SA Rugby Awards

UCT is up for top South African Rugby honours. Tonight at 7:30pm the SA Rugby Awards will be broadcast live from Gold Reef City. UCT Rugby has been nominated for team of the year. Other nominees are the Boland Cavaliers, Golden Lions, Springbok Sevens and Stormers. All the best UCT.

Sport Awards Winners

The 2011 UCT Awards Dinner was recently held at the Cape Sun hotel. A night for our sports stars to whip off their kits (as in sports kits....) and suit up!

This year the guest speaker was former UCT student Ryan Sandes who wowed us with the details of his running journey so far.

The awards were as follows (winners in bold):

LANDSTEM  TROPHY
(Performance of the Year)
Nominations
Rowing Men’s First VIII
Water Polo Men’s First Team
Mountain & Ski Expedition

BUTTERWORTH  CUP
(Team of the Year)
Fencing Men’s First Team

JAMISON  CUP
(Sportsperson of the Year)
Nominations
Jozef Muller - Rowing
Joe Mohle - Traditional Climbing
Jacques Viljoen - Fencing
Grant Robertson - Hockey


CLUB  OF  THE  YEAR
Nominations
Rowing
Mountain & Ski
Chess
Squash


TRANSFORMATION  TROPHY
Nominations
Ju-Jitsu
Mountain & Ski
Hockey


TURPIN  CUP
(Service to UCT Sport)
Nominations
Brendan  Gliddon
Muya Koloko
Kim Senogles


BEST  FIRST  YEAR
Nominations
Skye Pym-Siljeur
Rick Schroeder
Stuart Maclaren

PLAQUES - HONOURS  AWARDS

Emma Manners-Wood - SA Synchronised Swimming Team
Fatima Isaacs - SA Synchronised Swimming Team
William Robinson - SA Trail Running Team
Ake Fagereng - Norway Trail Running Team
Laura Irving - SA Senior Ladies Chess Team
Edward Greene - Top Non-Professional Cyclist
Jacques Viljoen - SA Fencing Team
Giselle Vicatos - SA Fencing Team
Skye Pym-Siljeur - SA Fencing Team
Grant Robertson - SA Men’s Hockey Team
Christopher Gibbons - SA Karate Team
Joe Mohle - Traditional Climbing
Benjamin De Chamoy - Bouldering
Nicolas Groom - Represented Stormers in Super 15
Ralph Koster - Represented Stormers in Super 15
Jozef Muller - SA Rowing Team
Matthew Shaw - SA Sailing

MERIT  AWARDS  FOR  CLUB  ADMINISTRATION

Sarah Haiden - Aquatics
Kris Wolfenden - Basketball
Michael Bissett - Canoe
Laura Irving - Chess
Nhlanhla Ndlovu - Chess
Graeme Beghin - Cricket
Jacques De La Bat - Golf
Alexander Cox - Ju-Jitsu
Itumeleng Mangwedi - Karate
Christopher Gibbons - Karate
Kyle Hanck - Rowing
Sarah Bishop - Rowing
Tracey Van Heerden - Soccer
Lauren Dean - Squash
James Owen - Squash
Aditi Hunma - Tai Chi
Dean Harrison - Underwater



TEAM  AWARDS


CHESS
Jeremy Burgess
Anant Dole
Adil Mohamed
Rowan Ellapen
Peter Long How
Nhlanhla Ndlovu
Manqoba Madonsela

CRICKET
Edward Kilbee
Carl Wiesner
Dewald Keulder
Zaid Joseph
Bekithemba Ngulube
James Brownlee
Nicolas Loizides
Peter Laing

JUDO
Gabriel Cornell
Luke Viljoen
Deon De Villiers
Lethukuthula Msikili
Anthony Frewen

KARATE
Dave Hutchinson
Mohau Motleabeng
Jayson Gamanie

ROWING
William Millat
Kyle Hanck
Christopher Gough
Evan Jackson
Gordon Dodge
VincentDe Muynk
Georgina MacKenzie
Julia Munnik
Kaitlyn Croney
Catherine Stark
Ingrid Algar
Thomas Windell

RUGBY
Wesley Chetty
Donovan Armand
Bradley Bosman
Nicholas Farrar
Alexander MacDonald
Gregory Mallet
Nicholas Holton
Mark Winter
Richard Rijs


