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PARKTOWN TRIUMPHS!
Left to Right: Zidaan Habib, Adam Vanker, Gabriel
Left to Right: Zidaan Habib, Tristan Wilkinson
Matthews, Muhammad Jhetam, Mokgeseng
and Gabriel Matthews. Winners of the
Ramaisa, Ronan Morris, Micah Bwanali, Mishaylen
Gauteng Division of the World Scholar’s Cup.
Lutchman and Tristan Wilkinson.
Parktown Boys recently struck gold, showing we are the school of choice for culture, when Gabriel Matthews, Tristan Wilkinson
and Zidaan Habib won the first place overall in the Inaugural South African round of the World Scholars’ Cup, However,
Parktown Boys other two teams fared excellently too, coming third and fifth overall – meaning that teams from Parktown Boys
made up 60% of the top five teams in the competition! The third-placed group was Mokgeseng Ramaisa, Micah Bwanali and
Adam Vanker, with Muhammad Jhetam, Ronan Morris and Mishaylen Lutchman’ team placed fifth overall in the competition.
The World Scholar’s Cup (WSC) presented the boys with unique challenges over two days of competition, with the Team
Debate, Collaborative Writing, the gruelling Scholar’s Challenge and fast-paced Scholar’s Bowl targeting the skills of the nine
Parktonians entered. The tournament was held at the Bishop Bavin School in Bedfordview.
Other achievements by the boys included those of Mokgeseng Ramaisa, Adam Vanker and Micah Bwanali, all of whom were
placed second in the Scholar’s Bowl, and third overall in the Best Team Debate. In addition our team being placed first overall,
the boys also collected numerous trophies, and silver and gold medals on the day, and all three teams qualified for the Global
Rounds to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, between 22-26 June this year.
Adds Director of Culture Mr Andre de Wilzem: “The WSC Global Round will bring together 2, 500 leading scholars from over
45 countries, with the opportunity to earn pre-qualified berths at the Final Conference (the Tournament of Champions) at Yale
University in November 2015. This is indeed a challenge for our Parktown boys!
The biggest need at present is to provide adequate sponsorship for several of our boys in order to allow them to represent
Gauteng at this most prestigious event in June. Should any company or individual be willing to sponsor the teams, please contact
me, Mr André de Wilzem at 011 642 4531/2 (school number), or at the following e-mail address:
[email protected].” Check out the school website www.parktownboys.co.za for news of a great pizza promotion
to help the boys!
NOW PARKTOWN BEATS PRETORIA BOYS!
Parktown Boys proved we are the school of choice also for rugby, after a
decisive 24-12 win over Pretoria Boys - the first time Parktown has conquered
Pretoria for six years. Catch the emotional highlights of this final home game of
the season by googling ‘parktownboysnew’, or directly through this link:
https://youtu.be/ZAZYb1xUcnk