NEWSLETTER February 2012

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1 NEWSLETTER February 2012 Today is life - the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto. From the Headmaster s desk Dear Parents and Friends of the Academy Dale Carnegie February has once again proved to be a very busy time at the Academy. Mr Vinay Harry, one of our academic staff, represented the Academy at a function hosted by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education. This ceremony was held for schools that achieved outstanding results in the 2011 NCS exams. Mr Harry received a certificate and trophy on our behalf. On the riding side, the 1 st year apprentices are progressing well under the careful guidance of our riding masters Mr van Wyk, Mr Donoghue and Mr Jupp. At a recent national meeting held by all the riding masters, they expressed how impressed they were with the progress of the 1 st years. The race riding apprentices are doing really well. On this note we congratulate Sanish Ramgopal, Mandla Ntuli and Reehaze Hoolash (Cape Town) who rode their first winners. Reehaze Hoolash s 1 st win at Kenilworth Sanish Ramgopal s 1 st win at Scottsville Mandla Ntuli s 1 st win at Scottsville We would also like to congratulate the following race riding apprentices who also achieved milestones during February: Donavan Dillon for his double win at Scottsville on Tuesday 28 th February Hennie Greyling for riding his 50 th winner and Nooresh Juglall for securing his 100 th winner.

2 We are also extremely proud of Keagan de Melo who was invited by the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club to represent the South African Academy in the Qatar Apprentice Series. Keagan, who will be competing against thirteen other countries, will ride in all three apprentice only races on Tuesday 28, Wednesday 29 February and Thursday 1 March 2012 we wish him all and only the best! Keagan de Melo The apprentices elected their representatives for We are happy to congratulate the following: 1 st Year Mathew Thackery 2 nd Year Ryan Munger 3 rd Year Donavan Dillon and 4 th & 5 th Year Andile Ngcobo who is also elected Headboy for 2012 John Quincy Adams once said If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. As they take up their leadership roles this year, I would like to remind them that the position of leadership is to serve and not to be served. We congratulate these young men and look forward to their contribution to the Academy this year. On the February 10, we officially reopened the Academy s newly revamped squash court. Once again we extend our sincere appreciation to all those who contributed and in particular, Mrs Anita Akal who officially opened the court see full story later on in this Newsletter. Best wishes Graham Bailey Some important dates to remember DATE ACTIVITY Friday 23 March 1 st term ends Monday 10 April 2 nd term starts Friday 22 June 2 nd term ends Monday 16 July 3 rd term starts Friday 28 September 3 rd term ends Monday 8 October 4 th term starts October Apprentice interviews for 2013 intake (Johannesburg, Cape Town & Durban) Friday 30 November 4 th term ends. Friday 14 December Apprentices go home for Christmas Holidays 2

3 Forthcoming Events DATE EVENT Friday 16 March 1 st Year Apprentice Variety Concert at the Academy Saturday 14 April SAJA Charity Race Day at Kenilworth Racecourse, Cape Town Monday 30 April Apprentice Fund Day & Picnic at Shongweni Dam Friday 4 May Cultural Day at the Academy June 1 st Pre-assessment training workshops for 2013 intake Saturday 7 July Vodacom Durban July at Greyville Racecourse, Durban Friday 27 July SAJA Charity Race Day at Fairview Racecourse, Port Elizabeth Saturday 28 July Canon Gold Cup at Greyville Racecourse, Durban Saturday 15 September SAJA Charity Race Day at Turffontein Racecourse, Johannesburg 1 5 October 2 nd Pre-assessment training workshops for 2013 intake Sunday 28 October SAJA Charity Race Day at Scottsville Racecourse, Pietermaritzburg Friday 30 November Annual Speech Day & Prize Giving Ceremony at Greyville Racecourse, Durban Academy re-opens Squash Court At the opening ceremony of the Academy s multi-purpose sports court in November 2010, Mr Graham Bailey mentioned in his speech, that the Academy required funding to refurbish the existing squash court. Graham Bailey, Anita Akal, Ryan Munger and Mathew Thackeray In response to Mr Bailey s appeal, racing stalwarts, Dr Nic Labuschagne and Mr Ben Jonnson approached Anita Akal, who has many contacts within in the racing fraternity, and asked if she would consider taking on this fundraising project. Anita is recognized and highly respected for her outstanding photography work in the racing world. Anita enthusiastically took the bull by the horns, and managed to raise over R from individual donors. Other donors that also came to the party were Canon who donated over R and Sunil Sewnarian who donated the tiles for the viewing platform. This money contributed to the replacement of the flooring and roofing, painting, lighting and general repairs. To celebrate the re-opening of the Academy s new squash court, a special ceremony for donors, staff and apprentices was held at the squash court on Friday 10 February. Mr Bailey officially welcomed the guests and thanked the donors for their contributions and support. In his speech, the Chairman of the Academy Board, Mr Avison Carlisle emphasised the need for additional funding, to maintain the high standards and existence of the Academy. He also expressed his sincere gratitude to the donors. 3

