Gimnasium aim to retain DStv Schools Netball Challenge crown

Potch Gimnasium out to defend Provincial title in the North West leg of the DStv Schools Netball Challenge.

Potchefstroom Gimnasium will be the hunted team when the North West schools take to the court this weekend for the provincial finals of the DStv Schools Netball Challenge (DSNC).

Gimmies are the North West province and national defending champions of the DSNC having defeated Gauteng’s Hoërskool Menlopark 25-22 in the Botho Stream (urban schools).

The DSNC is a partnership between MultiChoice and South African Schools Netball launched in 2021 with the aim of unearthing future Spar Proteas stars while also creating a competition that will give rise to new school rivalries ensuring that all schools, urban and rural, get to experience the sport at the same level.

The North West leg of the competition will see 16 schools (9 Botho and 7 Ubuntu) battle it out for the six (3 Botho and 3 Ubuntu) spots available to represent the province at the national competition set for 8-9 August in Concordia, Johannesburg.

Hoërskool Volkskool in Potchefstroom on Saturday, June 11th will play host to the competition.

The 16 provincial finalist schools are divided into four groups, two Botho and two Ubuntu. Top two finishing schools at the end of the group stages proceed to the semifinals and then the finals. Losing semifinalists have a playoff for the third nationals’ spot.

Participating schools

Ubuntu

Matlaisane Secondary School, Tiragalo Secondary School, Khumosejo Secondary School,

Kanana Secondary School, Kgaphamadi Secondary School, Freedom Park Secondary School, Sejankabo Secondary School

Botho

Hoërskool Rustenburg, Wesvalia High School, Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom, Hoërskool Bergsig, Hoërskool Hartbeespoort High School, Potchefstroom Gimnasium, Hoërskool Lichtenburg, Vryburg High School