Sport Folio - April 30, 2006
April 29, 2006 Edition 1
Tommy Ballantyne
Angling
Conditions today: Partly cloudy, isolated showers; wind light south-westerly; moderate one-metre swell; spring tides turning to neaps.
Rock and surf: A few small-sized shad at Blue Lagoon in early morning; small kob in Winklespruit and Illovo; some kob around, even in daytime; good variety of fish at Umkomaas, kob, queenfish, shad, grunter; kingfish and skates off Durban piers. Shoal kob along
South Coast; sand sharks, Zambezi and ragged-tooth and big skates at Cape Vidal and Mapelane.
Skiboats and paddleskis: Good gamefish season continues, especially off deeper reefs further out at sea; shoal-sized 'couta, tunny and bonito taken by jetski anglers at Aliwal Shoal.
Light-tackle boating: Good variety of fish in Durban Bay, such as grunter, queenfish and sea pike; Tigers still biting at Jozini.
Dam and lake fishing: Not fishing so well, bass and trout scarce.
Spearfishing: Visibility not so good with discoloured water due to strong winds and heavy spring tide surf.
Bathing conditions: Moderate back and sidewashes; be on the lookout for bluebottles.
TIDES, WINDS, ETC
Sunrise: 06h24; Sunset: 17h22
Air temperature: 26ûC; Surf temperature: 23ûC
Moon: First quarter, May 5
Tides: Springs turning to neaps
Winds: Light south-westerly
Tide TABLES
Today 30: High: 04h58 17h19; Low: 11h07 23h19
Monday 1: High: 05h30 17h 53; Low: 11h40 23h53
Tuesday 2: High: 06h03 18h28; Low: 12h13
Wed'day 3: High: 06h37 19h09; Low: 00h29 12h50
Thursday 4: High: 07h21 20h10; Low: 01h13 13h38
Friday 5: High: 08h46 22h25; Low: 02h29 15h07
Saturday 6: High: 11h17; Low: 05h10 17h26
Action Soccer
Vacancies in Monday to Thursday big and small court leagues to start soon at Gale Street Arena. Social games on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Students half price before 5pm. Call Saga at 031 205 9541/2 or 082 334 5410.
Monday A League: Untouchables 10 Runshootmiss 5,Teletubbies 13 Mighty Whities 9, Jackson's Five 11 LA Stars 2, Spunchem 6 Double Ds 5, Parkhome Spurs 12 Kerry's Recoveries 8; B League: Team Steam 11 Chubb one 4, Heartbreakers 15 Chubb two 7, City Slickers 11 Escombe Dads one 3, Futbol Mundial 10 Escombe Dads two 7, White Vipers 12 Black Knights 6
Tuesday A League: Sinners 10 Beavers Plumbers 7, Nets Galore 15 Mean Machine 1, Jack Rabbit 12 Breeze 6, Bex 8 Runshootmiss 0; B League: Beers 10 Kwik Silver 7, LXG 12 Bradcor Winders 7, Saints 16 Thunsils 6, TTAF 10 Mymirdons 8, Navy Celtic 16 Protea Boys 6
Wednesday A League: Lexis Nexis 15 Portugal 10, Rangers 10 Ipswich Town 8, Bluff United 9 Malls 7, MSC Destroyers 12 Eiffel Fc 8, Untouchables 19 Germans 4. Champions: Bluff United, Runners-up: Untouchables; Women's League: Coats 15 Sharkies 8, Fabricon Ladies 6 Slurping Toads 4. Champions: Mets, Runners-up: Fabricon
Badminton
Stacey Doubell beat Michelle Edwards in an all-WP women's singles final at the KZN Open Champs. The men's final was an all-Free State affair in which Chris Dednam beat Wiaan Viljoen. Results:
Singles, women: Stacey Doubell (WP) bt Michelle Edwards (WP) 21-17 22-24 21-18; Men: Chris Dednam (FS) bt Wiaan Viljoen (FS) 21-19 21-13; Doubles, women: Chantal Botts (KZN)/ M Edwards bt Jade Morgan (WP)/ Kerry-Lee Harrington (KZN) 23-25 21-19 21-13; Men: C & Roelof Dednam (FS) bt Dorian James (WP)/ W Viljoen 18-21 21-19 21-15; Mixed: M Edwards/ D James bt J Morgan/ W Viljoen 21-11 21-15
A Section: 1 KwaZulu-Natal A, 2 NW Province, 3 Easterns A; KZN A results: bt Easterns 6-2, bt WP 6-2, bt N Gauteng 7-1, bt Boland 8-0, bt N Cape 5-3, drew 4-4 with NW Province
B Section: 1 KwaZulu-Natal B, 2 NFS, 3 Easterns B; KZN B results: bt S Gauteng 7-1, bt WP B 7-1, bt EP 7-1, bt NFS 6-2, bt KZN C 7-1, bt Easterns B 5-3, drew 4-4 with Free State
Individual championships, singles, girls: S Rigby (NG) bt J van der Berg (NWP) 11-9 9-11 11-1; Boys: Cobus Mentz (EBA) bt Justin Mortimer (EBA) 15-6 15-8; Doubles, girls: J Viljoen (FS)/ S le Grange (NC) bt M Johnson/ R Dixon (KZN) 15-7 15-6; Boys: J Mortimer/ A Malan (Boland) bt C Mentz (EBA)/ J Mann (EBA) 16-17 15-10 15-5; Mixed: J.Mortimer/ J Viljoen bt A Malan/ J van der Berg 15-8 9-15 15-10
Bowls
Enter the Durban BC St Tropez/Steve Sturlese men's fours tournament on June 3-4 by calling Johnny at 031 309 5874 or David at 031 312 0013.
