2011 Season
In the pool matches Selborne 1st team lost to Cambridge High 0-1 and beat Dale College 2-0.
In the semi-final Selborne beat Cambridge 3-1 and in the finals Selborne beat Queen’s College 3-1 in penalty flicks after the full time score was 2-2.
Left to right: Mr T Godding, S Naidoo, V Breytenbach, M Spanjaard, K Brittnell, Mr S Viviers,
N Koning, P Thorne, J Hayes, M Farrer, M Makan and D Billingham.
Selborne Hockey Turf
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Selborne vs Stirling High 02 August 2011
Selborne College 2nd XI beat Stirling 2nd XI (3-0)
Selborne vs Stirling High 03 August 2011
Selborne College U16A beat Stirling U16A (8-0)
Selborne College U16C beat Stirling U16B (6-0)
Selborne College U14A beat Stirling U14A (8-0)
Selborne vs Grey High 12-13 August 2011
Selborne College 1st Hockey XI lost Grey PE 1st XI (1-5)
Selborne College 2nd Hockey XI lost Grey PE 2nd XI (0-1)
Selborne College 3rd Hockey XI lost Grey PE 3rd XI (0-2)
Selborne College 4th Hockey XI lost Grey PE 4th XI (0-3)
Selborne College U16A Hockey XI drew Grey PE U16A XI (1-1)
Selborne College U16B Hockey XI lost Grey PE U16B XI (2-3)
Selborne College U16C Hockey XI lost Grey PE U15A XI (0-1)
Selborne College U16D Hockey XI lost Grey PE U16C XI (0-7)
Selborne College U14A Hockey XI lost Grey PE U14A XI (0-4)
Selborne College U14B Hockey XI lost Grey PE U14B XI (0-4)
Selborne College U14C Hockey XI drew Grey PE U14C XI (1-1)
1st Hockey XI Match Report
What has been a good season for the Xerox Selborne College 1st XI ended on a disappointing note with a 5-1 loss away to an impressive Grey High team. The final score was a bit misleading, as the run of play was fairly even for the most part, but there is no doubt that the speed and incisiveness of the Grey counter-attacks gave them a vital edge and their victory was well deserved.
After going down 2-0 early in the match, Selborne recovered well and got back into the game with a well-taken goal by Nicholas Koning just before half-time. But Grey took all the opportunities open to them in the second period with some decisive finishing, while Selborne could not put the final touch to their chances at the other end with Grey doing some desparate scrambling in defence.
This defeat should not be allowed to take away the credit due to this Selborne team for their overall results and for the many positive performances they put in during the season as a whole.
Selborne College vs Dale College – 5 August 2011 at Dale
Selborne College 1st Hockey XI drew Dale College 1st XI (2-2)
Selborne College 2nd Hockey XI drew Dale College 2nd XI (0-0)
Selborne College 3rd Hockey XI beat Dale College 3rd XI (7-1)
Selborne College U16A Hockey XI beat Dale College U16A XI (4-0)
Selborne College U16B Hockey XI beat Dale College U16B XI (3-1)
Selborne College U14A Hockey XI dew Dale College U14A XI (1-1)
Selborne College U14B Hockey XI beat Dale College U14B XI (2-1)
Played: 7; Won: 4; Drew: 3
Match Report: Selborne College 1st Hockey XI vs Dale College – 5 August 2011
The Xerox Selborne College 1st XI had convincingly beaten Dale College 5-0 earlier in the season, but found the going far more difficult in the return fixture on a freezing Friday night in King William’s Town.
In a keenly-contested match, the home side took the lead in the first half through a quick counter-attack after Selborne had lost the ball in the centre of the field. The tally remained at 1-0 until half-time with neither side able to create many clear-cut scoring opportunities.
In the second period, Selborne had more possession and seemed to have gained the upper hand when Matthew Spanjaard deflected a long pass from Sarvesh Naidoo past the Dale keeper to equalize. With 10 minutes left, Brad Hensberg converted a penalty-corner to put the visitors into the lead. But Dale were not done and with 1 minute on the clock, a quick break down the right resulted in a good finish which brought the final score to 2-2.
