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Springboks can beat anyone claims Mallett
By Mark Els PARIS -- The Springbok team who will take to the field in their rugby World Cup quarterfinal on Sunday are good enough to go all the way to winning the final. "The Springboks can beat anyone. They proved that against Australia in t...

Akram and others found guilty of wrongdoings
SHARJAH -- Pakistan's cricket team was yesterday rocked by a media report back home that six players -- including captain Wasim Akram -- were found guilty of wrongdoing by the judicial commission on betting and match-fixing. Pakistani newspaper ...

Mbityi's fourth attempt at world title
By Mesuli Zifo EAST LONDON -- SA flyweight king Zolile Mbityi yesterday flew to Poland for a date with Bulgarian Dimitar Alipev this Friday in Poland, confident of bringing home a world title after three failed attempts on previous occasions. Mb...

Border start poorly in Vodacom League
By Karriem Martheze EAST LONDON -- Border are off to a poor start in this final Vodacom League of the century judging by the log positions after three games. Again the only bright light with a relatively good start for Border is King Spurs who i...

Karen carves her name in pride
EAST LONDON -- Border's Karen Coetzer has capped a great badminton season by being selected to the national squad for the year 2000 from which a team to represent South Africa in the Thomas-Uber international tournament will be selected. At the S...

Pakistan v Sri Lanka for final
SHARJAH -- Seamer Azhar Mahmood claimed a career-best six for 18 as Brian Lara's West Indies suffered their sixth straight defeat against Pakistan to crash out of the Sharjah Cup here yesterday. The Pakistanis proved too strong for the West India...

One big water hazard at Cradock
GOLF David Denison CRADOCK, that delightful Karoo 'dorp' loitering on the edge of the Eastern Cape, is the latest South African town to clock 100 years of providing players armed with clubs with the cathartic exercise that is a four-letter word: ...

Crossed wires
NOMADS: Rain, wind, cold marred the annual Andrew Mentis day at West Bank last Sunday. What a great pity, but it didn't deter 274 golfers from playing. No sour grapes, but the morning field did enjoy slightly better weather -- as the results prov...

Woodward says England will have to be at their best
LONDON -- Coach Clive Woodward has warned that England will have to be at their best if they are to avoid an upset loss against a Fiji side he believes were unlucky not to have beaten France. Twenty-fours after watching his side hit three figure...

Judo action
EAST LONDON -- The East London School of Judo are to stage their annual open tournament at the Catholic Church Hall in Cambridge this Saturday. The tournament, which starts at 9.30am, is for both juniors and seniors and has attracted competitors ...

Scots must be brave
EDINBURGH -- Scotland coach Jim Telfer expects his side to have their bravery and strength put to the test when they face ultra-physical Samoa in their World Cup play-off at Murrayfield this afternoon. Samoa sealed their place in the play-offs wi...

Athletics off
EAST LONDON -- Today's mini-athletics meeting scheduled for the Jan Smuts Stadium has been cancelled. The cancellation is due to a combination of a wet outfield and examinations, according to the TLC's Gary Weber. -- DDR ...

Primary school MTN cricket
EAST LONDON -- The 1999 MTN Border Pri- mary Schools day-night cricket tournament, now in its second stage, has brought all the Border primary schools into the knock-out competition. Selborne (104/4) eliminated Cambridge by six wickets; Central...

Ireland, Argentina primed to the hilt
PARIS -- It probably won't be the prettiest match of the World Cup, but today's play-off between Ireland and Argentina promises to be one of the most competitive. The stakes are enormous: A Dublin quarter-final against a French team undermined by...

Ozzy Moon and Lloyd hold pole position
DURBAN -- A battle of the sexes looks on the cards in Greyville's topliner tonight, a B Division Handicap. Ozzy Moon, a five-year-old mare from the Alistair Gordon stable, is a winner of five of her 12 outings and looks more than capable of exte...

Last night's Newmarket results
FIRST RACE 12 Mystery Magic (Complete Warrior-Fairy Chant) J Geroudis 1 4 Dublin Dance S Brown 2 5 Enriched R van Wyk 3 2 CaballaP Strydom 4 Then came: Shawnee Gold, Sumatra, Silent Storm, Chimu, Your Health, Madame Kiri, Royal Preview, Take...

Cape forecast betting
FIRST RACE 14-10 A Time To Remember 7-2 Rusticiano 9-2 Man At Arms 6-1 Scatman 7-1 Noble Speed 8-1 Century Saint, Vital Sistem 14-1 upwards others SECOND RACE 3-1 Top Secret 7-2 By Invitation Only 4-1 Victoria Junction 5-1 Rola Fair 6-1 Prime...

There's no stopping Ruby Clipper
JOHANNESBURG --Ruby Clipper turned last night's Magnolia Handicap at Newmarket over 1000m into a procession as was expected. The imported filly from the Gary Alexander yard jumped smartly and tracked the second favourite Happy Harriet, who was le...

Natal forecast betting
FIRST RACE 5-2 Fowler Supreme 3-1 Shame The Devil 7-2 Rising Rampant 6-1 About A Million 7-1 Keen Dancer, Stuntmaster 10-1 upwards others SECOND RACE 18-10 Western Fields 3-1 Valvite 4-1 Earthshaker 7-1 Eastern Exposure, Eli's Magic, Peronist...

RESULTS ROUND-UP
CRICKET SUPERSORT SERIES STANDINGS Played, won, lost, drawn, batting points, bowling points, points Pool A Northerns Titans21017724 Gauteng21018119 Griqua Diamonds2011628 Border Bears1001347 EP Jumbos1001336 Easterns2011235 Pool B Natal Dolphins ...

Three softball teams picked
EAST LONDON -- The Border men's and women's softball selectors announced their training squads in preparation for the Peter Fourie Coastal Tournament to be held at the Phillip Kahts Softball Stadium from October 29-31. The Border Hansa men's squa...

SPORT BAG
Rugby scout says thanks Sir, I would like to thank you for the item you put in your paper regarding my rugby recruiting trip to South Africa. East London proved to be a very rewarding stop over for me and your article created a very positive re...