SOCCER
Mcebisi Mtshali
Miro Koehler
Francisco Paiva
Uzayr Gani
Sandra Mkandawire
Tracey Van Heerden
Fairouz West

TENNIS
Scott Haveman
Richard Mellon
Kevin Essery
Miles Allen
Khojane Khetisha
Lisa Levenberg
Claire Brayshay
Stella Theron
Mellisa Kannemeyer

Wesley Chetty
Donovan Armand
Bradley Bosman
Nicholas Farrar
Alexander MacDonald
Gregory Mallet
Nicholas Holton
Mark Winter
Richard Rijs


WATER  POLO
Marc Neto
Sinead Power
Amy Wiese
Tisha Benetti
Bianca Blanckenberg
Amica Hallendorff
Courtney Healy
Megan Weston
Katharine Booher

YACHT
James Stock
Neil Malan

FULL  COLOURS



BASKETBALL
Andre Du Plessis

CANOE
Stuart Maclaren
Jacqueline Barnes

CRICKET
Mogamat Adeeb Joseph

FENCING
Alison Maclachlan
Alexander Crawford
Michael Malahe

HOCKEY
Carl Badenhorst
Paula Dollman
Amy Freakes

JUDO
Mikhaila Job
Daniel De Klerk
Luke Viljoen
Nicolaas Louw

KARATE
Itumeleng Mangwedi

MOUNTAIN & SKI
Bouldering
Duncan Fraser
Robert Fraser

ROWING
Marcus Crowther
Chase Hyde
Leo Davis
Kimberly Joscelyne

RUGBY
Nicholas Fenton-Wells
Rick Schroeder

SURF
Philip Visagie
Jochaid Salie
Logan Eales
Kerri-Jane Hodgkinson
Sarah-Anne Nicholson

WATER  POLO
Ryan Cumming
Christopher Icely
Edward Schmidt
Nicholas Walker
Rebecca Thomas

YACHT
Danielle Jarvis
Nicolas Baigrie
Ashleigh Crosland



HALF  COLOURS



CHESS
Sakhe Mkosi

FENCING
James Francis

GOLF
Jacques De La Bat

HOCKEY
Gareth Dixon
Alexander Moody
Bradley Venter
Luyolo Muzomba

KARATE
Ross Watt
Emir Gluhbegovic

NETBALL
Kelsey Tanner

ROWING
Anthea Dickson
Abby Davidson
Jaime Davidson
Sarah Bishop

RUGBY
Paul Cohen

VOLLEYBALL
Benson Siyawareva
Kershin Gounden


WATER  POLO
Matteo Viotti
Matthew Trisos
Amy Keevy
Bronte Westcott
Kimberley Barker
Angus Steele
Tayla Smith

SA Rugby Team of the Year

The Ikey Tigers have been nominated by SA Rugby as a Team of the Year finalist. This is a huge honour, and greatly deserved after their terrific season.


The nominees in the Team of the Year award are:

1. Regent Boland Cavaliers
2. MTN Golden Lions
3. Springbok Sevens
4. DHL Stormers
5. University of Cape Town

The award of course also includes several Player of the Year section and is gleaming with talent and big names.

The  awards ceremony will be held at the Lyric Theatre at Gold Reef City. Tickets are available to the public from Computicket and the ceremony will be broadcast live on Supersport from 19:30 on November 3.

The full list of awards and nominees is availble on the sarugby website: http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/springboks&id=1092071

UCT Sports Awards Dinner

The 2011 UCT Sports Awards Dinner is taking place on Friday 21 October. If you are a finalist for an award you would have been notified already, and you have a complimentary ticket to the dinner. If you do not have your ticket yet, please speak to your sporting code's chairperson.

The guest speaker for the evening is Ryan Sandes, who is UCT Alum. And don't forget the formal dress code :)

Suit up and see you there!