Canoeing
KZN paddlers predominated in the selection process with 16 out of 36 in the SA squad all from this province including the Flying Four K4 team. The various provincial coaches are Attila Adrovicz (KZN), Robert Heggidis (WP) and Nandor Almasi (Gauteng). SA teams selected, subject to ratification, are:
World Championships and World Cup regattas, senior men: Ant Stott, Matt Bouwman, Michael Arthur, Shaun Biggs (all KZN), Shaun Rubenstein, Nic Burden, David Gerber (all Gauteng), Graeme Solomon, Simon van Gysen (WP)
World Cup regattas only, senior men: Scott Humphry, Jeff Smith,
Marc Holtzhausen (KZN), David Mocke (WP), Hien van Rooyen (CG)
C Boat Paddlers: S Mkotto, A Ngwenya, Tyson Burgher (all CG)
Senior women: Alexa Lombard, Donia Kamstra, Nikki Mocke (all WP), Jen Hodgson, Carol Joyce (CG), Michelle Eray (EP)
Junior men: Stuart Hogg, Cam Schoeman, Ant Collopy, Adrain Cox, Dean Chiazzari (all KZN), Grant van der Walt, Nikky Louren, Matt Wage (all CG), Pierre-Andre Rabbie (WP)
Junior women: Vicky Chiazzari, Roxy Green, Sarah Hook (all KZN), Bianca Beavitt (WP)
Senior men, K1, 1000m: 1 Shaun Rubenstein (CG); 500m: 1 S Rubenstein; 200m: 1 S Rubenstein, 2 Scott Humphry (KZN); K2, 1000m: 1 Graeme Solomon/ Simon van Gysen (WP); 500m: 1 Nic Burden/ David Gerber (CG); 200m: 1 Dale Gurney/ Rob Heggidis (WP), 2 S Humphry/ Travis Krige (KZN)
Senior women, K1, 1000m: 1 Nikki Mocke (WP); 500m: 1 Jen Hodson (CG) 1:54.97; K2, 1000m: 1 Donia Kamstra/ Alexa Lombard (WP); 500m: 1 J Hodson/ Carol Joyce (CG); 200m: 1 D Kamstra/ A Lombard
Junior boys, K1, 1000m: 1 Ant Collopy (KZN); 500m: 1 A Collopy; K2, 1000m: Cam Schoeman/ Stuart Hogg (KZN); 500m: 1 C Schoeman/ S Hogg
Junior girls, 1000m, K1: 1 Bianca Beavitt (WP); 500m: 1 Vicky Chiazzari (KZN); K2, 100m: 1 Sarah Hook (KZN)/ V Chiazzari; 500m: 1 S Hook/ V Chiazzari
Cycling
Cycle events in the province during May. For information call Greg at Cyclesphere at 031 312 2559 or email him at greg@cyclesphere.co.za.
