Garsfontein’s debut at the 2023 Fairtree Super 12-tournament

Joining the 2023 Fairtree Super 12-tournament as the 24th team playing since 2014 is a local school from Pretoria, Hoërskool Garsfontein’s first team hockey girls.

Being the newcomers and placing sixth in the rankings goes to show that the team has put in the necessary effort, hard work and dedication to play in this year’s tournament. 

The team consists of 16 talented girls , six grade eleven players and with a total of ten Garsfontein is the team with the most matric players in the tournament. 

During this season the team had played 40 games overall. A game against Oos-Moot with a 10 to 0 lead was one of the 28 matches won alongside a win in the St. Mary’s festival against the Rhenish girls team (1-0) who is currently ranked second. 

Playing against Bloemhof who is placed 11th in the St. Mary’s Festival added on to the five draws the girls had this season with the game resulting in 1-1. 

Falling just short with one goal difference in each of their games against Collegiate (0-1) (ranked 8th) in the St. Mary’s Festival and against Eunice (0-1) (ranked 3rd) in a derby game that took place in April the girls have only lost seven games in total this season.  

Having played against most of their opponents for the tournament throughout the year the girls are excited and honored to showcase their skills and prove why they are in the tournament. 

Hoërskool Garsfontein’s team:

Danielle van Zyl, Tenite Breed, Minga Naude, Arista van Zyl, Marjone Pullen, Lize- Marie Claassens, Monique van Rooyen, Lize-Marie Rheeder, Tanisha Eyberg, Nika Hershensohn, Catelynn Nel, Sune van der Merwe, Kara du Preez, Anje McLaren, Jemma Venter, Mila Snyman. 

Garsfontein’s fixtures for the Fairtree Super 12-tournament:

Thursday, 10 August 2023:

11:40 – Garsfontein vs Durban Girls’ College
16:40 – Garsfontein vs Eunice

Friday, 11 August 2023:

07:30 – Garsfontein vs Pearson
11:40 – Garsfontein vs Rhenish
15:50 – Garsfontein vs Bloemhof