The Central Gauteng Lions U19A side has been announced for the U19 Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Week to be held in Cape Town from 16-20 December 2018, writes THEO GARRUN.
SA U19 player Jacob Miltz will captain the Central Gauteng Lions U19 team that will play in the Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Week in Cape Town in December.
There are three St David’s players in the team that was announced on Sunday, and three from St Stithians. Jeppe and KES will each supply two players in a side dominated by players from the boys’ schools.
Jarred Jardine of St David’s and Jeppe’s Kgaudise Molefe also have SA U19 experience.
A and B teams in the U19, U17 and U15 age groups were announced at the end of a week of trials. Players from three schools – KES, Jeppe and Queens High School – dominate the selections, as they have 11 players each in the six sides announced, with nine players from St Stithians.
Gauteng won the main game at the Khaya Majola Week last year and have been the top side in four of the last five years – Northerns won the ‘final’ in 2016 – so this team has a hard act to follow.
Central Gauteng Lions – U19A
Jacob Miltz (St David’s, captain), Bryce Parsons (KES), Linda Ndlovu (Jeppe), Wesley van der Spuy (St David’s), Clayton Pather (St John’s), Obakeng Maila (KES), Jarred Jardine (St David’s), Kgaudise Molefe (Jeppe), Johan Mulder (St Stithians), Emanuel Motswiri (Maragon), Mudiwa Chanakira (St Stithians), Cameron Shekleton (St Stithians), Tumelo Yeki (Queens).
Central Gauteng Lions – U19B
Zian de Jager (Transvalia, captain), Callum Broodryk (KES), Xolani Xaba (Waterstone),Thando Tsima (Queens), Matthew van Dyk (Jeppe), Conrad van Dyk (Noordheuwel), Saeen Kirsten (KES), Roston Groep (Mondeor), Pieter Goosen (Vereeniging Gim), Dawan Goosen (Noordheuwel), JP Coetzee (Vereeniging Gim), Amogelang Sima (Queens).
Central Gauteng Lions – U17A
Neil Eksteen (Helpmekaar, captain), Jack Lees (St John’s), Sahil Bramdaw (Dainfern), Levert Manje (Jeppe), Tian Brits (Noordheuwel), Matthew Lieberman (St Stithians), Samuel Ruwisi (St John’s), Heinrigh Pieterse (KES), Nhlanlha Mashigo (Jeppe), Taheer Isaacs (Beaulieu), Michael Copeland (KES), Ruben Ramodisha (Queens), Jason Bracher (KES).
Central Gauteng Lions – U17B
Connor Esterhuizen (St John’s, captain), Liam Mostert (St Stithians), Gerard Coetzee (Noordheuwel), Zander Coetzee (Randburg), Hayden Israel (St John’s), Braydon Hicks (Jeppe), Breidyn Schaper (Jeppe), Lesego Nchabaleng (Queens), Jonathan Zinn (Noordheuwel), Nhlanhla Ntleko (Queens), Johan Jacobs (Noordheuwel), Fikile Sithole (Queens).
Central Gauteng Lions – U15A
Yusuf Ravat (Sufa Learning Institute), Ronan Herman (Noordheuwel), Billy van Zyl (St Stithians), Simo Potlewa (Queens), Zack Momberg (KES), Tshepo Staffa (Jeppe), Brett Peters (St John’s), Duncan Brown (Jeppe), Greg Ford (St John’s), Kaylin Archary (Jeppe), Liam Alder (KES), Nyasha Zvinoria (St Stithians), Siyabonga Mlambo (Queens).
Central Gauteng Lions – U15B
Arno Tuyane (Monument), Gareth Lonie (KES), JP King (St John’s), Josh van Zyl (Heidelberg Volkskool), Werno van Wyk (Northcliff), Lesego Kokotlabane (Queens), Ethan MacMaster (KES), Savar Kumal (St Stithians), Cameron Brown (Jeppe), Phenyo Phalatse (St Stithians), Avuyile Mazingane (Queens), Shrey Patel (Parktown), Luhan Van Niekerk (Noordheuwel).
Main photo: Back row – Siya Sibiya (coach), Clayton Pather (St John’s), Bryce Parsons (KES), Jarred Jardine (St David’s), Linda Ndlovu (Jeppe), Wesley Van der Spuy (St David’s), Kgaudise Molefe (Jeppe), Johan Mulder (St Stithians), Saugata Das (assistant coach).
Front row – Tumelo Yeki (Queens), Cameron Shekelton (St Stithians), Jacob Miltz (St David’s, captain), Obakeng Maila (KES), Emanuel Motsiri (Maragon), Mudiwa Chanakira (St Stithians).
Photo: Theo Garrun