SSU Exec for 2012

Congratulations to the new Students Sports Union Executive voted in last night:

Chairperson: Sarah Bishop (Rowing)
Vice-chairperson: Mikhaela Levitas (Mountain & Ski)
Treasurer: Kyle Hanck (Rowing)
Secretary: Geoff Kilpin (Yachting)
Development: Ziningi Madonsela (Netball)
Media & Marketing: Langa Mahamba-Sithole (Soccer)

And also congratulations to the new SRC Sports Coordinator
Lorne Hallendorff

SSU AGM

The Students' Sports Union AGM is on tonight (Mon 10th Oct) at 18h00 in the Lower Council Room of the Sports Centre. All chairpersons please to attend.

Photos of the WP League Champions

Photographer Peter van As took some awesome photos of the Ikey Tigers final game where they clinched the WP Super A League Championship Title. Check out the album here

Article on Ikey Nic Groom

Check out this cool interview with Ikey Tiger and WP scrumhalf Nic Groom on the Varsity Cup website

The Bushpigs

The UCT Hockey Club took place last Friday night (thanks Katy Perry).

The Bushpigs were certainly having a great time:

Sponsors for UCT Soccer

Ikeys FC are currently trying to source some sponsors in preparation for their 2012 season.
If anyone can be of help, please don't hesitate to email Langa: mhmlan001@myuct.ac.za.

Ikeys Win WP Super A League!

What's so special about the year 1974 you ask? Well, that was the last time that UCT were League Champions.

Kicking off an incredible season with a first Varsity Cup win, followed by winning Intervarsity at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch, when our Ikey Tigers then pulled off a season double win against Maties on the Greenmile we knew that this year could be the year that saw UCT become league champions for the first time in 37 years!

Being forced to start the league before the end of Varsity Cup and thus field a B team for the first few games; Ikeys started on the backfoot with 2 losses. With Maties charging fullsteam ahead as per usual, the boys in stripes managed 13 consecutive wins in their road to the title - having to win all 3 of their last games with bonus points!

The final game of the league took place on Saturday 24 September (Heritage Day) on the Greenmile against Victorians (Maties B). Ikeys had to fight back from a 12-22 halftime score and as the final whistle blew UCT jumped in jubilation with a 35-22 win!

Ikey try scorers in Currie Cup

Continuing the trend of alum doing us proud on the rugby field, two former Ikeys both scored tries in their Currie Cup games this weekend.

On Friday night, former Varsity Cup star Matt Rosslee scored for Griquas when they took on the Sharks in Durban. He was followed on Saturday by this years Ikeys Varsity Cup skipper, Nick Fenton-Wells with a try for WP in their game versus the Cheetahs at Newlands.

JJ scores at RWC 2011

Super stoked for our former Ikeys skipper, JJ Gagiano, who not only made his RWC debut for USA but scored a try for the Eagles too. 

Ikey at RWC2011

Former Ikey Tigers skipper JJ Gagiano will start for the USA in Friday's Rugby World Cup Pool C match vs Australia. Kickoff is 10h30 South African Time.

Ladies Soccer 4-0 vs Bothasig B

The UCT Ladies 1st Team beat Bothasig B 4-0 last week at home.

Cobras win Internal Rugby Cup

A typical cold and windy night on the Greenmile saw the culmination of the UCT Rugby Club's Internal League for 2011. 16 teams compete in internal rugby at UCT and are split into two pools based on strength. All teams played last night in place playoffs, but the main attraction was the Cup Final with defending champions Tornadoes taking on the Purple Cobras.

The final was a repeat of last year's tussle, but the tides have turned and the Cobras emerged victorious over their arch nemesis the Nadoes with a final score of 15-8.

Cobras took an early lead scoring two tries in the first half, and the teams went into the halftime break Cobras 10-3 Nadoes. The latter hit back making it 10-8 for much of the second half, before Cobras secured their win with a third try.

The Cobras will now represent UCT at the 2012 Steinhoff Koshuis Champs.

Internal Rugby Finals on Wed

UCT Internal League Rugby comes to a close on Wednesday 21 September on the Greenmile. Going head-to-head for the league honours as Cup Winners are defending champions Nadoes and their arch-rivals Cobras.

