The Hockey Club has experienced another memorable season at all levels, particularly at U14 level where Mike Mill and Francois Morgan have worked hard to transform the fortunes of the U14 team and ended the season on a high note. With victories over Kearsney, Glenwood, DHS and a draw with Michaelhouse to end the season, the U14A team has really impressed everyone in their final phase of matches.

The U16’s have been awesome with the B and C teams and their coaches Mike Todd and Mike Green having the best overall results in many years. The U16A team has performed superbly under the leadership of James Bullough and there is much promise of exciting years ahead in the senior league.

The Second and Third team were at times brilliant and have completed highly successful seasons under the coaching of Bruce Nozaic and Nick Holtzhauzen. Again, the results at this level are the best in a number of years.

The First Team were unbeaten in 81% of their matches and at the time of writing are ranked as the fourth best team in South Africa – the best ever placing by a Hilton College First Team. This is the fifth year in a row that the team has been placed in the Top Ten Rankings.

The 1st XI

Tim Drummond was recently selected as captain of the SA U18 team - an excellent way to end off the season!

At a short Prize-Giving Ceremony last week the following Club Awards were made in which each of the players received a chocolate cake and congratulations from First Team captain for the Michaelhouse match, Devin Whitfield. Our congratulations go to the following players:   
 

Team	Most Valuable	Most Improved	Goal of Season	Save of Season
U14A	Kyle Reed	U14 Team		Adolph Mahube
U14B	Graeme Florence	Hylton Jandrell	Marc Lovatt
U16A	Andrew Taylor	Sam Stanley	Louis Taylor
U16B	Jack Tucker	David Rios	John Kelly
U16C	Chris Pappas	Stephen Crookes	Stephen Frenkel
THIRDS	Philip Schroder	Myles Hathorn	Santosh Naidoo
SECONDS	Dale Miller	Danny Harris	Arjen Zeeman
FIRSTS	Ben Mbana	Chris Batchelder	Devin Whitfield

Thanks to all the parents for the support on the various tours and at the matches throughout the season – as coaches we have valued your suggestions, the discussions on the side of the fields and the odd small criticism. Hopefully we have added value not only to your son’s hockey skills but also his life skills. We look forward to an exciting 2007 hockey season and renewing the friendships along the banks of the Beckingham Astro.

Well done to Churchill who won the Interhouse Hockey. They beat Falcon House by 2 goals to 0 in the final.

Gavin Thomson