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ROB KNOWLES 

NDLAMBE 

municipal 

officials and 

councillors 

were 

conspicuously absent on 

the first morning of the 

Tourism Capacity 

Planning Conference, 

held at the Royal St 

Andrews Hotel last week, 

despite other munici– 

alities, including the two 

metros, Buffalo City and 

Nelson Mandela Bay, 

being represented in 

significant numbers. 

The conference took 

place on Thursday and 

Friday last week and 

representatives from the 

Department of Economic 

Development, Environmental 

Affairs and 

Tourism (Dedeat) and the 

Government Technical 

Advisory Centre (Gtac) 

attended the meeting to 

help with governmental 

interventions. Together 

with the two metros’ 

representatives, the bulk 

of Eastern Cape 

municipalities including 

Sarah Baartman District, 

Kouga, Sundays River, 

Makana and others 

attended. With 

stakeholders such as 

travel agents, hoteliers 

and owners of guest 

houses and bed and 

breakfast establishments, 

the conference spanned 

most aspects of tourism 

in the area. 

Ndlambe mayor 

Phindile Faxi was 

scheduled to give the 

opening address, but 

Ward 10 councillor Ray 

Schenk was sent in his 

place. A condidential 

source told TotT the 

municipal administration 

were all involved in a 

budget meeting and in 

defending a high court 

action and so couldn’t 

attend the event. 

Municipal spokesman 

Cecil Mbolekwa was 

unavailable for comment 

yesterday. Yet, despite a 

late apology from Faxi, 

the absence of Ndlambe 

officials gave an 

impression that the 

municipality was not 

interested in the 

important event. 

“Tourism is an essen– 

tial element in wealth 

generation for the area,” 

explained Sunshine Coast 

Tourism (SCT) chairman 

Dr Rick Pryce at the 

event. 

The Sunshine Coast is 

the area along the 

coastline from Jeffreys 

Bay to the other side of 

East London but, at this 

time, emphasis is placed 

on the Ndlambe coastline 

from Alexandria in the 

east to the Great Fish 

River in the west and 

inland to include Bathurst 

and further to the border 

of the Makana 

Municipalit y. 

With only two ind– 

ustries to support 

employment in the area – 

agriculture and tourism – 

it is critical for the 

tourism industry, and 

specifically SCT, to 

expand their efforts to 

create as many employment 

opportunities in the 

tourism sector as 

possible. 

“The various municipalities 

present spoke of 

the challenges they face 

with respect to tourism, 

and were able to network 

misses out 

between themselves and 

with the other stakeholders 

to establish new 

strategies to improve 

tourism in the area,” said 

SCT manager Sandy 

Birch. 

“It was a pity that the 

municipality was unable 

to attend the first session 

as they could have 

participated and learnt of 

some of the challenges 

and solutions other 

municipalities, including 

the two metros, have 

experienced creating a 

vibrant tourism industry. 

“We are very grateful 

to the municipality for the 

financial assistance given 

to run SCT, but much 

more needs to be done if 

we are to put the Sunshine 

Coast firmly on the 

list of tourist destin– 

at i o n s . ” 

Ndlambe officials 

visited the Cannon Rocks 

Conference Centre the 

next day, but not all stake 

holders were present. 

Ndlambe has a number 

of historical and other 

important assets including 

unspoilt beaches, 

monuments and even an 

airport (the third busiest 

in the country based on 

daily landings and 

Activo Concentration 

& Exam Cocktail 

take-offs, according to 

Birch). 

The Sunshine Coast is 

situated between two 

well-established tourism 

attractions – the Garden 

Route (from the Western 

Cape up to Port Elizabeth) 

and the Wild Coast 

(between Port Edward in 

KwaZulu-Natal to the Skei 

River). 

As Birch explained, 

“Everyone knows the 

Wild Coast and the 

Garden Route, but we 

have so much to offer in 

the strip of coastline 

between the two. This is 

what we have branded 

and are marketing as the 

Sunshine Coast.” 

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Report reckless liquor trading 

CRIMEBRIEFS 

IN AN endeavour to 

root out irresponsible 

alcohol trading in the 

Eastern Cape, the 

Eastern Cape Liquor 

Board (ECLB) has 

introduced a WhatsApp 

number (076-403-6223) 

for Eastern Cape 

residents to report 

instances of 

irresponsible trading in 

their respective areas. 

Cases of 

irresponsible trading 

include, among other 

things, selling to 

underage people, 

trading beyond 

regulated trading hours, 

selling to visibly 

intoxicated people, 

selling to pregnant 

women, playing loud 

music, lack of proper 

security on the 

premises and blocking 

of driveways by the 

patrons, the ECLB 

explained in a media 

statement this week. 

“ECLB views reckless 

trading with a serious 

light, and intends 

empowering 

communities with more 

platforms to report 

liquor outlets that are 

disruptive and flout 

their trading conditions. 

There is also growing 

concern of the 

mushrooming of illegal 

outlets in our province, 

which certainly 

contributes to the 

proliferation of criminal 

activities and other 

related social ills. We 

therefore seek to create 

a culture of activism 

within our communities 

and promote awareness 

of their rights in relation 

to liquor trading in their 

respective areas,” the 

ECLB said. 

Everyone who sells 

alcohol without a valid 

liquor licence is 

contravening the law 

and community 

members are urged to 

report such occurrence 

using this WhatsApp 

number. The Eastern 

Cape Liquor Act 

requires that when one 

applies for a liquor 

licence one must serve 

a Form 2 notice to the 

ward councillor of the 

area where the 

premises are situated. 

Upon receipt of the 

form, the ward 

councillor must 

convene a community 

consultation meeting to 

discuss the application. 

Members of the 

community have the 

right to object to the 

application for a liquor 

outlet in their area if 

they deem it 

undesirable based on 

their reasons. 

In this case, it is also 

expected that members 

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bound to know about a 

liquor outlet as they 

would have been part of 

the public participation 

as convened by the 

ward councillor. 

The same form must 

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governing body of every 

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from Riet River to Kleinemonde West recently. A 100% release rate 

was recorded 

A BREAK-IN occurred in Westcliff Lane in Port 

Alfred at about 4am on March 6, with the scene 

being attended to by MultiSecurity officers and 

police. The suspect gained entry at an open 

bedroom window which had no burglar bars. A 

brown leather handbag containing an ID book, 

bank cards and loose change (about R20) was 

st o l e n . 

There was no clear description of the suspect. 

ý At about 6am on the same morning, 

MultiSecurity response officers apprehended a 

man carrying suspicious goods on Wharf Street. 

The man handed over the items and ran off in the 

direction of Nemato, pursued by security officers 

who were joined by the SAPS, but the suspect 

got away. The suspect was carrying jewellery and 

sneakers wrapped in a maroon-coloured 

p u l l o v e r. . 

ý Later that night, at about 2am on Thursday 

morning, a truck jack-knifed on the Southwell 

Road hill. Police and firemen were on the scene 

as well as towing trucks, and the obstruction 

was cleared. 

ý Another break-in occurred at about 3am on 

Thursday morning at the Royal Alfred Acre in 

Links Road. MultiSecurity response officers and 

police checked the premises. They could not 

find a point of entry, and could not get a clear 

description of the burglars who stole a big 

screen TV, a laptop, two cellphones, 2 I-pads 

and clothes. 

ý A resident in Mthathi Street, Nemato, 

called for assistance saying a man was causing 

trouble in his street. A MultiSecurity officer 

responded and summoned the SAPS. The 

Nemato SAPS station responded that they had 

already sent a vehicle four times to attend to 

the scene but would do so again. SAPS also 

reported the man ran away as soon as a police 

vehicle arrived. 

ý There were also multiple reports of 

prowlers and intruders, and dogs barking 

around town over the past week. MultiSecurity 

officers responded to each incident and 

checked the area, but could not find the 

int ruders. 

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Consternation over traditional ritual 

LOUISE KNOWLES 

ATRADITIONAL 

Xhosa 

g at h e r i n g 

involving ritual 

sacrifice and ancestral 

worship alarmed 

residents of 

S a n d awa n a 

apartments when they 

stayed for the night 

and started a fire or 

shisa nyama (braai) in 

the dune bush at West 

Beach. 

“We are not doing 

anything wrong,” 

sangoma Constance 

Ndumbela said when 

Talk of the Town 

approached the group 

to find out what was 

happening. 

“People in Port 

Alfred treat us like 

dogs. They don’t 

respect Xhosa culture. 

We don’t know if it’s 

about skin colour, or 

rich and poor,” she 

said with the help of 

interpreter Sandile 

Zondani. 

They arrived on 

Tuesday night after 

Ndumbela had a 

dream in which the 

ancestors told her to 

come to Port Alfred. 

Ndumbela, who is 

also a Zionist, said 

she saw Jesus Christ 

in her dream. 

One of the woman 

in the group was 

learning how to 

become a sangoma 

and had to be linked 

to the ancestors. 

They performed a 

ritual slaughter of a 

goat in the sea as a 

sacrifice to the 

a n c e st o r s . 

“This is the only way 

we have to 

communicate with the 

ancestors. That and 

rituals like drinking 

traditional beer,” 

Zondani said. 

Residents 

summoned the police, 

the municipality and 

the fire brigade when 

the group started a 

fire to cook and eat 

the goat in the 

morning while a large 

pile of camping 

bedding was stacked 

on the sidewalk, 

which may have made 

residents think a 

permanent camp was 

being set up. 

Sandawana resident 

Petrus Botha said he 

was concerned that 

the sojourners would 

put up zozos (zinc 

shacks) in the bush. 

“We are from 

Grahamstown, we 

needed the ocean in 

order to perform the 

ritual,” said Zondani. 

But they said the 

municipality had told 

them they needed a 

permit to stay where 

they were camping, 

which they did not 

h av e . 

Ndumbela said: “We 

did not use our ritual 

drums out of respect 

for the residents. We 

are waiting for our 

transport to arrive and 

when we leave we will 

clean up. But they are 

trying to undermine 

our culture.”. 

Municipal health 

services official 

Mcingeli Madlebe, 

who was at the scene, 

said he could not 

comment on the 

issue. 

Municipal 

spokesman Cecil 

Mbolekwa had not 

commented by the 

time of going to press. 

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Church has fun fitness day 

AT THE COALFACE: DA councillor Ray Schenk 

visited the Ward 10 voting station at the Port 

Alfred Civic Centre where the Independent 

Electoral Commission helped Port Alfred voters 

to register to vote in the 2019 elections (if they 

are not yet registered) Picture: LOUISE KNOWLES 

Vo t e r s 

show up for 

re g i s t r a t i o n 


VOTING stations were 

open in Nemato, Station 

Hill and the Civic Centre 

for Port Alfred residents 

to check if they are 

registered or add their 

names to the voter’s roll 

last weekend. 

“We were actually 

busier on Sunday,” said 

Ward 10 councillor Ray 

Schenk, who was at the 

Civic Centre polling 

st at i o n . 

Voters could check 

their status, register for 

the first time or change 

the place where they 

want to vote. Voters 

should register to vote 

in the area where they 

live. 

“People who missed 

the opportunity can go 

to the IEC office in town 

to check their status. As 

this is the only office in 

Ndlambe, Kenton voters 

must also come to Port 

Alfred. The office is 

open from 8am-4pm on 

Monday to Friday,” he 

said. 

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TK MTIKI 

THE Seventh-Day 

Adventist Church in 

Nemato dedicated 

Sunday to promoting 

inclusive fitness awareness 

which took place at Mamityi 

Gidana Sports Field. 

The atmosphere was 

festive as the sound of the 

fun and games and bright 

colours of the kit worn by 

different teams on the field 

attracted more people to 

come. 

Prior to the scheduled start 

time of the event participants 

were singing songs of unity 

and team spirit. Pastor 

Shalom Tyutyu said people 

have a responsibility to look 

after their health besides 

praying about it. 

“We are just trying to 

promote fitness awareness 

more than winning anything 

out of this event,” he said. 

“We believe that your health 

is your well-being.” 

He further mentioned that 

they are planning to make it 

BOOK SIGNING: Author 

Russell Kearney, 

centre, with Mike 

Newlands, left, and 

Rob Brunette of the 

Port Alfred Lions Club 

at the launch of 

Kear ney’s book, ‘Keep 

Wa l k i n g ’, at the 

Halyards Hotel on 

Saturday. Kearney is 

donating R25 of every 

copy sold to Lions Club 

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It’s all systems go for the Bathurst Agricultural Show 

ROB KNOWLES 

WITH less than a month 

to go, it’s all systems go 

at the Bathurst 

Showgrounds in 

anticipation of the 110th 

Bathurst Agricultural 

Show, the province’s 

oldest and biggest 

agricultural show, taking 

place from April 6 to 8. 

The show is a major 

contributor to the 

surrounding 

communities. Through 

CHURCH PROMOTING FITNESS: The Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Nemato focused on 

fitness awareness on Sunday. The participants were from the age of four years to 

pensioners 

Picture: TK MTIKI 

an annual event. Participants 

were from four years old to 

pensioners. 

Participants were divided 

into four groups, each group 

wearing a unique kit colour – 

yellow, blue, white and red. 

The competition was fair in 

that there was no age or 

gender advantage in one 

team over another. People 

participated according to 

their age and gender. 

Grannies battled on 50m 

distance where they put a 10 

the show the Bathurst 

Agricultural Society 

(BAS) is able to help 

members of the 

surrounding community 

by providing additional 

employment and income 

during the pre- and 

post-show period. 

Another critical factor 

for the entire Sunshine 

Coast (effectively, the 

area of the coast 

between Jeffreys Bay to 

the other side of East 

London) is the boost to 

tourism, as an estimated 

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litre bucket of water on their 

head and without holding it, 

strived to be first across the 

finish line. 

The duck walk game 

seemed to be the most 

interesting one to all 

participants. Competitors 

had to put soccer balls 

underneath their arms and in 

between their legs and 

demonstrate a duck walk 

with those balls on a 

distance of about 50m. Then 

it was a race to the finish. 

12 000 visitors are 

attracted to the area 

each year creating 

support for local 

businesses with 

much-needed funding. 

Where “Town and 

Country Meet” is the 

show’s motto and 

demonstrated by an 

average of 180 

stand-holders from near 

and far who bring the 

showgrounds to life by 

marketing their 

extensive range of 

products – from heavy 

duty farming equipment 

to homemade arts and 

crafts – which often 

results in business 

partnerships being 

formed, trading 

opportunities furthered 

and the cross-section of 

ideas taking place. 

But, despite all the 

running around, 

organising, building and 

setting up, there is a lot 

of fun still to be had. 

Teenagers were favoured 

by age hence they 

participated in more 

activities than any other 

group. They managed to play 

football, netball and do 

different types of running 

races. Plenty of games on 

the programme were not able 

to be played due to time 

const raints. 

Tyutyu said the event was 

aimed at reducing crime and 

was disappointed in the low 

turnout of teenagers and 

“I have a great team 

with me to make sure 

the show runs as 

smoothly as possible,” 

said BAS president 

Danny Wepener. The 

team putting the show 

together is dedicated to 

ensuring this year’s 

show is the best yet, 

organising new stalls 

and pens for the cattle 

auctions and exhibitions, 

clearing out old bush 

and cutting grass, 

painting, repairing 

fences and shelters. It 

sounds like hard work, 

but that doesn’t stop the 

organising committee 

t went y-somethings. 

Pastor Tyutyu said they 

were trying to promote 

fitness awareness but also 

admitted that it’s difficult to 

get all people to participate 

when there is no prize to win. 

Younger children were the 

dominant group 

par ticipating. 

Group leader Matomela 

Nomonde was very 

enthusiastic prior the start of 

the event and her group was 

able to turn that energy into 

results. Her group, red team, 

was the overall winner, 

followed by yellow in second 

place, white third, and blue 

fourth. All the winners 

walked away with medals 

which were sponsored by 

Bathurst Hub NGO. 

Tyutyu extended his 

sincere gratitude to Rosehill 

SuperSpar and Heritage Mal 

Pick n Pay for sponsoring the 

event. “We are also thankful 

to Talk of the Town for 

covering our event,” he said. 

from having a few 

laughs along the way. 

