Okay here’s a bit of lighthearted stuff compliments of serial blogger Andre T who didn’t forget his KZN (KXN) blogging friends.
At the end of every schoolboy rugby season, Andre complies his mostly humorous award ceremony for the benefit of the SBR bloggers. Aside from the wit (and digs), the Krugersdorper also finds time to put his keen eye for spotting talent on the SBR field to good use, giving an interesting indicator of who some of the young achievers on the fields were this season.
Warning: please don’t take this too seriously.
Good evening ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the glorious new conference facilities here at the Bob van Reenen Staduim in the heart of Krugersdorp for the 3rd edition of the West Rand Achievers Awards gala dinner. We are here to acknowledge and award the best moments and achievers of the 2012 schoolboy rugby season. There is a carnaval atmosphere here, guests are already seated and the panel of judges, Affiepa, Speartackle, Nonnie, Bekommerd and myself are ready to rumble. This year will be split into 2 sessions with the serious rugby awards being announced first with Team of the Year and Player of the Year just before the break and then after a short break, where dancing girls will be performing, the less serious Blogger awards.
SESSION 1
Best school teams by province
WP – Wynberg
Boland – Paarl Gym
EP – Framesby
Border – Dale
KXN – Michaelhouse
Transvaal – KES
Northern Transvaal – CenturionGame of the Year – Waterkloof vs Monnas ( Beeld semi’s )
Newcomers of the Year – Garstfontein
Venue of the Year – The Colloseum at Monnas
Most valueble player of year – Duhan vd Merwe ( Outeniqua )
Backline player of the year – Daniel Kriel ( Maritzburg College )
Forward of the year – Daniel du Preez ( Kearsney )
Most underrated player of the year – Jurie Linde ( Affies )
Most aggressive player of the year – Seb Ferreira ( Paarl Boys )
Enforcer of the year – Stephan Vermeulen ( Monnas )
Most exciting player of the year – Dante vd Merwe ( Paarl Boys )
Best conditioned player of the year – Chris Massyn ( Monnas )
Most promising player for 2013 – RG Snyman ( Affies )
Special award Floating trophy – Pierre Schoeman (Affies )
Try of the year – Paarl Boys’ try next to the Ice Cream stand ( vs Paarl Gym )
BMT team of the year – ( Kemptonpark )
Coach of the Year – Oupa vd Merwe ( Kemptonpark )
Captain of the year – Craig Corbett ( Paarl Boys )TEAM OF THE YEAR FOR 2012 …………AFFIES
PLAYER OF THE YEAR FOR 2012…………….RUHAN JANSE VAN RENSBURG (WATERKLOOF )
This then concludes the first session, please help yourself to the Jagerprofs that are on special and sit back and relax and enjoy Katrina and Nastasia together with their Belarus dancing group.
That gentleman with the Crimpolene safari suit and the Brazilian please behave. You too Wilmpie
SESSION 2
And now for the lighter side of the evening, the blogger awards. Hoping that no bloggers feel offended again like last year where they ran to the koshuisvader.
Best moustache of the year – Grasshopper
Conversation of the year – Knowthegame and Left Kick
Bodyguard of the year – Barend
Avatar of the year – Bloukopkoggelmander
Best disappearing act of the year – Bismarck
Best mannered blogger of the year – Playa
Caster Semenya trophy – Yvonne Styger
Bad Boy of the year – Springbok Hooligan
Most volatile blogger – Ploegskaar
Most knowledgable blogger – Beet
Nuisance of the year – Bloedwors
Tiger Woods Trophy – Vra Maar Net
Most uninformed blogger – R365Observer
Worst referee of the year – Greenblooded
Most controversial blogger – Gerhard from KXN
Siyabonga Tom award for overaged blogger – Mordaunt
Chad le Clos Floating trophy – Star
Biggest pain of the year – GavCT
Hit and Run Blogger of the year – Drolloks
Moaner & Groaner of the year – Clocktower
Nerd of the year – Rugbylief
Cry Baby of the year – BHGPa
Drama Queen of the year – Worrall
Preparation H aambei room Trophy – In his absence…….Boishaaipa
Groot Trek Trophy – KXN bloggers
Supporter of the year – GimOB
Rivalry of the year – Knowthegame and Tsavendas
Most deleted threads – KXN articles
Most banned blogger of the year – Wilmpie Poggem
One Liner of the year – Vra maar Net to Mordaunt ” Jy klink soos iemand wat al baie interskole verloor het”
Insult of the year – Ploegskaar to Knowthegame ” Jy praat nou uit jou hol uit”And now for the Blogger of the year……….it’s got to be a Affie
DAV64
Some of our KXN winners 
@Grasshopper: Eeeisch. There is no sadness like it. I am good friends with 2 families that have lost sons, one of whom we were with when he died during life saving training, the other knocked down while cycling. We also had a paddle out for the lifesaving kid (I think all the clubs in Durban turned up), it is as emotional as you can believe and still gives me a real jolt when reminded. As a parent I am not sure how you deal with it.
