Northerns Country Districts
Country Districts hockey has been around for many, many years and was initially aimed at providing a national tournament for players residing outside of the main urban centres. However, the proliferation of artificial surfaces in the urban centres has resulted in the vast majority of hockey being played there and a new definition of Country Districts was sought. Qualification criteria differ from province to province, based on their unique demographics but, for Northerns, our Country Districts teams are made up of non-premier league players, in other words, our best available players in the second and lower leagues.
2026 Northerns Country Districts Teams
| Northerns CDs Men's Squads for 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Northerns Blues | Northerns Daisies |
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Auwke Theron (PHSOB) Auwke Theron (PHSOB) d'Artagnan Rauch (Nova) Elmar Theron (PHSOB) Ethan Podd (Harlequins) Francois Le Meme (Nova) Lesego Ramaswe (CHiPPAs) Marco van Vuuren (Tuks) Mphile Mdluli (Nova) Nathan Ramar (CHiPPAs) Nhlanhla Nkosi (TUT) Ruben Sutherland (Harlequins) Russell Heine (Harlequins) Samuel Bester (Chippas) Sanjay Singh (Harlequins) Shaun Sutherland (Harlequins) Shilo Rauch (PHSOB) Tshepo Mash Tyron Scholtz (Harlequins) |
Adrian Durdle (Nova) Andrew Durdle (Nova) Benje Slabbert (Harlequins) Ethan Jonker (NW) Kagiso Motsisi (DTSA) Keegan Teague (PHSOB) Kruschev Kasiram (Nova) Kyle Barnes (Nova) Michael Stassen (Harlequins) MJ van der Nest (Beaulieu) Oliver Nielson (Witbank) Ruan Schalkwyk (PHSOB) Schalk Viljoen (Harlequins) Stefan Basson (EP) Stephan Botha (Ratels) Wiehan Coetzee (Nova) |
| Coach | Coach |
| Nkulu Bramdeo | Schalk Viljoen |
| Manager | Manager |
| Gabrielle Neyt | Tristan Ziegelmeier |
| Tournament | |
| 27 June to 5 July 2026, Stanford Lake College, Limpopo | |
| Result | Result |
| Fourth | Eighth |
| Northerns CDs Women's Squads for 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Northerns Blues | Northerns Daisies |
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Bongeka Michelle Dladla (TUT) Carla Jéan de Wet (Chippas) Chenelle Roux (Nova) Kylann Robbertse (MCC) Mantaba Rakgotho (TUT) Marli Herselman (Nova) Maxine Nkabinde (PHSOB) Minenhle Myeza (Chippas) Neo De Villiers (Nova) Nicea Strydom (DTSA) Nicola Rudolph (Harlequins) Nijinka Faasen (Harlequins) Rethabile Tala (Chippas) Rethabile Mothupi (TUT) Rochelle Dormehl (Nova) Sherine Ledwaba (DTSA) |
Adu Nethononda (Harlequins) Alexia Wheatley (Brooklyn) Alida Celliers (TUT) Amahle Potgieter (TUT) Angela Frost (PHSOB) Asanda Mlanduli Bontle Lenkoe (Wild Hounds) Bontle Mabuya (TUT) Denise Johnson (Nova) Gabriella Kettledas (PHSOB) Jayden Park (Nova) Jessica Innes (Wild Hounds) Meya Snyders (Wild Hounds) Thato Mametsa (DTSA) Tlhalefo Poe (Chippas) Zanele Tshabalala (Harlequins) |
| Coach | Coach |
| Unathi Phiri | Emcie Nkosi |
| Manager | Manager |
| Lizzy de Villiers | Nomkhitha Cakata |
| Tournament | |
| 4 to 12 July 2026 at York High School in George, Eden | |
| Result | Result |
| Second | Eighth |
2025 Northerns Country Districts Teams
| Northerns CDs Men's Squads for 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Northerns Blues | Northerns Daisies |
| Aerton Helena (Nova) Auwke Theron (PHSOB) Dario Lourenco (PHSOB) Edward-Hugo Conradie (PHSOB) Ethan Podd (Harlequins) Francois Le Meme (Nova) Ivan Olivier (Harlequins) Kabelo Mamadi (PHSOB) Kuhle Ngcongo (CHiPPAs) Kukhanya Cweba (PHSOB) Kungayo Xuma (PHSOB) MJ Van der nest (Harlequins) Sihle Ngcongo (CHiPPAs) Tristan Ziegelmeier (Nova) Tyron Scholtz (Harlequins) William Gillatt (PHSOB) |
Adrian Durdle (Nova) Cameron Neil (CHiPPAs) D'artagnan Rauch (Nova) Jarryd Horn (CHiPPAs) Jean Meiring (Harlequins) John-Craig Neil (Nova) Kamohelo Letsunyane (Harlequins) Kruschev Kasiram (Nova) Luke Matkovich (CHiPPAs) Mphile Mdluli (Nova) Nkulu Bramdeo (CHiPPAs) Ruben Sutherland (Harlequins) Sam Wearne (CHiPPAs) Sanjay Singh (Harlequins) Shaun Sutherland (Harlequins) Shilo Rauch (Nova) |
| Coach | Coach |
| Emile Smith | Duncan Anderson |
| Manager | Manager |
| Lionel Stone | Gabriella Neyt |
| Tournament | |
| 28 June - 5 July, Cornwall Hill College, Pretoria | |
| Northerns CDs Women for 2025 |
|---|
| Northerns Blues |
| Adu Nethononda (Harlequins) Asanda Mlanduli (Harlequins) Beulah Geldenhuys (Harlequins) Busi Nkabinde (PHSOB) Carla Jéan de Wet (CHiPPAs) Ceinwyn-leigh Bolhuis (CHiPPAs) Chidochashe Breakfast (ETA) Denise Johnson (Nova) Gabriella Neyt (CHiPPAs) Inge Postmus (CHiPPAs) Lianca Rall (CHiPPAs) Mantaba Rakgotho (TUT) Michelle Pitout (CHiPPAs) Minenhle Myeza (TUT) Neo-Elizabeth De Villiers (CHiPPAs) Nicea Strydom (Nova) Rethabile Tala (TUT) Rochelle Dormehl (Nova) |
| Coach |
| Damien Liversedge |
| Manager |
| Hannah van Vuren |
| Tournament |
| 6 - 12 July, Magoebaskloof, Limpopo |
