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Watch: Pepsi, JJ and Fez share their thoughts on the U20 World Championship
With the U20 Rugby World cup just a few days away, some of the past rugby stars of the KZN10 who are representing the Junior Springboks in Argentina, share their thoughts.
Fixtures:
Scotland 4th June
kick off: 15:30 SA time
Georgia 8th June
kick off: 15:30 SA time
New Zealand 12th June
kick off: 20:30 SA time
Pepsis Buthelezi(C)
JJ van der Mescht
‘Fez’ Mbatha
We wish the boys well as they try to reclaim the world crown.
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Just 4 points separated Kearsney and DHS
As we look forward to a KZN10.com Super Saturday featuring Kearsney College hosting Maritzburg College and DHS travelling to Michaelhouse, let’s look back on the recent match-up between the fine young men from Botha’s Hill and the worthy lads from School.
Kearsney hosted DHS for a great Saturday afternoon’s running rugby in which neither team disappointed.
Tracey van den Aardweg feature image: Kearsney fullback Derick Marshall in possession during the win against DHS on Stott Field last Saturday
The visitors got the scoreboard rolling with a penalty in the 12th minute from a breakdown infringement in the Kearsney half.
The hosts responded quickly and scored a classic counter-attack try through fullback Derick Marshall, 8th man Massimo Fierro and winger Luke Dudley doing some good work before passing to scrumhalf Jordan Bamber who outsprinted the cover defence to score under the posts.
The versatile Bamber converted his own try for a 7-3 Kearsney lead.
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The lads who stand by the motto Carpe Diem then scored from a trademark pick-and- go via prop Bradley Taylor after sustained pressure to stretch the lead to 12-3.
DHS responded well, scoring a converted try by captain and lock Taariq Kruger from a quickly-taken tap penalty, to reduce the deficit to 10-12.
Kearsney had the last say in the half with a spectacular try by fullback Derick Marshall after excellent play by centre Connor de Bruyn.
Half-time score 17-10 for the hosts.
It was a productive Saturday afternoon on Stott Field for Kearsney College centre Connor de Bruyn. Photo Tracey van den Aardweg
Kearsney started the second half at high pace but unfortunately the good work was undone with a handling error in close quarters.
DHS clawed their way back into the game, scoring a deserved converted try to level the scores at 17-17.
Kearsney, in coming back, played good rugby and were rewarded with a converted lineout-maul try by hooker Reid Stuart to restore the lead again at 24-17.
DHS responded with a penalty to close the score at 24-20 to the hosts.
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The hosts showed solid, resolute defence while DHS displayed exciting attacking skills.
With the try count reading 4-2, Kearsney were worthy winners.
Outstanding players for Kearsney were Marshall, Dudley, De Bruyn, Bamber, Fierro and captain Ox Carmody.
The win gives the Kearsney squad and coaches Barend Steyn and Nico Breedt momentum leading into Saturday’s much-looked-forward-to match with the Maritzburg College first XV on Stott Field.
Number 8 Massimo Fierro linked well with the backs during the first Kearsney try. Photo Tracey van den Aardweg
Let’s hope Kearsney physio Scott Munroe has had a quiet week leading into this KZN10 Super Saturday muscle-up.
From the Durban High School perspective there is much in the way of good stuff for the team and coaches Ronnie Uys and Ruan Lombard to take away from the Kearsney clash ahead of Saturday’s encounter with Michaelhouse on Meadows – and a couple of finer points to iron out – perhaps from a defence perspective.
Again, KZN10.com hopes that DHS physio Marc Colia has enjoyed a quiet week.
* Meat of the text supplied by Kearsney – Jono mixed and matched, added bits and pieces here and there.
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KZN Schoolboy Hockey Results – kzn10 13 April
KZN Schoolboy Hockey results
A busy weekend for the boys, hat tip to Westville, big win against a quality school. KZN schoolboy Hockey is certainly something that we can be proud of.