The result was a fair reflection of a match in which the spirited Dale outfit never allowed Selborne to settle comfortably. It was a good example of the many close contests that have marked Border schools hockey this season. In a year in which there have been 5 teams all capable on their day of beating the others, Selborne have done extremely well to remain unbeaten in Derby Day matches against local opposition.
Selborne College vs Queens College – 5 August 2011 at Selborne College
Selborne College 1st Hockey XI beat Queens College 1st XI (3-2)
Selborne College 2nd Hockey XI beat Queens College 2nd XI (4-1)
Selborne College 3rd Hockey XI beat Queens College 3rd XI (5-0)
Selborne College 4th Hockey XI beat Queens College 4th XI (3-0)
Selborne College U16A Hockey XI drew Queens College U16A XI (2-2)
Selborne College U16B Hockey XI beat Queens College U16B XI (4-2)
Selborne College U14A Hockey XI drew Queens College U14A XI (3-3)
Selborne College U14B Hockey XI lost Queens College U14B XI (0-5)
Played: 8; Won: 5, Drew: 2; Lost: 1Selborne vs Hudson Park High 23rd July 2011 at Hudson Park
Selborne College 1st Hockey XI beat Hudson Park 1st XI (3-2)
Selborne College 2nd Hockey XI beat Hudson Park 2nd XI (5-0)
Selborne College U16A Hockey XI beat Hudson Park U16A XI (6-0)
Selborne College U16B Hockey XI beat Hudson Park U16B XI (5-0)
Selborne College U14A Hockey XI beat Hudson Park U14A XI (3-1)
Selborne College U14B Hockey XI beat Hudson Park U14B XI (4-0)
Played: 6; Won: 6
Match Report: Selborne College 1st Hockey XI vs Hudson Park – 23 July 2011
But the Xerox Selborne College 1st X1 rose to the occasion to take the honours 3-2 in an exciting encounter marked by the positive and committed approach shown by both teams.
Selborne opened the scoring through Matthew Spanjaard, but within 2 minutes Hudson had levelled after some indifferent defending of a free-hit. Selborne regained the lead before half-time when Jason van Zyl rocketed an unstoppable drag-flick into the roof of the net.
Hudson again took advantage of hesitant defending to equalize early in the second half, but with 13 minutes to go, Jarryd Frauenstein put Selborne ahead by deflecting a cross from the left past the keeper. The home side then showed good composure and discipline to keep their lead safe to the end.
Selborne vs Cambridge High 27th & 28th May 2011 at Selborne College
Selborne College 2nd Hockey XI beat Cambridge 2nd XI (1-0)
Selborne College U16A Hockey XI drew Cambridge U16A XI (0-0)
Selborne College U16B Hockey XI beat Cambridge U16B XI (7-0)
Selborne College U16D Hockey XI beat Cambridge U16C XI (2-0)
Selborne College U14A Hockey XI beat Cambridge U14A XI (2-0)
Match Report
After Selborne had taken an early lead through Jordan Hayes, the hard-working visitors kept the game on an even keel until late in the first half, when excellent finishes by Jarryd Frauenstein and Jason van Zyl put the home side clear at the break. In the second period, Cambridge seemed to lose their defensive pattern at times and this allowed Selborne to control proceedings throughout the half. Further field goals were added by Frauenstein and Matthew Spanjaard before van Zyl completed the scoring with a low drag-flick.
This was a good team display by Selborne against a school whose hockey is definitely on the up and are no longer the easy fixture they were a few years ago.
