Jeppe aiming for their seventh successive title in the Aitken Cup
Arguably two of the biggest and most competitive schools hockey tournaments in South Africa kicks off this weekend namely, the Aitken Trophy and Boden Cup.
Catch all the action live on SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com).
Having been incepted in 1974 the prestigious Aitken Trophy is once again, up for grabs. A total 38 teams will strive to clutch the title from the defending champions, Jeppe High School for Boys, having won the u18 grand prize in 2022.
Playing host to the tournament include the likes of St Stithians College, Redhill School, Crawford International: Lonehill and Trinity House Little Falls. The latter eluding to magnitude of this championship.
The tournament structure will consist of pool matches of two 20-minute halves on Friday and play-offs of four 12-minute chukkas on Saturday the 13th.
The Boden cup will feature many of the top u15 teams in the Gauteng region which will surely provide a great glimpse into the talented future of Schools Hockey.
The Boden Cup will be being hosted by Jeppe High School for Boys, St Johns College, Hoërskool Linden, Reddam Bedfordview and Reddam Waterfall. The match structure will mimic that of the Aitken Trophy.
Schedule for Aitken and Boden Cup Clashes
Aitken Cup
12 May 2023
07:30 – St Stithians College vs Beaulieu College; 07:45 – Jeppe High School for Boys vs Parktown Boys’ High; 08:35 – St John’s College vs Noordheuwel; 08:20 – King Edward VII vs St Benedict’s College; 09:15 – Helpmekaar vs Fourways; 09:30 – St David’s Marist vs Linden; 10:05 – CBC Boksburg vs Krugersdorp High; 10:25 – Northcliff vs Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge; 11:00 – St Stithians College vs Helpmekaar; 11:15 – Jeppe High School for Boys vs St David’s Marist; 11:50 – King Edward VII vs CBC Boksburg; 12:05 – St John’s College vs Northcliff; 12:45 – Beaulieu College vs Fourways; 13:00 – Parktown Boys’ High vs Linden; 13:35 – St Benedict’s College vs Krugersdorp High; 13:50 – Noordheuwel vs Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge; 14:30 – St Stithians College vs Fourways; 14:45 – Jeppe High School for Boys vs Linden; 15:20 – King Edward VII vs Krugersdorp High; 15:35 – St John’s College vs Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge; 16:15 – Beaulieu College vs Helpmekaar; 16:30 – Parktown Boys’ High vs St David’s Marist; 17:05 – St Benedict’s College vs CBC Boksburg; 17:20 – Noordheuwel vs Northcliff.
