National Team News

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL TEAM NEWS
SELECTED SQUADS AND TEAMS

CONTENTS

	SA WOMEN'S TEAM (SPAIN/ARGENTINA)
	SA WOMEN'S U20 TEAM		SA GIRLS U18 TEAMS
	SA SQUADS ANNOUNCED		SA WOMEN'S TEAMS
	INDIAN SERIES		WALES/ZIMBABWE SERIES
	U18 BOYS		U18 GIRLS Updated 15 December
	U16 BOYS		U16 GIRLS - JULY 2000
	U21 TOURNAMENT TEAMS		U21 GIRLS' SQUAD
	ARGENTINA		4 NATIONS IN AUSTRALIA (1 April)
	SA Men's Team (Record of Results)		SA Women's Team (Record of Results)

SA WOMEN'S TEAM FOR THE SERIES AGAINST SPAIN AND THE TOUR TO ARGENTINA, AUGUST 2000: (see SA NEWS PAGE for more details.
Karen Roberts (Captain) S.Gauteng
Kerry Bee (Vice Captain) (W.Province)
Marilyn Agliotti (W.Province)
Caryn Bentley (KZ Natal)
Lindsey Carlisle (S.Gauteng)
Pietie Coetzee (S.Gauteng)
Alison Dare (S.Gauteng)
Jacqui Geyser (KZ Natal)
Anli Kotze (W.Province)
Michele MacNaughton (KZ Natal)
Luntu Ntloko (S.Gauteng)
Karen Symons (S.Gauteng)
Inke van Wyk (North West)
Carina van Zijl (North West)
Paola Vidulich (Witwatersrand)
Susan Wessels (S.Gauteng)
Non-travelling Reserves:
Caroline Birt (S.Gauteng)
Natalie Haynes (W.Province)
Julia Henry (KZ Natal)
Johke Koornhof (W.Province)
Riette Laas (S.Gauteng)
Bronwyn Ross (SA Juniors)

SA GIRLS U18 TEAMS
The U18 A team will compete in the Millenium Commonwealth Youth Team in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 9-14 August 2000

The U18 B team will play in an international festival in Potchefstroom in mid-August against Zimbabwe and Namibia

U18 A		U18 B
Dominique Brown	SG	Esme Auret	WP
Dalean de Kock	SG	Lee-Anne Cloete	Bol
Megan Dutton	GN	Kim Cullen	KZN Mid
Grazjyna Engelbrecht	SG (C)	Genevieve Foster-Greenwood (C)	KZN SC
Kelly Gaylard	KZN Mid	Chrystal James	KZN SC
Mugelane Geswindt	WP	Michelle Makkie	SFS
Andrea Gordon	GW	Tamsyn Naylor	KZN Mid
Isabelle Grobler	SFS	Celeste Nolan	WP
Estherine Hamman	SFS	Tsoanellos Pholo	SG
Lee-Ann Keet	Bor	Kirsten Pio	Bor
Lauren Klugkist	GN	Kim Pretorius	KZN Mid
Marsha Marescia	KZN SC	Cecilia Sabbagha	Bol
Jacinta Rodrigues	WP	Kerry Skinner	SG
Cailin Schmidt	Bor	Samantha Solomon	WP
Louise Whittal	KZN Mid	Annelize Usher	SFS
Grace Yasbek	SFS	Nita van Jaarsveld	GN
Non Travelling Reserves
Leanne Cloete	Bol	Jocelyn Barkhuizen	KZN Mid
Genevieve Foster-Greenwood	KZN	Chantelle Kruger	NG
Tsoanello Phollo	SG	Kim Burnett	Bor
Kirsten Pio	Bor	Kgantse Mosakgatsane	SFS
Officials
Astra Russell (manager)		Marina Hobel
Bebe Clasen (coach)		Jeanette Makkie
Hilda Christie (asst. coach)		Marian Marescia

SA HOCKEY: JUNIOR (U/20) WOMEN’S TEAM

No.	Name	Province
1	Grazjyna Engelbrecht	Southern Gauteng
2	Cathy Cutten	Western Province
3	Tarryn Hosking	Western Province
4	KimTucker (VC)	Southern Gauteng
5	Kate Hector	Western Province
6	Elfrieda Maas	Southern Gauteng
7	Melissa Rankin	KwaZulu Natal
8	Marsha Marescia	KwaZulu Natal
9	Leanne McNally	KwaZulu Natal
10	Sharne Wehmeyer	Southern Gauteng
11	Sophie Mayer	Southern Gauteng
12	Bronwyn Ross	KwaZulu Natal
13	Dalene de Kock	Southern Gauteng
14	Abigail van Schalkwyk	North West
15	Andrea Gordon	Griqualand West
16	Mariska van der Merwe	Free State
17	Taryn Laurie (C)	Western Province
	Officials
	Ros Howell, Coach
	Marcia Botha, Manager

