The Chevrolet Warriors will resume their Sunfoil 4 Day Series campaign when they travel to East London to take on the Sunfoil Dolphins at Buffalo Park starting on Thursday 8 January. The team for this encounter is as follows: Colin Ackermann David White Michael Price Ryan Bailey Jon-Jon Smuts Colin Ingram (Captain) Somila Seyibokwe Sisanda Magala Aya Gqamane Basheer Walters Andrew Birch Gionne Koopman … [Read more...] about Warriors off to East London
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Best weekend yet for local racer
East London proved a good weekend, and bad, for the Audi S4 quattro competitors on Saturday. For Simon Moss (A38 – Engen Xtreme) the weekend proved his best yet in the series. Thanks to two fourth-place finishes Moss finished in fourth overall for the weekend to rack up his best race overall result to date. This puts Moss in a very strong position as the Bridgestone Production Car field move into the second half of the season. "Race one was okay, I just slotted in behind Michael and … [Read more...] about Best weekend yet for local racer
Cecilia Makiwane Hospital – a new chapter emerges
The Cecilia Makiwane Hospital project, a R1.8-billion infrastructure upgrade investment by the Eastern Cape Department of Health (ECDoH) in East London, is making headway in the realisation of a modernised hospital structure. The Coega Development Corporation, which is the ECDoH implementing agent for the Cecilia Makiwane Hospital project anticipates completion of the seven phase project by June 2015. The planned structure includes a psychiatric ward, various support services, staff … [Read more...] about Cecilia Makiwane Hospital – a new chapter emerges
Barrow and Schoeman tops in East London
Former South African U23 road champion Clinton Barrow bolted to his third win in the Daily Dispatch SPAR Cycle Tour in East London on Sunday. Barrow (Giant-Ride Life) held his nerve in a tight three-man sprint to take the title in 2:34:36, just milliseconds ahead of former Border 1000 champion Donovan O'Reilly and in-form Port Elizabeth rider Marinus Prinsloo (Bestmed-NMMU). In a replay of last year's women's race, multiple winner Anriette Schoeman (Africa Silks-Bestmed) again outsprinted … [Read more...] about Barrow and Schoeman tops in East London
NMMU’s Viljoen ready to reclaim EL cycle tour
Former East London resident Conrad Viljoen will return for another crack at reclaiming his title in the Daily Dispatch SPAR Cycle Tour on February 16. Multiple winner Viljoen, who finished second last year, will lead a six-man Bestmed-NMMU team in the 100km road race through his old hometown. Among a number of local riders, the 29-year-old said he expected strong competition from the likes of former national U23 champion and 2012 winner Clinton Barrow. Buffalo Flats-born defending … [Read more...] about NMMU’s Viljoen ready to reclaim EL cycle tour
Warriors Ram Slam T20 play off in Buffalo Park
The Chevrolet Warriors will take on the Nashua Titans in the RamSlam T20 play-off in East London on Wednesday 3 April at 18:00. Thursday 4 April has been set aside as a reserve day should play not be possible on Wednesday. The Eastern Cape has had a substantial amount of rain over the past few days and the ground staff at Buffalo Park have been working round the clock to ensure that the field will be ready barring any further rain. A berth in the final will see the Chevrolet Warriors … [Read more...] about Warriors Ram Slam T20 play off in Buffalo Park
Warriors vs Knights (in the same vehicles!)
The Chevrolet Warriors travel to East London for a Sunfoil 4 day match against the Chevrolet Knights starting on Sunday 21 October. Despite their 18 run loss last weekend to the Cape Cobras the Warriors are still 2nd on the log. This is the last Sunfoil 4 day match in this round of matches before the start of the Momentum 1 Day Cup series which starts in November. The squad for the match is as follows: Michael Price, Davy Jacobs (Captain), Jon-Jon Smuts, Ashwell Prince, Colin Ingram, Kelly … [Read more...] about Warriors vs Knights (in the same vehicles!)
