Magazine 2019

122 with elegance. Although coming off sec- ond best, the boys continued to gain in confidence and experience. They were up for another fun- filled evening with the DPHS hosts. The Parklands group met again at DPHS the next morning. We headed to the picturesque Valley of a Thousand Hills. We enjoyed a lovely mid-morning meal together and then headed to Highbury Preparatory in Hillcrest. The group engaged in an indoor training ses - sion in the Highbury Indoor cricket nets be - fore the main event kicked off. After joining the Highbury learners for their traditional school lunch, the match started with dark clouds overhead, however, the match was fi - nally called off due to rain. Our boys were once again warmly welcomed and taken spe - cial care of by the Highbury hosts. There was great excitement as the tour bus - es took off for the Pavilion Shopping Centre where the boys enjoyed a big mid-morning meal before having fun at the Pavilion Shop - ping Centre arcade. After all the excitement, we proceeded to Thomas More in Kloof. Af - ter winning the toss, Parklands had Thomas More in trouble at 55/4. In a noticeable team effort lead by Keshan Kisten, the bowlers re - stricted Thomas More College to 95/9 in the allotted overs. After an inspiring team talk, Parklands made a patient start and it was obvious that the bats - men wanted to apply themselves and spend time in the middle. In what proved to be the perfect platform, Tristan Enderli and Ethan Randall played with freedom and determina - tion to bring home a memorable team vic - tory. Both parents and players were ecstatic, in - deed a superb end to an exhilarating tour. Cricket that day was the true winner as eve - ryone present took the time to appreciate the quality of the cricket played. The Park - lands team was treated that evening by the Thomas More hosts. Many bridges were built and it culminated in a night of fun, friendship and laughter. Our U/11 & U/12 Soccer teams travelled to Camp Discovery for the second con - secutive year. Camp Discovery is situated within Dinokeng Game Reserve just North of Pretoria. Investing time and energy in our youth, whether it’s on the sports field or in the classroom, has been a key philosophy of Parklands College.The Camp Discovery soc - cer festival is known as the biggest Primary Schools soccer festival in the country, hosting 65 teams which consist of 955 players. One of the highlights of this tour has been watching our U/11 team grow in confidence, ability and understanding of match situations. All these aspects seemed to come together and produced moments that will be cher - ished in their memories. The U/12 team performed exceptionally well while also displaying great teamwork quali - ties as well as outstanding sportsmanship on and off the field.The tour group enjoyed nu - merous team building activities during their stay. The time at Camp Discovery produced proud moments and unforgettable learning experiences. What more could one ask for when playing the game you love, in the bush amongst the BIG FIVE! Our players competed extremely well against highly respected soccer teams throughout the tournament. All in all, this football oppor - tunity certainly provided a memorable expe - rience for our boys which without a doubt contributed to their growth on and off the field. They represented their school proudly and displayed outstanding appearance quali - ties. The Parklands U11/12 Hockey Girls enjoyed a very successful hockey tour to the Gar - den Route from 11 – 14 September 2019. The team consisted of ten hockey girls led by their dedicated and enthusiastic coach, Ki - eron Paterson, who worked extremely hard and persevered with the team throughout the season to prepare for the sports outing. Our girls visited George, Knysna and Pletten - berg Bay where they were warmly welcomed and hosted by Holy Cross, George, Pletten - berg Bay Primary, Knysna Primary and Glen - wood House Preparatory. Our hockey girls formed part of a triangular hockey festival, where two or three matches were played every afternoon. The group resided at Lake Pleasant Resort which presented magical morning sunrises and breathtaking natural surroundings. The tour itinerary included nine hockey matches, fun activities, training sessions, mall visits as well as educational outings. This hockey outing did not only provide the fun and competitive elements, but, most impor - tantly, an opportunity for the girls to so - cialise, bond as a unit and get to know each other better as players, friends and team mates. It was a great first girls’ hockey outing for the College and the start of great future hockey relations with the Garden Route hockey schools. Plans are already in place to grow this sports out - ing to greater heights in 2020. The competition was of a high standard, but the Park - lands girls were focused and high in spirits throughout the week. They competed extremely well as they showcased highly skilled play, determination and a great level of intensity during matches which delivered great enter - tainment to the spec - tators. This experi - ence created great memories and moments that will last for a lifetime! CAMP DISCOVERY U/11&12 Soccer Tour GARDEN ROUTE U/11&12 Girls Hockey Tour