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Jacques Kallis New Age Friendship match - South Africa versus India
It is hard to imagine the different emotions that course through onesveins as one walks
out onto the Wanderers in front of a growing crowd at the Bull Ring. Six Jacques Kallis
Foundation boys and two past pupils felt that excitement when they were his guests at the
New Age Friendship match between South Africa and India.
Each, proudly representing his own school,
Wynberg Boys High School, Maritzburg
College, Selborne College and Pretoria Boys
High School, they walked through the
crowds and onto the field. With permanent
smiles, and busy hands clicking cameras,
they were introduced to all the
commentators who were paying tribute to
Jacques Kallis. The boys were then
interviewed by Mike Haysman. They all
started speaking with confidence, but the
knowledge that the interviews were live and
that their own voices were resounding
throughout the stadium made them feel a little too conspicuous for comfort.
The boys were then allowed to remain at
the entrance to the players tunnel,
where they gathered autographs, took
photographs and met the players. They
were finding it very difficult to containtheir excitement!
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Both teams entered for their warm ups; the boys mingled with the players and took even
more photographs. For the next hour, there was no let-up in their excitement - the whole
day was about them!
Knowing that they were the envy of the growing crowd of spectators, the boys walked past
them on their way up to the suite where drinks and snacks then supper and dessert were
theirs to enjoy.
Jacques Kallis did not disappoint the
crowds on his day. He smashed a glorious
half century. The only disappointing
moment of the event was when the heavens
opened and the rains came down, ending
what was building up to be a thrilling nail
biter. By the time the decision was made to
call off the match, the six school boys were
good friends.
But the rain did not dampen the evening for
the boys. Thanks to Jacques Kalliss
girlfriend, they were treated to an hour of
locker room time with the Proteas. This was
a cricketing Christmas for the boys. The Proteas were in the mood for giving and give
they did. All the boys were given autographed Proteas match kit, warm-up kit, pads and
gloves. At the end of the evening, they were the last to leave.
Special thanks go to Brigitte Marais of the Kallis Foundation for this rare opportunity to
give six boys: Chivaar Chuturgoon, Thomas Mashiane, Donovan Ferreira, Pumelela Payi,
Sohail Muhmoud and Robin Kriel and two old boys Lushen Govender and Bhoteke Mbombe
an unforgettable once-in-a life-time experience.
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