May 7: Peak Events Cato Ridge Road Challenge
May 14: Karkloof Classic MTB race 75/35/10 km
May 13-14: KZN Tine Trials and Road Champs
May 19-20-21: Great Annual Bike Ride Across Natal
Time trial, May 13, 7am: Registration from 5.30-6am at Baynesfield Recreation Club, near Richmond. Distances as per entry form. Usual age group categories. Entry fee R75
Road race, May 14, 7am: Registration from 5.30-6.30am, also at Baynesfield Recreational Club. Distances as per entry form. Route goes out and back to Ixopo. usual age group categories. Entry fee R75
Darts
The Durban Districts Assn (DDDA) have the SAB Masters Singles Cup at Yellowwood Park Club this Tuesday at 7.30pm. Call Vanessa at 083 789 3084 for details. DDDA League results:
A League: Masterbake bt Triple Twenty 20-1, VWS bt Savages ll 15-6; B League: Del Mein l bt Young & Old 11-10, Indo YWP l bt Del Mein ll 13-8, Old World Foundry bt Angazi 12-9; C League: DCS bt 4Bs 18-3
180s: Richard Salter (2), Shaun Emslie, George Lutzke, Raymond Azor, Tony Fisher, Gerald du Plessis, Fanie Grobbelaar, Herbert Peach
Fun runs/ walks
The next events in the Coca-Cola Wildlife Fun Run and Walk Series are on May 14 and 26. All entrants receive a collector's medal. Entry fee R20. Distances 5km or 10km plus a 1km for children. Enter at start. Call Chris at 083 452 3465 or 031 467 0447 (H).
Sunday, May 14, 7.30am: Golden Horse, Scottsville Race Course
Friday, May 26, 6pm: Durban beachfront Amphitheatre - a new and safer route
Golf
The KZN Federal Council on Disability (KZNFCD) has a four ball fundraising golf day on April 21 at the Bluff National Park Club.
The KZNFCD is the umbrella body for all schools and organisations dealing with the various disabilities in the province. Entry fee
R1 000 per team of four with places for 40 teams. Great prizes to be won and a braai after at the prizegiving. Hole sponsorship is sought at R2 000 per hole. For information call Grant at 076 190 2843 or Leslie at 031 709 2750/701 8264.
Hiking
The Mountain Backpackers Club offers a variety of hikes every weekend. Call 031 266 3970 for details.
Tomorrow, (Workers Day): Day hike to Sora's Pool in Krantkloof Reserve. Meet at Pinetown Civic Centre at 8.30am or at Krantzkloof picnic site at 9am. Fitness required. R10 fee. Call Lawrence at 031 266 3970
Saturday: Hike in Palmiet Nature Reserve to Cascades Waterfall. Meet at Village Market car park opposite Westville Hotel at 2pm. Call Linda at 031 702 9138 or 083 621 1687
May 7: Beach hike from Umdloti to Umhlanga and back. Meet at 8.30am at Bush Tavern car park, Umdloti. Call Peter at 031 705 5645
May 7: New long hike in Midlands at Pickle Pot Ridge. Meet at 7am at Pinetown Civic Centre or at Peel's Honey at 8.15am or at Pickle Pot, 9km after Boston, at 9am. Call Phillip at 033 997 1817 or 082 417 9163
May 5-7: Hiking and social weekend at Umtamvuna Nature Reserve (South Coast). Gorge Walk. Call Rose or Dan at 031 466 3090
May 6-7: Trip to Zulu Cave (Monk's Cowl area) with optional climb up Amphitheatre. 30km. Call Clive at 031 564 6169 (after 7pm)
May 6-7: Hike in Highmoor area from Mountain Shadows Resort (Kamberg area, beneath Giant's Castle). Call Lawrence at 031 266 3970
Today: Hike at Bartlett Estates. Meet at 2pm on verge outside Inchanga Hotel from Hammarsdale exit. R5 fee. Drinks after. Call David
May 7: Hike at 2pm at Mariannhill Monastery. Lunch at 12 noon, tea afterwards. R10 donation. Call David
May 14: Hike Longshadows at Krantzkloof Nature Reserve. Meet at 2pm at picnic site at Kloof Falls Road. Entry R10. Sundowners. Call David
May 6: Hike at 2pm at Winston Park. Meet at lake. Call Colin at 031 708 3517
May 7: The Club's quarterly all-day Steve's Surprise walk. Call Steve at 083 454 0569
Roadrunning
Entries for the Comrades Marathon "up run" from Durban to Pietermaritzburg on June 16 close on May 8.
Snooker
DSA league games this week. Call Joe at 031 903 1422 or Nico at 082 464 4147 or go to website www,durbansnooker.co.za.
