The Rep 14 October 2022

THE REPRESENTATIVE 14 October 2022 Tel: (045) 839-4040 / editorial: bobeloz@therep.co.za / advertising: charodinev@therep.co.za 11
SPORT SCENE
Local star on the move
ZINTLE BOBELO
Lesseyton’s Sihle Gum has
recently joined a team of
soccer professionals in the
national first division league as a
defender of the Pretoria club
Casric Stars FC.
The 23-year-old, who is yet
again making big moves in his
soccer career, brings with him a
bag full of experience in the
GladAfrica league.
His previous contracts
include playing two seasons for
Free State Stars and for TS
Sporting before the club faced
relegation, and a loan stint
playing for Witbank Spurs.
Gum’s manager Brian Funda
said he had good working
relations with Free State Stars
before it sold its status to the
Pretoria team Casric Stars FC.
“I have been working with
the team for about 10 years,
even during its Premier Soccer
TIGHT GAME
League days. I became worried
when I learnt that the club was
going to be sold.
“However, through
professional engagements and
agreements with the new
management I was able to
secure a spot for Gum in the
c l u b .”
Funda said Gum was a
young and experienced player
who showed grit on the field
and he was pleased that Gum’s
current club had approved and
signed the player.
Gum, who has signed a twoyear
contract with the club said:
“I’m happy. Getting a new team
is a great feeling. Everything is
going well so far.
“Yes, we all know that this is
a promotional league. I am
looking forward to getting
promotion to the Premier
Soccer League but that will
require a lot of hard work and
d i s c i p l i n e .”
CONGRATULATIONS: Lesseyton’s Sihle Gum has signed a
contract with Pretoria soccer team Casric Stars FC P i c t u re :
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A 1-1 draw between Valgas and Roman Callies FC ended up in a 3-1 penalty win for the latter in a Nedbank Cup match at Dumpy
Adams Sports Complex on Sunday Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO
REP REPORTER
The Border Icons in Sport (BIS),
formed by past sports
personalities in the region, is set
to host a gala event on Saturday
October 29.
The aim is to recognise and
honour legendary sport and
community administrators from
the East London, Qonce (King
Wi l l i a m ’s Town) and Komani
(Queenstown) areas who were
affiliated to the anti-apartheid
sports movement.
Along with a sports historywriting
objective, the event is
one of the non-profit
organisation’s (NPO) many
activities aimed at encouraging
a spirit of community and
school sports in d i s a dva n t a g e d
communities.
This is according BIS
spokesperson Garth van
Heerden.
The event will be held at the
Summit Lifestyle Centre in East
London, starting at 4pm.
It will kick off with a
memorial ceremony to
commemorate not only sports
and community leaders who
have passed on, but also family
and friends, and those who
sadly died during the Covid-19
pandemic.
Some of the sports giants
who passed on include Ronnie
Vengadajellum, Jimmy
Mohammed, Dicky Naidoo,
Billy Goodford, Fabian Gregory
and many others.
graphic © liudmyla pushnova / 123RF.com
Border Icons to
honour legends
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The aim is to
recognise and honour
legendary sport and
community
administrators from
the East London,
Qonce (King William’s
Town) and Komani
(Queenstown) areas,
who were affiliated
to the anti-apartheid
sports movement.
The nominees to be
honoured include legends who
contributed to sport in SA
during the apartheid and post-
1994 eras.
The criteria for nomination
includes the obtaining of
national colours.
As many nominees as
possible will be honoured from
various codes.
The event is set to be held
over three consecutive years,
with those who are not
nominated this year, to be
recognised over the next t wo
ye a r s .
Some legends will be
posthumously honoured and
will be represented by family
members.
An effort was also made to
get current SA players from local
communities to be present at
this year’s function.
Unfortunately, the SA rugby
players and Banyana players
such as Robyn Moodley, from
East London, will not be
available due to their national
commitments.
Two players who will be
present though are Le-Neal
Jackson, from Komani, and
Bianca Woods, from East
London.
Both represented SA at the
recent Commonwealth Games
in Birmingham, England.
Other SA players will also be
in attendance.
The event, with attendees
from as far afield as Cape Town
and Gauteng, will be
l ive s t r e a m e d .
It is hoped the function will
inspire administrators and
schools to become more
actively involved in sport and,
with the support of BIS
members, live out the theme of
the evening, which is to “R e v ive
the Spirit of Sport” as it was in
the past.
Communities are asked to
donate their sports memorabilia
and photographs for historical
purposes.
The event will be preceded
by two conferences facilitated
by guest speaker John
O’Connor, on how to manage
community sport as well as
entrepreneurial ways to
f u n d ra i s e .
For more information, clubs
and schools can contact BIS
administrator Deon Muller at
079-608-9192 or Garth van
Heerden at 082-373-6482.
CHDCA T20 league kicks off
REP REPORTER
The Chris Hani District Cricket
Association T20 Internal League kicked
off at Nkwanca High School on the
weekend with only one game played
on Saturday, between Vintage XI and
Dongwe Cricket Club.
Dongwe CC won the toss and sent
Vintage in to bat. They managed to
accumulate 157 for two wickets.
Mkululi Takane top-scored with an
unbeaten 68 runs before he retired and
Siphiwo Ndaba scored a quick 41
before being stumped.
Dongwe went in to bat and had a
hard time scoring runs. They could only
get to 78 all out, with Roman du Preez
the peak of the bowlers with 3 wickets
for 9 runs and Josh Goss with 2 wickets
for 13 runs. Vintage won by 79 runs
and earned themselves a bonus point.
On Sunday, Siseko Dalamba locked
horns with Sada Cricket Club. Sada CC
won the toss and elected to field.
Siseko Dalamba went in to set a
target and in their allotted overs (20),
they put up a score of 144 runs for the
loss of 3 wickets. Anathi Joe was
Dalamba’s chief destroyer with the bat,
blasting his way to 63 runs aided by
two youngsters, Ayabonga Dalingxolo
(21) and Hlonela Menzi (20), who
chipped in with a few runs to help set a
defendable total.
Luyolo Futshane had the best
bowling figures for Sada as he finished
with 1 wicket and only conceded 7
runs from his three overs.
Sada went in to bat and after losing
an early wicket Aphiwe Stemele top
scored with 36 runs and Mthura
Th e n j wa scored an equally impressive
34 runs to give Siseko Dalamba a scare
as they sneaked close to their target.
Dalamba’s Lwandisile stopped them in
their tracks with the best bowling
figures of the weekend.
The young bowler ended with 4
wickets for 17 runs in his 4 overs, with
Siseko Dalamba winning by 40 runs.
Spartans got a bonus point win
without breaking a sweat as WSU
could not pitch for their match.
CRICKET SEASON: Players get ready for the Chris Hani District Cricket
Association T20 Internal League, which started at Nkwanca High School at
the weekend Picture: SUPPLIED