the team will be back when the cricket season resumes later this year.

Coached by Pieter Claassen, George Randell beat Crewe, Grens, Queenstown development, Gonubie, Cambridge and Sakhile, only losing to powerhouses Stirling and Selborne.

George Randell thought they had things in the bag when they had Stirling in trouble at 40 for four but then let them off the hook with Stirling able to reach 170 and George Randell bowled George Randell U13A coach Pieter Claassen with from left Austin Brandt and captain Sive out cheaply.

Individual highlights of the season was Daliwe (middle row) and Marcello Flemmer and Nqabayomzi Peter. the 83 scored by Austin Brandt against Gonubie, the 51 by Marcello Flemmer against Cambridge and the 50 by captain Sive Daliwe against Dale.

On the bowling front, Nqabayomzi Peter took four wickets against Cambridge and Austin four against Crewe.

Austin is a right hand bat and off-spinner while Marcello, who is still under 12 and in the Border U13 training squad, is an opening bowler and opening bat. Both have been integral to the success of the team as has opening bowler and batsman Nqabayomzi.

Pieter who has coached the boys the past three years says it has been great to see firsthand how the boys have improved as cricketers as they got older.

“Discipline is a big factor and instilled. The boys are always well dressed and always on time,’’ he said.

George Randell’s most exciting game was against Cambridge who they beat by one wicket off the last ball after tail-enders Matthew Karelse and Ludwe Mahamba managed to scramble the winning run.

Other memorable moments was the chasing down of 160 against Gonubie after being 40 for five and although they lost to Selborne, it was by a mere 25 runs after being set a target of 212 runs plus.

Queen’s win rugby, hockey Queen’s College student Bapiwe Gobodo reports on the first team rugby and hockey matches played against Dale in Queenstown on Queen’s Reunion Day.

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By BAPIWE GOBODO

BIG FAN: Two-year-old Riley Grassi is already a Selborne College rugby fan. He was recently spotted with his parents at a match.

The weather was a big concern for both teams as the field was wet. With a kick of the ball the game was on with Queen’s applying pressure from early on.

The Queen’s team got a lineout and executed a beautiful maul which helped them gain 15-metres only for Queen’s to knock the ball on. After this the game was pretty much dead with no real opportunities surfacing.

The day was poetically saved

by Queens captain Simon Bolze who booted a penalty in each half which gave Queen’s a hardearned win.

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Hockey Queen’s were looking to claim victory as the two sides had already met in King William’s Town earlier this year with Dale winning 6-2. Dale College scored twice before the break, placing Queens under a lot of pressure.

But an inspirational talk from coach Luke Makaleni must have lifted the boy’s spirits as they fought hard during the second half with the crowd seeing a new Queen’s team. With the crowd behind them, Queen’s hit back to win 3-2 with an absolutely breath-taking winning goal coming from Aubrey Ferriera who was playing his 50th match for the Queen’s first team. (See comments on page 9)

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He can go all the way. So says Hudson Park Primary’s sports administrator and cricket and hockey coach Reece Basson when speaking of young Anele Makongolo.

So which sport is Reece talking about after it’s found out Anele is an outstanding hockey and cricket player and also plays rugby? No penalty for getting it wrong but it’s hockey.

Anele plays centre-link and captains the Hudson U13A hockey side and represented Border last year.

Reece believes Anele, who came to Hudson from Dale Junior two year’s ago, has the potential to represent South Africa.

“His stick work and general play is outstanding and if he can keep it up will make a name for himself,’’ Reece said.

At rugby Anele, although on the small side, plays inside centre and is also captain which illustrates his leadership qualities.

He can’t remember how many tries he’s scored but says when he does he’s happy because it’s for the team. But it’s at cricket where he also excels as an all-rounder. He’s a natural left-handed seam bowler who’s used as first change and right-handed batsman.

To prove his cricket talent, Anele scored a 55 not out against a solid Selborne team, also claiming five Selborne scalps when called on to bowl.

Anele comes from a sporting family with his elder brother Sithembile having turned out for the South African U18 cricket side and also the South African Schools’ under 16 hockey team. His other brother Lwando also turned out for the South Africa under 16 hockey team Not surprisingly his cricket heroes are Vernon Philander and Dale Steyn while the rugby player he admires the most is Springbok and Western Province centre Juan de Jongh.

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A tennis star in the making

By BRIAN McLEAN

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George Randell Primary have a tennis star in the making in 13-year-old Sisipho Ndlabhu.

