Sports News from Maritzburg College vs Clifton
Overview Sporting Achievements
Heading towards the end of the 2nd term, College’s hockey, soccer, volleyball, canoeing and cross- country teams were action and recorded very good results over the weekend.
Hockey
With six hockey teams in action against Clifton, playing at home on Pape’s, College recorded five wins and one draw with an excellent positive goal difference of 19.
1st XI report (1st XI coach and Hockey Director, Mr Mark Sanders)
Maritzburg College welcomed Clifton College to Pape’s for the last game of the second term. College started off the slower of the two teams, with Clifton looking determined and pressing with purpose. College was able to keep possession and create a few opportunities, but it was Clifton who were able to turn over the ball, closing down potential threats and creating a counterattack with a shot at goal to go 1-0.
College went into the second half chasing an equalizer. Clifton’s resolute defense made it difficult for College to score and the fourth and final quarter would require the Red Black White to change tactics. The equalizer came from Uyanda Dlamini through open play, and in the final five minutes College were hunting the win. With a final push forward, the ball was played into Clifton’s circle where Rory Schirge got his stick down for a deflection goal in the bottom left-hand corner. College won the game 2-1. Congratulations to both teams on a hard-fought game.
Summary of results:
| Team | Opposition | Result |
| 1st | Clifton | W 2-1 |
| 2nd | Clifton | W 4-0 |
| 16A | Clifton | D 1-1 |
| 16B | Clifton | W 4-0 |
| 14A | Clifton | W 6-0 |
| 14B | Clifton | W 4-0 |
Soccer
College’s U16 soccer team competed in the Clive Barker Tournament, securing three wins from four games, eventually losing to Pinetown in the final 0-2.
Summary of results:
vs Hillcrest, drew 1-1.
vs Durban Academy, won 2-0. vs Northwood, won 2-1.
Final vs Pinetown, lost 2-0.
Volleyball
The Maritzburg College 1st team volleyball finished second in the league this term, losing only one match, and qualified for the Top Four Tournament held on Saturday, 20 June, at Westville Boys’ High School.
In the semi-final, they defeated Westville 1st in a thrilling three-set encounter: 22–25, 25–18, 25–20, securing their place in the final against Northwood 1st—the only unbeaten team in the league.
The final was a tense affair. Maritzburg College started strongly in the first set but narrowly lost 22– 25 The second set saw them lead 12–3 and later 24–22, but Northwood showed their composure and quality, edging the set 26–24 to claim a 2–0 victory and the championship.
Despite the loss, the Maritzburg College 1st team must be commended for an outstanding performance throughout the tournament—especially impressive considering that volleyball was only introduced at the school in 2023. Well done boys!
Canoeing
Congratulations to College’s paddlers taking part in the King of the Bay Doubles KZN Ocean Racing Championship over the weekend, securing both 1st and 2nd places!
U18
Josh Worthmann & Keegan Vogt – 1st and 4th overall
Luke O’Connor & Jayden JvRensburg – 2nd
Cross-country
Wednesday 18 June was the last Midlands league race, held at St Anne’s in Hilton as a relay event. College’s Junior and Senior teams ended in 2nd place and saw College finish 2nd overall in the league.
Top results for the season:
Junior boys
| James Wilson 3rd |
| Nsika Msimang 7th |
Daniel Davies 9th
Senior boys
| Luthando Makhoba 2nd |
| Shahaan Ismail 5th |
| Kaden Searle 10th |
