Ex-Saints Prep pupil plays in the Cricket World Cup: Grant Elliott
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SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOL MAKING A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE
HONOUR GOD HONOUR OTHERS HONOUR SELF
Term 1: 27 March 2015
Ex-Saints Prep pupil plays in the Cricket World
Cup: Grant Elliott
While the world witnessed the cricket skills, drama and
excitement of two great sporting nations, South African
hearts were broken when Grant Elliot applied his trade
with skill and calmness. His sporting manner and Saints
connection needs to be celebrated.
I have always questioned whether pushing a boy
out of his age group into a higher level would be
detrimental. Case in point, Grant Elliott. During
the early 1990's I was 1st XI cricket coach at the
Prep coaching boys on a private basis as I do now.
Grant was one of those boys who came for extra
coaching. A naturally gifted athlete, a very popular
boy, humble, very competitive with a wonderful
sense of humour.
Grant learned to mix with boys older than him, as
he had an older brother, Scott. His cricket talent
developed from an early age and he was a genuine
all rounder, bowling accurate medium fast out
swing, a brilliant fielder and a very solid No. 4 in
the batting order, in the mould of Jacques Kallis.
ST STITHIANS COLLEGE - Boys’ Preparatory
Tel: (011) 577-6200 Fax: (011) 577 6470
Email: boysprep@stithian.com
A Methodist School making a world of difference
…….Grant Elliot reflection continued.
I coached Grant for about 5 years, and my gut feel / instinct was to select him to play in the 1 XI
in Grade 5. Our cricket system was adjusted at Gauteng junior level to play 50-over matches on
Saturdays which would allow the boys to develop to the longer version of the game.
I was not surprised to hear the commentators discuss Grant’s calmness under extreme pressure
and his ability to accelerate where required, and one of his strengths has always been to encour-
age and support his fellow team mates. This was so evident in his matches during this World
Cup.
In my opinion and much to my relief, Grant was prepared for this World Cup all the way back
from Grade 5. His work ethic, determination and belief in his ability during his time growing up
in SA, trying to make inroads into the evolving provincial franchise set up in South African
cricket, and his passion to play the game at the highest level, have always remained strong.
His rollercoaster selections in New Zealand have now been rewarded with this one in 2015.
Stephen Farrell
It came as no surprise to see his name cropping up so regularly in the 1992 school magazine.
Grant was the only Std 3 (Grade 5) to be selected for the Boys’ Prep 1st X1 Cricket team. His
coach at the time, Steve Farrell recalls that he always maintained that Grant was “born for the 50
- over game”. In 1992 he represented the school at first team level in Cricket (Capt.), Football,
Cross Country, Athletics and Tennis. He was an outstanding academic and disliked competitive
swimming intensely. He was a naughty boy in the fun sense of the word, his permanent smile be-
traying his mischievous nature”.
Mark de Buys
Boys’ Prep closes at 12:00 on Thursday 2 April for the Easter Weekend. However, boys who
cannot be fetched at that time, will be supervised by staff at various Easter Festival events,
and brought back to school (Warren Quad) after the College First Rugby match at approx.
2:45pm where parents can collect their sons.
A tennis tournament was held at St Stithians last Saturday against Howick Preparatory School. Our
boys and girls played mixed doubles and then singles against a co-ed team from Howick. Great ten-
nis was played and the teamwork between the girls and boys was superb. Congratulations to
Moeteledi Monnakgotla, Cameron White, Theo Mokake, Matthew Pilling, Luke Caveney and Dan-
iel Crowie - we won 223 to 101!
Boys’Prep 1st Team Cricket Tour Fundraiser
Jazz it up Sunday
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon at Chaf Pozi Restaurant, nestled at the foot
of the iconic Orlando Towers. Fun activities for children & an after-
noon of jazz and entertainment. Come & join us for a unique, local
experience!
Date: Sunday 24 May
Venue: Chaf Pozi Soweto
Time: 11h00 to 17h00
Aim: For as much fun as possible!
Adults: R220 pp & includes a full Shisa Nyama lunch, afternoon Jazz
band and entertainment.
Children Under 15: R150 pp & includes a Shisa Nyama lunch, Re-
freshing cold drinks, Paint Ball* and kids entertainment.
Book a table of 4 or 40 but don't miss this great fun afternoon, all for a
good cause!
Plenty of secure parking at the venue, or to make it a truly authentic
experience, taxi shuttles are available at an extra cost.
*paint ball is at an extra cost.
Book a table with Michelle White : jaywhite@mweb.co.za
The 1st rugby team were involved in their first competitive matches of the season on Saturday 21
March at the Pridwin 7s Rugby Festival.