Westville versus Jeppe
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | ~ | 2 | 0 | ~ | 6 | 1 | ~ | 1 | 4 | ~ | 3 | 1 | ~ | 6 | ||||||||||||
| U16A | U16B | U16C | U16D | U16E | U16F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | ~ | 0 | 1 | ~ | 2 | 2 | ~ | 1 | 0 | ~ | 1 | 0 | ~ | 0 | 0 | ~ | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| U14A | U14B | U14C | U14D | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | ~ | 5 | 1 | ~ | 0 | 0 | ~ | 0 | 0 | ~ | 1 | |||||||||
| Played | Win | Draw | Loss |
| 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
Maritzburg College versus Pretoria Boys
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | ~ | 1 | 2 | ~ | 1 | 0 | ~ | 0 | 4 | ~ | 1 | 0 | ~ | 0 | ||||||||||||
| U16A | U16B | U16C | U16D | U16E | U16F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | ~ | 0 | 1 | ~ | 1 | 3 | ~ | 0 | 0 | ~ | 1 | 1 | ~ | 0 | 4 | ~ | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| U14A | U14B | U14C | U14D | U14E | U14F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | ~ | 1 | 4 | ~ | 2 | 5 | ~ | 0 | 1 | ~ | 0 | 1 | ~ | 3 | 3 | ~ | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Played | Win | Draw | Loss |
| 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
DHS versus Northwood
| 1st | 2nd | |||||||
| 1 | ~ | 3 | 0 | ~ | 9 | |||
| U16A | U16B | U16C | ||||||||||||
| 0 | ~ | 3 | 0 | ~ | 2 | 1 | ~ | 5 | ||||||
| U14A | U14B | U14C | U14D | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | ~ | 2 | 0 | ~ | 0 | 1 | ~ | 1 | 3 | ~ | 0 | |||||||||
| Played | Won | Draw | Loss | ||||||
| 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
Glenwood versus Monument
| 1st | 2nd | U16A | U14A | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | ~ | 0 | 10 | ~ | 0 | 2 | ~ | 1 | 5 | ~ | 0 | |||||||||
| Played | Won | ||
| 4 | 4 |
Clifton College Versus Glenwood
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||||||||||||
| 3 | ~ | 0 | 2 | ~ | 1 | 0 | ~ | 1 | ||||||
| U16A | U16B | U16C | ||||||||||||
| 1 | ~ | 0 | 2 | ~ | 1 | 3 | ~ | 0 | ||||||
| U14A | U14B | U14C | U14D | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | ~ | 0 | 3 | ~ | 2 | 3 | ~ | 0 | 1 | ~ | 0 | |||||||||
| Played | Win | Draw | Loss | |||||
| 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Till next time,
Zeke
KZN Schoolboy Rugby Results – KZN10 13 April
KZN Schoolboy Rugby Results
Some great performances from the KZN10 schools.
Westville Versus Jeppe
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | ~ | 17 | 18 | ~ | 12 | 28 | ~ | 14 | 31 | ~ | 10 | 29 | ~ | 5 | 19 | ~ | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| U16A | U16B | U16C | U16D | |||||||||||||||||
| 36 | ~ | 12 | 44 | ~ | 0 | 19 | ~ | 12 | 25 | ~ | 10 | |||||||||
| U15A | U15B | U15C | U15D | U15E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | ~ | 20 | 26 | ~ | 7 | 24 | ~ | 24 | 31 | ~ | 0 | 12 | ~ | 17 | ||||||||||||
| U14A | U14B | U14C | U14D | |||||||||||||||||
| 45 | ~ | 22 | 17 | ~ | 17 | 5 | ~ | 15 | 0 | ~ | 52 | |||||||||
| Played | Won | Draw | Lost |
| 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 |
Maritzburg College Versus Pretoria Boys
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | ~ | 15 | 38 | ~ | 10 | 28 | ~ | 0 | 19 | ~ | 0 | 30 | ~ | 5 | 27 | ~ | 14 | 48 | ~ | 3 | 45 | ~ | 0 | 41 | ~ | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U16A | U16B | U16C | U16D | U16E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 60 | ~ | 3 | 12 | ~ | 6 | 14 | ~ | 5 | 15 | ~ | 0 | 32 | ~ | 14 | ||||||||||||
| U15A | U15B | U15C | U15D | U15E | U15F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | ~ | 5 | 30 | ~ | 5 | 62 | ~ | 0 | 22 | ~ | 7 | 74 | ~ | 5 | 34 | ~ | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| U14A | U14B | U14C | U14D | U14E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | ~ | 0 | 48 | ~ | 0 | 34 | ~ | 0 | 20 | ~ | 5 | 63 | ~ | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Played | Won |
| 25 | 25 |
Quite simply an amazing performance from College away from home.
Glenwood versus Monument
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | ~ | 48 | 5 | ~ | 28 | 8 | ~ | 58 | 28 | ~ | 24 | 0 | ~ | 29 | ||||||||||||
| U16A | U16B | U16C | ||||||||||||
| 24 | ~ | 22 | 22 | ~ | 5 | 22 | ~ | 12 | ||||||
| U15A | U15B | U15C | ||||||||||||
| 12 | ~ | 12 | 0 | ~ | 19 | 8 | ~ | 5 | ||||||
| U14A | U14B | U14C | U14D | |||||||||||||||||
| 28 | ~ | 24 | 14 | ~ | 31 | 21 | ~ | 12 | 17 | ~ | 12 | |||||||||
| Played | Won | Draw | Lost |
| 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
DHS versus Northwood
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |||||||||||||||||
| 19 | ~ | 34 | 12 | ~ | 22 | 12 | ~ | 38 | 0 | ~ | 50 | |||||||||
| U16A | U16B | U16C | ||||||||||||
| 22 | ~ | 33 | 7 | ~ | 21 | 10 | ~ | 5 | ||||||
| U15A | U15B | U15C | U15D | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | ~ | 20 | 15 | ~ | 17 | 12 | ~ | 7 | 36 | ~ | 5 | |||||||||
| U14A | U14B | U14C | U14D | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | ~ | 10 | 7 | ~ | 12 | 7 | ~ | 29 | 10 | ~ | 10 | |||||||||
| Played | Won | Draw | Lost |
| 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
Well done to Northwood going to DHS.