A total of eight games will be played on the night, with the main attraction kicking off at 20h30

TIME	OPPONENTS		OPPONENTS	FIELD
20:30	CUP FINAL (SECTION A)
	Steinhoff Cobras	vs	Steinhoff Nadoes	A
19:30	3rd AND 4th PLAY OFF
	Steinhoff Wild Boys	vs	Steinhoff MOB	B
19:30	5th AND 6th PLAY OFF
	Steinhoff Clarendon	vs	Steinhoff Spanners	C
18:30	7th AND 8th PLAY OFF
	Steinhoff Cats	vs	Steinhoff Ubumbo	A

 

TIME	OPPONENTS		OPPONENTS	FIELD
19:30	PLATE FINAL (SECTION B)
	Steinhoff Panthers	vs	Steinhoff Shebeen Boys	A
18:30	3rd AND 4th PLAY OFF
	Steinhoff Smuts	vs	Steinhoff Turtles	C
17:30	5th AND 6th PLAY OFF
	Steinhoff CVU Viking	vs	Steinhoff Kopano	A
17:30	7th AND 8th PLAY OFF
	Steinhoff Marquard	vs	Steinhoff Ikhaya	C

 

Ikeys FC: New Committee

Ikeys Football Club held its Annual AGM on September 15 2011 and the following members were elected to sit on the 2011/2012 committee. UCT Soccer has made much progress this year and we wish the new committee all the best for their term.

Executive
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Chairman - Dustin Holohan
Vice-Chairman - Langalakhe Mahamba-Sithole
Treasurer - Alex Muhlberg
Secretary - Tracey van Heerden

Non-exec
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Webmaster - Francisco Paiva
Advertising - Celine Cripps
Property Manager - Justin Alberti

And last but not least the following members have stepped up to assist as additional members and will be assigned relevant portfolios in due time.

Mcebisi Mtshali
Velani Mboweni
Lukhanyo Gagana
Alcino Broadley
Matthew van Schalkwyk

Rugby Club AGM Tuesday Night

All Players and members of the UCT RFC are invited to attend the AGM tonight at the Rugby Pub 19.00 - after practice. For players attendance is compulsory. 

A new club captain and players committee will be voted for and it is your opportunity to be heard and voice what needs to be addresses, changed and improved top make our club a home for all of us and to ensure great rugby memories and success going forward.

COME AND BE HEARD!!

The week of Ladies Soccer

Our Ikeys FC Ladies are busy busy this week with three games to play:

Monday 12th SeptemberUCT 1st Women vs Vasco da Gama - at UCT - kickoff 7pm

Wednesday 14th September
Sunningdale FC vs UCT 1st Women - at Sunningdale - kickoff 7pm

Friday 16th September
UCT 1st Women vs Bothasig B - at UCT - kickoff 7pm

Soccer vs Northlink

On Wed 31 August, our UCT 1st Soccer Teams hosted Northlink College at the Kopano Astro. The Mens team succumbed to a 2-3 loss unfortunately but the Ladies were on uber form with an 8-0 victory!

Here are some great pics from the games:

8 Ikeys run onto a field in Kimberley...

OK, seriously; not the beginning of a corny joke. This Saturday (September 3) sees the Griquas host WP at GWK Stadium in Kimberley, and there are Ikeys galore taking to the (probably not very green) grass.

The Kwas have two Ikeys stars wearing the peacock blue in starting lock Martin Muller and utility back Matt Rosslee. Both having played in Varsity Cup for UCT in years past, they now are now part of a union celebrating its 125th anniversary year! To commemorate the occasion, my sources tell me the Griquas will be wearing a special jersey - guess we'll have to tune in at 3pm to see what that's all about.

The WP team has had quite the injection of TigerBlood this season; and what an effect it has had! Ikeys flyhalf, Demetri Catrakilis, has had an incredible Currie Cup season so far and was named Player of the Month for August. He'll be starting for WP on Saturday along with other former Ikeys Nick Koster (8), Hilton Lobberts (4) and Ikeys skipper Nick Fenton-Wells (6). Inside Center, Marcel Brache, gets his first start for WP with much backing from Robbie Fleck . Young Nizaam Carr will be on the bench for Province.

Both teams sit in the top four of the log currently and only one point apart: WP are 2nd with 22 points and Griquas 4th at 21 points. Both teams have played 7, won 4, lost 2, and drawn 1 - their first clash against each other at Newlands. With a second draw unlikely, at least there will be victorious Ikeys no matter which side wins!

Kickoff: 3pm at GWK Stadium, Kimberley

If you're not around the big hole on Saturday (it is Gariepfees but seriously, that town is the most inaccessible place in the country) then you can catch a live broadcast on Supersport HD and Supersport 1.

