17 April 2015 NEWSLETTER NO. 11 Dear Parents Welcome back to the Second Term, a term which is “jam-packed” with academic, sporting and cultural activity. I trust that our SACS men will make full use of all the opportunities available to them and also that they will manage their time effectively. HOCKEY RUGBY The results of the various hockey festivals which took place during the April school holidays are as follows: The results of the various rugby festivals which took place during the April school holidays are as follows: U14 SOMERSET COLLEGE FESTIVAL Parel Vallei High School Won 1 – 0 Wynberg Boys’ High School Lost 2–3 Paul Roos Gymnasium “B” Team Won 3 – 0 Paul Roos Gymnasium “A” Team Lost 0-4 U16 NOMADS FESTIVAL (MARITZBURG COLLEGE) Martizburg College Lost 0–9 King Edward VII School Lost 0–4 Selborne College Lost 1–3 St John’s College Won 3 – 2 Hilton College Lost 0–1 U16 RONDEBOSCH BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL FESTIVAL Westville High School Lost 0–4 Clifton College Lost 1–2 Outeniqua High School Lost 1-2 Parktown Boys’ High School Won 4 – 1 Northwood Boys’ High School Lost 0-5 Affies Lost 0–2 U18 NOMADS FESTIVAL (JEPPE BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL) St John’s College Won 3 – 0 King Edward VII Won 2 – 1 Pretoria Boys’ High School Drew 1 – 1 St Alban’s College Won 3 – 0 Jeppe Boys’ High School Won 2-1 U14A PAARL GYMNASIUM FESTIVAL Framesby High School Won 20 – 12 Sentraal High School Won 77 – 0 Transvalia High School Lost 7 – 62 U15A PAARL BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL FESTIVAL Westville Boys’ High School Won 27 – 6 Menlo Park High School Won 18 – 5 Paarl Boys’ High School Lost 0 – 32 U16A PAARL GYMNASIUM FESTIVAL Sentraal High School Won 53 – 0 Centurion High School Won 26 – 14 Michaelhouse Won 45 – 0 1ST TEAM KEARSNEY EASTER RUGBY FESTIVAL Dale College Won 22 – 12 Affies Won 13 – 10 Westville Boys’ High School Lost 26 – 34 Congratulations to Keegan Clark and Joshua Faber who have been selected for the U16A South African waterpolo team, as well as Oliver Schuurmans who has been selected for the U16B team. They will be travelling to Malta in July. First Hockey Team First Rugby Team SAILING Michael Hoyle placed first and Warwick Strutt second in the Western Province Sailing Championships. WATERPOLO 1 DEBATING ATHLETICS Steven Lochner has been selected to represent South Africa at the World Schools Debating Championships, taking place in Singapore later this year. Congratulations to Steven on this fantastic achievement and we wish him well at the championships. During the school holidays two of our athletes competed in the South African Club Championship in Bloemfontein. Their results from the championship are as follows: LIFESAVING Congratulations to Julen Rojo-Roos and Samuel Forder-Harris who have been selected for the provincial Lifesaving Western Cape team who will compete in the Interprovincial Championships in Durban later this month. Anders Hart and Julen Rojo-Roos competed in the Western Province Life Saving Championships during the school holidays where Anders won two silver medals (U19 double and single ski) and one bronze medal (U19 board rescue), and Julen won 2 gold medals and 3 silver medals. Congratulations to all these young men. JAYSON WEBER was awarded three bronze medals in the following events: U15 100m 11.2 seconds U15 200m 22.22 seconds U15 Relay Race REECE VAN SCHALKWYK was awarded a silver medal in the following event: U19 Shot Put 16.30 metres BADMINTON Kyle Lendon was selected for the Western Province U15 Badminton team and competed in the South African U15 Badminton Championships these past school holidays. Pictured in Left Photograph: Samuel Forder-Harris and Julen Rojo-Roos (Back Row) and Jayson Weber, Anders Hart, Kyle Lendon and Steven Lochner (Front Row) Pictured in Middle Photograph: Oliver Schuurmans and Keegan Clark / Pictured in Right Photograph: Reece van Schalkwyk SACS GARDEN CLUB HELP REQUIRED The SACS Percy Montgomery Rugby Foundation is looking for parents to volunteer their time on Saturday mornings at home games (only 6 home games in 2015). If you are able to assist, please contact Grant Cooper at [email protected]. We would greatly appreciate your assistance. I thought I would share something that I read to the boys at the conclusion of Headmaster’s Assembly on Thursday: “THE MAN WHO THINKS HE CAN” I would like to appeal to parents who are able to assist us with their "green fingers" in starting up a SACS Garden Club. The club will assist Mr Barnard, our Estate Manager, in keeping the flower beds and gardens in good order. If you are able to help, please come along to the Hofmeyr Hall steps on a Wednesday from 8am till 12noon starting 22 April 2015. Zoe Holmes, co-ordinator, can be contacted on [email protected] or 072 910 9093. A trowel and gardening gloves are optional, but a cup of coffee is mandatory. THIS WEEK AT SACS Our hockey teams host Somerset College and our rugby teams host the mighty farmers from Boland Landbou. We trust that parental, Old Boy and school support will be great as we enjoy the first of the exciting winter derby weekends. If you think you are beaten, you are; If you think you dare not, you don’t. If you’d like to win, but think you can’t, It’s almost certain you won’t. If you think you’ll lose, you’ve lost For out in the world we find Success begins with a fellow’s will; Best wishes to all teams and may the weekend be most enjoyable. It’s all in the state of mind. If you think you’re outclassed, you are; You’ve got to think HIGH to rise, You’ve got to be sure of yourself before You can even win a prize. Life’s battles don’t always go To the stronger or faster man, But sooner or later the man who wins Is the man who thinks he can. Yours sincerely K. R. BALL HEADMASTER 2
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