2022

Back row, left to right: Jordan Drury, Dalan Philips, Jean Pienaar, Craig Saunders, Michael Abrahams, Keanon Geldenhuys. Front row, left to right: Winrey Christoffels, Ignatius Malgraff, Bjorn Slabbert, Basheer Ensal, Jose Smith and Colby Postumus. Dalan Philips was later replaced by Yustrie Astrie and Keanon Geldenhuys was later replaced by Rob McKinley. Back row, left to right: Simone Upman (coach), Leschae Kops, Gemma Bouwer, Cassidy Williams, Karista Erasmus, Cheneal Rubenheimer. Middle row, left to right: Malikah Potgieter, Caylin Peffer and Mathapelo Pitso. Front row: Mija Kliment

Elizabeth Porter (PE Vipers) winner of the Player of the Tournament award in the girls under 18 Cup section, and Mija Kliment (Tshwane Titans) winner of the Goalkeeper of the Tournament award in the girls under 18 Shield section at the 2023 PSI Indoor Hockey Nationals held in Cape Town in December 2023.

Kamva Dyakala – Number 23 (Goalkeeper) Mazan dos Santos – Number 8 (Captain) Ignatius Malgraff – Number 9 Caleb Stokes – Number 18 Rick Vaupotie – Number 13 Jose Smith – Number 4 Sachin Padayachee – Number 16 Winray Christoffels – Number 11 Clayton Saker – Number 3 Nickolas Mitchell – Number 12 Zaakir Ensal – Number 2 Craig Saunders – Number 10 Fezile Mthombeni – Number 5 Callan Hansen – Number 7 Usenathi Mekuto – Number 17 Linamandla Molo – Number 15

Jade Singleton – Number 16 Andisiwe Mfunda – Number 12 Alu Dunga – Number 19 Rosemary de Bruin – Number 17 (Captain) Mathapelo Pitso – Number 5 Tasmyn Preller – Number 8 Chelsey Cooke – Number 3 Tristan Howard – Number 9 Carly Redcliffe – Number 18 Robyn Thomson – Number 6 Carolina Picardo de Sousa – Number 1 (Goalkeeper) Simone Venter – Number 11 Bianca de Klerk – Number 4 Hannah Griffin – Number 13 Leschae Kops – Number 10 Mija Kliment – Number 23 (Goalkeeper) Elan van Vught – Number 14 Abby Fouche – Number 2

Meet the 2023 Senior Eastern Province Ladies and Mens Hockey teams.  They will be doing battle at the Senior IPT in Durban 20-26 August 2023.  Rosemary de Bruin and Mazan Dos Santos have been selected as the captains for their respective teams.  EP Ladies Team and their numbers: 1. Carolina Picardo de Sousa 2. Abby Fouche 3. Chelsey Cooke 4. Bianca de Klerk 5. Mathapelo Pitso 6. Robyn Thomson 8. Tamsyn Preller 9. Tristan Howard 17. Rosemary de Bruin (Captain) 10. Leschae Kops 11. Simone Venter 12. Andisiwe Mfunda 13. Hannah Griffin 14. Elan van Vught 16. Jade Singleton 19. Alu Dunga 18. Carly Redcliffe 23. Mija Kliment EP Mens Team and their numbers: 1. Kamva Dyakala 23. Chad Durrheim 3. Clayton Saker 4. Jose Smith 8. Mazan Dos Santos (Captain) 6. Dean Ferreira 2. Caleb Stokes 16. Sachin Padayachee 9. Ignatius Malgraff 11. Winray Christoffels 5. Fizzle Mtombeni 12. Nick Mitchell 13. Rick Vaupotie 10. Craig Saunders 15. Linamandla Molo 7. Callen Hansen 17. Usenathi Mekuta 18. Zaakir Ensal We wish them all the best and to make us all proud! Photos taken by Juli Levey.

Nuriyah Bell from Pearson High school has been selected into the SA Schools under18A team. Cara-Faye Nel from Pearson High School has been selected into the SA Schools under18B team. Abigail Holderness from Diocesan School for Girls has been selected into the SA Schools under 16A team. Cassidy Williams from Collegiate High School has been selected into the SA Schools under 16B team. The Eastern Province Hockey Federation congratulates the above young ladies on these outstanding achievements.

We wish to congratulate NMU’s Cheslyn Gie on his appointment as the new Head Coach of the Men’s Protea Team.

Also, Dalan Philips has been selected as the head coach of this history making Proteas side.