Dale go Pink
When Dale College of King William's Town play ancient rivals Selborne College on 4 August (2012), they will wear pink – pink jerseys and pink shorts.
This is a part of the CANSA (Cancer Association of South Africa) awareness week and the need to become part of an educational drive about cancer awareness and the way it affects the lives of so many of all ages and circumstances.
It is especially relevant in the Eastern Cape where, it is said, only 20% of children survive cancer, only because the community do not know what to look for when illness presents itself.
The week of 30 July to 4 August is Cancer awareness week. The Dale First XV play Selborne College on 4 August in King William’s Town on the CB Jennings Field at Dale and it will be the Dale Pink Day, for the Dale First XV will wear pink jerseys and pink shorts with their traditional red and black socks and the Golden Heron on the breast. Their numbers will be black to remind them of those who have died of cancer and in black on their sleeves will be Dale College/the Old Dalian Union.
There will be an educational programme during the week and a collection of moneys to help CANSA in their research, educational campaign and support of cancer victims.
Dale intend to make this an annual event and hope that other schools will also join in.
Dale give a list of some well known people from the Dale community who have been touched by cancer:
Rev Tom Higgs – First XV (1946 & First XV coach 1954-1960) Head of Dale Junior, Headmaster of Queen’s College
Basil Schwulst – First XV (1965, 66, 67 & 1968) He wears his Survivor’s Pink Golf Shirt with pride
Ray Ranger – First XV (1974 / 75) Captain and Captain of Cricket First XI (1973 to 1976)
Jack Rosenberg – First XV 1945 and Cricket First XI
Laurrie Beadon – First XV 1973 / 74
Kenny Watson – First XV 1973/74 and Cricket 1970 to 1975 and South Africa. Coaches cricket at Hudson Park
Gordon McCune – Old Dalian
Mr. TV Smit- Former Dale teacher 1972 to 1979 (Dr Paul Smit’s father)
Dr Brian Jennings – of Dale’s famed Jennings family
Derrick Moodie – Former ODU President
Rodney Breetzke – Former ODU President
Trevor Balzar – Former ODU President
Michael Farrer – First XI cricket (1979 to 1982)
Wives of former ODU Presidents
Jean Petzer (at Dale Junior)
Glenda Turner
Irene Bennett
