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Sports and Recreation / Sport Clubs and Stadiums

Action Cricket:
Settlers Warehouse, West Bank, East London, South Africa
Tel: 731 1556

Athletics and Road Running:
Jan Smuts Stadium is for track events.
Tel: or contact Bob Norris regarding road running at 726 6886 (h), 726 1213 (w), 082 554 4016

Badminton:
4 international standard courts.
Tel: Brian Spencer on 743 0808

Basketball
Tel: Peter Smith at 726 8223 (b)

Bowls:
A large number of active clubs.
Tel: Pieter van Tonder at 722 0613 (w)

Boxing:
Tel: The National Sports Council in EL - 745 1117
Regular Boxing Bouts take place at the Orient Theatre

Cricket:
The Buffalo Cricket Grounds are host to national & international day and night games.
Tel: Reunert Bauser on 743 7757 (w)
(During Summer at Buffalo Park).

Cycling:
Regular events held.
- Border Cycling Association - Bridget Rowe Tel: Bridget at 726 9127
- Mountain Bike Club Amatola - Tel: Mike at 726 1167, 082 373 5806
- Buffalo Cycling Club - Chairman: Braam Tel: 726 5897, E-mail

Dancing:
Di Ruddick Academy of Dance
1 Salisbury Road, Selborne, East London, 5201, South Africa
Tel: 726 6594

Diving:
Tel: Allan Grimmer on 083 282 9138

Scuba Diving:
- Tel: Peter Jakobi at 726 6282
- Border Undersea Club
  Tel: Mr Jakobi at 956 4002
- Pollock's Sports
  12 Balfour Road, Vincent, 5247 - Tel: 726 8486
- Wayne's Diving World
  Orient Mall, Quigney - Tel/Fax: 743 2206
  Instruction, Retail, Servicing & Diving Equipment,
  Dive Tours, Air Fills, Commercial Diving.
- Wet 'n Wild
  33 Vincent Park Centre, Devereux Avenue, Vincent, 5247
  Tel: 726 4869

Fishing:
- Border Rock & Surf Angling Association
  Tel: Provincial Secretary, Darryl Parrish at 702 2244 (w),
  Cell: 083 654 21743
- Bassmasters EL - Tel: 743 1602
- Blue Marlin Fishing Rods (Pty) Ltd
  32 Arcadia Park, Commercial Road, Arcadia, 5201
  Tel: 743 0461, Fax: 743 3294
- Deep Sea Fishing
  Tel: Allan 722 5151
  Tel: Mr MacArthur at 735 2604
- Fly Fishing
  Tel: Malcolm on 726 5133 (w).
- Flyfishing Communications
  For Flyfishing enthusiasts.
- Fresh Water Angling
  Tel: 726 2828. Club: 945 1729 (h), Harbour Vicinity: 722 4921 (b)
- Angling Den
  Central Square, 33 Gladstone Street
  Tel: 722 2222
- Bilimoria Superstore
  33 Oriental Plaza, North End, East London, 5200
  Tel: 743 9131, Fax: 743 7801, Cell: 082 377 0382
  Open 8am-9pm Seven Days, For all your fishing requirements and
  repairs - Daiwa, Penn and Shimano Reels
- Target Line
  4 Patcyn Centre, Frere Road, Vincent, 5247
  Tel: 726 4496 (ask for ext. 2), Fax: 726 4496
  For all your fishing requirements - Fly Fishing, Bass Fishing, Sea Fishing.
- Spaco CC
  Electron Road, Woodbrook, 5201
  Tel: 736 6257
- The Fisherman's Hook
  25 Oriental Plaza, North End, 5201
  Tel: 722 3475, Fax: 743 9851
  Fresh Bait & All Fishing Tackle - Open 7 days a week.
- Leisure Marine
  3 4th Street, Gonubie, 5257
  Tel: 740 5959, Fax: 740 5955
  Fly Fishing, Scott, Redington, Bauer, Finnor, Airflo.
- Cintsa Angling Club (Rock & Surf)
  Chairman: Tony Dewing - Tel: 742 2114;
  Secretary: Bruce Dewing - Tel: 735 4236

Goku Kai
Tel: 748 3381 (h)

