Is there any difference between schools that produce Test Cricketers and those that produce ODI players?
Having recently published a list of all the players who have played test cricket (see here) it was clear that five schools stood out. DHS, Bishops, KES, Grey High School and Jeppe.
However, there is a significant difference when we look at the schools where the last 134 ODI internationals have attended.
Grey College the Leading ODI School
Starting from 1991 until present it is clear that Grey College is the ODI factory in South Africa with 9 players having been selected to play for South Africa. Although you need to go all the way back to 2016 when Rilee Rossouw played to find their last contribution.
Interestingly DHS and KES maintain their dominance as one of the preeminent cricket schools along with Grey High School with 7 caps and St Stiithians who round out the top five leading ODI schools.
In over three decades of ODI cricket only 147 cricketers have been selected to play for South Africa which underlines how difficult it is to reach the highest level in the sport.
Yet, there are many players who still have been able to make a comfortable living out of professional cricket without every playing for South Africa. One that springs to mind is Westville’s Cameron Delport who has specialised as a T20 player and frequents all the top T20 tournaments around the world.
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List of South Africa ODI Internationals and School Attended from most recent to 1991 |
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SA ODI INTERNATIONAL |
SCHOOL |
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SCHOOL |
NO. OF ODI PLAYERS |
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Tristan Stubbs |
Grey High School |
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Grey College |
9 |
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Ryan Rickleton |
St Stithians |
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KES |
7 |
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Tony de Zorzi |
KES |
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Grey High School |
7 |
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Gerald Coetzee |
St Andrews School |
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DHS |
5 |
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Marco Jansen |
Potch Gim |
|
St Stithians |
5 |
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Zubayr Hamza |
Rondebosch |
|
Maritzburg College |
4 |
|
Sisanda Magala |
Muir College |
|
Affies |
3 |
|
George Linde |
Bellville HS |
|
Dale College |
3 |
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Lizaad Williams |
Hugenote |
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Glenwood |
3 |
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Daryn Dupavillon |
Maritzburg College |
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Vereeniging HS |
3 |
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Kyle Verreynne |
Wynberg |
|
Wynberg |
3 |
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Janneman Malan |
Waterkloof |
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Rondebosch |
3 |
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Bjorn Fortuin |
Paarl Boys High |
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Alexander Road |
2 |
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JJ Smuts |
Graeme College |
|
Bergsig |
2 |
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Lutho Sipamla |
Grey High School |
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Bishops |
2 |
|
Beuran Hendricks |
Good Hope High |
|
Diamantveld |
2 |
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Anrich Nortje |
Die Brandwag |
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Gelvendale |
2 |
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Rassie van der Dussen |
Menlopark |
|
Hilton College |
2 |
|
Duanne Olivier |
Centurion |
|
Kearsney College |
2 |
|
Christiaan Jonker |
Bergsig |
|
Luckhoff |
2 |
|
Junior Dala |
Springs Boys |
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Northwood |
2 |
|
Reeza Hendricks |
Northern Cape HS |
|
Paarl Gim |
2 |
|
Lungi Ngidi |
Hilton College |
|
Queen’s College |
2 |
|
Heinrich Klaasen |
Menlopark |
|
SACS |
2 |
|
Khaya Zondo |
Westville Boys |
|
Springs Boys |
2 |
|
Wiaan Mulder |
St Stithians |
|
Waterkloof |
2 |
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Aiden Markram |
Pretoria Boys High |
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Westville Boys |
2 |
|
Dane Paterson |
Brackenfell |
|
Woodridge |
2 |
|
Keshav Maharaj |
Northwood |
|
Vereeniging HS |
2 |
|
Dwaine Pretorius |
Bergsig |
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Menlopark |
2 |
|
Andile Phehlukwayo |
Glenwood |
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St John’s College |
2 |
|
Temba Bavuma |
St David’s |
|
Hyde Park HS |
1 |
|
Tabraiz Shamsi |
Parktown |
|
Bellville hs |
1 |
|
David Wiese |
Witbank |
|
Ben Vorster |
1 |
|
Kagiso Rabada |
St Stithians |
|
Bethelsdorp HS |
1 |
|
Mthokozisi Shezi |
Glenwood |
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Brackenfell |
1 |
|
Rilee Rossouw |
Grey College |
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Carleton Jones HS |
1 |
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Henry Davids |
Stellenbosch |
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CBC Pretoria |
1 |
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Chris Morris |
Pretoria Boys High |
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Centurion |
1 |
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Kyle Abbott |
Kearsney College |
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Cloetesville |
1 |
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Aaron Phangiso |
CBC Pretoria |
|
Die Brandwag |
1 |
|
Farhaan Behardien |
Westerford |
|
EG Jansen |
1 |
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Rory Kleinveldt |
Plumstead |
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Ermelo |
1 |
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Quinton de Kock |
KES |
|
Fish Hoek HS |
1 |
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Dean Elgar |
St Dominc’s |
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Fraserburg HS |
1 |
|
Marchant de Lange |
Ben Vorster |
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Good Hope High |
1 |
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Imran Tahir |
Pak Angle’s High |
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Graeme College |
1 |
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Faf du Plessis |
Affies |
|
Alberton HS |
1 |
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Rusty Theron |
Grey High School |
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Heidelberg Volk |
1 |
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Colin Ingram |
Woodridge |
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Highlands North |
1 |
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David Miller |
Maritzburg College |
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Hugenote Wellington |
1 |
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Ryan McLaren |
Grey College |
|
HS Alberton |
1 |
|
Roelof van der Merwe |
Waterkloof |
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HTS Daniel Pienaar |
1 |
|
Lonwabo Tsotsobe |
Westering |
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Kimberley Boys |
1 |
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Wayne Parnell |
Grey High School |
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Kingswood College |
1 |
|
Vaughn van Jaarsveld |
KES |
|
Lenasia |
1 |
|
Johann Louw |
Fraserburg HS |
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Plumstead |
1 |
|
Paul Harris |
Fish Hoek HS |
|
Merensky |
1 |
|
Hashim Amla |
DHS |
|
Michaelhouse |
1 |
|
Morné Morkel2 |
Vereeniging HS |
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Muir College |
1 |
|
Gulam Bodi |
Lenasia |
|
Northcliff HS |
1 |
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Thandi Tshabalala |
Thotagauta |
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Northern Cape HS |
