Mpumalanga and Western Province going for gold

As the school hockey takes a break, hockey players will shift their focus to one of the most highlighted tournaments of the year, the Inter Provincial Tournament.

16 hardworking and talented girls come together to form one team and represent each region in their respective groups.

The tournament takes place from the 25th and the final is scheduled for the 30th of June 2023.

The tournament will be held at the UFS Astro for the section A teams, while section B will be held at Eunice High School, both in Bloemfontein. 

The action will kick off at 09:00 every morning. 

It goes without saying that this tournament is competitive and interesting, bringing teams together that would normally never play against each other forces the girls as a team and individuals to expand their knowledge and skills. 

Starting the week off strong on Sunday with an eye grabbing game lined up at 14:40 on the 25th of June at Uplands High School where the girls from Mpumalanga A go head-to-head with the Western Province A. 

Both teams are boasted with players from schools that have been head strong in their games, the girls will be motivated to show case their skills and play for a spot in the championship rounds. Fans can expect exciting hockey throughout the entire tournament as the best in the country go to the battle field.

The teams:

Mpumalanga A: Motheo Manzi (Hoërskool Middelburg), Prosperity Shabalala (Ligbron), Lize Oosthuizen (Hoërskool Nelspruit), Nolizwi Mlangeni (Penryn College), Kayla Olivier (Hoërskool Middelburg), Dune Nortje(Hoërskool Nelspruit), Mia Steenkamp (Hoërskool Ermelo), Tlangelani Ndlovu (Penryn College), Kaylee Ferreira (Hoërskool Nelspruit), Ntando Ntobeng (Hoërskool Middelburg), Carol Ndapwadza (Penryn College), Cabrianne Clarke (General Hertzog), Zane du Toit (Hoërskool Nelspruit), Rivona Martin (Hoërskool Middelburg), Chanel Hope (Hoërskool Nelspruit), Lethabo Matlala (HTS Witbank).

Western Province A: Jade Regnart (Fairmont), Keziah Petersen (Stellenberg), Emily Van Heerden (Herschel Girls High), Leah Petersen (Stellenberg), Alexa Knott (Herschel Girls High), Alex Wilken (Fairmont), Emily Bezuidenhoudt (Fairmont), Jesse Gradwell (Wynberg Girls High), Emma Clarke (Herschel Girls High), Paige Thomas (Reddam House), Mia Andrew (Herschel Girls High), Mbali Anthony (Herschel Girls High), Jodie Blows (Rustenburg Girls High), Stella van Schalkwyk (Herschel Girls High), Leya Patel (Herschel Girls High), Georgia Curd (St Cyprian’s School).

The Fixtures:

Day 1 | 25 June 2023 | UFS Astro Field II

09:00 – Northern Free State vs Boland A
10:25 – Southern Gauteng A vs Eastern Province A
11:50 – Southern Gauteng B vs Southern Free State A
13:15 – Northern Gauteng A vs KZN Coastal A
14:40 – Mpumalanga vs Western Province A
16:05 – KZN Inland A vs Amathole A
17:30 – Southern Gauteng A vs Northern Free State
18:55 – Southern Free State vs Eastern Province A

Day 2 | 26 June 2023 | UFS Astro Field I

09:00 – KZN Coastal A vs Mpumalanga
10:25 – KZN Inland A vs Western Province A
11:50 – Amathole A vs Northern Gauteng A
13:15 – Eastern Province A vs Southern Gauteng B
14:40 – Northern Free State vs Southern Free State A
16:05 – Boland A vs Southern Gauteng A
17:30 – Western Province A vs KZN Coastal A
18:55 – Mpumalanga vs Amathole A

Day 3 | 27 June 2023 | UFS Astro Field II

09:00 – Southern Gauteng A vs Southern Gauteng B
10:25 – Southern Free State A vs Boland A
11:50 – Eastern Province A vs Northern Free State
13:15 – KZN Coastal A vs KZN Inland A
14:40 – Western Province A vs KZN Inland A
16:05 – Northern Gauteng A vs Mpumalanga
17:30 – Southern Gauteng B vs Boland A 

Day 4 | 28 June 2023 | UFS Astro Field I 

09:00 – Western Province A vs Northern Gauteng A
10:25 – KZN Inland A vs Mpumalanga
11:50 – Southern Free State A vs Southern Gauteng A
13:15 – Boland A vs Eastern Province A
14:40 – Northern Free State vs Southern Gauteng B
16:05 – Amathole A vs KZN Coastal A
17:30 – Northern Gauteng A vs KZN Inland A

Day 5 | 29 June 2023 | UFS Astro Field II 

09:00 – 4th A 3rd B – Boys B4
10:25 – 2nd A 1st B – G2 Girls semi-final
11:50 – 2nd A 1st B – G2 Boys semi-final
13:15 – 1st A 2nd B – G1 Girls semi-final
14:40 – 1st A 2nd B – F1 Boys semi-final

Day 6 | 30 June 2023 | UFS Astro Field I 

09:00 – Girls | Section A | Playoff Third & Fourth Place
10:25 – Boys | Section A | Playoff Third & Fourth Place – L B1 v L B2
11:50 – Girls Final – W G1 v W G2
13:15 – Boys Final – W B1 v W B2