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2023 Berg River Canoe Marathon | Day1

Maher Steals The Limelight From World Champ Zonquasdrift — The talk of the Berg River Canoe Marathon before the start was Hank McGregor’s last-minute entry into the race, but it was young Jeremy Maher who stole the limelight at the end of Day 1 on Wednesday. Maher won the four-way tactical battle to eke out a slender two-second lead at the end of the opening stage on Wednesday when he beat Thomas Lovemore into second on the 62km opening stage from Paarl to Zonquasdrift. David Evans edged out McGregor in the sprint for third, but with just three seconds separating the top four, the race is...

BSI Premier Division Cycle 3 72-hole Championship

HUGE Shout Out to Sean Paxton in winning the BSI Premier Division Cycle 3 72-hole Championship, with scores of 70, 70, 66, 71 (-11) at Royal Johannesburg East and West Courses from 13-15 September. Sean’s consistent form saw him go under par in all four rounds.  Even so, he was only 1 shot ahead with 4 holes to play, such is the high standard of the BSI tournaments these days. Sean’s tournament experience saw him through though, as he finished with 4 straight birdies to pull clear of the chasing pack. Sean will now focus his attention on the Premier IPT this week as he represents Central...