SPORT AND CULTURAL AWARDS
SPORT AND CULTURAL AWARDS EVENING
The Sport and Cultural Awards Ceremony was held on 29 September 2016 and the guest of honour was Lungani Zama , Old Collegian ( 2001 ) and accomplished sports scribe .
Masters in Charge deserve recognition for their considerable efforts . This funding will help towards meeting costs related to bursaries , equipment , resources and staffing .”
“ We are also collectively proud of our Old Collegians who continue to excel on the sporting world stage such as David Miller , Jesse Kriel , Andy Birkett , Louis Hattingh and culturally people such as Rob van Vuuren , Mario Ogle , Rory Elliott , Jarryd Nurden and more recently , Matt Gardiner , SA Idols Top 16 , amongst others .”
Headmaster , Mr C Luman , Guest of Honour , Mr Lungani Zama , and Mr G Bennetts ( Deputy Headmaster : Co-Curricular ).
“ College were also represented at the Olympic Games , held in Rio de Janeiro , in the form of Craig Joubert [ 7s referee ], Andy Evert [ 7s manager ], Craig Mustard [ canoeing manager ] and our guest speaker , Lungani Zama , as an independent journalist . I draw an analogy with our young men in both the sporting and cultural dimensions of College , and the very essence of the Olympics and what it takes to be successful . The huge amount of commitment , dedication , perseverance that is required to earn that ever elusive gold medal is significant . Our boys continually strive to be the best that they can be in every aspect of College and there are no short cuts to success .”
Mr Bennetts welcomed special guests , parents , boys and the guest speaker , Old Collegian , Mr Lungani Zama .
Using examples from his recent experiences at the Rio Olympics as a print , television and digital media journalist , Lungani encouraged the boys to follow their dreams . His hilarious anecdotes struck a chord with the boys and parents who clearly understood the ‘ College ’ style of humour . His personal experiences made this so real to the boys who were stimulated to achieve great heights no matter what their ability .
Mr Bennetts thanked the boys for their commitment and noted that this year College boasted more codes and higher participation than ever before . The parents were thanked for their generosity of time and financial support of their lads , as well as for hosting visitors , pouring teas and the myriad other chores that they do so whole-heartedly . The staff was also lauded for going the extra mile . We are truly blessed with fine teachers and coaches who often sacrifice personal family time for the sake of their pupils .
D Marshall , B Sherwood , S Magoso , B Njapha , M Godfrey and M Forrest were worthy recipients of various hockey awards .
The musical interludes were most impressive , in both quality and variety . These boys were thanked as well as the staff who contributed to the success of this fine evening .
Address by the Headmaster , Mr CJ Luman The Headmaster addressed the audience on the significant cultural and sporting successes , both individual and team orientated , which were accomplished during 2016 .
On the cultural front , the school productions , All Shook Up , Sterland is ons Shangri-la , FUNK and various choir and jazz band performances were outstanding and widely enjoyed . On the sporting front , our sportsmen and teams had excelled at international , national , provincial , first team or agegroup level and had done the school and themselves proud .
B Dennyschen , M Welch and D Blunt , all talented piano players , were honoured for their accomplishments .
Some exciting extracts from the Headmaster ’ s speech include :
“ Outstanding team performances include : our 1st XI hockey team – ranked number one for the third year in a row ; our canoeists who are current SA Canoe Sprint champions ; our Mindsports Dota2 team which is top in the country , and one of our boys has been appointed as national captain ; our cross-country team is the winner of the Midlands League ; our canoe polo team which is leading the competition at the moment ; our senior debating team who were runners up and our table tennis boys who have also excelled .”
“ Exciting news is that Maritzburg College have been identified as a Sports Focus School by the Department of Sport and Recreation and further to this as an Academy . College will receive the highest cash injection of all schools in the programme due to the diversity and quality of our sport and High Performance structures . Mr Bennetts and our Directors of Sport and
S Vezasie and T Bachoo were honoured for their contributions to soccer this year .
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