WELCOME
TO
GREY COLLEGE HOCKEY
2017
School History
In 1855 Sir George Grey visited the Orange Free State while he was the governor of the Cape
Colony. On 13 October 1855, he donated a sum of money towards
the establishment of an institution for higher education. This money
contributed largely to the capital investment in Grey College and on
17 January 1859 the school opened its doors for the first time, with
Andrew Murray as the first headmaster.
Over the years Grey College and Bloemfontein grew and developed
together under the leadership of headmasters Dr Johannes Brill,
James Lyle, Jock Meiring, J.M.B. Faure, A.K. Volsteedt, J.L. Cronje, Dr
M.G. Heyns and Johan Volsteedt. Deon Scheepers was appointed in
2013 as the headmaster of Grey College Secondary school.
Grey College is one of the best-known schools in the country, and was awarded the best
SCHOOL in AFRICA in 2014; and is proud of countless learners who have achieved success in
all walks of life.
These Old Greys are successful in South Africa as well as in other countries, and contribute to
the excellent reputation that Grey College has established over the years. Loyalty to Grey
traditions is a hallmark of the Grey boys. The traditions and image of Grey College unite the
learners and establish a strong brotherhood.
Grey Hockey’s Brotherhood will represent the bonding of the boys of various backgrounds,
beliefs and places around a singular set of life-directing commitments. We want to build
friendships unlike any other, built out of respect and love, boys who will always have each
other’s backs.
The new Grey Hockey Turf was opened on 3 August 2001.
Grey College is known nationally and internationally for our sporting prowess. The school
was awarded with the best school in Africa Award in 2014.
Many of our teams are rated amongst the top 3 sporting teams in the country.
The year 2016 was no exception and our 1st XV rugby team ended 2nd (second in the country).
Our aim is to elevate hockey to the same levels of excellence.
HOCKEY AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Hockey was introduced as a sport at Grey College in 1920. The first official photograph was
taken then.
Grey College has approximately 156 players who are actively involved with the game, we
could have more but the manpower is our main problem. Coaches are needed to uplift the
game even more.
GREY COLLEGE SOUTH AFRICAN PLAYERS
Several old scholars exceeded in the field of Hockey and the following hockey players also
represented South Africa. Names like PG Geldenhuys, BJ Wilson, Rory Wilson, Peter Fox and
John Fox.
We are very proud that the 1st Team has 3 South African hockey players who represented
South Africa on National Level, Jacques van Tonder, Trevor de Lora and Daniel Rankotha.
These three boys were part of the u/16 Southern Free State team who won the B-section of
the IPT Tournament in Johannesburg in 2016.
JACQUES VAN TONDER
Jacques became a First Team Hockey Player in Gr 9 (2015-Present)
Represented South Africa on National Level in 2015 and 2016
Represented the U/16 Southern Free State team that won the B-section at the interprovincial tournament held in Johannesburg in 2016. Jacques also captained the team.
He was awarded the South African player of the Series in 2016.
TREVOR DE LORA
Trevor became a First Team hockey Player in Gr 9 (2015-Present)
Represented South Africa on National level in 2015 and 2016
Represented the U/16 Southern Free State team that won the B-section at the interprovincial tournament held in Johannesburg in 2016.
DANIEL RANKOTHA
Daniel became a First Team hockey Player in Gr 9 (2015-Present)
Represented South African on National Level in 2015 and 2016
Represented the U/16 Southern Free State team that won the B-section at the interprovincial tournament held in Johannesburg in 2016.
GREY COLLEGE’S SOUTH AFRICAN PLAYERS and ONE NON-TRAVELLING
RESERVE
From left to right:
Wayne Coetzee (Coach), Sikha Nkosi (non-traveling reserve), Jacques van Tonder, Daniel Rankhotha, Trevor de
Lora
GREY COLLEGE PROVINCIAL PLAYERS – SOUTHERN FREE STATE
2016
Grey College were well represented in the Southern Free State teams in 2016:
U/18 A & B
11 Grey players
U/16 A & B
19 Grey players
U/14 A & B
15 Grey players
The U/16A Southern Free State team won the B division in the Interprovincial Tournament
and will move to the A division in 2017 because of this win. The U/18 A side came 2nd in the
B division of this tournament.