College lost a kid last year, collapsed and died during the week after a Pretoria sports tour. The whole school was affected at the time and on the anniversary this year. Sterkte.
My condolences go out to Sakhile’s family and the Glenwood family, a tragic loss. It reminds me of the time back in 1995 (I think) when a young surfer was killed outside of Glenwood when he was knocked off his bike by a car and knocked his head on the curb. The whole surfing community in Durban paddled out as his family spread his ashes. I think the surfing award is now named after him…RIP young man.
@All Black:
Thank you for your thoughts. I knew him fairly well but have to admit I didn’t know his name until after he died. (My quest is to get to know all those boys by name now.) He used to often walk up and down the side line keeping me company while taking the photos – he would also often be ball boy. Yes, he smiled and laughed and played pranks … and when he sung “Boys of Glenwood” he sang it with every fibre of his body. He was also one of the 40 or so boys who stuck around in the freezing cold when Glenwood played Pinetown. They didn’t have to stay but they did and all sang, and cheered as if it was a major game. RIP Manzinn
Cyndi has featured a number of photos of Manzini on her photographic site. What is so striking is how full of life and enthusiam this youngster was. How profoundly tragic. I’m sure the Glenwood community will struggle to come to terms with this – thanks for your thoughts All Black.
To all the Glenwood folk, really sorry to hear about the U14 boy who died yesterday. So tragic. Our thoughts are with you all.
Attention ALL Glenwood Old Boys in London and Europe, Old Boys get together planned for London on the 23rd of November. Please contact me for more info
@GreenBlooded: I hear you. No surprises this weekend either I dont think. Or should we hope for an Argie win. Dont mind losing Superbru if that happened.
@All Black: I was told the 3 KC SA Schools story comes from the Witness and the newspaper printed an apology to Mike Hill the writer and MC the following day. The paper said the error crept in at sub editing phase.
@All Black: Superbru is not won in September ;)
I do believe there are 3 College supporters at 1, 2 and 3 in the Superbru table.
Just saw that they claim this ids the first time in KZN that one school got 3 SA schools players in the same year. Obviously did not do his homework as College has had 3 and 4 in the same year, including the Captain. Seems shortsighted by the fellow not to get facts correct before posting an article.
@All Black: I don’t know. Will try find out for you if you like.
Beet: Who did the Rugby365 article on the 3 Kearsney SA Schools players?
@Star: In your wet dreams mate. Hahahahahahah. Good answer!
@ Greenblooded-It must be the abs.Yes the connection and good money is on the abs.I constantly have women trying to touch them. A real pain but I am sure Chad and I will survive.
@star: I see you got the Chad le Clos floating trophy. Besides the obvious play on words and the Westville connection – is there something I missed?
Best moustache! I only had a handle-bar for Movember a few years back. Dissapointed now, because I thought I would get biggest whinger or most passionate
Quite upset about that award actually. It is a gross misrepresentation of the facts. I am definately a better ref than Bryce so should have been second worst.
Yes – I reffed the Westville U15A against Voortrekker/Port Natal – which Westville won handsomely if I recall. Also did U16A against DHS (Westville won in the end but made a meal of it in the 1st half) and U16A vs Pionier (Westville thrashed them).
@ Greenblooded- I notice you ref skills have been brought into question. Did you ever ref a Westville U15A game as I need excuses and someone to blame?