Hill chases another Zuurberg title: Andrew Hill, riding for TIB Insurance-Momsen Valley Light, will defend his PwC Great Zuurberg Trek title alongside Marco Joubert at the Zuurberg Mountain Village just outside Port Elizabeth at the weekend. Photo: Full Stop Communications Experienced mountain bike professional Andrew Hill will be banking on a strong partnership with colleague Marco Joubert to try to land another title in the PwC Great Zuurberg Trek this weekend. The Durban-based rider is … [Read more...] about Hill chases another Zuurberg title
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Kingsridge back to defend regional hockey title
Kingsridge back to defend regional hockey title: Kingsridge will be out to defend their title in the SPAR Eastern Cape Schoolgirls Hockey Challenge at the East London Inland tournament at Queenstown Girls’ High School on Sunday. Photo: Supplied Kingsridge will be back to defend their title when the second regional tournament in the SPAR Eastern Cape Schoolgirls Hockey Challenge takes place in Queenstown on Sunday. The Border Inland event will see eight teams vie for honours when they meet … [Read more...] about Kingsridge back to defend regional hockey title
NMMU’s De Beer takes strokeplay title
NMMU’s De Beer takes strokeplay title: KPMG Madibaz Golf Club member Kyle de Beer showed good form to win the EP-Border Strokeplay tournament at the Fish River Sun at the weekend. Photo: Supplied NMMU student Kyle de Beer continued to show his potential on the golf course when he captured the Eastern Province-Border Strokeplay title at the Fish River Sun this weekend. The first-year human movement science student won the event after being one shot behind second-round leader Naldo Claassen, of … [Read more...] about NMMU’s De Beer takes strokeplay title
Madibaz reclaim super league squash title
Madibaz reclaim super league squash title: The NMMU squash team which won the Eastern Province Super League men’s title last week is (from the left) Johan Thiel, Gershwin Forbes, Brendan Bassett and Jason le Roux. The fifth member was Grant Greyling. Photo: Fabian Smith NMMU overcame chief rivals Londt Park 16-9 in a gruelling battle in the final round to reclaim the men’s Super League squash title at Londt Park last week. The varsity side have dominated the top division in Eastern … [Read more...] about Madibaz reclaim super league squash title
Seyffert chases second Zuurberg title
Seyffert chases second Zuurberg title: Pieter Seyffert (left) and Travis Walker from Ellsworth-ASG will tackle the PwC Great Zuurberg Trek outside Port Elizabeth from May 26 to 28. Photo: Jacques Marais Professional mountain biker Pieter Seyffert will be returning to the scene of one of his favourite races when he and teammate Travis Walker tackle the PwC Great Zuurberg Trek at the end of May. The 30-year-old Seyffert, from Helderkruin in the West Rand, was the champion in 2015 when he partnered … [Read more...] about Seyffert chases second Zuurberg title
Schoeman on the hunt for second 947 title
Schoeman on the hunt for second 947 title: Port Elizabeth’s former champion Anriette Schoeman will turn out for Team Bestmed-ASG at the 947 Cycle Challenge in Johannesburg on Sunday. Photo: Supplied Port Elizabeth’s Anriette Schoeman will be able to count on team support in her quest for a second 947 Cycle Challenge title after being named in Team Bestmed-ASG’s squad for Sunday’s race in Johannesburg. The 39-year-old, who usually competes as a solo rider under the Bestmed … [Read more...] about Schoeman on the hunt for second 947 title
J-Bay in the news: John John Florence is the first Hawaiian to win the World Surf League Title since Andy Irons
John John Florence is the first Hawaiian to win the World Surf League Title since Andy Irons: The Hawaiian carried the momentum of his Rio de Janeiro win to strong showings in Jeffreys Bay (2nd), Tahiti (2nd) and France (3rd) while challengers Gabriel Medina, Matt Wilkinson, Jordy Smith and 11-time WSL Champion Kelly Slater failed to maintain ... Source: "Jeffreys Bay" - BingNews. Hawaiian John John Florence Clinches 2016 World Surf League (WSL) Title: The Hawaiian carried the momentum of … [Read more...] about J-Bay in the news: John John Florence is the first Hawaiian to win the World Surf League Title since Andy Irons
Quins claim Koshuis rugby title again
