SPAR KZN Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge to kick off in Newcastle
Getting the ball rolling, the first regional is set to take place at Ferrum High School.
SPAR KZN Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge to kick off in Newcastle:
The dates and host schools for the 10 regionals around KwaZulu-Natal have been announced for the 2022 SPAR Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge.
Getting the ball rolling, the first regional is set to take place at Ferrum High School. The Northern KZN Regional sees schools from Vryheid, Newcastle, Pongola and surrounds converging on Ferrum’s astro on Saturday, February 26.
March sees four regional rounds being played.
For the first time in the history of the hockey tournament, the two Pietermaritzburg regionals will be played on individual days: St Anne’s College hosts the PMB Northern Regional on March 5 and St John’s DSG welcomes the PMB Central Regional to its turf on March 6.
Danville Park Girls’ High School sees the Durban North Regional action the following week, on March 12.
The fourth tournament in March, the Highway Regional, unfolds at Westville Girls’ High School on March 13.
Tipping off the month of April, the challenge heads south when Kingsway High School invites schools for the Durban South Regional to participate on April 10 at the Three Schools Trust Astro.
Later in the month, Matatiele’s King Edward High School hosts the Southern KZN Regional, where schools from around Port Shepstone, Kokstad and iXopo will meet on April 23.
The final three regional tournaments roll off in May, with Deutsche Schule Hermannsburg hosting the uMvoti, uThukela and uMzinyathi Regional on May 7. The penultimate regional takes place on May 15 at Durban Girls’ College.
Wrapping up the regionals, the Northern KZN Coastal Regional is hosted by Grantleigh College in Richards Bay on May 21. Concluding the annual challenge, the much-anticipated Grand Finals takes place at St Mary’s DSG over the weekend of July 23 and 24.
Two days of action by each of the regional winners will reveal the overall champion of the 2022 SPAR KZN Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge. All Covid-19 protocols will be adhered to in accordance with government guidelines on the specified dates.
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