“Play a sport. It will teach you how to win honourably, lose gracefully, respect authority, work with others, manage your time and stay out of trouble.” Durban High School hosted its Special Sport & Cultural Awards Assembly on Monday 8 October. The purpose of this ceremony is to highlight and honour the achievements of our Boys in the sporting and cultural arena. Deputy Head Master...
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DHS vs Kearsney College Kearsney won the toss on a sweltering day in Bothas Hill. Kearsney’s openers were aggressive from ball one and this got Kearsney off to a flying start. DHS had to introduce spin earlier than they wanted but when Ross Shedlock (3 for 50 in 10 overs) and Muhammed Moosa (1 for 14 in 10 overs) bowled together they restricted the Kearsney...
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Maritzburg College celebrated their 60th edition of Michaelmas Week this year and it was again a privilege to be part of this prestigious Cricket Festival. DHS attended their 59th Michaelmas Week this year which is an achievement in itself. Michaelmas Week must be one of the toughest Cricket Festivals in South Africa and there is never an easy game. In the 2019 edition of Michaelmas...
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The DHS U16 Water Polo Tournament was held over the period 26-29 September. Originally, we had received 20 positive responses but unfortunately, we had three late withdrawals from Kearsney, Reddam Umhlanga and Pearson from Port Elizabeth. We were still fortunate to attract the powerhouses of water polo from around SA. The pool matches were all closely contested matches with no single result having a goal...
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Durban High School is proud to have hosted the annual U14 Charl van Rooyen Cricket Festival, which was held from 21 to 24 September. It was a privilege to host this Festival, which is hosted by a different school each year. The first U14 Cricket Festival was held at Kearsney College in 1996, the brainchild of Mick Bissell. Kearsney hosted the festival for the first...
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U16A Match Report This was a match that shone brightly for the future of DHS Softball, and the quality of all round DHS men. This year the U16A DHS Softball side was placed in the B league and dominated every team that they played. DHS won the U16 B league for the first time in five years. This is such an impressive achievement, especially considering...
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vs Clifton College – T20 We went into this game with very little match practice due to our preseason fixtures being affected by rain. Clifton on the other hand had just come back from a 4-day Cricket Festival; however, this is no excuse on our performance as we are a far better team than the results suggested. DHS won the toss and we backed our...
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Congratulations to the following on their achievements: Brian Dosemba and Nqobani Dlamini have been selected for the Sharks High Schools U17 Sevens Rugby to represent KZN at the National Sevens Tournament hosted by the Griffons High Schools Rugby Association from Thursday 19 September to Saturday 21 September 2019 at the HT Pelatona Rugby Stadium in Welkom. DHS 7s Rugby Coach, Mr Ruan Lombard, has been selected as...
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Durban High School hosted its annual Sevens Rugby Tournament on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 August. Teams from around the province attended the event, with 10 U17 teams and 12 U15 teams participating in the Tournament. Once again, it was a slick event, well run and organised by Mr Nathan Pillay, Head of Sport at DHS, and Darryl Weir of Bizskills. The event was sponsored...
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1st Team 7s Rugby : Match Report The 7’s season came to an end with DHS hosting our annual DHS Twizza Rugby Sevens Tournament. Despite a few disruptions during the week preventing us from fielding a full squad, the boys still came out to training with a true DHS attitude and mind-set, ready to tackle the challenge ahead. The boys started Day 1 extremely well,...
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