The DHS Herald

14 October 2010 High School Issue 32/2010 Head Master : Mr David Magner

From the Head Master’s Desk At last the strike is officially at an not successful in being crowned end. We are delighted, as it was International Test Cricketer of certainly a worry hanging over our the year - a guy by the name of heads that the end of year could Tendulkar won that! - but he was be interrupted. Thankfully we can chosen in the World XI for tests. focus our energies on the end of This is a singular honour for a year arrangements. Exams are great young cricketer. He then around the corner and it is was involved with two other old imperative that the staff and boys boys in making a great score can focus their attention on them, against the last week. and not on any sideshows. Thank He, and Jon Kent did goodness sanity has prevailed! really well for the . Well done to all of you; you make us It is great to see our boys doing proud. I am sure that their Contents well in sport. The 1st Basketball, performances will inspire a future Water-Polo and teams generation of first class cricketers From the Head Master’s Desk 1 defeated Hilton last weekend. Our who will emerge out of DHS. Prefect Camp 2 Cricket guys have had a fine run of late, and their 7 win on Our Water Polo sides take part in Extra-Mural Results 3 Saturday was a clinical effort. the Top 10 Tournament this Congratulations! 3 They have really improved this weekend. The 1st side had a very The Weeks Ahead 4 year, and credit must go to the successful SACS Festival, and we boys and staff for the commitment hope they can carry that into this Weekend Fixtures 4 we have seen. Nathan Poole has weekend’s competition. Under Mr MySchool 4 proved a sound captain, leading by Stewart and Mr Comins our Polo bustling example with bat and has really improved, and we are Smalls 5 ball. His year has been crowned by confident that we will continue to selection as Captain of the KZN improve in years to come. Our Coastals U19 team , a fine end to Basketball teams continue to be an excellent year of Cricket. The unstoppable! It is wonderful to see Upcoming team was fairly young and the commitment and passion of inexperienced at the start of the these boys. Events season, but they have grown into a competitive outfit. My thanks Next week is Speech Day. Jeff ♦ Blackmore House also go to 1st XI Coach, Alan Thomas is the guest speaker and Dinner Norton. A man of vast experience we are looking forward to this ♦ Cricket / and knowledge, he has been wonderful event. It is always a Basketball vs instrumental in the success of the highlight of the year, and I look Kearsney team. His uncompromising style forward to it very much. I hope has worked well with the boys. He that parents and friends of the ♦ Top 10 Water is always tough, but also fair. His school will join us for what is Polo decisions are in the team’s best always a fabulous morning. ♦ Amashova Cycle interests, and his approach to the Race team has certainly been Have a great week. ♦ Blood Clinic vindicated. We are indeed fortunate to have someone of his “Live with your whole being all ♦ 20/20 Cricket vs ability to coach the 1st XI, and his the days of your life. Your reward St Henry’s (h) long hours of commitment are will be true happiness.” ♦ Senior Speech very much appreciated. Rebecca Shane Day ♦ Final Matric Speaking of Cricket it was great to Dave Magner Assembly see the success of old boys over Class of 1973 the last week. was

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Every year, shortly after they boys had ever experienced. have been announced, we take But, as with previous years, the the new prefect body on a boys came through with flying weekend away and, for the last colours, returning to the foot of few years, the venue has been Bamboo with satisfied grins on Khotso Horse Trails in their muddy faces and thoughts Underberg. of junk food on their minds. The boys handled themselves We left school shortly after well on the hike and showed 07h30 on Sunday 10 October to determination in overcoming make the uphill trek into the the arduous challenge purely for hills of the Southern Berg. their own self-satisfaction and Upon arrival a few surprises sense of achievement were thrown at the boys – as is the norm on these weekends – The weekend was an enormous where the real “mountain men” success and instilled one with soon stood out from the handful the confidence that the prefect of boys who feared that loss of body for 2011 is a unified group cellphone reception was of critical thinkers, ably led by permanent. Matthew, Shaun and Jireh, who are determined to speak with The facilities at Khotso are one decisive voice. I have high perfect for our needs i.e. lots of expectations for this motivated big mountains to watch the boys and creative group. climb up. Aside from hiking – and there was plenty of that – My thanks must go to Messrs et the weekend was spent riding Mesdames Rob Smyth, Chris horses, problem-solving and Rein, Dave Dunn, Sharon Drew engaging in team-building and Menoli Gounden for their exercises. A particular highlight able assistance and input which this year was the inclusion of an they give so freely every year, Über-Rein, Survivor-inspired resulting in a highly enjoyable adventure race which will experience surrounded by open definitely become a permanent space and great company. fixture for future programmes. Without their help these When not on horseback or up a weekends simply wouldn’t be mountainside, the boys possible, and this was attended seminars and illustrated in Technicolor© workshops in preparation for when I went “man-down” on 2011. These covered various the final day with dehydration aspects of leadership as well as and any one of a myriad Berg- covering scenarios unique to inspired bugs! Ta guys, I’m DHS. really grateful.

