The 2023 Chronicle

However, they dealt with this well, coming into their own, with friendships building that will last a lifetime and a long list of individual talent that revealed itself throughout the course of the year. Ettienne Weyers achieved an 80% aggregate and along with Matthew Samuels represented the U15A basketball side. Elliot Springate representing the first team water polo as well as KZN U15A water polo while maintaining an 80% average proves he had a successful year. Adam Collins represented the U15A rugby and water polo sides along with David Moodie, a new member of Pascoe who arrived this year. David also represented the second team basketball. Nicholas French became a national debater and, fittingly, was named the junior debating captain at Michaelhouse. Robert Short and Gabriel Isabwa featured in the top ten academically, with Gabriel also being part of the Senior Marimba Band who achieved an excellent first place at the national marimba competition in Boksburg. Connor Coutts represented the first team golf, and Cameron Jones vice captained the U15A cricket side. Nkanyezi Ndlovu played an important role in the U15A soccer side. A long list of achievers

represent the First XI once again. Moving on to some cultural achievements.

Motheo Shango received half-colours for drums, and Jonothan Boesak earned his half-colours through debating and theatre. The boys of C Block are slowly growing into the young men that Michaelhouse aspires to create. They are filled with great energy and passion for Pascoe and will surely take Pascoe forward in the years to come. For the B Block, this past year has been extremely important. From their final exams playing a pivotal role in their future in studying after school, to moving to playing open sports among bigger and stronger matric boys, and also learning how they are going to lead the House in the next year and how they will slowly transition into their leadership roles towards the end of the year. While on the topic of leadership, it is important to acknowledge our up-and-coming House prefects and Head of House for Pascoe 2024. Our House prefects for 2024 are Luthando Buthelezi, Tshiamo Boikhutso, Lwazi Dlamini, Chishala Kalenga and Angelo Nkosi, and our Head of House is Benjamin Cheales. This is something that these boys can be extremely proud of, and we as a House know that the House will be in good hands going forward. Of these six young men, two of them proudly represent Pascoe on the sporting front. Angelo Nkosi played a pivotal role in the first basketball side, who were winners at the 2023 Jenny Orchard Invitational Basketball Tournament. He also played for the first team soccer side and was Christian Fellowship leader. Luthando Buthelezi showed his sporting ability when he played his part in the successful season of the First XV rugby side. That was the team to beat Hilton for the first time since 2016 and with it take Michaelhouse’s tally of wins over Hilton to 100, the first of the two schools to reach that milestone. To top off his admirable year on the rugby field, Luthando also represented the Sharks Academy side. Another prefect for 2024, Chishala Kalenga, shone more on the cultural side of things. He received honours for community service and took part in national debating at the end of the year. The B Block are faced with the important challenge next year of keeping the Pascoe spirit alive as Pascoe boys move into the location of the old Tatham while Pascoe is renovated. These once naughty and shy E Block boys, now matured into Men of Michaelhouse, and soon to be leaders of Pascoe, will lead with intelligence and courtesy, and be role models to just about every boy in the school under Benjamin Cheales. We as a matric group are proud and eager to see Ben and his men take this incredible House to new heights. It has been an amazing final year in Pascoe and at the Red Brick Fortress. I could not have asked for a better group of men to spend my last days with in Pascoe. Joshua Aissing only arrived at the beginning of B Block but went on to become a House prefect and play for the First XV. He also played sweeper for the first sevens side who won a thrilling final against Blackrock College from Ireland at the international sevens trophy up in the UK. It is safe to say that Josh has had a successful two years at Michaelhouse. Brian Bowmaker, also a House prefect, represented the first team water polo in the first quarter but unfortunately missed out on playing again in the fourth quarter due to a torn ACL during his rugby season. Nikolaos Bratos and Thabo Njapha both represented the first team sevens with Josh. Thabo, for the second consecutive year, represented the First XV, and Nik played an important role in the success of the Second XV.

in this talented group of boys who can all be proud to be part of the Pascoe family. For many, C Block will be remembered as one of the biggest and most memorable years at Michaelhouse. At this stage, the boys start to come into their own, being the leaders of the juniors in the school. It is the year in which boys start to make names for themselves and where boys start growing into young men. The peak of every C Blocker’s year is the formidable C Block Journey. This entails three days of cycling, hiking – up the substantially steep and large Drakensberg valleys

and mountains – canoeing and farm walking. This year, it was one of Pascoe’s members who received the leadership award on Journey. The award is called the Andrew Crutchly Award and the boy to receive it was Keagan Elliot. Keagan showed great grit, leadership and selflessness on Journey. Apart from that accolade, he represented the first team water polo, was judged to be the most improved player and became a provincial representative. He also captained the U16A water polo side at the beginning of the year. Luke Mitchell captained the U16A soccer team before going on to represent the first team soccer as well as KZN; he was also part of a successful 16A rugby side. Three more of our C Block boys represented the U16A soccer side: Lukas Lorenzo, Asande Nkosi, who was the top goalscorer with 15 goals, and Alex Mvulane. Asande also enjoyed a successful few games in the First XI soccer, with six starting caps, and was once again among the top goalscorers. The rugby fanatic of the group, Daniel Aissing, represented the U16A rugby side and went on to make the U16B Sharks side; he saw himself representing Michaelhouse’s first rugby sevens side later in the year as well. Our passionate cricketer, Radhesh Jhilmeet, represented the U16A cricket side, the KZN U16A cricket side and also the First XI before succuming to injury on the C block Journey. Luckily for Radesh, he still has another two years to prove himself and

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