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22 Talk of the Town ADVERTISING / NEWSDESK: (046) 624 4356 Find us on Facebook March 28, 2019 Toyota hatches BOWLSBANTER ... what’s happening the new Corolla Of all motoring name brands in South Africa, Corolla was, undoubtedly, the most chirped about. Toyota sold so many of them that you could find one parked next to just about every kakiebos bush in the Tr a n s va a l … Then, it stopped. No more Corollas. Now the company has just launched a radically new hatchback – ever so cunningly – under the Corolla banner in the hope that it will also sell like hell in its new guise. Suppose Corolla just had to come back. Just to show it’s a true departure from the past, the new Corolla hatches have traded the Auris badge for a Corolla one, and highlighting it as the 12th generation of the brand. Talk about hip diction, Toyota refers to the TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture) platform as being at the heart of this new hatch. This TNGA allows for the Corolla’s design to be longer, lower and sleeker than ever before, says Toyota. The car is 25mm lower, 30mm wider, 40mm longer and the bonnet line is a whopping 47m lower, which, I must concede, makes for attractive styling and also gives the driver a greater field of vision upfront. For what used to be a fairly conservative Toyota, design-wise, the Corolla’s front and rear sculpting is pretty daring, with what it terms a catamaran look from the front and rear angles of the car. The bold front trapezoidal lower grille has a mesh design with surround that’s more upright, reducing the front overhang by 20mm. The tail end has a 14-degree increased angle to the rear screen and LED light clusters located as far to the edge as possible, a roof spoiler and a shark fin antenna, to catch one’s attention. Styling is rounded off with the inclusion of 16-inch alloy wheels, which sit neatly in the wheel arches with just the right amount of flare. Toyota has opted for the same motor it uses in the C-HR, which is the lively 1.2-litre four-cylinder turbopetrol unit, delivering 85kW and constant torque with a pleasingly flat torque curve of 185Nm at between 1 500r/min and 4 000r/min. Couple this to either a six-speed manual transmission, or Toyota’s new, remarkable, 10-speed Sport Sequential Shif tmatic Continuously Variable (CVT) a u t o m at i c cog-swapper, and you have the best possible combo right there at the JUST HITTING CENTRE STAGE: Will the new Corolla Hatch take over where the last one left off? A radical departure from the then conservative but functional icon, might well do the trick backbone of your running gear. The car’s performance is wor th twittering about and the manual gets you to 100km/h in just 9.5 seconds – the CVT version does it in 10.4 sec – and on to a maximum speed of 200km/h, says Toyota. Not bad for a 1.2-litre. A well-balanced engine/gearing combination always leads to beneficial fuel consumption as well, and Toyota claims an average consumption of 6.1 litres/100km for the new Hatch. The rear suspension is now a new multi-link system that is more compact and not only allows for a larger boot space, but, together with a new shock absorber valve design for 40% less friction, yields a smoother ride and better tracking stabilit y. The interior of the car is, likewise, as no other Toyota before. Because of the TNGA, you also immediately feel that the Corolla has a comforting, lower centre of gravity than the Auris. As you take the wheel, the new instrument panel is now much slimmer and immediately leads one to feel interior space has been well optimised. The flagship Xr models have sports front seats that are slimmer and wider, and have thick side bolsters for improved holding performance in hard cornering. The rear split seats can