Firing up the 2019 SPAR KZN School Girls’ Hockey Challenge, the first two regionals tip off in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday 3 March.

Host for the Pietermaritzburg Central Regional is St John’s D.S.G. while up the road, The Wykeham Collegiate will play host to the Pietermaritzburg Northern Regional. The central games get underway at 07.30am and half an hour later for the northern regional. The top two teams for both regionals will duel it out for their regional final at 01.25pm at The Wykeham Collegiate, and at 02.50pm at St John’s D.S.G. The prize givings will follow the finals for each regional.

Central hosts, St John’s are one times winners having advanced to the Grand Finals in 2017, they take on defending champs Epworth School together with six times victrix, Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School. Also part of the central regional are Russell High, Alexandra High, Maritzburg Christian School and Carter High.

Wykeham have also earned the regional title once in the second tournament in 2012. St Anne’s College have dominated the area winning the regional crown seven times. Hoping to topple Saint’s domination are school teams from Voortrekker High, Grace College, Howick High and Treverton and of course hosts, The Wykeham Collegiate.

Both regionals will be using the round robin format with a win earning them 4 points, a draw with goals 2 points, a goalless draw 1 point and a loss zero points. The match duration will last 20 minutes of rolling time.

Following the first two Pietermaritzburg regionals, the tournament then travels to Durban for the Durban North and Durban Central Regionals taking place the weekend after. Once all the regionals have concluded, the regional finalists converge on the Grand Finals which takes place on 20 and 21 July at St Mary’s D.S.G.

 

Laddsworth pupils took part in the Eston Mudman on Sunday 17 February 2019.

Grade 12 St Anne’s pupil, Anna Thornton-Dibb, has been selected for the National Ladies Water Polo Team that will participate in the Inter Continental Tournament, hosted in Perth from the 25 – 31 of March.

Laddsworth Primary School has been awarded with a Platinum 4 certificate and a new Eco flag from Eco Schools.

REKO, a Finnish trading structure, has launched in Hilton. Visit the Church of Ascension car park (Brindy Road) on a Thursday afternoon between 15h15 and 16h15 for a bout of healthy shopping. You can expect to find; plants, seedlings, free-range meat, fruit, vegetables and preserves. I was especially pleased with my unplanned purchase of Duck Egg Garlic Mayonaisse – a healthy version, made with heart.

Laddsworth pupils took part in the Hilton College Trail Run, on Sunday 10 February 2019.

Tayla Street, a Grade 3 pupil at Laddsworth Primary School, took part in the Hermannsburg Mudman Triathlon on Saturday 2 February in Hermannsburg.

 

Tayla received a Gold Medal for finishing first in the Under 9 Age Group.

 

News supplied by Laddsworth Primary School

Laddsworth Primary School’s First Team Cricket boys have been waiting patiently to play a cricket match, as their first two matches of the year were cancelled due to rain.

9pm Zeeroover

Zeerover is an unlikely, Richards Bay-based duo with over seventy years in the music industry, combined. “The Bone Collector,” aka Dr Eugene Viljoen, (Orthopaedic Surgeon) and “The Car Guard,” aka Corrie Pretorius (businessman), came together to form Zeeroover in 2012. Both, composers, vocalists and instrumentalists, they have honed not only their skills, but a sound that is remarkably unique and appealing to a broad spectrum of audiences.

 

The Bone Collector masterfully combines the styles of Jon Gomm, Tommy Emanuel and a genuinely unique percussive guitar technique, produces a full bass, percussion and jazz/blues guitar sound - effectively a three-piece band on his own. Also known as Zwarte Piet, he hails from the alternative Afrikaans rock “Zwarte Piet Band,” which wowed audiences at “InniBos,” “Splashy Fen,” “Poets Porch,” “Dollos Fees” and many other stages around SA. Eugene is a most remarkable and very skilled guitarist and composer with a passion for his art and a unique commitment to guitaring.

 

The Car Guard is a multi-instrumentalist, adding touches of acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano accordion, keyboard and lead vocals to create a full, rich and warm sound. Son of the legendary “Spies & Plessis” funny man, Danny Pretorius, and having toured SA in bands like “Insane Obsession,” “Slightly Touched,” “Vagabond” and also having had a solo career, Corrie joined Eugene in 2012 to form Zeeroover.

