15 December 2015 3 Min Read

PHOTO GALLERY: SA schools national championship

in Sport by Zingisa Mvumvu

- 14 December 2015. Asihle Kholiso from Eastern Cape goes for a tri as Free-State unsuccesfully tries to defend. Eastern Cape finished as the u16 Girls Rugby Champions, beating Free-State 34-7. picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 14 December 2015. Asihle Kholiso pushes a Free-State player out of th way as she makes her way across the field, while her team mate Nomasibulele Gqoli looks on. Eastern Cape finished as the u16 Girls Rugby Champions, beating Free-State 34-7. picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 14 December 2015.Sikelwa Ntshongwana of Eastern Cape closes in to tackle a Free-State player. Eastern Cape finished as the u16 Girls Rugby Champions, beating Free-State 34-7. picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 14 December 2015.Eastern Cape u16 girls rugby team celebrate their victory of Free-State. Eastern Cape finished as the u16 Girls Rugby Champions, beating Free-State 34-7. picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 14 December 2015. Jodo Sinovuyo (left) and Neliswa Ngolongolo (right) of Eastern Cape, save a ball from reaching the goals during the GoalBall finals against Free-State at the SA Schools Sport Championships in Pretoria. Eastern Cape lost the finals with 6-1 to Free State and took second place overall. picture:STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 14 December 2015. Neliswa Ngolongolo of Eastern Cape, throws a ball at the opponents net during the GoalBall finals against Free-State at the SA Schools Sport Championships in Pretoria. Eastern Cape lost the finals with 6-1 to Free State and took second place overall. picture:STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 14 December 2015. The Eastern Cape Goal Ball eam with their silver medals after the GoalBall finals against Free-State at the SA Schools Sport Championships in Pretoria. Eastern Cape lost the finals with 6-1 to Free State and took second place overall. picture:STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 13 December 2015. Eastern Cape’s Inam Jongilanga competes for the ball against Kwa-Zulu Natals Thembeka Zondi, during the girls u13 Basketball match at the SA School’s Sports Championship in Pretoria on Sunday. picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 13 December 2015.Eastern Cape’s Makupata Ntokoza pushes the ball out of reach of Kwa Zulu Natals’ Thembeka Zondi during the girls u13 Basketball match at the SA School’s Sports Championship in Pretoria on Sunday. picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 13 December 2015.Eastern Cape’s Nandebenge Lulutho and Kwa Zulu Natal’s Sbahle Nmgomezulu compete for the ball during the girls u13 Basketball match at the SA School’s Sports Championship in Pretoria on Sunday. picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 13 December 2015.Kwa-Zulu Natals Vusiwe Mahlangeni (left) and Mcambi Snenhlanhla (right) give chase on Eastern Cape’s Makupata Ntokozo during the girls u13 Basketball match at the SA School’s Sports Championship in Pretoria on Sunday. picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 13 December 2015.Eastern Cape’s Inam Jongilanga makes a run for the basket while Kwa-Zulu Natal’s Thembeka Zondi attempts to block her during the girls u13 Basketball match at the SA School’s Sports Championship in Pretoria on Sunday. picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 13 December 2015. Sintlahla Sodlaka (c) of Eastern Cape, passes the ball to her team mate Athi Kazi (wd) while Kutlwano Seapamere of Northern Cape attempts to intercept. During the SA Schools Sports Championships in Pretoria on Saturday. picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 13 December 2015. Thembakazi Mtshotana (gd) and Sibongile Simanga (gk) from Eastern Cape both attempt to grab the ball from Sally Niewald of Nothern Cape during the SA School Championships in Pretoria on Saturday. Eastern Cape and Northern Cape drew 4-4. picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 13 December 2015. Athi Kazi (wd) of Eastern Cape looks who to pass the ball too of taking it from Northern Cape’s Kutlwano Seapamere, during a match on Saturday at the SA Schools Sports Chamionships in Pretoria on Saturday. Eastern Cape and Northern Cape drew 4-4. picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 13 December 2015. Thembakazi Mtshotana (gd) of Eastern Cape competes for the ball with Sally Niewalk of Northern Cape during a match at the SA Schools Championships in Pretoria on Saturday. Eastern Cape and Northern cape drew 4-4. picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 13 December 2015. Iko Wutu (gs) of Eastern Cape gets ready to shoot the ball into the net while her team mate Siyanelisa Kalkop is ready to defend during a match against Northern Cape at the SA Schools Sport Championships in Pretoria on Saturday. Eastern Cape and Northern Cape drew 4-4. picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 13 December 2015. Eastern Cape’s Khanya Jack, dives into the pool to compete against other provinces in the 50m Butterly during the SA School Championships in Pretoria on Saturday. Jack came third in her 16-17 age group. picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 13 December 2015. Theuns Van Der Nest of Eastern Cape competing against other schools during the u14 Freestyle Relay at the SA Schools Championships in Pretoria on Satruday. picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 13 December 2015. Flippie Van Der Spuy of Easten Cape dives into the pool to compete against other provinces at the u12 frreestyle relay, during the SA Schools Championships in Pretoria on Saturday. picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 14 December 2015. Eastern Cape Wheelchair Tennis team at the SA Schools Sports Championship in Pretoria on Sunday. From left to right, Ezanathi Ngxabani, Asive Gilifile, Aviwe Mngambi , and Esihle Ndayini. Back row is Rose Mdoda who is the teams caregiver, and front row is Tembisile Mpikashe, who is the teams assisant coach. picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 14 December 2015. Aviwe Mngambi, 14 from Eastern Cape, hits a shot during a Wheelchair Tennis match between Eatern Cape and Limpopo on Sunday at the SA Schools Sport Championship in Pretoria. picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 14 December 2015. Ezanathi Ngxabani, 18, from Eastern Cape, hits a shot during a Wheelchair Tennis match between Eatern Cape and Limpopo on Sunday at the SA Schools Sport Championship in Pretoria. picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 13 December 2015. Lesley Blignaud of the Eastern Cape getting ready to swim the U14 butterfly. picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

- 13 December 2015. Lesley Blignaud of the Eastern Cape dives into the pool to swim the U14 butterfly. picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD. DAILY DISPATCH

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The Eastern Cape is going all out for a top four spot at the 2015 edition of the annual SA School Sport championships in Tshwane starting today until next Wednesday. This is according to team Eastern Cape Chef de Mission Brian Hendrikse, who added that they were out to improve on their fourth finish achieved in 2014 in the same Tshwane.

Hendrikse is confident they would be a force to be reckoned with despite the team having been reduced by 300 members in comparison to last year’s team.

This time round, the province will be represented by a 914-member strong contingent which includes more than 53 officials of all sorts; the rest being athletes from 18 sport codes.

According to the head of the group, Hendrikse, the Eastern Cape should dominate in swimming, volleyball, rugby, hockey, indigenous games and all codes for pupils with special needs.