Till Next time,
Zeke
The Great Trek 2019… Schoolboy Rugby on the move 12-04
This weekends KZN schoolboy rugby takes on a feeling of reprising the great trek as Monument and Jeppe head down to Durban to take on Glenwood and Westville respectively whilst Martizburg College head out of Province to take on Pretoria Boys. Northwood take a short trip to take on DHS.
On the U15 front all the Private schools in the KZN10 have sent teams up to the St Benedicts U15 ISRF.
Brief previews
Glenwood versus Monument
This should be a great clash between Monument and Glenwood. Depending on which rankings you follow Glenwood(7) sits three places above Monument(10).
Though Monument come into this clash having lost 2 games already their overall play has been impressive and it seems like Monument have finally got back line players to complement their always beefy pack of forwards.
That their two losses this season have come against Paarl powerhouses Paarl Gim and Paarl Boys and one in the last play of the game at that shows they can hang with the best around. Last weekends victory against Menlopark should fill the men from Krugersdorp with a fair bit of confidence.
No school should be surprised by the other as the coaches from both teams would have had a close look at teach other at the recent World schools festival in Stellenbosch.
What can be said of Glenwood as they remain unbeaten at this stage of the season. This is probably Glenwoods greatest test this season so the result on Saturday will go a long way in gauging just how good this team is. That the teams seem to be very evenly matched this year should make for great rugby but playing at home in front of a expectant, partisan crowd should tilt the game in Glenwoods favour.
In the age groups the advantage should lie with Glenwood as their under 14’,15’s and 16’s all rank considerably higher than Monument. The Glenwood U14 and U16 remain unbeaten this season so far.
Westville versus Jeppe
Jeppe sits 13 places above Westville at 27 whilst the later comes in at 40. Westville should have won last weekend against DHS so the general mood is that the schools are allot closer than the rankings suggest.
Jeppe’s last match a was narrow 19-18 victory at St Johns College last weekend and Westville lost 26-27 to DHS. Westville are due a complete performance, however, and hopefully they have settled on a pack configuration that suits their personnel because they certainly have the play makers to score points.
In the age groups Jeppe does seem to have an advantage at U15 level whist in the U16’s Westville seems to hold the advantage.
Northwood versus DHS
DHS lost a few influential players from last year and it does seem that they are lacking some experienced leaders in their team to make the right decisions at the right time. Their 2nd half performance against Framesby would be a case in point where they shipped almost 50 points in 30 minutes. Perhaps its just highlights just how inspirational Celimpilo Gumede and Phendulani Buthelezi before him were in galvanizing their teams.
The rankings do place Northwood higher than DHS due to their great early season form and some impressive outings at the Grey festival.
The game will be won and lost amongst the forwards though as both Northwood and DHS have skilful, elusive backs that can create chances from no where.
In the age groups DHS should win their matches, of particular note will be their more capable U14 outfit.
Maritzburg College versus Pretoria Boys
From all accounts this is PBHS’ strongest side in a while, though their 41-27 loss last week against KES doesn’t seem to suggest so. Their attacking back line play speared headed by Mikhail Edwards could cause the boys from KZN a few headaches.
As is the case with fixtures against these two schools the margins will surely be tight. Maritzburg College who played with great commitment last weekend against Glenwood, in a 7-15 loss, are due a win and get their season on the road. College will look for Siya Ningiza to continue his play from Glenwood.
At age group levels Maritzburg does seem to have the edge with their unbeaten U15 group leading the charge.
It promises to be a great weekend of rugby action as the teams all seem to be very evenly mathched.
Thats all for now, till next time,
Zeke
KZN School Rugby and Hockey Results 6 April 2019
KZN School Rugby and Hockey gets back in to the swing of things.
With the private schools still on holiday the government schools took centre stage this last weekend as DHS hosted Westville and Glenwood hosted Maritzburg College at Rugby and Hockey.
The first team rugby matches were compelling for different reasons as Westville and DHS put on a show of free flowing rugby in a 53 point thriller with DHS pipping Westville 27-26.
Whilst over on the Umbilo side of Durban Glenwood and College engaged in a arm wrestle of sorts to see which defense would crack first with Glenwood eventually running out 15-7 winners.
On the hockey side Westville continued their fine form this season by winning 6-0. Glenwood possibly a little more match sharp as they had competed in the Founders festival the weekend drew 2-2 with Martizburg College.
Here are the full Rugby and Hockey results from this weekend.
| DHS VS Westville Rugby |
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| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | U16A | U16B | U16C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | ~ | 26 | 5 | ~ | 51 | 0 | ~ | 59 | 0 | ~ | 50 | 0 | ~ | 25 | 0 | ~ | 50 | 7 | ~ | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
| DHS VS Westville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U15A | U15B | U15C | U15D | U14A | U14B | U14C | U14D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | ~ | 6 | 6 | ~ | 22 | 7 | ~ | 47 | 0 | ~ | 50 | 17 | ~ | 11 | 10 | ~ | 8 | 26 | ~ | 17 | 17 | ~ | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Played | Won | Draw | Lost |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
To be fair Westville looked like they could score every time they built up any period of sustained pressure. At times though it seemed that in Westvilles desire to keep the ball alive passes were thrown that didn’t need to be and a hand full of opportunities were squandered by passes either not going to hand, the ball being lost in contact or just simply passing the ball to the opposition player.
