 SOCCER
By far the most popular sport in South Africa in terms of
multiracial support, football in South Africa has strong amateur
and professional structures. Some of the larger cities have
a number of professional teams who draw their talent from
a multitude of amateur teams.
Professional South African players have been snapped up by
major international clubs, and have played for such illustrious
teams as Manchester United, Leeds United and Liverpool. Leading
professional clubs from around the world tour to South Africa
for out-of-season practices and friendly matches. At amateur
level, soccer has a large and enthusiastic following at every
level.
Most cities have well established clubs with top facilities,
while rural areas may have poorer facilities, but the players
make up for it with sheer exhilarated excitement. There is
also a well established women's soccer league with provincial
teams and even a national women's team.
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Wilderness Veterans Football Tournament.
2006 dates are as follows:
Over 35 tournament for players 35
years and older - 14, 15 & 16 July
Over 40 tournament for players 40 years and older -
4, 5 & 6 August
Both these tournaments take place in the scenic Garden
Route town of George situated in a particularly beautiful
part of South Africa midway between the cities of Cape
Town and Port Elizabeth. Some of South Africa’s
top golf courses are situated in this part of the country,
and one would be well advised into lugging ones golf
clubs with.
Accommodation for all teams is in the Wilderness Beach
hotel overlooking the main Wilderness beach. The tournament
is played in the nearby city of George at The Nelson
Mandela Metropolitan University campus. This venue has
been chosen due to its spectacular setting, excellent
floodlights and exceptionally true playing surfaces.
Coupled with this, are the adequate change room facilities
and clubhouse as well as the covered grand stand which
accommodates spectators in all weather conditions.
Both the over 35 and over 40 tournaments run to the
same programmes.
Tournament programme for 2006:
Friday
• 14h00 Teams check into the Wilderness Beach
Hotel
• 15:00 team registration
• 16h00 captains meeting in clubhouse at Nelson
Mandela
University campus
• 17h00 opening ceremony.
• 17h30 first games
All
sides play 2 matches on Friday night.
• 20h30 Dinner – lamb on the spit at the
Wilderness Beach Hotel in
marquee tent with live music.
Saturday
• 07h00 breakfast for all teams
• 09h30 completion of all round robin matches.
• 15h30 final between group winners.
• 19h00 final dinner, prize giving at the Wilderness
Protea Hotel.
Sunday
• 07h00 breakfast
• 10h00 Check out and depart for home.
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