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A huge well done to all the ladies who participated and to their dedicated coaches!<br \/>\nThe success of an event like this wouldn&#8217;t be possible without the collective effort of our entire staff. A special thank you to all the staff members for their invaluable assistance on the day. Your support was crucial in ensuring everything ran smoothly. We also extend our sincere gratitude to Mr. Trotter and the maintenance staff for their hard work in setting up all the facilities and venues, preparing them perfectly for each match and competition.<br \/>\nIt was a fantastic day of sport and intellect, and the results below reflect the hard work and dedication of everyone involved.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9521\" src=\"https:\/\/nghs.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMGB7792-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9522\" src=\"https:\/\/nghs.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMGB7822-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9523\" src=\"https:\/\/nghs.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMGB7953-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9524\" src=\"https:\/\/nghs.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMGB8073-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9525\" src=\"https:\/\/nghs.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMGB8163-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9526\" src=\"https:\/\/nghs.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMGB8175-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9527\" src=\"https:\/\/nghs.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_0009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9528\" src=\"https:\/\/nghs.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_0028-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9529\" src=\"https:\/\/nghs.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_0048-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9530\" src=\"https:\/\/nghs.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_0067-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"323\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Northlands Girls&#8217; High School hosted New Forest High School in the annual Derby Day, and our teams delivered an outstanding performance across all disciplines. 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