The 2023 Chronicle

HOCKEY Back Row: Jordan Baxter, Christopher Angel, West Mitchell-Innes, Murray Hall-Jones, Nicholas Pitt, Sebastian Hofmeyr Middle Row: Mokilibi Makara, Oliver Brown, Dominic Furby, Jason Lawrence Front Row (seated): Pikolomzi Nkompela, Patrick Lambert, Mr Matthew Binnington, John Yeadon, Mr Grant von Mayer, James Gilson, Keaton Porrill

TEAM

P

W

L

D

GF

GA %

TEAM

P

W

L

D

GF

GA %

U16E U14A U14B U14C U14D

4TH

8

1 6 6 2 2

5 8 3 6 4

2 3 0 1 1

3

13 29 13 23 16

38 53 67 33 33

7

0 5 6 5 3

7 7 2 1 3

0 3 3 3 2

5

23 25 12 13 13

0

U16A U16B U16C U16D

17

29 23 10 10

15 11 10

27 25 19 14

53 82 80 63

9 9 9

8

FIRST TEAM HOCKEY

Staff Member in Charge: Mr Grant von Mayer Coach: Mr Grant von Mayer, Mr Matthew Binnington 1st Team Captain: Kamohelo Rathepe FIRST TEAM: John Yeadon, James Gilson, Oliver Brown, Jordan Baxter, Jason Lawrence, Tom Griffin, Dom Furby, Nicholas Pitt, Pikolomzi Nkompela, Murray Hall-Jones, Keaton Porrill, Chrisopher Angel, Sebastian Hofmeyr, Patrick Lambert, West Mitchell-Innes. Nelson Mandela said: “Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” he 2023 team formed a tight-knit group of passionate and dedicated boys, each showcasing exceptional skills. Their commitment was evident during an off

season that started in September 2022, featuring rigorous 5am running sessions. A cultural shift towards year-round training is emerging among the top teams, emphasizing the impracticality of beginning preparations just four weeks before the season. This season unfolded as a series of closely contested matches. The team participated in 14 matches, securing only three victories, and enduring 11 losses, including a challenging losing streak that proved elusive to overcome. The story of the season is the profligacy in front of goal. Good defence was never rewarded by converting scoring opportunities in the opposition D. As with 2022, the squad had to endure concession of late goals after competing and often dominating their matches. The experience of playing two Pretoria schools was intriguing as that province plays at a pace much higher than in KZN and is perhaps a view to work towards. Following a promising preseason, expectations ran high for

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