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    K-Day Preview 2018

    Daniel GoldbergBy Daniel GoldbergJune 18, 2018No Comments8 Mins Read
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    All eight first team captains for the different sports look ready to tackle K-Day 2018. From left to right: Peter Jarvis (St Andrew's), Kamva Kalipa (Kingswood), Jenny du Toit (DSG), Yonela Bukula (Kingswood), Alexander Menage (St Andrew's), Kelly Biggs (Kingswood), Kendal Rose (DSG), and Justin Potgieter (Kingswood). Photo: Supplied

    It is that time of year again in Grahamstown. The annual, eagerly-awaited K-day derby between St Andrews/ Diocesan School for Girls and Kingswood is taking place this week and especially on Saturday at varied St Andrews, DSG, and Kingswood facilities. Over the course of Monday through to Saturday, All competing disciplines from the high and preparatory schools involved will be taking part in organised fixtures for what has become a celebration of competition and sportsmanship by the local community in Grahamstown.

    K-day 2017 turned out to be statistically successful for St Andrews/ DSG combined, with 3 out of the 4 1st team fixtures being won by SAC-DSG. K-day’s penultimate rugby fixture in 2017 was won by St Andrews by a dramatically large margin, with the final score being 72-5 in favour of St Andrews. The contest was eagerly awaited by spectators, supporters and coaches alike due to exactly 16 players combined for both teams having been picked for Craven and Academy Week selection. In the boys’ hockey, St Andrews were again successful, with their 1st XI clash resulting in a 6-0 win against Kingswood. The general consensus was that St Andrews were very dominant over Kingswood in the hockey as well as the rugby.

    In women’s hockey, the 1st teams ended in a 1-1 draw in 2017. The clash was fought to the death, with most of the first half appearing as if locked in a stalemate, Diocesan School for Girls managed to score right before the break, with Kingswood equalising at the end of the game. In the women’s netball, DSG were comfortably victorious with a final score of 32-17 over Kingswood Girls.

    With last year’s outcomes being considered, Kingswood should be hoping to dominate the scoreboards and establish some victories over the weekend. While K-day is intended as a celebration of sport and sportsmanship, the coaches obviously will be putting pressure on the players to go out and have fun, but also to put in their all for a victory over varied opposition.

    The glory of K-day is the atmosphere around the games. While both schools will attempt to play it down as a normal fixture, K-day has evolved since the first K-day clash in 1898 to become a tradition. It has often been described as a festival and every year attracts supporters from all over Makana and the Eastern Cape. People commute from near and far to all partake in the festivities and

    K-day 2018 looks to be an encapsulating and stimulating event, with all teams from all schools involved set on spending the week/weekend partaking in historical fixtures with the ultimate goal of improving sportsmanship, relationships and friendships. To all competitors, sportsmen and sportswomen, good luck and have fun! K-day 2018 looks to be a vast, boundless display of young talent and camaraderie. K-

    The Grocott’s Sport team will be covering all first team fixtures, as well as live tweeting the St Andrews vs Kingswood u19A rugby fixture at 3pm on Saturday afternoon.

     

    Team Lists:

    First Team Rugby:

    The first team rugby captains of Kingswood, Kamva Kalipa (Left), and St Andrew’s, Alexander Menage, look to go head to head in this year’s K-Day.
    Photo: Supplied

     

    St Andrew’s First team:

    Basi Malesu
    Christopher Poole
    Bame Malesu
    Brayden Barratt
    Matthew Hillary
    Alexander Menage (C)
    Christian Roebert
    Miles Danckwerts
    Guy Rushmere
    Murray Wilson
    Matthew Royle
    Charles Fleming
    Anthony More
    Ryan Thompson
    Ryan Ford
    Coaches: Andy Royle, Carl Bradfield

    Kingswood First team:

    Richie Rautenbach
    Kamva Kalipa (C)
    Joshua Von Holdt
    Jordan Lombard
    Loyd Dangazele
    Jack Mills
    Onika Mgijima
    Athi Galada
    Nick Lawson-Smith
    Jarred Manus
    Jeff Mutuku
    Hilton Krige
    Sandiso Charles (VC)
    Abongile Klaas
    Anele Makongolo
    Coaches: Jonny Mallett, Murray Ranger

    First Team Netball:

