Grey High take control to win U16 Cup title

• Published date: 07 May 2024
• Publication title: Herald, The (Port Elizabeth, South Africa)

In the inaugural U14 Hibbert Plate event, Paarl Gymnasium held the edge in their final against Westville, taking the honours with a 2-0 victory

It was the culmination of a memorable celebration of schoolboy hockey and Pearson High’s Anton Peltenburg, who arranged the Cup and Plate tournaments, said they would be looking to increase the teams from 12 to 16 next year.

The age-group events, held at Pearson, ran concurrently with the first team Hibbert Shield tournament, hosted by Grey High.

“There was some really good feedback from the visiting teams and we think having 16 teams in each division will give us a better format for next year,” Peltenburg said.

“It really is a great opportunity for players to receive exposure to a high level of hockey and to see some of the senior teams in action as well.”

Grey High U16 coach James Atherton said they were delighted with their final performance, producing a controlled display to defeat their Stellenbosch rivals.

In the U16 semifinals, Grey beat SACS 2-1, while Paul Roos overcame Durban High School 5-0.

“Last year we actually played Paul Roos in the third place playoff and so it seems both teams have...