We are looking forwad to hosting the 2023 U16 Hockey and Netball Champions Cup Tournament this weekend. We have 16 Hockey Teams and 12 Netball Teams participating. Please show your support by coming to watch on either Friday, 14 April 2023 (13:00 to 19:00), Saturday 15 April (08:00-20:00) or Sunday 16 April 2023 (08:30-14:30).
Champions Cup Hockey & Netball Fixtures
Sport as per the Winter Time table will start on Monday 17 April 2023. Minor time adjustments were made for the Netball, please see the timetable attached.
Outdoor Hockey
The 2023 Outdoor Hockey season has gotten off to a flying start for our teams. Our U14A, U16A and U19A teams have been very busy with preparations for the upcoming season.
Our pre-season campaigns kicked off with our U14 hockey team taking part in the Rhenish Quest for the Best Festival on 10 and 11 March. With minimal preparation, this was always going to be a tough assignment, but our team performed admirably against some tough opposition.
Results from the U14 Rhenish Festival:
| Date | Opposition | Result | Goal Scorers |
| 10 March 2023 | DF Malan | Lost 1-4 | Jessica Gray |
| 10 March 2023 | Springfield | Drew 0-0 | |
| 11 March 2023 | St Cyprian’s | Lost 0-5 | |
| 11 March 2023 | Outeniqua | Lost 0-1 | |
| 11 March 2023 | Bloemhof | Lost 0-2 |
The U16A and U19A teams were invited to join the Spar Festival hosted in the Northern Suburbs as the first part of their preparation for the 2023 season. The U16 event, held on Saturday 11 March gave us the first opportunity to have a look at our new-look, young U16A team, and we were pleasantly surprised. The U19 event took place on 12 March, and gave an opportunity to some new first team players to showcase their ability at U19A level.
Results from the U16 Spar Festival:
| Date | Opposition | Result | Goal Scorers |
| 11 March 2023 | Bloemhof | Lost 0-1 | |
| 11 March 2023 | Fairmont | Drew 1-1 | Tara Neville-Smyly |
| 11 March 2023 | Paarl Girls | Lost 0-1 | |
| 11 March 2023 | DF Malan | Won 1-0 | Kate Naiker |
Results from the U19 Spar Festival:
| Date | Opposition | Result | Goal Scorers |
| 12 March 2023 | Bloemhof | Drew 1-1 | Tatum Malherbe |
| 12 March 2023 | Fairmont | Won 1-0 | Tamsin de Villiers |
| 12 March 2023 | Paarl Girls | Won 2-0 | Tatum Malherbe & Lucy Kane |
| 12 March 2023 | DF Malan | Won 2-1 | Tatum Malherbe & Jodie Blows |
Congratulations to Jodie Blows, Robyn Biccard and Lisa Penney who celebrated reaching the milestone of 50 First Team caps during the Spar Festival.
The U14A team attended their second pre-season festival, hosted by DF Malan High School. This saw a marked improvement from the previous festival, and definite signs of improvement and growth.
While results may not tell the full story, we are very proud and happy with the current development of the team.
Results from SALT DF Malan Festival:
| Date | Opposition | Result | Goal Scorers |
| 20 March 2023 | Paarl Gim | Lost 0-5 | |
| 20 March 2023 | Paarl Girls | Lost 0-1 | |
| 20 March 2023 | Stellenberg | Lost 1-3 | Kezia George |
| 20 March 2023 | Rhenish | Lost 0-2 | |
| 20 March 2023 | Parel Vallei | Drew 1-1 | Ifechukwu Mbamalu |
| 20 March 2023 | DF Malan | Drew 1-1 | Anika du Toit |
| 20 March 2023 | Bloemhof | Won 1-0 | Ifechukwu Mbamalu |
The U19A team were involved in the Inaugural Cape Co-Ed Festival from 24-26 March. A different team was selected for this festival. This team was selected from the First Hockey Squad that was selected at the end of 2022.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Goal Scorers |
| 24 March 2023 | HTS Drodsty | Won 2-0 | Emma Naiker & Ally Goulding |
| 24 March 2023 | Worcester Gim | Won 4-0 | Lucy Kane x 2 & Ally Goulding x 2 |
| 24 March 2023 | Strand | Won 4-0 | Ally Goulding, Lucy Kane, Leah Hofmeyr, Megan Wightman |
| 24 March 2023 | Edgemead | Won 2-0 | Ally Goulding & Ashleigh Rix |
Congratulations to Lucy and Rachel Kane who celebrated reaching the milestone of 50 First Team caps during the Cape Co-Ed Festival.
During the holidays, the U19A team took part in the Fairmont Easter Tournament. The tournament took place from 4-8 April, and featured 32 teams from across South Africa and Namibia. The U19A team performed admirably and were unfortunate to lose out in the semi finals in a shootout against Woodridge Girls. This tournament saw some of the senior members coming back into the team, and a few juniors being given an opportunity to be exposed to tournament hockey.
The team finished in third place, walking away with the bronze medal.
Results from the Fairmont Easter Tournament:
| Date | Opposition | Result | Goal Scorers |
| 5 April 2023 | Stirling | Won 4-0 | Lucy Kane x 3, Tatum Malherbe |
| 5 April 2023 | Worcester Gim | Won 5-0 | Amber de Villiers x 2, Jodie Blows x 2 & Lucy Kane |
| 5 April 2023 | Monument | Lost 2-3 | Jodie Blows & Tatum Malherbe |
| 5 April 2023 | Curro Durbanville | Drew 0-0 (Won 3-2 in a shootout) | |
| 5 April 2023 | Fairmont | Won 2-0 | Tatum Malherbe & Ally Goulding |
| 5 April 2023 | Woodridge | Drew 2-2 (Lost 2-1 in a shootout) | Lucy Kane & Ally Goulding |
| 5 April 2023 | York | Won 1-0 | Lucy Kane |
An excellent set of results has seen the U19A team ranked in the top 10 in the country at the start of a busy season. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Jodie Blows, Lisa Penney, Alhaan Emeran, Lucy Kane, Rachel Kane and Leah Hofmeyr who were all selected to be part of the tournament team that is travelling to the Netherlands in 2024.
Touch Rugby
Congratulations to Azra Mahmood and Loren-Kate Dicks on your selection to represent South Africa at the Youth Atlantic Cup that will be held in July 2023. We wish you both best of luck.
Dancing
Hannah October dances both Ballroom and Latin dancing. Hannah and her dance partner recently (Friday 7th April 2023) won both the Ballroom and Latin dance sections. Congratulations on this excellent achievement, Hannah, and good luck with your future competitions.
