Sponsorship Opportunities

Event	Date	Opportunities	Event Description
Kearsney Soccer Tournament	14 – 16 July 2023	Headline Sponsor Product and specialist sponsorship – Medical, apparel, goodie bags, prizes	Sponsorship is sought for the inaugural Kearsney Soccer Tournament. We envisage having three divisions to accommodate high school players, as well as primary school boys and one girls’ division. We believe that including one girls’ division will assist in growing and empowering women’s soccer.
Kearsney Hockey Fives	5 – 8 August 2023	Headline sponsor Product and specialist sponsorships – Medical	Kearsney Hockey Fives Tournament was first played in 2017. A super-fast, highly skilful, short format of hockey. An invasion game played between two teams with 4 field players and a goalkeeper.
Old Cricks	20 September 2023	Product and specialist sponsorship – Apparel, refreshments	T20 Game where a team of KCOB ex 1st Team players take on Kearsney’s 1st XI; playing for the Stuart Brown Trophy.
Kearsney Independent Schools Stayers’ Basketball Tournament	22 – 25 September 2023	Headline sponsor Tier one sponsorship Product and specialist sponsorships: Medical, apparel and catering, goodie bags and prizes	The tournament started in 2013 with 13 schools and has grown to 46 participating schools in 2022. It is an established tournament with an action-packed four-days of top schoolboy basketball.

Coastal Classic Golf Day (17 November 2022)

Opportunities

Hole and prize sponsorships

Event Description

Shotgun start format Golf Day at Simbithi Country Club.

KCOB Basketball Game (End - January 2022)

Opportunities

Product and specialist sponsorship – Apparel, refreshments

Event Description

This “new tradition” was founded in 2021 where KCOB players take on the school’s Basketball Teams.

Culture @ Kearsney: Art Exhibition (March 2023)

Opportunities

Product and specialist sponsorship – Prizes, gifts, catering, apparel

Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival 2023 (6-10 April 2023)

Opportunities

Title Sponsorship
Tier one sponsorship
Tier two sponsorship
Product and specialist sponsorships – Medical, apparel, goodie bags, prizes

Event Description

The 14th Kearsney Easter Rugby Easter Festival promises to bring together top rugby-playing schools in the country. A highlight for all Durban rugby fans to watch future rugby talent. Participating schools look forward to matching their skills against worthy opponents.

Kearsney Tennis Festival (April/May 2023)

Opportunities

Headline Sponsor
Product and specialist sponsorships – Goodie bags, prizes, catering, raquet stringing

Event Description

The 28th Kearsney Tennis Festival is a highlight on the national schools’ tennis calendar and an incredibly high standard of tennis is always evident from the top junior players in the country.

Founders Week (June 2023)

Events

Rugby, Squash, Hockey.
Golf Day

Opportunities

Headline Sponsor or individual event sponsorship
Event dependant – Product and specialist sponsorship

Event Description

Founders Week is undboutedly the highight of the Old Boys Calendar. This week brings together KCOB from across the globe as they come home to Kearsney to celebrate their alma mater, and is packed with sporting fixtures and events.

Kearsney Hockey Fives (August 2023)

Opportunities

Headline sponsor – SOLD – Belgotex
Product and specialist sponsorships – Medical

Event Description

Kearsney Hockey Fives Tournament was first played in 2017. A super-fast, highly skilful, short format of hockey. An invasion game played between two teams with 4 field players and a goalkeeper.

Old Cricks (September 2023)

Opportunities

Product and specialist sponsorship – Apparel, refreshments

Event Description

T20 Game where a team of KCOB ex 1st Team players take on Kearsney’s 1st XI; playing for the Stuart Brown Trophy.

Kearsney Independent Schools Stayers’ Basketball Tournament (September 2023)

Opportunities

Headline sponsor
Tier one sponsorship
Product and specialist sponsorships: Medical, apparel and catering, goodie bags and prizes

Event Description

The tournament started in 2013 with 13 schools and has grown to 46 participating schools in 2022. It is an established tournament with an action-packed four-days of top schoolboy basketball.

Rugby (2023)

Rugby matches attract the largest number of supporters on campus and as such we have the following opportunities available:

1st XV Rugby jersey sponsor – SOLD. Proudly sponsored by TyreMart and Standard Bank

Home Rugby Fixtures

Please find a list of Home Rugby fixtures for 2023 by clicking HERE, contact Monica or Shantell at foundation@kearsney.com to discuss sponsorship opportunities.

Kearsney 28th Tennis Festival (2023)

Headline sponsorship – SOLD. We are pleased to announce that Spar will once again be sponsoring this event.
Specialist and product sponsorship
Prizes
Festival t-shirts
Goodie bags
On-site racquet stringer