The Latest From The Head Masters Desk 4 December 2015 Headmasters Desk
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Cricket Festival: 1st XI Festival
The 1st XI cricket team will participate in a festival from 6 to 9 January 2016.
- Who it is for
- 1st XI cricket players at Durban High School
- How to act on it
- No application or action required; participation is automatic based on selection.
- Closes
- 9 January 2016
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Cricket festival: 1st XI festival 6–9 January 2016
Chess Trials: KZN SA Chess Trials in Cape Town
Selected students will participate in the KZN SA Chess Trials in Cape Town from 3 to 10 January 2016.
- Who it is for
- selected chess players at Durban High School
- How to act on it
- No application or action required; participation is automatic based on selection.
- Closes
- 10 January 2016
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Chess trials: KZN SA Chess trials in Cape Town from 3–10 January 2016
All Africa Schools Tournament
Selected students will represent the school at the All Africa Schools Tournament in Cape Town from 29 November to 3 December 2015.
- Who it is for
- selected athletes at Durban High School
- How to act on it
- No application or action required; participation is automatic based on selection.
- Closes
- 3 December 2015
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All Africa Schools Tournament in Cape Town 29 Nov–3 Dec 2015
National Debating Championships
Maxim Birch will represent the school at the National Debating Championships at Treverton College from 12 to 17 December 2015.
- Who it is for
- Maxim Birch, student at Durban High School
- How to act on it
- No application or action required; participation is automatic based on selection.
- Closes
- 17 December 2015
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Debating: National Debating Championships at Treverton College 12–17 December (Maxim Birch)
Test Matches vs Australia
Jeandré Petersen and Matthew Hamilton will play in test matches against Australia from 10 to 14 December 2015 in Cape Town.
- Who it is for
- Jeandré Petersen and Matthew Hamilton, students at Durban High School
- How to act on it
- No application or action required; participation is automatic based on selection.
- Closes
- 14 December 2015
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Test matches vs Australia: 10–14 December in Cape Town (Jeandré Petersen and Matthew Hamilton)
U15A Westville Festival
The U15A cricket team will represent the school at a festival held from 5 to 8 January 2016.
- Who it is for
- U15A cricket players at Durban High School
- How to act on it
- No application or action required; participation is automatic based on selection.
- Closes
- 8 January 2016
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U15A Westville Festival 5–8 January 2016
Badminton: SA Men’s International Tournament
Selected badminton players will represent the school at the SA Men’s International Tournament from 3 to 6 December 2015.
- Who it is for
- selected badminton players at Durban High School
- How to act on it
- No application or action required; participation is automatic based on selection.
- Closes
- 6 December 2015
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Badminton: SA Men’s International Tournament 3–6 December 2015
Gert Coetzee Selected for U18 SARU High Performance Rugby Camp
Gert Coetzee has been selected to attend the 40-man U18 SARU High Performance Rugby Camp in Stellenbosch.
- Who it is for
- Gert Coetzee, student at Durban High School
- How to act on it
- No application or action required; participation is automatic based on selection.
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Rugby: Gert Coetzee selected for 40-man U18 SARU High Performance Rugby Camp in Stellenbosch (camp date not specified)
Facts
Places
eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, City of Cape Town, Stellenbosch Local Municipality, Western Cape
Key Takeaways
- Document title: “The Latest from the Head Master’s Desk : 4 December 2015”
- Published/dated: 4 December 2015 (post dated December 5, 2015)
- School: Durban High School (DHS), address shown as 255 St Thomas Road, Musgrave, Durban, 4001
- NSC Examinations (Grade 12) went well; educators marking NSC papers at end of previous week
- BE (Backbone/important component) running taken over in 2015 by Mr and Mrs Hellenberg
- Sports rankings: Basketball and Badminton ranked 1st in SA; Water Polo ranked 4th
- Cricket: 1st XI won a T20 match against Northwood on 20 November; unbeaten in competition
- Cricket festival: 1st XI festival 6–9 January 2016; U15A Westville Festival 5–8 January 2016
- Chess trials: KZN SA Chess trials in Cape Town from 3–10 January 2016
- Badminton: SA Men’s International Tournament 3–6 December 2015; All Africa Schools Tournament in Cape Town 29 Nov–3 Dec 2015
- Debating: National Debating Championships at Treverton College 12–17 December (Maxim Birch)
- Rugby: Gert Coetzee selected for 40-man U18 SARU High Performance Rugby Camp in Stellenbosch (camp date not specified)
- Test matches vs Australia: 10–14 December in Cape Town (Jeandré Petersen and Matthew Hamilton)
- Durban High School (DHS)
- Leon Erasmus (14th Head Master)
- Mr and Mrs Hellenberg
- Mrs Vermaak
- Mr Norton
- Nathin Pillay
- Rylen Naicker
- Sridhar Chandraduth
- Cayden Pather
- Thirushan Pather
- Muhammad Mirza
- Mikaeel Mirza
- Tonderai Ndudzo
- Nischay Jairaj
- Jaydon Beru
- Yashil Soni
- Sheroze Khan