16 March 2023
The Kearsney College 1st XV has made a high-scoring start to the 2023 rugby season, having few problems in finding its way over the try-line in victories over Voortrekker Bethlehem and Hentie Cilliers. And it’s not just Kearsney who are from their benefitting from their free-wheeling try-scoring ways.
The victories, by 46-7 over Voortrekker Bethlehem and 45-17 over Hentie Cilliers, will also help benefit the Ethelbert Child and Youth Care Centre (ECYCC) through the Tries for Lives initiative.
Tries equal funds raised
Every try that Kearsney scores will add to the funds raised for the Centre. The school is also asking its community – including parents, extended families, Old Boys, local communities and businesses – to get behind the initiative and help to improve the lives of the children at Ethelbert.
You can support Kearsney’s Tries for Lives at https://sportforlives.org/campaigns/tries-for-lives-kearsney-college-1st-xv-the-one-stripe/
https://www.pinnacle-schools.com/2023/02/07/rugby-kearsney-ecycc/
According to the Kearsney College 1st XV’s fund-raising page: “We recognise what a great privilege it is to represent our school. The 1st XV want to use our sporting platform for good – to improve the lives of the children cared for by the Ethelbert Child and Youth Care Centre through every try we score in the 2023 season.”
The Kearsney 1st XV makes its home debut on Saturday, 18 March, against Clifton. Kickoff is at 15:30.
About the Ethelbert Child and Youth Care Centre
Ethelbert Child and Youth Care Centre, located in Queensburgh, is a registered non-profit and public benefits organisation. It specialises in the full-time care, rehabilitation and support of vulnerable, abandoned and abused children within Kwa-Zulu Natal. As a residential place of safety, Ethelbert supports 65 beneficiaries, aged from 18 months to 18 years.
The Child and Youth Centre was established in 1907 by the Corbishley family as a memorial to their son’s tragic drowning. It has since been supported by the Methodist Church throughout its existence of over a century.
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