JOHANNESBURG: The Dafabet Warriors extended their unbeaten run in the 2023/24 CSA T20 Challenge with a two-run victory over the DP World Lions at the Bullring on Wednesday.Asked to bat first, Andile Mogakane’s unbeaten half-century of 73* off 51 deliveries, along with contributions from Jordan Hermann (40) and Sinethemba Qeshile (22*), propelled the visitors to a total of 173/4. Lions were well in with their response, Rassie van der Dussen leading the charge with 43 runs. His 53-run … [Read more...] about Warriors Maintain Unbeaten Streak
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Bouncing back or building momentum in the SA Cup
Four teams that started on the losing side in the opening round of the new SA Cup competition will be looking to make their home ground advantage count in the second round this weekend, with the action getting underway at 15h00 on Thursday, when the Valke host Suzuki Griquas on the East Rand.Last week in the opening round of the inaugural competition, the Currie Cup First Division sides found the going tough against their more experienced Premier Division opponents, and this week will give them … [Read more...] about Bouncing back or building momentum in the SA Cup
SA Cup lifts off with a bang – EP Celebrate Win
The four Currie Cup Premier Division sides all reigned supreme in the first round of the inaugural SA Cup, which was played over the weekend, while Eastern Province won a thrilling contest against the Valke in Gqeberha.A total of 49 tries were scored at an average of just under 10 per game, with the biggest contributors Suzuki Griquas (14) – who also kept a clean sheet on defence – and the NovaVit Griffons (eight). The NovaVit Griffons outplayed Border 52-8 in Welkom; the Toyota Cheetahs won … [Read more...] about SA Cup lifts off with a bang – EP Celebrate Win
Warriors Make It Six From Six As Rocks Break Duck
JOHANNESBURG: A maiden career half century by Sinethemba Qeshile helped the Dafabet Warriors maintain their dream start to the Cricket South Africa (CSA) T20 Challenge season with a sixth win in six matches – the latest being a comfortable 24-run triumph over Auto Investments North West Dragons in Gqeberha on Sunday.There was also a first win of the campaign for Gbets Rocks after they overcame Hollywoodbets Dolphins by 4 wickets in an earlier game of an action-packed double-header weekend … [Read more...] about Warriors Make It Six From Six As Rocks Break Duck
Warriors Make It Five From Five In Gqeberha
GQEBERHA: Matthew Breetzke’s half century coupled with another sensational bowling display by Siya Simetu helped the Dafabet Warriors make it five wins from five in the CSA T20 Challenge with a clinical 8-wicket win over World Sports Betting Western Province in Gqeberha on Thursday. The Eastern Cape side have been setting the pace in incredible fashion so far in the 2023/24 campaign and their latest victory saw them extend their advantage at the summit to six points over DP World … [Read more...] about Warriors Make It Five From Five In Gqeberha
Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour Heads for Nelson Mandela Bay (Finally)
The second phase of the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup celebration with South Africa kicks off in a brand-new guise as the “Trophy Blitz” in Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturday, when selected members of the RWC squad will take the Webb Ellis Cup on a trip through the city and adjacent areas. SA Rugby aims to take the Webb Ellis Cup, lifted by the Boks after a nail-biting but triumphant RWC-campaign in France last year, around the country before it has to be returned to World Rugby in 2025. … [Read more...] about Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour Heads for Nelson Mandela Bay (Finally)
Warriors Stay Top And Maphaka A Super Over Hero
GQEBERHA: Beyers Swanepoel and Patrick Kruger shared seven wickets between them as the Dafabet Warriors maintained their dazzling start to the Cricket South Africa (CSA) T20 Challenge season with a fourth win out of four, this time against Gbets Rocks in Gqeberha on Sunday.The hosts won by 32 runs on the DLS Method with seamer Swanepoel claiming 4/16 and compatriot Kruger bagging 3/20 at the Dafabet St George’s Park. There was also a thrilling Super Over win for DP World Lions with South Africa … [Read more...] about Warriors Stay Top And Maphaka A Super Over Hero
Selborne hold off Graeme for thrilling Rugby Festival win
