The dates and hosts schools for the 10 regionals around KwaZulu-Natal have been announced for the 2022 Spar Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge.
Some exciting news for the South Coast, is that a few schools from the area including Port Shepstone will feature in the challenge as well, although they’ll have to wait until April.
The first regional is set to take place at Ferrum High School in Newcastle on February 26.
For the first time, the two Pietermaritzburg regionals will be played on individual days.
St Anne’s College hosts the PMB Northern Regional on March 5 while St John’s DSG welcomes the PMB Central Regional to their turf on March 6.
PHOTO BY VAL ADAMSON.
Danville Park Girls’ High School sees the Durban North Regional action the following week, on March 12.
The fourth tournament in March, the Highway Regional unfolds at Westville Girls’ High School on March 13.
In April, the challenge heads south where Kingsway High School invites schools for the Durban South Regional to participate on April 10.
Later in the month, Matatiele’s King Edward High School hosts the Southern KZN Regional where schools from around Port Shepstone, Kokstad and iXopo will meet on April 23.
The final three regional tournaments roll off in May with Deutsche Schule Hermannsburg hosting the uMvoti, uThukela and uMzinyathi Regional on May 7.
The penultimate regional takes place at Durban Girls’ College on May 15.
Wrapping up the regionals, the Northern KZN Coastal Regional is hosted by Grantleigh College in Richards Bay on May 21.
Concluding the annual challenge, the much-anticipated Grand Finals takes place at St Mary’s DSG on July 23 and 24, to reveal the overall champions.
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