Archive for September, 2004

Wanderers clubhouse goes up in flames

// September 30th, 2004 // 1 Comment » // News

Photo: The Star

A major fire at the historic Wanderers clubhouse in Illovo, Johannesburg, broke out last night during a one-day international cricket match between South Africa A and New Zealand A.

The fire, which started in the clubhouse kitchen at about 6.40pm, was largely under control by about 9pm, having destroyed half of the structure.

A large portion of the memorabilia dating back to 1888 was lost in the fire.

Just an ocean away.

// September 30th, 2004 // No Comments » // General

Found quite an interesting blogspot called Just an ocean away. Worth a read.

Burp

// September 27th, 2004 // 1 Comment » // Photos


The carnage of Monday night’s all-you-can-eat ribs night at the local Spur Steak Ranch. Nasty!

Jackhammer

// September 21st, 2004 // No Comments » // Photos

The last couple of days they have been working at our offices – pictured here is one of the workers, very ‘effectively’ and rather annoyingly using his jackhammer.

Amakrokokroko smash world records at Athens

// September 21st, 2004 // No Comments » // General

Congratulations to the South African Paralympic Team (fondly known as the Amakrokokroko). They have already racked up an impressive tally of medals and have smashed a number of world records in the process.

A few highlights thus far:

  • Natalie du Toit – Racked up 2 gold medals by beating her own world record by almost 3sec in the women’s 100m butterfly heats and recording a Paralympic record victory in the 100m freestyle.
  • Fanie Lombaard – Threw a world record in the shot-put, securing his gold medal.
  • Scott Field – Won 2 silver medals, one in the mens 100m butterfly and another in the men’s 400m freestyle.
  • Malcolm Pringle – Won gold on the track in the 800 and set a new world record in the process.
  • Nathan Meyer – Won bronze in the 200m track final.
  • Oscar Pistorius – Fell coming out of the start of his 200m heat for leg amputees, then showed mind-blowing speed and tenacity to surge from stone last to victory in a world record 23.42sec for double-amputees. He is primed to take gold and the world single-amputee record of 22.71 in the final.

You guys and girls make us proud to be South Africans and are an inspiration to us all.

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