4 Mr Avison Carlisle addressing the special guests After the speeches, Anita Akal unveiled the donor plaque and pronounced the squash court officially open. The guests were then invited to watch apprentices; Ryan Munger and Mathew Thackeray play the inaugural game of squash. Graham Bailey assists Anita Akal with the unveiling of the plaque Mathew Thackeray and Ryan Munger, the 1 st to play squash on the new court The function ended with everyone enjoying light refreshments prepared by Mrs Kitty Salvage and her kitchen staff. Apprentice birthdays celebrated during February Jarryd Penny Teaque Gould Jhondray Doncaster Here s wishing you all a happy birthday and trust that you had an awesome day!!! Cultural Day at the Academy In conjunction with the Grade 10 syllabi (Afrikaans, isizulu, Mathematical Literacy and Consumer Studies), the learners were required to research and prepare a main dish of a 4

5 culture of their choice. Four groups participated in this interesting and fun project and selected and prepared the following traditional meals: Zulu tripe, onions and ujeqe (steamed bread) Italy pizzas Afrikaans vetkoek with a mince filling Indian bean bunny chow America Dinky doughnuts and Chocolate Dessert Bars Each group had to prepare enough food for 15 people. Kitty Salvage (granny), kindly allowed the learners to make use of the kitchen to prepare their dishes. The captain of each group delegated a responsibility to each member group such as chopping onions, cooking the meat etc. They were given only three hours to prepare their respective meals. Ntokozo Gumede and Callan Murray preparing tripe & onions Brandon May, Mathew Thackeray, Tristan Godden & Serino Carlisle making chocolate dessert bars The Academy staff members and the rest of the apprentices were invited to select one dish at a cost of R5. The monies were raised for the dormitory fund. Everybody enjoyed their meal and a good time was had by all. This project also allowed us all the opportunity to learn more about other cultures through their food. Saras Maistry, Karla Higgs, Callan Murray, Shadlee Fortune and Divan Neethling enjoying the pizza Vinay Harry serves Lindiwe Ngwenya a bunny chow with Ntokozo Gumede looking on 5

6 Apprentices recognized and rewarded for their riding skills NAME DESCRIPTION AWARD Mandla Ntuli Riding 1 st winner Certificate & braai Sanish Ramgopal Riding 1 st winner Certificate & Breyani evening Tshepiso Mashaba Riding 1 st race ride Certificate & scroll Wesley Marwing Started riding work at track Certificate Phumelela Gold Apprentice Challenge 1 st leg from February July nd leg August November 2012 The 1 st leg of the Phumelela Gold Apprentice Challenge started in February. Two Challenge races took place with the first race taking place at Turffontein on the 4 th. Apprentice Hennie Greyling won this race riding Irish Gift, with Keagan de Melo in 2 nd place on Make Space and Lerato Mohapi in third place on Dual Alliance. The second Challenge race took place at Scottsville on the 26 th and was won by apprentice, Jason Smitsdorff riding Mister Slam. Nooresh Juglall came 2 nd on Manjur and Denise Lee came 3rd on National Chant. Jason Smitsdorff and Mister Slam winning the apprentice race by a head The points to date are as follows: Total Position Apprentice Name Points 1 Hennie Greyling 10 1 Jason Smitsdorff 10 2 Nooresh Juglall 8 3 Keagan de Melo 6 4 Lerato Mohapi 4 4 Denise Lee 4 5 Donovan Dillon 3 5 Doctor Sifiso Lembethe 3 6 Jarryd Penny 1 6 Teaque Gould 1 The points system is as follows: 1 st Place - 10 points 2 nd Place - 6 points 3 rd Place - 4 points 4 th Place - 3 points 5 th Place - 2 points 6 th Place - 1 points 6

7 Apprentice Log Positions to Date for the Current Season (as at the 29 February 2012) LOG POSITION APPRENTICE WINS PLACES RIDES STRIKE RATE % 1 Nooresh Juglall Keagan de Melo Hennie Greyling Neo Qaule Donovan Dillon Denise Lee Stallone Lee Naidoo Anthony Andrews Jassurick Jordaan Lerato Mohapi Teaque Gould Bryan Claassen Doctor Sifiso Lembethe Julius Mariba Jason Smitsdorff By Karla Higgs Apprentice Race Results February 2012 DATE RACECOURSE APPRENTICE RACE RESULTS 01/02/12 Durbanville Gareth Wright 3 places Jason Smitsdorff 1 place 02/02/12 Vaal Hennie Greyling 1 win & 1 place Neo Qaule 1 place Nooresh Juglall 1 place Doctor Sifiso Lembethe 1 place 04/02/12 Tuffontein Hennie Greyling 1 win Nooresh Juglall 3 places Keagan de Melo 1 place Lerato Mohapi 1 place Donovan Dillon 1 place 04/02/12 Kenilworth Gareth Wright 1 win & 2 places 05/02/12 Greyville Keagan de Melo 2 wins & 2 places Donovan Dillon 1 win Lerato Mohapi 4 places Bryan Claassen 1 place 06/02/12 Flamingo Park Nooresh Juglall 2 wins Neo Qaule 1 win & 2 places Hennie Greyling 1 win 06/02/12 Fairview Stallone Lee Naidoo 1 place 07/02/12 Vaal Nooresh Juglall 1 win & 1 place Hennie Greyling 1 place Gerrit Olwagen 1 place 07/02/12 Greyville Keagan de Melo 2 places 7