SA WOMEN'S TEAM FOR INTERNATIONAL SERIES - JANUARY 2000
No.	Name	Caps	Province	Name	Caps	Name	Caps
1	Paola Vidulich	10	Southerns	Paola Vidulich	13	Paola Vidulich	14
2	Inke van Wyk	34	North West	Inke van Wyk	38	Inke van Wyk	41
3	Sharon Cormack	101	Southerns	Sharon Cormack	107	Sharon Cormack	110
4	Jacqui Geyser	68	KZN	Jacqui Geyser	74	Jacqui Geyser	78
5	Carina van Zijl	56	North West	Carina van Zijl	61	Carina van Zijl	65
6	Anli Kotze	39	WP	Anli Kotze	44	Anli Kotze	47
8	Megan Dobson	100	WP	Megan Dobson	106	Megan Dobson	110
9	Michele MacNaughton	72	KZN	Michele MacNaughton	78	Michele MacNaughton	82
11				Karen Roberts	116	Karen Roberts	120
12						Lindsey Carlisle	98
13	Karen Symons (VC)	66	Southerns	Karen Symons	72	Karen Symons	76
14	Kerry Bee (C)	103	WP	Kerry Bee	109	Kerry Bee (VC)	112
15	Pietie Coetzee	78	Southerns	Pietie Coetzee	84	Pietie Coetzee	88
16	Alison Dare	93	Southerns	Alison Dare	99	Alison Dare	103
17	Taryn Laurie	6	KZN	Taryn Laurie	9
18	Jennifer Jones	-	EP	Jennifer Jones	3	Jennifer Jones	6
21	Riette Laas	-	Northerns
22	Luntu Ntloko	9	Southerns	Luntu Ntloko	14	Luntu Ntloko	16
27	Marilyn Agliotti	36	WP	Marilyn Agliotti	42	Marilyn Agliotti	46
28	Caryn Bentley	70	KZN	Caryn Bentley	76	Caryn Bentley	80
Coach		Gene Muller
Assistant Coach		Gill Montague
Manager		Ann Neilson
Physio		Cathy Chambers		Shamin Khan
Match Analyst		Greg Beling
Non-travelling reserves for Argentina: Hanneli Arnoldi, Ladonna Bentley, Natalie Haynes, Riette Laas, Bronwyn Ross, Dom van den Berg & Sue Wessels

SA SQUADS
The following players have been selected for the National Senior and Junior (U/21) Squads to participate in the off-season and pre-season phases of SAHA'S High Performance Programme which will run from the beginning of November 1999 to late March 2000. The Squads may be subject to change over the next few months on the basis of feedback from the various HP and National Coaches, player performance or injury, and other promising players may be included at the discretion of the various coaches.

