SA Games Held In Polokwane During The October Holidays.
Athlone Shield Gala 26 February 2011
Individual Events: U14 Liam Parrish (one 2nd, one 3rd place)
Hayden Worth (one 2nd, one 3rd place)
U16 William Brann (one 1st, one 2nd place)
Branden Musto (two 3rd places)
Open Christopher Robb (one 2nd place)
Dylan de Wilzen (one 3rd place)
Selborne Medley and Freestyle Relay teams won their races, beating Stirling in both events. Selborne retained the Athlone Shield for the Freestyle Relay – their eighth successive win. Team members: Josh Kriel, Dylan de Wilzen, Christopher Robb, Brendon Milakhe.
Amakhosi Interschools’ Gala February 2011
Individual Events: (Each swimmer could only swim two events). Those who won their races were:
U14 Liam Parrish, Hayden Worth, Dylan van Pletzen
U16 William Brann, Jedwyn Harty, Branden Musto
U17 Christopher Robb (2), Brendon Milakhe (2)
Open Dylan de Wilzen, Jean van der Vyver
Selborne won 12 of the 20 individual events, as well as all the Freestyle and Medley Relays.
Final points: 1st Selborne 289, 2nd Stirling 255.
Selborne won the trophy for overall points, as well as the Shield for Medley Relays and the Trophy for the Freestyle Relays.
2009 Swimming Season:
The 2009 team has emulated the successful 2008 swimmers. Selborne achieved a full house of shields and trophies on the Border which has now been achieved four times since 1998.2009 has not been as frustrating a season regarding ‘clashes’ – other galas and sports taking place at the same time. However, the Athlone Shield Gala in King William’s Town took place on the same day as the Jason Murray u14 Water Polo Tournament thus our u14’s were unable to compete. Selborne recorded comfortable wins to retain the Medley Relay and the Athlone Shield (Freestyle Relay), thereby recording another rare ‘double’ at this gala. Selborne results were:
4 x 50m Medley Relay Boys’ Open
1st Place: Joao Felizardo, Brendan Milakhe, Marc Emslie & Christopher Robb
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay Boys’ Open
1st Place: Joao Felizardo, Jason Guess, Justin Sam & Christopher Robb
U16 - 50m Backstroke and 50m Freestyle
1st Place: Christopher Robb
U16 - 50m Breaststroke
1st Place: Brendan Milakhe and 4th Place: 50m Butterfly
U19 - 50m Freestyle
2nd Place: Jason Guess
4th Place: Marc Emslie
U19 - 50m Backstroke
1st Place: Joao Felizardo
Due to time constraints the Rotary Relay Gala was postponed again this year. At the Amakhosi Gala our swimmers excelled. We gained 16 first places out of 20 individual events, four second places, and won all 10 relays (medley and freestyle). The Individual results were:
U14
Luke Coetzer (1 win); Jedwin Harty (1 win); William Brann (1 win)
U15
Brendan Milakhe (2 wins)
U16
Joshua Kriel (1 win); Jayson Flanagan (1 win)
U17
Vaughan Warren (2 wins); Arron Cresswell (2 wins);
U18
Marc Emslie (1 win); Courtney Higson (1 win); Joao Felizardo (1 win)
(Swimmers were limited to a maximum of two individual events)
In the Nahoon River Mile, William Brann was placed 4th in the u14 section; Vaughan Warren was placed second (silver medal) and Dylan De Wilzen was placed fourth in the u30 section.
The Interhouse Gala was full of fun and the results were: 1st – Fuller, 2nd – Rees, 3rd – Crewe, 4th – Perry and 5th – Malcomess. The Victor Ludoram trophies went to Jedwin Harty (u14), Christoper Robb (u16) and Joao Felizardo (u19).
Those chosen to represent Eastern Cape at the South African Schools’ Gala in Cape Town were Joao Felizardo, Justin Sam, Jean van der Vyver, Christoper Robb and Brendan Milakhe.
At the National Level Three (interclub) Joao received a Bronze Medal for the u18 50m Backstroke.
The following awards wre presented:
Colours: Dylan de Wilzen, Joao Felizardo, Jayson Flanagan, and Kyle Fredenstein.
First Team: Jean van der Vyver.
Many thanks to our water polo players for their outstanding contribution to our success and to the various club coaches and Border Aquatics officials for their invaluable support.
Mr Brian Ashmead
Teacher in Charge
Swimming
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