The Rep 13 May 2022

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Netball league launches
Five local schools to participate
ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA
Phulutho Activities, in
partnership with PH Sports
and funded by Lotto,
launched the Komani Schools
Netball Splash Series league to
help increase the chances of
pupils from townships pursuing
careers in sport.
The netball league was
launched at Luvuyo Lerumo on
Wednesday, where all league
series games will take place
every Wednesday from 1pm.
The schools participating in
the five-week league are Maria
Louw, Luvuyo Lerumo , John
Noah, Nkwanca and Kwa-
Komani Comprehensive School.
The teams received full kit
comprising dresses, warm up T-
shirts, position bibs and a ball
each from the National Lotteries
Commission.
PH Sports director Phumelele
Hlati, who handed over the kit,
said they had started the league
because of the decline in sport
over the last five to 10 years in
the former disadvantaged
s ch o o l s .
“This has led to a lot of social
problems because children have
too much time on their hands.
“Those who are in Grade 12
are occupied with studies until
5pm. We want to improve the
chances of the disadvantaged
pupils making sport a career.”
However, this opportunity
had been taken away from them
since organised sport in the
township had ceased, he said.
Hlati said girls were a
priority, with SA set to host the
Netball World Cup in Cape
Town next year.
“We want to make netball
fashionable, accessible and a
sport of choice for girls, even
those who have never
participated, to take up the sport
and give them something to do.
“We know that a healthy
body results in a healthy mind.”
Hlati added that Nicolene
van Schalkwyk was the netball
c o nve n o r.
He said rugby and soccer
wo u l d also be included in the
fixtures, but due to not being
budgeted for, the teams would
play for a trophy and medals.
They will be catered for in
next year’s budget.
SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT: The new Komani Schools Netball Splash Series league was officially launched on Wednesday
and participating teams received playing kit before matches kicked off at Luvuyo Leromo High School. Present at the launch are,
from left, marketing consultant Miranda Lusiba, PH Sports director Phumelele Hlati, Avela Williams, Zama Rafeni, Kamvelihle
Mtiya, Asakhe Kontsiwe, Asemahle Khalipha, Siphesihle Kambi, Ayabonga Finiza, netball convenor Nicolene van Schalkwyk and
Chris Hani sports council secretary Mabhuti Mapeyi Picture: CHUMA JONI
FOUR-DAY CYCLE TOUR
Ncerha Leopards lead the
way in Border Super League
LOCAL RIDERS: From left, Thomas Clark, Robert Williamson and John Conway from Komani
took part in the KAP Sani2C Adventure that started at Glencairn Farm in Underberg on
Wednesday (May 11). They will cycle 260km over three days and finish at Scottburgh Golf Club
on Friday. This is the 18th edition of this iconic event. The race version started on Thursday and
will finish on Saturday, with 2,000 riders taking part over the four days Picture: SUPPLIED
Pretty perfect parkrun
STAFF REPORTER
Last Saturday 51 people ran,
walked and jogged the course of
the Komani parkrun at the
Queenstown Golf Club and
enjoyed perfect weather
conditions.
There were three happy
regular parkrunners who
recorded personal best times.
The event was made
possible by 14 willing
vo l u n t e e r s .
MAXWELL LEVINE
Ncerha Leopards are the early
pacesetters in the Border Super
League after making it two wins
in a row after defeating Ko m a n i
team Breakers at home.
Leopards won 16-8 in a
tightly-contested match at
Ntenteni rugby fields.
Swallows bounced back
from their horrific start to the
season by thrashing Old
Selbornians 26-7 at the NU 1
stadium in Mdantsane, after a
30-8 loss to Young Leopards the
week before.
The defending Border
champs have awakened from
that early slump to set their
radar for another title defence.
Berlin Tigers got their season
on a roll with a solid 28-21 win
over a powerful Ntlaza Lions
side.
It was Tigers’ first outing after
their match against WSU All
Blacks was cancelled last
weekend due to a last-minute
venue change.
Ntlaza recorded their first
defeat after an impressive
opening match against EL Police
last weekend.
Buffs defeated Black Eagles
26-13 to secure their first points
of the season.
It was a good away win for
Buffs, which will boost their
confidence for a decent run in
FLYING AHEAD: Litha Nkula, now playing for the Shimlas in
the Varsity Cup, in his heyday for the battling Border
Bulldogs Picture: SOURCED
the 2022 league campaign.
Eagles have yet to show their
mettle and one expects a topsyturvy
season for the Mpongobased
side.
The matches between Police
and WSU All Blacks and Fort
Hare Blues versus Young
Leopards were postponed.
In the premier league, Busy
Boys got the better of WSU
Eagles, winning 9-6 in a closelycontested
tie. Winter Rose
defeated Ocean Sweepers 17-
12 away from home.
United Brothers got the win
away in Stutterheim, beating
Wallabies 13-12. Moonlight
were too strong for Ngculu
Zebras, winning 18-3 at home.
The Africans vs Cambridge
and Evergreens vs Shining Stars
games were postponed. The
Border Bulldogs continued their
winless streak after suffering a
35-12 defeat at the hands of
Kenya Simbas in the Currie Cup
first division.
Locally, Old Collegians
thrashed WSU Whittlesea 43-5,
while Progress won 52-5 against
Shining Stars.
THIS WEEKEND’S FIXTURES
Super League Breakers vs
Swallows, WSU All Blacks vs Fort
Hare Blues, Ntlaza Lions vs
Ncerha Leopards, Young Leopards
vs Berlin Tigers, Old Selbornians
vs Black Eagles, Police vs Buffalo.
Premier League: Shining Stars vs
United Brothers, Winter Rose vs
Africans, Busy Boys vs Ngculu
Zebras, Cambridge vs Moonlight,
WSU Eagles vs Ocean Sweepers,
Evergreen vs Wallabies.