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Monday, 29 August 2011 09:38

20 August 2011 Rugby Matches against Edgemead

1^st Team

The Fairmont 1^st Team put Edgemead to the sword in a most comprehensive win over rivals Edgemead.  With pride on the line and Fairmont looking to keep their unbeaten record against Edgemead intact, it promised to be a tense game of rugby from teams passionate about the great game. Fairmont started with guns blazing by scoring a try in the first 5 minutes with winger Timothy Cronje scoring the first try, followed by a sensational try by Yazeed Pather. The day belonged to the backline who scored seven tries, with right wing Timothy Cronje adding a total of four tries to help end Edgemead’s passionate campaign for victory.

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Samca Premier League Small Drill And Groups Champions 2011

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Friday, 22 July 2011 09:43

The 32 Drum Majorettes of Fairmont High School in Durbanville competed in the recent South African Majorette & Cheerleading Association National Championships in Durban on 10, 11 and 12 July.  The team competed in the Premier League section of the championships and achieved first place in the Flag, Baton and Pom Pon/Non-Prop Groups. 

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Drum Majorettes

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Thursday, 31 March 2011 14:40

The South African Drum Majorette Team (Protea team) obtained excellent results at the USA Marching Auxiliaries and Dance Competitions held on 25 and 26 March.

Michelle van Sittert, one of our drummies was a member of this prestigious team.   The WP Trio team of which Michelle was a member won their division.  Michelle was also nominated as one of the 5 leaders of the leader squad.  This too is an excellent achievement.

Well done and congratulations to Michelle and the Protea team.

The results of the Protea team is as follows:

USA Marching Auxiliaries and Dance Competition: 25 & 26 March 2011

South Africa National Team Awards:

Junior Division Colour Guard Ensemble Awards: 3 Trophies awarded

1. Double Flag Ensemble (Officer Group): 2^nd place
2. Single Flag Ensemble(Officer Group): 1^st Place
3. Pom Trio(Officer Group): 2^nd place

Senior Division Colour Guard Ensemble Awards: 4 Trophies awarded

1. Double Flag Ensemble(Officer Group): 2^nd place
2. Spin Flag (Twirling Flag) (Officer Group): 1^st Place
3. Officer prop group (mace): 1^st place
4. Large Ensemble (Single Flag) (Officer Group) 1^st place

International Military Officer Division

1. Junior Non prop Officer Group: 1^st place
2. Senior Non prop Officer Group: 1^st place

International Military Group Division

1. Junior Non prop Group: 1^st place
2. Senior Non prop Group: 1^st place

International Winter Guard Division: 2 Trophies awarded

1. Junior Team Flag Group (Double Flags): 1^st place
2. Senior Team Flag Group (Double and Single Flag): 1^st place

International Team Prop Group Division Award

1. SA Juniors & Seniors Combined Team Prop: 1^st place

International Team Show Group Awards Division

1. South Africa Combined Group: 1^st place

International Prop Group Award Division:

1. International Junior Prop Group (Double Flag): 1^st place
2. International Senior Prop Group (Rifle Group): 2^nd place
3. International Team Prop Combined Group (Team Prop): 1^st place

International Pom Group Award Division:

1. International Junior Pom Group: 1^st place
2. International Senior Pom Group: 1^st place

Summer League Hockey

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Friday, 25 March 2011 11:01

Fairmont 1^st Team lifts Boys Summer League Hockey Trophy

Fairmont High School has won the summer league hockey trophy for 2011. The last three matches were crucial, as there were a number of schools that were still in the running at that stage. The match against Paarl Boys High was won (1 – 0) by Fairmont in the dying moments of the game. The one and only goal was scored by Peter Kempton-Jones.

The match, the following week against Settler’s, was a spectacular game to watch with Fairmont dominating most of the time. The match was played in a good spirit with Fairmont winning 3 – 0 with goals by Daniel Siddons, Michael Schmitz and Fabio Tallon.

The final match was played on Wednesday 16 March against Edgemead with Fairmont again dominating the game and scoring 3 goals to nil. The goals were scored by Warren Taylor, Kieran Gatenby and Daniel Siddons.

This summer league hockey season proved to be a well deserved victory for the Fairmont High School. The other schools participating in the summer league were The Settlers, Edgemead, Paarl Boys, Milnerton, Brackenfell and Table View.

Fairmont U16 Boys share the Boys Junior Summer League Hockey Trophy 

In spite of winning three of their league matches by large margins, then beating Paarl Boys High School 2 – 1,  Fairmont were held to a 1-all draw by the Western Cape Sports School. This game between the two schools was a wonderful exhibition of schoolboy hockey, with the superbly fit and well-drilled in ball skills team from the Sports School playing against the skilful and super-fit Fairmont team, who have been doing fitness training 3 days a week in the early morning, since the beginning of the term. The Sports School was established by the Western Cape Education Department in Kuilsriver, and is open to any boy, talented in sport from under-privileged communities. No words can describe the pleasure it has been to have such a talented, committed and well-behaved team join our summer league this year.

2011 Monty Rugby Camp

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Friday, 18 March 2011 09:32

Cape Columbine Nature Reserve (Tieties Bay)

12-13 March 2011

This vs. That (Expect the unknown)

After arriving at school on Saturday morning we departed around 08:00.  We arrived at 10:00 at the entrance to Cape Columbine, (Tieties Bay) Nature Reserve.

The boys were divided into four groups and had to jog to the camp site 2½ km away.  Our parents were asked to go and settle in at the camp site and cheer the boys on as they came up the well-known dune in Tieties Bay.

They had lunch and leisure time after which we went into serious safety and general rugby coaching skills, where some of our dads were also involved with some of the drills and holding tackle shields and bags.

We broke for leisure time and met up later in the afternoon.  We did forward skill training and running skills with the back lines.   After supper (Potjiekos) the boys, parents and coaches got together around the fire, where each group was given the opportunity to do their “War Cry”.

The group leaders were also given time to tell everybody how the game of rugby has changed their lives.  All u19 rugby players made a vote for the captain of the first rugby team.  Stuart Austin will be the captain of our 1^ST XV Rugby Team 2011.

After all that excitement we had a few motivational speeches from some of the dads and the management of rugby in general after which Mr Leibbrandt ended the evening off with a prayer.

The next morning the boys went for a jog to the lighthouse.  When they came back, we went on a hiking trail to the farm called “Soet Water”, where to the surprise of all the new boys there was no “Soet Water”.  After returning from the hike the boys had their brunch.  They then thanked everybody and were free to leave the camp.

On behalf of Fairmont High School Rugby, thank you to all our parents, players, coaches and managers who made this camp possible.