The Greek Earns a Serious Nod

Congratulations to Ikeys flyhalf, Demetri Catrakilis, for being named the ABSA Currie Cup Player of the Month!!

Ikey Tigers beat False Bay for 11th consecutive win

It was a blistering cold day on the Greenmile as the Ikey Tigers continued on their quest for a WP Super A League title. Although having beaten False Bay 36-22 in Constantia in May, our striped warriors knew that the Bay would always come out guns blazing and a win would have to be well fought for.

It was UCT though who fired first with a 5th minute try by vice-captain Therlow Pietersen. 'Puppy' (as he's better know to the Ikeys) had been shifted over from outside to inside center in cover of Marcel Brache (one of the many Ikeys on WP duty), and his corner touch was soon followed by a try from wing Richard Stewart and another from Captain Don Armand. It wasn't a one-sided affair though as False Bay hooker Hugo Lamprecht barged over for the Bays' first try and halftime saw Ikeys leading 17-7.

The second half however saw an onslaught from the Bay who scored two tries leveling the points at 17-17. All was thankfully not lost, as flyhalf Nick Holton scored the winning and bonus point try for the Ikey Tigers and then thanks to his boot, those who'd been brave enough to withstand the icy weather down at Groote Schuur where rewarded to witness the final 27-17 victory.

The Ikeys next fixture is an away game against Helderberg, who are bottom of the log. Our Tigers have four remaining matches, and if they are able to win all with bonus points they will be crowned WP Super A League champions. Failing that, we live in hope that Stellenbosch will not have a victory (especially not a bonus point one) in their final game of the tournament vs Durbel this weekend.

The WP Super League log:
(As at Monday, August 29 - played, won, points)

1. FNB Maties 17, 13, 65
2. Hamiltons 16, 11, 56
3. FNB UCT 14, 11, 51 
4. Durbanville-Belville 15, 9, 48
5. SK-Walmers 15, 9, 44
6. Victorianss 15, 6, 37
7. False Bay 14, 7, 34 
8. Villagers 14, 5, 22
9. Belhar 15, 3, 17
10. Helderberg 15, 0, 5

Former Ikeys Captain off to RWC2011

Former Ikeys captain, JJ Gagiano will be heading off to New Zealand soon as part of the USA's national rugby team, the Eagles.


Gagiano led the Ikey Tigers in 2009/2010 seasons and has also played with top Italian club, Roman Praetorians. He debuted for the Eagles in 2008 (vs Uruguay) and has 13 caps to his name. The 26 year old flank can oft be found on the Greenmile, if not playing then cheering with much gusto!


Super proud of you JJ! Once an Ikey, always a Tiger.


The USA are in Pool C along with Australia, Ireland, Italy, and Russia. The 'Cold War' match will take place on 15 September.

Ballroom Dancing scores another UCT Intervarsity victory!

Earlier this month, the UCT Ballroom and Latin Dancing Society took part in their biggest event of the year - the Intervarsity Ballroom and Latin Dancing Competition, held at the DF Malan Hall in Stellenbosch.

The Championship saw UCT, Stellenbosch, Rhodes, Tuks, Wits and NMMU competing against each other. The UCT team, made up of 76 dancers, took part in 19 sections, rangin from beginners-level ballroom and Latin dacning, through to Viennese, Mambo and Paso Doble sections.

UCT dominated the competition coming home with the Spirit, Team Dance and Formation trophies and emerged as the overall winners of the day. With 12 gold medals, 4 silver and 9 Bronze medals, UCT came first ahead of Stellenbosch and TUKS. This Championship has been one of the most successful in the society's history.

For more info on the UCT Ballroom and Latin Dancing society, visit their website: http://www.ballroom.org.za/

*This article is accredited to Nicole Beale and Sajjad Karamsi, appearing in Volume 70: No9 of Varsity Newspaper (23 August 2011)

Not like anyone has forgotten that we're champions...

Found this beauty of a video on the youtube; little highlights package of the Ikey Tigers' road to Varsity Cup victory. Includes fans, players and some great running rugby!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiByviuQZJw

Hockey Internal League Final (and party!)

