FNB Netball Classic Clashes moves to Khomasdal

THE FNB Netball Classic Clashes will assemble the community of the Laeveld suburb of Khomasdal to watch netball played according to the ‘prescribed’ books of this dynamic sport code.

Augustineum, the oldest school in the country, would like to settle scores with Ella du Plessis on their home turf when the under-19 Netball teams of both schools will wrestle for ball possession and dominance. The main match starts at 11h00.The FNB Netball Classic Clashes event will start at 08h00 with Ella du Plessis challenging their other rival, Dawid Bezuidenhout, in the under-15 and under-17 age groups.The under-15 B teams start at 08h00 while the players of the under-15 A teams will walk onto the concrete pitch of Ella du Plessis High School at 08h45.The battle between Ella and Dawid will continue with the under-17 teams fighting for supremacy at 09h45.The focus will shift to Augustineum, the immediate rival and neighbour of Ella du Plessis, at 11h00 when the schools will conclude the FNB Classic Clash schools sport development programme in the under-19 age group.”This match promises to be the highlight of the FNB Classic Clashes, simply because Ella and Augustineum are the closest rivals which are a stone’s throw from each other,” said Cassius Moetie, FNB Corporate Communications Manager.”It will be nice to see which of the schools are strong in sport.Augustineum has a very good track record and most of the superstars of yesteryear are products of Augustineum High School.Whether the current learners and teaching staff can jealously defend that record of the Augustineum of those days is something to be seen,” Moetie said.On the other hand, Ella du Plessis has excellent athletes and rugby players and whether the learners are still devoted sportsmen and women will be confirmed on Saturday.Netball in Namibia has been plagued by a number of controversies, which makes it extremely difficult for the sport to attract funding from local businesses.”We hope the FNB Netball Classic Clashes will continue to develop young netball players at school level which will carry them through and transform them into National Players representing Namibia at international netball scenes,” Moetie stated.Pupils, parents and the communities of the two schools are expected to come in their thousands to support their favourite school in this exciting event, which culminates in an award ceremony afterwards.Moetie said that the matches will be the final FNB Classic Clashes for the pilot phase of the FNB schools’ sport development project, “which according to the feedback received from all schools, various communities and sport reporters that the FNB Classic Clashes was the first of its kind and a resounding success”.”We at FNB will roll out the next edition of the FNB Classic Clashes to other regions as well and we wish to involve more schools in this highly successful FNB Classic Clashes school development sport project,” he said.”We, at FNB, would like to wish all the sportsmen and women involved in the event at the weekend the very best of luck and may sportsmanship be the winner on the day,” Moetie concluded.The main match starts at 11h00.The FNB Netball Classic Clashes event will start at 08h00 with Ella du Plessis challenging their other rival, Dawid Bezuidenhout, in the under-15 and under-17 age groups.The under-15 B teams start at 08h00 while the players of the under-15 A teams will walk onto the concrete pitch of Ella du Plessis High School at 08h45.The battle between Ella and Dawid will continue with the under-17 teams fighting for supremacy at 09h45.The focus will shift to Augustineum, the immediate rival and neighbour of Ella du Plessis, at 11h00 when the schools will conclude the FNB Classic Clash schools sport development programme in the under-19 age group.”This match promises to be the highlight of the FNB Classic Clashes, simply because Ella and Augustineum are the closest rivals which are a stone’s throw from each other,” said Cassius Moetie, FNB Corporate Communications Manager.”It will be nice to see which of the schools are strong in sport.Augustineum has a very good track record and most of the superstars of yesteryear are products of Augustineum High School.Whether the current learners and teaching staff can jealously defend that record of the Augustineum of those days is something to be seen,” Moetie said.On the other hand, Ella du Plessis has excellent athletes and rugby players and whether the learners are still devoted sportsmen and women will be confirmed on Saturday.Netball in Namibia has been plagued by a number of controversies, which makes it extremely difficult for the sport to attract funding from local businesses.”We hope the FNB Netball Classic Clashes will continue to develop young netball players at school level which will carry them through and transform them into National Players representing Namibia at international netball scenes,” Moetie stated.Pupils, parents and the communities of the two schools are expected to come in their thousands to support their favourite school in this exciting event, which culminates in an award ceremony afterwards.Moetie said that the matches will be the final FNB Classic Clashes for the pilot phase of the FNB schools’ sport development project, “which according to the feedback received from all schools, various communities and sport reporters that the FNB Classic Clashes was the first of its kind and a resounding success”.”We at FNB will roll out the next edition of the FNB Classic Clashes to other regions as well and we wish to involve more schools in this highly successful FNB Classic Clashes school development sport project,” he said.”We, at FNB, would like to wish all the sportsmen and women involved in the event at the weekend the very best of luck and may sportsmanship be the winner on the day,” Moetie concluded.