Ashton International College shines in KZN SPAR Durban North Regional Hockey Challenge
Nine teams battled it out on the home soil of Curro Salt Rock to chase this year's title.
Ashton International College came the closest of the local schools to winning Saturdays’ nine-team KZN SPAR Durban North Regional Hockey Challenge, finishing third.
Also in the mix were Crawford International North Coast and hosts Curro Salt Rock.
Teams were split into two pools, with Curro facing off against Reddam House Umhlanga, Crawford La Lucia, Our Lady of Fatima and Durban North College in Pool A.
Photo: Val Adamson.
In Pool B, Ashton International College and Crawford International North Coast took on Danville Park Girls’ High School and Northlands Girls’ High School.
Curro Salt Rock won two matches against Crawford La Lucia and Durban North College but went down to overall winners Our Lady of Fatima and fourth placed Reddam House Umhlanga.
Ashton International College flew the flag high, opening their account with a runaway 7-0 win against neighbouring Crawford International North Coast, eventually reaching the semi-finals by finishing second in Pool B.
Crawford did bounce back impressively after their huge loss in the first game, drawing 0-0 against Northlands and only going down 2-0 to Danville Girl’s High.
No strangers to winning trophies, having claimed the regional trophy three times, Ashton had high hopes of advanced to the finals, but Our Lady of Fatima edged them out 3-0.
Ashton coach Nic White said his team missed out on early chances because of taking risks.
“We took a calculated risk, taking our keeper off to put an extra player forward to bolster our attack, but time ran out. The character and self-belief shown by these youngsters at the tournament nevertheless indicate an exciting and bright hockey season ahead,” he said.
Our Lady of Fatima went on to defeat Danville Girls High by 1-0 in the final and lifted the trophy for the fifth time.
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