The
first steps towards that dream have already started in South Africa and next
week it begins for the primary schools in the Brakpan district, Gauteng, where
20 schools will be playing in the preliminary rounds of the tournament.
The
district competition will run this Wednesday, and on March 18, and resume after
the April school holidays. The District Finals will be held at Malandela Ground
in Tsakane on April 19, with the winners there going through to the Gauteng
Provincial Finals.
The
key teams from the Brakpan area are: Lebone Primary School, Phumulani Primary
School, Dalpark Primary School and Geluksdal Primary School, with newcomers
Mangosuthu Primary School and Mandlethu Primary School being the ones to watch.
“We
are prepared and ready for the kick off,” said Phakamani Primary School, team
manager Sello Masiteng. “It’s not going to be easy beating the likes of Lebone
Primary school as they have been dominating our cluster and we lost 3-1 to them
in the inter district qualifiers last year. But this year we are more
determined and the boys have been putting a lot of effort in their training”.
Masiteng
says it’s too early to tell how things will go for them, but their aim is to
reach the provincial finals, as they have never made it there before. “The
players are looking forward to competing and meeting children from other
schools. Hearing that the World Finals will be in London this year has brought
excitement and enthusiasm to the players. A trip like that can change their
lives.”
