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Baobab Sevens
In July last year, Baobab
College
embarked on its first international sporting tour. Through the
assistance of sponsors; Kobil, Holiday Inn, GEM Schoolwear (SA) and
DCDM. as well as funds raised themselves, the College’s
Rugby
team went on a ten day tour of Maun in
Northern Botswana. Having beaten
the third best school in Botswana, Maun Secondary, 66-0 on their
own pitch (which was remarkably similar to a large sandpit)
unfortunately the other schools that were due to play them pulled
out of the fixtures. The tour organizers were left with no option
but to arrange a fixture against the local adult rugby team which
contained no less than three current Botswana national team players.
This proved to be an education for the boys as they had to dig deep
within themselves to run out winners 13-0. The performances of the
College (winning seventeen of their nineteen games last season) has
earned them an invitation to the prestigious Prince Edward Festival
in Harare.
Sadly the boys will be unable to attend due to the fact that their
IGCSE’s and A-Level exams begin at that time.
This year the College are intending to go further
afield, with a tour to Durban,
South Africa in early
July. GEM Schoolwear have already pledged to renew their partnership
with the team and again, the team is embarking on another
fundraising drive. This will kick off with the second
Baobab College Touch Rugby 7’s
tournament on Saturday 20th March.
Last year saw twelve teams take to the field in this
tournament aimed ostensibly at people who consider themselves to be
nearing or indeed already in the ‘madala’ stage of their sporting
careers. Games were played on half pitches and lasted for seven
minutes a half. Most of the teams had some Under 19 players to
assist the older bones. Their were also several corporate teams who
participated including Turner Construction who won the Shield
competition and Armcor Security who lost in the final of the Main
Cup competition to a strong and competitive Gymkhana team. A lot of
fun was had by all who attended and the rain almost kept away!
This year’s event will hopefully be bigger and
better. It will be held on the same day as the College’s Easter Fair
which will guarantee a fun family day out. Footage from last years
tour, sandpit included, will be shown in the beer tent throughout
the day. First game is likely to be around 10am
with the finals at 3 pm.
The entrance fee is K50,000 per team and all who come through the
gates will have to pay K5,000 whether they are playing or not.
Registration forms and further details can be obtained from Jon
Turner at Baobab
College,
on 01 278-793/6 or 096-720956.
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March 2004