Selborne College vs Dale College - 14 May 2011 at Selborne College
Selborne College 1st Hockey XI beat Dale College 1st XI (5-0)
Selborne College 2nd Hockey XI beat Dale College 2nd XI (1-0)
Selborne College 3rd Hockey XI beat Dale College 3rd XI (7-0)
Selborne College U16A Hockey XI drew Dale College U16A XI (1-1)
Selborne College U16B Hockey XI beat Dale College U16B XI (4-1)
Selborne College U14A Hockey XI beat Dale College U14A XI (1-0)
Selborne College U14B Hockey XI beat Dale College U14B XI (7-1)
Played: 7; Won: 6, Drew: 1
In the second half, Spanjaard completed his hat-trick and further goals were added by Brad Hensberg and Jason van Zyl.
Selborne College 1st Hockey XI beat Kingswood 1st XI (6-1)
Selborne College 2nd Hockey XI beat Kingswood 2nd XI (3-2)
Selborne College U16A Hockey XI drew Kingswood U16A XI (1-1)
Selborne College U16C Hockey XI beat Kingswood U15A XI (1-0)
Selborne College U14A Hockey XI beat Kingswood U14A XI (4-1)
Match Report Selborne vs Kingswood 1st XI
The second half followed much the same pattern with Spanjaard scoring twice more and Jason van Zyl rounding off the scoring with an excellent drag-flick after Kingswood had reduced the deficit with a field goal, making the final score 6-1 to the visitors.
Selborne can be heartened by this performance, which featured more decisive decision-making and accurate passing than shown in their previous match.
Selborne College vs Queens - 16 April 2011 in Queenstown
Selborne 1st Hockey XI beat Queens College 1st XI (2-0)
Selborne 2nd Hockey XI drew Queens College 2nd XI (1-1)
Selborne 3rd Hockey XI drew Queens College 3rd XI (1-1)
Selborne 4th Hockey XI beat Queens College 4th XI (6-1)
Selborne U16A Hockey XI beat Queens College U16A XI (2-0)
Selborne U16B Hockey XI beat Queens College U16B XI (3-0)
Selborne U16C Hockey XI beat Queens College U16C XI (3-0)
Selborne U16D Hockey XI beat Queens College U16D XI (3-1)
Selborne U14A Hockey XI lost Queens College U14A XI (0-3)
Selborne U14B Hockey XI drew Queens College U14B XI (1-1)
Selborne U14C Hockey XI lost Queens College U14C XI (0-2)
Played 11, Won 6, Drew 3 and Lost 2
Selborne can take some satisfaction from grinding out this win, but Queen’s must be rueing their failure to convert the opportunities that came their way.
Selborne 1st Hockey XI attended the Grey HS Festival in Port Elizabeth (Begining of April 2011). Results as follows: Selborne 1st Hockey XI beat KES 1st XI (3-1); beat Hilton 1st XI (3-2); lost Bishops 1st XI (2-3); lost Maritzburg College 1st XI (1-2) and beat Pretoria Boys High School 1st XV (2-1).
In pre-season friendlys, Selborne 1st Hockey XI beat Cambridge 1st XI (8-0), beat Dale College 1st XI (4-3), beat Sirling 1st XI (4-3), beat Port Rex 1st XI (3-0), beat Hudson Park 1st XI (1-0) and beat Striling 1st XI again(5-2).