At the start of the first match of the day the boys found themselves two tries down against a spirit-
ed Cornwall side. The second half saw some very decent rugby played by our side and after
fighting bravely back we eventually lost 10 - 5.
A mere ten minutes later we played our second game against the hosts, in an entertaining match
which we lost 20 - 10 to a very good Pridwin side. Our third game was against St Benedict’s and
again it was a close match which we won 12-10. This gave us all the confidence we were looking
for as we went into the fourth match against Bryanston. In a one sided match Saints dominated
from start to finish being the comfortable winner.
With our last three matches running close together we were worried our the boys might run out of
steam. They had other ideas and scored 15 tries in the last three matches to finish the festival
strong! Njabulo Dlamini was voted the Most Valuable Player (MVP) on the day.
Our sincere thanks to the Saints boys who came out to support us, dressed neatly and showing true
Saints spirit. They behaved exceptionally well, singing and cheering their school mates on.
Look out for news on our 1st Team’s Rugby Night Festival with
Fourie Du Preez in next week’s newsletter.Well done to Connor Doig who participated in the Mpumalanga Mini Tennis
Tournament. Connor had his best results ever at a tournament and finished 3rd
overall in the boys U10 singles. Connor and his partner (Josh Prinsloo from St
Peter’s) were the beaten finalists in the boys U10 doubles.
Connor played exceptionally well in the singles quarterfinals and came from 2
games down to beat his opponent who was a year older than him! He really
showed great determination!! We are very proud of you.
Peter Watt swam the Ebenezer Open Water Mile in Magoebaskloof.
This is a great achievement for a grade 3 boy. Well done Peter.
Congratulations to Njabulo Dlamini and James Macdonald who were selected
as Captain & Vice Captain respectively for our Athletics teams.
Well done boys!
Reminder: Interact Club - Ladies High Tea and Rose Extravaganza
The St Stithians Boys' College Interact Club will be hosting a Ladies High Tea at 47 Mandeville
Road, Bryanston to raise money towards CHOC - The Childhood Cancer Foundation.
This Ladies Tea will be held on Saturday 11 April 2015, from 14h00 until 17h00.
The fundraiser is dedicated to raise R40 000 towards helping CHOC to provide support for chil-
dren suffering from cancer and life-threatening blood disorders as well as their families. We en-
deavour to make this event a great
success!
We kindly ask for your support by booking your seat at the Ladies Tea and spread the word to
all your garden loving friends and family.
There will be a floral bouquet presentation as well as a food decoration demonstration by two of
our very own Saints moms.
PRESENTERS: Natalie Spitholt, owner of Gosh Cakes and baker extraordinaire and Louise
Eichner - Floral
arrangement expert
COST: R300 per person
INCLUDES: High Tea, presentations by our food and floral experts, catering by Alison Scott,
spot prizes, raffles and many more surprises.
TO BOOK YOUR PLACE: email Max van der Lecq at maxvdlecq@yahoo.com
We endeavour to make a difference in the lives of those suffering from cancer and other life
threatening blood diseases.
Should there be any further queries please contact Max van der Lecq
on maxvdlecq@yahoo.comThe Grade 5 boys have had a fantastic time using their boards to write their theory. Pictured be-
low they are seen identifying and naming the notes of the treble clef.
The Grade 3s have been learning the basics of how to play the recorder. They have shown true
skill and look very smart when they play.
The Grade 4s have had fun naming the "families" of the orchestra and listening to them played.
They are pictured here colouring the seating plan of the orchestra.
Daniel Sguazzin, Jaime Lewis & Enzo Barbaglia are pictured here
participating in the Marimba Band Fundraising Golf Day
James and Lwazi were invited by our project Phela re
Phele Musical Arts Academy to perform at our Hu-
man Rights day concert in Soweto. They presented
two songs, and also played along with other children
accompanied by the band.
