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St Mary’s to host Hockey Academy for JHB players & coaches

MyPR: St Mary’s to host Hockey Academy for JHB players & coaches:

SA Hockey icons Louise de Jager, former SA Women’s player, Owen Mvimbi, SA Men’s Hockey player, Taylor Dart, SA Men’s Hockey player are some of SA top hockey players who will share their knowledge, skills and expertise, to Johannesburg’s school players and coaches, at St Mary’s School, Waverley on 30 November and 1 December as part of the Investec Hockey Academy courses.

Aimed at fast-tracking the development of school players and ensuring that coaches are up to date with the latest in international training techniques, the Investec Hockey Academy works with former and current, national players and coaches in growing the sport and nurturing upcoming talent nationally.

Travelling to various provinces throughout the year, the Academy offers position-specific and match-specific training as well as behind-the-scenes aspects such as nutrition, recovery and mental toughness in a Fundamental Players’ Course (aged 8 to 11), Intermediate Players’ Course (aged 12 to 15), Advanced Players Course (aged 16 to 18) and Advanced Coaches Course (all coaches).

Open to school players and coaches in Gauteng, the Investec Hockey Academy will take place on 30 November and 1 December at St Mary’s School, Waverley. For more information or to register, visit www.investechockeyacademy.com or contact Louise de Jager on louise@bmtsport.co.za or (011) 531 1800.

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The Carlton Centre: Famous Visitors

At the peak of its prestige in the 1970s and 80s, the precinct was the ultimate address for high finance and luxury. It included the Carlton Hotel, a 30-story five-star icon that hosted everyone from Mick Jagger and Henry Kissinger to Margaret Thatcher. However, as the political landscape shifted in the 1990s and the “capital flight” to the northern suburbs began, the Carlton Centre became a victim of its own geography. The luxury hotel was “mothballed” in 1998 and remains a haunting, empty shell today, with its grand ballroom and 600 rooms frozen in time—a stark contrast to the bustling, gritty energy of the streets below.