be folded down to increase the boot’s load space, and upholstery in the premium models is a combination of fabric and Alcantara leather. There is just about a cockpit-full of passive safety features to the car and start with seven airbags – driver and passenger, along with two side and curtain, as well as one for the driver’s knee. In my opinion, the strengths of the Corolla – for many years, SA’s best-selling sedan – was that it was sufficient to the everyday motorist. Not overly more than any other brand, but what it had, worked well, economically and reliably. Always costing a bit more than the opposition, but then resale values were high – and there was always a good Toyota dealership conveniently just around the corner. Oh, and they were never very exciting cars unless they were in motorsport – but this Corolla is… For a start, there are three Corolla Hatch models. The 1.2T Xs 6MT (manual transmission) – R336,800; the 1.2T Xs CVT – R347,400, and the 1.2T Xr CVT – R 3 67 , 1 0 0 . All come with a six-services/90,000km Service Plan and three-year/100,000km warranty. TOP TEAM: The winners of the 2019 Kenton Business League were the Buco Rollers, from left, Sylvester van Rensburg, Ockie Goosen, Zane van Rensburg, Keith Starbuck with Kenton Bowls Club president Anthony Copeman Port Alfred Bowling Club Last Tuesday afternoon the Guido’s vouchers were won by Hilary Allen, Studley Clark and Tony Versfeld. Well played and thank you to Guido’s for their vouchers. Congrats to Trevor and Jenny Frost who won the club mixed pairs internal competition. Mike Pfotenhauer won the wrong bias potty and duly paid his fine. We hosted a very successful Hospice tournament on Thursday which was very well supported by all the local bowling clubs, particularly Kowie, Kenton and Albany. All the proceeds are donated to Hospice who provides a fantastic service in this town of caring for potential terminal patients. Just about everybody has a family member or friend who has been affected by cancer of some sort. The department of health is cutting back on funds so that Hospice is reliant on funding to supplement their income. There were prizes for the winning skips, thirds, seconds and leads. Keith Benson generously donated his winnings back to Hospice. Thank you, Keith. The raffle was won by Sue Purdon. Some of the bowlers also won lucky tickets in the form of a lunch for two, a handbag and a bottle of w h i s k y. We thank Brian Waddington who organises this annual event and to all the sponsors and the ladies of Hospice who provided tea and lunch. This weekend was the start of the Eastern Areas (EA) mixed pairs, which continues on April 27 and 28 for those who made it through. Should you be unlucky enough to be playing in a section of three, you may only get to play one game, and be knocked out which is a shame in a competition of this nature. We had five teams from our club that entered, four of which played at Kenton and one pair at home. Sadly none of us won our sections so will have to try next year. The mixed novice 101 singles will be played on Wednesday afternoon April 3 at 1.30pm and 3.30pm. The men’s All Cape starts in Port Elizabeth on April 1 and the Ladies’ All Cape starts on April 8. Good bowling and best of luck to all the bowlers who have entered a team. None of our men have entered a team. CROQUET CORNER ... rolls that count Good to see newcomers being coached by Janet Thatcher on Wednesday mornings. If anyone is interested in playing please come along or contact Roger on 0 8 2 - 373 - 8 1 8 1 . On Friday March 29 weather permitting don’t forget night croquet with a bring and braai after. All are welcome. Saturday will be rollover. Forms for the Allan Wilson Classic are in the clubhouse. Please remember the hampers. Birthdays this week Colin Barnard on the 28th – have a good day. Only one ladies’ team has entered. We have night bowls on Friday evening March 29 at 5.30pm for 6pm followed by a bring and braai. Bowlers and non-bowlers are welcome. Duties for the week ending April 2 -6: Tabs - Mike Pfotenhauer and Jenny Frost, Bar Duty - Jim, Julie and Hein. Kowie Bowling Club How does one describe the absolute disbelief which emanated from the community when it became known that Bob Ford had passed away. In a coastal town dominated by retirees, visitations by the grim reaper are met with more stoicism than in other towns, but it took some time before the members of the club accepted the reality of Bob's passing. There was nothing flamboyant about Bob. Indeed it was his unobtrusiveness which made him almost invisible – and yet, he was always there pottering around the clubhouse and the grounds willing to do things for the club and for individuals. He never sought the limelight but, inexorably, it found him. The attendance at the memorial service was a clear indication that Bob's sphere of influence went well beyond the precincts of the club. He was good at sport but, more importantly, he was a sportsman whether he won or lost. He earned the respect of all who played with or against him and in the old days with Eric Kent and Eden Bradfield formed a formidable trio. This was later joined by Gavin Deenik. He had the gift of defusing a potential crisis by making a remark (sometimes in Xhosa) which took all the tension out of the situation. He, Gavin and I formed the triumvirate known as the “Under the Tree Club” where all the problems of the world were solved every morning. Bob was a very good committee man, a good mediator and principled in his decisions and actions. Consistent and honest in self-analysis. Polonius would have been proud of his Laertes: “This above all, to thine own self be true.” In any club there are “members” and then there are members. He belonged to the group that no club can afford to lose. He will be sorely missed and, paradoxically, the first indication of his absence might be an unfixed leaking tap. Tuesday was a big day at the club – almost as if the members wanted to share their grief. There were some big scores with Tony Brown, Rob Walker and Piet Coetzee hogging the prizes. With most of our players at the Sunshine Coast Hospice day and, also, helping to host the EP/ Border Nomads there were only 24 to play Tabs-in. Again it was left to Tony Brown, Tessa Chanet, and Robin Dowding to win the mega-bucks. Over the weekend we had an excellent entry of nine teams (out of a possible 25) from Kowie to play in the EA Mixed Pairs. With such a large entry from Kowie it was inevitable that some of our teams found themselves with other Kowie teams in the same section. Congrats to our teams which won four of the seven sections – Steve Minnaar and Megan Kriel, Judy and Jonty Alexander, Pieter and Margaret Stegman, and Grumpy Enslin and Helise Hat tingh.. It was pleasing to note that, at the end of the weekend no marriage counselling was required. Good bowling to our men's teams participating in the All Cape at Port Elizabeth. Duties: Roll - Pieter Stegman, Mark - Dick Schuurman/ Mike Ryan, Tabs - Lina Woodard, Bar - Siegie Rohrs. Kenton Bowling Club A quiet week of bowls in Kenton last week with good turnouts at Tabs-in and a focus on internal club competitions. Three sections of the EA Mixed Pairs competition were played this past weekend at Kenton and our congratulations go to Ruth Low and Ken Nixon for winning their section. Ruth and Ken now progress to the finals of this competition to be played in April. Ken is obviously a far better bowler than a sleuth, failing at his second attempt to find the elusive joker and ensuring that the joker stays alive for at least another week. Lolly Biggs also missed out on the weekly attendance draw of R500. Club Duties (March 25 - 31): Tabs - Bill Bedford, Bar - Dave and Lynn West. Dates to Remember (March 25 - 31): 28th - President’s Chair competition at Kowie.
