We have come to the end of the PGSGU Tournament season, however, the Hockey season continues with the Stayers Tournament. Please support our young 1st Hockey Team on Saturday on the Rustenburg campus (More details below).
Rustenburg will also be competing in the U19 Mackenzie Water Polo tournament this weekend (16-18 September) at Reddam.
We wish both the Hockey and the Water Polo teams the best of luck.
On Wednesday 28 September our learners will be participating in the Winter Interhouse Sports Day. Football, Hockey and Netball will be contested between the 5 houses from 1-3 pm. Please encourage your daughters to sign up for this through their house leaders.
| END OF TERM 3 / SPORTS PROGRAMME | ||
| SPORT | Description | DATE |
| Football | Last Team practice | Tuesday 20 September |
| Last Social practice | Thursday 22 September | |
| Hockey | Stayers Tournament | Saturday 17 September |
| Outreach Clinic | 23 & 24 September | |
| On-the-Move | Last session | Thursday 22 September |
| Water Polo | Preparation for RGHS trials – swim fitness and basic skills | Tue 20; Wed 21; Thu 22; Mon 26; Tue 27; Wed 28; Thu 29 September in RGHS heated pool (4-5 pm) |
| START OF TERM 4 / SPORTS TRIALS | ||
| SPORT | Description | DATE |
| Indoor Hockey | Team trials | Thu 13 (16h30-18h30) |
| Touch Rugby | Team trials | Wed 12 & Thu 13 (15h30-17h00) |
| Water Polo | Team trials | Tue 11 & Thu 13 (tbc) (16h00-18h00) |
| Learners will be invited to sign up from Tuesday 20 September for these trials. | ||
| Learners trialling for more than one sport must attend the FIRST trial of each chosen sport. | ||
| TERM 4 Sports Programme will commence on Monday 17 October |
Hockey
PGSGU Hockey Report
PGSGU Inter-schools was the final date on the 2022 hockey calendar, and what a special couple of days it was. Our U14A, U16A and U19A teams were hosted at Wynberg Girls’ High School on Friday 9 September and Saturday 10 September. A fitting end to what has been an exceptional season for our hockey teams.
The U14A and U16A teams finished in 3rd place, while the U19A team narrowly missed out on winning the tournament, ending as runners-up to Herschel.
A massive congratulations go to Erin Coetzee (U14A coach) and Sasha Sivertsen (U16A coach) for all their efforts during the season. The future of hockey at Rustenburg is in safe hands.
See all results below:
| TEAM | OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORERS |
| U14A | St Cyprian’s | RGHS won 1-0 | Kate Naiker |
| U14A | Springfield | RGHS lost 0-2 | |
| U14A | Herschel | RGHS lost 0-3 | |
| U14A | Wynberg | RGHS won 1-0 | Kate Naiker |
| U16A | St Cyprian’s | RGHS lost 0-1 | |
| U16A | Wynberg | RGHS won 5-0 | Christy Augustine x 2, Ally Goulding, Bella Murray & Emily Gray |
| U16A | Springfield | RGHS won 2-1 | Christy Augustine & Ally Goulding |
| U16A | Herschel | RGHS lost 0-2 | |
| U19A | Wynberg | RGHS won 1-0 | Tatum Malherbe |
| U19A | Herschel | RGHS drew 2-2 | Tatum Malherbe & Lisa Penney |
| U19A | Springfield | RGHS lost 0-1 | |
| U19A | St Cyprian’s | RGHS drew 1-1 | Lucy Kane |
Our matric learners played their final games for RGHS and carried themselves with distinction. We are super proud of you all and grateful for the contribution you have made to hockey at Rustenburg.
They all ended their school careers with the following number of caps for Rustenburg:
Micaela Ceruti (46), Catalina Ross (42), Hannah Lavery (39), Nina von der Heyden (32).
Congratulations to Jodie Blows who took part in all of the U19A team’s 40 games this season, and managed to score 26 goals in the process.
Stayer’s Hockey Festival
Rustenburg will be hosting the Inaugural RGHS Hockey Stayers’ Festival on 17 September 2022. The festival offers local schools an opportunity to showcase the talent available at their disposal for the 2023 season. We will be hosting 5 schools – namely; Herschel, Springfield, St Cyprian’s, Stellenberg and Wynberg. All matches will be played at Rustenburg, with the first game at 08h00, and the last game at 15h00. Come and show your support for our team.
Outreach Clinic
On 23 and 24 September, we will be running an Outreach Hockey Clinic. The aim of the clinic is to provide coaching to children from disadvantaged areas, who are not exposed to quality coaching.
We are looking for any assistance with old sticks, shin pads, and hockey shoes, as well as assistance with food and refreshment packages. If you are able to offer any assistance, please contact Olu Ncukana at ncukanao@rghs.org.za.
Thank you to everyone who has already contributed. We are looking to target mostly learners between the ages of 10 and 14.
Tumbling
Emma Hartlief (Grade 8) obtained her Western Province colours for tumbling. Tumbling is a discipline of gymnastics. She will be competing in Pretoria in October at The South African Gym Games. Congratulations on this achievement and good luck with your preparations for the Games.
Water Polo
A number of our learners participated in the WP Water Polo trials this past weekend.
Rustenburg can proudly announce the U19; U14s and U15s who made teams.
- U19A: Stella Lazarus
- U16B: Kylie Henry
- Caroline Macdonald – non-travelling reserve
- U15A: Tatum Malherbe; Bella Murray
- U15B: Ashleigh Briers-Danks
- Emily Readhead – non-travelling reserve
- U14A: Olivia Figaji; Jade Jarvis
- U14B: Oliva Nejthardt
Swimming
Tennis
