Dates announced for Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge
The first date in this jam-packed, action-filled hockey calendar takes place on Saturday 29 February.
THE SPAR KZN Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge’s first tournament of the year significantly tips off its 100th overall tournament.
The first date in this jam-packed, action-filled hockey calendar that travels to 10 regions in KwaZulu-Natal takes place on the added bonus day this leap year, Saturday, 29 February. Host for this year’s Northern KZN Regional are Pioneer High School.
The first of four regionals in March heads back to Durban for the Durban Central Regional where Durban Girls’ College will host teams at their astro on Saturday, 7 March.
The following day, Sunday 8 March, the tournament moves to Ashton International College in Ballito for the Durban North Regional. The fourth and fifth tournaments travel to Hilton where both the Pietermaritzburg Central and Pietermaritzburg North Regionals will take place at St Anne’s College on Saturday, 14 March.
After a short two week break, Kingsway High School will host the Durban South Regional at 3 Schools Trust on Sunday, 5 April. Staying south, the tournament hits the road travelling to Matatiele for the Southern KZN Regional where King Edward High School will host teams on Saturday, 18 April.
In May, schools gather for the uMvoti, uThukela and uMzinyathi Regional on the astro at Wembley College in Greytown on Saturday, 9 May. Back-to-back action takes the tournament to Curro Hillcrest on Sunday, 10 May for the Highway Regional. Concluding the regionals, the tenth tournament takes place on the familiar turf at Grantleigh School that hosts teams for the Northern KZN Coastal Regional on Saturday, 16 May.
Mid-July, the top team from each region will represent their school and their regional at the grand finals at St Mary’s DSG. The two day final starts on Saturday, 18 July with the pool games and then the cross pool and medal games on Sunday, 19 July.
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