Curro Cup 2022. It was a busy but fun four days at Curro Hazeldean in Tshwane. They played host to the first-ever Curro Cup 2022 Netball and Rugby Sevens tournament. It took place between Saturday, 19 and Tuesday, 22 March.
More than a 1, 000 learners from 29 Curro schools from across the country took part in both competitions. They competed for one of four trophies. The inter-Curro sports initiative was split into two age groups. Curro Hazeldean won the trophy for under 13 Netball. Curro Bankenveld won the trophy for the under 13 Rugby Sevens. In the under 19 category, Curro Durbanville took first prize for Rugby Sevens. Curro Waterstone College won the first prize for Netball.
Under the leadership of Executive Head, Mr Pierre le Roux and tournament director, Alva Maree, participants were divided into four pools. They formed 32 Rugby Sevens teams which played a staggering 125 matches. Teacher Heike Etsebeth helped oversee the 53 netball teams. They played an incredible 322 games over the four days!
Best sports stars
Curro Cup aims to identify the independent school group’s best sports stars and teams across 12 sporting codes. The codes include athletics, hockey and eSports, swimming, golf, mountain biking, rugby, and netball.
“The overwhelmingly positive participation and support for these events highlight just how much both our learners and also staff enjoy the Curro Cup. This tournament was another excellent opportunity for everyone at Curro to come together and celebrate camaraderie, passion and sheer sporting excellence. I am especially thankful to the 150 teachers and staff from various Curro schools. They sacrificed their holiday time to make these four days a success,” says Marí Lategan, Curro Executive Corporate Services.
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