    The first team netball captains from Kingswood, Yonela Bukula (Left), and St Andrew’s, Kendal Rose, look to go head to head in this year’s K-Day.
    Photo: Supplied

    DSG First team:

    GS Sarah Stevenson
    GA Tamara Jack
    WA Mia Lion-Cachet (VC)
    C Vile Diko
    WD Kendal Rose (C)
    GD Josie Hickey
    GK Babalwa Kleyi
    Res Umtha Sibam
    Res Genevieve Powell
    Res Tyla Rose

    Coaches: Sandra Marques, Cheryl Flanagan

    Kingswood First team:

    GS Tilabo Williamson
    GA Amy Mills
    WA Zinathi Mbenyana
    C Tatum Schwedhelm
    WD Sara Keevy
    GD Tami Labuschagne (VC)
    GK Megan Rautenbach
    Res Yonela Bukula (C)
    Res Chichi Chona
    Res Erin Meikle
    Res Kelu Mutuku
    Res Carina Kemp

    Coach: Noma Bill, Liza-Mari Mclean

    First Team Girls’ Hockey:

    The first team hockey captains from DSG, Jenny du Toit (Left), and Kingswood, Kelly Biggs, look to go head to head in this year’s K-Day.
    Photo: Supplied

    DSG First team:

    Sabine Renaud
    Jayme Cunningham
    Jenny Du Toit (C)
    Nicky Ralston
    Diana Dixie
    Teagan Thompson
    Kate Gregory
    Alexandra Rohde
    Torva Sharwood
    Nina Owen-Jones
    Gigi Pfaff (VC)
    Kirsty McLean
    Juliet Rogan
    Annie Jones
    Nikki Du Toit
    Kelly Hobson

    Coaches: Chris Hibbert, Shelley Stretton

    Kingswood First team:

    Lushana van Heerden
    Kelly Biggs (C)
    Taya Trivella
    Bridget Mildenhall
    Laura Wiegmann
    Kirsty Wicks
    Robyn Koch
    Zinathi Mbenyana
    Bianca de Klerk
    Megan Du Preez
    Pippa Stirk
    Amy Mills
    Tatum Schwedhelm (C)
    Ciana Daniels
    Naledi Mabusela

    Coaches: Bevan Bennett, Carey de Coning

    First Team Boys’ Hockey:

    The first team hockey captains of St Andrew’s, Peter Jarvis (left), and Kingswood, Justin Potgieter, look to go head to head in this year’s K-Day.
    Photo: Supplied

    St Andrew’s First team:

    Dan Erasmus
    Cameron Lovemore
    Nic Brotherton
    Dan Stijkel
    Peter Voges
    Jurgens Swart
    Josh Marx (VC)
    Peter Jarvis (C)
    Brad Landrey
    Ryan Stoddart
    Tom Russell
    Brian Cordner
    Warrick Leach
    Joe Fisher
    James Mullins
    Tadeuz Orzechowski
    Coaches: Gary Frayne, Alan Redfern

    Kingswood First team:

    Thomas Klopstra
    James Kelly
    Nicholas Wilmot (VC)
    William Pieterse
    Mvuyelwa Tyibilika
    Aidan Meyer
    Nicholas Lawson-Smith
    Justin Potgieter (C)
    Blaine Archibald
    Matthew Pieterse
    Jeff Mutuku
    Jano Roux
    Cameron Lombaard
    Caleb Daniels
    Liam O’Sullivan
    Coach: Jason MacLachlan

    All eight first team captains for the different sports look ready to tackle K-Day 2018. From left to right: Peter Jarvis (St Andrew’s), Kamva Kalipa (Kingswood), Jenny du Toit (DSG), Yonela Bukula (Kingswood), Alexander Menage (St Andrew’s), Kelly Biggs (Kingswood), Kendal Rose (DSG), and Justin Potgieter (Kingswood).
    Photo: Supplied

    Fixtures:

    Thursday 14 June:

    Senior Boys’ Hockey

    Webster

    13h45 –  U14A

    14h45 –  U16A

    15h45 –  2nd XI

    17h00 –  1st XI

    Rhodes

    14h45 – U16D

    15h45 – U16C

    City Lords

    13h45 – U16B

    14h45 –  3rd XI

    15h45 – 4th XI

    Baxter

    13h45 – U14C

    15h45 – U14B

    Friday 15 June

    Prep Girls’ Netball

    14h00 Prep Gr3 Grils C vs KC U9B/C | Prep Gr 1 FUN vs KC Gr 1 FUN
    14h30 Prep Gr 2 Girls B vs KC U8B | Prep Gr 3 Girls B vs KC U9B
    15h00 Prep Gr 3 Girls A vs KC U9A | Prep Gr 2 Girls A vs KC U8A