March 28, 2019 ADVERTISING / NEWSDESK: (046) 624 4356 Find us on Facebook Talk of the Town 23 Wednesday March 20: Pick n Pay 4 Ball Alliance, with 78 players. Results: 1st: Colin Mavuso, Earl Tsolekile, Mbulelo Veto, Mbongani Bavuma - 93 2nd: Guy Cash, Greg Shanks, Ian Gatenby, Jayden Roesstorff - 90 3rd: Martin Slatery, Jonty Alexander, Brian Reid, Rob Turner - 88 4th: Ockie Pieterse, Rick van Zyl, Dave Young, Viv Jordan - 87 Two Clubs: 6th: A Barnes, E Tsolekile 8th: D Cowie, A Nel, G Churchley, W Osborne 11th: D Kieser 13th: T Counihan, S Counihan, A Sap Best Gross: 70 – Colin Mavuso Best Nett: 67 – Jayden Roesstorff Nearest The Pins: Foshaways – 6th: Daine Kruger Rise Cafe – 8th: Dallas Cowie (hole in one) The Wharf Street Brew Pub – 11th: Mark Shelton Thymes 2 Catering – 13th: Andy Stembridge Wimpy Longest Drive - #14th: Richard Beyleveld Kingsley Beverages - Nearest the Pin for 2 on the 1st: Andries Small Thursday March 21: Viv Jordan golf day, a 2 Ball Alliance with 43 players. Results: 1st: Trevor Taylor, Dave Young - 53 2nd: Arnold Morey, Frans, Kruger - 51 3rd: Rick van Zyl, Viv Jordan - 50 4th: Roly Clayton, Alan Corrans - 50 Two Clubs: 6th: T Taylor 13th: R Clayton, F Kruger Best Gross: 77 – T Taylor, Dave Young Best Nett: 69 – Roly Clayton, Dave Young, Andrew Pittaway Nearest The Pins: Mooifontein Quarry – 6th: Noel Stötter Auto Smart Body Shop – 8th: Rick van Zyl Sibuya Game Reserve – 11th: Earl Tsolekile The Whart Street Brew Pub – 13th: Frans Kruger Wimpy Longest Drive - Men #14th: Andries Small Royal St Andrews - Nearest the pin for 2 on the 1st: Rick van Zyl Saturday March 23: Pam Golding Betterball Bonus Bogey, with 63 players. Results: 1st: Rick van Zyl, Jason Sharrock +8 2nd: Peter Longhurst, Paul Fryer +7 3rd: Rick Pryce, Freek van Rooyen +7 4th: Neil Menary, Arjan Sap +7 Two Clubs: 6th: E Tsolekile 8th: F van Rooyen, R Clayton, B Dukas, M Deenik, R Dowding 13th: K Gardner Best Gross: 77 – Meekah de Sousa Best Nett: 68 – Peter Longhurst Nearest The Pins: Mooifontein Quarry – 6th: Earl Tsolekile Auto Smart Body Shop – 8th: Rob Dowding Sibuya Game Reserve – 11th: Darryl Hooper The Whart Street Brew Pub – 13th: Jason Sharrock Wimpy Longest Drive - #14th: Jason Sharrock Royal St Andrews - Nearest the pin for 2 on the 1st: Vaughan Meyer 1820s GOLF Monday March 18: 25 players in good, mainly overcast conditions. Winners on 42: Theo Kemp, Keith Wood, Barry Scarterfield, Dudley Kieser. Moosehead on 47: Dennis McElwee, Dale Wisener, Juan Southey, Dave Page. Good Scores: 49 - Wollie Wolmarans, Ernie Allen, Nic van der Merwe. Two Clubs: 6th Stan Weyer. Thursday March 21: 6 players in cool, overcast conditions. Winners on 39: Albert Whitfield, Derek van Harmelen, Peter Rinaldi, Juan Southey. Moosehead on 46: Windsor Bagley, Dallas Cowie, Barry Scarterfield, Dudley Kieser. Good Scores: 48 - John Heather, Ernie Allen, 47 - Albert Whitfield, 46 - Derek van Harmelen, Dale W i s e n e r. Two Clubs: None. L ADIES’ R E S U LTS March 19: An extraordinarily perfect afternoon’s weather presented itself to the Ladies’ Section golf on Tuesday afternoon and 33 players answered the call to play in a two-to-count Stableford 3-ball alliance. Liz Gatenby, Sylvia Foster and Jane Bladen carded a winning 73 points with runners-up Mo Marsay, Trish Barwick and Heather van Harmelen close on their heels with 72. Third place was taken by Louisa Cross, Sue Roll and Kim Gardner on 70 points. Shirley Heny birdied the par three 6th as did Louisa Cross and Margie Siegers on the 8th. Helen Lockworth’s drive was closest to the pin on Top Carpets’ 6th, as was Sheena Warren’s on