Updated: 8am GMT -- 2004/11/20
Sport
Bok captain confident! From Gavin Rich
LONDON — The impact of the incident that caused so much controversy back home this week may not have been nearly as big on the Springboks as many fear heading into today’s Test match against England at Twickenham. The possible demoralising effect of ...
Proteas relish spin challenge
KANPUR, India — Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly is confident his spin bowling attack will see off the South African challenge when the first Test starts today on a turning Green Park pitch. Ganguly is banking on India’s traditional spin streng...
No mercy for England
LONDON — South Africa prop forward Os du Randt promised world champions England “no mercy” come today’s Test match here at Twickenham. The only survivor of the 1995 World Cuo-winning team, the 32-year-old front-row will win his 50th cap this ...
Mosley to make it Wright this time
LAS VEGAS — A year ago, Shane Mosley was celebrating his second win over Oscar De La Hoya and making plans to replace him as one of boxing’s biggest stars. Things can change fast in boxing, though, and no one knows it better than Mosley. When h...
Taai hopes to go all the way at camp
By Peter Martin EAST LONDON — She’s a demure, shy schoolgirl, with a soft voice. But put her in cricket clothing, place a bat or a ball in her hand, and she changes like a moth into a butterfly. Grens High’s Angelique Taai, 17, has been a regular me...
Young boxer wants to fulfil his father’s dream
By Mesuli Zifo EAST LONDON — The untimely death of his father, Vonti, has not dampened the spirit of young Duncan Village fighter Tamsanqa Dubase to make his mark at the junior Commonwealth Games in Australia. Dubase, 17, was scheduled to leave for ...
Warne clashes with umpire
BRISBANE, Australia — Australia’s spin-king Shane Warne said he didn’t expect to be punished after an exchange with Pakistan umpire Aleem Dar during the first Test against New Zealand here yesterday. The leading Test wicket-taker was called for two...
Paddlers honour Marlin today
EAST LONDON — The Halcyon/Fenn Pete Marlin Challenge paddle race takes place today. The race, a 50km event, is in honour of paddler Pete Marlin who died in a paddling event about 20 years ago. The wind and conditions conditions today will dictate t...
Dave Mollett’s Turffontein selections
SELECTIONS FIRSTRACE: 3 Linksfield; 11 Gun Powder ’N Grit; 4 Barrister SECONDRACE: 6 Guest Gallery; 1 Dancing Tide; 2 Maid D’Orleans THIRDRACE: 8 Shipper One; 7 Asset Management 9 Dromond. FOURTHRACE: 4 Gold Halo; 16 Summit Seeker; 13 ...
Yesterday’s Fairview results
1Maiden Plate, R28000, 2 400m: 9 QUEEN BO (Broad Reach-Iceni Queen) ..................................C Roberts 1 8 Fast Beat W Kennedy 2 3 Big Boy DreamM Byleveld 3 6 Irish SpiritG Hatt 4 Then came: Precious Baby, Masonic Magi...
Actual betting for Greyville tomorrow
FIRSTRACE: 2-1 Bombard; 5-2 Major League; 7-2 Top Site; 4-1 Words Of Wisdom; 6-1 Special Emblem; 7-1 Movinkickingroovin; 10-1 upwards others SECONDRACE: 15-10 Hurricane Al; 2-1 Western Breeze; 7-2 Induna; 9-2 Waterboys; 6-1 Rambo Colou...
Actual betting for Kenilworth today
FIRSTRACE: 15-10 Super Singer; 3-1 Lewinsky’s Lover, Tempus Fugit; 8-1 Runnin’ Home, 10-1 upwards others SECONDRACE: 2-1 Rio Dulce; 3-1 Top Shoe; 5-1 Gargoyle, Amber Street; 7-1 Soldier’s Tale; 10-1 upwards others THIRDRACE: 3-1 T...
Met nominations
CAPETOWN — Forty-nine nominations have to date been received for next year’s running of the R1,5m J&B Met at Kenilworth. The 2000m Grade 1 race is to take place on Saturday, January 29. The nominations in alphabetical order together ...
Actual betting for Turffontein today
FIRSTRACE: 5-2 Linksfield, Gun Powder ‘N Grit; 3-1 Among Angels; 4-1 Invited Chief; 5-1 Hydrus; 7-1 Bush Striker; 8-1 Barrister; 10-1 upwards others (First-timers not quoted throughout.) SECONDRACE: 16-10 Sandton Spender; 2-1 Guest Galle...
Summer Cup final field
The final field for the Summer Cup to be run at Turffontein over 2000m on Saturday November 27 for a stake of R2 million in order of racecard number, draw, horse, trainer, jockey weight and merit rating is: 1 11 JAMES JAGUAR (G M Alexander)...
RESULTS ROUND-UP
CRICKET STANDARD BANK CUP DOLPHINS V LIONS Durban Toss: KZN KZN DOLPHINS Watson b Terbrugge 81 Khan c Otto b Terbrugge 8 Wingfield b Otto 32 Benkenstein not out 43 Klusener not out 6 Extras (3lb, 1nb, 5w) 9 Total (37 ov...
