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“Soccer is dangerous, but it’s fun!” Sophia remarked as she mock hobbled off after a quick break. The sprightly ten-year old had had a run-in with someone’s studs during clinics a few days earlier, but was not perturbed by this, continuing with her chosen sport. Sophia is one of a handful of girls signed up …

DEVELOPING TRUE STUDENTS OF THE GAME AT SPORTING CHANCE CLINICS

Posted on 9th January 2013 by Natalie Pollock

Cricket has often been called “the thinking man’s game” and this was summed up by former South Africa batsman Ashwell Prince in December. Speaking on a Cape-based radio station about his experiences as a professional cricket player, Prince said he was “a student of the game.” As he spoke about who he thought wasn’t a …

SUCCESSFUL CALYPSO CRICKET TAKES TALENT IDENTIFICATION TO THE BEACH

Posted on 9th January 2013 by Natalie Pollock

More than 3000 children took advantage of the sun and sand when Sporting Chance hosted the 22nd edition of the Sporting Chance Calypso Cricket Festival from Monday 10 December 2012 until Friday 14 December 2012 at Main Beach Strand, Sunrise Beach in Muizenberg and on Long Beach in Kommetjie. Held in association with Taquanta Investment …

YOUNG ONES RARING TO GO AS NEW YEAR BEGINS

Posted on 8th January 2013 by Natalie Pollock

With the twelve days of Christmas now behind us and the tree neatly packed away (hopefully!) it was time to look forward to a new year with the resumption of the summer holiday coaching clinic after the festive season break. True to form for a precocious group of youngsters, there were no complaints about needing …

NEWCOMERS CELEBRATE CALYPSO CRICKET WITH MINISTER DAN PLATO

Posted on 14th December 2012 by Natalie Pollock

Children from Nyanga, Gugulethu, Mitchell’s Plain, Grassy Park, Steenberg and Lavender Hill were given the royal treatment when they took their turn at Calypso Cricket, receiving a visit from Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Dan Plato as they were going about the business of Calypso on Muizenberg’s Sunrise Beach. Always one to support Sporting …

HARDWORK, HARDWORK AND MORE HARDWORK SAYS SUPER JUAN AT CALYPSO

Posted on 13th December 2012 by Natalie Pollock

Day 4 of Calypso cricket saw a few awestruck teenagers and tweens from Grassy Park, Gugulethu, Steenberg and Nyanga giggle with delight when Juan de Jongh dropped in at Muizenberg’s Sunrise Beach for some Calypso fever. The Western Province and Springboks Centre was there to give insight into what it takes to make something of …

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DEVELOPING TRUE STUDENTS OF THE GAME AT SPORTING CHANCE CLINICS

SUCCESSFUL CALYPSO CRICKET TAKES TALENT IDENTIFICATION TO THE BEACH

YOUNG ONES RARING TO GO AS NEW YEAR BEGINS

NEWCOMERS CELEBRATE CALYPSO CRICKET WITH MINISTER DAN PLATO

HARDWORK, HARDWORK AND MORE HARDWORK SAYS SUPER JUAN AT CALYPSO