Soccer: Kearsney College tournament Fixtures

BOOST FOR SCHOOLS SOCCER

After the success of the inaugural Kearsney Soccer Tournament last year, the second one kicks off next week, with boys and girls from 33 high and primary schools taking part.

With the increase in the number of participating schools, enthusiastic soccer players will be heading to Kearsney College in Botha’s Hill, from across KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Northern Province, as well as the Eastern and Western Cape.

The three-day event, being played from Friday to Sunday (12-14 July), provides an important boost for the development of soccer at grassroots level.

Teams from 16 boys’ high schools, eight girls’ high schools and nine primary schools will showcase their skills and enjoy competitive fun during their mid-year holidays.

The senior boys’ teams which will participate are Durban High School, Northwood and Clifton College (Durban); Maqhutshane Secondary and Siyajabula High (both KwaNyuswa); Curro Grantleigh (Richards Bay); Ashton Ballito; Paul Roos (Stellenbosch); Urban Academy (Gqeberha); Tuks Sport High School, Sutherland High and Curro Hazeldean (Gauteng); Lebone ll College (Rustenburg) with hosts Kearsney College, Thomas More and Pinetown Boys’ High from the Highway area.

Participating girls’ high schools are Durban Girls High, Danville Park and Maris Stella (all Durban); St Mary’s DSG and Thomas More (Kloof); Ashton Ballito; Curro Hazeldean (Pretoria) and Lebone ll College (Rustenburg).

They will be joined by nine local primary school teams – Highbury Prep, Hillcrest Primary, Kloof Senior Primary, Winston Park, Thomas More, Atholl Heights Primary, Ashton Ballito, Reddam Ballito and Merchiston Primary from Pietermaritzburg.

Kearsney headmaster Patrick Lees said, following the tremendous success of last year’s inaugural tournament, the College was proud to continue to be a catalyst in ensuring the development and growth of soccer amongst girls and boys at school level in South Africa.

He said he had no doubt that matches would again be fiercely contested, but played in a spirit of true sportsmanship.

“Playing in these matches allows young sportspeople the opportunity to meet and interact with many new friends. Memories and friendships will be forged that will stand the test of time in the years ahead – be it during the players’ school years, tertiary or adult lives.”

Games will be live streamed on the SuperSport Schools app.

Press release sent from Sue Miles at Working Words