Gary Lemke

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Lloyd Harris, the only South African in the men’s singles draw of the French Open, was beaten in the first round by the No15 seed Andrey Rublev in four sets at Roland Garros. Harris, who is making his way back up the rankings after an extended absence due to injury, stretched the fancied Russian to four sets on the red clay of Roland Garros, where Team SA had won a Paralympic bronze medal at Paris 2024 through Donald Ramphadi and Lucas Sithole.

1 week ago | teamsa.co.za | Gary Lemke

Team SA Olympian surfer Jordy Smith has won the Margaret River Pro event in Australia to take him to No1 in the World Surf League’s Championship Tour rankings. The 37-year-old Smith, who represented Team SA at the Paris 2024 Games, is the the oldest surfer on tour and has bagged two wins this season for the first time in his 18-year career as he chases that long-overdue World Championship title.

1 week ago | teamsa.co.za | Gary Lemke

South Africa’s arm wrestling community has been rocked by the news that two-time national champion Graham Verwey has died in a car accident. The 24-year-old was one of six members who represented Team SA when the sport made its debut at the African Games, in Accra, Ghana, last year. Another arm wrestling personality, Jonty ‘Striker’ Jacobs, who was secretary general of SAAF, has also died, after an illness.

1 week ago | teamsa.co.za | Gary Lemke

Sam Sanders and Marc Pritzen claimed the women’s and men’s South Africa Marathon Mountain Bike Championships at the Sappi Karkloof Trail Festival, but there was nothing similar in the way they won their respective national titles. The 41-year-old Sanders used her endurance to grind out a huge nine-minute victory over Bianca Haw and Danielle Du Toit, with Sarah Hill just missing a podium spot.

1 week ago | teamsa.co.za | Gary Lemke

Brendan Ferns etched his name into the record books as he claimed the Bowls South Africa Men’s Open Singles title in a gripping showdown against Wayne Perry at Westview Bowling Club. The final, played in blustery conditions in Port Elizabeth, saw both players locked in a tense race to 21 shots, with the scores remaining neck-and-neck in the early stages. Perry, representing Wingate Park Country Club, matched Ferns for much of the encounter with precision draw shots and measured composure.