Local impresario and 

comedy magician, 

Neville Williamson, has 

been a keen supporter 

of the show for many 

years. He wrote to 

Wepener recently to 

book one of the new 

cattle stalls for a 

weekend getaway. 

“D a n n y, ” he wrote, “you 

amaze me all the time. 

Even I would be happy 

to stay in one of those 

st a l l s . ” 

Wepener replied 

Williamson wanted one 

with a nice view and 

was ready to move in 

this weekend. 

“Problem is,” he 

commented with a grin, 

“once he’s in we might 

never get him out.” 

This year’s theme is, 

“Eaten today, thank a 

fa r m e r ”. Notice that this 

isn’t a question but a 

statement. Every item on 

your menu, whether it’s 

just a bacon sandwich 

and a cup of coffee, or a 

full three-course-meal, 

has been provided by 

fa r m e r s . 

So, you are 

encouraged to make 

plans to visit this year’s 

Bathurst Agricultural 

Show and find out 

where the food on your 

table actually comes 

from as well as having a 

really great day out in 

the country.



YOUR VOICE 

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We don’t like the taste or texture of 

polony or vienna sausages. So we 

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I don’t eat polony. 

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and rutted and where the tar had broken up into a dirt road was finally being attended 

to in December where a concrete stretch was built, but repairs were abandoned before 

the job was completed. Since then, no one has been able to drive on that stretch. 

Municipal spokesman Cecil Mbolekwa said this was due to materials being dela ye d , 

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OPINION 

Culture 

and its 

imp act 

CULTURAL practices are important, and 

even when different cultures find 

each other’s rituals strange and 

distasteful, as citizens sharing this country 

we have to be tolerant and considerate of 

each other. 

But it is also true that cultural practices 

have to be practised within the confines of 

the law – and do not disturb or 

inconvenience your neighbour. 

Another important element is knowledge 

about the ritual being performed, so it is 

not misinterpreted. 

A case in point is what happened in the 

dune bush at West Beach on Wednesday 

morning. Talk of the Town received a call 

alerting us that a group of people 

appeared to be setting up camp and 

lighting a fire in the bush. The resident 

had already called the police, the 

municipality and fire department. 

It turned out that the group, from 

Grahamstown, were practising a traditional 

African religion which included the 

services of a sangoma. The sangoma 

became indignant when Talk of the Town 

approached the group to find out what 

was happening, but we appreciate that she 

was willing to speak to our reporter. 

She explained that they needed to 

communicate with the ancestors, and were 

required by their beliefs to slaughter a 

goat in the sea. This may be upsetting to 

some people, but at least we now know 

more about the ritual than we did before. 

We are not sure what the health and 

legal requirements are for traditional 

slaughter on the beach, but a municipal 

health inspector did show up. 

He referred all queries to municipal 

spokesman Cecil Mbolekwa, who could not 

be reached for comment. 

Where we do know the group fell foul of 

the bylaws was that they needed a permit 

to camp where they did, which they did 

not have. This may have been partly the 

reason they packed up earlier than they 

might have. One of the concerns 

expressed by residents was that it 

appeared a permanent encampment was 

being set up. 

It probably would do everyone a service 

in future for Ndlambe Municipality to let 

residents in the area know what has been 

applied for and permitted – when the 

municipality is itself aware – to avert the 

kind of consternation that arose and 

ensure the bylaws are being complied 

with. 

The municipality could drop notices in 

every postbox alerting residents, just as it 

is meant to do when there are planned 

water outages for maintenance. It would 

not be difficult for the municipality to do 

this – they certainly have the manpower – 

it just takes the will to do it. 

Jon Houzet 

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OUTDOOR FUN: El Shaddai Christian Academy Pre-primary pupils enjoyed a fun day at the beach recently 

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Eskom must address power cuts 

FARMERS and rural-dwellers 

east of Port Alfred are 

unhappy about the poor and 

dysfunctional service delivery 

from Eskom. 

For the past month, they 

have experienced electricity 

blackouts for up to 20-hours 

and more on a regular basis. 

They are suffering as a result 

of Eskom’s inability to 

resolve technical problems. 

A number of community 

members are considering 

going off the grid. This, 

however, is costly to acquire 

the alternative equipment. 

There is a lack of clarity on 

what Eskom’s plans are to 

resolve the issues pertaining 

to the frequent and long 

power outages. This is cause 

for concern and creates 

public unhappiness and 

confusion. 

Bushes and trees are no 

FAREWELL, FRIENDS: Long-time residents Peet 

and Minty Hattingh bid Port Alfred adieu as 

they have moved to George 

Couple’s fond farewell 

WE ARE relocating to 

George, and 

unfortunately time 

caught up with us and 

we were unable to see 

all our friends, 

colleagues and 

employees to say 

g o o d by e . 

We sincerely thank 

you for your support 

and friendship during 

the 30 years we lived in 

Port Alfred. 

Peet was well-known 

in fishing and building 

circles and Minty in 

gardening and curtainmaking. 

To all our clients – 

thank you for all your 

support. We wish you 

all the best and may we 

meet again. 

PEET AND MINTY 

HAT TINGH 

Emergency numbers 

Port Alfred hospital – (046) 604-4000 

Police station – (046) 604-2001/2 

Multi-Security – (046) 624-2508 

Chubb Security – (046) 624-4810 

Sky Alarms – (046) 624-2806 

NSRI – 082-990-5971 

Electricity (a/h) - (046) 624-1111 

EMS (Emergency Medical Services) – 10177 

Gardmed –082-759-2134 

Holistic EMS – 063-460-0042 

Fire Department – (046) 624-1111 

longer trimmed underneath 

the power lines, resulting in 

treetops touching power 

lines – with dire 

consequences. There also 

appears to be a lack of 

human and infrastructure 

resources to do proper 

maintenance on the power 

lines. It is obvious that there 

is a lack of planning and 

foresight at Eskom, which is, 

an effect of mismanagement 

Join Clumber 

celebrations 

TO those who 

attended Clumber 

School – we are 

throwing open the 

doors of a totally 

renovated Clumber 

School building on 

March 25 after our 

Holy Communion 

Service at 11am. 

The Clumber 

community invites 

you to a finger lunch 

Help needed at Salem Crossroads shelter 

IS THERE anyone in Port Alfred or surrounds, who 

would be interested in joining a group to reach out 

and assist Salem Crossroads, a very necessary 

men’s shelter in Grahamstown which is in dire 

need of restoration? 

Salem Crossroads accepts men off the street 

who are homeless because of various 

circumstances. It is not a rehab, but it attempts to 

No justice with cruelty to animals 

IT IS so sad that justice will 

never be done with regards to 

cruelty towards animals. 

I wonder how many people 

could have stood there and 

watched a dog (who had not 

shown any aggression) bucking 

and rearing with a slipknot rope 

around its neck and, then, for it 

to collapse unconscious and not 

be traumatised by such an 

incident? That is my question. 

I will never believe that this is 

thereaf ter. 

Please join us as 

we celebrate a “new 

look” school building 

– a building which 

can now match our 

restored church. 

This is a milestone, 

a very special event 

in the history of this 

1905 building – 

please join us. 

GLYNIS PIKE 

and the ANC consistently 

ignoring corruption and 

protecting the guilty, which 

results in a state that is 

captured by individuals. 

All of this is causing 

immense frustration and 

inconvenience to the local 

communit y. 

The well-being of our rural 

and farming community 

matters a great deal to the 

Democratic Alliance and I 

IN DECEMBER there 

were baby ducklings 

whose habitat was 

along Beach Road, but 

they were all run over 

and killed, aside from 

three of them. 

This as a result of the 

speed at which people 

drive along Beach Road. 

At the end of January 

there were also a group 

of baby dassies that 

address spiritual issues in these men’s lives to get 

them back on their feet. 

People may remember it was originally run by 

Noel Banfield, who passed away, but it has been 

revived by Wessel Pretorius, who felt the calling to 

continue this work. 

If you are interested, please call 082-651-1496. 

DELYS EICHELE 

the way to load a dog into a 

cage. The SPCA has informed me 

that it is not their job anymore to 

fetch stray dogs (healthy or not) 

as the municipality stopped 

paying them for this service and 

took over the service 

themselves. 

I think we all need to question 

ourselves and put pressure on 

the municipality to do the right 

thing and pay the SPCA to do 

this job. After all, surely as 

have therefore asked the 

assistance of our shadow 

Minister of Energy, Tandeka 

Gqada MP, to bring this issue 

before parliament. 

We need a Total Change 

and 2019 will bring us that 

opportunity which will place 

people first and ensure that 

services are delivered. 

RAY SCHENK, Ndlambe DA 

Caucus Leader 

Speeding cars 

killing animals 

were killed, because 

people do not stop if 

the dassies cross the 

road, they just ride over 

them. 

This morning (March 

8), I found two more 

dead young dassies 

next to the road. 

We appeal to people 

to please watch out for 

our town’s wild animals. 

PETRUS BOTHA 

ratepayers we have the right to 

where our money is getting 

spent. Didn’t the municipality 

recently pay over R300000 for a 

one night music concert? 

So I ask animal-lovers to 

speak up for the SPCA and 

please don’t forget to donate to 

them (food, money, equipment 

and old goods you have in your 

homes that could be sold at their 

shop). 

BRENDA HULLEY



HAVE YOUR S AY 

Me and my family 

not game poachers 

NEIGHBOURS, sadly for some 

unknown reason, recently accused me 

and my family of game poaching. 

I intend nipping this in the bud, 

hopefully before it has a detrimental 

effects on my family. Such slanderous 

rumours can have a devastating 

impact on the falsely accused’s 

livelihoods. This is known as 

defamation of character. 

Understandably people in general, 

are not partial to poachers and rightly 

so, hence they avoid dealing with 

those blemished with such 

a c c u s at i o n s . 

I must mention that as most farmers 

do, we also shoot the odd 

warthog/bushpig which are in fact out 

of hand and ruin our small stock 

fences and eat the expensive feed 

given to stock, especially in the 

drought. However, these animals are 

not massacred and the hunting of 

them is done in an ethical manner. 

We also enjoy harvesting the 

occasional antelope during hunting 

season; however, we have not been 

able to do this for many years due to 

the constant heavy impact of poachers 

and their dogs. 

My family and I have fought this 

illegal hunting to the best of our 

limited abilities, at times risking our 

own safety. 

The ongoing poaching problems are 

reported to the police as well as the 

stock theft unit, at our farmers’ 

association and at league. Over the 

past year, the police have made four 

successful arrests of poaching 

syndicates between Shaw Park and 

Southwell. 

My family loves game, nature and 

wild life. Both daughters pursued 

careers in this field. 

Finally, rumour-mongers in small 

towns particularly, don’t realise the 

serious financial implications that 

could materialise from defamation of 

character and spreading false 

a c c u s at i o n s . 

MALCOLM COCK 

THE unmerited favour of God, 

as summed up in the little 

word grace, is aptly described 

in 2 Corinthians 8:9. 

It says, “For you know the 

grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, 

that though he was rich, yet 

for your sakes he became 

poor, so that you through his 

poverty might become rich.” 

We can never fully describe 

C h r i st ’s riches before His 

coming to the earth. All things 

in heaven and on earth were 

created by Him and for Him. 

He reigned in awesome 

majesty and power throughout 

the eternal past. He was loved 

and adored by the 

heavenly angels and 

He upheld the whole 

universe by the word 

of His power. 

For the sake of 

sinful mankind, He 

exchanged these riches for 

poverty! The Lord Jesus, “who, 

being in very nature God, did 

not consider equality with God 

something to be grasped, but 

made himself nothing, taking 

the very nature of a servant, 

being made in human 

likeness. And being found in 

appearance as a man, he 

humbled himself and became 

FA C E 2FA C E 

... with Wendy Maneli 

Question: Tell us about your job. 

A: I am a cashier. 

Q: What made you get into that 

line of work? 

A: I was looking for a job so I 

was lucky to have this one. 

Q: Describe the most memorable 

experience that you have had. 

A: Serving customers of different 

races is what I enjoy most. 

Q: What do you do to unwind 

when you are not working? 

A: I often do laundry and spend 

most of my time with my kids. 

Q: What is your motto in life? 

A: You must never give up. 

Q: What makes you happy? 

A: Seeing people around me 

h a p p y. 

Q: What makes you angry? 

A: I think not getting a reply 

when I ask something. 

Q: What do you think about the 

youth of South Africa? Do you 

Freed from poverty to riches in Christ 

I N S P I R AT I O N A L 

INSIGHTS 

... with Pastor Theo Snyman 

obedient to death – even 

death on a cross” (Philippians 

2:6–8). 

He did this in order that 

through His poverty we might 

become rich. Does this imply 

fancy houses, cars and a huge 

bank balance? 

No, certainly not! The Lord 

does supply all our needs .. . 

not all our greeds. 

have any advice for them? 

A: I think the youth must be 

educated nowadays, so far 

education seems to be the only 

advice. 

Q: If you could change one thing 

about Port Alfred… 

A: Crime. 

Q: What do you like most about 

Port Alfred? 

A: It’s a nice place to be with 

friendly people. 

Q: What is your favourite music 

of all times? 

A: Any music, I can’t single out 

one. 

Q: Name three people you would 

like to invite for dinner (dead or 

a l i v e) . 

A: My father, brother Bongani 

Saul and Nombulelo Maneli. 

Q: Three wishes for South Africa. 

A: Better education for all, crime 

decrease and more job 

oppor tunities. 

Proverbs 10:22 

says, “The blessing 

of the Lord brings 

wealth” ( m a ke s 

rich). Christ has set 

us free from the 

penalty of sin, for 

“Blessed are they whose 

transgressions are forgiven, 

whose sins are covered” 

(Romans 4:7). 

With our sins forgiven, we 

have peace with God. His 

children daily enjoy fellowship 

with Him and are assured of 

His love, mercy, provision and 

protection. His poverty has 

made our lives rich! 

BRANDON SCHLIMPER 

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MAKING A 

MUSEUM: El 

Shaddai 

C h r i st i a n 

Academy Grade 4 

pupils held a 

Museum Day at 

school recently 

where each pupil 

was required to 

bring something 

old and label it 

as a museum 

piece would be 

labelled. Sarah 

Dollery displayed 

an antique chair 

and iron 

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We also offer a powder coating & 

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22 March 2018. Contact 

Sherrol at (043) 555 3277 

for an appointment 

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Castle Lager 500ml 

Case of 24 

R199.99 Each 

Twizza 2L 

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Bokomo Oats 1kg 

R21.99 Each 

Starking or Golden 

Delicious Apples 1.5kg 

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Bulk Pork Packs 

R39.99 Per kg 

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Port Alfred 

BUSINESSFORUM 

Red Apple Emporium 

celebrates a year of 

old school hospitality 

Catch up with what’s happening on the PA business front 

Adviceworx has a plan for you 

ADVICEWORX Port Alfred The end result of the Adviceworx The advisers in Port Alfred 

Financial planners’ roadshow a success held its biannual 

LWDP is a well-articulated Adviceworx also believe strongly 

Investment Roadshow at strategy that will assist you in in ploughing back into the 

the Royal St Andrews Hotel last realising your specific objectives community and are proud 

We d n e s d ay. 

and goals. 

sponsors of the Port Alfred Soup 

The event was a big success Adviceworx makes use of a Kitchen Fun Run as well as the 

with a full-house in attendance. combination of well-known fund PAHS first hockey team. These 

Priding itself on client relations, managers combined into specific advisers also believe in the 

Advicework identified the need target driven unit trust funds. healthy body, healthy mind rule. 

for professional client investment These managers include the likes Their own interests include, but 

seminars, giving clients the of Prudential, Coronation, Old are not limited to photography, 

opportunity to meet the experts Mutual Investments, Black Rock mountain biking, hiking, running 

themselves. This event was open and Investec. Currently, they and deep sea fishing. 

to current and potential clients have four different strategy funds The fourth member of their 

and extra seating had to be ranging from CPI plus 2-3% all team, Jutta van Heerden, forms 

arranged at the last minute. the way to CPI plus 5-7%. All of part of their strong chain and the 

The independent financial these funds have been top team say that they would not be 

services company offers performers achieving top quartile able to operate efficiently 

professional financial advice returns this past year. 

without her. 

through their Lifestyle Wealth The Adviceworx approach Anyone interested may arrange 

Design Programme (LWDP). begins with clarifying your an appointment though Jutta 

The cornerstone of LWDP is the current reality, goals and with any one of the advisors. 

achievement of lifestyle 

objectives that are important to They will enable you to 

objectives, during your working you to achieve or maintain your understand your own lifestyle 

THE A TEAM: Financial planning partners, from left, Christo Kok, Theo van der Walt and Barry Allen life and retirement. The process lifestyle or desired lifestyle. We design wealth programme. 

at the Royal St Andrews hotel last Wednesday where Adviceworx held their investment roadshow, focuses on your aspirations and then calculate the inflation-linked Contact 

‘2018 The Year of Rational Exuberance’. Jutta van Heerden was absent for the photo 

ensuring that your goals are return necessary to achieve the j u t t a .va n h e e r d e n @ a d v i c e w o r x . c o . z a 

Picture: LOUISE KNOWLES successfully achieved over time. desired lifestyle. 

or (046) 604-3000. 

