In his very first EP Olympic distance championship race, Port Elizabeth youngster Keegan Cooke, fought back bravely after crashing into the back of a car half way through the cycle leg to secure the EP Men's Title. Close on 100 triathletes contested the EP Triathlon Champships In near perfect conditions at PE's Pollok Beach on Saturday morning, with the top competitors vying for a place in the provincial team for the SA Championships in Bloemfontein in March. 19 year old Cooke came out of the … [Read more...] about Cooking with Keegan
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RIP Colin Rushmere
EP Cricket said today that it was with sadness they had learned of the passing of Colin Rushmere on Friday 20 January at the age of 79. Rushmere was a stalwart of the cricketing fraternity in the Eastern Cape. Born in 1937 Colin played 33 first class matches over a period of ten years. He was a formidable opening batsman and medium pace bowler. He qualified as a lawyer and worked at Rushmere Noach, a company established by his father in 1933. A right-handed opening batsman and medium-pace … [Read more...] about RIP Colin Rushmere
Angels Smiles on Route 67 ambassador
The MBDA announced in September 2016 that it had appointed Port Elizabeth born Professional (Ironman) Triathlete Kyle Buckingham as the first Route 67 brand ambassador. Buckingham, who started running and cycling at 24, began participating in triathlons at the age of 25. At the time the agency said "Buckingham is a home-grown Nelson Mandela Bay talent, and currently the only Bay born athlete representing the City world-wide in the Ironman triathlon circuit. Route 67's partnership with Kyle … [Read more...] about Angels Smiles on Route 67 ambassador
Late Entries open for Eastern Province Triathlon Championships
The Eastern Province Triathlon Championships, hosted by About IT, will take place this Saturday morning at Pollok Beach with three distances being contested for the Provincial honours. The Super Sprint Distance race for the youth will comprise of a 300m swim, 10km cycle and 2.5km run; the Sprint Distance Triathlon being a 750m swim, 20km cycle and 5km run will be the EP Junior Championships whilst the Olympic distance of a 1500m swim, 40km cycle and 10km run will be for the Seniors. Pre-race … [Read more...] about Late Entries open for Eastern Province Triathlon Championships
Vuyo Zangqa
Southern Kings assistant coach Vuyo Zangqa is eager to absorb as much knowledge in his first season of coaching in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition as much as he is eager to impart what he has learned over the years in Sevens Rugby. Southern Kings backline coach - Vuyo Zangqa After years of playing and coaching on the Sevens circuit - playing for the Blitzboks and coaching in SA and Kenya - Zangqa joined the Southern Kings as backline coach in November last year. Zangqa is relishing … [Read more...] about Vuyo Zangqa
Expert Advice for First Timers Rhodes University
Southern Kings forwards coach Barend Pieterse and kicking coach Henning van der Merwe visited Rhodes University on Monday 16 January ahead of the Grahamstown university's participation in the Varsity Shield this year. As part of the Southern Kings' management team's vision of ensuring that talent in the Eastern Cape region is nurtured, coaches and players will go around to schools and universities to assist in imparting their knowledge and assisting where they can to help in the … [Read more...] about Expert Advice for First Timers Rhodes University
The 24 Hour Sailing/Paddling Challenge Returns
This year will see the third running of the 24 Hour Sailing Endurance Challenge on Port Elizabeth's North End Lake. Organised by the Redhouse Yacht Club (RYC) and hosted from the North End Lake Powerboat club the challenge is simple - teams of sailors (and paddlers) are challenged to see how far they can sail (or paddle) in 24 hours. The challenge is open to the following two man dinghies: GP14, Enterprise, Mirror, Sonnet, Bosun, Pico, 420 and Two-Man paddle craft. A special handicap will … [Read more...] about The 24 Hour Sailing/Paddling Challenge Returns
Cape Town’s Clean Sweep
Sunday’s EC Swim Series at Marina Martinique saw what is possibly the faster 10km time in this history of the Series when Cape Town swimmer Danie Marais touched at the end of the 10km marathon race in a time of 1hr 53min and 51secs. Marais, a national swimmer, was followed home by fellow Western Province swimmers Dylan Wright (2:05.49) and Andrew Ritchie (2:06:02). Securing the clean sweep in the 10km swim for the Cape Town clubs were their ladies with Rebecca Meder (2:06:04) winning the ladies … [Read more...] about Cape Town’s Clean Sweep
Will Ray of Light’s flyer of a DIVE South pay off?
