User:Henkels23

Henk Tait - Born on the 7th of February 1984 in the heart of South Africa, in a place called Bloemfontein to Mom Anna and Father Izak Tait. The youngest of 3, Brother Johan and Sister Annelie. At the age of 5years and 11 months, his Parents moved to Johannesburg. At age 6years 11 months he went to Concordia Primary School in Boksburg on the East Rand. Henk was always in to sport as from a young age. In 1991 at the age of 7 years and 3 months he was picked to play scrumhalf for the under 8/A rugby side – and scrumhalf he played until the age of 17years and 4 months -, at 8 years and 7 months (1992), he was picked to play in the schools under 11 cricket side until the age of 11 years and 10 months. In 1995 at age 11, he was picked as the captain for the under 11/A side for that year. One year later at he was the only under 12 cricket player picked to play in the schools 1st team (under 13/A) team and in 1997 he led his 1st team side to a All East Gauteng Championship with a Magnificent 52 runs of 34 balls not out, and to bowled the last over and only conceded 2 runs and took 2 wickets, to end on 3 for 17 in 4.4 overs. In that same year he scored his maiden 50 on a damped Boksburg Cricket Club Pitch (Where he started his career at age 9 years). Exactly a week later in a 25 over match, he scored his maiden 100 (118). Another week later unfortunately felt 8 runs short of yet another century. That same year he played 1st team rugby as scrumhalf and later Represented Eastern Gauteng Valke as scrumhalf.

In 1998 at age 13 and 11 months he started his journey at - Afrikaans High School – Hoërskool D.R. E.G. Jansen in the East Rand. Same year he represented his school as scrumhalf for the under 14/A rugby side and was chosen as the under 14/A cricket captain. Also that same year he made he debut for the schools first team (under 19A). In 1999, age 15 he was yet again picked for the under 15/A rugby team as scrumhalf and again under 15/A cricket captain. That same year he made his first debut for the Easterns Cricket Franchise as a representative as the 15/A cricket captain. Also in that year he received his certificate for Level Cricket Umpiring. The year 2000, age 16. Henk played 16/A rugby and 1st team (under 19/A) cricket where he batted at number 3. That same year he was picked to play for the Premier and Promotion (A/B teams) for his cricket club with the likes of, Andre Nel, Derrick Brand and Aldo van der Berg. In 2001 age 17, He was chosen to represent Boksburg Cricket Club at the National Club Championship held in Pretoria every year. In 2002 age 18, he scored yet another 2 centuries for his club as well as 6 fifties and 9 fifties for his school. In the Easterns Cricket League he came in second with a average of 48.9, next to his brother-in-law Craig Knox average, 49.2(who represents Gauteng Cricket).