WHEN they bought the Red 

Apple in January 2017 Con 

and Llewell Viljoen 

considered changing the 

name, but decided to retain 

the heritage of the 

establishment and to 

revitalise the small coffee 

shop and eatery and create a 

thriving restaurant at 

Boesmansriviermond, just off 

the R72, near Kenton-on-Sea. 

The Red Apple Emporium 

has seen the Viljoens 

introduce six new menus this 

past year, sell more than 300 

paintings and move their 

tables and chairs probably a 

thousand times around 

already, according to Con. 

Over their first year in 

operation staff has come and 

gone along with the season, 

but what remains constant is 

the personal high touch 

manner in which they run 

their business, 

“Franchises run on 

efficient systems, our place 

runs on personal 

relationships, high touch, 

warmth, care and a real 

desire to please. Llewell 

knows everybody’s names, 

their aches and pains and 

dogs’ names,” said Con, 

while he sweats it out in the 

kitchen, training, baking, 

grilling, experimenting, 

inventing and grilling his way 

around, demanding 

per fection. 

The Red Apple Emporium 

serves the best Italian coffee, 

Lavazza according to Con, 

and the best authentic Italian 

pizzas based on Con’s tried 

and tested pizza recipe. They 

have a great choice of 

breakfasts, always with 

perfectly cooked eggs, 

gourmet burgers to be proud 

off and a selection of light 

meals and grills. Friday night 

is steakhouse-themed, with 

what the couple say are the 

greatest steaks around; 

matured, grilled and served 

unlike any other, from rib-eye, 

sirloin, rump and fillet. Ribs, 

schnitzels and Portuguese 

Mozambican spiced, basted 

and flame grilled chicken. 

Their newly introduced 

Sunday carvery and buffet is 

a hit. Salad valley, soups and 

fresh bread for starters, with 

mains a choice of whole 

roasted sirloin, pork belly 

with perfect crackling, roast 

chicken, three veggies, roast 

potatoes and fluffy rice with 

a choice of chicken or 

fragrant lamb curry, sambals, 

chutneys and sauces to 

accompany. Sweets are 

always decadent with two 

saucy baked puddings, two 

luxury ice creams with 

chocolate ganache and fresh 

seasonal fruit platters. 

Including a freshly brewed 

coffee to finish, and all this is 

just R149 or kids under 10, 

R75, or select from the kids 

menu. 

The Viljoens look forward 

to welcoming you at Red 

Apple Emporium’s birthday 

bash on Saturday March 17. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Owners of the Red Apple Emporium at River’s Bend, Llewell and Con Viljoen, celebrate the 

first year in operation and welcome visitors to try their delicious food, have a great cup of coffee and soak 

up the ambience of the well-appointed and beautiful restaurant 

Picture: BRYAN SMITH 

PA Service Centre relocating 

LOCAL mechanic workshop Port 

Alfred Service Centre will be moving 

premises on April 1, to 2 Hallier 

Street, which is part of the 

taxidermist building. 

They will be on the R72 side near 

to the truck stop entrance. 

PORT ALFRED 

SERVICE CENTRE 

PA Service Centre offers services 

and repairs on all makes of vehicles, 

and specialises in Korean motors. 

They also have a 24-hour 

breakdown service, and collect and 

deliver your vehicle. 

Contact them on 084-094-1288. 

SERVICES AND 

REPAIRS ON 

ALL MAKES 

OF VEHICLES! 

084 094 1288 

Cnr of Hallier & R72 

(Next door to Truck Stop 

as of the 1st April 2018) 

Specialising in 

Korean Motors



Piping hot recital awakens the senses 

Rev Creille livens up drowsy Sunday with organ mastery 


THE Reverend Noël-Jean 

Creille presented an 

organ recital at the St 

Pa u l ’s Anglican Church on a 

hot, drowsy Sunday 

af ternoon. 

With the light falling on the 

stained glass windows, birds 

on the roof piping their own 

music and a warm summer 

breeze blowing through the 

open windows, it was the 

perfect setting for organ 

music. 

The clergyman has been 

playing the organ in church 

since about the age of 13, 

according to a member of the 

congregation, David Foulkes. 

Creille grew up in East 

London and has recently 

settled in Port Alfred. He has 

been giving organ recitals for 

about three years to friends 

who know him and his music 

from his days in Calitzdorp 

and Graaff-Reinet. 

The music he chose to play 

had Lent as theme. 

Creille chose music from 

Johann Sebastian Bach 

(Birthday C a n t at a ) and two 

works by his near 

contemporar y George 

Frederick Handel (the 

beautiful Minuet from his 

opera Berenice and a vibrant 

excerpt from his Samson 

o r at o r i o ) . 

Handel was born in 

Germany before moving to 

Italy and then later England 

where he influenced many of 

his contemporaries with his 

vibrant Italian-style opera. 

First, Creille played three 

masters under Handel, 

William Boyce, Samuel 

Sebastian Wesley and the 

blind organist John Stanley. 

Next up was the 

magnificent Sanctus from 

Mozar t’s Mass in E-flat major, 

followed by the quietly 

meditative Pilgrim’s Chorus 

from Richard Wagner’s 

Ta n n h ä u s e r opera. 

Creille said that the 

pilgrims’ joy and anticipation 

to be home again when they 

came in sight of Jerusalem , 

are comparable to those 

fasting at Lent. 

He also sang a text from 

Cardinal John Henry 

Newman. 

His final piece was one of 

his own compositions. 

Local pianist Lorna Els, who 

attended the recital, had 

nothing but praise for Creille’s 

choice of music, pedal-work, 

intonation, musical 

expression and singing voice. 

“I would love to hear him 

play on a big pipe organ,” she 

said. 

There was an offertory and 

a visitor’s book for the 

31-strong audience to add to. 

Creille will be giving 

another recital on Palm 

Sunday and present music 

from the French organ 

repertoire the following 

S u n d ay. 

NETWORKING: From left, Philip Swanepoel, Eugene van Heerden, Errol Vertue, André Swanepoel and Hein van den Heever at 

the first Builders’ Evening for builders and contractors in the area 

NOTEWORTHY: Father Noël-Jean Creille behind the organ at a recital at 

the Port Alfred Anglican Church on Sunday Picture: LOUISE KNOWLES 

Builders gather 

for first meeting 

THE Diaz Country Club in 

Bushman’s River Mouth 

launched its first Builders’ 

Evening for builders and 

contractors of Bushman’s River 

Mouth, Kenton-on-Sea, Boknes 

and Port Alfred recently. 

About 30 representatives of 

the building sector and pub 

regulars attended the first 

evening last week. 

Snacks and discounted drinks 

were sponsored by a local 

building supplier. 

André Swanepoel, managing 

director of the Swanepoel 

Group, owners of Bushman’s 

Build It, was the first speaker in 

a series of short talks and 

networking evenings to be 

presented on the first Thursday 

of every month. 

The family is the essence of the home 

JUDY and I have four 

generations of my son’s family 

arrive today from the 

Netherlands, for a three week 

st ay ! 

We are so excited. We are 

working flat out to make sure 

the garden looks great (the 

recent rains helped a lot), 

the house is “spick and 

span” and we have the 

right configuration of beds 

to accommodate everyone. 

We will be ready for them. 

We feel so privileged 

that our children want to share 

our home with their friends 

and family. We are looking 

forward to cooking together, 

getting to know the family 

better and share our plans for 

the future. Everything seems 

possible when we are together. 

It reminds me of a quote by 

Churchill: 

“Every day you may make 

progress. Every step may be 

fruitful. Yet there will stretch 

before you an 

MYHOME 

... with Simon Oliver 

ever-lengthening, 

ever-ascending, ever-improving 

path. You know you will never 

get to the end of the journey. 

But this, so far from 

discouraging, only adds to the 

joy and glory of the climb.” 

This quote is so appropriate 

for the work we do on our 

homes. 

Each time we make an 

improvement we seem to 

notice something else that 

needs fixing or improving. It 

may be an opportunity to 

just experiment. 

Whatever the reason, you 

have satisfaction of 

stretching yourself, feeling 

the satisfaction of a job 

well done. The more we put 

into our home the more it 

will reward you. 

I look forward to hearing 

what you do to keep your 

home fresh and how it rewards 

you. Please contact me on 

simon.oliver@seeff.com or 

082-653-5643. 

Kenton on Sea | R2 200 000 

This property has had a complete makeover inside. 

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N E I G H B O U R LY NOTES 

WELL, Ndlambe is getting a fair amount of 

exposure these days with some major 

events taking place over the next month or 

so which should attract thousands of 

visitors to our small towns along the 

Sunshine Coast. Sometimes locals are 

prone to complaining when the town gets 

too full, but my suggestion is that we get 

used to it as tourists bring much needed 

funds to our area, stimulate growth and 

create employment. We cannot hope to fix 

many of the infrastructural issues in the 

area without funding. Unless we accept 

and embrace the fact that we are a holiday 

destination our roads will remain 

pothole-ridden, our water will stay 

brackish and our town centres will slowly 

become shabby facsimiles of what they 

once were. 

For the locals, don’t forget the Lower 

Albany Historical Society meeting at Don 

Powis Hall at Settlers Park on Thursday 

where Bartle Logie will present 

Marshmallows and Obies, the title of his 

latest book. There will be a Rotary Careers 

question and answer session for the youth 

at Port Alfred High School hall on 

Thursday to help them establish the 

careers available in the market and what 

they need to achieve at school to get 

there. The Enkuthazweni special needs 

school is also holding its AGM. 

On Saturday the Port Alfred Art Club 

meets at St James Hall. Also on Saturday, 

get to the Red Apple in Bushman’s River 

to help celebrate its first year in business, 

where there will be plenty to do and great 

food. The Kenton Tennis Club will also be 

holding its annual round robin tournament 

and the Port Alfred Floral Art Group will 

also be meeting at Settlers Park. On 

Sunday Father Noel-Jean Creille will be 

holding another organ recital at St Paul’s 

Anglican Church. 

So, there’s something for everyone this 

weekend. See our Diarise This, below, for 

more information. 

L AST week, Thursday and Friday, a tourism 

capacity planning conference was held at 

the Royal St Andrews Hotel and was 

attended by municipalities from the 

DIARISE THIS 

Albany Vintage and Classic Motor Club Museum 

opens on the last Saturday of each month – 9am-12 

noon – Hawkins Industrial Park, Alfred Road, Port 

Alfred. 

Alzheimer SA East Cape Support Group meets the 

last Thursday of each month at 3pm at Brookshaw 

Home at 9 Donkin Street, Grahamstown. The Support 

Group is for family, friends and caregivers of those 

with Alzheimer’s Disease or any form of Dementia. 

There is usually a speaker followed by discussion and 

tea. Contact Dr Heather Rauch 081-350-8079 for 

information and to get on to our mailing list. 

Bathurst Farmers Market – Every Sunday rain or 

shine at Yesterday Today and Tomorrow Nursery, 

Kowie Road from 9am-12.30pm. 

Birdwatching Tours and Three Sisters Saunter. 

Book with Anne (046) 675-1976 or 083-719-4950. 

w w w. a n n e s b i r d i n g . c o . z a 

Bonsai Club meets once a month on a Saturday. For 

more information please contact David Brewis on 

076-457-3218. Or e-mail d a v i d b re w i s 7 7 @ g m a i l . c o m 

Bring your tools and layout in and enjoy the creative 

atmosphere and free coffee at Bcreative 

Scrapbooking, Shop 12, Rosehill Mall. Available 

weekdays and Saturdays, groups welcome. Call 

Nicolene on (046) 624-3096 to book. 

Duck Pond Morning Market every Wednesday, 

Friday and Saturday from 9am-2pm, between Buksies 

Coffee Shop and Penny Farthing restaurant. Jams, 

pickles, secondhand books, cakes, quiches, 

secondhand clothing, crochet knitting, plants. All 

stallholders welcome. Contact Wendy 081-347-9562. 

FAST (Forum for Astronomy, Science and Technology) 

meets on the first Thursday of each month at the Port 

Alfred Ski-boat Club at 2.30pm. Visitors welcome. 

Please contact Shirley Marais at 

s h i r l e y @ t h e a n n o u n c e r. c o . z a or on 082-928-8671 for more 

i n fo r m at i o n . 

First Port Alfred Scout/Cub meetings. Every Friday 

at the Girl Guide Hall, from 3pm-5pm. Visitors 

welcome. For more information contact Dot Fethers 

on (046) 624-3192. 

Kenton Garden Club meeting second Wednesday of 

the month at 9.30am. For info visit 

w w w. k e n t o n g a r d e n c l u b . c o . z a 

Kenton Pub Quiz – 6.30pm – first Sunday of each 

month at Kenton Bowls Club. Cash bar available. 

Cash and other prizes. Teams of four to six. All 

welcome. Enquiries: Walter Grisdale (046) 648-2440. 

Kleinemonde Morning Market on the first Saturday 

of every month, from 8.30am-10am. Kleinemonde 

Community Hall. Enjoy breakfast and browse the 

stalls selling wholesome farm chickens and home 

produce, including quality meats, vegetables, 

pancakes, frozen meals, quiches, bread, rusks, 

gingerbread houses, home baked cakes, doggy treats, 

candles, gifts and more. 

Knit and Knatter Crafters club at Holly House, every 

OVER THE MOON: Leard King with the tournament trophy, Salem team and fans 

at the final prize-giving of the Kenrich Pineapple Cricket Tournament on 

Saturday night 

Eastern Cape including our two metros, 

Buffalo City and Nelson Mandela Bay, as 

well as Sarah Baartman District and local 

municipalities such as Sundays River, 

Makana and Ndlambe. But, although 

Ndlambe was the host of the event, only 

councillor Ray Schenk was an attendee, at 

least on the first morning, standing in for 

mayor Phindile Faxi who was apparently 

engaged in other business. 

The problem is, tourism is one of only two 

main industries in the area, the other 

being agriculture. Understanding the 

tourism industry and, more importantly, 

helping to shape it, will assist the 

Sunshine Coast in becoming a marketable 

attraction to domestic and foreign visitors, 

but Ndlambe must participate if it wants 

to reap the rewards. 

CONGRATUL ATIONS to Salem Cricket Club 

for winning the Pineapple Cricket 

tournament last Saturday. This is the first 

time that Salem has won in 10 years, so 

this is a really big deal. At the same time, 

commiseration to all those teams that 

entered the tournament although, I’m 

E-mail Rob Knowles at knowlesr@tisoblackstar.co.za or fax (046) 624-2293 

or drop in at 29 Miles Street from 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday 

OUR ENTRIES ARE OPEN FOR MARCH, APRIL and MAY 

E-mail houzetj@tisoblackstar.co.za or fax (046) 624-2293 or drop in at 29 Miles Street from 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday 

Wednesday at 9am. All welcome. Contact Kathy on 

(046) 624-4452 for further information. 

