Kicking off the SPAR KZN Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge, Maris Stella welcomes teams for the Durban Central Regional on Saturday 2 March. The first tournament will take place at a new venue for this regional, on Durban High School’s smart blue astro turf. Maris Stella will host six schools in a round robin tournament. They will be taking on Durban Girls’ College, Durban Girls’ High School, Inanda Seminary, INK Schools (comprising players from Inanda and KwaMashu), Port Natal High School and St Henry’s Marist College.

First to play in the 21 round robin games, will be defending champions Durban Girls’ College. They will meet Inanda Seminary. All games will be 18 minutes running time, with a win earning 4 points, a draw with goals adding 2 points to the tally, a goalless draw only 1 point and a loss amounting to zero. In the build up to the main game, Durban Girls’ College will take on Durban Girls’ High School in the concluding round robin game. The two met in an action-packed gold medal game last year. The only team in the KZN tournament with a 100% record in the regionals is Durban Girls’ College. Having advanced to the Grand Finals each year since the tournament’s inception.

The top teams from all of the regionals will head to the Grand Finals where they will meet in a two day highly contested conclusion that will take place in July at St Mary’s D.S.G. Scouts from eta College will be at each of the regionals, watching potential players that they can offer a bursary to their Durban Campus. All games will be live streamed on SuperSport Schools. For more info like the tournament’s Facebook page – SparSchoolGirlsHockeyTournament or follow on Instagram – sparkznhockey.

Pictured ready to defend their title and take on their opposition, Durban Girls’ College’s Emily Macquet, Ruby Kraus and Tara Pakendorf look forward to the first regional of the SPAR KZN Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge. Maris Stella is hosting the first tournament of 2024, the Durban Central Regional, on Saturday 2 March. The tournament will be held at a new venue for this regional, on Durban High School’s smart blue astro turf.