The DHS Herald 15 September 2017 Durban High School Issue 29/2017 Head Master : Mr A D Pinheiro Welcome to DHS, Mr La Marque! Durban High School is proud to sporting arena (and Water Polo in welcome Mr Steven La Marque, particular) include: who has joined the staff body as the Director of Marketing, Director - Chairman Schools Water Polo of Aquatics and Senior Discipline South Africa – 1998-2004 / Officer. 2006- 2016 - Member of the Swim SA Water Mr La Marque joins DHS from Polo Technical Committee – Glenwood High School and will be 2007- 2016 responsible for supervising the - Recipient of SWPSA Meritorious marketing department staff, Service Award 2008 talent identification and general - Recipient of SWPSA Honorary Contents recruitment, sponsorship Life Membership 2008 procurement and management, - South African Schools U19A Welcome to DHS, Mr La overseeing marketing information Water Polo Coach (2003; 2006; Marque! 1 evenings at Primary Schools and 2007, 2015) Sevens Rugby Tournament @ presentations at marketing - Chairman Midlands Rugby DHS 2 functions. Referee’s Society 2010 - 2011 Sport Results 3 - Executive Member KZN Rugby Weeks Ahead 4 Apart from his experience in the Union Referees Council 2009- marketing field, Mr La Marque has 2014 This Weekend’s Fixtures 4 also been involved in School - 2015 Manager KZN U16 Rugby From MySchool 4 Management, School Discipline, Grant Khomo Team Wine Auction 5 Event Management, and Sports Coaching in other sporting “To be appointed as the National ePlatform Books 6 disciplines such as Water Polo, Head Coach is truly an honour. Rugby and Swimming. He has also Water Polo is a sport that I love served as a teacher at two top and have been involved in for over KZN schools, Glenwood High 40 years as a player, coach, School and Maritzburg College. referee and administrator. I’m Upcoming very fortunate to be taking over Events In addition, we are delighted to from Brad Rowe. The ground work announce that Mr La Marque has and international networking that Soccer vs been appointed as National Head he has done will certainly make Westville (a) – Coach of South African Water the transition somewhat easier. COMPULSORY Polo. The task of restructuring the ATTENDANCE national coaching structures has His appointment is indeed tribute already begun and we will launch Grade 11 Dance to his dedication to the sport, and the new National Coaching Moms’ Com to his wide experience in and Strategy in the next few weeks,” Meeting knowledge of Water Polo. He comments Mr La Marque. Clifton Water served as the Director of Aquatics Polo Tournament at Glenwood High and was On the rare occasions where Mr La responsible for the U15A team Marque has time off, he enjoys Cricket / who took 1st place in the KZN Top deep sea, rock and surf and trout Basketball vs 10 in 2014 as well as the 1st team and bass fishing as well as golf and Westville which took 1st place in the KZN off road motor bike riding. Public Holiday Top 10 in 2016. He was also the Grade 9 Camp Head Coach of the Elite Water Congratulations, Mr La Marque and Out Polo Academy. welcome to Durban High School. We look forward to a long and His achievements and important happy association with you! contribution in the broader Page 2 of 6 The DHS Herald Durban High School Sevens Rugby Tournament @ DHS The DHS U18 Sevens team in the final. Both teams sporting a participated in their own festival star-studded cast in what was to this past weekend, putting on be a mouth-watering encounter. some scintillating performances Glenwood took an early lead and throughout. In what was arguably led 14-0 at the break. They the strongest fielded tournament extended the lead to 21 points to date, the DHS tournament has and all look lost for the home seen its stock rise to become the team. However, in true DHS style premier tournament on the KZN the team dug deep and produced circuit. An exciting challenge a fine set of phases to run home awaited the “Horseflies” as they two quick fire tries to set up a kicked off their competition on dramatic end to the game. Friday evening, convincingly However, the final piece of play beating Pinetown 55-0 and was marred with controversy, as Voortrekker (Pmb) 46-0 in their DHS saw an 8-man Glenwood Welcome to DHS, Mr La Marque! group games. produce a try to thwart the DHS efforts. Amid great confusion, the Saturday morning delivered yet try was allowed to stand as another glorious Durban Spring Glenwood ran out 14-28 winners, Day and saw “School” take on a allowing the DHS team the very good St Charles team who opportunity to illicit