Top Form Simon Chases LET Helsingborg Open Leader
Ashleigh Simon fired a scorching 8-under-par 65 at the LET’s Helsingborg Open on Friday to close to within a stroke of overnight leader, Denmark’s Nicole Broch Larsen
Team SA Well-Placed at Amateur Team Champs
Michaela Fletcher and Cara Gorlei combined for an opening two-under-par 142 for Team South Africa in the first round of the Espirito Santo Trophy, at the World Amateur Team Championships in Japan on Wednesday
Adie Adamová Duo Eager for Fish River Marathon
Defending Fish River Canoe Marathon K2 champion Abby Adie teams up with Czech Republic star Anna Adamová to pose a strong challenge for the overall women’s honours
Burn Bartho Due Shakes Up Fish River
Michelle Burn and Danica Bartho will temporarily swap their surfskis for river kayaks as they launch their attack on the women’s title of the 2013 Hansa Fish River Canoe marathon
Grandin Leads SA to 3-0 Fed Cup Advantage
Natalie Grandin won twice in SA’s 3-0 win over Denmark in the Fed Cup Euro/Africa Group II tournament at the Golf El Solaimaneyah Club, Cairo Egypt, on Wednesday.
Natalie Leads SA Fed Cup Challenge to Egypt
Natalie Grandin leads team SA Fed Cup challenge also including Lyn Kiro, Madrie le Roux and Ilze Hattingh to Egypt in pursuit of promotion to the Europe / Africa Zone Group I tier, and will face teams from Egypt, Denmark, Finland, Georgia, Latvia, Montenegro, Norway and Turkey.
Crucial Olympic Qualifier for Banyana
There will be no love lost when South Africa’s national women’s soccer team Banyana Banyana face the Black Queens of Ghana in a crucial encounter in Accra later today as they look to put themselves back in contention for a place at next year’s Beijing Olympics.
From Gothenburg to Miami
With a cracked hull but determined spirits, the all-girl South African Olympic Qualifiers in the Yngling Sailing Class Team Isigungu finish off their European Women’s Yngling Championships in Germany. Here’s skipper Dominique Provoyeur:
Maritz Leads SA Charge
Four South Africans teed off in Friday’s start of the Ladies European Tour’s Ladies Open de Portugal on the Algarve in Portugal, and Laurette Maritz used her experience for a solid 2-over par finish, six shots off the leading three.
Laurette’s Leaderboard Climb
South Africa’s Laurette Maritz continued her good form at the weather-delayed second round at the KLM Ladies Open at Eindhovensche Golf in the Netherlands, as France’s Gwladys Nocera posted a two-under-par 70 to maintain her overnight lead.
Bregman on Fire in Italy
Stacey Lee Bregman finished as the best-placed South African after Thursday’s second round of the BMW Ladies Italian Open at Sheraton Parco de Medici in Rome, care of a great first day in Italy.
Three Contest Italian Open
Lee-Anne Pace is the first of three South African women to tee off at the €400,000 BMW Ladies Italian Open, starting today at the Sheraton Parco de Medici, in Rome, Italy.