{"id":4723,"date":"2025-07-29T11:55:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T09:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/?p=4723"},"modified":"2025-07-29T11:56:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T09:56:03","slug":"sa-hockey-ipt-2025-day-1-wrap-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/29\/sa-hockey-ipt-2025-day-1-wrap-up\/","title":{"rendered":"SA Hockey IPT 2025 \u2013 Day 1 Wrap-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hartleyvale<\/span> Stadium, Cape Town | 28 July 2025<\/span><\/p>\n

The first day of the SA Hockey Interprovincial Tournament delivered all the promise of elite hockey<\/span>, <\/span>goals, upsets, and teams laying down markers for the week ahead. With the newly resurfaced Belgotex Sport pitches gleaming under the Cape Town skies, both the Men’s and Women’s tournaments got underway with purpose.<\/span><\/p>\n

Header Image: Photos – Credit – Jan van Zyl<\/em><\/p>\n

Men\u2019s A Section<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

SA U21 3\u20130 Free State<\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>The defending champions, SA Under 21, opened their account with a professional 3-0 win over Free State. It wasn\u2019t their most fluid performance, but a clean sheet and three goals will settle the nerves. <\/span>Litha<\/span> Kraai found the net early with a composed field goal, Reuben <\/span>Sendzul<\/span>showed his finishing class, and Dudley Horn added late insurance to round off a solid start.<\/span><\/p>\n

Northern Blues 0\u20134 WP Peninsula<\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>In what many would label an early shock, WP Peninsula (Western Province B) stunned the Northern Blues with a commanding display. Caleb Oliphant pounced on a loose ball for the opener, Kenton Melville added a second before halftime, and Josh <\/span>Koff<\/span> extended the lead. Nicholas Giger slotted a penalty stroke to complete a dominant 4-0 performance.<\/span><\/p>\n

Southern Gauteng 5\u20130 Eastern Province<\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>Last year\u2019s runners-up Southern Gauteng looked razor-sharp from the whistle. Liam Hermanus scored twice in the opening 20 minutes to take control. Michael Newland-Nel added a third, Marvin Simons got in on the action, and the legendary Julian <\/span>Hykes<\/span>, <\/span>now player-coach<\/span>, <\/span>put the exclamation mark on a powerful 5-0 win.<\/span><\/p>\n

Western Province 6\u20131 KZN Raiders<\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>After conceding early to Darryl Lotter and facing a potential upset, WP roared back with a vengeance. <\/span>Luthando<\/span> Jonas equalised before halftime and added another after the break. <\/span>Viwe<\/span> Mbata<\/span> and Jacques van Tonder piled on, before Mustapha Cassiem scored twice to wrap up an emphatic 6-1 comeback win for the hosts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Women\u2019s A Section<\/span><\/h3>\n

SA U21 1\u20133 North West<\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>North West got off to a dream start with Emily Wilson striking early, and her twin sister <\/span>Charne<\/span> de Wet doubling the advantage. Although <\/span>Teshawn<\/span> de le Rey pulled one back for the juniors, the result was sealed late on by <\/span>Lize<\/span> Claassens<\/span> as North West started strong.<\/span><\/p>\n

Northern Blues 4\u20130 WP Peninsula<\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>The defending champs had to be patient. After <\/span>Hanrie<\/span> Louw opened the scoring, WP Peninsula made them work hard for the rest. It wasn\u2019t until the second half that they pulled away through Olivia Dillion, <\/span>Maikimisetso<\/span> Marokoane<\/span>, and another from Louw to secure a confident 4-0 win.<\/span><\/p>\n

Southern Gauteng 6\u20131 KZN Raiders<\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>Southern Gauteng wasted no time hitting their stride. Sylvia van <\/span>Jaarsveldt<\/span> scored twice in the opening half, joined by goals from Gabriella Terblanche and <\/span>Unathi<\/span> Magudulela for a 4-0 lead at the break. Amber <\/span>Fairon<\/span> and Bianca Wood added further polish, with Jessica Fletcher grabbing a consolation for the Raiders.<\/span><\/p>\n

Western Province 9\u20130 Free State<\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>In the most one-sided game of the day, WP flexed their muscles with a nine-goal blitz. <\/span>Kaps<\/span>, De Waal, Maddocks, Wiseman, Botha, Bobbs\u2014everyone got in on the action. With a relentless attack, WP made a clear statement of intent as tournament favourites.<\/span><\/p>\n

Women\u2019s B Section<\/span><\/h3>\n

Eastern Province 7\u20130 Mpumalanga<\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>EP wasted no time in staking their claim for promotion. Bianca de Klerk and Toni Marks both struck twice, with further goals from Elan van <\/span>Vugt<\/span>, <\/span>Tasmyn<\/span> Preller, and Tristan Howard rounding out a commanding win.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eastern Province 2\u20131 WP <\/span>Disa<\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>In the second match of their double-header, EP had to dig deeper. <\/span>Disa<\/span> took the lead through <\/span>Trusten<\/span> Barnard, but Marks equalised before <\/span>Tasmyn<\/span> Preller blasted home the winner to cap off a perfect Day 1 for the Eastern Cape side.<\/span><\/p>\n

With Day 1 complete, the tone has been set in Cape Town. From Southern Gauteng\u2019s attacking flair to WP\u2019s ruthless precision, and EP\u2019s dominant double in the B Section\u2014the next few days are shaping up to be something special at <\/span>Hartleyvale<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fixtures \u2013 29 July 2025<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/h3>\n

Hartleyvale<\/span> A \u2013 Broadcast on Supersport Channel 199<\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>08:45 \u2013 <\/span>Mens<\/span> A Section \u2013 SA Under 21 vs. Northern Blues<\/span>
\n<\/span>10:30 \u2013 <\/span>Womens<\/span> A Section \u2013 Northern Blues vs. SA Under 21 <\/span><\/p>\n

12:15 \u2013 <\/span>Mens<\/span> A Section \u2013 Free State vs. WP Peninsula <\/span>
\n<\/span>14:00 \u2013 <\/span>Womens<\/span> A Section \u2013 Free State vs. KZN Raiders<\/span>
\n<\/span>15:45 \u2013 <\/span>Womens<\/span> A Section \u2013 WP Peninsula vs. North West<\/span>
\n<\/span>17:30 \u2013 <\/span>Mens<\/span> A Section \u2013 Western Province vs. Southern Gauteng<\/span>
\n<\/span>19:15 \u2013 <\/span>Womens<\/span> A Section \u2013 Western Province vs. Southern Gauteng<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hartleyvale<\/span> B \u2013 Not Broadcast<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

09:00 \u2013 <\/span>Womens<\/span> B Section <\/span>\u2013<\/span> Mpumalanga vs. WP <\/span>Disa<\/span>
\n<\/span>14:45 \u2013 <\/span>Mens<\/span> A Section \u2013 KZN Raiders vs. Eastern Province <\/span><\/p>\n

16:30 \u2013 <\/span>Womens<\/span> B Section <\/span>\u2013<\/span> Eastern Province vs. Mpumalanga<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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