CLUBS SOCCER Makana Local Football Association U13 league: Newtown City 2-1 Eleven Attackers Sakhulutsha 2-0 City Pirates Young Eagles 8-0 Jacaranda Aces Sakhulutsha (wk/o) v Jacaranda Aces Eluxolweni 3-1 Seven Stars Santos 0-1 Sophia Makana Local Football Association U15 league: Newtown City 5-6 Eleven Attackers Golden Brothers 6-0 Future Stars Young Eagles (wk/o) Jacaranda Aces Eluxolweni 2-3 Seven Stars Santos 0-10 Sophia Makana Local Football Association U13 league, log standings: Sophia Young Stars (22 points) Young Eagles (21) Newtown City (20) GHT United (12) Golden Brothers (10) Sakhulutsha (10) City Pirates (9) XI Attackers (9) Future Stars (7)…
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Which was your favourite K-Day? — Grocott’s Mail Sport (@GrocottsSport) June 13, 2017 The annual sporting bonanza that is known as K-Day begins in just five days, when the boys kick off the action in various hockey matches. The annual derby between St Andrew’s College, The Diocesan School for Girls, St Andrew’s Preparatory School and Kingswood College takes place between 14 and 17 June. The hockey games will be played at St Andrew’s Webster, Rhodes Astro and Kingswood’s City Lord’s Astro, with Webster hosting the main games. At Webster, the U14A’s start the day’s proceedings at 2pm, while the 1st…
The inaugural Running Wild 8km trail run takes place at the Sidbury Sport Club on Sunday and registration will take place before the start, according to Lesley McNutt, Director of Coaching for Conservation. The 8km trail run starts about 45km from Grahamstown along the N2 towards Port Elizabeth, with athletes going through the Amakhala Reserve and may be lucky enough to see game along the route, including giraffe and zebra, among others. All the money raised will sponsor BushRAP days for schools within the Grahamstown community. Harcourts Grahamstown has partnered with C4C on this annual event, as the main sponsors.…
The inaugural Running Wild 8km trail run takes place on Sunday 11 June and funds raised from the event will send children on the unique Coaching for Conservation (C4C) BUSHDay. Coaching for Conservation is a unique programme whose mission is “to conserve Africa’s wildlife and natural resources by using sport to engender self respect and inspire a generation of kids who care”, said Lesley McNutt, Director, Coaching for Conservation. “Our goal is to inspire kids to care about themselves, each other and the natural world around them, said McNutt. The trail run will start at the Sidbury Sports Club and…
Grahamstown trainer, Mfuzo Dyira of Mfuzo Boxing Camp was among a number of boxers and coaches who left for Germany yesterday (1 June). The Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture (DSRAC) sent-off the 10 boxers a technical officer and a coach to Germany, as part of an exchange sport programme, from the East London Airport. Andile Nduna, media officer for DSRAC said: “The main purpose for sending off these boxers is to expose them to Sport Development trends and competing at an International level”. The boxers will be taking part in two fight days during the course of their…
And that’s a wrap for Comrades Marathon 2017. Vusumzi Mafu was the first of four Grahamstown, Eastern Cape athletes to finish today’s Comrades. Mafu finished in 7 hours 55 minutes 03 seconds. Thembinkosi Mdyogolo finished his 10th Comrades Marathon, earning his permanent number. He finished in 8:59:33. Justice Yaka finished in 10:46:59 and Seyiso Tilese finished in 11:03:48. The 2017 Comrades Up run saw 17 031 athletes starting the race outside the Durban City Hall with 13 852 finished the 86.73km within the 12 hour cut-off at the Home of the Golden Horse Casino, the Scottsville Racecourse. Comrades Doctor, Jeremy…
The inaugural Running Wild trail run takes place from the Sidbury Sports Club on Sunday 11 June, with athletes to run through the Amakhala Game Reserve. The trail run is over 8km and the event starts at 10am, with registration open from 9am while entertainment and other activities will continue until 2pm. The Sidbury Sports Club is located 50km on the N2 towards Port Elizabeth. Funds raised from the event will go towards C4C which will help inspire children to care through their unique one-day bush programme. The C4C or Coaching for Conservation programme, strives to inspire kids who care…
Eastern Province High Schools Rugby Union this week announced the various youth week sides. Dean Jenkins of St Andrew’s College will captain the Eastern Province Country Districts (EPCD) U18 Craven Week side, while nine of his school mates will join him. They are, Chulu Mngxaso, Callum Dugmore, Ikhetheleng Nkhereanye, Jason Brown, Zadok Makani, Oscar Evans, Murray Koster, Jack Allanson and Byron Sharwood. Graeme College pupils, Mhlangabezi Ntwanambi, Sivuyisiwe Ngqiyaza and Wonga Wakashe are also part of the side, together with Athi Galada from Kingswood. A total of ten Grahamstown school players are part of the EPCD U18 Academy side. Cole…
By STEPHEN PENNEY Nathaniel Nyaluza Secondary School 1st rugby side were crowned overall winners of the rugby section of the Parras Michausdal Secondary School Annual Sport Tournament. The event took place in Cradock over the past weekend. Nine teams competed in the rugby tournament, including two sides for hosts Michausdal. Other teams included Nathaniel Nyaluza and Mary Waters Secondary School from Grahamstown, Adelaide Gym, McCarthy (Uitenhage), Tarkastad High, Templeton High, Middelande SS and Thubalethu secondary school. George Lamani, Nathaniel Nyaluza coach, said he was very happy with the way his side played, “not just because they won the tournament” as…