HOCKEY TOURNAMENTS
The following tournaments are highly rated, sought after and an elite tournament on the SA
Schools HOCKEY calendars:
INTER-SCHOOL DERBY’S HELD EVERY YEAR
Grey College compete yearly against the following traditional interschool’s fixtures:
Maritzburg College
Afrikaans Boys High School Pretoria
Paarl Boys
Selbourne College
Grey High Port Elizabeth
Glenwood
Paul Roos
Potchefstroom Gimnasium
BLOEMFONTEIN SCHOOL LEAGUE
U18 League
Grey has 4 teams participating yearly in the Bloemfontein League:
1st Team of Grey College
2nd Team of Grey College
3rd Team of Grey College
U16 A Team of Grey College
Sentraal
Jim Fouche
Fichardtpark
St Andrews
NOMADS HOCKEY FESTIVAL
The Nomads Hockey Festival is hosted by the top hockey schools in the Country. It is by far
the number one boys’ hockey festival. Grey College has been participating in this event ever
since. The team will be playing at Hilton College in 2017 in Pietermaritzburg. This Festival
includes the u/14, u/16 and u/18 “A” sides.
Grey College U/16 A won this tournament in 2016.
Teams participating in this event:
Grey College
Grey High School Port Elizabeth
Wynberg Boys High School
KES
Jeppe
Hilton College
Maritzburg College
St Johns High School
Selbourne College
THE KES HOCKEY FESTIVAL
The Easter Rugby and Hockey Festival were first staged in 2002 as a key event. It was
originally planned as a once off Festival, but as a result of the huge success it turned out to
become an integral component of the annual Hockey calendar.
Grey College won this tournament in 2016.
Schools participating in 2017:
Afrikaans Boys High
Durban High School
Grey College
High School Eldoraigne
High School Garsfontein
High School Menlopark
High School Noordheuwel
High School Waterkloof
Jeppe High School for Boys
Kearsney College
King Edward VII School
Northwood School
Rondebosch Boy’s High School
St John’s College
GREY COLLEGE SUMMER LEAGUE
Grey College started the Summer league in 2013, which is played during their off season. The
top 100 Hockey boys in the school are chosen and divided into teams that play each other.
FREE STATE CUP WINNERS in 2016
Grey 1st team had superb season and lifted the Free State Cup as WINNERS
THE CHILD WELFARE PROJECT / GREY HOCKEY
The child Welfare project that we run is in line with promoting relationships with the
privileged and under-privileged.
The concept is as follows:
The school is sponsoring Child Welfare through silent investment companies that allocate
money towards the project. The money is then donated by how many goals are scored during
the season by the First Team. Therefore, the First Team has to play their hearts out in order
to supply the full amount to Child Welfare. Educationally the boys are being taught to play for
something bigger than themselves. The boys are also taken to the Free State Child Welfare
Satellite station where they meet the other kids and they get to interact with one another.
Also, Child Welfare is invited to every Hockey Derby day where they receive cold drinks and
burgers and watch hockey on their own private stand. We believe in the relationship and
hope to keep Child Welfare on board for the years to come.
OPENING FUNCTION CHILD WELFARE/GREY COLLEGE HOCKEY
Brandon Forsyth (CAPTAIN, 2016) Wayne Coetzee (COACH), Gary Dykman (VICE CAPTAIN, 2016)
The “white kit” is the away kit and the traditional navy kit is the “home kit”.
HEAD OF HOCKEY
Grey Hockey is led by a very passionate young man, Wayne Coetzee, who started his
coaching career in 2004 in England.
He started his working career with Grey College in 2013, where he was appointed Head of
Hockey, Head Conditioning Coach Hockey as well as the Coach of the 1st Hockey team.
Grey Hockey has reached new heights under his leadership. He coaches his team with his
personal motto “Better people, make people better!”
He has also been appointed as Chairman of Southern Free State Schools Hockey and coaches
the Southern Free State u/18 Hockey side. He was Assistant Coach during 2016 when the
U/16 Southern Free State side won the IPT – B Section.
