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SA’s High Performance Batting Consultant

September 11, 2020/0 Comments/in Cricket, National Players, old-boys, School, Sport /by Catherine Hammond

Neil McKenzie appointed South Africa’s high performance batting consultant

Old boy Neil McKenzie (class of 1994) has been appointed South Africa’s “high performance batting lead” and will work across the men’s, women’s, Under-19 and academy structures.

Full article:

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29850638/former-south-africa-cricketer-neil-mckenzie-appointed-side-high-performance-batting-consultant?fbclid=IwAR2bf_vc0N-ave2klacdtkmig2QvvRA0FRmpBzxTtQ8Kg6dmJGuFp-0bMgA

Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans

September 11, 2020/0 Comments/in Home Page Featured Article, National Players, old-boys, Sport /by Catherine Hammond

Congratulations to physiotherapist Ken Kobongo (class of 2012) as he has been named one of the winners of the Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans.

He is the physiotherapist to a number of South African teams – we are all so proud of you Ken!

Full article:

Ken Mark Kabongo, 25

SpaceX NASA Launch | Khutso Matlala takes us through the SpaceX launch

June 10, 2020/0 Comments/in old-boys /by Catherine Hammond

Old boy (Class of 1998) Khutso Matlala, Broadcast Engineer at SABC talks us through the SpaceX launch.

Click here to watch

South African Mens Indoor Hockey

April 20, 2020/0 Comments/in Hockey, old-boys /by Catherine Hammond

Congratulations to old boy Gerald Mpopo (Class of 2010) for making the South African Mens Indoor Hockey side last week.

The squad will attend camps and will be used to select the final African Qualifier side later this year. The African Indoor Hockey Cup of Nations will take place in South Africa this year with the current date under review due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The squads were selected based on performances at the recently completed Indoor Hockey IPT in KwaZulu Natal on making the squad for the Indoor World Cup Qualifier.

An amazing achievement – all the best Gerald.

Quinton de Kock – Fastest to 200 Test Dismissals

February 12, 2020/0 Comments/in Cricket, National Players, old-boys /by Catherine Hammond

Congratulations to Quinton de Kock (Class of 2011) becomes fastest to 200 Test dismissals.

Playing in his 47th Test, he became the quickest to 200 Test dismissals, achieving the feat in one match less than Australia great, Adam Gilchrist.

De Kock also became only the second South African to reach the milestone, emulating Proteas head coach Mark Boucher, who tops the overall list of most dismissals by a wicket-keeper.

Discovery 947 Ride Joburg 2019

November 21, 2019/0 Comments/in old-boys /by Catherine Hammond

Well done to all our Old Boys who rode on behalf of the KES Old Boys Association on Sunday 17th November 2019. It was another successful race!

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Triple Jumper Heads to All African Games

June 7, 2019/0 Comments/in Athletics, old-boys /by Catherine Hammond

KES Old Boy and current athletics coach at School, Menzi Mthembu (Class of 2013) has qualified and been selected for triple jump in the 2019 All African Games Athletics Squad in Rabat and Casablanca, Morocco from 19-31 August.