INTER-HOUSE ATHLETICS 2025

“He told me he could make me into a champion. I knew I was fast, but I did not think I was that fast.”
Shaun (Phatu) Maswanganyi (Class of 2019)

2024 Silver Olympic Medalist

GARTH TURVEY

DIRECTOR OF SPORTS WELCOME

It is a pleasure to welcome the community to our annual Inter-House Athletics Day. This event is one of the sporting highlights of the year, and we look forward with great anticipation to discovering who will be crowned the fastest student of 2025.

We are especially pleased to welcome the boys from LEAP School, who join Tsebe House and will compete in the age groups where Tsebe do not have representatives. This is a wonderful initiative, and we are delighted to welcome 25 of their boys and 5 staff members to our Inter-House Athletics Day. We are confident that the community will extend to them the warm support they deserve. Special thanks to Mr Maboni Mmatli for making this initiative possible—we look forward to growing our relationship with LEAP School in the years to come.

We are honoured to welcome Mrs Keneilwe Mabudusha, mother of our Athletics Captain, Warena Mabudusha, who has kindly joined us to present the awards to our top athletes. It is a privilege to have you with us, thank you.

A special word of thanks goes to Charl Klaasen, John Nkuna and their team for ensuring our facilities remain world-class, and to Johan and the catering staff for the excellent food and refreshments. We are also grateful to the St Alban’s staff for officiating and facilitating today’s events, ensuring that everything runs smoothly.

Thank you to Tanaka Ndabambi, our Head of Athletics, and Chicco Ponela, both Old Boys, for their outstanding efforts in coordinating today’s programme. Tanaka, we deeply appreciate your commitment not only today but throughout the athletic season.

We hope you enjoy the day and our hospitality. It is always a pleasure to have parents supporting our boys.

HOUSE SEATING (WEST TO EAST)

Baloyi / Murray / Knapp-Fisher / De Beer / Osche / Knoll / Tsebe / Leap School / MacRobert

SCORING

INTER-HOUSE ATHLETICS RULES

A maximum of four events per athlete: 2 field and 2 track

Relays are not included.

Number of athletes per House per event.

Track events

100m – 2 athletes per House per event e.g. (1 x U14A 100m and 1 x U14B 100m)

200m – 1 athlete per House per age group

400m – 1 athlete per House per age group

800m – 2 athletes per House per age group

1500m – 3 athletes per House per age group

Field Events

High Jump – 1 athlete per House per age group.

Please note the new rule in High Jump: In all inter-school meetings (Primary and High School) up to National Level, attempts are limited to 2 trials per height only.

Long Jump – 2 athletes per House per age group

Shot Put – 2 athletes per House per age group

The Medley Relay is a Junior/Senior event meaning U14 and U15 compete together, and U16, U17 & Opens compete together; however, they compete in their respective age groups for other events. The order of the Medley Relay is as follows:

Juniors

2 x 100m (athletes must stay in their lane)

1 x 200m (athletes must stay in their lane)

1 x 400m (athletes can cut into the inside lane)

Fastest 4 athletes from U14 and U15 only

Seniors

2 x 100m (athletes must stay in their lane)

1 x 200m (athletes must stay in their lane)

1 x 400m (athletes can cut into the inside lane)

Fastest 4 athletes from U16, U17 and Open only

An athlete may not compete in 2 different age groups; this will lead to disqualification and loss of points.

The correct dress must be worn (House shirt and white shorts). Otherwise, the athlete will be disqualified.

Victor Ludorum: (Best athlete in age group) Only an athlete’s best three events are calculated. (It must be 1 track and 2 field or 1 field and 2 track).