It is tradition that on the second Until next year! night the boys put on a variety concert for the staff in the log- Shaun Gray cabin which, this year, included M-i-C : Prefects some “guerrilla theatre” by Selo Sithole, Blessing Xaba, Njabs Mthetwa and company; as well as a surprise performance by outgoing Head Prefect, David Prinsloo.

The final day saw the annual hike up Bamboo Mountain which is probably the most strenuous physical activity many of the Page 3 of 5 Congratulations!The DHS Herald Durban High School Extra-Mural Results Congratulations!

CRICKET vs HILTON COLLEGE WATER POLO vs HILTON ♦ The following boys received awards for Drama: 1st XI Hilton 171/9 1st won 12 – 8 Colours Blessing Xaba (Michaux 3-23) 2nd lost 4 – 8 ½ Colours Jonti Richardson DHS 172/3 U15 lost 1 – 12 Junior Zulu (Poole 63*) U14 lost 1 – 10 Sakhile Nene DHS won by 7 Warwick Thomson ATHLETICS Scroll Msawandile Zungu nd 2 XI Hilton 168 ♦ Reneshan Naidoo (15 years) Pieter 3-45 On Saturday 9 October five competed in the SA U17 DHS 169/6 athletes travelled up to Badminton Champs where he (Govender 37, van Heerden Bloemfontein to compete at the was ranked 3rd after losing in 45, Pellew 33) Grey College invitation meeting. the semi-finals. He is the first DHS won by 4 wickets This prestigious meeting attracts Junior to receive Senior schools from all over the country. rd colours. Reneshan has been 3 XI DHS 72 The following results were selected as part of the All Hilton 76/0 achieved by the DHS boys: Africa U19 squad for next year.

DHS lost by 10 wickets A team of 8 boys and 9 girls David Palframan Silver U14 4000m were chosen, of which 4 boys U16A Hilton 171/7 and girls will be chosen in May (Pillay 4-49) 52,76s (School Record) Mitchell Hayes next year to represent SA U19 DHS 141 overseas. (Pillay 42) Bronze U16 Shot Put DHS lost by 30 runs 14,16m (School Record) ♦ Travers Pellew competed in Cameron Donkin the “Lake Eland Super Classic” U16B DHS 76 Bronze U16 Discus at Oribi Gorge, riding in the Hilton 80 42,56m 45km mountain bike race and achieving 2nd place in the U18 DHS lost by 10 wickets Two of our athletes also competed Junior Men Division. in the KZN Sub Youth U15A DHS 102 Championships. Their results are Hilton 103/2 BASKETBALL vs HILTON as follows: COLLEGE

DHS lost by 8 wickets Anthony Mwanga 1st Team won 62 – 25 U15B Hilton 238/8 Gold U13 Long Jump 2nd team won 31 – 30 DHS 102 5,60m U16A won 54 – 30 DHS lost by 136 runs Ntandazo Mtshengu U15A won 25 - 15 Gold U15 High Jump U15B lost 13 – 15 U15C Hilton 120/9 1,80m U14A won 14 – 10 DHS 121/8 U14B won 26 – 4 (Christianson 66) DHS won by 2 wickets GOLF vs WESTVILLE Player of the day S Shange

