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By: TRISTAN COOK The Mary Waters Rugby day took place on Saturday 25 August at the Grahamstown Oval. The day showcased six games, with skillful, running rugby being showcased throughout the day. The day began with Mary Waters (Mawas) U15 vs Alexandria High School (Alex) U15. After finding themselves 7-17 down, an inspiring comeback saw Mawas win 29-17. The second game of the day saw Nyalusa First team take on Alex Firsts in a good battle. Both teams played with solid defensive structures, but it was Nyalusa who demonstrated more organisation and skill on the day. In the end, they came away with…

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By Mandilakhe Klaas On the afternoon of Wednesday 29 August, Ntsika Secondary school locked horns with T.E.M. Mrwetyana as part of the Keep a girl child at school Soccer tournament in an entertaining semi-final encounter at J.D Dlepu stadium. Ntsika earned a 3-1 victory, thanks to their dribbling wizard Aphelele “Computer” Tyeelbooi who scored a brace and showed some good touches that earned him loud cheers from the appreciative soccer fanatics. TEM Mrwetyana scored first in the game, but their joy was cut short when the ever dangerous Olwethu Dzula equalized for Ntsika. Things went from bad to worse foe TEM…

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NguCHRIS TOTOBELA Bekuxhelw’ exhukwane kubathandi bebhola kule mpelaveki idlulileyo, nanjengoko bekugqityezelwa itumente yamaqela asibhozo yeMakana LFA eJD Dlepu Stadium. NgoMgqibelo, kumdlalo wokuqala, iJoza Callies ibethe iCity Pirates ngamanqaku amane kwamabini kwiipenaliti emva kokuba lamaqela ebambene ngenqaku elinye macala. Usompempe okhangeleke esindwa kwaye ekwashiywa ngulomdlalo, uphantse wawonakalisa lomdlalo obutshisa ngeyona ndlela. Kuye kwacaca nakuthathatha ukuba akakakulungeli ukuphatha umdlalo okulomgangatho. Kumdlalo wesibini, iMakana Pillars ibethe iJacaranda Aces kwiipenaliti ngamanqaku amahlanu kwamane emva kokubambana ngamanqaku amabini macala. NgeCawa kumdlalo wobu ntshatsheli, iJoza Callies ihlangene neMakana Pillars. Uqale ngesantya esiphezulu lomdlalo kwaye omabini lamaqela acacise zisuka nje ukuba awazanga kuzofundisa iintaka ukubhabha. Iye yacinezela…

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By: CHRIS TOTOBELA The weekend of 1-2 September was a good one for local football fans, as they came out in their numbers to support their Makana LFA stars in the final stages of the Makana LFA pre-season tournament at JD Dlepu. The semi-finals took place on Saturday 1 September, with the finals being played on Sunday 2 September. On Saturday, in the first game Joza Callies defeated City Pirates on penalties after playing to a one all draw. The referee, who seemed to be overwhelmed by the occasion, lost control of the game. It was clear that the referee…

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By CHRIS TOTOBELA The extremely cold weather kept football lovers indoors on Sunday 26 August, but the few that turned up were treated to some great action at JD Dlepu. The Makana LFA Top 8 pre-season tournament promised to be an exciting set of fixtures. In the first game, Makana LFA champions City Pirates eased past Future Stars 4-1 in a one-sided contest. Later, Makana Pillars beat Riebeck City 3-2 while Joza Callies defeated Young killers on penalties after they were tied 2-2 in normal time. One of the games that got the few football lovers excited was Jacaranda Aces…

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By: MZWANELE SIBANDA Ubuntu Knowledge is one of the many student volunteer programs available at Rhodes University. The Ubuntu Knowledge programme was started in 2006 by founders Hall in collaboration with the parent education programme. Primary school children of Rhodes University support staff members (children between grades 1-6) receive educational support through tutoring twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

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By: CHRIS TOTOBELA This coming weekend, 24-25 August, will see Makana LFA kicking off their new season with a top 8 competition. All the teams that finished in the top 8 last season will be battling each other. All the quarter final games will take place on Sunday 26 August. The reigning league champions, City Pirates, will take on eighth placed Future Stars in the first game at 10h00. Runners-up, Jacaranda Aces, will follow at 12h00 against seventh placed Newseekers while third placed Riebeck City takes on sixth placed Makana Pillars at 14h00 and the last game will see fourth placed…

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By LUTHO MAGASANA After a disappointing season for Rhodes Rugby, they managed to duck relegation from the Varsity Shield on Monday 20 August, when they beat University of Zululand 44-5 at Rhodes University Great Field. Rhodes started showing their dominance from the first touch. Rhodes full back, Zuko Zote knocked the ball on, right before the try line, giving the visitors a chance to clear the ball from their side. However, from that scrum, Rhodes’ eighth man, Ukhanyo Charles, scored his first try, taking the hosts to a 5-0 lead. Aviwe Ntutu failed to secure the conversion. Rhodes managed to maintain their…

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By: JESSICA FELDTMAN Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) hosted their annual U14 A Hockey Invitational Tournament over the weekend of 10-12 August, in front of an enthusiastic and loud crowd. Fourteen of the best hockey schools from across South Africa travelled to Grahamstown (Makhanda) to compete in the prestigious tournament. Despite the rainy weather on Friday, the first round commenced with several thrilling matches at Webster and Kingswood College Astroturf. C & N Meisieskool Oranje (Oranje) dominated the first round, winning all their matches and finishing top of their pool. DSG managed to secure one win against Pearson, a draw…

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By LAURA DU TOIT Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) hosted Queenstown Girls High and Balmoral on Saturday 4 August for an exciting series of hockey matches. The matches started early, with clear skies and a great atmosphere on the fields. DSG Juniors proved to be very strong throughout the day, winning the majority of hockey games. The U10 group walked away with impressive wins, with the U10 A’s winning 3-1, and the U10 B’s winning 6-1. In the U11 category, the U11 A’s won 4-1, the U11 B’s 5-2. The most anticipated matches were the U13 group. The U13 C…

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