 

Unlike anything you’ve heard before, thee chaps cover most of the iconic greats with their very distinctive style and sound. Musical purists, they’re admirably zealous about their “no back tracks” policy. Zeeroover have taken time and (more time) to produce a sound and a show that is professional, classy and entertaining. Don’t miss out - check them out:

 

8pm – Ryno Theronmusic

Ryno Theron is a multi-instrumentalist, who focuses mainly on experimental guitar. Hailing from Durban, his first year as a solo artist was very successful, having played 40 shows, which included headlining spots and sharing the bill with some South African music legends. He also had released his debut electric album, and follow up acoustic fingerstyle EP. Ryno's strong influences include post-rock, blues and different forms of ambient music.

 

7pm - Scrapyard Junkies (feat Summer du Preez)

Scrapyard Junkies consists of a bunch of unmentionables who started jamming together at the notorious Thistle Hotel (aka Boshoff St Country Club). Junkies live sets usually include original indy tunes, covers from mid 20th-century jazz standards through post-punk and grunge to contemporary indie-rock, and improvised jams to keep everyone on edge. The Junkies also, and uniquely, have a specialist tambourine player formerly known as 'the swish'.

 

ABOUT MiTH:
MiTH is located at The Knoll Historic Guest Farm, Knoll Drive, Hilton. Doors open at 6 pm and the music will kick off at 7 pm. Entrance is R40 at the door.

MiTH is a semi-open mic music club. An opportunity for musicians to share the joy of their music with a friendly audience which includes fellow musicians – who have all “been there” too. (Non-musicians welcome too!) Whether you’re a newbie looking for your first opportunity to perform publicly, or a more experienced/mature musician simply looking for people who are as passionate about music as you are – come along and join us!

 

Bring your own booze. Food and soft drinks are available for sale. Musicians who want to play at MiTH, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

DIRECTIONS TO MiTH:
Take the N3 to Hilton, take the Hilton turnoff and go South into the Village (away from Hilton College). Travel 5,2km along Hilton Avenue (past two sets of traffic lights and Crossways Pub) and keep going straight as Hilton Avenue turns into Dennis Shepstone Drive. At the 5,2km mark, Knoll Drive will be on your right – the entrance to MiTH is the *second* entrance on your left into The Knoll Historic Guest Farm.

 

Visit www.mith.co.za for more details and directions.

Samuel Wessels, a Grade 3 pupil at Laddsworth Primary School, has been very successful with the ‘bat’ in the last two weeks for the Under 9A Cricket Team.

Never Never Land Creche will host it's very first Market Day (fundraiser) on Saturday, 2 March 2019.

 

The market will open at 8.00am and finish at 1.30pm. 

 

Please book a table in a 'restaurant setup' at the school to enjoy:

 

R60 breakfast ( sausage, bacon, egg, tomato and a slice of toast) or a vegetarian breakfast (mushroom, hash brown, baked beans, tomato, a slice of toast). 

Laddsworth swimmers put in excellent performances at the Midlands Championship Gala, which was held at The Wykeham Collegiate on Thursday 31 January (Boys) and Saturday 2 February (Girls) 2019.

 

Nicholas Kruger, Grade 7 (Under 13) received Gold Medals for 100m Breaststroke, 200m Breaststroke, 100m Freestyle, 200m Individual Medley, 100m Butterfly.

Amy Goddard, a Grade 6 pupil at Laddsworth Primary School, passed her Grade 4 Royal Academy of Dance Solo Performance in October 2018.

Kirsten Hansen will be hosting a

 

Ladies SELF-PRESERVATION SEMINAR 

 

Wayne is hugely experienced and qualified in the fighting arena and is passionate about helping people learn to protect themselves through tools and techniques.

 

Megan Gibbs, a Grade 3 pupil at Laddsworth Primary School, took part in a Horse-riding Show at Buffelsbosch Equestrian Estate.

Get away from the noise and rush of the race at Rooms with a View Two rooms still available for Midmar Mile 15 to 18 February. R 350 pppn.