Archive for March 11th, 2007


Argus start

35 000 lycra-clad madmen

Sunday, 11th March 2007 at 7:47 pm

Another year on, and it’s only getting bigger. Jan Ullrich, Greg LeMond and Robbie Hunter may have hogged the headlines building up to Sunday’s Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour, but it’s the 34 997 other riders who’re the …

Ashleigh Simon

Ashleigh Simon does it again

Sunday, 11th March 2007 at 7:33 pm

Several years back, Feverpitcher ed Dan Nicholl found himself up against a quiet, shy mop of blonde curls in the pro-am at the Nelson Mandela Invitational, with a gentle game of matchplay proposed by tournament director Duncan Cruickshank. It shouldn’t …

Bryan Habana

Bulls learn the art of travelling

Sunday, 11th March 2007 at 7:24 pm

There was a time not terribly long ago (last season) when an away game for the Bulls would spark a couple of days’ depression across Pretoria. Impregnable at home, the Bulls were Samson with a crew cut when on the …

Francois Pienaar the golfer

Francois Pienaar? Never heard of him

Sunday, 11th March 2007 at 7:13 pm

He’s one of South Africa’s most instantly recogniseable figures after a rather memorable afternoon’s rugby in 1995 - but not everyone knows exactly who Francois Pienaar is. At Clovelly on Friday, Raymond Ackerman had his annual birthday party, a fundraising …

Jordy Smith

Jordy Smith’s big night

Sunday, 11th March 2007 at 6:56 pm

The announcement was made last year, so we all knew he was getting it - but it was still a buzz to see Jordy Smith confirmed as the ASP Tour’s Men’s Junior World Champion for 2006. The teenage surfer had …

Heart Foundation Golf Day

Another triumph for Hazard Golf

Sunday, 11th March 2007 at 6:44 pm

Feverpitcher prides itself on a certain level of sartorial splendour, particularly on the golf course. Which is where Hazard Golf Clothing comes in… Feverpitcher teamed up with iafrica.com and 365 Digital to join the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Golf Day …