Two of South Africa’s top hockey sides kick-off their season in Bethlehem
Ready, Set, Go!
The 2024 hockey season kicks off this weekend in Bethlehem with the Balling-tournament.
The annual tournament is hosted by Voortrekker of Bethlehem with matches also being played on the astros of New Horizon College and Hoërskool Witteberg.
Catch all the action live on SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com). Some of the matches on Saturday and Sunday will also be broadcasted live on DStv Channel 216.
Teams will still be looking to find their feet and combinations but spectators could expect the two top girls’ hockey schools of South Africa, Oranje Meisieskool and Eunice, both from Bloemfontein to already produce some exciting plays as well as hit their straps early on.
Eunice was crowned the champion of the annual Fairtree Top 12 tournament last year. The team from Bloemfontein defeated Paarl Gimnasium by 3-1 in a penalty shootout in the final after the scores were locked at 1-all after full-time.
Eunice will face St Stithians College from Johannesburg and Wykeham Collegiate from Pietermaritzburg in their two first matches in Bethlehem. On the second day, they will meet St John’s Diocesan School for Girls from Pietermaritzburg as well as St Anne’s Diocesan College from Hilton.
In their final match, they will play the hosts, Voortrekker. The Trekkers will also face Oranje during the second day of the tournament which gives them the ideal preparation for the season ahead.
Oranje takes on St John’s DSG and St Stithians College during the opening day. Besides the Trekkers, they also will face Noordheuwel from Krugersdorp on Saturday.
Oranje will conclude their tournament against Beaulieu College from Midrand.
The Fixtures
MARLÉ CLAASSEN ASTRO | VOORTREKKER
Day 1 | Friday, 23 February 2024
07:30 – St Anne’s vs Voortrekker
08:25 – Hoërskool Sasolburg vs Union HS
09:20 – St John’s DSG vs Oranje
10:15 – Potchefstroom Volkskool vs Oranje II
11:10 – Eunice vs St Stithians College
12:05 – Beaulieu vs Wykeham
13:00 – Voortrekker vs St John’s DSG
14:50 – St Anne’s vs Beaulieu
15:45 – St Stithians College vs Oranje
16:40 – Eunice vs Wykeham
Day 2 | Saturday, 24 February 2024
07:00 – Potchefstroom Volkskool vs Union HS
07:55 – Epworth vs St Dominic’s College
08:50 – Voortrekker vs Oranje
10:40 – St Anne’s vs Noordheuwel
11:35 – Monument vs Witteberg
12:30 – St John’s DSG vs Eunice
13:25 – Oranje vs Noordheuwel
14:20 – Voortrekker vs St Stithians College
15:15 – Eunice vs St Anne’s
16:10 – Beaulieu vs St John’s DSG
Day 3 | Sunday, 25 February 2024
07:00 – Union HS vs Monument
07:55 – Oranje vs Beaulieu
08:50 – Eunice vs Voortrekker
09:45 – St Anne’s vs St Stithians College
10:40 – Noordheuwel vs St John’s DSG
11:35 – Witteberg vs Potchefstroom Volkskool
12:30 – Hoërskool Sasolburg vs Epworth
NEW HORIZON ASTRO
Day 1 | Friday, 23 February 2024
08:50 – Noordheuwel vs Epworth
09:45 – St Dominic’s College vs Witteberg
11:35 – Noordheuwel vs Oranje II
13:25 – Witteberg vs Hoërskool Sasolburg
14:20 – Our Lady Fatima vs Monument
15:15 – St Dominic’s College vs Potchefstroom Volkskool
Day 2 | 24 February 2024
07:00 – Oranje II vs Wykeham
07:55 – Our Lady of Fatima vs Hoërskool Sasolburg
10:40 – Beaulieu vs St Stithians College
11:35 – Union HS vs Oranje II
12:30 – Potchefstroom Volkskool vs Epworth
13:25 – Hoërskool Sasolburg vs Wykeham
15:15 – Witteberg vs Our Lady of Fatima
16:10 – Monument vs St Dominic’s College
Day 3 | Sunday, 25 February 2024
09:45 – Our Lady of Fatima vs Wykeham
10:40 – St Dominic’s College vs Oranje II