Small and petite, Sisipho’s talents don’t just lie in tennis as she also plays hockey, runs cross-country, participates in athletics and drama but tennis, she says, is the game she loves most.

She recently represented Border as the number one seed at the South African Primary School’s inter-provincial played in Bloemfontein in March where the province finished fourth out of 16 provinces and at the end, her talent was rewarded when named in the South African junior squad.

Sisipho’s love of tennis started seven years ago while watching her father “Shoes’’ Ndlabhu playing at Selborne Park. That’s where she first picked up a raquet

and where the tennis seeds were sewn.

So what attributes must a good tennis player have, I ask?

Sisipho’s smile softens and with a stern voice replies: “A good player must have a positive attitude, display good sportsmanship, spend a lot of time practicing, be determined and have a passion for the game.’’

Perhaps this is why her tennis heroes are Serena Williams and Roger Federer who, she says, both have positive attitudes on the court.

Sisipho trains three to four times a week with her father while professional coach Gary Thorne, who has at times worked with Sisipho, said this of her: “She’s been a regular Border squad member, is a really hard worker and is conscientious with a ready smile to boot.’’

Tennis star Sisipho Ndlabhu pictured with George Randell Primary tennis co-ordinator, Miss Smit

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Joshua’s the s i n n e t f o g Kin

By BRIAN McLEAN

He’s blonde and good looking and his looks match his talent on the tennis court.

We’re talking about Merrifield student Joshua King who at the end of June leaves with the South African U19 team for the United Kingdom where they are to clash with Scotland. And an added bonus is that they will play at Wimbledon.

Joshua, originally from East London, started playing serious tennis only five years ago after having to choose over other sports and obviously it was the correct decision.

“I took up the game when 12-year-old and am fortunate enough to have Grant Grotjohn as my professional coach. It’s been hard work as I spend 10 to 11 hours a week on the court,’’ he said.

He fancies his forehand return as his best shot but also rates his serve and backhand and believes for a player to succeed, one has to be athletic and possess ball skills.

Naturally Joshua wants to continue playing when he leaves school and feels the United States will be his best bet.

“Having been selected to represent South Africa at U19 level stands me a good chance of landing a scholarship.’’

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Young bowlers leading the way

By BRIAN McLEAN

Pay a visit to the Cambridge Bowls Club greens any Monday and you will see a bunch of enthusiastic scholars from Cambridge High School testing their skills.

There to oversee the youngsters are Neville Hort who heads the development section of Border Bowls as well as coaches Richard Vlotman, Connie Schroeder and Glynis Murray.

Behind the project is Cambridge High School teacher James Symington, himself a bowler who turns out for Comrades.

“As a school we hope to feed the system with more and more kids and hope the bowling bug will bite at some stage,’’ he said.

And it’s not just sissies who are showing up on Monday’s for, as James points out, the current Cambridge first team rugby captain and eighthman Lusanda Badiyana and the girls’ first team hockey captain Nadine Fouche

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Taking time off to pose for the camera at the Cambridge Bowling Club are back row, from left, coach Glynis Murray, Lolwakhe Maqubela, Jayson Marriot and Mihlali Sigwela. Front row from left is Jonathan Forbes, Nikita du Preez, Edward Schemel and coach Richard Vlotman.

also regularly pitch up for lessons.

Richard, himself a highly qualified coach said: “These kids just can’t wait to play seriously and would love it if some inter-schools’ fixtures could be arranged.’’

Neville, the Border U25 coach who has spent countless hours

coaching youngsters believes if bowls can get started at interschools’ level it would be a major breakthrough for the game.

“There is so much talent and hopefully we can get reaction in the not too distant future.

But what do the youngsters say?

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Here are some of their remarks” Lolwakhe Maqubela: “I like bowls and it’s fun. I want to continue playing.

Jayson Marriot: Bowls is interesting and not what I expected. I thought it’s only for old people but it’s not.’’

Mihlali “Michael’’ Sigwela: “I like the skills part of the game and so glad I took up bowls. It’s definitely not just for old people.’’

Jonathon Forbes: “I want to carry on and the people here are doing a good job. This is only my second session and I love it.’’

Nikita du Preez: “We learn something every time we come here. We are taught skills and learn about concentration and dedication. I want to play when I leave school.’’

Edward Schemel: Bowls presents a big future for young people. I think the younger one starts the better as one can go on to represent one’s country or province.’’

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