14 March 2014

THE STANFORD DERBY SPECIAL EDITION

SLC, meet BC - Hockey Blue! White! - Netball Who guyed who? - Rugby Betterball, better players - Golf

ALSO IN THIS EDITION

The St Andrews netball festival COLOUR Fest - a photographic story by Kolby Edwards

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SLC, Meet BC
Hockey Written by Amy Tuchten and guest writer Claire van Son Photographs by Amandine Martinez

You know your school spirits good when the opposition starts singing and dancing with you. The Stanford Derby started with a hand bell, the smell of chips and boerewors rolls, and a cacophony of sound from the stands as the junior girls skittered on to the astroturf. There was little hint of the triumphs to come as our girls drew 0-0 against Stanford Lake College. A quiet start perhaps, but congratulations for holding their own in their first derby match in front of the whole school. Jitters overcome, and something to build on next year. Tension grew. The lumo-green spirit squad cavorted, pumping out their war cries. Revamped versions of Snoop Dog (aka: Snoop Lion) and Kanye West songs resounded across the red roofs and rattled the branches of trees. The needle trembled in the red as everyone sang the new favourite cheer: POWER (eh, eh). Onto the field strode the second team boys. Two goals by Grant Sheard and one by Chaz Knutton. Many supporting players. A fantastic victory. Parents, students and teachers banded together as one, bearing witness to Beaulieus greatness.

Above: School spirit

Above: Rusten Abrahams

Above: The junior girls

For Stanford there was no immediate relief. The second team girls followed the example of the boys and trounced them 2-1, both goals scored by Robyn Smuts. Spectators relished the moment, this perfect build-up to the main event the first team games. But victory should never be taken lightly. Next up, the junior boys lost their match 4-0 but never their spirit nor their drive; they were wonderful examples of the camaraderie and persistence that are the essence of the Beaulieu College way. Anticipating the first team games as the day declined, clouds burst into orange in the setting sun. The beautiful sunset was the perfect backdrop, contrasting with the blue and white blur which was the first team girls. No one expected the victory they were about to witness. In six astonishing moments of glory, Beaulieu thoroughly defeated Stanford. Three fabulous goals were scored by Shannon Valamvanos, and the other three were scored by Alexa Stais, Bront De Agrela and Jenna Seale. A reverberating roar echoed through the grandstands as the final ball hit the backboard. The entire school rose to its feet with pride, to sing the school song.

Top row: (from left to right): Mariska Pieterson, Lesego Sekoboane and the first team girls' tunnel. Bottom row (from left to right): Ashleigh Freeman, the first team [girls]' score and Mariska Pieterson.

Last but not least: the first team boys. This was a game of drama, blows to the face and nailbiting, one-on-one penalty shots, spectators edging forward on their seats, and a team striking a high note. 5-0 to our team, three goals scored by Rusten Abrahams and the other two by Ross de Beer and Jesse Salo. With this taste of victory and an appetite for more, supporters and players headed home with their Stanford guests to rest easy, ready for more sporting duels the following day. The question is, could the netball and rugby teams step up to the plate?

Day 2: the heat of the morning sun beat down on the spectators, who hid beneath any shade they could find. There were new war cries and a drum-fuelled rhythm as the spirit squad led the school onward. Cries of Blue, White boomed out as the netball and rugby players ran through tunnels of hope and pride. Expectations were high but Stanford reestablished itself as an extremely strong opponent. The day stretched on; there were victories and defeats, joy but also heavy disappointment. Victories spurred us on, defeats made us stronger than before.

