Muizenberg High School - Yearbook (Cape Town, South Africa)

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2nd TEAM: Coaches: Mr G. Field X Mr D. Gibbon Captain: Friedrich Soltau U Regular team members: N. McShane, S. Otto, A. Musi- kanth, N. Heine, W. Laufs, S. Evans, W. Stoddart, L. Needham, J. Riordan, K. Hardcastle, A. Evans, M. Hodge, G. Liebenberg. This cheerful team gave a fairly good account of themselves and it was certainly a great joy to be able tio coach a reliable secc nd team of reasonable ability this year. Although their play tended to be rather unpredictable, the team was capable of playing very entertaining hockey on occasions. Overall more games were won or drawn than were defeats registered. The best game was probably a farewell present to Mr Field at the end of the second term. The team really clicked on this occa- sion defeating Fairmont 4-0 with all four goals from the stick of Noel McShane. Stephen Otto, Norman Heine, Wayne Stoddart, Jason O'Riordan and Gregg Liebenberg showed glimpses of greatness among the forwards while Friedrich Soltau held things together at centre half and was given good support by Leslie Needham and Alain Musikanth. We were pleased to be able to call on Old Boys Karl Hardcastle Cgoalkeeperj and Andrew Evans Cbackj who were a tower of strength in defence. D. Gibbon UNDER 14 BOYS HOCKEY 1988 2nd Term C League 3rd Term B League Faced with the daunting prospect of playing without at least five Standard 7's who were drafted into the Under 15 team, the Std 6 Under 14 boys blazed a trail of glory which led to the B League in the third term and the scal- ing of still greater heights. Their enthusiasm was un- bridled, their will to win unquenchable, the never-say- die attitude their hallmark when the going was tough. Early indication of a great season was the goalless draw with Fish I-loek A in the opening encounter. Three mat- ches against the E, D and F Wynberg sides revealed the goal scoring potential of the forwards, especially William Panourgias and Michael Vos. A 2-0 home win against Rondebosch D kept spirits high. The only dent in the armour came about in a midweek defeat by Westerford. A rousing 3-1 win over Eben Donges B completed a very satisfactory second term schedule. No more auspicious start to their B league season could have been dreamt of than the boys'thumping 6-1 win over Camps Bay A. After a 2-2 thriller with Plumstead B in which Craig Laubscher scored the equaliser in the final moments, the boys found their way through the Fish Hoek A defence to notch up a memorable 4-1 win. The spectacular highlight of the season, in which the Std 7 Ul4's Roualeyn de Haas, Crispin Howarth, Jonathan Logan and Thornley Bawden played a signifi- cant role, was the thrill-a-minute 4-5 win over a well- drilled Rondebosch B side, the Muizenbergers coming back from 0-2, 1-3 and 3-4 to snatch victory in the last minute. The season endedwith a repeat of the 2-2 cliff- hanger with Plumstead's turn to save the match at the last gasp. Troy Flanigan, with the help of much advice from Mark Mulock, was a star in the goal. Bruce Watt, the captain was a formidable back and proved an excellent distributor of the ball. His genial but no-nonsense leadership had much to do with the delightful spirit that prevailed in the side. Robert Taylor developed astonishinglyafter a quiet start into a tireless defender with a fine sense of anticipation. Christoph Soltau was a sound and intelligent centre-half with promising stickwork. Jeremy Fowkes showed good hockey sense in dealing with the busy position of left half. Pierre Mouton, not wild about practice, made up for it by his amazing energy and persistence on the field of play. Matthew Aird on the right wing and Peter Twiss on the left gradually acquired the ability to play wide and stretch the defence. It was nevertheless the in- ner trio of Craig Laubscher, William Panourgias and Michael Vos who most often caught the eye and shredd- ed the defence with their short, slick passes into the gaps and their speed and accurate shooting which kept the scoreboard moving. Ivan Leader and John Heynes were solid substituters who turned in useful performances whenever called upon. Grateful thanks are due to the Vos, Laubscher, Soltau, and Taylor families for their loyal support. and assistance with transport. .,........ i 7 All in all, a season to remember. At the indoor tournament held at Bishops on Friday 5th August the boys were unable to pull off a win, but did well to hold Paul Roos to a 2-2 draw. They gained friends by their spirited play in restricting Bishops to W4-2, SACS to 3-1, and Wynberg B to 3-2. Both Ian and Rowland Graney undertook to umpire on Muizenberg's behalf. Their kindness and the goodwill they generate by their unbiased conduct of the game is greatly ap- preciated. B. Commins 4' - J T - 'ai-rM1 x 'l e ,gf .:.Hfkfl3114::?-., 1 . 1' ,.v.wf.-misfit?- .fs Pfilinfpi .