Kowie Auctioneers - monthly auction every last 

Thursday of the month at 35 North Street. Entries for 

the auction need to be in on the Tuesday before the 

auction. Viewing day prior from 2pm. For more 

information call Colin Maclachlan 083-521-3623 or 

Peter Charter on 082-569-3478. 

Kowie History Museum, at The Old Railway Station, 

Pascoe Crescent. Open 9.30am-12.30pm 

Tuesday-Saturday. Closed Sunday/Monday and public 

h o l i d ay s . 

Lower Albany Historical Society meets third 

Thursday of the month – some meetings in Don Powis 

Hall, Settlers Park, others, outside trips. Call Avonne 

on 083-473-6823 for details. 

Lower Albany Woodworkers’ Guild, meets first 

Tuesday of each month. Call Brian Edwards on (046) 

624-2945, or John Moss on 082-829-5484 for more 

i n fo r m at i o n . 

Memory Book Scrapbook Club meets twice a month 

on a Thursday afternoon. All welcome. Contact Cheryl 

(046) 624-2733 / 083-556-7562. 

MOTHS - Old soldiers never die – Calling all 

ex-servicemen “Ou Manne” and their ladies for a 

get-together on the first Sunday of every month at 12 

noon and the MOTH Hall (behind the Ski-boat Club) 

for a light lunch and some memories. RSVP MOTHS at 

082-537-9033 or 084-983-8550 for catering purposes. 

National Sea Rescue Institute practices every 

Wednesday at 5pm. To join the NSRI visit the base in 

person to undergo an evaluation. 

Night Scrapbooking classes every fortnight at 

BCreative Scrapbooking Supplies at Shop 12, Rosehill 

Mall. Wednesdays from 6.30pm-10pm. Call Nicolene 

on (046) 624-3096 to book your spot for the next 

class or for more information. Saturday morning and 

weekday scrapbooking classes also available. 

Bookings are required. 

Port Alfred Art Club welcomes new members, both 

experienced or wanting to learn. We meet weekly 

offering a monthly DVD from leading artists, giving 

excellent tips and guidance on how to draw and 

paint. Contact Jenny (083-292-2650) or Netty 

(084-584-6629). 

Port Alfred Bowling and Croquet Club invites you to 

try your hand at lawn bowls. Free coaching and bowls 

available. Situated next to the Nico Malan Bridge. 

Enquiries: Rod Wilson at: 082 375 2968 or 046 624 

5671. See our website at: www.pabcc.co.za 

Port Alfred Bridge Club – Now at the Lodge on 

Albany Road (the Old Vic Hotel). Meets every Monday 

and Thursday – 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. 

Port Alfred Community Police Forum meets on the 

third Tuesday of each month at the Port Alfred Police 

Station at 2.30pm. 

Port Alfred Floral Art Group (PAFAG) meets on the 

3rd Saturday of the month at Settlers Park hall at 

sure, you learned a lot and will come back 

again next year with more gusto to 

compete again. It is important to 

remember that many of the players have 

to take a week’s leave from work to 

compete, so it is no small commitment 

these men (and their families) make each 

year to attend the event. Well done, and 

may Pineapple Cricket still be around 

when the youngest members of our 

community are ready to take up bat and 

ball and compete. 

ON to national news, and between the 

South African Social Security Agency 

(Sassa), the South African Post Office 

(Sapo) and illegally-appointed service 

provider, Cash Paymaster Services (CPS), 

it appears that grant recipients may be in 

for a sticky time come April as no one in 

government seems able to say for sure if 

grants will be ready to be paid. Talk of the 

Town will keep you informed of the latest 

developments as they are announced. 

Please see our web page, of either our 

Facebook page of group to keep 

u p - t o - d at e , 

PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa attended his 

first question and answer session in 

parliament yesterday, too late for inclusion 

in the paper, but please check our 

Facebook page and group as well as our 

web page (www.talkofthetown.co.za) for 

more news stories. 

ANOTHER year has passed, so it is time to 

wish the following folk having a special 

day in the week ahead, a very happy and 

healthy birthday and fortunate year ahead. 

Good wishes to Julia Jamieson, Gayle 

Barnardt, Charl Waters, Lauren Kruger, 

Lizanda Hilpert, John Hughes, Bettine 

Hattingh, Ian Macpherson, Gert van der 

Merwe, Deon Stander, Jill Mitchell, Dee 

Jones-Phillipson, Marenna Spieker, John 

Barnes, Angie Waller, Joan Gane, Amanzi 

Festival co-organiser David Lawson, Pat 

Bailes, Grant Warren, Lynette Millard, 

Miemie Golding, Hilda Green, Michael 

Schnehage, Gillian Bowen and her 

daughter Tamlyn, Pene Devenish, Ollie 

Davis, Ethan Mahloko, Lana de Aroja, Edna 

de Villiers, Fanie van den Berg, Melinda 

Smit, Sheldon Elliott, Danielle Cannon, Abi 

Cheater, Guy Wessels, Sven Grimbeek, 

Bradley Fick, Rosalie Hare, Joy Geard, 

Tricia Border, Melissa Spira, Meagan 

Alexander, Lauren-Leigh Randall, Anthony 

Bowdler, Onika Ranft, Phumla Mxuma, 

Renata Mouton, Meryl Baker. 

FURTHER success and congratulations to 

all businesses who are celebrating an 

anniversary at this time. Congratulations 

to Root72 (Beavers Complex), Decadent at 

the Postmasters Village, Hi-Tech Security. 

THE rand has remained fairly steady all 

week against other international 

currencies. Brent Crude oil has effectively 

stayed at around the $63/64 mark and 

land reform announcements have not had 

as big an impact on investors as initially 

anticipated. However, should unlawful 

land-grabs continue and escalate, it will 

definitely see investors pull out and the 

rand take a substantial knock, and 

probably force Moody’s to downgrade us 

even further. With last year’s figures in 

brackets for comparison the Rand was 

2.30pm. For more information please phone 

082-464-4606 (Hennie de Bruin). All welcome. 

Probus Club of the Kowie meets on the second 

Tuesday of each month at 10am at the Port Alfred 

River and Ski-boat Club. 

Richmond House Museum and Music Room. P r i vat e 

non-profit museum est. 2007. The building (1948) is a 

replica of the Castle, and the displays trace 175 years 

of owners and alterations. No admission fee, but 

donations welcomed. Tours by appointment only: 

082-456-7437. ‘Classics at the Castle’ classical/jazz 

concerts check press or 

w w w. fa c e b o o k . c o m / r i c h m o n d h o u s e m u s e u m m u s i c 

Rocky Ridge Farm Market opens every Saturday and 

Sunday from 9am with a variety of home made 

delights, “egg-cellent” free-range eggs, honey, 

biltong, droewors as well as its very popular morning 

breakfast. Contact Desia Holmes on 083-589-0765 for 

more information. 

Rosehill Mall Art and Crafters Market, the first 

Saturday of every month, from 9am-4pm. A true art 

and craft market. Only handmade items available by 

our local crafters. Large selection of goods. 

Scottish Country Dancing at Don Powis Hall, 

Settlers Park, every Wednesday from 5.30pm-7pm. 

For more information please phone (046) 604-0478. 

Sunshine Coast Women’s Forum meets every fourth 

Tuesday in the Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park at 

2.30pm. Come and join us. Visitors welcome. For 

more information contact Muriel MacGregor on (046) 

624-1963. 

Tap dancing classes at Red Leaf Nursery by Belinda 

Prince on Mondays and Wednesday. For more 

information contact Belinda on 073-251-2076. 

The Riverside Ramble: a new self-guided tour (map 

R10 from Sunshine Coast Tourism or Kowie History 

Museum) of historic Wharf Street and Van der Riet 

St reets. 

U3A – Port Alfred Branch meets on the fourth 

Thursday of every month at 10am at the Don Powis 

Hall, Settlers Park village. All welcome. 

Thursday March 15 

Lower Albany Historical Society 60th AGM – 

9.30am – Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park Retirement 

Village. Amendments to the Constitution of the 

Society will be presented at the AGM. Copies of the 

Constitution are available for members on application 

to: hatfield@telkomsa.net After the business of the 

AGM Bartle Logie will present a talk entitled 

"Marshmallows and Obies" , the title of his latest 

book. 

Friends with Compassion - caring for those who are 

mourning a loved one. Presbyterian Church Port 

Alfred, at 3.30pm. All welcome- Join us for a cup of 

tea and a chat. Contact Cheryl (046) 624-2733 / 

083 - 556 - 7562 . 

Rotary Careers QnA Day, Port Alfred High School 

hall, 2pm-5pm. Meet and network with local 

employers and professionals to find out about jobs, 

trading at R11.77 (R13.08) to the Dollar, 

R16.42 to the Pound (R15.95) and R14.56 

to the Euro (R13.90). In the commodities 

department, gold was trading at $1 325.22 

per fine ounce ($1 201.84), platinum was 

trading at $966.25 ($940.50) with Brent 

Crude Oil at of $64.93 ($51.68) per barrel. 

SPECIAL thoughts and prayers are with all 

those folk who are not well, who are 

having or have already had tests, 

operations and treatments. “Sterkte” to 

Roy Potter, Andrew de Vries, Dot 

Fetherstonhaugh, Emilene Bruwer, Jenny 

Groenewald, Mark Price. 

B E ST wishes for many more and 

congratulations to all couples celebrating 

their wedding anniversaries this week, 

especially Colin and Louise Wiggett, 

Schalk and Nicole Voster, Carl and 

Natasha Haller, Quinton and Paula Fick. 

WELL done to our Protea boys in beating 

Australia in the second test at St George’s 

Park in Port Elizabeth on Monday morning. 

You beat them in a similar way that they 

beat us the week before. The teams seem 

ideally matched for a great game of 

cricket for the third test at Newlands next 

Thursday (March 22). What a pity that the 

world’s No 1 fast bowler, Kagiso Rabada 

(KG) will be out, having been suspended 

for two tests by the ICC for an altercation 

with Australian captain Steve Smith and 

player David Warner. Come on cricket 

administrators, we want to see the best in 

action, and that means Rabada should be 

playing. Your accumulation of demerit 

points should zero once a player has been 

suspended, not carry them over for two 

years. You (not the action of the 

22-year-old) are in the wrong. 

THOUGHT for the week: “Aim for 

success, not perfection. Never give up 

your right to be wrong, because then 

you will lose the ability to learn new 

things and move forward with your 

l i fe . ” 

BEST regards as always, 

The Team 

trades and careers. 

Friday March 16 

Enkuthazweni AGM – 12 noon – Enkuthazweni 

Centre, 803 Mdoda Street, Nemato. 

Saturday March 17 

PA Art Club – 9am – Demo by well-known local artist 

Edmund Hall at St James Hall. 

Red Apple in Bushman’s River one-year celebration 

– 9am-12 noon. Free pony rides around the block, 

face painting, two jumping castles, trampoline and 

jungle gym. Afrika Kusini Health and Beauty Spa will 

be on site for free treatments. Free bubbly and/or 

fruit juice on arrival. Breakfast buffet only R49pp. Call 

(046) 648-1041. 

Kenton Tennis Club annual round robin tournament 

– 1pm – Kenton Tennis Club. Anyone who loves the 

game is welcome. Cost: R20 for members and R30 for 

non-members. There will be braai packs on sale 

afterwards. Bring the whole family. Contact Sue on 

071-672-2152 or baxtersuem@gmail.com 

Port Alfred Floral Art Group monthly meeting – 2.30 

pm – Settlers Park Hall. Demonstration - “Exploring 

St ructures” by Hennie de Bruin (directly from his 

demonstration in Port Elizabeth on March 16). 

Homework: Any design of your choice - “Leaf 

M a n i p u l at i o n ” as demonstrated by Bev Coleman at 

the February meeting. Enquiries: Hennie de Bruin 

082-464-4606. All welcome. 

Sunday March 18 

Organ recital - Another afternoon with Father 

Noel-Jean Creille, now a resident in Port Alfred, at St 

Pa u l ’s Anglican Church on Ferndale Road at 3pm. 

Entrance is free but donations will be appreciated. 

Tuesday March 20 

Blood Drive – 1pm to 6pm – Guide Hall, Port Alfred. 

Wednesday March 21 

Human Rights Day 

Diaz Cross Bird Club talk – 7.30pm – P r e s by t e r i a n 

Church, Port Alfred. The Boyd's travels in the USA (not 

just birds). There will be NO outing in March due to 

Easter weekend. For more details contact Ivan 

Greenwood (046) 648-1104. 

Thursday March 22 

PA Art Club – 9am – Outing to be confirmed. Phone 

083-292-2650 for more information. 

Memory Book Scrapbook Club – 2pm-5pm – 

Presbyterian Church Port Alfred. All welcome. Contact 

Cheryl (046) 624-2733 / 083-556-7562. 

Sunday March 25 

Organ recital - Another afternoon with Father 

Noel-Jean Creille, now a resident in Port Alfred, at St 

Pa u l ’s Anglican Church on Ferndale Road at 3pm. 

Entrance is free but donations will be appreciated. 

Thursday March 29 

PA Art Club – 9am – Month-end social, library and 

DVD exchange. Bring paintings for review and enjoy 

tea, coffee and snacks. St James Hall. 

LOVE OF THE GAME: Eric Kent, who has enjoyed 

an illustrious bowls career, spanning some 40 

years 

Picture: BOB FORD 

N at u r a l 

talent for 

bowls 

BOB FORD 

AFTER being encouraged by a friend to take up 

the game of bowls, Eric Kent had no idea this 

would lead to 21 years of provincial play in this 

spor t. 

Born and raised in the Coombs Valley of the 

Grahamstown district, Kent matriculated from Graeme 

College in Grahamstown. 

Even in those early years, it was obvious Kent was 

a talented sportsman. By the time he left school in 

1961 he had played in its first rugby team for several 

years and later played for Albany and Eastern 

Province B after leaving school. 

Kent relocated to Hope Town in the Northern Cape 

where he worked for a road construction firm. He then 

moved to Kimberley, where he was employed by an 

earth-moving and mining company for the next 17 

years. It was here that his life was to change in that 

he was forced to give up playing rugby through injury 

– and also met his future wife. 

He took up golf and soon worked his way down to 

playing off an eight handicap. At the same time, he 

was introduced to bowls in 1976 and it immediately 

became apparent that he had a natural talent for it. 

More than 40 years later he still enjoys the 

competitiveness of the game, though at a much more 

relaxed level. 

“I was very lucky when I started playing bowls as I 

was selected to play in strong teams in Kimberley. I 

learnt a lot from these more senior players, which set 

me up for a good future in the game,” he said. 

It did not take him long to make his mark when he 

won his club’s singles and went on to achieve this on 

eight occasions. 

He also won the Griqualand West singles once. 

While representing his club, he skipped his team to 

win the Griquas fours on five occasions, the pairs 

twice and registered a hat-trick in the mixed pairs. He 

was also successful in the Griquas masters singles, 

which he won twice. 

Kent was rewarded for his efforts in 1982 when he 

was selected to play in the Griquas inter-provincial 

team. Three years later he was selected as a skip and 

did so continuously for the next eight years. It was 

during this time that he was selected to play singles 

in the SA President’s Cup team on three occasions. 

This was considered to be the Springbok B team as 

they played against the full South African side when 

they undertook inland tours. 

After working for himself for a number of years, 

Kent sold his business and moved to the family 

holiday home in Port Alfred in 1994 and joined the 

Kowie Bowls Club. His reputation preceded him and 

he was selected a year later to skip an Eastern 

Province inter-provincial team and did so for the next 

seven years, when he retired from provincial bowls. 

He also won the EP singles title on three occasions 

and was runner-up once. He also won the EP fours 

twice and , with another Kowie member, Merle Jakins, 

took the EP mixed pairs title three times. Kent and 

Jakins went on to play in the South African mixed 

pairs where they finished as runners-up in the finals. 

Kent was also invited to play in the EP masters 

singles for seven years. At club level, he has won 

Kowie’s singles on eight occasions and is currently 

playing in their championships. 