ELIDZ unveils new multi-million automotive investor
The East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ) announced a new R180 million investment for the zone in Port Elizabeth today. The company, Friedrich Boysen GmbH & Co. KG, originally from Germany, is the second multi-million automotive investment to be announced by the ELIDZ this year. Friedrich Boysen is an international company that originally pioneered the modern silencer technology and specialises in exhaust technology. The company has a wide product range for the automotive … [Read more...] about ELIDZ unveils new multi-million automotive investor
Triumphant Warriors off to East London
The Chevrolet Warriors started their 4 day Sunfoil campaign with a magnificent win over the Nashua Titans in Port Elizabeth last weekend. They beat the current champions by 161 runs. There were some standout performances by both the bowlers and batsmen. Davy Jacobs and Michael Price both posted centuries. Basheer Walters and Gurshwin Rabie proved to be the pick of the bowlers each taking 5 wickets in an innings. Another stand-out performer was Andrew Birch who took 7 wickets – 3 in first innings … [Read more...] about Triumphant Warriors off to East London
Rain and Inquisitive Traffic Officials Hold Drivers Up
Organisers of the Milligan decided that the results from day three of the 2012 Continental Milligan vintage Trial would not count as a result of the heavy rains and numerous other delays experienced on the route. Despite an entertaining 120 km drive lined up for the day, the region was lashed with heavy rain overnight, which continued intermittently throughout the morning's stage, thus making the drive to East London particularly treacherous. The situation was further exacerbated by … [Read more...] about Rain and Inquisitive Traffic Officials Hold Drivers Up
Chevrolet Warriors off to East London to play Nashua Titans
The Chevrolet Warriors travel to East London for their second last Supersport fixture of the season, taking on the Nashua Titans in a match starting on Thursday 2 February. Selectors today announced the following squad: Michael Price, Kelly Smuts, Jon-Jon Smuts, Ashwell Prince, Arno Jacobs (Captain), Craig Thyssen, Simon Harmer, David White, Basheer Walters, Lyall Meyer, Rusty Theron and Gurshwin Rabie. Andrew Birch suffered a side strain in the last match and has been replaced by David … [Read more...] about Chevrolet Warriors off to East London to play Nashua Titans
Warriors Travel to East London
The 1 Day Cup is now in full swing and the Chevrolet Warriors will take on the Sunfoil Dolphins in East London today, Wednesday 16 November in their fifth match of the competition. The game will start at 15:00 and tickets are R30 for adults and R20 for children and scholars. Tickets are currently available from the ticket office at Buffalo Park, Ticketpros online or at Postnet outlets. Fans are urged to support the EVERYDAY WARRIOR campaign and bring along an item of non-perishable food … [Read more...] about Warriors Travel to East London
EP Kings Still Ahead in Currie Cup First Division
With the euphoria of a great weekend's test rugby behind us it is time once again for the local rugby public to focus once more on our Eastern Province team working hard to ascend into Super Rugby from the Absa Currie Cup First Division, which is a two horse race at the moment, with the EP Kings and Regent Boland Cavaliers leading the pack at the end of the first round. The EP Kings, still unbeaten this season, had a bye this week, but the Cavaliers closed the gap at the top of the standings … [Read more...] about EP Kings Still Ahead in Currie Cup First Division
Green Machines Under SAAW Conference Spotlight
Key people and companies in the South African motor industry will be meeting in East London to discuss the risks and opportunities created by "green machines" for the local automotive sector. "Renewable energy is transforming industry, and creating exciting new manufacturing and other market opportunities," says convener Andrew Binning of Inkanyezi Event Organisers. Local auto industry leaders will be participating in a workshop to discuss "how, when and on what scale this disruptive … [Read more...] about Green Machines Under SAAW Conference Spotlight
Three Rabies Death are Three too Many
Vaccines need to be made available as a matter of life and death in areas affected by rabies in the Eastern Cape. Our communities cannot live in fear of rabid dogs. The Departments of Agriculture and Health must act as a matter of urgency. The Democratic Alliance is deeply disturbed by the lack of readily available rabies vaccine for humans following the deaths of at least three people in the Willowvale-area in the Eastern Cape since September last year. An unconfirmed report has set the … [Read more...] about Three Rabies Death are Three too Many
