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6 GOT A NEWS STORY? Call our news desk on (043) 702-2125. Find us on Facebook 13 February 2020 GO & EXPRESSGO! SCHOOLS e-mail:goexpress@arena.africagraphic © seamartini / 123RF.comGIVING LIFELENDING A PAWThe SANBS mobile blood clinic visited Merrifield College last Thursday. Nazi Mkumla, left,offers support while Ngcali Jafta and Zoë-Jade Flanagan finish their donations. P i c t u re :TARALYN MCLEANLOOKING GOODThe Hudson Park High School Interact Club visit Pet Pals on Wednesday, where they madevarious donations and sponsored a kennel on behalf of the school Picture: SUPPLIEDDRESS UPThe Merrifield Class of 2020 were happy to receive their matric jackets this week. Picture: TARALYN MCLEANVoorpos Primary School pupils dressed up as storybookcharacters in celebration of World Read Aloud Day recently.They are, from left, grade 2 pupils Lemma Tenge, LimikhayaMgiwigwi and Inako Potelwa. Picture: SUPPLIEDWELL DONEMSC BUSINESS COLLEGE2020 REGISTRATIONS OPEN(PART-TIME STUDIES NOW AVAILABLE)e.g. PROJECT MGT, IT, ICB, BUSINESS,TRAVEL/TOURISM, MANAGEMENTCLASSES commencing: 10/02/2020Website: www.msccollege.co.za14 St Matthews Rd, Southernwood, EL(043) 743 5778eastlondon@msccollege.co.zaVICTORY RUN:Clarendon GirlsHigh School’sEmily Robertsraces to first placeat the Sub-Districts AthleticsTournament thattook place lastweek at the JanSmuts Stadium.She came first inthe 800m and1,500m. The otherClarendon girlswho came first intheir races wereJenna Kilian in100m and 200m,Riya Keshaw in300m, and SaschaMortimer in5,000m P i c t u re :SUPPLIED
GO! & EXPRESS 13 February 2020 For all your advertising needs call Cheryl on (043) 702-2031 or Risha (043) 702-2122. Find us on Facebook 7Grand Slam win an inspirationREFLECTIONSCharles BeningfieldCHARLES BENINGFIELDIt’s not often I’m gobsmackedby a sportingperformance these days.One sees so many wonderfulexhibitions of sportingexcellence by young men andwomen on television that intime, one becomes accustomedand perhaps even a little boredwith it.But those who watched theNovak Djokovic-DominicThiem Australian Open GrandSlam men’s singles final lastSunday in Melbourne will surelyagree with me that for brillianceIf Serbia canproduce achampion likeDjokovic, SAsurely can tooand sheer endurance this epicfive-setter will take a lot ofbeating.For four hours these twoyoung men, one from Serbiaand the other fromAustria, threw the kitchen sinkat each other in their quest forv i c t o r y.The pendulum swung firstthis way and then that asmillions of tennis fans across theworld sat glued to their TV setswhile the tennis gods favouredone player and then the other.It was truly mind-boggling.Their demeanour – Th i e melegantly gracious in defeat andDjokovic equally so in victory –stamped both both players asGAME SET MATCH: It’s time for SA to step up and make aname for itself in the tennis world Picture: FILEtrue sportsmen and a credit totheir respective countries.I must admit my personalfavourite was Djokovic and inmy opinion, he was fullydeserving of his pay cheque ofAUS$4.2m (R42.24m).I don’t care how good atennis player you are butimagine for a moment having toface, for nearly four hours,alternate serves coming at youat varying angles at somethingnearing 200 km/h, never mindhaving to sprint backwards andforwards across the width of thecourt for that length of time toreturn sizzling, and I meansizzling, forehand andbackhand drives into the farreaches of the playing area.If it was me I would havebeen dehydrated, hospitalisedand put on a drip!Eventually, a totally drainedDjokovic, after five titanic sets,was able to subdue his gallantopponent and allow us here inEast London and the rest of theworld to stagger off to therefrigerator for some liquidsustenance.You had to see it to believe itand I hope you did.But what is it about themodern day tennis championthat makes him so formidable?I mean greats like Rod Laver,Boris Bekker, Pete Sampras andthat awful brat John McEnroemust have practiced just as hardas these guys.The secret must surely liewith superior playingequipment and coachingt e ch n i q u e s .Whatever! Good luck toSerbia, a dirt-poor country andtheir worthy champion.As for us, where do we SouthAfricans stand in the world ofchampionship tennis?Down there at the bottom ofthe ladder that’s where!Yet we have more sunshineand open spaces than many ofthe tiny countries whosep l aye r s ’ names areunpronounceable, but featureamong the top money-winnersyear after year.It’s time for someone wholives here, preferably from EastLondon, to step up to the plate!SPONSORED CONTENTSUNNY DAYJoin the Bigfoot runto help combat polioSIVENATHI GOSAResidents areencouraged to takepart in the upcomingBigfoot and RotaryPolio Challenge onFebruary 22 to helpraise funds to combatpolio around thewo r l d .The run is acollaboration betweenGately Rotary andBigfoot Express Freight.“Polio is a paralysingand potentially fataldisease yet totallyunknown to mostSouth Africans due tothe involvement ofRotary International,”event organiser GerrieHatting said. “In 1985Rotary Internationaltook a momentousdecision to tacklep o l i o e ra d i c a t i o nworldwide through themass vaccination ofch i l d r e n , “ he said.“The purpose ofthis event is to raisefunds and buildawareness about thedisease for those whodo not know about it.“We want toimprove lives, invest inthe future, improvechild health, savemoney and to makeh i s t o r y.”Hattingh said overthe past 30 years,Rotary Internationalhad helped immunisemore than 2.5-billionchildren in 122countries, spendingmore than $1.8bn(R26.57bn) towardsthe cause to eradicatepolio .“The first PolioRun was organised byGately Rotary in 2016and the aim is topromote a healthylifestyle and to raisefurther funds for thepolio eradicationfund.“This year will,however, be morespecial as everyparticipant will wear acancer armband andfor each armband theproceeds will go to theCancer Association ofSouth Africa (Cansa),”Hatting said.Last year, the runattracted 686participants andHatting said this yearthey were hoping forbetween 750 and1,000 runners.Entry is open fromFebrury 8 untilFebruary 21.Forms are availablefrom SportsmansWarehouse in RetailPark, Beacon Bay.The entry fee isR70, and the race willstart at 8am.Recent heavyrains have leftthe MorganBay lagoonnice and fullP i c t u re :MILINDCHITNIS
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