Another area that really hurt the Westville cause was the throwing in at the lineout time. Often these came at the most inopportune times with Westville getting a throw in deep in DHS territory and the the jumper would be missed.
DHS on the other hand stuck to their task and scored some tries from sometimes out of the blue. The clip below probably encapsulates what type of game they had. Great flair and great instinct
Video courtesy of DHS tributes.
On the day Westville won more games than DHS on the Hockey and Rugby sides. A positive sign for DHS is that in the Hockey and rugby fixtures their U14’s by and large got the better of their Westville counterparts so the future indeed looks bright DHS.
DHS Vs Westville Full Hockey results
| 1st | 2nd | 5th | U16A | U16B | U16C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | ~ | 6 | 0 | ~ | 9* | 0 | ~ | 2 | 0 | ~ | 7 | 0 | ~ | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Westville 4th team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U14A | U14B | U14C | U14D | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | ~ | 0 | 0 | ~ | 1 | 0 | ~ | 2 | 3 | ~ | 1 | |||||||||
| Played | Won | Draw | Loss | ||||||
| 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
Westville played fillers against Maritzburg College and the results were as follows
| 5th | U16D | U16E | U16F | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | ~ | 4 | 1 | ~ | 2 | 1 | ~ | 4 | 0 | ~ | 8 | |||||||||
Played 4
Lost 4
Glenwood and Maritzburg College Full rugby results
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | ~ | 7 | 3 | ~ | 18 | 5 | ~ | 26 | 7 | ~ | 28 | 0 | ~ | 41 | 0 | ~ | 50 | |||||||||||||||
| U16A | U16B | U16C | U16D | U16E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | ~ | 9 | 5 | ~ | 6 | 10 | ~ | 7 | 0 | ~ | 31 | 10 | ~ | 17 | ||||||||||||
| U15A | U15B | U15C | U15D | U15E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | ~ | 16 | 7 | ~ | 7 | 0 | ~ | 15 | 0 | ~ | 33 | 12 | ~ | 19 | ||||||||||||
| U14A | U14B | U14C | U14D | U14E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | ~ | 0 | 26 | ~ | 19 | 10 | ~ | 10 | 19 | ~ | 26 | 5 | ~ | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Played | Won | Draw | Lost |
| 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
Despite the fierce competition between the two schools sportsmanship still remains.
College played fillers against Linpark and Alexandre High school on the Friday afternoon
| 7th*1 | 8th*2 | U16F*3 | ||||||||||||
| 43 | ~ | 0 | 12 | ~ | 5 | 7 | ~ | 0 | ||||||
*1 Linpark 2nd, *2 Alex 1st, *3 Alex U16 A
Glenwood and Martizburg College hockey results(Home team first)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||||||||||||
| 2 | ~ | 2 | 0 | ~ | 4 | 0 | ~ | 4 | ||||||
| U16A | U16B | U16C | ||||||||||||
| 0 | ~ | 6 | 0 | ~ | 5 | 0 | ~ | 8 | ||||||
| U14A | U14B | U14C | U14D | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | ~ | 2 | 0 | ~ | 4 | 0 | ~ | 5 | 2 | ~ | 1 | |||||||||
| Played | Win | Draw | Loss | ||||||
| 10 |
1 | 2 | 7 | ||||||
There is also some other rugby being played at the Kingswood 125 festival where KZN has 3 teams participating.
Hilton College continued their unbeaten ways by beating St Georges from Zimbabwe 21-12.
Clifton College lost a heart breaker to Graeme College 27-21 after leading 21-12 at half time.
Kearsney College lost to the hosts Kingswood College 23-15
Thats all from me for the moment.
Till next time,
Zeke
And so it begins…well not really.
Rugby takes center stage
Yesterday marked the start of the 2nd term for the government schools and would traditionally have signaled the beginning of the winter sports season with rugby boots getting the full on Dubbin Treatment and jerseys readied.
Of course much has changed over the last 20 odd years, but with the calendars of the private and government schools being particularly at odds with each other this year, much rugby has already been played. One notable observation has been that Hilton College’s and Glenwood’s 1st teams have played 5 matches already as opposed to Maritzburg College’s 2.
It has, nonetheless, been a busy holiday overall with many of the KZN10 schools taking part in festivals all over the country from U14 all the way up to 1st team with some really encouraging performances from the schools. And to think the Easter festivals are still 2 weeks away! Its no wonder preseason starts in September.
With that said, most of you would have probably been kept up to date on your schools latest results but here at KZN10 we like to know whats happening in all the schools. So just to get everyone up to speed as to what has happened in the last month I’ll post a summary of the results of the KZN10 schools 1st teams.
Northwood:
9 March: Martizburg College
Score: 30-26
For the casual observer this may have come as a shock, but the Knights were organized, executed their game plan effectively and made the most of their opportunities.
21 March: Grey High School(Grey Festival)
Score: 12-38
23 March: Selborne College(Grey Festival)
Score: 26-28
An absolute heart breaker for the Knights as they lost in the last movement of the game. Credit must go to the Selborne kicker as he nailed a tricky conversion to win the game. Tough going Knights! See the sequence below.
