THURSDAY, 11.30AM:
MAMELODI Sundowns have a clear lead in the Professional Soccer League championships after beating Moroka Swallows 1-0 at the Odi Stadium on Wednesday.
Kenny Niemach scored the Brazilians’ only goal in the 55th minute after linking well with Oumar Barro. Barro, who is Sundowns’ new Burkinabe international, had the Birds’ defence in all sorts of trouble with his pace and excellent passes.
Orlando Pirates lost two valuable points in their bid for the championship when they were held to a goalless draw by Qwa-Qwa Stars at the FNB stadium on Wednesday night.
Hellenic caused a major upset when they beat Bush Bucks by 2-0 at the Athlone Stadium. Bradley August and Chrissando Webber scored for the Greek Gods in the 74th and 82nd minutes respectively.
Real Rovers eased their relegation worries when they shocked Jomo Cosmos 1-0 in a PSL game played at the Pietersburg Stadium on Wednesday night. Leslie Langa scored Rovers’ goal from a corner in the seventh minute.
SPORT BRIEFS
SOUTHERN NATAL FIRST FULL EIGHT
SOUTHERN Natal stole the limelight when they notched up the first full eight in the sixth round of the Absa Insurance Brokers senior women’s provincial bowls championships in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.
DE REUCK AND MEYER FOR BOSTON
COLLEEN DE REUCK and world half marathon record holder Elana Meyer will compete against one of the strongest fields ever in the Boston marathon at the end of April.
WESSELS FOR GRIQUAS
FORMER national and Eastern Province cricket captain Kepler Wessels has signed a contract to play for Griqualand West during the 1998/99 season, the Griqualand West Cricket Board announced in Kimberley on Wednesday.
BAFANA INTO TOP 20
SOUTH Africa have jumped 16 places to 20th in the latest Fifa world soccer rankings.
SNYMAN OUT OF BULLS SQUAD
SPRINGBOK centre Andre Snyman has been ruled out of the team to play the New South Wales Waratahs at Witbank on Saturday. Dropped out-of-form centre Danie van Schalkwyk will replace Snyman. Bulls coach Eugene van Wyk hinted that the Bulls will follow a more conservative game plan against the Aussies. Some might say that if the Bulls’ game gets any more conservative they might as well compete in the optically challenged league.
SA TEAM TO CYCLE IN ENGLAND
A SIX-member South African cycling team will compete in the prestigious Prudential Tour of Britain from May 23-31, it was confirmed on Wednesday. The team finished third overall in the team competition during the recent Tour de Langkawi around Malaysia. The Prudential Tour will be contested over nine days, starting in Stirling, Scotland and finishing in London. The tour covers a total of 1332 kilometres.
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