The weekend of May 12 bore witness to history in the making from three of the Jeppe High School for Boys hockey teams.
Jeppe High School for Boys achieved an incredible feat, something never done before, when they won all three age group tournaments hosted by the Southern Gauteng Boys High Schools Association.
The 1st XI hockey team, currently ranked the top school in Johannesburg and in the top 13 in the country, won the Aitken Trophy 2017, retaining the title they won in 2015 and 2016.
This team is the only one in the history of the competition to win the trophy three years in a row.
They beat St Benedicts 3-2 in the final after overcoming Beaulieu, King Edwards, St John’s, Fourways and Noordheuwel on their way to the final.
Three of the 1st XI hockey team players, Keegan Smith, Callum Birkenfield (Captain) and Jesse Martin, were involved in all three victories.
This was another historic first for the Aitken Trophy tournament.
The u-16A team won the prestigious Alan Monk trophy in the Top 8 competition hosted by Parktown Boys High School.
The boys played very well to beat St David’s 3-0 in the final.
They had wins against Noordheuwel, Parktown and King Edwards and a draw against St Stithians.
It is evident, by the winning of this tournament, that Jeppe Hockey has the depth to compete at each age group level and that the school’s five-year plan is proving successful.
The u-15A team, which competed for the Boden Trophy, were the most impressive of the three teams, not conceding a single goal and beating their local rivals King Edwards comprehensively, 5-0 in the final.
They also had wins against Helpmekaar, Noordheuwel, St John’s, St Benedicts and Parktown along the way.
The Boden team played a very exciting brand of hockey and are definitely a team to watch in the future.
The hockey teams of Jeppe High School for Boys have proved that the hard work and dedication of all those involved has definitely paid off.
Their philosophy of attacking, fast and fun hockey has won them many admirers both on and off the field.
