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    Nine teams – one community

    The Fabian Juries Community Fun Day
    Rod AmnerBy Rod AmnerNovember 24, 2022Updated:November 24, 2022No Comments3 Mins Read
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    Makhanda-born Springbok Sevens player, Fabian Juries, scored 179 tries for his country.

    By ROD AMNER

    The legendary Fabian Juries Community Fun Day will kick off at the Oval Sports Ground at 8.45 am on Saturday, 26 November, featuring ’10s’ rugby and netball teams from nine community areas in the city.

    Excited team representatives accepted rugby and netball kit from a sponsor Gold Rush’s manager Xola Goba at a joyful ceremony on Thursday night.

    The tournament is hosted by the Grahamstown Brumbies Rugby Club, part of the South Eastern Districts Rugby sub-Union (SEDRU).

    The event, first held in 2013, is designed to bring Makhanda’s communities closer together, encourage youth to play sports in local clubs, and raise funds. Besides the National Arts Festival, this is arguably the most well-attended community event in the city.

    The draw
    The purpose of sport

    Speaking at Thursday’s event, Eastern Province Rugby Union president Maasdorp Cannon, said the purpose of sport was twofold, first for recreation and for secondly it is driven by the “desire for liberation”.

    Cannon, who is based in Makhanda, said the struggle against Apartheid was driven by sports people from the 1960s up to the 1980s. “No one internal political organization can claim the right to liberation – no one except the people themselves. And at the centre of it were sports people.

    “I grew up in Grahamstown and am still living in Grahamstown. I never thought of the possibility of leaving my drug-infested area. We can only challenge social ills if we are a united front. Even if it means that we challenge the governance of the town.

    “I’m not a politician – I’m very much a sports person. But, I learned my politics in sports when we said there should be no normal sport in an abnormal society.

    “Apartheid is still very much alive. Nowadays, it’s expected of all of us to compete on equal terms with people who have the resources. But, I am still saying there can be no normal sport in our abnormal society,” Cannon said.

    “Is South African rugby transformed? I am asking that question and I’ve answered that question. And I say no, it’s not transformed. Because if you look at it systemically, it’s based on a system of race. If support of the Springboks is the measurement of a standard, then I say we are all selling out,” he said.

    Tishan Jegels, representing defending champions Ghost Town Lions, receives her team’s netball kit from Gold Rush manager Xola Goba at a ceremony on Thursday night. Photo: Rod Amner
    Vukani rugby and netball kit.
    Vergenoeg Eagles rugby kit.
    Vergenoeg Eagles netball kit.
    Tantyi Rangers netball and rugby kit.
    Joza Rugby kit.
    Joza Queens netball kit.
    Hoogenoeg White Bulls rugby kit.
    Hoogenoeg White Bulls netball kit.
    Fingo Villagers rugby kit.
    Fingo Villagers netball kit.
    Curry Park Rebels netball and rugby kit.
    Sellotape Wild Cats rugby jersey.
    On Saturday, nine community teams will compete at the Gold Rush Fabian Juries Community Fun Day. Photos: Rod Amner
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