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| Vol 7 December 2009
Greyhound News |
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An
EXCELLENT
Year
T
his year the 1st XV recorded one of the most successful
seasons in the history of Kearsney College, in which they
played 14 and lost only one game - to Paarl Gymasium at
the Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival. At the end of the season,
Kearsney was recognised as the top KZN team at the annual
Traditional Rugby Schools Awards ceremony held at the Salt Rock
Hotel and strongly supported by the Dolphin Coast branch.
Eight players were called up for the KZN U18 Craven Week
team and, for the second consecutive year, twin brothers Daniel
and Jean-Luc du Preez were selected for the SA Schools team.
RUGBY UPDATE & KCOB RUGBY FUND
RUGBY UPDATE & KCOB RUGBY FUND
A Legacy of
EXCELLENCE
W
hen Brad Barritt (2004, Pembroke) and Matt Stevens
(2001, Gillingham) toured Australia with the Lions
earlier this year, it was believed to be the first time
ever that two players from the same school outside the United
Kingdom formed part of a British and Irish Lions squad at the
same time.
Brad and Matt have given the school a framed jersey, signed
by every member of the Lions team. It has been hung in the
Greyhound Pavilion, together with jerseys from Kearsney’s other
international rugby representatives.
T
o date Old Boys have raised R550 000 towards the cost of expanding the
CO Medworth grandstand in order to increase seating and roof coverage.
The grandstand, which opened in 1970, remains the prime seating location on The Stott
field, the proud venue of many exciting fixtures, including the Kearsney Easter Rugby
Festival. Work has already commenced in an effort to be ready for the 2014 event.
Please support Campaign Chairman Dr Graeme Shuker reach the R1,4 million target.
Enquiries to foundation@ kearsney.com
T
he 2013 Festival lived up to expectations and delivered thrilling rugby from
some of the country’s top schoolboy rugby teams.
Adding to the festival’s status and the delight of players, World Cup referee
Craig Joubert and Super Rugby ref Stuart Berry blew some of the games.
The festival was well supported by capacity crowds who enjoyed a high standard of
competitive running rugby. It was a successful event for organisers and new headline
sponsor Standard Bank, in the first of its four-year festival sponsorship, as well as
Illovo Sugar South Africa, The Sharks Academy and other valued sponsors.
Kearsney’s former 1st XV captain Brad Barritt handed over a signed British and Irish Lions jersey to Dr Graeme Shuker (left) and Barend
Steyn, current 1st XV coach. It was a particularly sentimental occasion for Barend, as he coached Brad and Matt Stevens during their 1st team
seasons at the school.
EXPANSION
of Medwood Grandstand
KEARSNEY EASTER
RUGBY FESTIVAL
2O13
2014 EASTER RUGBY
17-21 April
PARTICIPATINGTEAMS
Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies)
Dale College
Glenwood High School
Grey College (Bloem)
Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen
Hoërskool Framesby
Hoërskool Monument
Hoërskool Nico Malan
HTS Middleburg
Kearsney College
Selborne College
Westville Boys’ High