Above: The first team rugby boys supporting the hockey

Blue! White! Netball report on the next page

Blue! White!
Netball Written by Lizan Botha Photographs by Kolby Edwards
Blue. White. Blue, White, Bluewhitebluewhite! The school stood proud, binding as our second team netball girls ran through the spirit tunnel, preparing themselves to play Stanfords first team. Netball is a game of rapier-like darts and thrusts, with split-second pauses as passers measure the movement of runners. The court was enclosed by the warm embrace of supporters, parents, alumni and students alike. Shouts of encouragement and roars of excitement filled the air as the girls defended the territory and blocked the oppositions balls, then counter-attacked by lobbing shots and pressing forward. Block, check, pass, press netball is a game of high speed chess. The score mounted, the game accelerated, the shouting got louder, the whistles came quicker and the spirit grew prouder. Finally, finally a long blow of the whistle ended the game. Spectators applauded, cheered and shouted their congratulations to the second team a score of 29-18 against Stanford Lake Colleges first team told the full story. I am so proud of the manner in which we stepped into the big shoes of our own first team, who were about to participate in the St Andrews festival the next day.

Second team girls run on.

Janais Mills - ready to score

Victory did not end there. Our newest derby players, the u14 team, played their young beating hearts out, moving quickly and adapting to the high school standard of netball that they had feared. By the end of the game, they had soared with a score of 12-8 to Beaulieu College. Our U15 team did not disappoint either; running up and down the courts, they defended the ball with big arms and fast jumps. The scoreboard clattered regularly and

there were triumphant goals from Jamie Erwin and Flavia Minenza. Final score: 21-11 to Beaulieu. The third team then took on Stanfords U17 team, and played with determination as the ball bounced and flew across the court, into and out of hands. Although it was a loss to Stanford (16-24), Beaulieu College pride was still visible on their faces at the end. Finally, our U16 team let the last sortie against the old enemy, with Hayley Skerritt intercepting and defending, and Tayla Collins shooting goals. Score: 13-11 to Beaulieu That was four wins in five matches. Looks like the 2014 Winter season will be yet another great one for the netball girls of Beaulieu College.

Above: Second team girls

Above: Joanna Mutafchiev (U14)

Above: The U14s defence

Who guyed who?

Rugby Written by Carly Twaddle and Photographs by Casey Bekker
We came, we saw, we conquered (well, some of the time) and we didnt drop the dun duh dun. These words of the Colleges newest war cry rang in my ears as the rugby games against Stanford unfolded. On this Saturday the fifth of April, our second team, U15s and first team boys took the field respectively to play the most important matches of their 2014 season. The second team boys had a very strong first half but lost narrowly by three points, the final score being 10-7 to SLC. Our U15s played with all their hearts and all of their minds. Again, we started well but Stanford fought back in the second half. Our boys determination did not waver. Kyle

Klintworth (captain) and Daniel Moyo scored stunning tries, which were converted by Callan Weir. Well done to the U15s. They definitely guyed SLC (the newest addition to Beaulieu Colleges rugby terminology, it means to show them flames and give them a hard time). The final score was a 12-12 draw honour achieved on both sides.

The first team boys celebrating a try

Getting ready for the 1 team match

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2 team line out

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First team match: truer Beaulieu College spirit has never before been seen than during this final game. The tunnel covered the width of the field. Our cries of pride filled the initial silence as our boys ran through, led by captain Ko Lephoi. No one was quiet for the full eighty minutes, encouraging our boys to push through the difficult game. Ruan De Lange scored two tries, Josh Pinnock scored one, and Lesedi Palo and Matthew Fernandes converted two of the three tries. But Stanford Lake College proved to be a worthy opponent, and came off best. We may have lost the game 22-39, but our spirits won. This was proven by the resounding of our voices as we circled the first team boys and sang the school song showing Stanford what a school looks like as a family. All in all, the boys played the game the way its meant to be played: with honour, dignity, respect and perseverance. Well done, Beaulieu College rugby players.

Betterball, better players

Golf Written by Luyanda Mdanda Photographs by Mr Mdanda
On the chilly Friday morning when the fields were still covered in dew and the birds still lay comfortably in their warm nests the Beaulieu College Golf Team warmed up, eagerly awaiting their opportunity to challenge the strong Stanford A team and shoot low scores at the Kyalami Country Clubs tough and challenging course.

