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As all the learners around South Africa settle into their school routine, Kwa-Zulu Natal\u2019s first team hockey girls begin to train for this year\u2019s SPAR KZN School Girls Hockey Challenge that kicks off in February.<\/p>\n

The regional tournament that travels around Kwa-Zulu Natal to ten hosts schools, has close on 80 first teams participating in the annual tournament with the Grand Finals being held in July in Durban. The Grand Finals that for the last five years were hosted jointly by Thomas More College and St Mary\u2019s DSG in Kloof will only be hosted by St Mary\u2019s DSG for the conclusion to the 2016 tournament with a new programme for the finals weekend being rolled out.<\/p>\n

Joining forces, this year Varsity College have come on-board offering one lucky hockey player a bursary to their institution. \u201cVarsity College is excited to announce a new initiative associated with the SPAR KZN School Girls\u2019 Hockey Challenge for 2016, where one deserving young lady will get an opportunity to study a quality IIE Higher Education Qualification through us and of course, get to play premier division hockey in Durban for the Varsity College Hockey Club\u201d enthused a delighted Carole Adam, National Sports Manager from Varsity College.<\/p>\n

The bursary is available to any female that participates in the tournament; even though their school may not make it through to the finals they will still be eligible. The bursary will be announced at the finals and Varsity College will notify the chosen recipient before the finals in order for them to attend the prize giving.<\/p>\n

\u201cHeading into the sixth year of the tournament, we feel very affirmed at the success of our tournament, it has become a highlight on the schools\u2019 sports fixtures. Due to our success, the tournament has spilled across the borders into other provinces. Adding to the appeal of our hockey challenge, we are excited that Varsity College have come on-board offering this bursary.\u201d stated SPAR\u2019s Managing Director, Rob Philipson.<\/p>\n

Kicking off, St Dominics Academy hosts the Northern KZN Regional in Newcastle on 27 February. Pietermaritzburg then hosts the second and third regional on 12 March with Pietermaritzburg Girls\u2019 High hosting the PMB Central Regional and St Anne\u2019s hosting the PMB North Regional; Maris Stella hosts the DBN Central Regional on 13 March. The fifth tournament, the DBN South Regional is hosted by Kingsway High School on 9 April. Danville Girls\u2019 High runs the DBN North Regional on 10 April. St Patricks College in Kokstad welcomes teams for the Southern KZN Regional on 16 April. Grantleigh in Richards Bay hosts the Northern Coastal Regional on 7 May. Hermannsburg will host the Umvoti, uThukela and Umzinyathi Regional on the 14 May. The final tournament, the Highway Regional takes place at Thomas More College on the 15 May.<\/p>\n

The Grand Finals takes place over the weekend of the 23 and 24 July with the winners of each regional converging on St Mary\u2019s DSG to battle it out on the turf.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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