2010 Season
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Selborne 1st Hockey XI Selborne 2nd Hockey XI Selborne 3rd Hockey XI Selborne U16A Hockey XI Selborne U16B Hockey XI Selborne U16C Hockey XI Selborne U14B Hockey XI |
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Dale College 1st XI Dale College 2nd X Dale College 3rd XI Dale College U16A XI Dale College U16B XI Dale College U16C XI Dale College U14B XI |
1-0 8-1 5-0 1-2 5-1 12-1 2-1 |
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| Wednesday 4 August 2010 | ||||
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Selborne 1st Hockey XI Selborne 3rd Hockey XI Selborne U16A Hockey XI Selborne U16C Hockey XI Selborne U14A Hockey XI |
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Stirling 1st XV Stirling 2nd XI Stirling U16A XI Sirling U16B XI Stirling U14A XI |
2-1 3-1 5-0 2-0 5-0 |
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| Hockey Report - Selborne vs Stirling 4 August 2010 The Xerox Selborne 1st XI had to work hard to overcome the talented Stirling team before coming out on top in a match which featured some open flowing hockey with the result in doubt till the end. Selborne had a slight edge throughout but were often threatened by attacks launched by Stirling’s pacy and skilful midfield. The Selborne defence stood firm and broke down most of these sorties in the back third, which resulted in very few direct shots on their goal. The home side had far more genuine scoring opportunities, but a combination of poor decision-making and good goalkeeping led to most of these efforts coming to nothing. Selborne opened the scoring when Kyle Maguire efficiently finished an excellent midfield build-up by David Morgan and Andrew Buckley. Stirling equalized with a rather soft goal when an off-target shot was deflected in by a Selborne defender. The lead was restored when Jarryd Frauenstein scored from a well-executed corner variation. There was no further scoring in the second half and Selborne played out the closing minutes with composure to complete a 2-1 victory. |
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| Saturday 31 July 2010 | ||||
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Selborne 1st Hockey XI Selborne 2nd Hockey XI Selborne 3rd Hockey XI Selborne 4th Hockey XI Selborne U16A Hockey XI Selborne U16B Hockey XI Selborne U16C Hockey XI Selborne U16D Hockey XI Selborne U14A Hockey XI Selborne U14B Hockey XI Selborne U14C Hockey XI |
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Queens College 1st XI Queens College 2nd XI Queens College 3rd XI Queens College 4th XI Queens College U16A XI Queens College U16B XI Queens College U16C XI Queens College U16D XI Queens College U14A XI Queens College U14B XI Queens College U14C XI |
3-1 6-1 4-3 0-0 3-1 2-2 7-0 2-2 0-2 6-0 2-0 |
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| Hockey Report - Selborne vs Queens College 31 July 2010 The Xerox Selborne 1st XI bounced back from their earlier home defeat against Queen’s by recording a satisfying 3-1 away victory over their old rivals in a match played in testing berg-wind conditions Selborne dominated for most of the first half and went into the break with a 2-0 lead through goals by Jason van Zyl and Edan Allen. In the second period, Queen’s had a good period early on and reduced the deficit with a penalty corner goal. Selborne then re-asserted their control and put the result beyond doubt when Brad Hensberg put an unstoppable drag-flick into the top corner of the net. Although the energy-sapping weather made fluent hockey difficult to maintain, Selborne played with great determination and thoroughly deserved to come out on top. |
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| The following Selbornians have been selected for the Border U14 hockey team to play in a interprovincial tournament at Kearsney College from 5 to 8 August 2010: John Kachoko, Jean-Claude Kockott, Alec Isenberg, Dale Holmes, John Deere, Dylan Wykerd, Alexander Penhall and Tyler Sims. |
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| Saturday 23 & 24 July 2010 | ||||
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Selborne 1st Hockey XI Selborne 2nd Hockey XI Selborne U16A Hockey XI Selborne U16B Hockey XI Selborne U16C Hockey XI Selborne U14A Hockey XI Selborne U14B Hockey XI |
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Hudson Park 1st XI Hudson Park 2nd XI Hudson Park U16A XI Hudson Park U16B XI Hudson Park U16C XI Hudson Park U14A XI Hudson Park U14B XI |
4-1 9-0 3-1 3-0 6-0 1-0 3-0 |
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Hockey Report – Selborne vs Hudson Park High 23 July The Xerox Selborne 1st XI were in the unfamiliar position of underdogs against the highly-rated Hudson Park team. But they rose to the occasion with an outstanding first half performance, which produced a decisive 4-0 lead after only 20 minutes play. 2 field goals by Kyle Maguire in the opening 5 minutes set the tone and these were followed by a field goal from Jarryd Frauenstein, who then also finished a corner variation at the right post.