BROTERHOOD HOCKEY PROGRAMME
We have started a brotherhood programme whereby the Senior First Team Squad players
have been helper coaches at the primary school off-season training programme.
The Brotherhood programme will go one step further as 2017 begins and the First Team gets
finalised. This step will occur with each First Team member getting a u/14 and a u/16 player
to look after for the season. They need to watch one another’s games and look out for one
another on and off the hockey field.
As Hockey, might been seen as a small sport, we are trying to show the boys that small sports
can have big hearts, and a family that cares for one another, is a family that will reach the
ultimate heights of success.
Ryan McLaren has also been appointed as the patron of Grey Hockey from 1 January 2017 to
December 2019.
As we all know he is a South African Cricket player. He played hockey and cricket at Grey
College and captained the 1st Hockey team.
SPONSHORSHIPS REQUIRED:
As you are well aware, no school sport can effectively operate without the co-operation and
financial assistance of the private sector.
In sponsoring Grey hockey the following market possibilities can be offered with
accompanying itemized monetary values:
ADVERTISING BOARDS AT THE ASTRO TURF
Outlay of Astro
The contract for the advertisement boards will be for 1 - 3 years.
Examples of boards:
FESTIVALS
The Nomads and KES Festival can be sponsored by way of a cash contribution.
SOCIAL MEDIA EXPOSURE
Any sponsor will receive the following acknowledgement:
One advertisement in the school paper (STABILIS) once a term.
Official welcome on social media via GREY College’s Twitter followers (9 610), FACEBOOK
followers (10 725 likes) on Grey College website, and on the closed Grey College group
members (2 389) and INSTAGRAM followers (4 178).
Grey website announcing the sponsorship.
Score updates in Twitter and Facebook will mention your company.
This will ensure that you will get maximum exposure on social media.
NETHERLANDS AND BELGIUM HOCKEY TOUR SEPTEMBER 2017
Grey College selected a squad of 33 players (Development team) to go on a 12 day overseas
tour to the Netherlands and Belgium in 2017.
Why a tour of this nature?
Because travel is really the university of life!
In an interview at the 2004 US Senior Open Gary Player said: “I love people, and I love travel.
I find it … well, it’s without a question the best education that one can obtain, better than any
college degree or university.”
PRICE PER HOCKEY PLAYER – R32 900 (without visa and spending money)
The tour will include 5 hockey matches per team against local teams in the Netherlands and
Belgium and 2 coaching sessions by professional Dutch coaches.
It is a great opportunity for the squad to grow as a team as well as individually.
Any sponsorship for the tour for the boys can be made either by a cash contribution towards
the Hockey Trust Fund or by supporting one of the following fundraising events:
Banking details of trust fund:
Account holder:
Bank name:
Account number:
Branch code:
Reference number:
Peyper Attorneys
ABSA Bank
406 815 1700
632005
G348
PROJECTS EARMARKED AS FUNDRAISERS FOR THE OVERSEAS
TOUR
1.
RAFFLE TICKETS
3 Hunting packages to be raffled out
Farm Landfontein Smithfield
Tickets at R100 each
Date of draw end of May 2017
Contact person:
Madalane Peyper
Contact number:
0823309808
2. BINGO EVENING
21 April 2017 at Lettie Fouche School Hall
Tables to be sold at R1500 per table
Auction items to be donated and sold
Cash Bar available
Contact person:
Madalane Peyper
Contact number:
0823309808
3. PIGEON RACING
200 Pigeons to be sold at R4 000 each
Tickets sold by the players (180)
Auction for the remaining 20 pigeons
Contact person:
Johan Paulsen
Contact number:
0832693103
Any sponsor towards these three Fundraising Projects will be appreciated.
CONSLUSION
Grey College hockey will be honoured if your Company becomes involved in Grey Hockey. We
are convinced that such a business partnership will be beneficial to both the sponsor and the
school.
We want to assure you that your company trademark will be displayed in the most
professional and beneficial manner to promote the best interest of the sponsor and the
school at all times.
VIVA LA GREY!!!