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ff Himsa 5955151 BOYS' HOCKEY New iinttiil 1 xxx!! This section continued to flourish on our fields during winter with the number of boys opting for hockey allowing us to continue with a stable format of four league teams. All gave a good account of themselves and there was a noticeable improvement in the general standard of play during the season. We were very pleas- ed to have Mrs Eve Reid join our ranks this year and to have the assistance of Mr Guy Field during the second term. Later we were delighted to welcome back our longserving volunteer coach Mr Ian Graney, at present doing his National Service, when he was posted to the Castle from Pretoria. Many thanks to those parents who supported and transported our teams and also to the tuck shop mothers and the grounds staff for their considerable contribu- tion to an enjoyable and satisfying season of hockey. 1st Team Coaches: Mr D. Gibbon!Mr I. Graney Captain: Rowland Graney Regular team members: W. Lotters Cv.c.D, A. Bottoms, S. Jacobs, R. Linnow, B. Misplon, N. McShane, S. Otto, S. Price, R. Storey, G. Van der Vijver, B. Wells The team participated in two pre-season tournaments. The first, at Constantia, was particularly successful and generated the good spirit and positive attitude which characterised the team's approach throughout the season. At the onset a fairly bold decision had been made to enter the team in the 2nd league - a league higher than in previous years. While the overall results reflect our continual battle to hold our own at this level, there is no doubt that the team were playing hockey of quite a dif- ferent calibre bythe end of the season and may certainly look to the future with confidence. We elected to use a 4-2-3-l system for our league cam- paign. This brought immediate sweet success when we upset Paarl Gym I to the tune of 4-0 in our opening fix- ture. This standard could not be maintained, however, and we lost three of the next four games. The league results from the 3rd term reveal a greater consistency in the level of our play. Although unable to clinch victories near the end of the season, we managed creditable draws against Fish Hoek 2nds Cl-lj and Rondebosch 3rds C4-41 and we were just unable to contain Rondebosch 2nds and Plumstead 2nds losing by the odd goal in each case. Surprisingly enough our most memorable matches were the Puma Knockout Tournament encounters against Herzlia lst and Plumstead lst. Having home groundad- vantage and plenty of vocal support from the sidelines raised our standards remarkably on both occasions and the hockey played was a joy to behold. ln the first round Herzlia match our opponents were never allowed to set- tle down as our shots at goal slammed into the backboard with regularity. When they did stagger off to the showers the final score was no less than 6-0 to Muizenberg! This resounding victory put us into the second round against Plumstead lst, a IA League Team. Our visitors were clearly taken aback at the high standard of our play but eventually opened the scoring and then moved into a 2-0 lead. We began to dominate the match at this stage and fought back incredibly to lead 3-2 well into the second half. Plumstead took the lead again but we broke through their defence to equalise at 4-4 keeping the excitement at fever-pitch. ln the closing minutes Plumstead's experience won through and they ran out 6-4 winners of an unforgettable match indeed! The Kingpins of our system were Andrew Herbert and Grant van der Vijver at link and Robin Linnow at Sweeper. This allowed Rowland Graney some freedom as left-field striker and he seldom missed any opportuni- ty, scoring some quite unbelievable goals, particularly in the Puma Cup games. Rowland was supported on the right by the consistently attacking play of Alan Bottoms and occasional flashes of brilliance by Steve Jacobs. 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