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18 Tel: (045) 839-4040 Emergency: (A/H) 083-272-0955 ° Editorial: sonjar@timesmedia.co.za - advertising: charodinev@timesmedia.co.za THE REPRESENTATIVE 23 June 2017 Kit for sports teams ZOLILE MENZELWA THE Nana Development Agency (Nada) made good on its word when it delivered soccer and netball kit, soccer boots and sneakers for netball players from Ezibeleni while the country celebrated Youth Day on Friday. Gwiliza Foundation, which is part of Nada, bought kit after a promise was made in March during the Nada Sports Festival. This was after one of the local teams, the Shooting Stars U13 team, did not have kit. The foundation also bought tracksuits for the technical staff of Nana 11, an Ezibeleni team selected from teams in the area which played the Chippa United MultiChoice Diski Challenge side last December. The soccer kit was, however, sponsored by the sport, recreation, arts and culture department to Nana 11. Speaking during the handover at the Ezibeleni Stadium, soccer zonal chairman Sandile Mata said Luvo Gwiliza and his wife, Dee, might underestimate what they had done but if they looked at the smiles of the young people, they would see its impact. “You are not doing this for yourselves but you saw children COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: One of the sponsors of Nada Development Agency, Gwiliza Foundation, handed over medals and donated kit and sneakers to the Shooting Stars U13 team on Youth Day at the Ezibeleni Stadium Picture: ZOLILE MENZELWA from poor backgrounds and God touched your hearts to share the little that you have.” Gwiliza said what they were doing was not charity but community development by giving the youth tools to develop themselves. “You have no business drinking alcohol and doing drugs. Focus on your studies and playing sport. This will save you from being dependent on people as an adult.” Shooting Stars coach Yolisa Zaku said she was happy with the donation. Border rugby league in full swing MAXWELL LEVINE AFTER a week’s recess, the Border rugby leagues are back in full swing. Old Collegians will take on log leaders Black Eagles in a top-of-the-table clash at the Thobi Kula Indoor Sports Complex. Eagles are currently unbeaten. They lead second-placed Old Collegians by seven points. It’s a must-win match for Collegians after having won their last five matches. A win for OC will cut the deficit and the race for promotion will be on. OC must win and take all five points on offer and prevent Eagles from taking any points. In the Super League, Breakers travel to Mdantsane to lock horns with Swallows. Swallows are currently in fourth position and pushing hard for a gold cup spot. Breakers have been blowing hot and cold and have not yet won on the road. Log leaders Old Selbornians face Buffs at home while Winter Rose travel to a resurgent Police side. It is the battle of the students as Fort Hare Blues take on Walter Sisulu All Blacks in Alice. Ocean Sweepers are in desperate need of all five points when they host Cambridge in a relegation battle. In the Premier League, Shining Stars travel to King for a date with Brumbies. Young Leopards host Ready Blues while it should be an easy afternoon for Wallabies as they host Evergreens. Ngculu Zebras tackle Bussy Boys while Africans enjoy a bye. Tough times for Shining Stars MAXWELL LEVINE WHEN it rains it pours for Shining Stars, who find themselves in hot water with the Border Rugby Football Union misconduct commit tee. Shining Stars official Zane Tsotetsi has been found guilty of assaulting referee Sizwe Sodinga during a match last month. Stars were playing Old Collegians in Komani, a match they lost 23-10. The Mlungisi club has been instructed to play their remaining league fixtures away from home as punishment, giving their opponents an added advantage. First of these matches was two weeks ago against Wallabies in Stutterheim, which the team failed to attend. According to the report by the Border referee, Tsotetsi attacked Sodinga after the final whistle and struck him with a flat hand while walking off the field. Border Rugby director of rugby, Dumisani Mhani, said Border wanted to send out a strong message against violent behaviour aimed at match officials. Stars have responded to the allegations and findings by writing to the union. They were invited to a meeting which they failed to attend. This could be detrimental to Shining Stars, as they failed to travel for two consecutive matches and did not honour their fixture against Africans on May 27. Border rules state that if a team fails to honour three league fixtures, the team will be kicked out of the league. Stars’ m at c h against King Brumbies this weekend is a “m u st ” t ravel, bearing in mind the rule which will come into play. It’s been a downward spiral for the club after starting the season brightly, winning three matches in a row. Stars are eighth on 11 points after two points were deducted for failing to fulfil fixture obligations. Sodinga said this week that he did not hit the referee and that he did not attend a hearing as he had not been notified. He was also not notified of a guilty verdict, he said. Road fatality stats raise alarm HE annual road fatality statistics for 2016, published by the Road Traffic TManagement Corporation (RTMC), are a cause for concern and point to an urgent need for combined interventions in road safety in South Africa to curb the rising numbers. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA) which was commenting on data contained in the RTMC’s Road Traffic Report Calendar for the period January 1 to December 31 last year. According to the figures, 14071 people died on South African roads last year, a 9% increase on the 2015 figure of 12944. More than 1120 more people died on the roads in 2016 than in 2015, the highest annual road death toll since 2007 when 14 920 people died on the roads. In 2006, 15 419 people died. Human factors are indicated as the biggest contributor, accounting for 77.5% of contributing factors. Vehicle factors (6%), and road and environmental factors (16.5%), make up the balance of contributing factors. Among the human factors that lead to crashes and deaths are jaywalking pedestrians (38.8%), hit-and-run crashes (18.5%), high speed (14.1%), overtaking in the face of oncoming traffic (6.9%), drunk driving or driving while on drugs (3.6%), and driver fatigue (2.2%). “These figures are alarming. These numbers seem to indicate that awareness campaigns and education initiatives are not working well enough, driver attitudes are getting worse, and that law enforcement is not making the impact it should,” the AA said. The statistics show Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal have the highest percentage of road deaths. In Gauteng, 2700 people died on the roads, and 2715 in KwaZulu-Natal. The Northern Cape (409 deaths), the Free State (992 deaths), and North West (1084 deaths) had the lowest death rates. The AA said a wider approach to road safety education is needed in schools, teaching children from a young age to be better road users. Law enforcement initiatives should be supported in the courts with traffic offenders being given the harshest possible penalties. In addition, the AA said, organisations and agencies involved in road safety initiatives needed to foster a closer working relationship to make the messaging about road safety uniform. “There is ample evidence to suggest a more coherent approach to road safety is needed in South Africa, and we call for immediate intervention from everyone involved to make this happen. “Taking drivers with illegal licences off the road, and curbing the number of unroadworthy vehicles is a good first step.” ON A ROLL: Debbie Bradfield of the Golf Bowling Club recently won the Border ladies’ singles championship. She has been invited to a Bowls SA training camp at The Nest in the Drakensberg next month as a result of the talent identification programmes at a zone camp she won last year in Port Elizabeth. She was then invited to the national camp in Johannesburg, which she also won. The results of the training camp at The Nest could mean possible selection to the gold squad which feeds the Protea team
THE REPRESENTATIVE 23 June 2017 Tel: (045) 839-4040 Emergency: (A/H) 083-272-0955 ° Editorial: sonjar@timesmedia.co.za - advertising: charodinev@timesmedia.co.za 19 HOCKEY HEROES: Queen’s College pupils Bryan Muir, left, and Kamvelihle Mangqangwana have been chosen to represent the Eastern Cape hockey team at the national U14 Winter Games in Durban from July 10 to 15 Pictures: SUPPLIED A new start for Progress ARESURGENT Progress Rugby Football Club is staging a comeback. After facing various difficulties dating back to 2012, the club has elected a new executive to go with its new image. New executive committee members include patron Bernard McPherson, chairman Basil Bosch, deputy chairman Benedict Jordaan, secretary Marvin Groep, assistant secretary Andrea Gainsford, treasurer Eugene Lentoor, supporters club convener Bertha Lentoor and coaching and development convener Abraham We b st e r. The club also elected various sub-committees to oversee functions under supervision of the executive members – fa c i l i t i e s , disciplinary committee: Basil Bosch; supporters: Bertha Lentoor; finance and fundraising committee Eugene Lentoor; administration: Benedict Jordaan; team management: Marvin Groep; and sponsorship: Benedict Jordaan and Basil Bosch. Bosch said proactive measures were being planned to ensure the club would regain its rightful place in rugby in the area. Play was taking place on a weekly basis, with ties established with clubs in Tarkastad, Fort Beaufort and Aliwal North. AROUNDTHE GREENS Queenstown Golf Club Bowling section Friedie Fincham trophy: B Richardson, I Richardson 26, D Richardson, L Prinsloo 11. P van der Walt, S Molony, L Breetzke, F Corbett 22, A Brown, F Prinsloo, R Miles, R Miles 18. D C Scott Trophy: I Wakeford, L Breetzke, S Molony 22, P v d Walt, F Corbett, R Miles 9. Fundraising was taking place, with a boerie day and a curry and rice evening well supported recently. A steak evening will be hosted next month and a car wash in August. Sponsorships were raised with a set of jerseys and shorts from DIY Tombstones and shorts from Pick and Pay Family Store. Two further sponsorships were also looking promising, he