2012 SPAR gsport Awards Voting Opens
SPAR gsport Awards judges, Dr. Sherylle Calder, Jane Bramley, Hazel Gumede and Uyanda Mbuli are delighted with the quality of finalists for this year’s awards, as online voting opens to choose overall winners.
Big Guns Headline gsport Awards Short List
Our esteemed judges have unveiled the finalists in each category for the 2012 SPAR gsport Awards, and friends, fans and family of the 2012 SPAR gsport Awards finalists are urged to organise wide support for their candidates, to give them every chance of being honoured this year.
U21 Captain Lategan Hat-trick Heroine
SA U21 captain Izelle Lategan scores magical extra-time golden goal to claim playoff victory against India, to contest Champions Challenge 5th place vs Belgium (12:30 SA time, live on Supersport)
Belgium Win after SA Miss Early Strikes
Inexperienced SA lose 1-2 to Belgium in final Champions Challenge outing, failing to take opportunities that might have won the 5th-place playoff in Dublin on Sunday
Australia Pip Plucky SA for Challenge QF Honours
Tournament top-seeds Australia were fortunate to edge a plucky SA in their quarter-final Champions Challenge fixture in Dublin on Thursday evening, after the sides were tied 1-all at half-time
SA Sports Awards Nominees Announced
Caster Semenya and Natalie du Toit nominated twice as SA Sports awards nominees are announced at Gold Reef City.
Australia Favourites in Champions Challenge QF
Lenise Marais counts the support of the senior players and a gaining confidence among the new players as positives ahead of leading SA Women’s Hockey into battle against Pool A leaders Australia (Supersport6 16h30 SA time)
Australia QF to follow Scotland Draw
South Africa maintained a clean sheet on Tuesday with nil-all draw against Scotland in their third pool-stage fixture, to qualify for a quarter-final clash against Australia in the Champions Challenge tournament in Dublin
Coach Looks Beyond Champions Challenge Losses
Investec South Africa women’s hockey assistant coach Fabian Gregory takes Champions Challenge losses in his stride, with change the name of the game as his team enters a new Olympic cycle
SA Impresses But USA Wins the Game
USA stole the honours in an action-packed second test for Investec SA in Dublin on Sunday evening, as the North Americans turn a 2-1 half-time deficit into a 4-2 win
Experience and New Blood for Ireland Test
SA Hockey is focusing on explosive game and elimination skills ahead of the Champions Challenge in Dublin, with Pool B competitors Ireland, the USA and Scotland first up as the round-robin phase of the tournament gets underway on Saturday
Coach Lights Way to 2014 Hockey World Cup
Training matches against India, Australia and Scotland await new-look South Africa women’s hockey team ahead of 8-nations Champions Challenge in Ireland