We have a strong team this year, and we cant wait to show them what were made of , was the general sentiment of the team as they took to the course. This years team had managed to finish second in the Gauteng schools B1 League and consisted of two players who have represented South Africa and Indonesia at an international level. Eric Wowor was particularly excited for the event, as it would allow him to continue his friendly player s rivalry with me. Im just going to go out there and let my clubs do the talking said Eric rather boldly, when I asked him about his game plan. This year, the boys played in a Better ball Stableford format which allowed the players with high handicaps to play on the same level as those with low ones. Ntobeko Mtetwa and I were in the first fourball, with Eric Wowor and Petko Mutafchiev following in the second match-up. Travis Kitch and Grant Sheard teed off in the last match-up in the day.

Eric Wowor

Travis Kitch

Luyanda Mdanda

Petko Mutafchiev

Beaulieu College won 2-1 with the team of Eric Wowor and Petko Mutafchiev winning their match by 2 points, and the team of Travis Kitch and Grant Sheard winning theirs by a landslide. Notable achievements also include Eric Wowors score of 75 (+3) wh ich beat my score of 76 (+4) by one shot. It definitely was an exciting day for both the victorious College team and our worthy opposition. Thank you to Mr Warriner and Mr Milne for organising the event and to Kyalami Country Club for allowing us to play on such a challenging and wellconditioned course. I hope that this win is just the start of a winning streak.

Next page . Netball at St Andrews.

When the going gets tough

Netball at St Andrews Written by Jenna Gilmour and photographs by Ms Prinsloo

Above: The first team netball girls, with their mascot and a supporter (Matthew Fernandes)

Following Beaulieus overall domination of the 2013 play-offs, the first netball team was invited back to the 2014 St Andrews festival. Although we missed them at the Stanford derby weekend, our girls did us proud. They came sixth out of the thirty-two participating schools and second in their pool. Their opponents included schools such as Redhill, St Stithians and our old rivals and St Andrews. All of this happened over four frantic and exhausting days Thursday through to Sunday. Whoever mistakes netball for a genteel sport has obviously never seen the aggression and flying elbows of a real game. Im proud to say our determination was unflinching. And not only did the festival showcase our teams strength, but also that of our individual players: Tegan Mills was selected as one of the All Star players of the festival.

Above: Tegan Mills (All Star)

Above: Rebecca Fernandes

But what is a weekend of netball without at least one girl down? Unfortunately Rebecca Fernandes sprained her ankle during the enthralling match against St Andrews. Luckily our girls arent quitters, and she will be out there on the court playing her heart out in no time.

I could fill a ward with you girls. says Ms Prinsloo, always trying to put a smile on peoples faces. She is our ever-present, solid rock of a coach. Our netball girls have overcome so much, and we all look forward to a promising season where Beaulieu College hopes to (once again) come home as champions of the premier pool of the Private School league.

Beaulieus Colour Festival: A photographic story

Photographs by Kolby Edwards and Mr Dicks Arranged by Carly Twaddle (on the next page)

A big thank you must go to Ms Trenor and the Matric Dance Committee (MDC) for organising the Colour and Music Festival which took place on the 11th of April. A lot of hard work, long hours and dedication went into securing the success of the event. Well done MDC and Ms Trenor!

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The Beaulieu Bulletin Team

Managing Editors Mr Brouard & Ms Jones Councillor Liaison Kirsten Dingle Editor Carly Twaddle Copy editor Lizane Botha Reporters Kiyana Aurakeasamy Siyasanga Ggokoma Jenna Gilmour Hloki Khauoe Khanya Mamba Natashia Mavuso Luyanda Mdanda Andrew Musk Tiyani Rikhotso Amy Tuchten Thandiwe Zulu Photographers Casey Bekker Kolby Edwards Jordyn Esterhuizen Amandine Martinez Chloe Sampson