The One That Got Away

An article in Psychology Today carried the same title. It starts off with the following words: “Though we are designed to learn from our mistakes, remembering them is rarely enjoyable. Especially when they […]

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Time and Tide

The song, Time and the river, is an old favourite, going back to the sixties, toe manne nog manne was, en die Bokke bo. The opening lines occurred to me when I was […]

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Back to the drawing board

Whereto now, Coach? In retrospect, our first half against the Wallabies was not as good as the score would indicate. We did not play that well – it was rather that the Aussies […]

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Never Fear when Amla is Near

It is good to know that something good can also come from a school like Durban High School. I am talking of course of Hashim Amla, and cannot wait for the response from […]

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Post Mortems and Previews

Felicitations It is early days yet, but our athletes at the Paralympics are really doing us proud. In fact, for me it is a humbling experience to watch these wonderful people achieving great […]

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Proteas Dethrone English

I became quite loud on Monday as the match between the Proteas and England progressed. After the elation of watching Amla yet again re-writing the record books, I posted on Facebook that Hashim […]

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Manhandled in Mendoza

NZ 22 – Australia 0 It took the All Blacks more than 25 minutes to score their first points. Full marks to the Wallabies for keeping the game tight, minimizing opportunities for the […]

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Who said Test cricket is dead?

Wow, what a final day that was! The result is in the bag and the Proteas have laid claim to that elusive Number 1 ranking they have been working towards for so long. […]

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On the verge…

We are all set for the last day. England were set a mammoth 346 runs to win and so square the series to cling to their number 1 ranking. As things stand, England […]

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Records and Rankings

Apart from the sideshow created by the Kevin Pietersen saga, the last “text match”, as it was dubbed in the media, gets underway at Lords today. At stake are the series and the […]

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KP AP OP?

Probably what the English selectors mumbled to each other when choosing their side for the crucial third test against South Africa this weekend. Kevin Pietersen is A Problem Ou Pêl, or words to […]

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Intent, Injuries and KP

Bobby Londt reports: The 2nd test ended in a draw, but as draws go, this was one of the more lively ones seen in recent years. Credit must go to both captains for […]

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Alviro and Kevin entertain

Bobby Londt reports: Sublime batting has been the topic of most conversations at the second test. Two centuries, to be exact – one by our own Alviro Peterson and the other by their […]

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Driving home the advantage

Bobby Londt reports: After the epic lesson given at The Oval, the cricketing world keenly awaited the next round of this mini world championship. The second tests starts today at Headingley in Leeds. I […]

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Bumble in the Jungle

One can throw stones, make excuses or simply swear or cheer, but the fact remains that the Sharks simply peaked at the right time, while the Stormers did not, on Saturday. Watching the […]

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Back to the Future

 Bobby Londt reports: Proteas re-writing history The 1st test win was described as one of the most significant wins for the Proteas since re-admission. Reasons may be down to the way it was […]

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It’s Amla. Who Els?

Bobby Londt reports: After the 1st day of the 1st test few of us would have been so brave as to predict the current situation in the test at the Oval. In my […]

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