SPAR hockey challenge nets milestone
The first game of this year's tournament will also be the 100th tournament overall since the challenge launched 10 years ago.
THE SPAR KZN Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge notches up another milestone as its leaps into into its tenth year while its first tournament of 2020 also tips off its 100th overall tournament.
The first date in the action-filled hockey calendar, that travels to 10 regions in KwaZulu-Natal, is on Saturday, 29 February at Pioneer High School for the Northern KZN Regional. 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.
On Sunday, 8 March, the tournament moves to Ashton International College in Ballito for the Durban North Regional. The fourth and fifth tournaments, where both the Pietermaritzburg Central and Pietermaritzburg North Regionals will take place, will be held at St Anne’s College on Saturday, 14 March.
After a two-week break, Kingsway High School will host the Durban South Regional at Three Schools Trust on Sunday, 5 April. Staying south, the tournament will hit the road and travel to Matatiele for the Southern KZN Regional, where King Edward High School will host teams on Saturday, 18 April.
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Schools will 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. To conclude the regionals, the tenth tournament will be held on the familiar turf at Grantleigh School and will host teams for the Northern KZN Coastal Regional on Saturday, 16 May.
The managing director of SPAR KZN, Max Oliva, said, “SPAR KZN is delighted with the success of this tournament that began in KwaZulu-Natal in 2011 and quickly became a highlight on the sports calendar; and has since been introduced to a number of our neighbouring provinces.”
“With the upcoming milestone of the 100 overall tournaments next month, we look forward to watching the action unfold and its success in the future. With 2020 being a big year for sports, with the Olympics taking place in Tokyo – we are delighted that our South African hockey teams will feature as well and look forward to seeing how many ladies donning the green and gold in Japan have been a part of our humble journey.”
In mid-July, the top team from each region will represent their school and their regional at the grand finals at St Mary’s DSG, Kloof. The two-day final starts on Saturday, 18 July with pool games while the the cross pool and medal games are on Sunday, 19 July.
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