Gardens took the honours, but it was a desperately close thing as they shaded a gutsy Star of Hope side 21-18 in the final of the Mayoral Cup rugby competition at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday (7 November). In the all-Uitenhage clash, Star of Hope scored first but their town rivals hit back with a try of their own to lead 7-5 at the interval. The second half developed into a ding-dong battle as the sides fought for supremacy, but it was eventually Gardens who prevailed, … [Read more...] about All Uitenhage Mayoral Cup Final
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Mayoral Cup Finalists Decided
Spring Rose and Star of Hope rose to the occasion in terrific style in Despatch on Saturday (October 17) to qualify for the final of the Mayoral Cup rugby first division in Nelson Mandela Bay. Both teams scored what could be viewed as upsets, with Spring Rose running in six tries to defeat Gardens 36-21 and Star of Hope shading Progress 24-16. Gardens have been one of the top club sides in the Eastern Cape this year and recorded three wins over Spring Rose in different … [Read more...] about Mayoral Cup Finalists Decided
