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.