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Cyclists ready to roll IT WILL be a case of David versus Goliath when Port Elizabeth’s best riders take on South Africa’s top pro teams at The Herald VW Cycle Tour on Sunday.

Fitness test awaits Kings centre Cooke DYNAMIC centre Ronnie Cooke is facing a race against time to be fit to take his place in the Southern Kings lineup to face the Lions in a Super Rugby friendly at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 5pm).

Euphoric Nigeria face stern test against Ghana STILL high on the euphoria of their epic comeback win over Morocco in the African Nations Championship quarterfinals in Cape Town at the weekend, Nigeria will look to steamroll past Ghana in the semifinals tonight.

Open Kallis spot leaves conundrum for selectors THE first SA test squad to be named since Jacques Kallis’s retirement last month should deliver evidence of the selectors applying their minds more than they have had to do for much of the past 18 years.

AmaZulu upset injury-hit SuperSport with late strike AYANDA Dlamini’s 88th-minute strike saw AmaZulu sneak a first Premiership victory of the year against a frustrated SuperSport United in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, last night.

Saru decision on Kings delayed again Renewed opposition from rival unions determined to block the Kings progress to the top flight.

Whitehead gets top marks from coach Kempson

SOUTHERN Kings caretaker head coach Robbi Kempson has heaped praise on flyhalf George Whitehead ahead of his team's Super Rugby friendly this weekend.

Stirling girls make a splash in tough event

EAST London's Stirling took the honours in a hard-fought Brian Baker First Team girls' water polo tournament in Grahamstown at the weekend.

Pearson shine at nationals PEARSON enjoyed a fine run in a national under-16 boys' hockey tournament in Bloemfontein at the weekend, but eventually had to settle for third place.

Zwide defeat St Dominic's Priory

THE Zwide Centre of Excellence beat St Dominic's Priory by three wickets.

Grey and Framesby eye PE City champs ONE of the major clashes on the Port Elizabeth schools cricket calendar takes place today, when Framesby host Grey High in the CSA Twenty20 schools competition to decide the PE City champions.

Graeme on a good wicket

KEENAN Vieira produced a brilliant knock of 146 off just 115 balls to lead Graeme College to a superb three-wicket win over Kingswood in their schools cricket clash at Graeme.

Boks blitz NZ to top Sevens log

SOUTH Africa defended their Las Vegas Sevens title successfully when they defeated New Zealand 14-7 in another dramatic and tense Cup final between the two rugby rivals early yesterday.

PE man conquers epic Cape swim

PORT Elizabeth swimmer PJ Duffy battled cold water and the infamous South Easter wind to win the third ever Seli Shipwreck Races in Cape Town.

Progress clinch closely-contested game

PROGRESS edged defending champions Harlequins when they locked horns in an Eastern Cape Super 12 club rugby match - beating them 28-23 at the Uitenhage Central Field at the weekend.

SWD teach EP a lesson in T20 format

SOUTH Western Districts may have missed out on improving their three-day title chances, but they stayed on the right path in the CSA Provincial Twenty20 cricket competition when they defeated Eastern Province by six wickets at Axxess St George's yesterday.

Jacobs in fine form as Union see off U'hage

WHILE defending champions Mecer NMMU1 had the weekend off, SA Home Loans Union took a firmer grip at the top of the NMB Premier League cricket table.

Bay marathon titles defended

SANDILE Ngunuza defended his title with a fine victory in slightly cool and windy weather at The Herald Rafi's Builders Warehouse Friendly City Marathon at Fountain Vineyard Church fields.

PE young guns part of strong lineup for Tour

Bay swimmer in SA team again for Perth super series

TEENAGE Eastern Province swimmer Chris Reid will pit his skills against the best Australia and China have to offer when he competes in the Billiton Super Series in Perth, Australia, starting on Friday.

Tee up with Spring Rose THE Spring Rose Rugby Club will host a golf day at PE Golf Club on Sunday.

Subs lose position at top of log SUBS' recent woes in the Safa-NMB SAB League continued when they were held to a goalless draw by arch-rivals Lion City at the NU 2 Stadium in Motherwell.

Club match results The results of club matches played over the weekend. If you would like to see your clubs' results appear here, please contact Alvin Reeves at [email protected]

Kings aiming to entertain fans royally

SOUTHERN Kings skipper Darron Nell expects his team to produce entertaining rugby when they face the Cheetahs in a Super Rugby friendly at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium tomorrow.

Crunch time for Warriors THE Chevrolet Warriors have landed themselves between a rock and a hard place, needing nothing but a victory at Buffalo Park this evening to keep their RAM Slam T20 Challenge play-off hopes alive when they host the Unlimited Titans.

Harlequins to test Progress in season opener Harlequins will look to start their Eastern Cape Super 12 club rugby title defence on a high when they lock horns with Progress in a repeat of last season's final.

Highbury refuse to abandon gameplan PORT Elizabeth football outfit Highbury will vent their anger at in-form Queenstown side Angavu Stars when they clash in the Safa Eastern Cape Second Division League at the Gelvandale Stadium tonight (7pm).

EP in control on day one

EASTERN Province skipper Colin Ackermann struck his second century in successive matches at Axxess St George's to lead his team to a handy total of 297/8 declared on the opening day of their CSA Provincial three-day match against South Western Districts yesterday.

Popularity of PE racing thrives on competitive edge THERE are many reasons why it is better to be at the race- track rather than follow the action at the tote or at home.

St Francis set for champs THE province's leading golfers will contest the EP Amateur Golf Championship at St Francis Links over the next two weekends.

Usual suspects to compete for bowls honour THE EP bowls league season begins tomorrow, with recent winners Port Elizabeth and Mill Park starting as the favourites to mount a strong challenge for the honours.

Baseball tournament to be held in PE GELVAN Baseball Club will host their annual tournament at Londt Park tomorrow due to a lack of facilities in Port Elizabeth's northern areas.

Rangers can Really top log REALLY Rangers could become log-leaders, even if just for a day, when they play Manchester Babes in a Nodefa VW Community Trust Premier League match at the Jabavu Stadium this evening.

Definitive game for SAB League THE Safa-NMB SAB League title could be won tomorrow.

Romans set to retain top spot against Zama YOUNG Romans will favour their chances of retaining their position at the top of the Zafa Premier League when they play Zama-Zama on the Wolfson C field tomorrow.

Ambition the jewel in Kings' crown SOUTHERN Kings backline coach Carlos Spencer, regarded as one of the most exciting flyhalfs of all time, wants his team to show plenty of ambition when they face the Cheetahs in a Super Rugby friendly at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 5pm).

EP, SWD need to find their mojo EASTERN Province and South Western Districts are lagging badly in the CSA Provincial Challenge three-day cricket standings and both need a significant boost when they clash at Axxess St George's, starting tomorrow.

Friendly City gets set for marathon

ACHILLES Club are calling all runners to support The Herald Rafi's Builders Warehouse Friendly City Marathon, which starts from the Fountain Vineyard Church field behind Builders Warehouse on Saturday.

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