1 |
|
Vernon Philander |
Ravensmead |
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Paarl Boys High |
1 |
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Alviro Petersen |
Gelvendale |
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Pak Angle’s High |
1 |
|
Loots Bosman |
Tshireleco HS |
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Parktown |
1 |
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Johan van der Wath |
Ermelo |
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Pinelands HS |
1 |
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Dale Steyn |
Merensky |
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Potch Gim |
1 |
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Garnett Kruger |
Gelvendale |
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Ravensmead |
1 |
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Johan Botha |
Grey High School |
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Sandown HS |
1 |
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Andrew Puttick |
Rondebosch |
|
Selborne College |
1 |
|
AB de Villiers |
Affies |
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Settlers HS |
1 |
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JP Duminy |
Plumstead |
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St Andrews School |
1 |
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Albie Morkel |
Vereeniging HS |
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St David’s |
1 |
|
Morné van Wyk |
Grey College |
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St Dominc’s |
1 |
|
Jacques Rudolph |
Affies |
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St Patrick’s Marist |
1 |
|
Monde Zondeki |
Dale College |
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St Thomas Sec |
1 |
|
Ashwell Prince |
St Thomas Sec |
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Stellenbosch |
1 |
|
Martin van Jaarsveld |
Warmbaths |
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Technical HS |
1 |
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Robin Peterson |
Alexander Road |
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Thotagauta |
1 |
|
Jon Kent |
DHS |
|
Tshireleco HS |
1 |
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Graeme Smith |
KES |
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Warmbaths |
1 |
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Charl Langeveldt |
Luckhoff |
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Westerford |
1 |
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Claude Henderson |
Worcester |
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Westering |
1 |
|
André Nel |
EG Jansen |
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Windermere |
1 |
|
Justin Ontong |
Paarl Gim |
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Witbank |
1 |
|
Justin Kemp |
Queen’s College |
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Worcester |
1 |
|
Shafiek Abrahams |
Bethelsdorp HS |
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TOTAL |
147 |
|
Nic Pothas |
KES |
|
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Charl Willoughby |
Wynberg |
|
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Neil McKenzie |
KES |
|
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David Terbrugge |
St Stithians |
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Pieter Strydom |
Grey High School |
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Boeta Dippenaar |
Grey College |
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Victor Mpitsang |
Grey College |
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Andrew Hall |
HS Alberton |
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Henry Williams |
Windermere |
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Alan Dawson |
SACS |
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Dale Benkenstein |
Michaelhouse |
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Nantie Hayward |
HTS Daniel Pienaar |
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Roger Telemachus |
Cloetesville |
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Steve Elworthy |
Sandown HS |
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Makhaya Ntini |
Dale College |
|
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Mark Boucher |
Selborne College |
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Louis Koen |
Paarl Gim |
|
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Adam Bacher |
KES |
|
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Rudi Bryson |
Springs Boys |
|
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Herschelle Gibbs |
Bishops |
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Steve Palframan |
Dale College |
|
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Lance Klusener |
DHS |
|
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Shaun Pollock |
Northwood |
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Jacques Kallis |
Wynberg |
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Paul Adams |
Plumstead |
|
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Rudi Steyn |
Diamantveld |
|
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Gerhardus Liebenberg |
Diamantveld |
|
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Nicky Boje |
Grey College |
|
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Steven Jack |
Glenwood |
|
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Michael Rindel |
DHS |
|
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Derek Crookes |
Hilton College |
|
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Eric Simons |
Settlers HS |
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Dave Rundle |
St Stithians |
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Gary Kirsten |
Rondebosch |
|
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Pat Symcox |
Kimberley Boys |
|
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Errol Stewart |
Westville Boys |
|
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Daryll Cullinan |
Queen’s College |
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Brett Schultz |
Alexander Road |
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Fanie de Villiers |
Heidelberg Volk |
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Dave Callaghan |
Grey High School |
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Corrie van Zyl |
Grey College |
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Mark Rushmere |
Woodridge |
|
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Omar Henry |
Luckhoff |
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Tertius Bosch |
Vereeniging HS |
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Jonty Rhodes |
Maritzburg College |
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Meyrick Pringle |
Kingswood College |
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Hansie Cronje |
Grey College |
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Mandy Yachad |
Highlands North |
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Craig Matthews |
Pinelands HS |
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Clive Eksteen |
Northcliff HS |
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Kepler Wessels |
Grey College |
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Richard Snell |
DHS |
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Tim Shaw |
Maritzburg College |
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Dave Richardson |
St Patrick’s Marist |
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Clive Rice |
St John’s College |
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Brian McMillan |
Carleton Jones HS |
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Adrian Kuiper |
Bishops |
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Peter Kirsten |
SACS |
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Andrew Hudson |
Kearsney College |
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Allan Donald |
Technical HS |
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Jimmy Cook |
Hyde Park HS |
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