During his illustrious career, Kent has played 

against the best. These include famous Springboks 

Kelly Lightfoot, Bill Mosely, Nando Gatti, Kevin 

Campbell, Neil Burkett and Frans du Plessis. 

With his wife, Celeste, the couple enjoy life living at 

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Revved up for OD Inggs Memorial Run 

OLD BEAUTIES: Some of the entrants in last year’s OD Inngs Memorial Run, which is 

held in and around Port Alfred 

Port Alfred ready to host annual rally event 

THE 19th Annual OD 

Inggs Memorial Run 

will be held in and 

around Port Alfred on 

March 24 and 25. 

This run is organised by 

the Albany Vintage and 

Classic Motor Club as a 

tribute to the late OD Inggs, 

a well-known and 

respected Grahamstown 

businessman. 

He was also widely 

known and respected for 

his collection and 

knowledge of vintage and 

classic motor cars. 

The run will once again 

be held in the Albany 

District with competitors 

navigating a route 

comprising 300km on the 

first day and 100km on the 

second. With all the 

st o p / g o ’s and other forms 

of road reconstruction 

compiling an interesting 

route has become a huge 

challenge for the clerk of 

the course and his team. 

The rally is held under 

national rules and 

guidelines and at no time 

are vehicles allowed to 

exceed 80% of the speed 

limit. This presents a huge 

challenge as the 

speedometers in the 

vehicle are covered up for 

the duration of the rally. 

The speed of the vehicles 

is calculated by navigators 

using a stop watch and 

observing road markings 

and other signs on the 

roads. 

Teams will consist of a 

driver and a navigator. They 

will receive the route 

schedule 30 minutes before 

their scheduled starting 

time. While the navigator 

will be trying to decipher 

the route schedule the 

driver will be making sure 

that the car is in order. 

One point is added per 

second for early or late 

arrival at a control point. 

The team with the lowest 

number of points at the 

completion of the two days 

is the winner. 

The first car leaves the 

Rosehill Mall at 9.30am on 

the Saturday while the rest 

leave at one minute 

intervals. After a lunch en 

route the competitors will 

return to Port Alfred. A 

dinner has been organised 

for competitors and 

officials at the Port Alfred 

River and Ski-boat Club on 

Saturday evening. 

The starting point on 

Sunday will also be the 

Rosehill Mall at 8.30am, 

following a shorter route, 

with a tea break along the 

way. The cars will then 

proceed to the Royal Port 

Alfred Golf Club just after 

noon for the prize-giving 

and lunch. Trophies will be 

presented to the winning 

team. Trophies are also 

awarded to the best 

navigator, first lady 

competitor, winning club 

trophy and to the oldest car 

entered. 

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... with Bev Young 

Chasing mills – Part six 

IN 1831 there were 234 

watermills, 28 horse mills 

and six windmills in the 

Eastern Cape. 

I have only found 23, all 

told. Seemingly, they were 

nearly all grist mills, the 

ones with the huge crushing 

st o n e s . 

I am intrigued by historical 

sources which say there 

were four mills in Bathurst, 

between 1830-31 and 1855. 

Now I need help. It 

actually makes sense, as 

B r a d s h aw ’s Mill, was built 

for cloth, not flour, and 

although Cock’s and 

Mansfield mills, serviced a 

goodly area, it would not 

have been sufficient for the 

number of settlers here. Oh, 

and there was apparently 

“one in Shaw Park”? 

THE STONES TELL STORIES: A vintage mill stone used for making flour, as used to exist in our 

area 

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PAHS swimmers make waves at gala 

Swimming 

The following Port Alfred High School pupils 

have, based on their times, been selected to 

participate in the Top 8 Championship Gala on 17 

March: Emily Beatt (girls, 11 years, 50m: butterfly 

and girls, 12 years and under 100m: backstroke), 

William Beatt (boys, 9 years, 50m: backstroke 

and boys, 13 years and under 100m: backstroke), 

MEDAL MAGIC: The Port Alfred High School swimmers who gave of their 

best to help the Albany team beat Amatola in the Inter-District Gala held 

recently in Graaff-Reinet are, from left at the back, Saffron Tweedie, 

Reece Coetzer, Scarlett Tweedie, Emily Beatt, Matthew Pienaar, front, 

Will Beatt, Caylem Simes, Robyn Dacombe and Connor Bessinger 

Connor Bessinger (boys eight years and under 

50m: breaststroke), Saffron Tweedie (girls 12 

years 50m: butterfly, girls 12 years 50m: 

backstroke and girls 13 years and under: 

backstroke) and Scarlett Tweedie (girls, 10 years, 

50m: butterfly and girls, 10 years, 50m: 

breaststroke). Nine PAHS swimmers played a big 

part in ensuring that the Albany team won the 

Inter-District Gala held in Graaff-Reinet on 

SCHOOL POOL SUPER 

SLIDE: Port Alfred 

High School Grade 2 

pupil James Munro 

enjoyed every second 

on the 10m slide at the 

successful Amanzi 

Day held at Port Alfred 

High School. The 

event raised R7500 

for the renovation of 

the school pool 

complex. Due to 

failing infrastructure, 

the pool had to be 

closed earlier this 

term. Anyone wanting 

to contribute in kind 

or cash can contact 

m a r ke t ing@pahs.co.za 

Monday. The Amatola team came second. 

PAHS swimmers who secured medals at the 

event are as follows: Matthew Pienaar U13 bronze 

medal for 200m individual medley as well as 

bronze for the 50m backstroke; Will Beatt U10 

silver medal for 50m freestyle, 50m backstroke 

and 50m butterfly; Scarlett Tweedie U11 gold 

medal for 50m backstroke, gold for the 50m 

butterfly and a silver medal for 50m breaststroke; 

Emily Beatt U12 bronze for 50m freestyle and a 

silver medal for 50m backstroke and Saffron 

Tweedie a gold medal for 50m butterfly. 

Hobson House (formerly Queens) were the 

ultimate winners of the Grade 4 to 7 Inter-house 

Splash Gala held in the school pool last Tuesday 

with Harvey (Queens) taking second and Orffer in 

third place. 

Athletics 

Grade 12 pupil, Sam Solz was loudly applauded 

at Monday’s assembly by staff and pupils for 

bringing home a gold medal for U19 girls shot put 

from the Eastern Cape High Schools Athletics 

Championships recently held in Port Elizabeth. 

She also secured a bronze in the girls’s U19 

discus event. 

Blood Drive 

The SA National Blood Service challenged 

PAHS pupils to a target of 50 units for the month 

of February. Each unit had to be accompanied by 

a pledge form which were handed out during the 

first week of the month. Principal Clive Pearson 

congratulated the pupils on surpassing the target 

PUPIL PROTECTION: From left, Ruth Cockbain from the Community 

Policing Forum, station commander Colonel Lizette Zeelie, Port Alfred 

High School head girl, Alizwa Tuko and Sergeant Sindy Pienaar agreed 

that the address by the SAPS to the high school girls was both 

informative and vital. Colonel Zeelie discussed abuse and bullying while 

Sergeant Pienaar highlighted the dangers of the internet and pitfalls of 

social media 

by 21 units and earning a cash reward of R710. 

The funds will go towards the school pool 

renovation fund. 

C r i c ket 

PA H S ’s 1st XI participated in the 2018 Pineapple 

Cricket Tournament. PAHS scored 282 all out. Top 

scorers were Reece Naude (30), James Solz (52), 

Stefan Botha (33) and Jayden Roesstorff (73). 

Rhodes Shrews scored 108 all out (Joel Austin 

4-29 and D. Jacobs 3-7). PAHS won by 174 runs. 

The match against the Early Birds was close with 

PAHS 149 all out. The Early Birds responded with 

150-9. Jayden Roesstorff took three wickets for 

22 runs. Early Birds won by a wicket. In their final 

match against the Tiger Titans, PAHS could only 

manage 87 runs all out in 16.5 overs in response 

to the Titans 231 runs, all out in 32.1 overs. 

The PAHS U13A cricketers won their T20 match 

against Shaw Park Primary’s U13A team by 9 

wickets. Shaw Park Primary were 36 for 5 in 20 

overs. PAHS responded with 37 for 1 in 6.3 overs. 

The PAHS U13A also played a T20 match against 

their Kidds Beach counterparts putting 166 runs 

on the scoreboard. Top scorers were K. Heny 35 

runs off 39 balls, J. De Vos 42 runs off 33 balls 

and R. Baartman 41 runs off 15 balls. Kidds Beach 

Primary responded with 30 runs all out. Top 

bowlers were K. Heny 3-5 and R. Baartman 4-9. 

PAHS won by 136 runs. 

In their match, also against Kidds Beach 

Primary, the PAHS U11A team lost by 73 runs. 

Kidds Beach Primary scored 107 for 6 in 20 overs 

to which PAHS responded with 34 runs in 19 

overs. 

Rugby 

The PAHS first team lost five tries to two in a 

pre-season friendly match against Woodridge 

College. The team now gears up for the Graeme 

College Rugby Day taking place in Grahamstown 

on 24 March. 

Te n n i s 

Lise-Mari Coetzee has been selected to 

represent the Eastern Cape U15 team at the 

National High Schools Inter-Provincial tennis 

tournament in Pretoria from 27 April to 1 May 

2018. She is currently ranked number 3 in the 

Eastern Cape U15 team. 

The PAHS first team girls beat Victoria Girls 

first team 82 games to 43 in their latest Knights 

Shield encounter. They then also played against 

the Kenton-on-Sea ladies but lost nine games to 

three. 

The U11 tennis boys played against the 

Kingswood College U11A team and won the 

singles by five games and the doubles by seven 

games. 

HA!MAN HAPPINESS: Francois le Roux aka the HA!Man ended his recent 

national tour with a performance at Port Alfred High School which 

included a cameo with his niece and deputy head girl, Kayla le Roux. 

Everyone from Grade 1 to matric loved the HA!Man’s zany brand of 

musicality designed to reconnect inner creativity, joining in with singing, 

clapping, dancing and even a spot of flying 

LONG-LEGGED LEAP: Port Alfred High School pupil Jada Coltman recently 

participated in the Eastern Cape High Schools Athletics Championships. 

While not placed, Jada gained valuable experience and looks forward to 

improving her personal best in long-jump


March 15, 2018


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NDLAMBE 

MUNICIPALITY 

PORT ALFRED 

APPLICATION FOR PROPOSED 

SUBDIVISION OF PORTION 8 

THE FARM GORAH NO. 397 

BATHURST RURAL 

Applicant: M.E.H SULTER & SON 

Owner: 

Stephen Wigley and Anouk Verheijen 

Property Description: Remainder portion 8 of 

the Farm South Gorah No. 397, in the area of 

the Ndlambe Municipality, division of Bathurst, 

Eastern Cape Province 

Physical Address: PORTION 8 OF THE FARM 

GORAH NO. 397, 6191 

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Detailed description of proposal: 

The matter for consideration is an application for 

the subdivision on portion 8 of The Farm Gorah 

No. 397 into 3 portions leaving the remainder. 

Notice is hereby given in terms of section 59 

of the Ndlambe Spatial Planning and Land Use 

Management By-law (2015) that the abovementioned 

application has been received and 

is available for inspection during weekdays 

between 09:00 to 15:00 at the Ndlambe Municipality, 

Civic Centre, Causeway, Port Alfred. 

The application can also be viewed on the 

municipal website (www.ndlambe.gov.za). Any 

written comments may be addressed in terms of 

section 98 of the said bylaw to The MUNICIPAL 

MANAGER, Causeway, Port Alfred, 6170, or 

emailed to nngxwashula@ndlambe.gov.za or 

portalfred@ndlambe.gov.za on or before 23 

April 2018. Telephonic enquiries can be made 

to the Town Planning Section at (046) 604 5520. 

The Municipality may refuse to accept comment 

received after the closing date. Any person who 

cannot write will be assisted by a Municipal 

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NOTICE NUMBER: 62/2018 

22 May 2018 ADV. R DUMEZWENI 

MUNICIPAL MANAGER 

NDLAMBE 

MUNICIPALITY 

PORT ALFRED 

APPLICATION: REMOVAL 

OF RESTRICTIVE TITLE DEED 

CONDITION AND DEPARTURE 

FOR THE RELAXATION OF 

BUILDING LINES 

Applicant: Moira Moses 

Owner: 

Moira Moses 

Property Description: Erf 1587 Kenton-on-Sea 

Physical Address: 

2 Fowler Road, Kenton-on-Sea, 6191 

Detailed description of proposal: 

Detailed description of proposal: The matter for 

consideration is a removal of restrictive title deed 

conditions in order to relax the property’s building 

lines. A departure to relax the street building line 

from 5m to 3m for a lounge extension and the lateral 

building line on the west boundary from 1.57m to 

0m to accommodate the existing garage. 

Notice is hereby given in terms of section 69 and 

section 76 of the Ndlambe Spatial Planning and 

Land Use Management By-law (2015) that the 

abovementioned application has been received 

and is available for inspection during weekdays 

between 09:00 to 15:00 at the Ndlambe Municipality, 

Civic Centre, Causeway, Port Alfred. The 

application can also be viewed on the municipal 

website (www.ndlambe.gov.za). Any written comments 

may be addressed in terms of section 

98 of the said bylaw to The MUNICIPAL MAN- 

AGER, Causeway, Port Alfred, 6170, or emailed to 

nngxwashula@ndlambe.gov.za or portalfred@ 

ndlambe.gov.za on or before 16 April 2018. 

Telephonic enquiries can be made to the Town 

Planning Section at (046) 604 5520. The Municipality 

may refuse to accept comment received 

after the closing date. Any person who cannot 

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transcribing their comments. 


08 March 2018 ADV. R DUMEZWENI 

MUNICIPAL MANAGER 

CURTAINS, LININGS, BLINDS, 

ETC. SAMPLES AVAILABLE. 

Gaynor: 073 563 7791 

KENTON ON SEA PRIMARY SCHOOL 

Governing Body Post 

Educator: Grades 5, 6 and 7 

Mathematics and English 

To commence 17 July 2018 

Applicants must: 

- Have a suitable academic/professional 

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- Be FULLY bilingual in both Afrikaans and 

English (dual medium school) 

- Be registered with SACE 

- Have an outstanding work ethic 

- Be competent and willing to participate in our 

extra-mural/co-curricular programme 

- Have at least three years’ teaching experience 

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references to : 

 

 

 

E-MAIL : kentonschool@telkomsa.net 

Closing date for applications 26 March 2018 

NOTICE OF AN 

ENVIRONMENTAL 

BASIC ASSESSMENT 

AND ENVIRONMENTAL 

MANAGEMENT PLAN 

PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL BASIC 

ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL 

MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE 

DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION 

OF A NEW DWELLING ON (PORTION 4) 

A PORTION OF PORTION 1 OF THE FARM 

GRANTS VALLEY FARM NO 396, NDLAMBE 

MUNICIPALITY, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE 

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Mr Warren Lange 

Tel: 046 624 1522 

Email: warren@hortcouture.co.za 

Fax: 086 605 3328 

BOWLING THEM OVER: Team Smartie Box, from 

left, Debbie da Silva, Hilary Brito, Desire 

Vermaak and Moyra Buchanan (skip) came 

fourth at the Jean Louw Ladies Classic at the 

Kowie Bowls Club last Thursday, but enjoyed 

relaxing after the match Picture: LOUISE KNOWLES 

TEACHERS 

REQUIRED 

English Home Language 

10 April - 22 May 

(SGB post, temporary) 

Afrikaans FAL 

From 1 May (SGB post) 

Intermediate Phase 

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Letter of application and 

short CV to: 

The Headmaster - office@pahs.co.za 

(fax) 046-6245349 

Applications close on 

Thursday 22 March 2018 

NDLAMBE 

MUNICIPALITY 

PORT ALFRED 

APPLICATION TO ENTER INTO A 

RENEWED LEASE AGREEMENT: 

BUILDING SITUATED ON PORTION 

OF ERF 361 SOLOMON 

MAHLANGU STREET, 

NKWENKWEZI TOWNSHIP 

Notice is hereby given in accordance with 

Section 21(a) of the Municipal Systems Act 

32 of 2000 that a request has been received 

from the Ndlambe Disability Advice Structure, 

Registration No. 126-797 NPO to secure the 

building known as the Sisonke Homebase 

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purposes of utilizing same for the purposes 

of a Craft Centre for Disabled People only. 

