The second day of the SA Hockey Senior IPT A Part arrived with clearer skies than the opening day, however the depth solely sharpened because the race for semi-final locations and survival took form on the College of Johannesburg and Hoërskool Linden in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 6 Could 2026.
KZN Raiders stored their marketing campaign alive with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over WP Peninsula. In a contest that regarded destined to finish scoreless, one second of high quality lastly broke the impasse. Tegan Fourie proved the distinction, changing from a penalty nook at hand the Raiders an important victory and maintain their hopes of development alive.
Western Province turned the primary ladies’s aspect to formally safe a semi-final berth, courtesy of a Charlene Boshoff masterclass in opposition to North West. The sport exploded into life in a frantic six-minute spell earlier than half-time.
Paige Thomas opened the scoring for Province earlier than Keovaan Jansen responded instantly for North West. Boshoff restored the lead, just for Arisha van Niekerk to stage on the stroke of half-time. With the competition delicately poised, Boshoff took over after the break, scoring twice extra to finish a superb hat-trick and seal an emphatic 4-2 victory.
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Earlier within the day, Free State continued their spectacular type with a composed 2-0 win over Jap Province.
For a lot of the encounter the edges cancelled one another out in a tactical battle, however within the remaining quarter Free State discovered one other gear. Objectives from Solange Jacobs and Omphile Hendricks secured an outstanding victory that retains their marketing campaign firmly on observe.
The ultimate ladies’s match of the day produced the primary draw of the event as Northern Blues and Southern Gauteng couldn’t be separated in a gripping Gauteng derby. Paris-Gail Isaacs struck on the stroke of half-time to present Southern Gauteng the benefit, they usually regarded set to shut out victory.
With simply two minutes remaining, Anja Tromp delivered the decisive second for Northern Blues, changing to rescue a share of the spoils in a high-quality tactical encounter that ended 1-1.
With semi-final locations starting to lock in and relegation strain mounting, Transferring Day at IPT 2026 delivered precisely what South African hockey thrives on: depth, drama and moments of brilliance.
2026 SA Hockey IPT Groups Checklist
Pool A
KZN Raiders
North West
Western Province
WP Peninsula
Pool B
Jap Province
Free State
Northern Blues
Southern Gauteng
Outcomes and Fixtures for the SA Hockey Interprovincial Event 2026
Tuesday, 5 Could 2026 on the College of Johannesburg
Northern Blues 5-1 Free State (Pool B)
North West 3-1 WP Peninsula (Pool A)
Western Province 7-0 KZN Raiders (Pool A)
Southern Gauteng 5-0 Jap Province (Pool B)
Wednesday, 6 Could 2026 on the College of Johannesburg
Jap Province 2-0 Free State (Pool B)
KZN Raiders 1-0 WP Peninsula (Pool A)
Western Province 4-2 North West (Pool A)
Southern Gauteng 1-1 Northern Blues (Pool B)
Thursday, 7 Could 2026 on the College of Johannesburg
09h45: North West v KZN Raiders (Pool A)
11h30: Northern Blues v Jap Province (Pool B)
13h15: WP Peninsula v Western Province (Pool A)
16h45: Free State v Southern Gauteng (Pool B)
Friday, 8 Could 2026
third Pool B v 4th Pool A
third Pool A v 4th Pool B
1st Pool A v 2nd Pool B (Semi-Ultimate 1)
1st Pool B v 2nd Pool A (Semi-Ultimate 2)
Saturday, 9 Could 2026
Loser Match 13 v Loser Match 14 (seventh/eighth Place Play-Off)
Winner Match 13 v Winner Match 14 (fifth/sixth Place Play-Off)
Loser Match 15 v Loser Match 16 (Bronze Medal Match)
Winner Match 15 v Winner Match 16 (Ultimate)
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Principal Picture Caption: Jody Blows in possession for defending champs Western Province, who beat North West 4-2 in a tense match on day 2 of the SA Hockey Senior IPT A Part on the College of Johannesburg in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 6 Could 2026. All Pictures: Marcel Sigg / SA Hockey
Picture 2 Caption: North West levelled scores twice going into halftime, however the defending champs pulled away within the third and fourth chukkas to say the win.
