The lucky winner of the cricket pitch in the Teacher/ Stumped Competition is Makopale 1 Secondary School in Limpopo province.
About 400 learners will soon have the opportunity to play a sport they have to date only seen on television. ‘We have always wanted to introduce cricket,” says sports teacher Mahlare Masha. ‘We encouraged our students to watch cricket during the World Cup so that when we start introducing it they have an idea of what we are talking about.”
The school has already taken the initiative of starting negotiations with the provincial cricket board to donate cricket gear and help with coaching.
Established in 1979, Makopale is known in the area for its involvement in soccer, netball and softball. ‘We participate in many regional and provincial competitions,” says principal Julius Letsoalo.
This will be the first time the school gets a sporting facility. ‘Thanks to the Teacher, you have made our dream come true. We can now start playing cricket,” Masha says.
Runner-up in the competition is Tom Kasibe Primary School in Steytlerville, Eastern Cape, which won the leatherbound Mutual & Federal SA Cricket Annual 2002. Congratulations to you too! Many thanks to all our readers for the hundreds of entries we received – and better luck next time!