Hudson Park pulled a goal back just before the break and in the second half had the better of the game as Selborne allowed their standards to slip, turning the ball over far too often. It was only a number of fine saves by goalkeeper Liam Bassingthwaighte that prevented Hudson from reducing the deficit and enabled Selborne to complete a 4-1 victory, earned by the quality of their first half display. |
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| Saturday 17 July 2010 | ||||
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Selborne 1st Hockey XI Selborne 2nd Hockey XI Selborne U16A Hockey XI Selborne U14A Hockey XI |
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Port Rex 1st XI Port Rex 2nd XI Port Rex U16A XI Port Rex U14A XI |
11-0 12-0 8-0 9-0 |
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Selborne 1st Hockey XI Report vs Port Rex Xerox Selborne 1st XI run up a decisive victory over Port Rex in the first Derby Day of the 3rd term. The home side dominated possession with a well-structured pattern and gradually wore down the opposition defence to convert a 4-0 half-time advantage into an 11-0 final score. |
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| Congratulations to the following Selbornians who have been selected for provincial hockey teams that will participate in various tournaments during the holidays: Border U18A: Andrew Buckley, Kyle Maguire, Leonard Killeen and Brad Hensberg Border U18B: Fred Clarke, David Morgan, Edan Allen, Jason van Zyl and Jarryd Frauenstein Border U16A: Jordan Hayes, Nicholas Koning, Peter Thorne, Mitesh Makan, Jayde Labuschagne, Keanu Brittnell and Dylan Billingham Border U16B: Matthew Spanjaard, Lukhanyo Ningiza, Waldo Scheun, Sarvesh Naidoo and Dale Klaasen |
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| Saturday 29 May 2010 | ||||
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Selborne 1st Hockey XI Selborne 3rd Hockey XI Selborne U16A Hockey XI Selborne U16C Hockey XI Selborne U16D Hockey XI Selborne U14A Hockey XI Selborne U14C Hockey XI |
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Cambridge 1st XI Cambridge 2nd XI Cambridge U16A XI Cambridge U16B XI Cambridge U16C XI Cambridge U14A XI Cambridge U14B XI |
5-0 4-0 5-0 5-0 2-0 5-0 0-1 |
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Selborne 1st Hockey XI Report vs Cambridge The Xerox Selborne 1st XI were dominant throughout the match against Cambridge High School.
After going 2-0 up at half-time through field goals by Russell Whittaker and Jarryd Frauenstein, Selborne added 3 more in the second half with penalty corners converted by Edan Allen and Jason van Zyl, plus a field goal from van Zyl. The Selborne defence efficiently controlled their opponents raids and Cambridge had only one shot on target, well dealt with by goalkeeper Liam Bassingthwaighte. Although Selborne had the great majority of territory and possession, the finishing could have been more clinical and a number of good scoring opportunities were wasted, which prevented the final tally accurately reflecting the run of play. |
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| Saturday 15 May 2010 | ||||
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Selborne 1st Hockey XI Selborne 2nd Hockey XI Selborne 3rd Hockey XI Selborne U16A Hockey XI Selborne U16B Hockey XI Selborne U16C Hockey XI Selborne U14A Hockey XI Selborne U14B Hockey XI |
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Dale College 1st XI Dale College 2nd XI Dale College 3rd XI Dale College U16A XI Dale College U16B XI Dale College U16C XI Dale College U14A XI Dale College U14B XI |
2-0 6-0 4-0 5-0 2-0 7-0 3-1 0-0 |
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Hockey results vs Queen’s College Derby Day 7/8 May 2010