The League Finals are going down on Friday 26 August at the UCT Astro.

18:30 Tartans vs Ayoba

19:30 Bushpigs vs Quaggas

20:30 Average Joes vs Mavericks

Here's a trailer....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56ClwUjjw0o

Ikeys leave it late

The Ikey Tigers are not good for my stress levels.

Watching games on the Greenmile is an awesome way to spend a Saturday afternoon. It's one of the most beautiful places to a catch a bit of rugga, with the steps up to Jameson Hall framed by mountainous Cape Town splendour. Watching the Ikeys' beautiful running game and cheering on their victory is also pretty sweet.

The WP Super A League is tough to say the least; UCT hasn't claimed a title since 1974. But coming off a second Maties victory, the team was excited for their big clash with Hamiltons. For those not in the know, Hamiltons, aka Hammies, was founded in 1875 and is recognized as being the oldest rugby club in South Africa. Playing them at our own historic Groote Schuur Fields is always a big deal. And since Hammies sat 2nd to UCT's 4th on the log before Saturday's clash, winning was a necessity for both sides.

With Nick Fenton-Wells out on WP duty, the team led by Don Armand was also missing some valuable players through injury like Tiger Bax and Pete 'Big Red' Olivier. The experienced Hammies side dominated the first half and led 0-15 after the first 40min. Ikeys hit back in the second with tries from Richard Stewart (he of the winning Maties one!) and skipper Don Armand. Penalties from both sides kept the scores tight and then Hamiltons up-ed the pressure with a try of their own, and seemingly the game in the bag. A perfect moment for some Brache magic; the inside centre chipped past the Hammies defence for an injury time try with the conversion to win slotted over by flyhalf Nick Holton.

Final Score UCT 25-23 Hamiltons.

Last night Hammies visited Maties at the Danie Craven Stadium and this time the scrape win was theirs: Hamiltons 17-16 Maties. The Maties loss leaves the competition open for any of Hammies, Maties or Ikeys to claim the league title. UCT has 5 games still to play, whilst the Maties and Hammies both have only 2 fixtures left.

The Ikey Tigers host False Bay (always a formidable opponent) on the Greenmile at 16h00. See you there!!

The WP Super League log:
(As at Thursday 25, August - played, won, points)

1. Maties 16, 12, 60
2. Hamiltons 16, 10, 56
3. UCT 13, 10, 46
4. SK Walmers 15, 9, 44
5. Durbanville-Bellville 14, 8, 43
6. False Bay 13, 7, 34
7. Victorians 14, 5, 33
8. Villager 13, 5, 22
9. Belhar 14, 3, 17
10. Helderberg 14, 0, 5

Soccer vs Tsiba College

Last night the Ladies and Mens Soccer teams hosted Tsiba College at Kopano.

The Ladies team continued their magnificent form with a 7-0 victory over the visitors, and the Mens team battled it out for another draw.

Quaggas vs Bushies Fri 26 Aug

Hockey Internal Finals happen on Friday 26 Aug, along with the imfamous Quaggas vs Bushies game!

Check out the trailer....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc0cqfAdOlY

Complete Maties Domination

WE EARNED OUR STRIPES.

August has been a grand month for UCT sport. Actually, it's been a month of the tiger-blooded warriors slaying the maroon nemisis.

The Hockey Boys kicked off the winning on Sat 30 July (ok, fine not August but almost...). They played an away fixture in Matieland and beat the hosts 1-3!

Then we took our stripes to the Greenmile as the Ikey Tigers played host to Maties Rugby. Having beaten them at Stellies Intervarsity in May (a feat not achieved since 2004) it was a record double victory for UCT as the staked their right to a potential league title with their 22-15 win. The last time UCT won the Super A League was in 1974!

Last Wednesday (17th August) it was soccer's turn to impress. The Ladies team did that and then some!! Playing on a chilly evening on the Kopano Astro, UCT nailed home a 7-1 victory over the Maroon Meisies. The Mens 1st XI took to the field after and fought out for a 1-1 draw.

So there, not only are we academically awesome Stellenbosch, but it seems you can't beat us on the sports field right now either.

A U! A U! A U-C-T!!!

