Easter Hockey Results

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Easter Hockey Results

12h50 Medal Ceremony

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2. Then click ‘save as’ to download and then view the file, setting out all the players participating in the festival:

Saints Rugby and Hockey Festival Teams – Players 2011



The inaugural Hockey Festival took place in 2002 and was held only on Easter Saturday, alongside the Rugby Festival. The schools invited were local and included Northcliff High, Fourways High and the Jeppe Schools.

The following years saw the Festival extend to include the Thursday; teams from further afield were invited and FNB became the primary sponsor. The Rugby and Hockey Festivals became known as the St Stithians Easter Festival in 2005 and Hockey became a 3 day event due to its popularity.

Soon it became necessary to include the preparatory schools in the Festival and in 2008 the first school from the United Kingdom, Worksop College attended the Festival. Teams from disadvantaged communities play in the Festival every year and since 2010 have been sponsored by Day 1 Health. This allows for a memorable experience for young players who might not otherwise take part in such a festival. The 2011 Festival will celebrate its 10th year and will host among others teams such as Windhoek Girls (Namibia), Falcon Boys (Zimbabwe) as well as teams from Cape Town, Durban, East London,Pretoria and the Western Cape.

Having Boys’and Girls Colleges playing in the same Festival makes this Hockey Festival unique in South Africa. A Festival of this scale would be impossible to sustain without the tremendous support of the Rector and the Heads of the Boys and Girls Colleges, also the teachers in charge of hockey coupled with the tireless and enthusiastic efforts of the St Stithians Hockey Parents Association.  This dedicated team is the heartbeat behind the Festival which strives to ensure that hockey and the enjoyment of the players are the winners each year.”

This approach is cemented in an environment which allows all boys to develop to the best of their ability, whether they play Development Squad Rugby (teams C,D and E at age grade and 5^th, 6^th, 7^th and 8^th in the Opens), or Performance Squad Rugby (teams A and B at age grade and 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th teams).

The coaching structures promote individual and collective player development with the primary focus being on performance and not winning. Saints Rugby believes that if we perform to the best of our abilities, the result will take care of itself.

We currently operate 22 XVs across the school and the U14E XV is viewed with equal importance as the 1^st XV, working on the premise that if we are strong at the bottom, we will be even stronger at the top. We boast a complete playing continuum which allows all players to develop whatever their age, ability or aspiration.

A tireless team of 20 staff, assisted by external skills development and conditioning coaches give direction to the rugby operations and significant strides have been taken over the past two seasons in empowering the players to take ownership of their development and of their team.

The Rugby Excellence Programme, which was launched in 2007, provides selected players with the opportunity to develop their natural talents within the game during the off season. Approximately 130 players have already benefitted from the programme since the end of the 2009 season, and the work ethic and culture of excellence that is starting to develop amongst these players certainly bodes well for 2010.

Saints Rugby provides the opportunity for elite athletes to excel, but also allows recreational players to enjoy and grow as young men through participation in this sport, a game which still values humility, respect and integrity at its core.

With an ever growing level of professionalism developing within the schoolboy game in South Africa, our approach at Saints is the Boys’ College is to stay ahead of the times, whilst holding true to the values of schoolboy sports’ participation. 2010 will provide us all with a wonderful opportunity to take another giant step forward on the Rugby fields of the Boys’ College.

The Champagne and Oyster Evening is hosted at The Pavilion on the same evening as the Live@Saints concert, the opening night of the Easter Festival. A ticket to the Champagne and Oyster Evening entitles the ticket holder to entrance in The Pavilion, for the evening, where there will be screens with live feeds from the concert stage, tasting of Champagne and Oysters by various exhibitors, as well as ‘golden circle’ entrance to the Live@Saints concert. Tickets cost R250.00, it’s going to be a wonderful party!

The Pavilion is a chic facility option for families attending the St Stithians Easter Festival. The Pavilion has a fantastic view of Baytopp Field with restaurant facilities and a cash bar – no queues. The Pavilion provides Festival guests the option to view the games in superb comfort. The Pavilion is open on all the days of the Festival. Entrance is R50.00.