Two yachts have finished the 2017 Cape to Rio race: Runaway, crossed the finish line at 03:04:15 UTC on Saturday 14 January and Black Pearl, who crossed the finish line at 01:35:13 UTC on Sunday 15 January 2017. At present they are also first and second on handicap. The first South African registered boat to finish will be Lion of Africa Vulcan who, at 10h00had 269 nautical miles to the finish and if they continue to travel at 13.5 knots will arrive in Rio at approximately 06h00 - but that … [Read more...] about Will Ray of Light’s flyer of a DIVE South pay off?
Like all Cinderella sports Sailing Suffers from lack of Marketing
In South Africa a Cinderella sport is one that has less than 10 000 registered active participants - SA Sailors are currently just below 9 000. If your sport has over 10 000 participants then you get access to the 'big bucks'. The Cape to Rio - a premier sailing regatta and the longest continent to continent yacht race in the Southern Hemisphere - attracts foreign sailors and brings international focus onto South African Sailing. The current record holder is Giovani Soldini who sailed his … [Read more...] about Like all Cinderella sports Sailing Suffers from lack of Marketing
Hector Velarde’s Runaway Success on #Cape2Rio 2017
The longest continent to continent sailing race in the Southern Hemisphere - the Cape to Rio set off in two starts: the first one on 26 December 2016 and the second (for the faster yachts) on 1 January 2017. The second start were chasing the record set in 2014 when Giovani Soldini's Volvo 70, Maserati shattered the course record, which had stood for 14 years by completing the 3 300 mile course in 10 days, 11 hours, 29 minutes and 57 seconds. Maserati beat the previous record by over two … [Read more...] about Hector Velarde’s Runaway Success on #Cape2Rio 2017
Southern Kings Super Rugby Fixtures 2017
The full list of Southern Kings fixtures is as follows: Warm-up Matches February 4: Border Bulldogs vs Southern Kings, East London (17h15 kick-off) February 11: Southern Kings vs SWD Eagles, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (17h15 kick-off) Vodacom Super Rugby: February 25: Southern Kings vs Jaguares, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (17h15 kick-off) March 4: Sunwolves vs Southern Kings, National Stadium, Singapore (10h55 kick-off) March 11: Southern Kings vs DHL Stormers, Nelson … [Read more...] about Southern Kings Super Rugby Fixtures 2017
And you thought Sailing was a clean sport?
One of the more daring aspects of sailing is a trip up the mast whilst a yacht is underway. This could be to effect repairs to battens or to rethread halyards. Simply put, halyards are 'ropes that go up and down' and sheets are 'ropes that go left and right'. The halyards pull sails to the top of the mast so it is vital that they run smoothly. Halyards can seize or break if not properly maintained and, of course are most vulnerable at the top of the mast. Climbing the mast can be scary in … [Read more...] about And you thought Sailing was a clean sport?
Coach Davids Reports on Southern Kings Progress
Southern Kings Coach, Deon Davids chats to Chumani Bambani on 10 January 2017 ahead of the start of the Super Rugby Season. "We were fortunate this year to start a bit earlier, unfortunately a bit later with the contracts but still ahead of where we were last year in preparation," said Davids. Davids is happy with the teams higher level of fitness having benefited from some intense pre-season coaching that has laid the foundation to hopefully overcome the situation with last season's … [Read more...] about Coach Davids Reports on Southern Kings Progress
Michael Giles’ Journey from a 7 foot Dinghy to a 74 foot Yacht
Son of Port Elizabeth, Michael Giles grew up sailing an Optimist Dinghy on the banks of the Swartkops River, Redhouse. Giles cut his teeth on the 7 foot 9 inch craft tacking back and forth and learning how brutal the tides could be to progress against them. Michael went on to represent South Africa at two Optimist National events and secure South African Sailing Colours twice in a Laser Dinghy. The highlight of his sailing career was representing South Africa as part of Team Shosholoza … [Read more...] about Michael Giles’ Journey from a 7 foot Dinghy to a 74 foot Yacht