Quins claim Koshuis rugby title again: Harlequins captain Nathie Botha tackles Lindo Shusha of Pointers in the Steinhoff NMMU Koshuis league final at the South Campus. Photo: Richard Huggard Harlequins will represent NMMU-Madibaz in the Steinhoff Koshuis rugby competition for the second year in a row after defeating Pointers 19-0 in the final at the South Campus on Friday. The competition will be played simultaneously with the Varsity Cup tournament in February and March next year. Quins and … [Read more...] about Quins claim Koshuis rugby title again
Strong finish gives Madibaz EP hockey title
Strong finish gives Madibaz EP hockey title: The Mecer NMMU-Madibaz men’s squad which won the Eastern Province premier league hockey title are, back from left, Muzammil Sheik, Kevin Carroll, Alex Penhall, Michael Hansel, Wade Witbooi, Cerezo Comerasamy, Kirwin Christoffels, Pambili Gada, Dillan Langeveld, Sarvesh Naidoo, Ignatius Malgraff, Curtis Samboer, Devon Clarke, Royden Brown, Chad Durrheim and, front from left, Runeshan Moodley, Chad Cairncross (vice captain), Ellwishes Cloete, … [Read more...] about Strong finish gives Madibaz EP hockey title
Collegiate claim schoolgirls’ hockey title
Collegiate claim schoolgirls’ hockey title: The Collegiate team which won the SPAR Eastern Cape Schoolgirls Hockey Challenge is, back from left, SPAR EC sponsorship controller Roseann Shadrach, Lara Grant, Lauren Todd, Sinead Walsh, Caitlin van Goeverden, Staci Edwards, Lara Cunningham, Gemma Bisdée, Taz Preller, Caley Taylor, Kate Derry (biokineticist), Andrew Beynon (coach), SPAR EC promotions and advertising manager Wendy Westraadt and, front from left, Chantell Posthumus (manager), Caitlin … [Read more...] about Collegiate claim schoolgirls’ hockey title
Uitenhage in the news: They came for title deeds, and ANC T-shirts
They came for title deeds, and ANC T-shirts: Port Elizabeth - A Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality title deed handover event at the Uitenhage Indoor Sports Centre on Thursday saw residents signing for title deeds with one hand, while on the other asking for African National Congress (ANC) T-shirts. Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. South Africa: Residents of Qunu Informal Settlement Protest On Margin of ANC Rally: Qunu informal settlement is located on the boundaries of Booysens Park and the old … [Read more...] about Uitenhage in the news: They came for title deeds, and ANC T-shirts
J-Bay in the news: Matt Wilkinson promises to keep hammer down in surf title race
Matt Wilkinson promises to keep hammer down in surf title race: He was exhausted and lost to Medina, the 2104 world champion, but the wisecracking, perpetually grinning, ultra-talented Wilkinson retained the yellow jersey ahead of next month’s detour to Jeffreys Bay. Medina is second and Florence is third. Source: "Jeffreys Bay" - BingNews. 10 things all South Africans love about coming home: From Langebaan and Clifton 4 th beach to Jeffrey’s Bay, Umhlanga and St Lucia, we have some of the … [Read more...] about J-Bay in the news: Matt Wilkinson promises to keep hammer down in surf title race
Wheadon eyes fifth Madibaz Open title
Wheadon eyes fifth Madibaz Open title: Jason le Roux from Madibaz will be one of the local contenders for next weekend’s Brian Bands Madibaz Open squash tournament. Photo: Joubert Loots Gary Wheadon has made the Brian Bands Madibaz Open squash tournament his own since it was revived in 2012 and will be looking for his fifth title in a row at NMMU from June 17 to 19. While the final entries only close on June 15, the four-time defending champion, who grew up in KwaZulu-Natal but now lives … [Read more...] about Wheadon eyes fifth Madibaz Open title
Hill, Louw secure second Zuurberg title
Hill, Louw secure second Zuurberg title: Andrew Hill (left) and Adriaan Louw win their second PwC Great Zuurberg Trek title in three years. Photo: Full Stop Communications Andrew Hill and Adriaan Louw were able to play it safe on the final day en route to securing the overall title at the PwC Great Zuurberg Trek mountain bike race at Addo, near Port Elizabeth, on Sunday. Even though they yielded the final stage to Kargo Pro’s Marco Joubert and Jurgens Uys, the Contego-TIB Insurance outfit … [Read more...] about Hill, Louw secure second Zuurberg title
Win for Anriette Schoeman
Team RoadCover’s Bradley Potgieter underlined his sprinting prowess when he surged to victory in the 98km Emperors Palace Classic road race in Johannesburg on Sunday. Potgieter, who stepped into the role after the team’s first-choice sprinter and Cape Town Cycle Tour champion Clint Hendricks fell ill in the build-up to the race, outsprinted Team Telkom’s Reynard Butler and Nolan Hoffman in the dash to the finish. Having shown good form in the Mpumalanga Cycle Tour this year where he ended … [Read more...] about Win for Anriette Schoeman