Incidentally the player who scored the winning try for Selborne, Jarrod Taylor, is a awesome player who should be in the reckoning for a SA Schools cap. At the recent World Schools Festival he was simply outstanding.
Clifton School:
04 March: Port Shepstone
Score: 38-12
09 March: Richards Bay
Score: 31-0
13 March: Amanzimtoti High School
Score: 64-5
16 March: Michaelhouse 2nd
Score: 26-24
An encouraging sign for Clifton is that on this day their lower age group A teams played the Michaelhouse B teams on stagger and won their matches fairly comfortably.
DHS:
09 March: Hilton College
Score: 3-20
21 March: Framesby(Grey festival)
Score: 10-54
23 March: Grey High School(Grey Festival)
Score: 14-33
Westville:
9 March: Glenwood
Score: 7-22
Glenwood Rugby Festival:
Wesvalia: 38-21
Montana: 31-10
Piet Potgieter: 19-12
Kearsney College:
16 March: Hilton College
Score: 14-14
23 March: St Charles College
Score: 36-7
Glenwood:
9 March: Westville
Score: 22-7
21 March: KES(Wynberg Rugby Festival)
Score: 48-36
Mar 23: San Isidro Rugby Club-Argentina(Wynberg Rugby Festival)
Score: 33-31
Mar 26: John McGlashan-New Zealand(World Schools Festival)
Score: 32-17
Highlights from the game, clip is about 10 minutes long
Mar29: Asia Pacific Dragons (World Schools Festival)
Score:33-10
Maritzburg College
9 March: Northwood
Score: 26-30
23 March: Noord Kaap
Score: 24-34
Michaelhouse:
16 March: St Charles College
Score: 27-7
23 March: Hilton College
Score: 10-20
St Charles College
16 March: Michaelhouse
Score: 7-27
23 March
7-36
Hilton College
9 March: DHS
Score: 20-3
16 March: Kearsney College
Score: 14-14
23 March: Michaelhouse
Score: 20-10
27 March: USA Schools XV
Score: 41-00
30 March: Italian All Stars
Score: 34-15
This weekend promises to be an action packed one with Glenwood hosting Maritzburg College on Dixons and DHS hosting Westville on Van Heerdens. Both DHS and Glenwood have made these compulsory fixtures for their boys so the atmosphere should be electric at both venues. For those that can’t make the Glenwood/Maritzburg College game it will be televised live on Supersport as part of their Premier Schools coverage, kick off is 13:55.
With the private schools still on holiday 3 of them will be heading down to the Kingswood 125th festival. There are some potentially good match ups for our KZN10 schools particularly against St Andrews College who will play both Hilton and Kearsney. Clifton round out the trio of schools and should have a stern test from Graeme College.
St Andrews had a good set of results at the Grey High Festival so we will definitely keep an eye out as to how our schools fair.
So if you are in and around the Durban go and support the boys.
Thats all from me till next time,
Zeke
How Pivotal Talent changed Michaelhouse head boy Will Norton’s game
| With the myriad of choices available – and new career paths emerging all the time – our high school boys and girls face a daunting task in choosing the correct tertiary education option that is tailor-made for them, personally.
Last year’s (2018) Michaelhouse head boy William Norton faced those same challenges and thanks to a unique career assessment tool, administered by Pivotal Talent, Will is now happily enjoying his first-year studies at the University of Cape Town. Michaelhouse will always be close to Will’s heart and this likeable young man has already made his mark.
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Let’s hear it from Will as to how his initial career-option path unfolded. KZN10.com’s Jono: Will, in what grade were you at Michaelhouse when you did the Pivotal Talent CareerGuide assessment and what drew you to seek outside help in order to feel comfortable with the course of tertiary study to take?
Will: “Thank you for asking, sir. I was in Grade 12 [last year] and not 100% sure about what I was going to study at university. I needed some guidance and Pivotal Talent helped me realise that being myself and trusting my interests and strengths would lead me to making the right choice.” Jono: Will, given that you already had your school subject choices and were therefore focused on the Pivotal Talent CareerGuide assessment, if you had known at the relevant time (grade 9) that there was a Pivotal Talent SubjectChoice option as well, as to what subjects to take in grades 10, 11 and 12, would you have considered it? Will: “I definitely would have considered it – and used it -because of the personal insight it gives to your preferences. Subject choices are a tricky thing and during the course of high school I changed one of my subjects. I’m sure the Pivotal Talent SubjectChoice assessment would have helped me make a more informed decision the first time!”
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Jono: Will, as far as your experience of Pivotal Talent is concerned, were the following unique processes helpful: – that it is online and could complete from anywhere and on any device; – that you didn’t have to travel anywhere (i.e. you could do at home/school or over a weekend) and – that your report and findings were automatically generated and sent back to you immediately via e-mail? Will: “Yes, it made it accessible and took a lot of stress out of the situation because you could to do it in your own time, at your own pace with minimal pressure from anyone.”
 Michaelhouse Senior Prefect 2018 William Norton stands on House’s beloved Meadows with his War Cry Leader Nzuzo Tshili. Will has fond memories of the House boys’ spirit and support, especially against Hilton College.
