Easterns 2010 Touch Year Summary

Easterns Touch 2010 Summary

The 2010 Touch year was full of excitement, laughs and some tears.

The Mens Over 30 team doing the province proud and collecting a Gold Medal at the Senior National Tournament hosted in Pretoria.

Our Junior Squad also did very well traveling down to Cape Town and playing in a wet, muddy and high wind tournament hosted by Western Cape Touch Association.

 

Final summary thus for the year:

Senior National Tournament

The Senior National Tournament was played over the weekend of the 20th of March 2010 at Willowridge High School in Pretoria.

It was an amazing tournament with lots of talent and entertainment.

There were a lot of Junior Easterns players who have showed they can compete at a Senior level.

Thank you to all players, coaches, managers, parents and spectators for flying the Easterns flag high at this year's event!

 

Final Standings

Mens A (Hawks) - 7th

Ladies A (Eagles) - 5th

Mixed A (Condors) - 4th

Mens 30's (Kestrels) - 1st

Congratulations to the Mens 30's team for not only winning the Gold but also walking away with the first and second prize for most tries scored in the Division going to Riaan Raats and Bokkie Pretorius.

 

Junior National Tournament

The Junior National Tournament was played over the weekend of the 24th of September 2010 at City Park Stadium, Thornton Rd, Athlone, Cape Town.

Easterns arrived with 7 teams competing in 6 divisions and was placed 3rd overall upon completion of the tournament!

The spirit, enthusiasm and professionalism shown by the coaching staff, players and parents was exceptional and noted by all attending the tournament.

Well done to all the players, coaches, managers, parents and spectators for achieving yet another spectacular year for Easterns.

 

Final Standings

u17 Boys - 5th

u17 Girls A - 3rd

u17 Girls B - 5th

u19 Boys - 3rd

u19 Girls - 3rd

u21 Boys - 3rd

u21 Girls - 3rd

Bring on 2011!!

 

Senior National Tournament 2010

Congratulations and Good Luck to the following players who will participate in this year's Senior National Tournament!

Hawks (Mens) Team 2010 (in order of their kit numbers)

  1. Sipho Nqonqoza
  2. Pax Matia
  3. Khaya Twala
  4. Roberto Da Rocha
  5. Kabelo Mosoane
  6. Theuns van der Merwe (captain)
  7. Johan Farquharson
  8. Grant  Boucher
  9. Kayle Marais
  10. Takalani Masikhwa
  11. Tsipiso Malefane
  12. Thando Mathenjwa
  13. Ruan Benadie
  14. Kabelo Motswatswa
  15. Donovan Blignaut

 

Eagles (Ladies) Team 2010 (in order of their kit numbers)

  1. Cindy Nieuwoudt
  2. Nicole Temblett
  3. Janelle Van Wasbeek
  4. Demi Norton
  5. Natalie Bole
  6. Amy Davis
  7. Lyzette Porter (captain)
  8. Nicky Wallace
  9. Taryn-Lee Rightford
  10. Aimée Dixon
  11. Jacqui Grant-Reiser
  12. Kerstin Mattukat
  13. Kim Van Heerden

 

Condors (Mixed) Team 2010 (in order of their kit numbers)

  1. Lesego Chauke
  2. Victoria Railson
  3. Owen Botes
  4. Tiffany Anne Fernandes
  5. Lethuxolo Twala
  6. Wayne Richards
  7. Monalisa Motshoane
  8. Barry van Rensburg
  9. Travis Felix
  10. Samantha Leigh Botes
  11. Joann Felix van Rensburg (captain)
  12. David Lawrenz
  13. Mduduzi  Mbonane

 

Kestrels (Mens Over 30) Team 2010 (in order of their kit numbers)

  1. Lance  Stevens
  2. Stuart Murdoch
  3. Francois Pretorius
  4. TBA
  5. Ryan  Reiser
  6. Louis Otto
  7. Hennie Strauss
  8. Mitchell Van Aswegen
  9. Kevin Raats
  10. Dirk Vlooh
  11. Ernest Nieuwoudt
  12. Riaan Raats
  13. Calvin Jenzen
  14. Dirk Jacobus Swanepoel
  15. Graeme Wallace
  16. Tiaan Nieuwoudt