Emma Fraser’s last gasp equaliser secured Kingswood College a 1-1 draw with the Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) in Saturday’s first team girls’ hockey clash at Webster Astro. For the most part, the first half was evenly poised. It looked as if the teams were set to go into half-time at 0-0. However, DSG captain Julie Jevon snatched the lead for her side by scoring just before the break. The hosts had the better of the early stages of the second half as well, but Kingswood defended well to keep themselves in the game. Towards the end, the tide began…
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Update #1: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of today’s 1st XV rugby clash between St. Andrew’s College and Kingswood at Lower Field. Keep refreshing this page for all the latest updates. Update #2: St. Andrew’s are the favourites for this game, having won 11 of their 13 fixtures so far this year compared to Kingswood’s five wins from 12. However, Kingswood have had the better of them in the last two derbies, winning 20-19 here two years ago and 34-22 at City Lords last year. Update #3: Both sides have gone through transitions last year. Kingswood have a…
Update #1: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of this K-Day hockey clash between DSG and Kingswood at Webster Astro. Keep refreshing for all the latest updates. Update #2: According to the programme, these are the teams: DSG: 1. Megan Taylor, 3. Jenny du Toit, 4. Nicky Ralston, 5. Bailey Dovey, 6. Teagan Thomspon, 7. Willow Gainsford (VC), 8. Gigi Pfaff, 9. Julie Jevon (C), 10. Caroline Mills, 12. Katy Lane, 14. Katie Gregory, 15. Nina Owen-Jones, 16. Emma Stijkel, 20. Kirsty McLean, 21. Diana Dixie Kingswood: 1. Luana de Sousa Carvalho Bega, 2. Kelly Biggs, 3. Conna van…
Update #1: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the first team netball clash between hosts the Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) and their great rivals, Kingswood College. Keep refreshing the page for all the latest updates. Update #2: There is a lively buzz around the court. The game is scheduled to start in five minutes. Update #3: According to the team sheets, these are the teams: DSG: Emma van Vuuren (GS) (Capt), Amy Anderson (GA) (Vice Capt), Lucy Tearle (WA), Kirsty McLean (C), Kendal Rose (WD), Ase Mnqojana (GD), Babalwa Kleyi (GK) RES: Vile Diko, Mia Lion-Cachet. Kingswood:…
Were you surprised to see St. Andrew’s beat Kingswood 6-0 in the #K_Day2017 first team hockey clash? — Grocott’s Mail Sport (@GrocottsSport) June 15, 2017 St. Andrew’s College got their 2017 K-Day off to the best possible start on Wednesday evening as they thrashed Kingswood College 6-0 in a first team boys hockey clash on Webster Astro. Right from the first whistle, the home side piled on the pressure, with Peter Jarvis coming close to scoring the first goal of the game. Soon afterwards, he made up for his early miss by stroking the ball into the net and finally…
Update #1: Hello and welcome to our live text commentary on the first team boys hockey clash between St. Andrew’s College and Kingswood College on Webster Astro. The game starts at 5 pm. Update #:2: The St. Andrew’s teamsheet listed on the K-Day programme is as follows: 1. Josh Marx, 2. Jurgens Swart, 3. Ryan Stoddart, 4. Luke Hobson (c), 5. Paul Marriner, 6. Simon Harvey, 8. Peter Jarvis, 9. Richard Brown (VC), 10. Zuko Yaka, 11. Tao Varty, 12. Murray Breetzke, 13. Brad Landrey, 14. Christopher Benjamin, 18. Thabo Sifumba. Coaches: Mr. Gary Frayne and Mr. Alan Redfern. Update…
The Southern Kings claimed a sensational 35-32 win over the Sharks at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in front of a vocal home crowd in Saturday’s Super Rugby clash. The hosts got the game off to a flyer of a start, with Lionel Cronje nailing a penalty from near halfway. Alshaun Bock, who was brought in as a late replacement for Wandile Mjekevu, justified his inclusion with a fantastic try in the corner. However, Cronje missed his conversion attempt. The Sharks hit back with two penalties from Lambie before taking the lead through a Daniel du Preez try. Lambie’s conversion proved…
UPDATE #29: FULL-TIME: KINGS 35-32 SHARKS. More to follow. UPDATE #28: 79′ KINGS 35-32 SHARKS – After camping on the Sharks’ try-line for a sustained period of try, the Kings swing it wide to substitute Pieter-Steyn de Wet and he scores a try! This could be the decisive one! It is converted. UPDATE #27: 75′ KINGS 28-32 SHARKS – Another April penalty extends the lead. UPDATE #26: 69′ KINGS 28-29 SHARKS – A Garth April penalty puts the visitors back in front. UPDATE #25: 63′ KINGS 28-26 SHARKS – Cronje nails a penalty and puts the hosts back in front! Old Andrean…
Update #23: FULL-TIME: GRAEME 10-25 ST. ANDREW’S. A convincing display from SAC, but Graeme pushed them close in the first half. Update #22: A SAC attack is stopped just short of the line and Graeme look to counter. Just two minutes left. Update #21: More converts his own try and SAC have surely wrapped this up. 10-25. Update #20: TRY! Matt More again! 10-23. Update #19: PENALTY! More goes for goal and the flags go up. SAC lead 10-18 and Graeme are in a perilous position on their home turf. Update #18: 19 minutes left on the clock. SAC still lead…
The Arnold Sports Festival is arguably the biggest multi-sporting event on the African continent, with athletes in 47 different sporting codes gathering to compete. Among the competitors preparing to descend on Johannesburg from 5-7 May this year is Grahamstonian bodybuilder Francois Botha, who defied the odds to qualify for the Arnold Classic at just 18 years of age. Botha, who is studying Personal Training at the Trifocus Fitness Academy, was invited to the tournament off the back of his victory in the Junior U/18 division of East London’s IFBB Buffalo City Qualifier. Although he had trained and dieted rigorously for…