Zululand hockey teams on a mission
THE Zululand men’s and women’s hockey sides travel to Pietermaritzburg this weekend for the KZN Country Districts tournament with two goals in mind - win the annual prestigious tournament and gain selection for the KZN Country Districts teams that will compete at the SA Country Districts tournament at Kearsney College from 7 to 15 July.
Games will be contested at the UKZN Pietermaritzburg campus and AB Jackson fields.
The players in action this weekend are:
Zululand men’s A side
Dylan Palavar, Shaun Mostert, Darren Mitchell, Dylan Korff, Du Toit Pretorius, Alex Frame, Dane Antill, Cade Leaity, Brad McNally, Nana Owus-Sekyere (vice captain), Berto Basson (captain), Zenon Jagiela, Damien van Humert and Ailsa Blignaut (manager).
Zululand men’s B side
Philani Mtethwa (captain), Craig Campbell, Zipho Mashaba, Katlego Shakwane (vice captain), Phakamani Mtethwa, Anthony Meij, Theo Raubenheimer, Tyron Ferraris, Dane Swart, Neville van den Berg, Ace Twala, Shawn Naidoo, Rais Hiraman and Thomas Fourie.
Zululand women’s A side
Ané Pretorius (vice captain), Kristin Klusener (captain), Jade Boyder, Louisa Steenberg, Chantel Marinus, Karen Schulz, Laurissa Badenhorst, Petro Reynolds, Anke Swartz, Kayla Jansen, Thando Mkhize, Danielle Janse van Rensburg, Nicolene Oosthuizen, Ailsa Blignaut (manager) and Cindy Smith (coach).
Zululand women’s B side
Tammy Vermaak (vice captain), Sam Swart, Jaydine Lloyd, Ruth Carless, Yolanda Cornelius, Lisa Whittaker, Marijke Vermaak, Amber Kaplan, France Jacobs, Chantelle Arlow, Megan Bubb, Elize Meyer (captain), Katelyn Mullon, Mel Muller (manager) and Karen Leaity (coach).