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Lonwabo Marele

Cape Town Softball Association ends junior season on a high

Lonwabo Marele|Published 2 months ago

Cape Town Softball Association’s junior season concluded on a high note this past weekend. With a fun day filled with treats and jumping castles, the organising ...

Panthers dominate Blackheath, Falcons down Dolphins in softball action

Lonwabo Marele|Published 2 months ago

There were big wins for Panthers, Falcons and Westridge Yankees in the Cape Town Softball Association in Athlone this past weekend. Panthers Softball Club, from ...

Six teams to lookout for in Bayhill round-robin phase

Lonwabo Marele|Published 2 months ago

This past weekend saw the end of round six of the Bayhill Premier Cup at the Langa sports complex. With the round-robin phase set for Wynberg on Saturday February ...

Bayhill results: Win for Valhalla while Grassy Park, Greenwood out of chase

Lonwabo Marele|Published 3 months ago

Phase five of the Bayhill Premier Cup play-offs brought a mix of celebrations and upsets in Solo Street, Retreat, this past weekend. Valhalla United, Manenberg Sporting ...

Athlone Athletics stun Bothasig Knights in Major League action

Lonwabo Marele|Published 3 months ago

Athlone Athletics Baseball Club beat Bothasig Knights in a Cape Town Baseball Federation Major League clash in Athlone on Saturday, February 1. The A’s came back ...

Toffar scores a century in a bag of mixed results for Ottoman

Lonwabo Marele|Published 3 months ago

The weekend was a bag of mixed results for Ottoman Cricket Club’s Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) Premier League side. Ottoman lost to Brackenfell on ...

Khayelitsha Basketball get the better of CT Sharks in Gugulethu

Lonwabo Marele|Published 3 months ago

Khayelitsha Basketball defeated the Cape Town Sharks under-18 touring squad 43-35 in Gugulethu on Sunday, January 26. Five additional matches were held in Week Two ...

Karatekas receive warm welcome home after a 28-day overseas tour

Lonwabo Marele|Published 3 months ago

Ashihara Karate welcomed back four young champions from a successful trip to India and Ethiopia in January. Taygan Brown, Zachary Hendricks, Sadiya Narker and Rabia ...

Softball action: Big wins for Westridge Yankees, Crusaders and St Martins

Lonwabo Marele|Published 3 months ago

Softball action was in full swing at the Turfhall sports complex, on Saturday, January 18. In the Cape Town Softball Association’s Ladies Major League, the Westridge ...

New role for Nasief Morris

Lonwabo Marele|Published 3 months ago

Nasief Morris is the new head coach of the University of Cape Town women’s soccer team. The former Bafana Bafana defender takes over the reigns from outgoing head ...

Big wins for Antalyasport, PPG and Clarewood in Bayhill play-offs

Lonwabo Marele|Published 3 months ago

Antalyasport put on an impressive display when they beat Napoli FC, from Samora Machel, 5-0, on Saturday, to advance to phase four of the Bayhill Premier Cup play-offs. ...

Kuils River get the better of Edgemead in First Division B action

Lonwabo Marele|Published 3 months ago

Kuils River Cricket Club won by three wickets against Edgemead Cricket Club, in Edgemead, on Saturday, January 18. Edgemead scored 172 runs in 47. 2 overs. Kuils ...

Gugulethu surprise Northerns Goodwood in WPCA action

Lonwabo Marele|Published 3 months ago

The Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) First Division A standings have taken an intriguing plot twist at the top. While everyone had their eyes on Victoria ...

Gugulethu teen signs with Mamelodi Sundowns

Lonwabo Marele|Published 3 months ago

Ahlumile Bashman is officially a Mamelodi Sundowns footballer. The lanky Gugulethu prodigy netted a brace to secure his first silverware with the Brazilians at the ...

Bayhill play-offs head to William Herbert sports complex

Lonwabo Marele|Published 3 months ago

Local football clubs will clash at the William Herbert sports complex this weekend to claim a spot in the coveted under-19 Bayhill Premier Cup. Phase three of the ...

Fairways girl sets her sights on karate world stage in Finland

Lonwabo Marele|Published 3 months ago

11-year-old Alexa King from Fairways is preparing to compete in the highly-competitive Karate World Championships in Finland in June. As a member of the Samurai ...

Peter crowned Western Cape champ

Lonwabo Marele|Published 4 months ago

In the battle for the Western Cape Junior Flyweight Title, Asavela Peter, from Future Champs in Philippi, reigned victorious. The 20-year-old Peter got the better ...

A boxer’s journey to ring announcing

Lonwabo Marele|Published 5 months ago

In the world of boxing, every fighter’s journey is unique, but for one South African athlete, Asemhle Sentile, an unexpected turn brought new purpose. After a knee ...

Yorkshire and Varsity College lead the way in First Division C action

Lonwabo Marele|Published 5 months ago

The race for top spot in the First Division C is beginning to take shape. Victories for Yorkshire Cricket Club and Varsity College put the two top sides in the driving ...

Calling the next generation of bowlers

Lonwabo Marele|Published 5 months ago

Pinelands Bowling Club is inviting families and friends to join the club. Traditionally a hub for the elderly, the 95-year-old bowling club is inviting people as ...

VOB beat Bothasig in top of the table clash

Lonwabo Marele|Published 5 months ago

VOB Macaw handed Bothasig Baseball Club their first defeat in two seasons. Bothasig claimed the Cape Town Federation’s Major League championship without a defeat ...

SACS crowned new T20 champs

Lonwabo Marele|Published 5 months ago

SACS beat Bishops Diocesan College in a thrilling final to claim the Western Cape Cricket Association’s School’s under-19 Boys T20 Cup, at the Frank Reid cricket ...

Vics Hub crowned Girls T20 champs

Lonwabo Marele|Published 5 months ago

Vics Hub crowned Girls T20 champs. Pictures: Lonwabo MareleVictoria Hub Girls are the new T20 Girls under-19 champions. Vics Hub beat Gugulethu Hub Girls in the ...

Gugulethu Women’s Hub set sights on T20 final

Lonwabo Marele|Published 6 months ago

Gugulethu Women’s Hub are in the Cricket South Africa provincial T20 final against Victoria Women’s Hub. Picture: Lonwabo Marele Gugulethu Women’s Hub have their ...

Cyster and De Kock power NGCC to 10-wicket victory

Lonwabo Marele|Published 6 months ago

Northern Goodwood Cricket Club were in the driving seat against Gugulethu, winning by 10 wickets on Saturday November 2. Picture: Lonwabo MareleReeve Cyster and ...