The Chronicle 2022

HOCKEY Back Row: Jordan Baxter, John Yeadon, Harry Moller, Oliver Brown Middle Row: James Gilson, Thomas Griffin, Noah Bedingham, Jason Lawrence Front Row (seated): Anothile Nzimande, Kamohelo Rathepe, Mr Matt Binnington, Jeremy Foss, Ross Roberts Inserts: Mr Grant von Mayer, Tristan Hoyle

Brown, Jordan Baxter, John Yeadon, Thomas Griffin

It is in the spirit of appreciation that I report on the 2022 season. There was an enormous effort put into the season that far outweighed the competing thereof. The staff of this club put in long hours preparing players in preseason regimes and through the chaos of the season itself. Their generosity and empathy for the players are never truly appreciated. The club fielded 12 teams in 2022, who participated in 127 matches. The club recorded a win:loss ratio of 0.78 with 47 victories, 20 draws, and 60 defeats. A result ratio of 57% where the club outscored the opponents by 10% (264 goals to 235 conceded). Our main objective, as a club is to increase depth, and the club scored more goals per game than in the previous three seasons. A sign that we are moving in the right direction. The U14 squad began the season with a magnificent Independent Schools Festival (ISHF) where they scored 17 goals – Elliot Springate being responsible for 15 of these – and were unbeaten. The talent and heart in this squad of boys was superbly fostered by Messrs. Lwando Saunders and Ian Crawford. Mr Richard Johnson and Mr Paul Cutman Snyman took the U16 squad through to the Top 10 Schools held in Paarl in the Western Cape. Just reward after a successful season that

PROVINCIAL SELECTIONS KwaZulu-Natal Inland U18A: Kamohelo Rathepe KwaZulu-Natal Inland U18B: Ross Rhodes, James Gilson, Pikolomzi Nkompela, Anothile Nzimande KwaZulu-Natal Inland U16A: Patrick Lambert, Sebastian Hofmeyr, West Mitchell-Innes, Mokilibi Makara KwaZulu-Natal Inland U16B: Murray Hall-Jones KwaZulu-Natal Inland U14A: Benjamin Heuer, Elliot-Springate KwaZulu-Natal Inland U14B: Christopher van Rooyen, Graydon Leslie, Brent Tayengwa KwaZulu-Natal Inland U14C: Matthew Hunter he roots of hockey are buried in antiquity – some reports suggest the game is over 6000 years old. Michaelhouse has proudly produced hockey teams of the finest quality since 1928. Hockey is a game of technical skill, speed, and endurance that combines a team ethic and collegiality that few other sports can match. We strive to provide this to all our club members whether they are elite athletes or those escaping the bruises of rugby. T

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