    Junior Boys’ Hockey

    11h30 Prep Gr2B v KC U8B | Prep Gr2A v KC U8A
    12h00 Prep Gr3C v KC U8/U9C | Prep Gr3B v KC U9B
    12h35 Prep Gr3A v KC U9A | Prep Colts B v KC U11B
    13h15 Prep Colts A v KC U11A | Prep Colts C v KC U11C
    13h50 Prep 4th XI v KC 4th XI
    14h45 Prep 3rd XI v KC 3rd XI
    15h35 Prep 5th XI v KC 5th XI
    16h25 Prep 2nd XI v KC 2nd XI
    17h15 Prep 1st XI v KC 1st XI

    Junior Girls’ Netball

    DSG Court 1

    12h00 – 11A

    12h40 – 12A

    13h20 – 13A

    DSG Court 2

    12h00 – 12B

    12h40 – 13B

    13h20 – 11B

    DSG Court 3

    11h50 – 10B

    12h15 – 10A

    12h40 – DSG 11C/10C Mixed

    13h20 DSG 13C/13D Mixed

    Senior Girls’ Netball

    DSG Court 1

    14h00 – 3rds

    14h40 – 14A

    15h20 – 15A

    16h00 – 16A

    16h40 – 2nds

    17h30 – 1sts

    DSG Court 2

    14h00 – 14B

    14h40 – 14C

    15h20 – 16B

    16h00 – 15B

    16h40 – 4ths

    DSG Court 3

    14h00 – 14D

    14h40 – 16D

    15h20 – 16C

    16h00 – DSG 16E v KC 5ths

    16h40 – DSG 14E v KC 14D

    KC Court 1

    13h20 – 15D
    14h00 – 15C
    14h40 – DSG 15F v KC 15D
    15h20 – DSG 15E v KC 15C

    Saturday 16 June

    Junior Boys’ Rugby

    Fairlawn A

    08h30 – U9B

    09h00 – U9A

    09h50 – U13B

    10h40 – U11A

    11h30 – U13A

    Fairlawn B

    08h30 – Grade 2/3 Bondel – Prep / KC / Bedford

    09h50 – U11B

    10h40 – U13C

    Senior Boys’ Rugby

    Lower

    09h00 – U15A

    10h15 – 3rd XV

    12h30 – U16A

    13h45 – 2nd XV

    15h00 – 1st XV

    Knowling 1

    09h00 – U14A

    10h15 – U14B

    12h30 – 4th XV

    Knowling 2

    12h30 – SAC 6th XV vs PAHS

    13h45 – U15B

    St Aidan’s

    09h00 – SAC U16B vs PAHS

    10h15 – SAC U15C vs PAHS

    12h30 – SAC U16C TBC

    13h45 – SAC 5th XV vs PAHS

    Junior Girls’ Hockey

    Webster

    07h45 – U10A; SAP Gr3A vs KC U9A; SAP Gr2A vs KC U8A

    08h20 – U11A & U11B

    09h10 – U13A

    Rhodes

    08h20 – U13B

    10h30 – U10B; SAP Gr3B vs KC U9B; SAP Gr2/3C vs KC U8B

    City Lords

    11h20 – DSG 13C v KC 13B

    Grass 1

    08h20 – DSG 13D/E internal

    Grass 2

    08h20 – DSG 10C/10D/11C internal

    Senior Girls’ Hockey

    Webster

    10h00 – U14A
    11h00 –  U16A
    12h00 – 2nds
    13h00 – GR 8 DANCE
    13h20 – 1sts

    Rhodes

    08h00 – U14B

    09h40 – U16B

    11h00 – DSG 4s v KC 3s

    11h50 – DSG 16C v KC 16B

    City Lords

    08h00 – 3rds

    08h50 – DSG 16D v KC 16C

    09h40 – DSG 4ths v KC 3rds

    10h30 – DSG 16E v KC 16C

    Grass 1

    08h00 – DSG 16F v KC 16D

    09h40 – DSG 14D v KC 16D

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