The 2025 Chronicle

we repeated with even greater authority later in the season at the prestigious St David’s Marist, Inanda, tournament. Those two triumphs over one of the country’s strongest programmes underlined just how far the team had come. Through every challenge, the players never lost faith in themselves or each other. The growth from term one to term four was remarkable, and the platform they have built for future seasons is rock sol id. This was a year that taught us how to win – not just on the scoreboard but in character, resilience and belief. The crowning achievement came on the final Saturday of the term. Michaelhouse delivered a performance of breathtaking quality to record a superb victory over St Charles – one of our oldest and fiercest rivals – in the last fixture of the year. It was the perfect way to close the campaign: clinical, physical and played with the confidence of a side that was starting to come of age together. This group of young men embodied everything we strive for in Michaelhouse basketball – courage under pres sure, respect for the opposition, and an unbreakable team spir it. The captain led with distinction, while the coaching trio of Mr Mthalane, Mr Ngcobo and Mr Dubazana drew performances from the squad that exceeded even our highest expectations. As I reflect on my final season as Master in Charge, I do so with profound pride and gratitude. The first team did not merely win matches; they represented the school with class, and left the programme stronger, deeper and more ambitious than ever before.

DHS

Lost Lost Lost Won Won Lost Won Lost Lost Lost Won Won Lost Won Lost Lost Won Won Lost Lost Won Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Won

44 50 39 54 74 44 53 57 52 24 43 59 24 46 33 40 50 43 30 34 34 24 20 47 53 46 54

54 64 45 31 42 52 37 65 57 42 23 29 43 42 36 52 37 31 37 56 31 27 27 65 83 52 47

Northwood

Maritzburg College Wynberg Boys’ High

Westerford

Maritzburg College Kearsney College

ESCA

Hilton College

St David’s Marist Clifton College Kingswood College

Hilton College

St Stithians College St Benedict’s College St Charles College

King’s School Linbro Park

Grey High School

St Benedict’s College

KES

St Stithians College St Alban’s College

FIRST TEAM 2025 OPPONENT

RESULT PF

PA 64 67 13 93

King’s School Linbro Park

Kearsney College St Charles College

Lost Lost Won Lost

59 66 25 57

Westville

Northwood

Hilton College

Treverton

St Charles College

Maritzburg College

CANOEING

and support ensures the school remains a highly valued and respected presence within the canoeing landscape. This stand ing is a direct result of the dedication of our canoeists, the com mitment of our coaching staff and the consistently high level of competitive performance. Together, these elements form a strong foundation for continued success in seasons to come. This year the Fish River Canoe Marathon made a welcome re turn to the calendar following its cancellation last year owing to a foot-and-mouth outbreak in the region. Canoe polo con tinues to gain steady traction, with tournaments and fixtures now taking place among the Midlands schools. In a new op portunity, Michaelhouse was proudly represented at the World Open Ocean Surfski Championships, hosted for the first time in Durban. Another addition to the schools’ canoeing programme this year was kayak cross, an Olympic discipline that has prov en to be a popular and exciting new offering. The school also undertook training trips down the Lion’s, Um geni and Umkomaas rivers to afford boys the opportunity to

Master in Charge: Mr Stuart Roberts Coaching Staff: Mr Paul Snyman, Mr William Hodgkinson, Mr Dom Leslie Captain: Craig Cribbins AWARDS Honours: Craig Cribbins Half-Colours: Robert Short Stuart Maclaren Floating Trophy for Best Senior Canoeist: Craig Cribbins Michaelhouse Junior Canoeing Champion: Duncan Roberts Connolly Award for Perseverance and Commitment: Sam Hoy

Michaelhouse continues to maintain a prominent profile in the KZN Canoe Union.

A combination of competitive excellence, participation, hosting

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