Province	Junior Men	Senior Men	Junior Women	Senior Women
Boland
Border	Reece Basson Bevan Bennet Greg Pitt		Cathy Cutten Taryn Hosking
E.Gauteng
E.Province	Brendan Botes Lyndon Mungur John Paul	Clyde Abrahams Kevin Chree Chris Hibbert Jody Paul	Nicole le Gras	Jennifer Jones Kim Meyer
Free State	Barry-John Wilson		Natasijia Erasmus Isabelle Grobler Mariska van der Merwe
Griq.West			Nadine Botes Andrea Gordon Clare Harris
KwaZulu Natal	Jodax Beaumont Bruce Grant Grant James Mark McKinlay Craig Peel	Jodax Beaumont Warren Bond Gregg Clark Mike Cullen Justin King Gregor Maier Greg Nicol	Kate Hector Marsha Marescia Leanne McNally Melissa Rankin	Hanneli Arnoldi Kerry Bee Caryn Bentley Ladonna Bentley Taryn Laurie Michele MacNaughton Bronwyn Ross Dom van der Bergh Jenny Wilson
Midlands	Gareth Carr Iain Evans Craig Holness Dale Isaacs Craig Maud Gary Royston Richard Stewart Charl van der Merwe Ryan van der Riet	Darryn Gallagher David Viney	Angela Johnson Tamsin Naylor
Mpumalanga
Northerns		Craig Fulton Emile Smith Ryan Shrives	Megan Dutton Lauren Klugkist Elfrieda Maas Nita van Jaarsveld	Jacqui Geyser Riette Laas Sue Wessels
N.Free State			Juliet Ranjane
North West				Abigail van Schalkwyk Inke van Wyk Carina van Zijl Melinda Vos
S.Cape
Southerns	Jonathan Duigan Ryan Ravenscroft	Craig Jackson Brenton Key Jonathan Martin Brad Michalaro Brad Milne Gareth Murray Justin Rosenburg Brett Tucker Rorie Wilson Sean Wilson	Lynette Bell Dalene de Kock Grazjyna Engelbrecht Elsa Lombard Sophie Mayer Kim Tucker Sharne Wehmeyer	Caroline Birt Lindsey Carlisle Pietie Coetzee Sharon Cormack Alison Dare Luntu Ntloko Karen Roberts Karen Symons Paola Vidulich
W.Province	Paul Bell Grant Clark Frans du Plessis Rizaan Lakay Mthuthu Msizi Ian Symons Thami Tsolekile	Paul Bell Wayne Denne Steve Evans Bruce Jacobs Simon Martin Brian Myburgh	Mugelaine Geswindt Carla Hagelthorn Cally Larson Samantha Solomon	Marilyn Agliotti Megan Dobson Natalie Haynes Johke Koornhof Anli Kotze

MEN'S TEAM FOR THE INDIA SERIES, AUGUST 1999
1	Brian Myburgh	Western Province
2	Chris Hibbert	Eastern Province
3	Warren Bond	KZN
4	Craig Jackson (Captain)	Southern Gauteng
5	Steve Evans	Western Province
6	Brad Michalaro	Southern Gauteng
7	Gregg Clark	KZN
8	Gareth Murray	Southern Gauteng
9	Emile Smith	Northerns
10	Mike Cullen	KZN
11	Clyde Abrahams	Eastern Province
12	Justin King	KZN
13	Greg Nicol	KZN
14	Wayne Denne	Western Province
15	Kevin Chree	Eastern Province
16	Brenton Key	Southern Gauteng
	Wendell Domingo	Manager
	Giles Bonnet	Coach
	Rob Pullen	Assistant Coach
Non-travelling Reserves Craig Fulton, Darren Gallagher, Bruce Jacobs, Simon Martin, Jody Paul, Justin Rosenberg, David Viney, Rorie Wilson.

The following junior (U/21) players have been selected to attend a 4-day training camp in Johannesburg from 14-18 August: Caroline Birt (SG), Dom van den Berg (KZN), Johke Koornhof (WP), Zanelle Burger (NG), Taryn Laurie (KZN), Ladonna Bentley (KZN), Taryn Hosking (Border), Kate Hector (KZN), Marsha Marescia (KZN), Candice Forward (KZN), Jenny Wilson (KZN), Sophie Mayer (SG), Abigail van Schalkwyk (NW), Elfrieda Maas (NG), Mariska van der Merwe (FS), Andrea Gordon (GW), Sharne Wehemeyer (SG) and Leanne McNally (KZN). The squad, which will be coached by ex international Ros Howell, will play two matches against the touring Zimbabwe and Welsh teams.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY : WELSH SERIES, AUGUST 1999
1	Paola Vidulich	Southern Gauteng
2	Inke van Wyk	North West
3	Sharon Cormack	Southern Gauteng
6	Anli Kotze	Western Province
7	Natalie Haynes	Western Province
8	Megan Dobson	Western Province
11	Karen Roberts (Captain)	Southern Gauteng
12	Lindsey Carlisle	Southern Gauteng
13	Karen Symons	Southern Gauteng
14	Kerry Bee	KZN
15	Pietie Coetzee	Southern Gauteng
16	Alison Dare	Southern Gauteng
20	Bronwyn Ross	KZN
22	Luntu Ntloko	Southern Gauteng
27	Marilyn Agliotti	Western Province
28	Caryn Bentley	KZN
	Ann Neilson	Manager
	Gene Muller	Coach
	Gill Montague	Assistant Coach
Non-travelling Reserves Hanneli Arnoldi, Ladonna Bentley, Caroline Birt, Jacqui Geyser, Kim Meyer, Abigail van Schalkwyk, Carina van Zijl, Melinda Vos, Jenny Wilson.

**SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN'S TEAM TO TOUR AUSTRALIA**
Name	Prov	Caps	Name	Prov	Caps
Karen Roberts	SG (C)	104	Lindsey Carlisle	SG (VC)	82
Kerry Bee	KZN	90	Caryn Bentley	KZN	54
Pietie Coetzee	SG	62	Sharon Cormack	SG	85
Alison Dare	SG	77	Megan Dobson	WP	84
Jackie Geyser	Northerns	57	Natalie Haynes	WP	8
Anli Kotze	WP	24	Karen Symons	SG	51
Abigail van Schalkwyk	NW	3	Inke van Wyk	NW	20
Carina van Zijl	NW	49	Paola Vidulich	SG	2
Susan Wessels	Northerns	57
Officials
Coach - Gene Muller
Manager - Ann Neilson
Asst.Coach - Gill Montague
Video Technician - Greg Beling

The squad shows three changes from that which did duty in the recent home series against Australia (just losing the series 2-3). Kim Meyer and Taryn Laurie sit out and in comes Jackie Geyser, who is currently competing in Holland.

Australia are the reigning World Cup and Olympic title holders and Korea are currently placed 5th in the world rankings. Both these teams will be using the event as preparation for the Champions' Trophy in June this year and in the longer term, for the Olympics in Sydney 2000. India, who toured South Africa a year ago, are much tougher competitors than their 12th place finish at the 1998 World Cup suggests.

Said SAHA President Clare Digby, commenting on the upcoming Four Nations: "We showed a great team effort in the recent tests against Australia, but we must strive to achieve more consistent standards of performance. The coaches and players have set different goals for each of our opponents on this tour. Results against both India and Korea will be important in our quest for a place in the Olympics next year."

The following squads were announced at the conclusion of the Boys' U/18 Championships in East London in mid July:

SA U/18 A SA U/18 B
Reece Basson (Border) Darren Aitken (KZN)
Bevan Bennett (Border) Enver Amien (EP)
Gareth Carr (NM) Brendon Botes (EP)
Francois du Plessis (WP) Graeme Botha (FS)
Ian Evans (NM) Mario Campbell (EP)
Bruce Grant (KZN) Wayne Coldman (FS)
Mark Holness (NM) Lloyd Croft (EP)
Grant James (KZN) Jonathan Duigan (SG)
Dylan Myburgh (FS) Wynand Grobler (FS)
John Paul (EP) Aobakwe Mothoagae (NG)
Craig Peel (KZN) Mthuthu Msiza (WP)
Greg Pitt (Border) Lyndon Mungur (EP)
Gary Royston (NM) Rhett Oertel (NM)
Charl vd Merwe (NM) William Tsolo (KZN)
Ryan vd Riet (NM) Chris Olds (WP)
B-J Wilson (FS) Scott Power (KZN)
Ryan Ravenscroft (SG)
Ryan Sutton-Price (SG)
Petri van Zyl (FS)
Alan Welsh (FS)
Dale Williams (KZN)

National U/18 Girls' Hockey Training & Selection Camp
The top U18s assembled for a five day training and selection camp in Potchefstroom last week. At the conclusion of the camp, the following 18 players were selected to compete in a series against Zimbabwe at The Randburg Stadium in the second week of January 2000. The programme of matches provides for three tests in total to be played on 12, 13 & 15 January.

SOUTH AFRICAN GIRLS U/18 TEAM
Nadine Botes	Griqualand West
Dalene de Kock	Southern Gauteng
Grazjyna Engelbrecht	Southern Gauteng
Kelly Gaylard	Natal Midlands
Andrea Gordon	Griqualand West
Kate Hector	KwaZulu Natal
Taryn Hosking	Border
Angela Johnson	Natal Midlands
Lauren Klugkist	Northern Gauteng
Rhea Kritzas	Southern Free State
Cally Larson	Western Province
Nicole le Gras	Eastern Province
Elsa Lombard	Southern Gauteng
Marsha Marescia	KwaZulu Natal
Tamsyn Naylor	Natal Midlands
Melissa Rankin	KwaZulu Natal
Juliet Ranyane	Northern Free State
Mariska v.d. Merwe	Southern Free State
Team Officials: Bebe Steyn (Coach), Astra Russell (Manageress) & Hilda Christie (Assistant Coach).