Jono: Will, as the 2018 Michaelhouse head boy and now 1st year University of Cape Town student, how important is it in this day and age to know that you are going into something that targets/leverages your core skills and competencies but also your interests and passions? Will: “I think it’s exactly what the whole of High School gears you up for. “I thankfully have fallen in love with my degree and I think it is largely thanks to the Pivotal Talent CareerGuide assessment” “I have begun to realise that studying something you enjoy is essential for your overall happiness. If you are interested in and passionate about your degree, it makes everything fall into place and it allows you to get the most out of your time at university.” |
Jono: Will, how did Pivotal Talent assist you in taking the right option with respect to your university degree?
Will: “Well Pivotal Talent assisted me in discovering that I was passionate in learning about the softer skills, and dealing with people rather than the maths and science options.
“Pivotal Talent took into account my passions and skills, and furnished me with a considered report in double-quick time, which is now allowing me to enjoy every day at UCT!
“I almost fell into the trap of following the crowd and doing what everyone else was planning to do, but Pivotal Talent made me realise that being yourself and trusting in your own choices in responding to the questions is the most important part of finding your true career path.”
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Jono: Will, what attracted you to the Pivotal Talent CareerGuide method of pinning down the ideal tertiary study path for you – perhaps in contrast to the traditional psychometric methods?
Will: “The thought of being able to do it quickly and easily from wherever you were was something that appealed hugely to me.”
Jono: Will, I find that particular answer very interesting. It says to me that Pivotal Talent takes away the pain and angst of over-dwelling on what can develop into an extremely stressful situation, fraught with what could be costly long-term implications should the wrong decision be made. Hence, one might say, the danger of “following the crowd” rather than forging your own, unique-to-you path?
Will: “Absolutely sir, Pivotal Talent pinpointed the right option for me and cleared up the uncertainty that faces many of us.”
FRIENDS for LIFE: Michaelhouse 2018 senior prefect Will Norton and the 2018 Michaelhouse 1st XV & 1st XI’s Liam England. School is definitely over!
Jono: Will, as you know Pivotal Talent CareerGuide is not only directed at Grade 12s. Would you recommend it to Grade 10s and 11s as well? In getting an early start on pinpointing where their core interests, skills and performance strengths should be steering them?
Will: “Sir, I would recommend it 100%. The earlier you can start grasping what you truly enjoy and what your passions are, the earlier you will be able to start developing those passions into a career path that sees you doing what you love.”
Chris Hardie, Will Norton (centre of image) & Michaelhouse mates at what looks like Inter-House Athletics Day 2018.
Jono: Will, you might know that Pivotal Talent is a proudly South African product. A powerful, web-based analytics tool intent on accurately & scientifically assisting individuals in predicting their core interests, skills and performance strengths relative to available and evolving career fields. Did you find it to be so?
Will: “Yes I did. It might seem contradictory, considering that it is completely online, but Pivotal Talent really does feel personal in the way that it paints a picture of who you are and where your passions, strengths and weaknesses lie. It seems to know you better than you know yourself!”
Jono: Will, I love that answer! Power to Pivotal Talent!
FRIENDS for LIFE: 2018 Michaelhouse first XI cricketers Will Norton (left) and Tom Trotter sharing the moment during their last match for the school, against Hilton College on Roy Gathorne Oval in Balgowan. Photo Martin Ashworth
Jono: So Will, is there anything else you would like to add, with regard to Pivotal Talent? Was it professional and efficient in taking you through the process and to the end result?
Will: “Sir, the entire process was professional and efficient, and at the same time I constantly felt that I was in control of the process. It was slick, and the end result was something that has helped me already – and I know it will continue to help me throughout the rest of my life!”
Jono: Will, coming from you, a young man whom I have got to know and like, a young man with proven integrity, I believe that through your words you have opened the doors for many more of our high school boys and girls to follow the Pivotal Talent SubjectChoice and CareerGuide assessment route.
KZN10 is the reference code in completing the Pivotal Talent online SubjectChoice (Grade 9) or CareerGuide (Grade 10, 11 & 12) assessment. Replace uncertainty with accuracy in marrying your high school child’s passions & strengths with a career path. www.careerguidesolution.co.za
Finally, if you will indulge me please Will – I know that you are a modest guy who prefers deflecting praise onto your peers – please list your school achievements, accolades and anything else of interest.
Will: “OK sir, if you insist, here goes…”
- Represented KZN Tennis for 7 years
- Selected as the KZN U19A Tennis Captain in 2018
- Selected for a School Exchange to Australia in 2016
- Senior Prefect of Michaelhouse
- Honours for Academics
- Honours for Tennis
- Colours for Cricket
- Achieved 5 Distinctions in Matric and was placed in the top 1% nationally for Economics and Life Orientation
- Own a business called NORTON&HARDIE
- Co-founded and ran the “Our House” social media presence
- Enjoy all ball sports
- Family and friends are extremely important to me
- Currently studying a B.Com PPE at The University of Cape Town
Men of House! Thomas Trotter and Will Norton enjoying a Varsity moment.
Jono: Phew! That is quite something. Will, once again, thank you for your time. I wish you all of the very best that life has to offer.
