For 6 months of this past year, we in the Famiglia Straton household have been subjected to; our son, Philip, leaving the house at 4:30 am for rowing training two, sometimes three times a week, irritable rowing crew syndrome as the running, rowing, gyming and ergoing took it's toll, the rapid disappearance of anything vaguely resembling a protein source out of the fridge - sometimes we even had to whisk the dogs and cats out of the sight of marauding hungry eyes. And then - the bloody haircut … [Read more...] about NMMU Boat Race Success – Some Unashamed Self Promotion of my Son
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Provincial Ladies Golf.
Provincial Golf : EC vs Border This weekend we will see Eastern Cape take on Border in an Inter-provincial Golf Match. Royal Port Alfred Golf Club will host the event on Saturday and Sunday, 13th and 14th August respectively. Saturday will be an Open 36 Hole Stroke Play Competition, open to any lady that would like to participate. Sunday will be exclusive EC vs Border in a Match Play Competition. They will play in four teams with Young Kim Daniels, captaining the A team. Match … [Read more...] about Provincial Ladies Golf.
Fisherman Cut Out of Capsized Chokka Boat
One fisherman swims ashore, nine fishermen rescued by Port Elizabeth and Port Alfred NSRI, and one fisherman dies after a Chokka fishing boat capsizes. Juan Pretorius, NSRI Port Alfred station commander, said; "On 5 June at 04h00 NSRI Port Alfred volunteers were activated following reports of a Chokka fishing boat reportedly struck by lightning and capsized close to shore 7 nautical miles East of Port Alfred. The skipper of the Chokka fishing boat had walked 4 kilometers to Riet River, a … [Read more...] about Fisherman Cut Out of Capsized Chokka Boat
