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The St Benedict’s pipe bands recently travelled to Amanzimtoti to compete in the South Coast Highland Gathering.
Two bands were entered into the competition by the school, a novice and (B) and a juvenile band (A).
The novice band achieved a third place overall and third in drumming, while the juvenile band placed first overall and first in drumming.
A few boys also entered the solo competition the following day. The results were as follows:
Junior snare: first – Rahil Sookdeo and second – Ritvik Menon; open snare drumming: second – Ritvik Menon, third – Rahil Sookdeo; novice tenor drumming: second – Kabelo Mokoala; open tenor drumming: third – Reatile Maphoto; and junior tenor drumming: third – Kyle Grimsley.