Rosehill Driving Range’s 8th and Mo Marsay's on Wimpy's 11th. Theresa Loundar’s second shot was nearest the pin on River Spa’s 13th. The longest drive competitions were held on the 14th and driven by Helen Lockyear and Sylvia Foster in the lower and higher handicap sections r e s p e c t i v e l y. The best individual nett rounds were shot by Glynnis Renecle (68) and Joy Altson (69). The competition on April 2 will be the monthly medal sponsored by Pick n Pay. PORT ALFRED MIXED March 23: Sunny and warm weather becoming a little gusty later on provided the background to Saturday’s 2-to-count mixed Stableford alliance competition. The field was drawn into two 3-balls and four 4-balls. GOLFW E E K LY ... the results The 3-ball of visitor Dave Hoets, Liz Gatenby and Lynn West carded 83 + 5 = 88 points to count out runners-up Andy Manson, Greg Shanks, Doreen Lumdson and Ingrid Griffiths into second place on the same score. The most golf was played by Glynnis Renecle, Derek Sinclair, Gaby and Danny Tarpani with a disappointing 76 points. There were no 2-clubs and the best net scores were shot by Greg Shanks and Liz Gatenby, both with 69. Guy Cash won a bottle of wine when his tee-shot was adjudged closest to the pin on the 8th. KGB RESULTS Tuesday March 19: Perfect weather pervaded the course on Tuesday moaning and 45 players heeded the call and were drawn into nine 4-balls and three 3-balls to play the usual 2-to-count Stableford alliance. The rains of last week have lengthened the course considerably and scores have consequently suffered. The best round was the 88 points carded by Gerald Churchley, Johny Johnston, John Abbot and visitor Algi Bower. Second placed Mark Warren, Dave and Don Rose carded 81 + 5 = 86 points. Those who battled the most in the tighter conditions were Roger Kidson, Quentin Hogge, Nick Oosthuizen and Ian Gatenby only managed to score 75 points and consequently ending up with the notorious Hamer en Sukkel trophy. Martin Lambrechts and Ian Gatenby holed the only 2-clubs of the day (8th), whilst the best nett scores were shot by Neil Loundar and Johny Johnson (68) Friday March 22: One couldn’t have imagined a more perfect morning for golf that presented itself to Friday’ KGB competition and the excellent turnouts of late continued as 50 players presented themselves for the early morning draw. Roger Kidson, Donald McGarvie, Mike McNamara and Maureen McGarvie carded 92 points to win the competition quite comfortably. Brian Hayward, Dave Curran, Danny and Gaby Tarpani took the runners-up slot with a distant 88 points. It is cruel that there has to be awardees of the infamous Hamer en Sukkel trophy on such a perfect morning, but the 73 points carded by Sandra Fryer, Dale Wisener, Andy Manson and Paul Fryer were insufficient to escape the trophy at the 19th hole. Barrie Brady had the crowd cheering at the end of play festivities as it was announced he shot a superb nett 63 and made a 2-club on the 11th. Other good nett scores were shot by Maureen McGarvie (67) and Danny Tarpani (68). Kowie United Easter Tournament promises to be a total blast for all KOWIESTRIDERS ... runners with pride Congratulations to Alex Weed on winning the Country Club Sportsman of the Year Trophy. Alex has been on the committee for a couple of years and puts in a lot of work organising all our races. A well deserved winner. Thanks for everything that you do for the club. We are arranging a bus to the EP 21km Champs on May 25. There is also a 10km event. An ideal route to do your personal best. Please give names to Alan to book your seat. Some of our members are off to run in the Bruintjieshoogte 50/25km in Somerset East this weekend. Good luck to you all. Have a great run. Carol and Jean Nepgen competed in the tough Belville Tyger event on Human rights Day. Carol walked