By Chesley Daniels The Grahamstown Racing Pigeon Club held its Annual Prize Giving Ceremony at the Goldrush Conference Centre last Saturday, 11 November. The prestigious event was attended by members, dignitaries, partners and the media. Members were rewarded and acknowledged for their hard work, dedication and performances for the past racing year. Hard work paid off for 57-year-old Ciske McKaizer as he walked away with the prestigious Club Champion Award whilst scooping six other awards and also winning 10 out of the 22 races in 2023, making him a deserving, worthy and dominant undisputed champ. Ciske finished the season in…
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By Chesley Daniels A complete team performance saw visitors Willows Cricket Club stun host Southwell 1st XI with a bonus point three-wicket win at the Southwell Country Club on Saturday, 11 November. Willows travelled to Southwell to take on the favourites in their Grahamstown Cricket Board (GCB) 1st League fixture encounter. Southwell won the toss and elected to bat in windy conditions, posting a moderate 145 all out in 44.3 overs. Willows bowlers got a solid start by removing some top-order batsmen by bowling good lines and lengths. Seamer Duane Brown led from the front with the wind behind his…
By Chesley Daniels Salem Cricket Club 1st XI were bowled out for one of their lowest scores in the Grahamstown Cricket Board (GCB) 1st League history. They were bowled out for a mere 46 runs by defending Champions Cuylerville on Saturday, 4 November 2023, at the Salem Cricket Ground. It was probably Salem’s lowest innings total in the club’s history, and it happened in their own backyard at their fortress Salem Cricket Ground. Cuylerville is currently in first position on the log with 18 points after three matches, while Salem is in second-last place with 0 points. Cuylerville won the…
By Chesley Daniels The Grahamstown Cricket Board (GCB) competition resumes this weekend after running the final say over the past two weeks, and most fixtures, if not all, were rained out due to the weather conditions. GCB 1ST LEAGUE SIDBURY VS WILLOWS – SIDBURY (28 OCTOBER 2023) Willows will travel to face Sidbury at home next to the N2 on Saturday, and a big clash is on the cards. Willows are currently in third position after only playing their opening game against Rhodes. The Sidbury pitch is usually very tricky, unpredictable, and difficult for batters to adapt to. Sidbury will…
By Chesley Daniels It took Swallows 13 straight wins to taste their first defeat in the hands of Karoo Springbokke in their 13-25 EPRU Inter Sub Union Semi-Final encounter played at the Albany Sports Club on Saturday afternoon, 14 October 2023. The SEDRU Champs were trailing 3-11 at halftime as visitors Karoo Bokke took a decent lead at the change-over. Swallows as SEDRU Champs had a magnificent season leading up to the semi-final with an unbeaten run of 13 straight wins. They were crowned undisputed SEDRU Champs with an unbeaten record of 12 wins at the conclusion of the EPRU…
By Chesley Daniels The newly formed Alicedale United Women’s Rugby Club recently won the Geneva Scholtz Rugby Tournament in Middelburg and are the Stream B Champions for 2023. They represented Sarah Baartman in this provincial event. The tournament is staged in honour of a former player from Middelburg Stormers. The Geneva Scholtz Stream B Player of the Tournament was fly half Xenia Muller with an overall points tally of 38 (2 tries, 8 conversions, 1 penalty), while United scored 19 tries in total at thetTournament. The team is also the first Sarah Baartman team to win a trophy and a…
By Chesley Daniels Willows Cricket Club opened their Grahamstown Cricket Board (GCB) 2023/2024 1st League season with an impressive and comprehensive 7-wicket bonus point win over Rhodes at the Great Field on 30 September 2023. Willows won the toss and sent the home side into bat on a rather unprepared and uneven wicket. Tando Ngcete took two early wickets for Willows as Rhodes found themselves on 31/2. Willows’ bowler piled on the pressure with the new ball and took wickets at regular intervals. Adrian Wright got a lifeline when he was dropped on zero and went on to score a…
By Chesley Daniels Swallows produced a clinical performance against Enon Rugby Club in their EPRU Inter Sub Union Quarter Final with a dominant 24-12 win in Enon on 23 September 2023. The SEDRU Champs dominance saw them in a healthy position at halftime, leading comfortably by 17-0. Swallows continue their winning streak with 13 wins in a row with this quarter-final win over Enon. The SEDRU Champs travelled to Enon to take on the Sundays River Valley Champs in an all-important play-off fixture in wet weather conditions in front of a decent crowd that came in their numbers to support…
By Chesley Daniels The Grahamstown Cricket Board (GCB) recently hosted its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and prize-giving at the Graham Hotel in Makhanda. It was the second time in its history that both AGM and Prize Giving were staged on the same day, which turned out to be a huge success. The GCB Clubs and constituencies retained their office bearers, while the Board also awarded prizes and awards to its exceptional players. Leon Coetzee will again lead the GCB for the 16th straight year as Board President, as the Club has shown tremendous confidence in him ever since he took…
By Chesley Daniels Makhanda-born Denilo Jordaan has again made it to the Provincial Podium with his recent selection to the Eastern Province (EP) U/17 Sevens (7’s) rugby team. The National 7’s Rugby Tournament will take place in Bloemfontein from 2-3 October 2023. Jordaan’s inclusion was based on his incredible performance at the 7’s trials at Grey High School during the school holidays. A natural sportsperson, Jordaan stood out from his friends even when playing barefoot in the dusty streets of Vergenoeg, Makhanda at a very early age. Born in the town, Jordaan attended St Mary’s Primary School until Grade Five…