Sport Awards 2009

Sportsman of the Year was shared this year by Kevin Addison and Neil Brokensha. Kevin’s true passion is hockey: he represented the First Team for three consecutive years. He captained the Firsts, received Honours for Hockey and the trophy for the Best Player of the Year in 2009. He has played provincial Hockey since 2005 and was elected Captain of the Mpumalanga U18A side in 2009. He was arguably the best junior Hockey player in the province this year. He was also selected for the Mpumalanga Men’s IPT Hockey Team this year and has a Provincial Level 4 Umpiring qualification. He also received Colours for Cricket in 2009.

Neil really came to the fore this year on the sports field and has established himself as one of the most talented sportsman this school has ever produced. He was a member of the school’s swimming team, represented the College’s First Rugby and Cricket teams, received Honours for Rugby and Cricket, was awarded the Trophy for the Best Player of the Year for both Rugby and Cricket, was selected for the Mpumalanga U18A Cricket Team and will represent this province at the national Kaya Majola Coca-Cola Week. He was rated as one of the top batsman at the recent Mpumalanga trials, scoring two half centuries for the Ehlanzeni region against other regional sides in Mpumalanga.

Best All-Round Sportsman of the Year went to James Mathey. This year alone he represented the First Hockey Team which won the league and played in the Mpumalanga Semi-finals. He received Colours for Hockey, captained the First Tennis Team and received Colours for Tennis. James represented the First Cricket XI for three consecutive years and was selected for the Harry Shapiro Cricket Academy to tour Australia with the Forrester’s Cricket Club at the beginning of this year. He represented the school at Golf, playing in the annual Dainfern Tournament and in a local tournament hosted by Rob Ferreira against formidable schools. James was a member of our Second Rugby Team which qualified for the Mpumalanga Semi-finals.

Sportswoman of the Year went to Sharee Comley who established herself as a top Tennis player. She has played First Team Tennis since Grade 9 and has subsequently represented Ehlanzeni (Lowveld) and Mpumalanga. Sharee is ranked Number 1 in Lowveld Tennis as well as Number 1 Doubles player in Mpumalanga with Meegan Lindsay. She was selected for Mpumalanga Tennis, won all her matches (singles and doubles) in the Lowveld League and won all but one of her matches against some of the top tennis schools in England. She received Honours for Tennis and was awarded the Trophy for the Best Girls’ Tennis player. This talented and versatile sportswoman also represented the Girls First Hockey Team who qualified for the Mpumalanga Semi-finals and was a member of the Girls First Cricket Team.

Best All-Round Sportswoman of the Year was shared by Meegan Lindsay and Kelsey Matus. In 2009 Kelsey captained the Swimming Team and received Colours for Swimming, was a member of the First Netball Team and received Colours for Netball and was vice-captain of the First Hockey side which qualified for the Mpumalanga play-offs. Kelsey also received Honours for Hockey.
Meegan captained both the First Hockey and Tennis teams and received Honours for Hockey and Tennis. She was awarded the Trophy for the Best Girls’ Hockey Player in 2009 and represented the Lowveld Tennis Team in 2008 and 2009. Meegan and her partner, Sharee Comley, were ranked Number 1 Doubles players in Mpumalanga. She was also a member of the Girls’ First Cricket Team and scored 98 not out in a League match against Lowveld High.