4-Nations High Expectations
The SPAR SA National Women’s Hockey Team departed for a Four Nations Tournament in Dublin, Ireland late on Saturday evening, and national coach Jenny King is positive about her team’s prospects for the encounter, also featuring world no. three Germany, Scotland and hosts Ireland.
Hockey Champ: Passionate Kate
The SPAR National Women’s Hockey team head off to Dublin in a few days time for a four-nation tournament (also including Ireland, Scotland and Germany), followed by a two-test series against the Ireland. It’s the ideal start for their international season and the next few months will be crucial as they prepare for […]
Stacy Improves in Italy
South Africa’s Stacy Lee Bregman came out best in a final day personal battle at the BMW Ladies Italian Open at the Sheraton Parco de Medici in Rome, Italy, when she persevered to card a final round of 71.
New Blood Holds Hockey Promise
National women’s hockey coach Jenny King says her team’s trip to Dublin next month for a four-nation tournament is the ideal start to the International season.
New Look Hockey Team
There is a blend of youth and experience in the SPAR National Women’s hockey team to take part in a four-nations tournament in Dublin next month.
Jenny Bentel: International Rugby Referee
No stranger to breaking records, Jenny Bentel is the first South African woman referee to officiate a Women’s World Cup game last year, and in 2005 became the first woman to blow the whistle in a men’s provincial rugby match, when she took charge of the under-19 clash between the Golden Lions and the Griffons at […]
New Tournament Boost for Hockey
The South African Hockey Association (SAHA) is allowing the national women’s selectors a new opportunity to identify the best players nationally, at the inaugural running of a brand-new tournament.
National Cricket Squad Announced
A South African national women’s cricket squad has been announced to participate in a camp at the High Performance Centre in Pretoria between 20 and 22 April 2007, with a view to settling the squad to tour Netherlands and England between July and August this year.
Ice-Hockey Team Returns Home
The South African national women’s ice hockey squad returned from England last week, following the completion of the Division III 2007 International Ice Hockey Federation World Women’s Championship.
SPAR Backs Hockey for R5m
There is good news for women’s hockey – supermarket giant SPAR has renewed its sponsorship of over R5 million for a further 3 years until the end of December 2009.
SA Cricket Faces Pakistan Qualifier
South Africa’s hopes of achieving a 5-0 white-wash of the touring Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team was dashed by weather at Sinovich Park in Pretoria on Sunday, but not before the hosts racked up another match-winning first-innings total.
Fierce Battle Ends All-Square
In a hot and blustering wind, the SPAR South Africa Women’s hockey team played out an exciting 3-3 draw with Ireland. This was South Africa’s penultimate match of the SPAR Hockey Festival being held at the University of Stellenbosch Astro Complex.