Graeme College and Selborne delivered another pulsating finish to the Graeme Rugby Festival in Makhanda on Saturday as the latter team defending heroically in the closing stages to secure a narrow 14-7 victory. It was a fitting finale to another entertaining programme of schoolboy rugby over the three days, with all the teams gaining invaluable preparation for the forthcoming season. Though Graeme were first to score when they sliced open the Selborne defence early on for Xolisa Mdyesha to … [Read more...] about Selborne hold off Graeme for thrilling Rugby Festival win
Grey Maul Their Way To Big Win Over Hudson Park
Grey High No 8 Jon Hobson made the most of a powerful maul to notch up a hat-trick of tries as the Gqeberha side comfortably defeated Hudson Park 44-5 in the Graeme College Rugby Festival in Makhanda on Friday. While Hudson were full of spirit and tried hard to gain parity in the second half, when they scored their sole try, Grey’s general control of proceedings meant it was ultimately a fairly one-sided encounter. Twice in the first half, Hobson was the man to take the ball over the line … [Read more...] about Grey Maul Their Way To Big Win Over Hudson Park
Afternoon running back on EPA’s Calendar
Good Friday sees the inaugural afternoon marathon (42.2km) of the Festival of Running from Cows Corner. The event also includes a half marathon, 10km and 5km fun run. The route showcases 3 of Nelson Mandela Bay’s 5 biomes in the pristine Theesecombe and Maitlands areas. It is the 4th cheapest marathon in South Africa at R130pp making it very accessible. The organizers, X-Cel Athletics Club say, “this is one of 2 scheduled marathons in the Bay giving runners an opportunity to be more prepared … [Read more...] about Afternoon running back on EPA’s Calendar
Warriors And Western Province Unbeaten As Dolphins Seal First Win
CENTURION: Siya Simetu’s outstanding figures in the at a crucial juncture of the contest helped the Dafabet Warriors stun the Momentum Multiply Titans to go top of the CSA T20 Challenge table with a nail-biting two-run win at SuperSport Park on Wednesday.Coming in to bowl with the hosts running away in a big 186-run chase, the 32-year-old spinner claimed three for a miserly 20 runs to ensure the locals ended on 183/7. This despite Dewald Brevis striking an attacking 50 (29 balls, 5 fours, 3 … [Read more...] about Warriors And Western Province Unbeaten As Dolphins Seal First Win
Intensity set to rise at Graeme Rugby Festival
As the schools rugby season starts to take shape, the intensity will be raised a few more notches when the exciting first team programme for the Graeme College Rugby Festival gets under way on Friday (March 15). This annual sports extravaganza in Makhanda is again set to attract big crowds to the Graeme campus and the action kicks off with a series of age-group matches on Thursday. Already there have been some interesting results in the early season games and although not too much should … [Read more...] about Intensity set to rise at Graeme Rugby Festival
Strongest Warriors team for first CSAT20 match at Dafabet St Georges Cricket Stadium
Electrifying T20 action returns to Dafabet St Georges Park this Friday (March 8) when the Dafabet Warriors take on the AET Tuskers in a T20 match. “It is exciting to have the strongest 11 that we are able to field for our first three games,” says coach Robbie Peterson. “We had such a great crowd here for the SA20s and we hope that having some of the Sunrisers boys involved in our team that the crowd will flock to support us”. Key players from the two-time SA20 champions, the Sunrisers … [Read more...] about Strongest Warriors team for first CSAT20 match at Dafabet St Georges Cricket Stadium
Exciting times for Kingswood
The Kingswood rugby team are determined to build on an excellent 2023 season by showing further improvement when their programme for this year clicks into gear next month. The Makhanda school were among the top performers in Eastern Cape last year and will be looking to lay down an early marker when they take on Marlow Agricultural in the Graeme College Rugby Festival in Makhanda from March 14-16. Kingswood head coach James Winstanley says they are excited about the forthcoming season, … [Read more...] about Exciting times for Kingswood
Ryder, Bailey crowned SA squash57 champions
Jacqui Ryder won her second straight title and Sean Bailey joined her on the podium as the men’s champion following two gripping finals in the Rystix SA National Squash57 Championships at Crusaders in Gqeberha on Sunday. In a repeat of last year’s title decider, Eastern Province’s Ryder defeated provincial teammate Kacey-Leigh Dodd 2-0, while Bailey, also Gqeberha, just had too much in the tank for a game Tyler Whitby, also winning 2-0. The finals were a climax of another successful … [Read more...] about Ryder, Bailey crowned SA squash57 champions