Will: “Thank you sir. Likewise.”
* Will was also the first KZN10 head boy from the 2018 year that Jono asked as to what he had learned from his position of leadership at Michaelhouse and what he would advise to the incoming House leadership group of 2019. Check out the link to that widely-read KZN10.com story.
https://kzn10.com/michaelhouse-senior-prefect-will-norton-reflects-on-the-year/
Also: Please read the quotes below to get an idea of the calibre of man that is Will Norton.
Stuart Orwin: “I look forward to seeing the path that Will Norton chooses and how many countless more lives he will have an impact on. No doubt he will cast his light far.”
Barry Haigh: “Will Norton remains one of the most altogether students that I’ve taught. He has always remained consistent and strives to give of his best. Will, everything of the very best for your future – I will be following it closely.”
Jono Cook: “The super-power that Will Norton has, is that he doesn’t have to try anything, do anything, in a group of people to stand out. He simply does – because he is so comfortable in being the William Norton he was always meant to be. Therein lies a lesson for us all.”
Will Norton and Pivotal Talent – leading the way…
Michaelhouse and Kearsney College march on…
In the last full weekend of schools basketball between the KZN10 schools before the half term breaks there were some clear markers laid down as to supremacy in the KZN10 basketball landscape.
Impressive wins for Michaelhouse in hosting Maritburg College, Kearsney College going to Hilton College and coming away with a well deserved victory.
A win for Glenwood U14’s (featured pic) against DHS is something these boys will remember for a long time..
We have included some midweek fixtures just to give a more fuller picture of what the basketball schools have been up to.
6 February
Hilton College vs Grace College
7 February
St Charles College vs Hilton College
9 February
Michaelhouse vs Maritzburg College
Hilton College vs Kearsney College
St Charles College vs Clifton College
06 Feb
Hilton College vs Grace College
| Hilton College | vs | Grace College | ||
| U15B | 23 | ~ | 15 | U15A |
| U14B | 26 | ~ | 6 | U14A |
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Martizburg College vs Alex
Maritzburg College had a tough away encounter against a plucky Alex side who showed, that on their home court they have allot of spirit.
| Maritzburg College | vs | Alex | ||
| 1st | 30 | ~ | 18 | 1st |
| U16A | 31 | ~ | 18 | U16A |
| U15A | 65 | ~ | 9 | U15A |
| U14A | 17 | ~ | 7 | U14A |
| U14B | 17 | ~ | 11 | U14B |
| Games Played | 5 | |||
| Win Ratio | Points for | Ave: | ||
| Maritzburg College | 5 | 100% | 160 | 32 |
| Alex | 0 | 0% | 63 | 13 |
7 February
St Charles College vs Hilton College
| St Charles College | vs | Hilton College | ||
| 1st | 78 | ~ | 38 | 1st |
A tough away fixture for Hilton College as they try and get in as many fixtures as possible before the St Johns tournament.
9 February
Michaelhouse vs Maritzburg College
An epic clash between two schools in a rich vein of form. Michaelhouse again were led by all star performers Kwanele Khumalo and JC Oelofse who, when their team needed crucial baskets, were able to click into a higher gear and maintain the Michaelhouse lead.
Maritzburg College fought manfully the whole afternoon, but crucial defensive lapses at key moments cost them dearly and were never really able to exert enough pressure on the Michaelhouse team to knock them off their stride.
An encouraging sign for the College program was that not one game was lost in the U14 and U15 age groups whilst in the open age groups there seemed to be a great deal of parity.
| Michaelhouse | vs | Maritzburg College | ||
| 1st | 50 | ~ | 31 | 1st |
| 2nd | 34 | ~ | 25 | 2nd |
| 3rd | 19 | ~ | 28 | 3rd |
| 4th | 40 | ~ | 22 | 4th |
| 5th | 23 | ~ | 25 | 5th |
| 6th | 32 | ~ | 7 | 6th |
| U16A | 24 | ~ | 37 | U16A |
| U16B | 23 | ~ | 26 | U16B |
| U16C | 29 | ~ | 25 | U16C |
| U16D | 11 | ~ | 12 | U16D |
| U15A | 18 | ~ | 24 | U15A |
| U15B | 8 | ~ | 59 | U15B |
| U15C | 10 | ~ | 15 | U15C |
| U15D | 9 | ~ | 45 | U15D |
| U14A | 17 | ~ | 23 | U14A |
| U14B | 14 | ~ | 45 | U14B |
| U14C | 8 | ~ | 14 | U14C |
| U14D | 0 | ~ | 43 | U14D |
| Games Played | 18 | |||
| Win Ratio | Points for | Ave: | ||
| Michaelhouse Wins | 5 | 28% | 369 | 21 |
| Maritzburg College Wins | 13 | 72% | 506 | 28 |
Hilton College vs Kearsney College
Hilton showed a much improved performance against Kearsney at home. Buoyed on by their vociferous fans the Hilton team showed that they are fast developing under the tutelage of Coach Shange.Kearsney again showed the rich pedigree that they have established under Coach Delport. At times it seemed that Hilton were making a run and threatening an upset only to be thwarted by an organized and polished Kearsney team.