BASKETBALL vs ST BENEDICTS U14A DHS 171/7 DHS A 2 Westville 6 Hilton 175/8 U14B won 17 – 10 DHS lost by 2 wickets

U14B Hilton 280/5 DHS 52 DHS lost by 228 runs

U14C Hilton 189/5 DHS 98 DHS lost by 91 runs

U14D Hilton 110 DHS 112/4 (Govender 50) DHS won by 6 wickets Page 4 of 5 The DHS Herald Durban High School The Weeks Ahead Friday 15 October Friday 22 October Blackmore Dinner : Founders Final Matric Assembly : 08h00 Saturday 16 October Saturday 23 October Durban High School Cricket / Water Polo / Basketball Cricket, Basketball & Water Polo vs 255 St Thomas Road Musgrave vs Kearsney College Westville 4001 Top 10 Water Polo : 16 & 17 Oct Monday 25 October Phone: Sunday 17 October Golf vs Clifton (031) 277 1500 Amashova Cyle Race Wednesday 27 October Fax: Monday 18 October Water Polo vs Kearsney (031) 277 1555 Blood Clinic : Hall : 08h30 - 14h00 KZN Sport AGM E-mail: Golf vs Northwood Friday 29 October [email protected] Wednesday 20 October Café Concert Pro 20/20 Cricket vs St Henry’s (h) 100 Years of Rugby Dinner Inspired by our past, Thursday 21 October Committed to our future Senior Speech Day : 09h30

We’re on the Web! Weekend Fixtures www.durbanhighschool.co.za CRICKET Fixtures vs Kearsney College (h) : Saturday 16 October

Team Time Venue Format Coach

1st XI 09h30 Theobald Oval (h) 50 Overs Norton MySchool U16A 09h30 DHSOB (h) 50 Overs M Adam

MySchool Partners in Musgrave, U14C 09h30 Topfield (h) 20 Overs Levin Morningside, Overport and U14D 13h30 Topfield (h) 20 Overs Maungwa Springfield: CRICKET Fixtures vs Kearsney College (a) : Saturday 16 October Musgrave Centre Team Time Venue Format Coach Woolworths, Mugg and Bean, Kaplans Chemist, 2nd XI 09h00 A H Smith Oval (a) 50 Overs Rein Mustang Spur, Photoworld 3rd XI 09h00 Osler (a) 20 Overs Perks

th Musgrave Road 4 XI 13h00 Osler (a) 20 Overs Gray Sparkport Pharmacy U16B 13h00 Rugby (a) 20 Overs Crasso Musgrave U15A 09h30 Matteson (a) 50 Overs B Adam U15B 09h00 Rugby (a) 20 Overs Gcilitshana Essenwood Road Engen Musgrave U15C 13h30 Hopkins (a) 20 Overs Curtis U15D 09h00 Astro (a) 20 Overs Sithole Morningside U14A 09h00 Roberts (a) 30 Overs Donaldson Engen – Morningside U14B 13h30 Roberts (a) 20 Overs Coskey Motors, Engen Mitchell U14E 13h30 Astro (a) 20 Overs Sibiya Park, TSS Durban –

Stamford Hill Road WATER POLO Top Ten Fixtures : Kings Park : 15 and 16 October

Windermere Centre st Everfresh – Windermere Friday 15 1 14h30 vs Hilton 16h45 vs Glenwood Centre U15 14h30 vs Glenwood 16h45 vs Hilton U14 13h45 vs Glenwood 18h15 vs Northwood Game City Saturday 16 1st 07h15 vs Northwood 10h15 vs College Reggies Game City U15 08h45 vs College U14 08h45 vs College 12h30 vs Hilton Cowey Centre Sunday 17 U15 07h15 vs Northwood Everfresh Cowey Road, 1st, U15, U14 10h15 until 16h15 Woolworths Cowey Road

Overport BASKETBALL vs Hilton College (a) : Saturday 16 October Sparkport Pharmacy Time Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 Springfield 09h00 2nd Team U15B U14B Hirsch, Engen Springfield, 10h30 U16A U15A U14A Waltons Springfield 11h30 1st Team U16B/U15B vs U16

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