Wednesday, at QMasters: Buddies v Knights, GK v Hillbillies, Titans v Frosty, Vikings v Jonic, Beach Boys v Outlaws, Sharkfin v Wosiyane; at Wanderers: Inlaws v Twoplusthree; at Stella: R+R v Roberts, Rattlers v Brewers; at Hillary: Bullets v Rovers
Last weeks' DSA results: Hillbillies 5 Vikings 4, TNT Trotters 5 Frosty 4, Brewers 5 GK 4, Buddies 6 Inlaws 3, Rovers 9 Titans 0, Beach Boys 5 Jonic 4, Rattlers 6 Knights 3, R+R 5 Twoplusthree 4,Outlaws 6 Wosiyane 3, Bullets 5 Twoplusthree 4,
Roberts 7 Titans 2
Log: Rattlers 65, Roberts 65, R+R 65, TNT Trotters 65, Jonic 64, Brewers 64, Twoplusthree 64, GK 63, Frosty 63, Hillbillies 59, Outlaws 58, Rovers 58, Inlaws 56, Buddies 55, Bullets 51, Beach Boys 45 Wosiyane 45, Titans 44, Sharkfin 43, Vikings 40, Knights 38
Top Individuals: Gavin Hazell 38, Robbie Bayliss 34, Wolsey van Rensberg 32, Rodney Brass 31, Reyaaz Jacobs 31, John Thomason 30, Ray Roberts 29, John Geeson 29, Dylan Kelton 29, Bertrand Regnard 28, Dean September 28
Results: Stuart Cox/ Tony Swart 8 Sasheen Maharaj/ Lukman Jadwat 8, Cuban Moodley/ Wesley Thaver 11 Shilen Bhareth/ Danny Cross 5, Kevin Mosley/ Selvin Moodley 13 Aslam Jacobs/ Haroun Mohammed 3, Shabaar Hoosen/ Vereen Gokool 10 Moosa Tayob/ Darren Ayer 6
Top breaks: Kevin Mosley 78, Cuban Moodley 44 and 46, Lukman Jadwat 51 and 58, Danny Cross 40, Selvyn Moodley 42, Stuart Cox 54
Top Individuals: Kevin Mosley 62, Selvyn Moodley 40, Wesley Thaver 37, Lukman Jadwat 37, Stuart Cox 37, Cuban Moodley 33, Shilen Bhareth 30, Sasheen Maharaj 28, Vereen Gokool 27, Shabaar Hoosen 25, Haroun Mohammed 23
First Round: Herman van Berkel 3 Robbie Bayliss 0, Mohammed Sayed 3 Barrie de Vries 0, Greg le Roux 3 Alvin Hutchinson 1, Moosa Tayob 3 Rodney Govender 0, Anand Naidoo 3 Vee Haripersad 0, Aslam Jacobs 3 Cedric Nzama 0, Chummy Crawley 3 Bugs Prosad 2, Wolsey van Rensberg 3 Ayanda Chamane 1
Soccer
Screenfast Commercial League over 35 League details for this week. Call Richard at 083 441 5151 for information.
Wednesday: Bluff OB v Callies, PC Zone v Mc Carthy Toyota/ Stella, UIB/ Virginia v DBN Metals/ Twini, Dormac/ Mandene Park v Gearbox Exchange, Bearing Man v UIB/ Virginia, Savages v Capricorn Consulting, Employrite v Liviero Juventus
Results: Capricorn Consulting 8 Bearing Man 0, Liviero Juventus 1 PC Zone 3, DBN Metals/ Twini 3 Dormac/ Mandene Park 1, Bluff OB 3 KIA/ Westville 0, Mc Carthy Toyota/ Stella 2 UIB/ Virginia 2
Tennis
Entries are invited for the second leg of the Dunlop Mini-Series to be played at Westridge Park on May 7, 14 and 21, all starting at 12 noon. Age group categories for boys and girls from U12 to U18. Entry fee R100 singles with entries closing on May 2. No late entries. For information call Delva at 031 2
61 3661 or e-mail entry to kzntennis@ncoast.co.za.
Touch rugby
RESULTS of In-2-Touch Corporate Summer League finals played this week including most valuable player (MVP) awards sponsored by Hops. The Winter League will get under way sometime in June. Call Nicole at 084 712 7852.
Division 1: 1 Barber Shop, 2 Hops, 3 MIB. MVP: Sean Drayton; Division 2: 1 PWC, 2 KZN Ladies, 3 Std Bank. MVP: Francois Potgieter; Division 3: 1 SCH, 2 UTi, 3 VC Blues. MVP: Andrew Brooke; Mixed: 1 Over 35s, 2 Imagine, 3 G2 Cellular. MVP: Wendy Khumalo
Triathlon
The Suncoast Winter Multisport Series of five races based at Suncoast Casino gets underway today with the first of the four sprint races. A surfski triathlon has been introduced. The start is at 7am from Marine Club near uShaka Marine World. Registration, entries, transition area at Suncoast Casino. Registration from 5.45 to 6.45am for teams and individuals. Call Damian at 082 559 2080.
Series dates, sprint events: April 30, May 28, July 30; Olympic Distance event: August 20; Series Final: September 17
