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Sports events calendar

Upcoming sports events in and around Benoni.

Rugby

  • Benoni Grizzlies Youth Rugby Club invites members of the public to attend the club’s annual general meeting (AGM) which will be held on Wednesday, February , at 6pm for 6.30pm, at the Hoërskool Brandwag sportsfields, on Aerodrome Drive, Northmead, Benoni. All past members as well as future members are welcome to sit in. Enquiries can be directed to the club chairwoman, Tiana Oosthuizen, on 072 961 0372, or email to toosthuizen@flyexpress.aero.

Cricket

  • Actonville Spurs Cricket Club will host an u-10 six-a-side tournament, on March 8, at Lords Cricket Grounds.The club will also host a fund-raising Bollywood Comedy Night, featuring comedian Mervyn Pillay, along with Sumantha, on March 15, at the Seva Semaaj Hall, in Actonville.

For more information about the u-10 tournament and comedy evening contact Abdul Data on 072 466 3786, or by email at abdul10111975@yahoo.co.uk, or contact Kirti Patel on 084 406 3457, or by email at jyotibenp@yahoo.com.

Running

  • Five kilometre Parkrun and walk, at Ebotse, every Saturday morning at 8am. Entry is free and dogs on leads are welcome. Register at www.parkrun.co.za.

Bridge

  • Benoni Bridge Club hosts bridge lessons to raise a player’s standard from intermediate to advanced, every Wednesday at 11.30am (lasting 75 minutes), at the club. For more information visit www.benoni.vze.com or contact Sid Ismail on 082 411 9900.

Golf

  • Stix and Stones Proshop Golf presents a weekly Friday Competition at Benoni Country Club. For booking and queries contact 011 849 8821, or email to admin@stixandstonesgolf.co.za.

Football

  • Benoni Northerns Football Club senior training will continue from 9.30am on Sundays, and senior players also practise on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6.30pm, at Northern Areas. For more information contact Flavio Mariuzzi on 083 626 7777, or Grant Wheeler on 083 980 5688.
  • Benoni Northerns Football Club registration (seniors and juniors) will take place from 9am to 2pm, on February 22, March 1 and March 8, in the Ladies Bar, in the main club. For more information visit www.bnsc.co.za.
  • Benoni Northerns u-14 pre-season training on Sunday, February 16 and Sunday, February 23, from 3pm to 5pm. Trials will be held on Sunday, March 2, from 2pm to 5pm, thereafter players will be split into their respective teams and formal training will commence, Tuesday, March 4 and Thursday, March 6, from 5.30pm to 7pm. For more information contact 082 416 7649 or 073 800 5470.
  • Benoni Northerns u-11 training takes place on Sundays from 3.30pm to 5.30pm. For more information contact Grant Adams on 082 564 7411.
  • Old Bens Football Club training for the senior teams takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6.45pm to 8.45pm, as well as on Sundays, from 9am to 11am.

For more information contact coach Ray Cloete on 083 353 8045.

  • Preseason training for Old Bens Football Club’s u-17 Super League team starts on Tuesday, February 4, and will take place every Tuesday and Thursday, from 5.30pm until 7.10pm. For more information contact Kenneth Watt on 072 037 4656, or Mark Henderson on 072 624 1371.
  • Old Bens Football Club holds registration for senior and junior players on Saturday, February 22, Saturday, March 1 and Saturday, March 8 at the club from 9am to 2pm. For more information contact Virna Senneck on 084 593 0834 or contact Kenneth Watt on 072 037 4656.
  • Benoni Cedars Football Club juniors and seniors start training on Sunday, February 9, at 9.30am. Registrations will also take place at the corner of Atlas Road and Denel North, next to Atlas Bowling Club. For senior queries contact Des Zackey on 076 897 4704, and for junior queries contact Carleen White on 082 784 6182.
  • Flandria Football Club, who play in the Easterns Local FA, welcome any seniors who would like to play for the club. For more information contact Jos Vanrykel on 082 928 0121.

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