Further particulars and sketch plan regarding 

the abovementioned proposal may be 

¿DIREC- 

TORATE: INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOP- 

MENT, CAUSEWAY, PORT ALFRED, and 

any objection to the proposal must be lodged 

in writing, together with reasons thereof, with 

the MUNICIPAL MANAGER, P.O. BOX 13, 

PORT ALFRED, 6170 on or before FRIDAY, 

13 APRIL 2018. 


ADV. R. DUMEZWENI 

MUNICIPAL MANAGER



RUNNERS UP: The bowls team from Western Suburbs of Port Elizabeth, from left, Estelle Hamblin, 

Pat Holt, skip Lolly Reed and Gill Tustin came second at the Jean Louw Ladies Classic at the Kowie 

Bowls Club last Thursday, with main sponsors Dr Charles Louw and daughter Anne, and ladies’ 

captain, Margaret Stegmann, right 


HISTORICAL VALUE: Faith Bagley displays a 

butter churn and bucket at El Shaddai Christian 

Academy’s Museum Day. The pupils visited the 

Kowie History Museum last Friday to learn 

about museum displays to prepare them for 

how to display items 

NATURAL HISTORY: Kuhlekonke Peyi displaying 

a rare Albany adder at El Shaddai Christian 

Academy’s Museum Day 

ADMIRING 

BIKES: Shaw 

Park Primary 

School had a 

fundraising 

event at the 

we e ke n d 

where they 

catered for 

the Funduro 

held at Mark 

Hulley's farm. 

Chelsey 

Williams 

posed with an 

of f - r o a d 

m ot o r c y c l e . 

The school 

thanked all 

who 

supported the 

e ve n t 

FUN OUTING: Shaw Park Primary 

School pupils Ugquame Yose, left, in 

Grade 3 and Zimi Isaac in Grade 2 

enjoyed their time at SciFest 

SCIENCE SOJOURN: Shaw Park Primary School Grade 2 and 3 pupils went on a visit to 

SciFest in Grahamstown recently 

MOVIEREVIEWS 

Thriller turns out to 

be a bit of a snooze 

MAN MEETS TARGET: Brutal assassin Travis Conrad (Ethan Hawke) has some important choices to 

make in ‘24 Hours to Live’ 

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24 Hours to Live, with Ethan Hawke, Xu Qing, Paul 

Anderson, Rutger Hauer. Directed by Brian Smrz. 

1 /5 

IF you were an assassin and you had 24 hours left 

to live, what would you choose? 

Love and forgiveness or more killing and revenge? 

This movie would have been better named 24 hours 

to Die. 

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science-fiction action thriller, it’s the story of a typical 

cold-hearted, ruthless hitman named Travis Conrad 

(played by Ethan Hawke) who develops a conscience. 

It’s a familiar hitman story, but with a sci-fi twist. 

The hitman’s employer, a corporation called Red 

Mountain, is able to bring people back to life. They 

bring Travis back to life in order to extract information 

from him. Then they install technology in his body to 

kill him in 24 hours’ time unless he does what they 

want him to do. 

Red Mountain has been experimenting on human 

beings to develop this technology. Hundreds of 

people have died, and a witness is going to testify to 

that effect. Red Mountain wants to take this witness 

out, and Travis is supposed to assassinate the 

Interpol agent protecting him. 

But Travis has just lost his family and when he meets 

the Chinese Interpol agent, Lin (Xu Qing) at the airport. 

He lets her go and for his trouble, she kills him. 

Red Mountain brings him back to life so they can 

find out where the witness is going to be giving his 

testimony. After that he is of no further use to them. 

Travis escapes but the company has a failsafe – 

installed in his wrist – and he has 24 hours to live. 

He decides to get revenge against his employer 

and to help the other side instead. 

The movie has a South African connection in that it 

was filmed on location in the country and one of the 

settings in the movie is South Africa. 

The plot is not believable. The villain, Red 

Mountain, is not a worthwhile evil protagonist. If a 

company develops the ability to bring human beings 

back to life, that would be a great boon to mankind, 

and an interesting plotline is overlooked. 

Also the movie is unsatisfying. 

Travis goes to the Red Mountain headquarters to 

kill the head and second in command of the 

corporation. But he could and should have found the 

technology there that could save his own life. Then he 

would have been able to live happily ever after with 

his lover and her son.



WATER CONSERVATION, BUT SOME WASTAGE 

Some Grahamstown residents are puzzled. On the 

one hand, Makana Municipality tells them stricter 

water restrictions are in place and they are limited to 

60 litres per person per day. Residents are also urged 

to use water sparingly. 

On the other hand, however, residents report 

numerous water leaks all around town to the 

municipality, but these are not attended to for days – 

and in some cases weeks – on end. One annoyed 

resident said: “Should we not ALL be water conscious 

and save water?” It has transpired that many of the 

leaks are not being repaired due to the unavailability 

of certain valves and other fittings. 

A DAY TO REMEMBER 

For me, at least, there were a couple of “f i r st s ” at last 

Fr i d ay ’s Graeme College Founders’ Day Memorial 

Service forming part of the Old Graemian reunion 

weekend. Firstly, Makana Executive Mayor, Ms 

Nomhle Gaga, arrived in a chauffeur-driven white 

bakkie with Makana Municipality markings, and 

secondly, a drone hovered above Somerset field 

filming proceedings. That was the first occasion on 

which I had witnessed a Mayor, executive or 

otherwise, attending the Founder’s Day Memorial 

Service, and the first time I had witnessed a drone 

hovering ominously overhead. 

That aside, the proceedings were attended by 

dozens of Old Graemians – some old and others on 

the younger side – plus teaching staff and 

schoolboys. Representatives from other local schools 

were also present. 

Head boy Bavuyise Manyakanyaka and head 

monitor Sipho Mgidlana raised the national flag; 

headmaster Kevin Watson gave recognition of past 

leaders of the school and laid a wreath; Rev Glen 

Craig delivered the devotions; trumpeter Ben 

Bezuidenhout played The Last Post and Reveille; and 

everybody present sang the school song and the 

moving Sons of the Leopard. 

JUNIORS AT PLAY 

Over the next few days, Grahamstown will play host 

to two massive schools’ rugby tournaments, one for 

barefooted U-13 players and the other for high school 

teams. The action begins tomorrow with U-13 rugby 

and netball over two days at PJ Olivier High School, 

an event which brings in participating schools from 

Port Elizabeth, Somerset East, Cradock, Fort 

Beaufort, Graaff-Reinet, Port Alfred, Komani and King 

William’s Town. 

The junior tournament (Friday and Saturday March 

16 and 17) will be followed a week later by the 

Graeme College rugby day on Saturday March 24. 

PJ Olivier has hosted the Frans Erasmus under-13 

rugby and netball tournament for the past 22 years, 

and its popularity is clearly evident given the number 

of schools taking part this year – 20 in the rugby and 

10 in the netball. The tournament kicks off at 10.30am 

tomorrow, and culminates in the final matches at 

1.50pm on Saturday. The under-13 rugby matches will 

be followed by a 1st team rugby game between PJ 

Olivier and Ntsika High at 2.30pm on Saturday. 

Host school PJ Olivier gets the ball rolling in the 

U-13 rugby against Ntaba Maria on the A field at 

10.30am tomorrow, while at the same time Graeme 

College meets Volkskool from Graaff-Reinet on the B 

field. Tomorrow’s first netball matches on the A and 

B courts are Oatlands Prep v St Mary’s Primary, and 

Ntaba Maria Primary v PJ Olivier respectively, both at 

10.30am. 

Refreshments will be on sale for the duration of 

the tournament, and organiser of the event since its 

inception, Manie Cronje, will be here, there and 

everywhere ensuring that everything runs smoothly. 

DONATING RED ON CAMPUS 

I’m sure there are many Old Rhodians amongst the 

readers of this column who remember the “Big 

Bleeds” held at Rhodes University several decades 

ago when hundreds of units (then known as pints) 

were donated by students. However, for the past few 

years these blood donation clinics have not been as 

big anymore, going by the number of units donated. 

Staff members of the SA National Blood Service 

(SANBS) were on campus a fortnight ago accepting 

blood donations from students over a two-day period 

at Eden Grove. On this occasion, 143 units of blood 

were taken, but more pleasing for SANBS was the 

fact that 21 students were brand new donors. 

In total, 201 students presented themselves to 

SANBS officials to donate their units, but these were 

not taken. Maryke Harris, donor relations practitioner 

for the SANBS in Port Elizabeth, explained that many 

years ago SANBS used to obtain over a thousand 

units from Rhodes on their visits to the campus, 

conceding that the service has serious work to do to 

improve awareness on campus. 

Harris said: “The other challenge is the number of 

foreign students who are unable to donate in South 

Africa due to their home countries being malaria 

areas. Frequent visits (to those countries) means 

they can never quite get out of the deferral period in 

order to donate blood here.” 

CUAN KING 

I may not have known him personally, but I 

frequently wrote about Cuan King and his cricketing 

exploits and prowess when I was a sports journalist 

THE YOUNG ONES: Graeme College Grade R teacher Miss Megan Yendall stands with the pre-school boys during the Memorial Service forming part of 

the school’s Founders’ Day celebrations last Friday 

about three decades ago. The Salem district farmer 

and Old Graemian died on March 6. He played cricket 

for Salem 1sts and Eastern Province Country Districts. 

MUSIC IN GRAND FASHION 

The Grand Band Concert on Friday next week will 

feature Kingswood College’s Concert Band and First 

Band, and guests will be treated to cheese and wine 

in addition to the pleasing music. The concert takes 

place in Kingswood’s high performance centre from 

7pm on Friday March 23, and tickets are R100 per 

person. 

Proceeds will go to Grahamstown Hospice. To book 

tickets or for more info phone Alke Bradfield on 

(046) 603-6670. 

A TALE OF TWO STREETS 

You know, back in 1966, Beaufort Street could well 

have been called Motor Street, and Hill Street could 

well have been known as Church Street. That’s what I 

discovered while paging through the Grahamstown 

1966 Directory the other day. Beaufort Street in those 

days had no less than seven motor-related 

businesses, and Hill Street had all of six churches. 

Check out the garages and filling stations in 

Beaufort Street back in 1966, starting near the dip 

where it became Raglan Road – Albany Auto 

Services (vehicle body repairs and fuel); Beaufort 

Service Station (vehicle repairs and fuel); Pioneer 

Motors (Ford dealership, vehicle repairs and fuel); 

Williams Hunt (vehicle repairs and Total fuels); 

Creighton’s Motor Services (fuel); Harrison Motors 

(later to become Settlers City Motors – vehicle sales, 

repairs and fuel); and Grahamstown Motor Services 

(fuel). 

Then there were the churches of Hill Street, 

beginning at New Street side – Religious Hall, as it 

was named in the 1966 directory (today it’s Gary’s 

Refrigeration – anybody know the church’s proper 

name back then?); Cathedral of St Michael and St 

George; St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church; Hebrew 

Congregation Synagogue; Trinity Presbyterian 

Church; and Dutch Reformed Church (NG Kerk). 

ON THE MOVE IN THE BOTS 

Of the 224 runners, joggers and walkers taking part 

in Saturday’s parkrun in Makana botanical gardens, 

no less than 130 were ladies and schoolgirls. Kendal 

Rose of Diocesan School for Girls finished first in the 

ladies’ division in 21 minutes 16 seconds – she holds 

the ladies’ record at 20 mins 29 secs, set at the 

beginning of February this year. 

The next nine finishers in the ladies’ division were: 

2nd Candice Serfontein 25 mins 14 secs; 3rd Elisa 

Kirigin 25 mins 55 secs; 4th Charlotte Abraham 26 

mins 24 secs; 5th Andrea Saxton 26 mins 47 secs; 

6th Cassandra Lister 27 mins 34 secs; 7th Shimorne 

Prince 27 mins 43 secs; 8th Talia Aliber 28 mins 09 

secs; 9th Uyinene Mrwetyana 29 mins 06 secs; 10th 

Maryanne Eve 29 mins 14 secs. 

WARM-UP FOR THE OCEANS 

Sporting their new club colours, Stephen and 

Terri-Lynn Penney were among scores of runners 

using the Uitenhage 30km Human Race last week as 

winding-down training for the Two Oceans 56km 

ultra-marathon in Cape Town on Easter Saturday. 

Terri-Lynn Penney of Nedbank Athletics Club was 

81st overall out of 375 finishers (9th lady finisher and 

3rd in her age group) in 2 hours 27 minutes, while 

Stephen Penney of Kowie Striders was 143rd in 2 hrs 

46 mins. 

ALBANY THIS AND THAT 

Last week this column looked at the name Albany 

appearing in the titles of sports clubs and 

community organisations back in the ’60s. This week 

we look at businesses bearing the name Albany, as 

per the “Grahamstown 1966 Directory”. 

Check these out – who remembers them? Albany 

Brick & Tile Ltd; Albany Cycle Depot; Albany Diesel; 

Albany Fish & Chips Saloon; Albany Furniture Mart; 

Albany Livestock Dealers; Albany Spares; Albany 

Valuation; Albany Agency, 111 High Street; Albany 

Auto Services; and Albany Divisional Council. 

AS THE SUN GOES DOWN 

Kingswood College’s music school holds its next 

Sundowner Concert from 4.45pm today (Thursday 

March 15). 

JOINT RECITAL TONIGHT 

A joint recital at 7.30pm today (Thursday) will see 

South African-born concert pianist Jan Hugo and his 

French-born wife, soprano Clara Hugo, performing in 

the Beethoven Room at the Rhodes music 

department in Somerset Street. Tickets will be 

available at the door. 

EASTER WEEKEND IN CAPE TOWN 

With Run/Walk for Life Athletics Club in 

Grahamstown having shut down, and Rhodes 

University Athletics Club fielding no entries, Albany 

Saints & Sinners Multi-Sport Club is the only local 

club to be represented at this year’s Two Oceans 

ultra-marathon and half-marathon in Cape Town on 

Easter Saturday. 

Albany’s entrants in the Two Oceans 

ultra-marathon over 56km are, with the number of 

ultras already completed in brackets – Chade Bowles 

(1st ultra), Richard Foss (12), Rose-Marie Hurford (1) 

and Kirsten Wells (2). Albany’s entrants in the Two 

Oceans half-marathon are, with the number of 

half-marathons already completed in brackets – 

Richard Alexander (5), Lubabalo Bokuva (1st half), 

Basie Bonaparte (10), Karen Meyer (7), Colin 

Price-Smith (12) and Sally Price-Smith (5). 

Between them, Stephen and Terri-Lynn Penney 

have completed all of 38 Two Oceans 

WE MEET AGAIN: Last 

weekend saw scores of Old 

Graemians gather at 

Graeme College for the 

annual Founders’ Day 

celebrations. Among those 

who attended the Memorial 

Service last Friday 

afternoon were, from left, 

Neil Smuts (convenor of the 

Old Graemian Weekend), 

Clyde Wallace (Old 

Graemian attending his 

75th Reunion Weekend) 

and Don Munday (former 

teacher at Graeme and now 

resident in Port Elizabeth) 

Pictures: SID PENNEY 

ultra-marathons, and they will be back in Cape Town 

over the Easter weekend, Stephen to run his 26th 

and Terri-Lynn her 14th. With the closure of Run/Walk 

for Life in Grahamstown, Stephen is now a member 

of Port Alfred-based Kowie Striders, and Terri-Lynn a 

member of Nedbank Athletics Club. 

FEAST OF SCHOOLS’ R U G BY 

Graeme College staff member Nico van der Meulen 

has been a busy man of late, organising and 

convening not only last week’s Old Graemian golf 

day, but also the Graeme rugby day being held at the 

school on Saturday March 24. 

That is the day when schools’ teams from all over 

the Eastern Cape converge on the Graeme campus 

for a full day of rugby at First XV, U-16 and U-14 level. 