| Hilton College | vs | Kearsney College | ||
| 1st | 50 | ~ | 63 | 1st |
| 2nd | 21 | ~ | 41 | 2nd |
| 3rd | 25 | ~ | 22 | 3rd |
| 4th | 14 | ~ | 23 | 4th |
| 5th | 8 | ~ | 13 | 5th |
| U16A | 37 | ~ | 42 | U16A |
| U16B | 19 | ~ | 26 | U16B |
| U16C | 19 | ~ | 26 | U16C |
| U15A | 24 | ~ | 21 | U15A |
| U15B | 27 | ~ | 25 | U15B |
| U15C | 14 | ~ | 43 | U15C |
| U14A | 26 | ~ | 23 | U14A |
| U14B | 25 | ~ | 15 | U14B |
| U14C | 10 | ~ | 26 | U14C |
| Games Played | 14 | |||
| Win Ratio | Points for | Ave: | ||
| Hilton College Wins | 5 | 36% | 319 | 23 |
| Kearsney College Wins | 9 | 64% | 409 | 29 |
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St Charles College vs Clifton College
St Charles who seem to be hitting their straps this season had a handy victory against Clifton College.
| St Charles College | vs | Cllfton College | |||
| 1st | 87 | ~ | 41 | 1st | |
| 2nd | 39 | ~ | 14 | 2nd | |
| 3rd | 34 | ~ | 14 | 3rd | |
| 4th | 5 | ~ | 17 | 4th | |
| U16A | 43 | ~ | 10 | U16A | |
| U16B | 30 | ~ | 10 | U16B | |
| U16C | 51 | ~ | 4 | U16C | |
| U15A | 26 | ~ | 18 | U15A | |
| U15B | 29 | ~ | 12 | U15B | |
| U15C | 13 | ~ | 25 | U15C | |
| U15D | 9 | ~ | 28 |
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| U14A | 43 | ~ | 10 | U14A | |
| U14B | 41 | ~ | 4 | U14B | |
| U14C | 22 | ~ | 2 | U14C | |
| U14D | 2 | ~ | 6 | U14D |
| Games Played | 15 | |||
| Win Ratio | Points for | Ave: | ||
| St Charles College wins | 12 | 80% | 474 | 32 |
| Cllfton College wins | 3 | 20% | 215 | 14 |
Westville Boys vs Northwood
Westville had an impressive clean sweep of victories when they hosted Northwood on Saturday. Northwoods U15A who has put up some impressive displays this season was again the pick of the Northwood teams.
| Westville Boys | vs | Northwood | ||
| 1st | 82 | ~ | 49 | 1st |
| 2nd | 51 | ~ | 22 | 2nd |
| U16A | 28 | ~ | 13 | U16A |
| U16B | 22 | ~ | 16 | U16B |
| U16C | 73 | ~ | 13 | U16C |
| U15A | 25 | ~ | 22 | U15A |
| U15B | 62 | ~ | 14 | U15B |
| U15C | 28 | ~ | 23 | U15C |
| U15D | 45 | ~ | 11 | U15D |
| U14A | 54 | ~ | 21 | U14A |
| U14B | 27 | ~ | 5 | U14B |
| U14C | 16 | ~ | 9 | U14C |
| U14D | 12 | ~ | 11 | U14D |
| U14E | 13 | ~ | 4 | U14E |
| Games Played | 14 | |||
| Win Ratio | Points for | Ave: | ||
| Westville Boys wins | 14 | 100% | 538 | 38 |
| Northwood wins | 0 | 0% | 233 | 17 |
DHS vs Glenwood
In what must be considered an upset, Glenwood U14A (featured picture) beat their DHS U14A counterparts for the first time in many years. Credit must go to the Glenwood coaching staff who haven’t had an easy time of it this season but have soldiered on under difficult circumstances.
| DHS | vs | Glenwood | ||
| 1st | 101 | ~ | 20 | 1st |
| U16A | 27 | ~ | 17 | U16A |
| U15A | 44 | ~ | 9 | U15A |
| U14A | 8 | ~ | 17 | U14A |
| Games Played | 4 | |||
| Win Ratio | Points for | Ave: | ||
| DHS wins | 3 | 75% | 180 | 45 |
| Glenwood wins | 1 | 25% | 63 | 16 |
This week in basketball 30 Jan-5Feb
It was another thrilling week amongst the KZN10 basketball schools as their buzzer beaters and strong performances from all the schools
Clifton College vs Hilton College:
A evenly contested day between the two schools. With the points differential of 107-103 in favour of Hilton College across the age group A and 1st teams shows just how tightly contested the day was.
And of course, who could forget this from young Jacques Mahanga of Clifton College to win the game for Clifton:
This game, wow what a finish!
Kearsney College vs Westville Boys:
A great day for Kearsney as they win 10 of their games at the A and B team level. Westville’s depth came into play wining 9 of their own.
Northwood vs Michaelhouse
The scores may not be that big but Northwood at home is a tricky fixture as home court advantage really plays a huge factor.
And also Northwood stepped up its game off the court as well:
KZN10 Schoolboy sport really is special.
Maritzburg College vs Glenwood
A productive basketball day for College who played played 14 won 13 lost 1.