USSASA U/18 GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIPS, Potchefstroom, 5-10 July 1999

Various team selections were announced at the conclusion of the USSASA Girls U/18 Championships in Potchefstroom on Saturday 10 July. Details are set out below.

SOUTH AFRICAN GIRLS U/18 A SQUAD SOUTH AFRICAN GIRLS U/18 B TEAM
Nadine Botes Griquas Megan Dutton Gauteng North
Dalene de Kock South Gauteng Natasijia Erasmus SFS
Grazjyna Engelbrecht South Gauteng Kerry Skinner South Gauteng
Andrea Gordon Griquas Kelly Gaylard Midlands
Isabelle Grobler SFS Ros Buchanan Midlands
Kate Hector KZN Melissa Baines South Gauteng
Taryn Hosking Border Jessica Dicks Midlands
Angela Johnson Midlands Juliet Spense EP
Lauren Klugkist Gauteng North Caroline Marsay South Gauteng
Rhea Kritzas SFS Samantha Solomon WP
Cally Larson WP Jacinta Rodrigues WP
Nicole Le Gras EP Ester Basson Boland
Elsa Lombard South Gauteng Alexia Grigoratos South Gauteng
Elfrieda Maas Gauteng North Janice Filer Midlands
Marsha Marescia KZN Wanri Venter Boland
Tamsin Naylor Midlands Mugelaine Geswindt WP
Melissa Rankin KZN
Juliet Ranyane NFS
Mariska van der Merwe SFS
Abigail van Schalkwyk North West
Reserves: Mariette Rix Boland
Lindsay Harwood EP
Leeanne Keet Border
Shelley Cole Midlands
Coach: Bebe Steyn Wayne Hendricks
Assistant Coach: Hilda Christie Jeanette Makkie
Manager: Astra Russell Laverne van Roon-Gifford

1999: Both the girls U/16A and U/18B teams will tour to Zimbabwe in August. The girls U/16B team is scheduled to assemble for a training camp in Durban in August. Plans for a training camp and international competition for the girls U/18A squad are in the process of being finalised. The initial squad of twenty may be expanded by the addition of a few players from the U/18B team based on their performances in Zimbabwe.

SA U16 Girls' Teams - July 2000
The national selectors announced two teams at the conclusion of the SA U16 Girls Championships in Cape Town on 8 July. These teams will compete in an international festival against their counterparts from Zimbabwe and Namibia in Potchefstroom in the second week of August 2000.

SOUTH AFRICAN GIRLS U/16 A TEAM - 2000		SOUTH AFRICAN GIRLS U/16 B TEAM - 2000
Sarah-Jane Bedford	Eastern Province	Ann Abling	Natal Midlands
Rohla Bekker	Boland	Annemie Botha	Gauteng North
Carla Botha	Natal Midlands	Andrea Coetzer	Southern Free State
Erica Combrink	Gauteng North	Natasha Davidson	Eastern Province
Liesel Dorothy	Eastern Province	Charlene de Beer	Southern Free State
Lesley-Ann George	Southern Free State	Jackie Elhage	Southern Gauteng
Aston Healey	Southern Free State	Zita Hearne	Western Province
Maricia Krige	Southern Free State	Xantia Holmes	Natal Midlands
Tammy Kruger	Western Province	Carin Jelliman	Natal Midlands
Lenise Marais	Kwa Zulu Natal	Marcelle Keet	Border
Louisa Moore	Natal Midlands	Hendrien Nel	Boland
Lauren Seaman	Western Province	Megan Robertson	Boland
Robyn Silverstone	Western Province	Kirsten-Leah Russel	Kwa Zulu Natal
Leandri Steenkamp	Southern Gauteng	Theresa Steyn	Eastern Province
Kathleen Taylor	Boland	Jo-Anne van Aswegen	Southern Free State
Melissa van Niekerk	Southern Gauteng	Nicolene van Schalkwyk	Boland
Non-travelling Reserves		Non-travelling Reserves
Annemie Botha	Gauteng North	Nicola-Jayne Bester	Eastern Province
Zita Hearne	Western Province	Vuvu Dlepu	Southern Gauteng
Megan Robertson	Boland	Anika Fisher	Southern Gauteng
Kirsten-Leah Russel	Kwa Zulu Natal	Lara Grobler	Southern Free State
Officials		Officials
Muxie Mayne - Manager		Ester Botha - Manager
Elize Jacquire - Coach		Bel Meek - Coach

