Ellis Park played host to the annual glittering Golden Lions Rugby Union Player Awards event on Tuesday evening, where several individuals were acknowledged for their 2013 performances and achievements. Two King Edward VII School Old Boys, Cyle Brink and Malcolm Marx earned notable awards and accolades at this event.

In the U19 age group, Malcolm Marx walked away with the U19 Forward of the Year award, while Koch Marx was named the U19 Backline Player of the Year. Cyle Brink walked away with the 2013 U19 Player of the Year award. 

Congratulations to our Old Boys and we look forward to following their careers further, as both Old Boys are now also part of the Lions Super Rugby Squad for 2014.

King Edward VII School Old Boy and  South African International cricketer, Quinton de Kock was named as the Old Edwardians Sportsman of the Year following his performances for both the Highveld Lions, and the South African team in one day and T20 Internationals.

The 20 year old left hand batsman and wicket keeper has been a star in the making for a number of years starting with his achievements at King Edward VII School, then the Society, through to the Lions and finally, for his country.

Further KES Old Boys and current King Edward learners were awarded with top accolades, showing their class, grit and determination. We applaud and congratulate many of our Old Boys mentioned below!

The runner up was Nic Gonsalves (KES Old Boy) who played hockey for South Africa, and was in their Olympic squad, as well as being instrumental in ensuring that the club finished 3rd in their first season in Premier league.

“Such was the quality of nominations this year that the final choice was the most difficult in many years” said Mike Dunk, Communications Officer for the Society. “In fact we nominated 6 people as finalists rather than the usual 5, as to differentiate between them was an impossible task. They were in fact all worthy “winners.””

The successes of the club throughout the year were highlighted, including the achievements of squash in winning the 7 trophies, including the Best Club in Gauteng; cricket with their two Premier league titles; tennis who have world champions who won the Kia International mixed doubles event in Australia as well as the success achieved by bowls, junior football and cricket, and hockey who finished 3rd in Premier league at their first attempt.

“It was a year that will be looked back upon as one the most successful in the history of the Society on the sports field for many a year.” Dunk said.

The nominees for the top award were:

Stephen Cook (cricket), Quinton de Kock, Nic Gonsalves, Julie Mansour (tennis), Neil McKenzie (cricket), Dion Willis (water polo).

Stephen, Quinton and Neil are all KES Old Boys!

The full list of awards is:

Best Junior boy:   Naps de Beer (cricket).
Best Junior girl:   Imaan Hassim (tennis).
Best schoolboy playing sport for the Society: Yaseen Valli (cricket).
Veterans award: Brandon Zackey and Julie Mansour (tennis).
Team award: Premier league cricket team.
Sub club of the Year: Cricket:
Sportsmanship: Ryan Cook (captain Premier league cricket team).

The function, which is really the “Flagship” event of the year for the Society, was attended by 90 people, and the presentation of the trophies was made by either the donors or in their absence, the President of the Society, Tutty Faber.

Click on the given link for photos from the evening: SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR 2013

Ryan Cook: KES 1ST XI Coach and Premier Coach for OES-Sportsmanship Award

Yaseen Valli KES 2013 1ST XI Captain- School Sportsman of Year Award

Quinton De Kock fresh off a MOM T20 Award for SA vs PAK, was named SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR 2013, following many other accolades given to him during 2013:

CSA T20 Player of the Year
  

The Annual Remembrance Parade held on Sunday, 10 November at King Edward VII School was a fitting tribute to our fallen soldiers. The King Edward family young and old came out on a beautiful, sunny day to pay their respects. The Guard of Honour consisting of learners drawn from the Grade 11 Group continued the tradition in a professional and fitting parade.

Sons of this place, let this of you be said:
That you who live are worthy of your dead

 

TO ORDER PHOTOS PLEASE GO TO: 2014 MEMORIAL PARADE

Congratulations to Joy Campkin-Smith who at the GIFA ( Gauteng Institute for Architects ) awards function on the 31 November, Joy was one of the winning entrants for her design of our King Edward VII School library, a wonderful conclusion given her achievement last month in being a category winner at the `SA Steel Awards` event.

Joy paid tribute to the significant role that Akhane Construction played in the process – well done Pierre and team.

Well done Joy, a fitting acknowledgement of your professional inputs into the library project. King Edward VII School and Community are extremely proud of this wonderful facility, where learning and knowledge is exercised and enjoyed by all of our learners on a daily basis.

King Edward VII School Old Boy, Siyabonga Ntubeni was yesterday included in the Springbok Touring Squad to Wales, Scotland and France. The diminutive 22-year-old, affectively known as “Scarra”, was the big bolter in Heyneke Meyer’s 32-man squad for the November internationals.

Ntubeni was the form hooker of the Currie Cup competition and was acknowledged as the player of the Month for September. According to rugby365 website, Scarra is quoted in saying on his selection: “Words cannot describe my feelings at the moment,” an elated Ntubeni said following Monday’s squad announcement.

“It really is beyond my wildest dreams. I’d like to thank everyone at Western Province – my teammates and coaches – and I look forward to joining my WP mates in the Bok squad.”

Ntubeni joins another KES legend and BOK superstar, Bryan Habana in the squad. Congratulations Scarra, we wish you much success in this exciting adventure. The RED Community has their sights firmly fixed on you!

Furthermore our Old Boy has shown he has a big heart and is generously giving back to the community too. Western Province hooker Scarra is just 22 but when asked to be the face of the Groote Schuur Hospital’s neonatal unit’s new campaign, ‘Little by Little’, he obliged without thinking twice. Ntubeni says he loves children and his warm and friendly demeanour was a hit with the kids and PR people alike. 

Well done Scarra, we are extremely proud of you!