said. A donation of first aid sports packages had been received from supporters with the club grateful for the support of the sponsors. “The club constitution has been updated and adjusted to comply with those of its immediate senior bodies – Border Rugby and the Queenstown Rugby sub-union,” he said. “Performance on and off the field has already laid the foundation for a brand of rugby that is dynamic, new and exciting,” he said. Challenges being experienced include a lack of training facilities, transport of players and the impact of joblessness on those wanting to par ticipate. The club was hoping to grow its player base to ensure that it reached the heights of success in the future. THANK YOU: Sponsors of jerseys and socks to Progress RFC, from left, Progress chairman Basil Bosch, secretary Marvin Groep, DIY Tombstones owners Gloria and Michael Blignaut and Progress patron Bernard McPherson SPOR TSSCENE SONJA RAASCH IN A FIRST for Laerskool Hangklip – and Komani as a whole – the school will host a “Bulletjies” rugby tournament on S at u r d ay. The tourney, which will start at 9am at the Laerskool Hangklip fields, will have 16 teams from the under-7 and U8 age groups from six schools facing off on the fields of play. The teams that will be competing are from Hangklip, Queen’s Congratulations to Debbie Bradfield on winning the ladies Border singles. She also won this title last year. Queenstown Bowling Club THE Queenstown Bowling Club AGM takes place today at 5.30 for 6pm. Young soccer stars shine at Tesa tourney TESA Football Academy celebrated Youth Day with an inaugural derby day tournament in Komani. Six Tesa Football Academy teams participated, including two six-a-side teams consisting of under-7, U8 and U9 players, one from Stutterheim and one from Komani. The remaining four teams – two from Stutterheim, one from Komani and one from Gonubie – consisted of boys up to the U13 age group and played in an 11-a-side round robin tournament. Stutterheim A won all three of their matches, SIVENATHI GOSA THE netball league continued on Saturday at Man’s Buy and Braai, with 10 teams contesting for top honours. The indomitable KwaKomani netball team again walked away u n b e at e n . The Walter Sisulu University (WSU) first team lost against KwaKomani 7-2 while Nkululekweni suffered a major loss against the latter 11-1. Inkwenkwezi, currently second in the league, played against WSU’s second team and won 14-6. Mighty Angels took a beating from Sibabalwe’s first team 3-1, while the Fishers second team lost against Rama 5-6 and Sibabalwe’s second with Komani second after winning two of their three matches, and Gonubie and Stutterheim B third after each suffered two losses and a draw. Dwayne Collins, from Stutterheim A, won the golden boot award with five goals in three ‘B u l l et j i e s ’ rugby a first for Hangklip, Komani FOR THE LOVE OF FOOTBALL: The young players of the Tesa soccer tourney during Youth Day College Junior, Nonesi, Southbourne, Cathcart and Dordrecht. Organiser Byps Kitching said the day would be a great family outing, with food for sale. It is hoped that the tournament will become an annual event on the town’s sporting calendar. matches, with his brother and teammate Keagan scoring four goals and Komani’s Taygan Richter and Lwazi Mbebe scoring three goals each. Stutterheim also walked away with both MVP trophies (Keagan Collins for the U13 tournament and Lita TOUGH GAME: Zimkitha Sindaphi from WSU throws the ball to her t e a m m at e Lusanda Kwepile, while Sinazo Dywili tries to intercept the pass Picture: SIVENATHI GOSA KwaKomani still tops team lost 7-2 against Fishers first team. The latter’s second team suffered a major loss against Sibabalwe’s first team, 8-1. The last round of the league will be played tomorrow, with WSU’s second team to face KwaKomani. The Fishers first team will play WSU f i r st s . The Unicorns will go head to head with Inkwenkwezi and KwaKomani will face off against the Fishers first team. WSU’s second team will have a tough match against Unicorns, while Inkwenkwezi will face Sibabalwe’s second team. The Fishers second team will face WSU’s first team. The four new teams – Mighty Angels, Ramas, Rock Angels and Nkululeko – will also enter the competition via playoffs. Kochlan for the six-a-side team) and shared the best defender award with Komani. Komani won the best goalkeeper and midfielder awards as well as the goal of the tournament which was scored by Lwazi Mbebe. In total, 58 players took part in seven matches with 32 goals scored. The teams also enjoyed boerewors rolls and Twizza cooldrinks. The organisers were grateful for the support from Twizza, Russell and Son, Louis’ Spor ts, Lukhanji Spar, Victoria Butchery and Tony’s Gif ts. Tesa Football Academy continues on its mission to bring structured football opportunities to the children of the Eastern Cape and hopes to establish branches in Ilinge, Ezibeleni and Aloevale in the near future. WELL DONE: Congratulations to HD Aucamp of Laerskool Hangklip who has made the Border Inland rugby team which will be competing at the annual Craven Week in Bloemfontein from July 9 to 14
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