Phela re Phele Musical Arts Academy was delighted to have Lwazi
and James perform with other children in Soweto. They were stars!ST STITHIANS BOYS’ PREPARATORY SCHOOL
SPORTS RESULTS
MACFARLANE TERM 2015
SPORT OPPONENT RESULT
ATHLETICS At St Stithians (vs. The Ridge, Pridwin & St John’s)
A Team 1st - St Stithians 138 points
2nd - St John’s 111 points
3rd - The Ridge 62 points
4th - Pridwin 61 points
B Team 1st - St Stithians 139 points
2nd - The Ridge 87 points
3rd - St John’s 82 points
4th - Pridwin 30 points
TENNIS
Mixed Doubles (with GP) vs. Howick Preparatory Won 223 - 101
RUGBY 1st team 7’s at the Pridwin 7’s Festival
vs. Cornwall Hill Lost 5 - 10
vs. Pridwin Lost 10 - 20
vs. St Benedict’s Won 12 - 10
vs. Maragon Won 25 - 0
vs. Bryanston Won 20 - 0
vs. Orchards Won 36 - 0
vs. CBC Boksburg Won 56 - 0
1st XV at the St Stithians Night Rugby Festival
vs. Highbury Preparatory (KZN) Won 29-22
GOLF
vs. St Benedict’s Enzo Barbaglia 41 / Jaime Lewis 43 / Jared Whitehorn 55 / Dylan Cox 56 / Brendon Strydom 59
vs. Curro Enzo Barbaglia 39 / Jaime Lewis 39 / Cameron White 48 / Dylan Cox 53 / Oyama Ntshona 54 /
Brendon Strydom 62
TWITTER
REMINDER that the Boys’ Preparatory Sport has a Twitter account and can be followed: @SaintsBPSportST STITHIANS BOYS’ PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ROBERTS EXTRA MURALS PROGRAMME
30 MARCH - 6 APRIL 2015
DIRECTOR OF SPORT Mr. R Lennox rlennox@stithian.com (011) 577 6492 @SaintsBPSport
DIRECTOR OF CREATIVITY Mrs. L Humphrey lhumphrey@stithian.com (011) 577 6153
12:15 - 13:30 MINI TENNIS GRADE 3N COLLEGE COURTS 12:30 St Stithians 1st XV vs. Clifton Preparatory at the St John’s Easter Rugby Festival
Burger Field at St John’s College
14:00 - 16:00 PREP SESSION ALL IT LAB
16:00 - 20:00 INTER HOUSE ATHLETICS ALL (COMPULSORY) PREP FIELD
EASTER SPORTS FESTIVAL AT ST STITHIANS COLLEGE
MONDAY
www.saintsfestival.com
SATURDAY
07:05 - 07:35 BARONS CHOIR BP MUSIC ROOM
12:15 - 13:30 MINI TENNIS GRADE 3T COLLEGE COURTS
09:00 St Stithians 1st XV vs. St Charles Preparatory at the St John’s Easter Rugby Festival
14:00 - 15:00 PREP SESSION ALL IT LAB C Rugby Field at St John’s College
CHESS ALL BP LIBRARY
JUNIOR CRAFT CLUB GRADE 3 & 4 ART ROOM EASTER SPORTS FESTIVAL AT ST STITHIANS COLLEGE
TENNIS SELECTED BOYS COLLEGE COURTS
MONDAY
TUESDAY
15:15 - 16:15 PREP SESSION ALL IT LAB
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SENIOR CHOIR BP MUSIC ROOM
16:15 - 17:15 SENIOR MARIMBA MARIMBA ROOM TEACHERS-IN-CHARGE OF ACTIVITIES
12:15 - 13:30 MINI TENNIS GRADE 3D COLLEGE COURTS ATHLETICS Mr D Mattheus dmattheus@stithian.com
14:00 - 15:00 JUNIOR CRAFT CLUB GRADE 3 & 4 ART ROOM ADVENTURE RACING Mr J Fourie jufourie@stithian.com
PREP SESSION ALL IT LAB WATER POLO Mr M de Buys mdebuys@stithian.com
PUBLIC SPEAKING GRADE 4 - 7 BP CLASSROOM JB21 SQUASH Mrs L Humphrey lhumphrey@stithian.com
TENNIS Mrs L Simmonds lsimmonds@stithian.com
WEDNESDAY
GOLF Ms J Dryden jdryden@stithian.com
PREP SESSIONS Mrs S Stockigt sstockigt@stithian.com
11:00 St Stithians 1st XV vs. Virginia Preparatory at the St John’s Easter Rugby Festival
Burger Field at St John’s College ORCHESTRA / MUSIC / CHOIR Mrs G Reynolds gmreynolds@stithian.com
15:00 St Stithians 1st XV vs. Cordwalles Preparatory at the St John’s Easter Rugby Festival MARIMBA Mr M Sibanda msibanda@stithian.com
C Rugby Field at St John’s College
PUBLIC SPEAKING Mrs P Bragge pbragge@stithian.com
CRAFT CLUB Mrs T Temlett ttemlett@stithian.com
EASTER SPORTS FESTIVAL AT ST STITHIANS COLLEGE
THURSDAY
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