Andy Birkett wins another singles world title
Ponte de Lima - Andy Birkett delivered a marathon racing masterclass as he became the 2022 world champion, winning a thrilling senior men's K1 gold medal at the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships on the Lima River on Saturday afternoon.
Birkett had to fight to stay in contention during the early part of the race, bouncing back from an unusually poor portage to put himself in the ideal position for the end-sprint involving five athletes.
Birkett, who also won the gold medal at the World Games in the USA earlier in the…
Lovemore stars in four medal haul for Team SA at marathon worlds
Hamish Lovemore became the Under 23 marathon world champion as South African junior and Under 23 paddlers grabbed four medals at the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships on Friday, as Lovemore won his gold and Uli Hart finished third in the men’s Under 23 K1 race, Saskia and Valmajean Hockly won the junior K2 silver and Christie Mackenzie added the Women’s Under 23 K1 bronze.
Lovemore and Hart were central to a six boat break that seized control of the race by lap four of the 23 kiloemtre, seven-lap contest, carefully m…
WMHWC2022 - Opening Day continues the high of the Opening Ceremony
The World Masters Hockey World Cup Cape Town 2022 launched its way into the history books by showcasing the best of the country and the City of Cape Town at an unforgettable opening ceremony. The Ceremony, which witnessed the 84 teams marching through the V&A Waterfront, set the tone for the opening day of action. That tone was class.
With the beating of the drums still resounding in the ears of each and every participant, the action got underway at three World Class Venues. Western Province Cricket Club, with their two t…
WMHWC2022 - Opening Day continues the high of the Opening Ceremony
The World Masters Hockey World Cup Cape Town 2022 launched its way into the history books by showcasing the best of the country and the City of Cape Town at an unforgettable opening ceremony. The Ceremony, which witnessed the 84 teams marching through the V&A Waterfront, set the tone for the opening day of action. That tone was class.
With the beating of the drums still resounding in the ears of each and every participant, the action got underway at three World Class Venues. Western Province Cricket Club, with their two t…
World Masters Hockey World Cup Fixtures Available
As we fast-approach the official start of the World Masters Hockey World Cup, which will be hosted in the global wonder that is the City of Cape Town, the hype around the highly anticipated 2022 edition has created a buzz of excitement among players and fans of the sport.
From 1 October – 10 October 2022, in partnership with the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape Government, who are proud sponsors of this year’s WMH World Cup tournament, we will have the honour of extending a warm South African welcome to the respective international team…
World Masters Hockey World Cup Fixtures Available
As we fast-approach the official start of the World Masters Hockey World Cup, which will be hosted in the global wonder that is the City of Cape Town, the hype around the highly anticipated 2022 edition has created a buzz of excitement among players and fans of the sport.
From 1 October – 10 October 2022, in partnership with the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape Government, who are proud sponsors of this year’s WMH World Cup tournament, we will have the honour of extending a warm South African welcome to the respective international team…
SA U19 WOMEN TO TAKE ON ZIMBABWE
JOHANNESBURG: The South Africa (SA) Under-19 Women are set to take on Zimbabwe U19 Women this October. The five-match T20 series will be held at Willowmoore Park in Benoni, between 01-07 October 2022.
The series forms part of the team’s preparations for the inaugural ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup that will be hosted in South Africa from 14-29 January 2023.
Dinesha Devnarain’s charges began their building journey early this year after multiple talent identification programmes and the CSA National Weeks.
Their journey to the first ever women’s U19 tour…
