CLUBS GOLF Belmont Betterball 1. Robe Beer and Alan James (48 points) 2. Deon van Deventer and Joos Vos (44 points) Two Clubs – 8th hole – Mike Maribini and Jacque Oosthuysen 11th – Mike Maribini 16th – John Rennie SPCA Golf Day, 22 July Winner on 44 points was Jess Gornall and second was Elizabeth Bowker also on 44 points RUNNING Grahamstown parkrun, event number 147, 22 July 2017 This week 126 people ran, jogged and walked the course, of whom 13 were first timers and 7 recorded new Personal Bests. The event was made possible by 8 volunteers:…
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The penultimate day of action the U18 Coca-Cola Academy Week tournament at St Stithians College on Thursday proved to be an attacking festival in an entertaining day’s play. A total 453 points were scored in the Coca-Cola Academy Week. It was a good day for the hosts, as the Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions beat the Free State 48-38 and the Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions XV defeated Border 31-8, while the SA (Learners with Special Education Needs) team worked their way to a 43-31 win against Valke Platteland and the Leopards beat Pumas CD 33-17 and the Blue Bulls overpowered the…
With the Premier Division of South Africa’s favourite domestic provincial competition, the Currie Cup, kicking off on Friday (21 July) SA Rugby, in conjunction with the provinces and sponsors Direct Axis and Nashua, launched a digital campaign to promote the tournament. The series of videos, which will be used extensively on social media, includes players talking about their passion, but also doing trick shots with the ball and even catching eggs thrown at them. The Toyota Free State Cheetahs start the defence of their title against the Cell C Sharks in Bloemfontein on Friday evening, while two former champions, the…
Chris Froome’s charge for further Tour de France honours and the crowning of the “champion golfer for the year” will be among the major attractions on the small screen this weekend. Sport’s most gruelling event, the Tour de France, comes to an end on Sunday, with Froome enjoying a slight lead. This event is often settled before the finish, but this time there is still plenty of cycling to be done before the lap of honour around the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday (SS5, 4.35pm). It’s difficult to see Froome, even with a small lead, slipping up at this stage,…
Hyundai IONIQ gets a Green Award The 2017 Hyundai IONIQ has been crowned with a 2017 Green Good Design Award that celebrates important examples of sustainable designs and provide awareness on what companies are designing and producing to make the most positive impact on the environment. The Green Good Design Award is a development from Good Design, which was founded in Chicago in 1950 by Eero Saarinen, Charles and Ray Eames, and Edgar Kaufmann, Jr. to promote and foster a greater public understanding and acceptance for Modern Design. For 2017, a 100 designs from 23 nations were awarded Green Good…
SCHOOLS CRICKET St Andrew’s College 2017 UK Cricket Tour 24 June vs Malvern College (50 overs) SAC 321/4 (Peter Jarvis 150, David Rusmere 92), Malvern 303 All out (Chris Norval 5/53, Peter Jarvis 2/15). St Andrew’s College won by 18 runs. 25 June vs Sherborne School (40 overs) SAC 238/6 (Chris Benjamin 88, Murray Koster 70), Sherborne 136 All out (Nick Poole 4/22, James Quarmby 3/11, Ryan Ford 2/33). St Andrew’s College won by 102 runs. 26 June vs Cheltenham College (40 overs) Cheltenham 190/9 (Chris Norval 3/35, James Quarmby 2/32, Robert Quarmby 3/51), SAC 191/2…
A number of big scores were registered on day two of the U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week at St Stithians College in Johannesburg on Tuesday. There were, however, a few close encounters, with SWD defeating Eastern Province 27-22 in the flagship tournament. The Sharks registered an impressive 53-33 victory against the Blue Bulls, while Namibia overpowered the Valke 52-36, the Leopards outplayed Old Mutual Zimbabwe 72-17 and GWK Griquas defeated Eastern Province CD 42-20 in the U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week. Outside of the results, it was notable day in the U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week as female referee Aimee Barrett-Theron became the…
“Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that generation. Let your greatness blossom” – Nelson Mandela Kingswood College joined the rest of South Africa and the world to celebrate Mandela Day on Tuesday. Nelson Mandela International Day pays tribute to the lifetime of service Nelson Mandela gave to South Africa and the world. The day was launched on his birthday, 18 July, in 2009 via a unanimous decision by the UN General Assembly. Mandela Day gave Kingswood staff and pupils an opportunity to come together and celebrate and commemorate Nelson Mandela, and most importantly the…
In Tuesday’s Coca-Cola Academy Week, taking place at St Stithians College in Johannesburg, the Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions XV overpowered Old Mutual Zimbabwe 62-14, while Valke Platteland defeated Border CD 51-12 and the SA LSEN (Learners with Special Education Needs) team earned a convincing 57-36 win against Tshepa Trading Griffons CD. The Pumas CD pipped Namibia 16-15, the Blue Bulls beat the Free State 26-23 and the Pumas defeated the Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions 23-22 in the Coca-Cola Academy Week. The Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions outplayed Old Mutual Zimbabwe completely as they ran in 10 tries for a 62-14 victory…
The U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week and Coca-Cola Academy Week tournaments take place at St Stithians College in Johannesburg from Monday 17 July to Saturday 22 July. U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week day five results (Saturday, 22 July): Eastern Province CD 70-0 Border CD Limpopo Blue Bulls 34-57 GWK Griquas Namibia 45-21 Old Mutual Zimbabwe Valke 43-41 GWK Griquas CD Eastern Province 29-26 Leopards SWD 49-36 Pumas Boland 12-42 Tshepa Trading Griffons Border 40-45 Blue Bulls Free State 54-33 DHL Western Province Sharks 18-45 Bidvest Walton Golden Lions Coca-Cola Academy Week day five results (Saturday, 22 July): Border CD 30-59…