SA U/16 A Boys
Justin Addison	(Border)
Paul Blake	(EP)
Brendon Botes	(EP)
Justin Brookes	(WP)
Emile du Toit	(FS)
George Eadie	(WP)
Fadl Ebrahim	(WP)
Mike Fowler	(KZN)
Scott Fraser	(NM)
Justin Galloway	(KZN)
Ian Haley	(WP)
Wayne Madsen	(KZN)
Ryan McLaren	(FS)
Rowan Moran	(KZN)
Nicolas Thomson	(WP)
Morgan Tinline	(Border)
Reserves: Ryan Beaumont (KZN), Chris Bowen (KZN), Craig Ross (Border) and Warrick Oakes (SG).

In recognition of their performances throughout the week-long event, the following players were selected to the U/21 Tournament Teams:

Men's Tournament Team		Women's Tournament Team
Jodax Beaumont	(KZN)	Ladonna Bentley	(KZN)
Bevan Bennett	(Border)	Caroline Birt	(SG)
Stuart Berry	(WP)	Zanelle Burger	(Northerns)
Jade Hearn	(WP)	Candice Forward	(KZN)
Grant James	(KZN)	Kate Hector	(KZN)
Andrew McLaughlan	(WP)	Taryn Hosking	(Border)
Jonathan Martin	(SG)	Johke Koornhof	(WP)
Simon Martin	(WP)	Taryn Laurie	(KZN)
Kuks Mathele	(Northerns)	Elfrieda Maas	(Northerns)
Craig Maud	(N Midlands)	Marsha Marescia	(KZN)
Justin Morris	(N Midlands)	Sophie Mayer	(SG)
Wayne Palmer	(EP)	Bronwyn Ross	(KZN)
Justin Rosenberg	(SG)	Samantha Solomon	(WP)
Brett Tucker	(SG)	Dom van den Berg	(KZN)
Rory Wilson	(SG)	Mariska van der Merwe	(FS)
Sean Wilson	(SG)	Jenny Wilson	(KZN)

The South African Men's Team
to compete in a tri-nations along with England and Argentina over Easter in Buenos Aires contains one new cap in Rorie Wilson from Southern Gauteng.

The team is:

Gregor Maier	(SG, 17 caps)	Emile Smith	(Northerns, 9)
Brad Milne	(SG, 20)	Mike Cullen	(KZN, 105)
Warren Bond	(KZN, 22)	Clyde Abrahams	(EP, 20)
Craig Jackson	(SG, 96 - Captain)	Justin King	(KZN, 47)
Craig Fulton	(Northerns, 77)	Greg Nicol	(KZN, 97)
Brad Michalaro	(SG, 93)	Brenton Key	(SG, 59)
Gregg Clark	(KZN, 138)	Darryn Gallagher	(NM, 3)
Gareth Murray	(SG, 38)	Rorie Wilson	(SG, -)
Officials: Giles Bonnet (Coach), Phil Wallis (Assistant Coach), Dave Carr (Manager), Duncan Cordell (Trainer), Winston Baatjies (Physio), Clinton Gahwiler (Psychologist) and Mark Ross (Umpire).
The team departed on 24th March for the 6-match series.

RETURN TO INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY

In 1993, South Africa was re-admitted to the international sporting arena. Many sports anticipated a quick return to the top of world rankings, but few were ready for the progress that other nations had made. In very few instances were sports able to go straight back to the top. The South African Hockey fraternity braced itself for the worst having regard to the rapid growth of hockey world-wide and certain that the lack of artificial turf pitches would put South Africa within the 'also rans.' The South African National Men's and Women's teams soon changed these perceptions.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM

The South African Men's Hockey team have achieved some remarkable successes in a relatively short period of time. If the rate of progress is maintained, then it will not be too long before a top 6 ranking is achieved. There are approximately 120 hockey playing countries in the world.