the 21km in 3 hours 3 minutes and Jean the 10km in 1 hour 36 minutes. Then on Sunday at the Weskus 21km Carol did 3:43 and Jean 3:47. Both of them had a bad day. On April 19, Good Friday, is the Amanzi Challenge Trail Run. We need lots of helpers to make it a success. Contact Alex We e d . Billy’s Tips LSD (long slow distance) time on the road/legs is non-negotiable for distance runners. Know the difference between discomfort (to be expected) and pain (distress). On Tuesday April 9 we will be having a bring and braai after time trial. Fires will be lit. Bring your own meat, etc. Time Trial: March 19 Run – 8km Sinethemba Jilingisi 29:31 Letemba Jekana 30:17 Ayabonga Saul 32:20 Zamile Yanti 33:29 Rick Betts 37:16 Stan Knight 37:16 Lubabalo Sala 38:10 Eugene Fourie 41:56 VOLOVIKINGS In spite of the 21st being a public holiday, we still had a fair turnout of youngsters running. Time Trial: March 21 3.8km 1. Siphosethu Tokwe 16:41 2. Athenkhosi James 1709 3. Asiviwe Sneli 17:38 4. Kuhle Mantle 21:33 5. Vuyalethu Same 25:42 5km 1. Iviwe Matyunu 23:43 2. Emihle Tyatya 24:49 Asakhe Solwadle 42:07 Gerald Greeff 42:10 Ross Horton 42:14 Marianne Stighlingh 42:43 Pieter Brits 42:43 Zanell Venter 42:48 Leah Shanks 44:06 Ian Robertson 44:13 Gill Legg 44:42 Richard Legg 44:42 Run – 5 km Siyanda Xanti 22:00 Simon Nobebe 22:18 Mthuthu Pikoli 22:31 Athi Klaas 23:47 Oliver Momberg 24:17 Alex Weed 24:23 Sticks Stighlingh 27:48 Nelly Phiri 28:15 Alan Robb 29:19 Lulu Mceka 29:25 Mike Momberg 29:43 Shannon Horton 32:18 Trevor Williams 36:12 Natasja Möller 41:52 Kevin Lee 41:52 Run – 3 km Siviwe Gidwa 14:36 Supalelo Naika 14:36 Vanessa Barkhuisen 16:23 Emily Lessing 18:24 Jo Ann Betts 19:47 Dinky Davenport 20:32 Nomonde Hendele 22:45 Walk – 8 km Linda Wepener 1:23:50 Billy Futter Walk – 5 km Anna Marie Hockly 44:00 Charles Joubert 44:00 Sue Robertson 46:43 Lesley Futter 59:01 Sean Harper 59:01 Walk – 3 km Sally Blake 32:54 Alistair Blake 32:54 ... runners with pride 3. Uthimna Tana 27:28 4. Asonge Mlanla 27:34 5. Jarred Penny 30:00 6. Siphesihle Tokwa 30:23 8km 1. Nomawethu Ngangqu 44:17 NTOMBENTSHA MSUTU Kowie United Rugby Club will be hosting the third annual 10’s Easter Tournament at Station Hill rugby field on April 20. Several teams have been invited to enter, and so far, eight teams have confirmed. The confirmed teams are as follows: 43 Air School, Port Alfred Town, Rebels, Kwaggas, Lions, Plot Mystery, Slagpale, and Nemato Tigers. The teams entering will be divided into groups and p l ay against each other. Kowie United managing coach Abe Hendricks said the tournament promises to be a big one for the team, and they intend on boosting their club. “We urge the community to assist in supporting the teams as it will cost R1,000 to enter each team into the tournament,” Hendricks said. “On the actual day, we plan to have fun activities, not just rugby matches. We want to invite all family members to be a part of this day. There will be activities for children as well,” he said. “We really hope the people of Port Alfred will come in numbers and support the event, because we want this to be big. It will also help with the growth of our team and other teams as well. We need to grow rugby as a sport in the area,” Club president Leston Hilper t said. He said they would also like to thank the department of sports, recreation, arts and culture for sponsoring balls and other sporting equipment. Stalls will be allowed to add to the festive atmosphere. Anyone who is interested in having a stall on the day, can contact Hendricks on 078-328-0411 or Hilpert on 078 - 3 8 0 - 73 9 4 . Entrance fees will be R10 per car parking, R10 per adult, and R5 for children. The tournament will kick off at 9am and continue till late in the evening.
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