8 Jassurick Jordaan 2 places Donovan Dillon 2 places Lerato Mohapi 1 place 08/02/12 Kenilworth Jason Smitsdorff 1 place 09/02/12 Turffontein Gerrit Olwagen 1 place Nooresh Juglall 1 place 10/02/12 Fairview Teaque Gould 1 win & 2 places Stallone Lee Naidoo 1 place 11/02/12 Kenilworth Gareth Wright 1 place 16/02/12 Vaal Nooresh Juglall 1 win & 1 place Denies Lee 1 win Gerrit Olwagen 1 win Doctor Sifiso Lembethe 1 win Hennie Greyling 1 place 17/02/12 Greyville Jassurick Jordaan 1 win & 1 place Donovan Dillon 1 place Jayson Dladla 1 place 17/02/12 Arlington Teaque Gould 3 places Stallone Lee Naidoo 2 places 18/02/12 Turffontein Nooresh Juglall 2 places Hennie Greyling 1 place 19/02/12 Kenilworth Rehaze Hoolash 1 win (Congrats on your 1 st win) 20/02/12 Flamingo Park Nooresh Juglall 1 win & 2 places Denise Lee 1 place 21/02/12 Vaal Nooresh Juglall 4 places Denise Lee 2 places 21/02/12 Greyville Girish Goomany 1 win Donovan Dillon 1 win Keagan de Melo 4 places Jassurick Jordaan 1 place 22/02/12 Kenilworth Jason Smitsdorff 3 places 23/02/12 Vaal Nooresh Juglall 1 win & 3 places Hennie Greyling 1 place 24/02/12 Arlington Anthony Andrews 1 win Stallone Lee Naidoo 3 places Teaque Gould 2 places 25/02/12 Turffontein Gerrit Olwagen 1 place Denise Lee 1 place 26/02/12 Scottsville Mandla Ntuli 1 win (congrats on your 1 st winner) Julius Mariba 1 win Jason Smitsdorff 1 win Nooresh Juglall 1 place Denise Lee 1 place Doctor Sifiso Lembethe 1 place Lerato Mohapi 1 place Andile Ngcobo 1 place 27/02/12 Flamingo Park Neo Qaule 1 win & 1 place Nooresh Juglall 2 places 28/02/12 Turffontein Nooresh Juglall 1 place Hennie Greyling 1 place 8

9 Gerrit Olwagen 1 place 28/02/12 Scottsville Donovan Dillon 2 wins & 1 place Jassurick Jordaan 1 win & 2 places Lerato Mohapi 2 places Bryan Claassen 2 places Girish Goomany 1 place Jarryd Penny 1 place Julius Mariba 1 place 29/02/12 Durbanville Jason Smitsdorff 1 win & 1 place Reehaze Hoolash 1 win & 1 place Race riding apprentice career statistics as at February 29, rd year apprentices NO NAME OF APPRENTICE RACE RIDES WINS PLACES 1 Andile Ngcobo Bryan Claassen Donovan Dillon Franklin Maleking Gerrit Olwagen Girish Goomany Jarryd Penny Lerato Mohapi Mandla Ntuli Reehaze Hoolash th year apprentices NO NAME OF APPRENTICE RACE RIDES WINS PLACES 1 Anthony Andrews Denise Lee Jason Smitsdorff Jayson Dladla Julius Mariba Keagan de Melo Nooresh Juglall Stallone Lee Naidoo Tshepiso Mat soele th year apprentices NO NAME OF APPRENTICE RACE RIDES WINS PLACES 1 Doctor Sifiso Lembethe Hennie Greyling Jassurick Jordaan

10 4 Justine King Neo Qaule Teaque Gould Stats compiled by Karla Higgs Ending off with a smile A racehorse owner was extremely annoyed with the running of his horse at Greyville. He turned on the jockey. "Bryan, could you not have raced faster?" "Sure I could have sir, but you know we are supposed to stay on the horse." OUR FUNDERS The South African Jockey Academy s monthly Newsletter is compiled by Charles Grey Marketing Manager. Tel: Cell: marketing@theacademy.co.za 10