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Squads put their best foot forward at marching and drill competition

Fuad Esack|Published

Elsies River High School's drill squad put their best foot forward at the weekend's marching and drill competition, at the Jan Burger sports complex, in Parow.

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Schools from across the city and beyond, took part in the the annual marching and drill competition, at the Jan Burger Sports Complex in Parow. The event was hosted by Mitchell's Plain LOC in conjunction with South African Police Service and Midea Marketing and Promotions. Herewith a list of winners as supplied by the event organisers, Mitchell's Plain LOC in conjunction with South African Police Service and Midea Marketing and Promotions:

Wavecrest Primary School's Amy Anthony, centre, takes top spot on the podium after collecting the trophy in the primary schools' Best Dress category.

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Best Dress – Primary Schools

First: Wavecrest Primary School 

Second: Alpha Primary School

Third: Normoyle Primary School 

Elsies River High drum major, Zena Faro, collects the Best Dress trophy at the awards presentation following Saturday's marching and drilling competition, in Parow.

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Best Dress – High Schools

First: Elsies River High School 

Second:Postmasburg High School 

Third: Beacon Hill High School

Best Dress – Community Team

First: Uitsig Community Cadets 

Second: Delft Community Cadets

Third: Crownation Community Marching Cadets

Wavecrest Primary School drum major, Amy Anthony, on her way to collecting the winner's trophy in the Grand March Pass category, at Saturday's marching and drilling competition, in Parow.

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Grand March Pass – Primary Schools

First: Wavecrest Primary School 

Second: West End Primary School 

Third: Searidge Primary School

Grand March Pass – High Schools

First: Spine Road High School 

Second: Chapman High School 

Third: Elsies River High School

Grand March Pass – Community Teams

First: Uitsig Community Cadets

Second: Crownation Community Marching Cadets 

Third: Delft Community Cadets

West End Primary School drum major Amarah Akiemdiem poised to collect yet another trophy at Saturday's marching and drilling competition, in Parow.

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Drum Major – Primary Schools

First: West End Primary School 

Second: Alpha Primary School

Third: Wavecrest Primary School

Drum Major – High Schools

First: Chapman High School 

Second: Spine Road High School 

Third: Beacon Hill High School

Drum Major – Community Teams

First: Uitsig Community Cadets

Second: Crownation Community Marching Cadets 

Third: Delft Community Cadets

Spine Road High's Miko Klein, helped his side to second place in the Drum Major category, at Saturday's march and drilling competition.

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Exhibition – Primary Schools

First: Normoyle Primary School 

Second: West End Primary School 

Third: Parkhurst Primary School

Exhibition – High Schools

First: Spine Road High School 

Second: Chapman High School 

Third: Beacon Hill High School

Beacon Hill High School's drum major Qieyaam Andrews on his way to collecting one of a number of trophies his side won at Saturday's marching and drilling competition.

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Exhibition – Community Teams

First: Crownation Community Marching Cadets 

Second: Delft Community Cadets

Third: Uitsig Community Cadets

Overall winners – Primary Schools

First: West End Primary School 

Second: Wavecrest Primary School 

Third: Alpha Primary School

Parkhurst Primary School's Brooklyn Oor, Keisha Alam, Tyler Wiener, Joshua McDonald, Nuzair Gallie, Tamia Papier and Roshan Abrahams go through their paces during the drum line battles.

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Overall winners – High Schools

First: Spine Road High School 

Second: Chapman High School 

Third: Beacon Hill High School

Overall winners – Community Teams

First: Uitsig Community Cadets

Second: Crownation Community Marching Cadets 

Third: Delft Community Cadets

An explosive performance helped Beacon Hill win the high schools' drum line battles, at Saturday's march and drilling competition.

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Best Newcomer – Primary Schools

Eisleben Primary School

Best Newcomer – High Schools

Postmasburg High School

Best Newcomer – Community Teams

Delft Community Cadets

Elsies River High School's Zhubair Morris clashing the cymbols during the drumline battles.

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Trash Can Champions

First: Spine Eco Warriors 

Second: Bingo Buddies

Third: Eisleben Primary

 

Oval North drum line members during their stint in front of the judges.

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Oval North's drill squad rounding off the high schools section in Saturday's marching and drill competition, in Parow.

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Elsies River High School drum major Zena Faro shows good posture as she presents her squad adjudicator, Warrant Officer Bertram Croutz from SA Police Academy Phillippi.

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Elsies River High drum major Zena Faro and Mahdi Haroun, Go Big Community Development LOC member from the Eastern Cape, at the presentation of awards, following Saturday's marching and drilling competition.

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