Selborne 1st XI lost Queen’s 1st XI 1-5
Selborne 2nd XI lost Queen’s 2nd XI 1-2
Selborne 3rd XI beat Queen’s 3rd XI 8-1
Selborne 4th XI beat Queen’s 4th XI 2-1
Selborne U16A XI beat Queen’s U16A XI 2-0
Selborne U16B XI beat Queen’s U16B XI 6-1
Selborne U14A XI lost Queen’s U14A XI 0-1
Selborne U16D XI drew Queen’s U16D XI 2-2
Selborne U16C XI beat Queen’s U16C XI 4-0
Selborne U14B XI beat Queen’s U14B XI 3-1
Hockey results vs Grey College Bloemfontein - 1 May 2010
Selborne 1st XI lost Grey 1st XI 1-3
Selborne 2nd XI lost Grey 2nd XI 1-3
Selborne 3rd XI lost Grey 3rd XI 0-1
Selborne U16A beat Grey U16A 4-2
Selborne U16B lost Grey U16B 1-3
Selborne U16C beat Grey U16C 1-0
Selborne U16D lost Grey U16D 1-2
Selborne U14A beat Grey U14A 3-1
Selborne U14B beat Grey U14B 4-1
Selborne 1st Hockey XI Report vs Grey College
Selborne then pulled themselves together and put in a much improved performance for the rest of the match. The teams were well-matched in midfield and the game was played at an intense pace with chances being created at both ends. There was no further scoring until the closing minutes when Grey added to their tally with a rather soft field goal and Selborne replied with a good finish by Edan Allen after a quick counter-attack to make the final score 3-1 to Grey.
The hockey was of a good standard with Grey having an overall edge, but Selborne should be complimented on recovering from their poor start to compete on even terms for the rest of the match.
Hockey results v Kingswood - Wednesday 21 April 2010
Selborne 1st XI beat Kingswood 1st XI 4-1
Selborne 2nd XI beat Kingswood 2nd XI 7-1
Selborne 3rd XI beat Kingswood 3rd XI 7-0
Selborne U16A XI beat Kingswood U16A 4-0
Selborne U14A XI drew Kingswood U14A 1-1
Selborne 1st Hockey XI Report vs Kingswood – 21 April 2010
Although Selborne dominated possession in the second half, they did not add to their total until the closing minutes when David Morgan picked up a rebound and finished with a well-struck shot to make the final score 4-1.
Selborne College participated in various hockey festivals in March 2010, results as follows:
Selborne College is one of the founder members of the annual Nomads hockey festivals, the most prestigious inter-schools hockey events in South Africa incorporating most of the top hockey schools in the country. This year, both the 1st and U16A teams acquitted themselves with great credit at Nomads, particularly the unbeaten U16s.
Selborne 1st Hockey XI - Nomads Festival at Grey College
Selborne 1st Hockey XI lost to KES 0 - 1
Selborne 1st Hockey XI beat St John's 2 - 0
Selborne 1st Hockey XI lost to Maritzburg College 4 - 5
Selborne 1st Hockey XI beat Jeppe 6 - 2
Selborne 1st Hockey XI beat Glenwood 4 - 1
Selborne U16A - Nomads Festival at Pretoria Boys' High
Beat Wynberg 4 - 0
Beat Jeppe 4 - 0
Beat Maritzburg College 3 - 0
Beat Glenwood 3 - 0
Beat St John's 3 - 0
Beat Pretoria Boys 3 - 0
Selborne U16B - Queen's College Festival at Queens College ( all matches against A teams of other schools)
Selborne U16b lost to Kingswood U16a 0 - 4
Selborne U16b lost to Queen's U16a 0 - 3
Selborne U16b lost to Stirling U16a 2 - 3
Selborne U16b drew with Cambridge U16a 1 - 1
Selborne U16b beat Krugersdorp U16a 4 - 1
Selborne U16b beat Westering U16a 2 - 0
Selborne U14A - Rob Taylor Festival at Selborne
Selborne U14a beat Westering 1 - 0
Selborne U14a drew with York 0 - 0
Selborne U14a beat Woodridge 3 - 0
Selborne U14a drew with Clifton 0 - 0
Selborne U14a lost to Grey HS 0 - 4
Selborne College v Zimbabwe U17 – 18 February 2010
Selborne had a overwhelming share of possession and moved their opponents all around the field in the first half, going into a 2-0 lead at the break with goals by Jerryd Frauenstein and Jason van Zyl.
