Updated: 8am GMT -- 2004/09/03
Sport
Tiger back in Bulldogs tankBy Brian McLean
EAST LONDON - The Tiger is back in the tank and Old Selbornian utility back Russell Jeacocks comes onto the replacement bench. That's the news from the Border Bulldogs' camp ahead of tonight's crucial Currie Cup first division rugby match against nei...
Bafana preparations gain momentum
MEN AT WORK: Bafana Bafana footballers preparing for their crucial World Cup qualifying clash with the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday. From left they are captain Aaron Mokoena, Simphiwe Mkhonza and Benni McCarthy. JOHANNESBURG - South Afri...
SA's best surfers on show in EL
EAST LONDON - SA's best surfers will be in action here at the Nahoon Reef over the next three days in the 2A rated O'Neill SA Open of Surfing, and ASP Africa Pro Surf Tour event for men, women and pro juniors. Top seed is Frankie Oberholzer of Warn...
SA back in Fifa top 40 rankings
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa has started its slow and painful climb back to the international top 40 by moving two places up in the latest Coca-Cola Fifa ranking largely due to their 2-0 away victory over Tunisia last month. SA are now ranked 39t...
Ganguly to be tested in second ODI
NOTTINGHAM - India captain Sourav Ganguly said he expected his leadership skills to be tested as never before after the team's seven-wicket one- day international defeat against England here at Trent Bridge. India, last year's losing World ...
Davenport recovers to advance to third round
NEW YORK - Fifth-seeded Lindsay Davenport rallied from an early service break to win eight straight games and advanced to the third round of the US Open with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Spain's Arantza Parra Santonja yesterday. The 1998 Open cham...
Badenhorst to captain WP against Pumas
CAPE TOWN - Western Province have appointed eighthman Adri Badenhorst as captain for tomorrow's Currie Cup match against the Pumas in Witbank after Neil de Kock had to withdraw due to a hand injury yes terday morning. In one of three changes fro...
Andrew rules out coaching England
LONDON - Former England flyhalf Rob Andrew said he would not replace Clive Woodward as England rugby union coach and would honour his contract with his present club Newcastle. Woodward announced he was resigning from the England post on Wednesd...
Gogga comes to East London
By Peter Martin EAST LONDON - South African Test left-arm spin bowler, Paul "Gogga" Adams will be in action when the United and Willows cricket clubs host two visiting clubs from Cape Town this weekend. United play St Augustine's tomorrow and Adams...
Time will test Myekeni's boast
JOHANNESBURG - Port Elizabeth's Mzukisi Sikali is living on borrowed time as the IBO flyweight title holder, warns challenger, Mhikiza Myekeni, originally of East London. The two gladiators will clash at Carnival City on Saturday night. "Sikali's t...
Stofile to open high-tech facility at Fort Hare
EAST LONDON - The Minister of Sport, Makhenkesi Stofile, will tomorrow officially open the Dr Krish Mackerdhuj Cricket Complex at the University of Fort Hare. The complex has been developed into one of Border's best cricket wickets and includes sta...
Two called up for Griquas
KIMBERLEY - Scrumhalf Eben Olivier and utility forward Jannie Bornman have been recalled to the Griqua rugby team to play the Natal Sharks in the Absa Currie Cup fixture at Absa Park here tomorrow. Olivier has replaced the injured Josh Fowles, w...
Carlson was and will remain a gentleman of the highest order
from the grandstand with sports editor Brian McLean FORMER Border Bulldogs captain Graham Carlson was first noticed playing club rugby for Rhodes University. From there he was chosen to play for the Bulldogs, going on to captain them with distincti...
Border and the future HOCKEY with JOHN DOMONEY
AS the season slowly ebbs away it's an opportune time to look back on, and also what lies ahead for hockey on the Border. On the plus side, the province, assisted by the staging of the SA Games, acquired a spanking new playing surface at Xerox Park ...
Alleged cheating at schools under the spotlight
LOCAL SOCCER SCENE with Kariem Martheze THE Chappies Little League was recently recognised by the world famous Guinness World Records as the world's largest football tournament! That's remarkable. The U12 junior league comprises 6 023 teams with 1...
Nefa hosts feast of soccer
EAST LONDON - This weekend Nefa will host the Premier League cup quarter-finals tomorrow and the semi-finals and finals on Sunday at the North End Stadium. Top billing on Saturday goes to Atlantic Spurs and Merchants at 3.30pm. Spurs are in content...
Cubs win well
EAST LONDON - It was Cub's second-half firepower that sent Mighty Pioneers plumetting to a 2-1 defeat in the final of the BP Buffalo Triangular inter-district soccer championship, but it could so easily have ended differently. Anyone anticipating ...
PEforecast betting
FIRSTRACE: 3-1 Irish Harry, Sunray, Vice Regal; 5-1 Kilmari Castle; 7-1 State Express; 10-1 Sun City Queen; 12-1 Starlight Fairy; 14-1 Cactus Jack, La Figaro, Personal Choice, Andri Star, Missile Maiden; 20-1 Brain Child. SECONDRACE: 15-10 Doubl...
Snaith, Fayd'Herbe set to saddle winners today
By Derek Hindman EASTLONDON - For a change the focus of this column today will be on the meeting at Arlington. The number of horses that are coupled in races at Port Elizabeth meetings seem to increase each week while at other venues they appear t...
Yesterday's Vaal results
1Maiden Plate 3-Year-Olds R44000 1 200m: 4 HEIGHT OF FASHION (Allied Flag- Fashionable Lady)L Nhlapo 1 6 Storm AlertW Mawing 2 3 Counter CreekA Hoffmann 3 1 Credit LineL Prestwood 4 Then came: Baltic, Royal Reflection Winner ...
RESULTS ROUND-UP
GOLF EUROPEAN MASTERS Crans Montana, Switzerland Leading first-round scores yesterday at Crans-sur-Sierre: 65-Miguel Angel Jimenez, Spain 34-31; 66- Marc Farry, France 33-33, Peter Hedblom, Sweden 32-34, Sergio Garcia, Spain 33-33, 67-Martin ...
Old Selbornians A beat Alfa 4-0 in East London league TENNIS with MAUD THORNE
OLD Selbornians A extended their lead on the first league men's log when they beat Alfa 4-0. The only set which Alfa salvaged was that in which Petro Bosch and Tony Brits went down to Grant Grotjohn and Mike Francis. Beacon Bay beat Gonubie 3-1. Th...
