Top hockey teams of Mpumalanga to battle it out this weekend
The hockey season peaks and the pressure starts to rise as playoffs start this weekend for various teams.
Whether you’re a player, a watcher or just a supporter of the sport this weekend will have you on the edge of your seats.
Teams have prepared for this with games all through the season and have worked hard to improve their plays.
The schools competing are full of talented and driven players and it’s certain that these games are worth the watch. We expect spectacular plays of hockey with high intensity games filled with great skills and excitement.
The boys fixtures stretch over two days this weekend where times of plays on the second day will be determined by day one.
The fixtures:
Day 1 – Boys Hockey
Curro Nelspruit | 10 June 2023
09:00 – HTS Witbank vs Hoerskool Secunda
10:15 – Hoërskool Middelburg vs Rob Fereirra
11:30 – Curro Nelspruit vs HTS Witbank
12:45 – Oosterland vs Hoërskool Middelburg
14:00 – Secunda vs Curro Nelspruit
15:15 – Rob Fereirra vs Oosterland
Hoërskool Nelspruit | 10 June 2023
09:00 – Hoërskool Nelspruit vs Curro Bankenveld
10:15 – Evander vs Lydenburg
11:30 – Ligbron vs Hoërskool Nelspruit
12:45 – Cambridge vs Evander
14:00 – Curro Bankenveld vs Ligbron
15:15 – Lydenburg vs Cambridge
Girls Hockey
Hoërskool Lydenburg | 10 June 2023
09:00 – Volksrust vs General Hertzog
10:15 – Hoogenhout vs Lydenburg
The teams:
Evander High School: Mbuso Mayisela, Nhlakanipho Thomo, Nhlakanipho Maseko, Mokhele Lesoetsa, Ntuthuko (Solly) Phungwayo, Civil Ndlovu, Tlou Moloto, Lunga Madzwili, Theo Fakude, Sanele Bawuthi, Zwalakhe Nomandla, Murendeni Muneri, Nkosinathi Nkabini, Thandolwethu Njikelana, Siyabonga Mhlongo, Ayanda Ndlovu.
Curro Bakenveld: Ndalo Khumalo, Katlego Lekgoane, Lwethu Guma, Lebeko Machipi, Disten Swart, Kgosi Padi, Karabo Malau, Declan Doogan, Pholoso Mola, Anthony Malunga, Lubanzi Zulu, Lesego Madisha, Kagiso Mogoto, Percival Mabuza.
HTS Witbank: Hendre Schoeman, Ruduan Roux, JJ Viljoen, Xander van Niekerk, Conrad du Plessis, Thato Mogane, Peace Ntuli, Monde Sibiya, Dominic Kgotso, Dante Marrie, Morne Jansen Van Rensburg, Deangelo Cambel, Wehann van Sittert, Juan van Wyk, Lwazi Nchabeleng, Amogelang Ntjane.
Hoërskool Middelburg: Paul Benjamin Parsons, Kyle Anthony Longueira, Jurgen David Du Bruyn, Theunis Christiaan Lotter, Keagan Knoetze, Troy Riley Johnson, Nivan Christiaan Van Wyk, Zion De Beer, Tsepo Mongezi Mogola, Renin Scott Van Aswegen, Jacobus Bester, Zerko Heiberg, Wian Phillip Mulder, Randel Green.
Hoërskool Nelspruit: Ruan Van der Merwe, Wikus Endemann, Edu van Staden, Terblanche de Kock, Dian de Klerk, Tiardt Joubert, Rohan Lombard, Godwin Dube, Wian de Beer, Zander Schoeman, Luhan van Wyk, Stefan Coetzee, Liam van Rooyen, Luke Berrange, Schalk Grobbelaar, Christo van Wyk.
Rob Fereirra: Rickus Stoop, Thando Khoza, Micheal Swanepoel, Kgotso Machete, Tobie Steyn, Chawe Nkuna, Matthew Hennings, Lethabo Matsi, Mpilo Mebo, Clarrel Ndlovu, Matthew Reinierse, Siya Nkosi, Siebert Wiid, Kyran Taljaardt, Julian Cloete, Dimpho Mabuza.
Hoërskool Secunda: Neil Stroebel, Hein Meyer, JV Britz, Xander Herbst, Christian de Swardt, Malibu Mohohlo, Mlungisi Nkosi, Eyethu Mtsweni, Serogole Mphahlele, Reimond Hattingh, Reyhnhardt Scott, Xander Pretorius, Okuhle Mhlekoa, Jayden de Nobrega, Nico Viljoen, Timmy Smith.
Cambridge Academy: Byron Den Bekker, Logan Den Bekker, Keanu Pienaar, Joshua Blake, Akani Mnisi, Thato Motsoeneng, Erich Van der Merwe, Whakile Mnisi, Ricardo Jardim, Micheal Komichi, Langa Bhembe, Jnr Mangere, Gerhard Hartzenberg, Ethan Fourie, Samuel Muza, Ruan Venter
Hoërskool Oosterland: Lesego Langa, Allano Masus, Cebo Hlope, Kitso Tshesebe, Teboho Sejane, Boitumelo Motleleng, Ntokozo Skhosana, Mashudu Musida, Samkelo Soko, Sandile Mbelu, Teboho Mosenohi, Hulisani Tshivhase, Bonga Shabangu, Nkambule Ndumiso, Diallo van Wyk, Ethan Wesso.
Hoërskool Lydenburg: Sibusiso Ngwenya, Juandre Pretoruis, Stephan Meyer, Bonolo Muanye, Samkelo Theledi, Sine Lukhele, Mohato Letsie, Hanco Barnard, Hanno Stemmet, Ntiyiso Nkanyani, Divan Muller, Dumisa Khosa, Oageng Mohajane, Ewan Fritz, Rovuan Van Zijl.