Ikeys have a field day away at Villagers

Captain Fantastic Nick Fenton-Wells not only led his Ikey Tigers to another impressive victory, but was uber impressive himself as the leading try-scorer. With some Currie Cup caps to his name now, the former Bishops boy scored 3 tries last Saturday 13 August at an away fixture vs Villagers. Rain slowed down the game from the second half but our boys in Blue&White still managed to claim a 41-3 victory.

For FNB UCT:

Tries: Nicholas Holton, Nicholas Fenton-Wells (3), Richard Stewart, Pallo Manuel, Mark Winter, James Kilroe
Cons: Nicholas Holton (4)
Pen: Nicholas Holton

Currently 4th on the log (with two games in hand over leaders Maties) the Ikey Tigers now host Hamiltons on 20 August followed by False Bay 27 August on the Greenmile.

The WP Super League log:
(As at Monday 15, August - played won points)

1.Maties 14, 11, 54
2. Hamiltons 14, 10, 51
3. SK Walmers 15, 9, 44
4. UCT 12, 9, 43
5. Durbanville-Bellville 13, 7, 39
6. Victorians 13, 5, 32
7. Fals Bay 12, 6, 30
8. Villager 13, 5, 22
9. Belhar 13, 3, 16
10. Helderberg 13, 0, 5

Internal League Hockey Final

Internal League Hockey... where it's silly and serious all at the same time.

There aren't too many words to describe the ongoings of a seemingly innocent Sunday afternoon, but if you've never been privy to the shenanigans, I'm sure these photos will give you a vague idea.

The League Finals are going down on Friday 26 August at the UCT Astro.

18h30 Ladies Final

19h30 Bushies vs Quaggas

20h30 Mens Final

Pull through for the vibe!!

Ultimate Frisbee

Ultimate is a non-contact sport played with a 175 gram flying disc. The objective of the game is to score points by passing the disc to a player in the opposing end zone, similar to an end zone in American football or rugby. Players may not run with the disc, and may only move one foot while holding the disc (pivoting) - um, so basically netball...

UCT has a vibrant Ultimate Frisbee Club, and sent two teams to The 2011 South African Mixed Ultimate National Champs took place bewteen 30 April and 2nd May at the Pirates Sports Club in Johannesburg. An unprecedented 16 teams took part in the tournament with a chance to match their skills against teams from across the country and even beyond the border.

Final standings looked like this:

1. Khayoba (Cape Town)
2. Long Donkeys (Pietermaritzburg)
3. Chilli (Cape Town)
4. Ikey Tigers (Cape Town)
5. Mozambique (Maputo)
6. Ult Ctrl Del (Johannesburg)
7. Zebru (Cape Town)
8. Northern Lights (Johannesburg)
9. Prawn Bunnies (Durban)
10. Hammerheads (East London)
11. UCT New Boots (Cape Town)
12. African Leadership Academy (Johannesburg)
13. Voodoo Pirates (Johannesburg)
14. Rebels (East London)
15. Ultimates (Polokwane)
16. Orange Farm (Johannesburg)

Check out this awesome video of our UCT players: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDpTkM3h9lk&feature=related

Sports Videos

Plates Pictures has had a busy weekend filming various UCT sporting codes.

Here's a teaser of the UCT Golf Team practising at Westlake Golf Club: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUxP2w3M48A&feature=youtu.be

Ikeys Earn Historical Double Maties Win

Our Ikey Tigers keep achieving new heights!

On Saturday they hosted the boys in maroon on the Greenmile for an epic clash - vying for a double victory over Maties, a feat not achieved since 1974, the last time that UCT won the Super League title.

The Ikeys scored two tries in the last 5 min of the game, the first from Greg Mallet and then winger Richard Stewart scooped in for a dramatic Ikeys win!

Final Score was 22-15 to our blue&white warriors :)

The WP Super League log:
(As at Sunday, August 7 - played, won, points)
1. Hamilton's 13, 9, 47
2. Maties 12, 9, 44
3. SK Walmers 15, 9, 44
4. UCT 11, 8, 38
5. Durb-Bell 12, 7, 38
6. Vics 11, 5, 30
7. False Bay 11, 6, 30
8. Villager's 12, 5, 22
9. Belhar 12, 2, 12
10. Helderberg 13, 0, 5

Next Saturday (13 August) Ikeys Tigers take on Villagers away.