Berea schools vie for KwaZulu-Natal hockey title

DURBAN Girls’ High School will host the Durban Central Regional of the SPAR KZN Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge which gets underway at 3 Schools’ Trust Astro on Sunday, April 16.

The regional features seven schools, including the hosts, and the programme tips off at 08:00, with 21 action-packed games expected in a round-robin format. Games will last 18 minutes one way. A win will net the victorious team four points while a draw with goals will up their scorecard by two points, and a goalless draw increases their tally by one point while a loss registers zero points.

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This region has been dominated by Durban Girls’ College, which is the only team in the ten regions and in the history of the tournament to have a 100% regional winning streak. Not only is College the defending regional champions, but they also hoisted the trophy at the Grand Finals last year. They will come up against tough competition in this regional where they will face host Durban Girls’ High School.

In the quest for the title, joining the two Durban Girls’ teams are Inanda Seminary School; INK Schools; Maris Stella College; Port Natal School and St Henry’s Marist College.

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The winner of the Durban Central Regional will join Danville Park Girls’ High School (DBN North Regional), St Mary’s DSG (Highway Regional) and the winner of the Durban South Regional that is being played the day before the Durban Central Regional, at the Grand Finals that will take place at St Mary’s DSG in Kloof, on July 22 and 23.

For more info, like the tournaments’ Facebook page: SparSchoolGirlsHockey Tournament or follow on Instagram @sparkznhockey.

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