This year,
from 8 September to 22 October, sports enthusiasts will for the 10th time since its inception, enjoy all the action at the annual Mossel Bay Sports
and Recreation Festival. The festival was established by the Mossel Bay
Municipality to stimulate the local economy and promote social regeneration
through advocating a healthy lifestyle.
MAYORAL
GOLF DAY
The opening
event of the festival fittingly is the Mayoral Golf Day. Now in its 5th year, this event is hosted in support of the Mayoral Fund. The fund addresses
need in the community otherwise not budgeted for, like supporting the
development of young sports talent. The golf day is hosted at the Mossel Bay
Golf Club. Members of the public who do not play golf can also support this
worthy cause by participating in the ball drop competition. Purchase a numbered
golf ball for R100 and if you ball during the helicopter drop lands closest to
the hole, you can win a cash prize no less than R2500, but the more balls sold
– the higher the prize money. Contact Ronell du Toit today to buy your ball (rdutoit@mosselbay.gov.za) or
044 606 5095.
WIN
WITH TOUCHIES
If you
want to score, make sure that you get your team together for the 10th Touchies
Tournament hosted during the Sports and Recreation Festival. This year the
tournament is proudly sponsored by Mossel Bay Tourism and Hydrolyte Ulta Sports
Drink. The tournament is hosted on 15 September 2023 at the D`Almeida Stadium.
The tournament starts at 18:00. The prize money up for grabs is R22 500.00
in total. It is divided as follows between the top six teams:
1st place
: R5
000-00 2nd place
: R4 500-00
3rd place
: R4
000-00 4th place
: R3 500-00
5th place
: R3 000-00 6th place
: R2 500-00
Entries
closes on 12 September at 12:00. Only players above 16 years of age are allowed
to enter. Selected teams will be notified on 13 September 2023. For entries and
more information, contact Ms. T Groenewald (044-6065000) or tgroenewald@mosselbay.gov.za. See attached entry form for more
details.
ATHLETICS
GALORE
As during
previous festivals, there are a myriad of athletics events to support. From fun
runs to trail running to schools’ athletics and national competitions – and for
the less competitive, the MossMarch, inviting mass participation may just be
the ticket.
The full
event calendar is available to download as a PDF embedded in this article. Links to the calendar will also be provided on the municipal Facebook
page (https://www.facebook.com/mosselbaymun),
with regular event updates as the festival progresses. For more information
about the events, contact Eunice Duitsjan (eduitsjan@mosselbay.gov.za)