Since 1993 the following successes have been recorded:

1993 Winners, 4th Africa Nations Cup (Kenya)
1993 Fifth, Intercontinental Cup (Poland) (Winners Fair Play Trophy)
1994 Second, Indira Ghandi Cup (India)
1994 Second, Madrid Tournament (Spain) (Winners Fair Play Trophy)
1994 Tenth, World Cup (Australia)
1995 Winners, 6th All Africa Games (Zimbabwe)
1996 Winners, 5th Africa Cup for Nations (South Africa)
1996 Tenth, 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games
1996 Second, Commissioner's Cup, (India)
1997 Ninth, 9th World Cup Qualifier (Kuala Lumpur)
1997 Winners, 4 Nations Tournament (Russia)
1998 Second, 4 Nations Tournament (South Africa)
1999 Winners 7th All Africa Games (South Africa)

Coach: Giles Bonnet ; Manager: Wendell Domingo.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN'S HOCKEY TEAM

In the short space of time since the resumption of international matches, the South African Women's side has achieved some astonishing results that genuinely make the team candidates for a higher spot in the international rankings.

This is their record of successes:

1994 Winners, Africa Cup (South Africa)
1995 Winners, 6th All Africa Games (Zimbabwe)
1996 Fifth, Preliminary Qualifying World Cup, (Trinidad and Tobago)
1997 Winners, 9th World Cup Qualifier (Zimbabwe)
1998 Seventh, 9th World Cup (Holland)
1998 Winners, 3rd Africa Cup (Zimbabwe)
1999 Winners 7th All Africa Games (South Africa)

Coach: Gene Muller Manager: Ann Neilson

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SA U/18 A		SA U/18 B
Reece Basson	(Border)	Darren Aitken	(KZN)
Bevan Bennett	(Border)	Enver Amien	(EP)
Gareth Carr	(NM)	Brendon Botes	(EP)
Francois du Plessis	(WP)	Graeme Botha	(FS)
Ian Evans	(NM)	Mario Campbell	(EP)
Bruce Grant	(KZN)	Wayne Coldman	(FS)
Mark Holness	(NM)	Lloyd Croft	(EP)
Grant James	(KZN)	Jonathan Duigan	(SG)
Dylan Myburgh	(FS)	Wynand Grobler	(FS)
John Paul	(EP)	Aobakwe Mothoagae	(NG)
Craig Peel	(KZN)	Mthuthu Msiza	(WP)
Greg Pitt	(Border)	Lyndon Mungur	(EP)
Gary Royston	(NM)	Rhett Oertel	(NM)
Charl vd Merwe	(NM)	William Tsolo	(KZN)
Ryan vd Riet	(NM)	Chris Olds	(WP)
B-J Wilson	(FS)	Scott Power	(KZN)
		Ryan Ravenscroft	(SG)
		Ryan Sutton-Price	(SG)
		Petri van Zyl	(FS)
		Alan Welsh	(FS)
		Dale Williams	(KZN)

SOUTH AFRICAN GIRLS U/18 A SQUAD		SOUTH AFRICAN GIRLS U/18 B TEAM
Nadine Botes	Griquas	Megan Dutton	Gauteng North
Dalene de Kock	South Gauteng	Natasijia Erasmus	SFS
Grazjyna Engelbrecht	South Gauteng	Kerry Skinner	South Gauteng
Andrea Gordon	Griquas	Kelly Gaylard	Midlands
Isabelle Grobler	SFS	Ros Buchanan	Midlands
Kate Hector	KZN	Melissa Baines	South Gauteng
Taryn Hosking	Border	Jessica Dicks	Midlands
Angela Johnson	Midlands	Juliet Spense	EP
Lauren Klugkist	Gauteng North	Caroline Marsay	South Gauteng
Rhea Kritzas	SFS	Samantha Solomon	WP
Cally Larson	WP	Jacinta Rodrigues	WP
Nicole Le Gras	EP	Ester Basson	Boland
Elsa Lombard	South Gauteng	Alexia Grigoratos	South Gauteng
Elfrieda Maas	Gauteng North	Janice Filer	Midlands
Marsha Marescia	KZN	Wanri Venter	Boland
Tamsin Naylor	Midlands	Mugelaine Geswindt	WP
Melissa Rankin	KZN
Juliet Ranyane	NFS
Mariska van der Merwe	SFS
Abigail van Schalkwyk	North West
	Reserves:	Mariette Rix	Boland
		Lindsay Harwood	EP
		Leeanne Keet	Border
		Shelley Cole	Midlands
Coach:	Bebe Steyn	Wayne Hendricks
Assistant Coach:	Hilda Christie	Jeanette Makkie
Manager:	Astra Russell	Laverne van Roon-Gifford