The Newcastle High School (NHS) quiz team recently went to New West Secondary School, in Durban, for the M.J. Naidoo annual inter-High Schools quiz contest.
NHS was represented by Grade 9 learners Nolwazi Sangweni, Hlelelwa Msibi and Luyanda Ndlangalala.
Thirty-nine other schools battled it out for the MJN Trophy and the R5 000 prize money, and the trio made it into the top 15 schools with a total of 100 points, and narrowly missing victory.
The champions, Star College for Boys, obtained a total of 124 points, followed by Sylvester Secondary school with 123 points. New West Secondary clinched third place with 121 points.
NHS quiz co-ordinator, Bothwell Kadye, thanked the three girls for representing NHS at this very tightly contested competition, and for their exemplary conduct and giving nothing but their best in the competition.
“I am very proud of the teams’ performance. They have shown a great deal of resilience, bearing in mind these girls were competing against older learners, some of whom are matriculants. I am confident that come next year, they should be able do much better. Well done girls, you made us proud,” he said.
