Parktown and St Stithians set for tight hockey battle

A much-anticipated clash between Parktown Boys’ High School and St Stithians College will be one of the highlights of the weekend’s hockey action in Johannesburg.
Friday sees the junior teams in action, while Saturday features their seniors. Parktown, after a 0-3 loss at Pretoria Boys High in their last outing, will try for another away win against Saints.
Despite their defeat in Pretoria, Parktown coach Kyle Reddy believes his charges are well prepared for their showdown with St Stithians. “The preparations have been good,” he said. “At this stage of the season, we do what we do to stick to our processes.”
Last year, when Saints produced an Aitken Trophy-winning season, they were made to battle hard to down Parktown 2-1.
Looking back on that clash, Reddy said: “So, last year it was quite tight. We lost 1-2 after they scored a PC after time was up, which won them the game. It has always been a good game for us, always quite tight.”
The Parktown coach also shared that he’s been tweaking his lineup a little. He explained: “I’ve been playing around with forwards in the last few games, just giving guys an opportunity to see what works and what doesn’t.”
In other matches, King Edward VII will face a tough challenge from St Benedict’s College, who have enjoyed an impressive season.
Pretoria Boys High hosts Hilton College, knowing the visitors were stung last weekend by a loss to Michaelhouse. Coach Damian Kimfley‘s charges suffered only their second loss of 2024 on the Mansergh Astro, and they will be keen to arrest any signs of a slide.
St David’s Marist Inanda will be favoured in their match against Spring Boys’ High, which takes place in Sandton.
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