In all, there will be 23 matches on three fields, and 

Graeme 1sts will feature in the main game of the day, 

that against Grey High at 4.10pm. 

RECORDS AND AWARDS 

Toni Rafferty broke two records at last week’s 

Diocesan School for Girls swimming gala, with Sage 

Cawse and Courtney Repinz setting one new record 

apiece. Victrix ludorum winners were Toni Rafferty 

(open), Courtney Repinz (U-16) and Cally Still (U-14). 

ONE HUNDRED 

Congratulations to Erin Jarvis who recently made her 

100th appearance for the DSG 1st waterpolo team. 

FIFTY MATCHES 

Congratulations to Graeme College player Liam 

Agnew on being awarded his ‘50’ cap for 

representing the school’s 1st cricket team on 50 

occasions. Meanwhile, there were no less than seven 

Graeme players sporting ‘50’ caps last Saturday in 

the match against the Old Graemians. 

FLOATING ON THE WATER 

Three of the floating trophies awarded at the 

conclusion of St Andrew’s College’s inter-house 

swimming gala last week were: Adderley Prize for 

best open swimmer - Martin Wolmarans; Doug 

Lawson Trophy for best junior swimmer – O l i va 

Lange; and Melzer Individual Medley Trophy (open 

division) – Christian Dom.



KOWIE 

STRIDERS 

CONGRATULATIONS to 

our two Argus Cycle 

competitors, Lyn 

Harbrecht who cycled it 

in 4 hours 21 minutes 

and Dudley Emslie who 

finished in 4:33. 

For a change there 

were no gale force winds 

during the Argus race. 

Carol and Jean 

Nepgen were back on 

the roads again last 

weekend. They competed 

in the Bobbies 3-in-1 in 

Pretoria on Saturday 

where Carol walked the 

21km in 2:53 and Jean 

the 10km in 1:59. 

Then on Sunday at the 

Edenvale 42/21 in 

Johannesburg, Carol 

completed the 21km in 

3:04 and Jean the 10km 

in 2:01. 

It is great to see the 

increasing attendance at 

our time trials with lots 

of new personal bests 

being achieved. Seems 

to be getting quite 

competitive. 

Please don’t forget the 

Amanzi Easter trail run 

which we are organising. 

We need your help. 

Enjoy your 

r u n n i n g / wa l k i n g . 

Time Trial, March 6: 

8km Run 

Rick Betts 35:21 

Mariaan Stiglingh 

44:02 

Richard Legg 44:20 

Gill Legg 44:20 

CROQUET 

CORNER 

5km Run 

Mike Nelson 23:04 

Sticks Stiglingh 24:20 

Alex Weed 24:58 

Kevin Lee 25:07 

Dave Sansbury 25:16 

Ian Robertson 25:47 

Alan Robb 26:58 

Gregory van Mastrigt 

27:42 

Mia Donald 27:42 

Leah Shanks 29:09 

Mike Momberg 29:51 

Lulu Mceka 31:47 

Robyn Reed 36:09 

Cathy Momberg 37:02 

Loren Meyer 37:18 

Jade Wentzel 37:18 

3km Run 

Ayabonga Saul 10:25 

Lethembu Jekana 

10:31 

Rebecca Nelson 15:37 

Sharon Dacombe 19:22 

Clare Wood 20:13 

Emily Lessing 20:28 

Kelly Legg 31:54 

Madison Wood 31:54 

Caylem Simes 32:25 

Robyn Dacombe 32:25 

6km Walk 

Ray Basson 01:16:26 

5km Walk: 

Anna Marie Hockley 

36:10 

Pauline Weed 42:04 

Jenny Basson 48:59 

Billy Futter 48:59 

3km Walk 

Colin Murphy 28:12 

Sally Blake 38:01 

Alistair Blake 38:01 

Graham Oliver 38:01 

LAST Saturday was very busy with 19 players 

turning up. 

The next rollover will be held on Wednesday 

March 21. Bear in mind that the cut-off date for 

Allan Wilson entries is March 29. Noeline has a 

lot of work in front of her, hence the early cut-off 

date. Birthday greetings are due to Helmut for 

today, Thursday March 15. 

Port Alfred Bowling and Croquet 

Club 

THREE of our ladies teams participated 

last week in the Kowie Ladies Classic – 

we thank Kowie for a most enjoyable 

two days! 

Trevor Frost and Graham Enslin are 

away in Durban playing in the Senior 

Inter-District Tournament where they are 

representing Eastern Province. We wish 

them good bowling. 

Please don’t forget to enter the 

Hospice Charity Day being played at Port 

Alfred on Wednesday March 21. All 

bowlers in Eastern Areas (EA) are 

welcome to enter as individuals. Help us 

to support this wonderful cause. 

The Vroom Cup and Timm Cup will be 

played at Kowie on Thursday March 22. 

The EA Mixed Pairs will be played at 

Grahamstown and Albany on Saturday 

March 24 and Sunday March 25. 

Duties for the week – March 20 to 24: 

Tabs – Sylvia Prevost and David Freeme, 

Bar – Peter Wansell and Colette Reid, 

Ironing – Colin Barnard. 

Kenton Bowling Club 

It was a quiet week at the club as 

most of the action was outside our 

borders. On Wednesday and Thursday 

two of our ladies’ teams travelled to 

Kowie for their annual Ladies’ Classic. 

Di Gruneberg and her team (Pam 

Bowker, Rose Chowles and Gloria 

Schmidt) managed a creditable third 

place and were rewarded with prize 

money of R500 each. 

Friday night’s attendance draw (which 

had reverted to R500) was forfeited by 

Emily Bellingan for not being present 

when her number was called. 

Dave West skipped a team (Rodney 

Austin and Tony Phillips) to Molteno’s 

annual classic. Although not finishing in 

the prize money, they were well pleased 

with the dry wors and brandy they won 

in the minor placings. 

The highlight of the week was the 

introduction of a club championship 

weekend. Thirteen teams had entered 

the Selected Mixed Pairs Championship 

which was to be completed over one 

weekend. The first rounds were played 

on Saturday morning with the final on 

the Sunday afternoon. The duo of Di 

Gruneberg and Tim Bradbury are this 

year’s Selected Mixed Pairs champions 

after beating Ruth Low and Ken Nixon in 

a thrilling final. They managed to wipe 

out a deficit of shots after 15 ends to win 

with a final score of 21-15. A supportive 

crowd of about 20 spectators were 

treated to some high quality bowling. 

Saturday evening’s after bowls bring’n 

braai (fires by the courtesy of 

Braaimeester Stompie Bellingan) was 

enjoyed by all with Helen van 

Schalkwyk’s pot-bread being the toast of 

the evening (pardon the pun). 

FIRST PLACE: Jeffreys Bay ladies, from left, Lorette Wewege, Jacqui van Heerden, lead Elsa Grobler and skip 

Barbara Coetzee, came first in the Jean Louw Ladies’ Classic at the Kowie Bowls Club last Thursday, with main 

sponsors Dr Charles Louw and daughter Anne, and ladies’ captain Margaret Stegmann, right 


BOWLSBANTER 

... what’s happening 

The championship weekend was an 

experiment and the committee will 

debate the desirability to continue with 

the initiative and what needs to be done 

to improve it. Any suggestions from our 

members will be appreciated. 

Events (March 15-22): 16 - Greens 

grading, PT Trips, Steak Braai, 18 - EA 

Men’s League. 

Duties (March 18-25): Bar - Van 

Schalkwyk/Nixon, Tabs - S Bellingan. 

Kowie Bowling Club 

Our ladies have done it again . 

With Margaret Stegman at the helm (I 

would not like to pay her telephone bill) 

our ladies staged another Jean Louw 

Classic commensurate with the high 

standards set by the 27 classics which 

preceded this one. 

Where Jean Louw’s vision of a classic 

differed from the usual was that while 

our visitors could expect consistency 

and predictability on the greens it was 

inside the clubhouse that they could 

expect the unexpected. The theme, the 

décor, the flowers, and especially, the 

food had to be pleasing to the senses 

and different every year. 

The yardstick by which the 

tournament was measured was whether 

even those who were not in the main 

prizes were adamant that they had 

enjoyed themselves so much that they 

would be returning next year. 

Margaret’s Classic met all these 

criteria admirably – thank you to all of 

you. Although the rain – or the threat 

thereof – was an irritation it did not 

influence the standard of play and in the 

final stages we saw some very good 

bowls. 

The winning teams were: 1 – Barbara 

Coetzee, 2 – Lolly Reed 3 – Gloria 

Schmidt, 4 – Moira Buchanan, 5 – 

Sheila Prevost, and 6 – Maureen 

Freeman (her 26th visit). 

Our mega-bucks on Tuesday was well 

attended and played on C green. Johnty 

Alexander, Don Munro, and George 

Andrews picked up a full house of 10 

plus 14 much to the chagrin of the 

graders who feel it is a reflection on 

them if a team picks up a full house 

when the two sides are supposed to be 

of equal strength. Anyway the grades are 

being revised and a few wings will be 

clipped. 

Friday night we resumed the night 

bowls and what a night it was. It was 

almost as if they had not seen one 

another for some time. Thanks to the 

Lions and our members who continue to 

cater for the inner man and ensure the 

smooth running of the tournament. 

During the week our Men’s Singles 

continued unabated but due to the 

ladies’ classic Linda had to postpone 

some of the ladiesl matches into next 

week. 

With a record entry in the open, Steve 

Minnaar had to use all his organisational 

skills to cajole players and markers into 

fulfilling their fixtures. On Saturday some 

of our “juniors” had a field day 

against their more experienced 

opponents but after the initial 

carnage sanity prevailed and we 

ended up on Saturday night with the 

most experienced quarter-finalists.. 

On Sunday we were treated to some 

excellent bowls. Eric Kent (coming off 

the veld) eliminated Jacques Krige in a 

tight game but then lost to Dick 

Schuurman on his way to the final. In the 

meantime Chris Avis disposed of Keith 

Kolesky to reach the final. 

The final was a bit of an anti-climax. 

Perhaps a third game against a much 

younger opponent was a big ask for 

Dick. Chris took charge immediately with 

a four and was never headed. He won 

21-10. Well done Chris, we are all proud 

of you. 

The Men’s Senior singles and all the 

Ladies’ Singles still have to be decided. 

It is almost a pity the singles are just 

about over. It is always a joy to watch 

the cut and thrust of a game of singles 

between two doughty opponents. 

The “oorskiets” from the singles 

played on C green and had an enjoyable 

af ternoon. 

Stan Richter, Don Munro, and Mirelle 

McPhee could do no wrong and ran out 

easy winners on the green and then 

made off with a substantial “snowball”. 

After all this activity the greens look a 

bit “tired” which does not auger well for 

the EP greens inspection this week. 

Duty list for week from Monday 

March 19:Steve Minnaar – Roll, Keith 

Kolesky and Ronnie Smith – Mark, Sally 

Wormard – Tabs with Eddie Hoseck and 

Robert Sandiland – B a r. 

Pick n Pay Night Bowls – Round 3 

28 Main Street - Tel: 046 624 1125 

Email: robert.avis@ecmpa.co.za 

4 

THE third round of the Pick n Pay Night 

Bowls competition got underway on Friday 

evening in beautiful weather after the rain 

of the previous two Fridays where one was 

actually rained-out. 

In Round two teams shared the 

“Performer of the Night” prize because of 

their same scores. Section A, DP 

Engineering and Section B, Pig and Whistle 

with their big wins of six points plus 21 

shot profit. The swindle board raffle was 

won by Chris from Pig and Whistle team 

and the roll-over competition was won by 

Chris Roberts Construction who they were 

not in attendance at the last two 

prize-giving. 

Round 3 prize-giving started with the 

swindle board raffle being drawn and CM 

Heunis won the bottle of whisky on a team 

ticket. Next the roll-over competition was 

drawn and the score for the four ends was 

“one” and, as happens, there were four 

teams with a score of one for the night so 

the prize money rolls over to next round 

which makes the next rounds prize R120. 

“Performer of the Night” was handed out 

to the winners of the third round for their 

win of six points and shot profit of 13. 

“Lions do a wonderful job of keeping the 

hunger pangs at bay with the sale of their 

fast foods from the pavilion and the music 

belting out over the greens,” event 

convenor Mike Tomlinson said. 

“There is no banning on the Lions’ disc 

jockey, as with the St George’s Park band 

who were apparently bothering the umpires 

[during the second test against Australia]. 

“The fourth round is scheduled for Friday 

March 16, so see you all there and bring 

the family and friends along for a 

wonderful social evening around the 

greens.”



Wednesday March 7: Buco Individual 

Medal, with 69 players. 

Results: 

1st: Charlie Poulton – 65, 2nd: Peter 

Longhurst – 68, 3rd: Gerhard Strydom 

– 69, 4th: Wouter Hensens – 69, 5th: 

Alan Rosenthal – 69 

Two clubs: 

6th: G Strydom, D Cowie 

8th: C Poulton 

11th: A Meyer 

13th: I Sawers, A Small 

Best gross: 73 – Ian Moncur 

Best nett: 65 – Charlie Poulton 

Nearest The Pins: 

Debonairs Pizza – 6th: Dave Hawkins 

Kowie River Cruises – 8th: Harold 

Horne 

The Wharf Street Brew Pub – 11th: 

Andrew Meyer 

Thymes 2 Catering – 13th: Ian Sawers 

Wimpy longest drive - 14th: Roger 

Acton 

Kingsley Beverages - Nearest the Pin 

for two on the first: Dennis McElwee 

Saturday March 10: Pam Golding 

Betterball Stableford, with 83 players. 

Results: 

1st: Steve Gardner, Terry Counihan - 50 

2nd: Trevor Taylor, Dave Young - 48 

3rd: Mark Brigham, Colin Mavuso - 48 

4th: Jayden Roesstorff, Quinton Fick - 

47 

Two clubs: 

6th: B Shaw, D Young, R van Zyl, R 

Coates, S Gardner 

8th: A Sap, C Poulton, C Forster, D 

Port Alfred parkrun draws more than 200 participants 


AT the 14th parkrun in Port 

Alfred on December 9, 

runners set off down river 

from the library lawns on 

Saturday, bright and early. 

“The race is run at the same 

time all around the world. It is at 

8am, except certain places in 

South Africa where it’s 45 

degrees, and in Europe, where it’s 

dark,” said Pauline Weeks, the 

local parkrun’s second director. 

The 5km long course, run along 

the Kowie River in two laps, takes 

place every single Saturday. 

“It was started by a South 

African in Bushy Park in London 

PORT Alfred’s first ever event of 

the Town Classics Series is part of 

the Amanzi Festival, hosted by the 

Royal St Andrews Hotel and taking 

place from April 6 to 8 at East 

Beach, and, aside from the 

international surfing contingent, it 

will include some talented South 

African surfers in the mix. 

The second event on the City 

Surf Series calendar, and first ever 

event of the Town Classics Series, 

will take place as part of the 

Amanzi Festival. South Africa’s 

best will battle it out for valuable 

Qualifying Section (QS) points as 

they look to kick-start their QS 

careers and build towards making 

the championship tour. 

The event will include Men’s 

QS1000, Women’s QS1000, 

Longboard, Men’s QS1000 and 

Longboard Women’s QS1000 

competitions. 

Wo m e n ’s surfer, Sophie Bell 

from KwaZulu-Natal, is one the 

athletes getting ready for the event 

by Quiksilver. Bell, the 2016 World 

Junior Tour regional champ, 

recently brought home the double 

gold after winning both the WQS 

( Wo m e n ’s Qualifying Section) 

division and the Junior division at 

the Buffalo City Pro in East 

London. 

