Since its inception fifteen years in the past, the Spar KZN Schoolgirls’ Hockey Problem has seen 1,114 collaborating groups with 16,710 gamers, and over 3,300 coaches, managers and referees have assisted in 143 tournaments taking to the turf in one of many most-anticipated highlights within the KwaZulu-Natal college sports activities calendar.
Since 2011, the match has had 130 victorious groups proudly hoisting their trophies at their respective regionals in a match which right this moment includes ten regionals throughout KZN, with a Grand Ultimate rounding off the annual problem, and the ten regional winners meet in a extremely aggressive weekend of hockey.
And, of the 32 colleges to have participated within the Grand Finals, solely three colleges have been topped general Grand Finals champions: St Anne’s Faculty, St Mary’s D.S.G. and Durban Women’ Faculty.
Tipping off the sporting yr for Spar KZN, the primary of ten hockey tournaments takes place at Curro Hillcrest with the Freeway Regional on Saturday 8 March. Within the first of three back-to-back weekends, the Durban Central Regional heads to Durban Women’ Faculty’s turf the next day on Sunday 9 March.
St John’s D.S.G. welcomes groups for the Pietermaritzburg Central Regional on Saturday 15 March adopted by Treverton College internet hosting the Pietermaritzburg North Regional for the primary time, on Sunday 16 March.
Mid-April is the slot for concluding the Durban based mostly challenges, with Werda Skool internet hosting the Durban South Regional on the 3 Colleges Belief turf in Glenwood on Saturday 12 April. Then Ashton Worldwide Faculty is the venue for the Durban North Regional the subsequent day on Sunday 13 April.
The ultimate 4 regionals roll out in an action-packed Might. One other milestone, throughout the milestone yr, Grantleigh College holds the one hundred and fiftieth general regional in KZN. Colleges positioned round Richards Bay and Empangeni take to the scenic discipline on Saturday 10 Might for the KZN North Coastal Regional.
Heading south, one of many greatest geographic areas will run out onto the Creston Faculty turf on Saturday 17 Might for the Southern KZN Regional with groups from Sisonke and Ugu collaborating.
For the penultimate regional, Ladysmith Excessive College is the host for the uMvoti and oThukela Regional on Saturday 24 Might. Wrapping up the 2025 challenges, St Dominic’s Newcastle will greet groups from Dundee, Vryheid, Pongola, Glencoe and Newcastle on Saturday 31 Might for the Northern KZN Regional.
As soon as all of the ten regionals have been performed, the highest groups will congregate at St Mary’s D.S.G. in Kloof for the Grand Finals on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July.
All video games will probably be dwell streamed on SuperSport Colleges. For more information just like the match’s Fb web page (SparSchoolGirlsHockeyTournament) or comply with on Instagram (sparkznhockey).
Authentic Copy: Sophie Thomson at Publicity Issues, with enhancing by gsport
Fundamental Picture Caption: Follow it. Celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of Spar KZN Schoolgirls’ Hockey Problem, Nomfundo Shezi (Sponsorship Controller and Occasions), Nozipho Mkhize (Promoting and Sponsorship Supervisor, Spar KZN) and Les Galloway (Match Director and Head of Hockey, SchoolGirl Sport) are pictured on the 2025 match announcement at Durban Women’ Faculty. All Photographs: Val Adamson.
Picture 2 Caption: Since 2011, the match has seen 130 victorious groups proudly hoist their trophies at their respective match regionals.
Picture 3 Caption: Of the participated 32 colleges, solely St Anne’s Faculty, St Mary’s D.S.G. and Durban Women’ Faculty have been topped general Grand Finals champions.