the had previously won the graciousness we have come to Voortrekker tournament the week expect from these top quality before. Although DHS started boys. Congratulations must be brightly, they were unable to extended to the Glenwood team deliver their normal standards of who produced some fine Sevens performance and allowed St rugby on the day. Charles to get their tails up. In the end, St Charles won the It was to be another excellent tightly contested affair 19-24 festival hosted by South Africa's producing the surprise of the leading Sevens school, Durban tournament. High School. We thank all the schools that participated for their With the team finishing second in ongoing support of this great their group, it meant they were format of the game! due to play Hilton in the Cup Quarter Final. DHS, stung from Scott Mathie their previous match, reacted Head of Rugby with the venom we expected and Results: shone in a very one sided affair 1st Team against a highly accomplished DHS 55 Pinetown 0 Hilton team. SA Schools players DHS 46 Voortrekker 0 Sanele Nohamba and Celimpilo DHS 19 St Charles 24 Gumede shining in this one way Cup Quarter Final affair. This result set up a Semi- DHS 38 Hilton 5 Final match against St Charles, Cup Semi Final one they were eager to avenge. DHS 33 St Charles 12 Cup Final The “Horseflies” were at their DHS 14 Glenwood 28 best, producing an all-round 2nd Team effort that would be hard for any DHS 31 Clifton 5 team to match. Captain Cham DHS 21 Glenwood 41 Zondeki was brilliant in this DHS 12 Glenwood 24 encounter as he has been all Bowl Quarter Final season, and DHS ran out DHS 52 Kuswag 1st 0 comfortable 33-12 victors. Bowl Semi Final DHS 21 Pionier 7 This victory saw the DHS side take Bowl Final Teamwork at the DHS Tournament! on their closest rivals Glenwood DHS 6 Kearsney 19 Page 3 of 6 The DHS Herald Durban High School Sport Results SOCCER vs MARITZBURG was picked up by a College Oddy, the former DHS archivist, COLLEGE midfielder who drove the ball past who gave a brief history of the DHS goalkeeper, Terblanche, who trophy to both teams. Raw Cup DHS vs College had not adjusted his position yet 9 September 2017 at College from the corner. The ball looked The win brings the number of wins like it was going in and all to 5-all to, with 2018 being the The 2017 game at College supporters held their collective year when DHS will host the return promised to be a tight match as breathe but just on the goal line leg. The trophy will be 129 years both teams were looking for a DHS defender, Hendricks, old by then. much needed win after heavy managed to clear the ball to save defeats against Glenwood. a certain goal. Stef Crasso M-i-C : Soccer DHS and Maritzburg College began Both College coach, Mark Trout, to replay the Raw Cup challenge and DHS coach, Billie Kamlanje, SOCCER vs MARITZBURG in 2008. College won this first were trying to stay composed, COLLEGE game and the results since have hoping that this would rub off been 2009 DHS, 2010 DHS, 2011 onto both teams and avoid a panic DHS College situation from arising. College College, 2012 College, 2013 DHS, 1st XI 1 2 2014 DHS, 2015 College, 2016 DHS kept probing but DHS were strong nd 2 3 … a 5-to-4 win for DHS. in defence when the halftime 2 XI rd whistle blew. 3 XI 0 2 The match began with a moment U16A 1 1 nd of silence for the Michaelhouse In the 2 half, College came back U16B 0 2 soccer player, Themba Dloti, who the stronger side and eventually in U16C 2 5 th died after their team bus the 40 minute got their equaliser U15A 1 4 overturned five days previously. off their number 7 and captain, U15B 0 1 Black armbands were worn by Mudali. Game on!! U15C 1 0 both teams as a mark of respect. U14A 3 2 A midfield battle ensued and it U14B 2 2 The whistle sounded to begin the was looking like the game would U14C 1 2 match and both sets of supporters be decided by the dreaded U14D 1 0 th set off with cheering and singing penalty shootout but in the 55 from the packed stands. The minute College no 6 Phungula had SEVENS RUGBY @ DURBAN match began at a fast pace with other ideas and drove the ball HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT home to put College in the lead. both goalkeepers being kept busy DHS had slightly more possession from the start. DHS were awarded U15A but could not break through the one free kick with a yellow going College team who changed to Zondi from College, the ref DHS 60 Voortrekker 0 strategy from attacking soccer to stamping his authority on the DHS 40 Kloof 5 more defensive to hold on to their match early on.