A tranquil Eden for golf-loving new residents

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Published on Monday, 18 April 2016 14:18

Spotting a buck from your bathroom is par for the course in Port Elizabeth's premier nature-focused development.

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Madibaz swimming coach honoured

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Published on Tuesday, 08 March 2016 09:24

Nedbank Madibaz swimming team trainer Mark Edge was named Coach of the Year at the recent Eastern Cape Sport and Recreation Awards in Port Elizabeth.

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Basson surges to Berge en Dale victory

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Published on Saturday, 06 February 2016 15:39

Team RoadCover's young all-rounder Gustav Basson won the 106km Rudy Project Berge en Dale cycling classic with a formidable solo effort in Krugersdorp this morning.

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Wolhuter and Boyes seal Winelands Encounter title

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Published on Sunday, 17 April 2016 13:37

Chris Wolhuter and Craig Boyes sealed the overall win after cruising to their third consecutive stage victory in the Liberty Winelands MTB Encounter on Sunday.

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Tour of Good Hope time-trial will be ‘decisive'

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Published on Thursday, 11 February 2016 14:50

Double defending champion Ariane Kleinhans believes this year's Bestmed Tour of Good Hope can be won and lost in the individual time-trial on day two.

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Pros to test form for SAs at Berge en Dale

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Published on Thursday, 04 February 2016 08:37

With it scheduled a mere week before the South African road championships, this Saturday's Rudy Project Berge en Dale cycling classic on the West Rand carries extra importance for the country's top professionals.

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Potgieter sprints to Emperors title

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Published on Sunday, 10 April 2016 14:25

Team RoadCover's Bradley Potgieter underlined his sprinting prowess when he surged to victory in the 98km Emperors Palace Classic road race in Johannesburg on Sunday.

Potgieter, who stepped into the role after the team's first-choice sprinter and Cape Town Cycle Tour champion Clint Hendricks fell ill in the build-up to the race, outsprinted Team Telkom's Reynard Butler and Nolan Hoffman in the dash to the finish.

Having shown good form in the Mpumalanga Cycle Tour this year where he ended on the podium in the first three stages, Potgieter, who grew up in Maritzburg but now lives in Johannesburg, said he was happy to take on the sprinter's role.

The 26-year-old paid tribute to a superb team effort from Hendricks, Kent Main, Stuart Fitzpatrick and Gustav Basson, who nursed him home in 2:07:50.

"I have put a lot of hard work into my sprinting after returning from a stint in Europe last year," said Potgieter.

"I was happy to take on the responsibility and am happy with the balance I have in my life at the moment.

Although he races professionally, he has taken a part-time job at a cycling firm.

"I feel I have managed to get a nice balance between my riding and my work. And a happy rider is a strong rider."

Potgieter said everyone had been nervous going into the race, especially as they had not raced since last month's Cape Town Cycle Tour.

"We have very good communications in our team and I sat back with Stuart and Clint at the beginning, while we gave Kent and Gustav free rein to see what happens.

"There were a few moves, but on this flat and fast route nothing came to much.

"About halfway through we communicated again and knew it would come down to a sprint, so we worked together in the closing stages.

"We kicked about 900m out and around the 500m mark I felt I had the legs to go for the victory.

"I have been training hard for this and after taking the lead in the sprint I slacked off a bit, kept an eye on the shadows behind me and then kicked on to take the win when they were closing in."

The women's race went Africa Silks-Bestmed's Anriette Schoeman, who hails from Port Elizabeth, in 2:32:24. She charged home in another sprint finish to beat the Team TimeFreight duo of Lise Oliver and Vera Adrian.

"I only arrived in Johannesburg yesterday and have not raced since the Cape Town Cycle Tour so it was a case of just finding out how my form is," said Schoeman.

"There was a lot of attacking and I rode off the other teams' tactics before it ended in a sprint finish.

"Lise went early and I followed her and we managed to make a gap on the rest. I sat on her for a while and then made my move for the win."

Team Telkom's Morné van Niekerk won the elite men's race in the second leg of the ProTouch Cycling Club National Criterium Series which took place alongside the feature event and is supported by Liberty.

Potgieter placed second with ProTouch's JC Nel completing the podium.

The women's crit was won by Adrian followed by Clover's Carla Oberholzer and Pretoria Manufacturers' Michelle Benson.


Issues by: Coetzee Gouws
On behalf of: ASG Sport

Speedy start to the year for Seddon

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Published on Thursday, 11 February 2016 12:53

Cayla Seddon, Madibaz's newest athletics recruit, started the year in the same way she finished it – running fast!

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Managing cricket and people a passion for Osman

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Published on Wednesday, 03 February 2016 11:34

Port Elizabeth sports administrator Riaan Osman has ticked off a long-held life goal from his bucket list after being appointed manager of the SA U19 cricket team that competed in Bangladesh last week.

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Madibaz foursome out to impress at Future Cup

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Published on Thursday, 07 April 2016 13:02

Four Mecer NMMU-Madibaz cricketers have an ideal opportunity to showcase their skills at another level when they represent the SA Universities team in the Future Cup in Kimberley from Friday to Sunday.

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Madibaz show promise in Varsity Cup defeat

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Published on Tuesday, 09 February 2016 14:04

Despite ending on the losing side, the FNB NMMU-Madibaz showed some early-season promise in a wet FNB Varsity Cup encounter against the University of Johannesburg last night.

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Stephen Cook a ‘student' of the game

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Published on Wednesday, 03 February 2016 08:51

Dozens of high fives did the rounds at the University of Johannesburg after Stephen Cook had hit 14 fours in an innings of 115 in his test cricket debut at Centurion the other day.

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SPAR add fresh dimension to Easter tournament

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Published on Friday, 18 March 2016 11:26

The Northern Areas Football Association and SPAR Eastern Cape have joined forces to add a fresh dimension to the 43rd Nafa Easter tournament that takes place in Port Elizabeth from March 25 to 28.

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Every outing a game drive for the Campbells

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Published on Tuesday, 09 February 2016 09:17

Nestled in the bush within walking distance of Sardinia Bay's white sand dunes lies a tranquil haven where wildlife and humans live in perfect harmony.

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River Mile anchors PE water sports calendar

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Published on Tuesday, 02 February 2016 11:27

The annual SPAR River Mile Festival is once again set to anchor Nelson Mandela Bay's vast water sports calendar this month.

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