“It’s super sick to have all these 

WQS and JQS events here in 

Yo u n g 

11th: S Dorrington, J Wilding, I Sawers, 

B Wright 

13th: B Wright 

Best gross: 72 – Colin Mavuso 

Best nett: 64 – Dave Young 

Nearest the pins: 

Mooifontein Quarry – 6th: Bob Shaw 

Auto Smart Body Shop – 8th: Viv 

Jordan 

Sibuya Game Reserve – 11th: Andries 

Small 

The Wharf Street Brew Pub – 13th: 

Brian Wright 

Wimpy – Men’s longest drive – 18th: 

Clint Roesstorff 

Royal St Andrews - Nearest the pin for 

two on the first: Meekah de Sousa 

1820s GOLF 

Monday March 5: 28 players in good 

w e at h e r. 

Winners on 40: Lionel Timm, Peter 

Rinaldi, Wolly Wolmarans, Lawton 

Amos. 

Moosehead on 46: John Heather, Andy 

Simpson, Ted Baines, Dallas Cowie. 

Good scores: 49 – Derick van 

Harmellen, Stan Weyer, Juan Southey, 

Lionel Timm, 48 – Geoff Clough, Ram 

Piers, Dennis McElwee, Wolly 

Wolmarans, 46 – Derek Sinclair. 

Two clubs: 6th Dennis McElwee, Wolly 

Wolmarans, 8th Dennis McElwee, 11th 

Juan Southey, Stan Weyer, 13th Lawton 

Amos. 

Thursday March 8: Game cancelled 

when he asked is there anywhere 

where people meet to run?” 

Weeks said. 

No matter where you are 

travelling, you can go and meet 

people and run on Saturday 

morning. 

“We were in Scotland, and we 

ran at Hampden Park, there is a 

parkrun everywhere, even in 

A f g h a n i st a n , ” she said. 

“And the results system is 

brilliant! You get a bar code, scan 

it when you run and the results 

are sent to an app which you can 

access on your computer or 

cellphone, including the age 

group, stats and percentage you 

are running at.” 

South Africa. It gives everyone a 

lot more experience and time to 

get more determined. It also allows 

surfers to save money from not 

having to travel overseas to 

compete in the same WQS 1000,” 

said Bell. 

Cape Town Surf riders, along 

with South African champion 

Brandon Benjamin, dominated in 

variable conditions at the Vic Bay 

Quad 2017 in the Western Cape in 

memory of founder member of the 

Southern Cape 

Surfing Association, 

John Pfaff. They 

overcame tough 

competition to defend 

their title against 

Eden Surfriders and 

Nelson Mandela Bay 

at the end of last year, another 

successful event on the Garden 

Route. Now, moving to the 

Sunshine Coast, can Benjamin and 

his fellow Capetonians do it again 

at the Amanzi Festival? 

Durban surfers Sam 

Christianson, 20, and Christy 

Gilmour, 17, will also be surfing in 

the Quiksilver QS events. They are 

headed off to China’s tropical 

Hainan island last month to 

compete in the 2018 World 

Longboard Surfing Championship 

after being presented with their 

South African colours by the 

KENTONRUNNERS 

GOLFW E E K LY 

... the results 

due to bad weather. 

L ADIES’ R E S U LTS 

March 6: For a change the afternoon 

actually brightened up after a morning 

drizzle leaving warm conditions with a 

moderate westerly wind. Twenty-seven 

players answered the call to play in the 

Monthly Medal sponsored by Pick n 

Pa y. 

Helen Lockyear counted out Margie 

Siegers into second position to win the 

Silver Division on nett 70. Heather van 

Harmelen was a clear winner in the 

Bronze Division with a nett 72. Kirsten 

Dales occupied the runners-up slot on 

nett 73. 

The concomitant putting competitions 

held every Medal outing were won by 

Jane Bladen in the Bronze Division and 

shared by Margie and Mo Marsay in the 

Silver Division, all three stroking just 

32 putts. 

There were neither any two-clubs 

holed, not individual nett rounds made 

under 70. 

Ellen Fischer’s drive was closest to the 

pin on Top Carpet’s sixth as was Jane 

Bladen’s on Rosehill Driving Range’s 

eighth. Heather van Harmelen was 

“nearest-for-t wo” on River Spa’s 13th, 

but nobody hit the green on Wimpy’s 

Top surfers register for the Amanzi Festival 

IN YOUR OWN TIME: About 200 runners set off from behind the 

library on the 14th parkrun on Saturday Pictures: LOUISE KNOWLES 

Participants can walk if they 

choose to, and build up to 

running, and as many people do, 

KwaZulu-Natal Longboard Surfing 

A s s o c i at i o n . 

As for local surfers, we will see 

Richard Heny and young grom 

surfer Kye Macgregor competing 

against the country’s and world’s 

best in anticipation of some great 

results and building both 

reputation and World 

Championship points. 

“The entire weekend will be a 

great one for spectators and 

competitors alike,” fe st i va l 

organiser Sxeaks 

Nkwinti said. 

Co-organiser Dave 

Lawson was also 

delighted with the 

festival and the 

way it was shaping 

up. 

“We have so much for our 

visitors to see and do, from the 

Good Friday, March 30, right the 

way through that week to the 

surfing finals the following 

weekend, everyone should be 

enter tained,” he said. 

From international 

bodyboarding, skate boarding for 

the general public, swimming, trail 

running, jet skiing and rubber 

ducks (inflatable speed boats), 

food and craft stalls, and events 

for the kids at Kiddies Beach, the 

Amanzi Festival is something you 

don’t want to miss. 

11th. 

The longest drive competitions were 

held on the 12th and struck by Shirley 

Heny in the lower handicap section and 

by Heather among those with more 

generous handicaps. 

The competition on March 20 will be a 

three-ball alliance with drawn partners. 

FRESH STOP PORT ALFRED MIXED 

March 10: A pleasant morning for golf, 

bright and sunny with moderate 

westerly breezes, attracted a smaller 

than average field of 23 with many a 

potential member of the fairer sex 

playing in the Ladies’ Open 

Championship at Belmont. The draw 

resulted in one three-ball and five 

mixed four-balls playing in the usual 

mixed two-to-count Stableford alliance. 

Lizzie Lambrechts had a great day 

leading her covey of Lizzie Mangham, 

Rusty Hallam and James Weisters to 

victory with 89 points. Fanie Smit, 

Barrie Brady, Gaby and Danny Tarpani 

were just one off the pace on 88 to 

take the runners-up slot. 

Nothing went right for Heather van 

Harmelen, Terry Harris, Dave and Launa 

Kirk as they struggled to score just 77 

points to become the recipients of the 

traditional energy replacement drinks 

go on to do 10km runs and 

m a r at h o n s . 

There are more than 200 people 

supplied by the sponsor, way behind 

the rest of the field. 

Lizzie Lambrechts had the best round of 

the morning netting a fine 68 and also 

her drive being closest to the pin on 

the 8th to win the sponsor’s bottle of 

wine. There were no two-clubs. 

An amount of R1 000 was handed over to 

the SPCA during the week from PAM golf. 

KGB RESULTS 

Tuesday March 6: The much sought 

after rain finally arrived at the end of 

last week and caused rapid greening 

up of the fairways and softening of the 

ground. The course has consequently 

“lengthened” significantly and 

individual scores showed much 

evidence of this. 

The morning produced light showers 

and a moderate westerly wind. A total 

of 39 players enrolled for the 

two-to-count Stableford alliance in one 

three-ball and nine four-balls. 

It took just 85 points to win the 

morning’s proceedings and this was 

the score carded by Adrian White, 

Jimmy van Rensburg, Rusty Hallam 

and David Groenewald. Second placed 

Russell Warren, Dale Wisener, Martin 

Lambrechts and the fair Lynne Lake 

were just one point off the pace on 84. 

Two covies shared the much maligned 

Hamer en Sukkel trophy at the 19th 

hole, namely (1) Peter Reed, Danny 

Tarpani and Eugene Erasmus and (2) 

John Abbott, John Crandon, Paul Fryer 

and John Muggeridge. 

at the race in Port Alfred every 

Saturday, said Port Alfred 

parkrun’s first director Martin 

Neethling, who appealed for 

volunteers to help at the races. 

“You can still do the run before 

the race starts,” he said. 

“The more people who 

volunteer, the less frequently you 

will have to volunteer.” 

The fastest runner on Saturday 

was Sizakele Dayimani who ran 

the course in 17 minutes and 32 

seconds. 

A member of Kowie Striders, 

Dayimani has run the Comrades, 

Soweto Masters, Two Oceans and 

came first in the Border Masters in 

East London in 2013. 

Eugene sank the only 2-club of the day 

(sixth) and Russell alone shot a sub par 

nett 70 with his 68. 

Friday March 9: People who play in the 

rain get wet. Those who choose to play 

in the rain are either silly or fearless. A 

total of 29 players did tee-off in Friday’s 

two-to-count Stableford alliance to play 

in substantial precipitation, but no 

audit was performed to see to which 

section each individual belonged. The 

intimidating conditions were reflected 

in generally low scores. 

The best was the 86 points carded by 

Colin Armstrong, Peter Reed, Paul Fryer 

and Heinz Czepluch. They were closely 

followed by (1) Gerald Churchley, Rosie 

Calmeyer-Leach and John Abbot and 

(2) Dave Kirk, Mike Beaumont and Eric 

Segers on 85. 

Launa Kirk, Andy Manson and Andy 

Barnes could only muster 60 + 5 = 65 

points on their card to come a dismal 

last and become the day’s recipients of 

the Hamer en Sukkel trophy. 

Barrie Brady (sixth), Brian Reid (eighth) 

and Martin Lambrechts (11th) all sank 

two-clubs on the holes indicated. 

Russell Warren probably used his 

dorsal fin to good use in netting a 

creditable 66 under the soaking 

conditions while swallow Dave Kirk 

would have felt “a little at home” in the 

process of netting 69. 

QUICK AS A RABBIT: 

Sizakele Dayimani 

was first to 

complete the 5km 

parkrun 

Time Trial: March 8 

3.5km 

1. Alinah Seccombe 

30:21 

2. Yvonne Tsikos 

30:22 

3. Martin Seccombe 

30:42 

4. Marijke Wigley 31:12 

5. Saran Seccombe 

32:25 

6. Melody Seccombe 

32:27 

7. Asemanhle 

Nombiwu 34:16 

8. Liceho Nkohla 

34:29 

9. Thijmen Wigley 

37 : 0 9 

10. Steven Wigley 

37 : 1 0 

11. Alvira Tsikos 38:24 

12. Tau van Graan 

38:33 

13. Carla Möller 39:04 

14. Karma van Graan 

39:16 

15. Jess van Graan 

39:40 

16. David Steyn 39:41 

17. Linda Walker 

(walker) 44:03 

5km 

1. Damian Tsikos 28:23 

2. Nosipho Vasi 34:49 

3. Nick Albrightson 

3 51 5 

4. Lynn West 

36:11 

5. Colleen Bedford 

38:33 

8km 

1. Vuyisani Nobi 30:52 

2. Xhlisa Khatu 36:14

Sp ort 

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FINDING A GAP: A Southwell batsman hits the ball to leg as Salem fielders and wicket-keeper look on in the final match of the Pineapple Cricket Tournament at the Country Club on Saturday 

Emotional Salem bring it home 

BEST SINGLE PERFORMANCE: 

Salem’s Nicholas Zimmerman, right, 

receives the trophy for his 

performance – scoring an 

undefeated 160 – in the final, from 

Barry Purdon at the Pineapple 

Cricket Tournament prize-giving on 

Saturday night 

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Zimmer man’s 160 not out denies Southwell in tense final 


SALEM are the new Kenrich 

Pineapple Cricket Tournament 

champions after beating Southwell 

in the final match at the Port Alfred 

Country Club last Saturday. 

On a hot, breezy morning, the match 

started with Southwell winning the toss 

and electing to bat first. 

Among the match highlights for 

Southwell, James Stirk scored 92 runs and 

Dave Kruger 53. 

Salem’s Leard King took six wickets for 

36 runs, and by the end of their innings, 

Southwell had scored 205 for seven. 

In their innings, Salem batted well with 

an outstanding effort by Nick Zimmerman. 

Salem scored an undefeated 160 in their 

innings of 207 runs for the loss of nine 

wickets, winning the match by one wicket. 

Southwell’s Adrian Reed took three 

wickets for 50 runs. 

The winning team was jubilant, with 

captain Simon Amm, summing it up: 

“Leard King with the trophy and Nick 

Zimmerman’s emotions after his hundred 

says it all. It’s been a long time coming, 10 

years in fact. We wanted to win it for the 

Kings [family] because of much they have 

done for the Salem Club,” said Amm, 

referring to the death of popular local 

cricket player, Cuan King, last week. 

The Kings are a well-known cricketing 

family in Salem. Cuan, who died of cancer 

last Tuesday, was captain of the Salem 

team 10 years ago when Salem last won 

the Pineapple Cricket Tournament. 

Leard took a few days off to be with his 

family, but continued to play because that 

is what his father would have wanted. 

“That was why Leard accepted the 

trophy on behalf of the Salem team,” said 

Amm. We are just extremely grateful 

everything fell into place and that we could 

play great cricket with great mates against 

great opponents.” 

At the final prize-giving, president of the 

Pineapple Cricket Tournament, Walter 

Biggs, announced the winner and former 

president, Barry Purdon handed the 

tournament trophy to Leard King. 

Other prizes went to top performers 

Chris van der Meulen for the highest score 

(121) and most wicket-keeper victims, 

Zakes Simanga for the most sixes (13) and 

the most runs in boundaries (202), James 

Stirk for the highest batting average in 

section A (61.6) Peter Gradwell for most 

wickets in the tournament (13) and best 

performance player in his first tournament, 

Ati Kota for most wickets in A section (17), 

Cliff Savage for best wicket-keeper, Taylor 

Ntukela – most promising cricketer, JC 

Pittaway – best fielder, Fred Rubbidge – 

best slow bowler, Buster Bretherton – b e st 

all-rounder, Andrew Marshall – m o st 

deserving cricketer over-40, Rod Weeks – 

most deserving cricketer over 55, Nicholas 

Zimmermanm for best single performance 

in final, Walter Biggs for person doing 

most for cricket, and Barry Smith for 

umpiring services. Biggs thanked the 

sponsors, including Kenrich Motors and 

FORGING RELATIONSHIPS: The ladies of the Kenton Tennis Club were triumphant in their annual 

clash against the girls of Port Alfred High School, in what organisers said was a very enjoyable 

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the other main sponsor, Cricket SA. 

“This tournament is not possible without 

money. It costs us in the vicinity of R225 

000 to run the tournament, and we could 

not do it without our sponsors,” he said. 

Biggs also thanked Clive Pearson for the 

use of the Port Alfred High School fields 

and the Ski-boat Club for providing meals. 

Other sponsors are Russell and Co, 

Department of Sport and Recreation 

Eastern Cape, Tractor World, Raider 

Agencies, Nova Feeds, Distel, Verbac, 

PicknPay, BUCO, Provident Animal Health, 

Harcourts, Inso Aluminium, I Hire, De 

Jager Lawdon, Overberg, Rosehill and 

Nemato Spar, SA Breweries, Coca-Cola, 

Eastcape Pools, Creta Plumbing, Frontier 

Bonsmaras, Mooifontein Quarries, 

Multi-Security ACS360, Sky Alarms and 

Serenity Day Spa. 

Several of the former Pineapple Cricket 

tournament presidents attended the event 

including Barry Purdon who handed out 

the prizes, Ross Purdon, Rex Amm, Colin 

Stirk and Justin Stirk. 

‘Mer maids’ 

make splash 

at challenge 

THE Kenton Tennis 

Club hosted the 

second annual 

challenge match 

between the girls of 

Port Alfred High School 

and the Kenton Club 

ladies, dubbed the 

“Mermaids”, last 

We d n e s d ay. 

This round robin 

event, held in Kenton, 

was played in a great 

spirit of fun and 

thoroughly enjoyed by 

all the players. 

In this, the second 

year, the Mermaids 

were convincing 

winners, having 

narrowly lost last year. 

However, Kenton 

organiser Sue Baxter 

said that most 

importantly the real 

wins on the day were 

the friendships created 

and the good 

sportsmanship shown 

all round. 

The teacher in 

charge of the girls, 

Marlene Gibson, said 

the matchup was most 

enjoyable and the girls 

had fought hard.

TOTT 15 March 2018

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