The pressure told on the Zimbabweans in the second period and Selborne added 6 further goals to their tally, with Frauenstein and van Zyl each scoring again, and Fred Clarke, Russell Whittaker, Edan Allen and Andrew Buckley all getting on the scoreboard as well, for a final result of 8-0 to Selborne.
Brad Hensberg has been selected for the SA U17 team that is playing in the Africa Qualifier for the Youth Olympics. The qualifying tournament is in East London from 21-28 February 2010.
2009 Hockey Season:
In 2005 I said it was a pleasure coaching hockey at Selborne. Four years later not much has changed. It has been great to have been a part of the journey of the hockey class of 2009. The bulk of the team has spent most of their high school hockey career together, so as far as pattern and knowing your team mates is concerned; this team was second to none.At the back with Darren Venter in goals and then Leonard Killeen, Nicholas Wiltshire, Daniel Schroeder and Angus Spence they were rock solid throughout the year. Jason Billingham was a more than adequate replacement when called upon. The links consisting of Robin Jones, Andrew Buckley, Jonty Craniey and Kyle Maguire were outstanding with regards to their work rate and their willingness to assist in defence and attack. The strikers in the squad were Jason Maclachlan, Richard Pautz and Adom Amoah. They all showed great enthusiasm and commitment throughout the season. Jason Randall, Brad Hensberg and Edan Allen also represented the team this year.
In the pre-season Border trials, things didn’t go our way. We lost to Port Rex and Hudson Park in a 20 minute one way festival. I think this was a great wake-up call for the team who had come off a great 2008 season. All of a sudden the work ethic and fire were ignited in the boys as we prepared for the very tough Nomads festival in Pretoria. Here the team was at its best. The boys played against five of the top hockey schools in South Africa and beat them all, conceding only 1 goal in all 5 matches.The 2009 first hockey team found out that the old adage “It’s tough at the top” is very true. Every Derby Day fixture was a titanic struggle. The opposition was always up for a big match, but fortunately for us so were the Selborne boys. Here I would like to compliment Robin and the senior boys on really preparing well for each and every match. The maturity the boys displayed, especially at the times when things were not going our way and the focus on what was controllable was fantastic.
Unfortunately the only blemish on an otherwise great season was the loss in our final match against Grey High (PE) - for some boys in the team, the only loss in five years at the college. In a way it was not that much of a crisis because in sport as in life, the only way one can grow or improve your character is to experience some form of disappointment.
Congratulations to the following boys who achieved awards this year:
Honours:
Robin Jones (SA Schools), Darren Venter (SA Schools), Richard Pautz (Border U18A), Angus Spence (Border U18A)
Colours:
Nicholas Wiltshire (Border U18A), Daniel Schroeder (Border U18A), Andrew Buckley (Border U18A) Jason Maclachlan (Border U18A), Jonty Craniey (Border U18B)
First Team:
Kyle Maguire (Border U18B) Adom Amoah (Border U18B) Leonard Killeen (Border U18B), Jason Billingham and David Dickson.
In conclusion I would like to express our gratitude to our sponsors Xerox. Their assistance has been of great value to both the first team and the hockey club in general. I would also like to thank Mr Tony Godding for his assistance and untiring passion for Selborne hockey. To the mothers who serve in the tuck shop and to the parents of the boys, thanks for your support.
Mr Shane Viviers
1st XI Hockey Coach
Robin Jones and Darren Venter - SA U18 team
Andrew Buckley - SA U17 team
Brad Hensberg - SA U16 team
Richard Pautz was selected for the SA U18 Team as a non-travelling reserve.
Richard Pautz and Robin Jones were selected for the SA U17 Training Squad.
Andrew Buckley and Jason van Zyl were selected for the SA U16 Training Squad.
Selborne College 1st Hockey Tour of Argentina 2008
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