The first day of the SA Hockey Interprovincial Tournament delivered all the promise of elite hockey, goals, upsets, and teams laying down markers for the week ahead, at the Hartleyvale Stadium in Cape Town, on Monday, 28 July 2025.
Women’s A Section
SA U21 1–3 North West
North West got off to a dream start with Emily Wilson striking early, and her twin sister Charne de Wet doubling the advantage.
Although Teshawn de le Rey pulled one back for the juniors, the result was sealed late on by Lize Claassens as North West started strong.
Northern Blues 4–0 WP Peninsula
The defending champs had to be patient. After Hanrie Louw opened the scoring, WP Peninsula made them work hard for the rest. It wasn’t until the second half that they pulled away through Olivia Dillion, Maikemisetso Marokoane, and another from Louw to secure a confident 4-0 win.
Southern Gauteng 6–1 KZN Raiders
Southern Gauteng wasted no time hitting their stride. Sylvia van Jaarsveldt scored twice in the opening half, joined by goals from Gabriella Terblanche and Unathi Magudulela for a 4-0 lead at the break.
Amber Fairon and Bianca Wood added further polish, with Jessica Fletcher grabbing a consolation for the Raiders.
Western Province 9–0 Free State
In the most one-sided game of the day, WP flexed their muscles with a nine-goal blitz. Rebecca Kaps, Kayla de Waal, Charné Maddocks, Brady Wiseman, Stephanie Botha and Quanita Bobbs—everyone got in on the action. With a relentless attack, WP made a clear statement of intent as tournament favourites.
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Women’s B Section
Eastern Province 7–0 Mpumalanga
EP wasted no time in staking their claim for promotion. Bianca de Klerk and Toni Marks both struck twice, with further goals from Elan van Vugt, Tasmyn Preller, and Tristan Howard rounding out a commanding win.
Eastern Province 2–1 WP Disa
In the second match of their double-header, EP had to dig deeper. Disa took the lead through Trusten Barnard, but Marks equalised before Tasmyn Preller blasted home the winner to cap off a perfect Day 1 for the Eastern Cape side.
With Day 1 complete, the tone has been set in Cape Town. From Southern Gauteng’s attacking flair to WP’s ruthless precision, and EP’s dominant double in the B Section—the next few days are shaping up to be something special at Hartleyvale.
A Section Fixtures at Hartleyvale A on Tuesday, 29 July 2025 (SuperSport Channel 199)
10:30: Northern Blues v SA Under 21
14:00: Free State v KZN Raiders
15:45: WP Peninsula v North West
19:15: Western Province v Southern Gauteng
Hartleyvale B (No Broadcast)
09:00: Mpumalanga v WP Disa
16:30: Eastern Province v Mpumalanga
Original Copy: Hockey South Africa, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: Western Province sunk 9 unanswered goals in their opening SA Hockey IPT 2025 fixture against the Free State, at the Hartleyvale Stadium in Cape Town, on Monday, 28 July 2025. All Photos: Jan van Zyl
Photo 2 Caption: Southern Gauteng matched WP’s 3 points on day 1, their win similarly emphatically against the KZN Raiders.