Golf:
5 central Golf Courses with East London Club's (Tel: 735 1356) rated 5th in the country.
East London is an hour away the Gary Player-designed Fish River Sun Course
- East London Golf Club - PO Box 226, Bunkers Hill, 5241 - Tel: 735 1356
- West Bank Golf Club - PO Box 14006 - Tel: 731 1523,
  Caterer: 731 1509, Greenkeeper: 731 1313, Public: 731 1008
- Alexander Golf Club - Clovelly Road, Sunnyridge - Tel: 736 2313
- Amalinda Golf Range - 17 Etheridge Road, Amalinda - Tel: 741 1276 - Open 7 Days a week.
- Gonubie Golf Club - Club House, Gonubie - Tel: 740 2068, Fax: 740 5645
- Fish River Sun - (Gary Player-designed Golf Course) -
  Tel: (040) 676 1101
- Red Bishop Golf Course (9 Hole Par 27 Course) - Bonza Bay Road -
  Tel: 748 1566
- Golf Driving Range - Bonza Bay Road, Beacon Bay - Tel: 748 6219

Gyms:
- Health & Racquet Club - Esplanade, Beachfront - Tel: 743 3777
- Active Attitude Health & Fitness Centre -
  80 Bonza Bay Road, Beacon Bay, 5241 - Tel: 748 4718
- Shape-Up Health Club - 93 Fleet Street, Quigney, 5201 - Tel: 722 5457
- Body Rite Gym - Gonubes Mall, Main Street, Gonubie - Tel: 740 3963

Helicopter Flips or Transfers to Activities
AV8 Helicopter Services by Brian Katz.
Tel: 082 774 3553.

Hi-Energy/Social Dancing
Tel: Nicky at 726 0371, Cell: 082 9231731

Hockey:
National & international Events held on Astroturf.
Tel: 735 1089

Horse Riding & Show Jumping:
- Both Equestrian and Endurance Riding Clubs.
  Tel: 743 2034 (w), 743 2331 (h)
- Welcome Stables - Schafile Road, Kwelera (East Coast Resorts Road)
  - Tel: 737 4055
- Queens Park Zoo - Pony Rides for Children - Tel: 722 1171
- EL Endurance Horse Riding Club - Tel: Mrs Sandra Spence at 722 3635
- Kingsley Riding School - Bonza Bay Road, Beacon Bay - Tel: 748 1916
- Tilty Hill Touch Farm - Tel: 726 4254
- Share A Pony - Main Road, Gonubie - Tel: 732 1854
- Timberlayne - Schafli Road, East Coast - Tel: 737 4538
- Horse Riding - (beach or Horseshoe Valley) - Tel: 737 4055,
  743 8165 , 743 8170

JKA - Tel: 722 8854

Judo
East London School of Judo
Tel: Hennie Boel at 748 3131, Cell: 083 961 5388
6 Rustic Road, Beacon Bay
Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays 6pm-7pm (Juniors - 4-10 yrs); 7pm-8pm (Seniors). Wednesdays 6pm-7pm (Juniors).

Jukskei
Tel: Johan on 083 361 8295/ Hennie on 082 672 2255

Karate
Al: Sensei Johan at 736 1572 (h)

Karting
Tel: 743 4997

Motor Racing, Go-Karts & 4x4:
The Motor Sport Club hosts motor cycle, stock car and Formula 1 Events. Very active 4x4 Clubs.
Tel: Allan Theron at 082 569 5871, 736 1909
Excellent motor sport club and regular races at the Mercedes Benz Grand Prix Track where the first international motor races in South Africa took place.
Kart Racing - Tel: 743 4997, Fax: 743 4921

Netball:
For tournament facilities - contact Wendy Higson at 748 3358 (h), 726 0492

Polocrosse
Tel: Anton Lotter at 748 2046 (h)

Road Running:
Old Selbornian
Tel: Rocko Kruger at 722 6637 (b)

Rock Climbing
Tel: Derek at 726 6140 (h)

Rowing:
The Buffalo river is host to regular regattas.
Tel: Rob at 722 1524, 083 440 6956

Rubber Duck & Powerboat Racing:
Excellent rivers and plenty of ocean make boating big news with the Border Power Boat Club hosting the annual Formula One Power Boat Race.
Tel: 722 8949

Rugby:
The Basil Kenyon Stadium is host to International and Provincial Games. Schools and clubs provide excellent additional facilities.
Tel: 742 0195

Scottish Country Dancing:
Tel: 735 3051

Scuba Diving, Snorkelling and Spear Fishing:
Explore our wrecks, pinnacles and reefs.
- Tel: Mr Wayne Wright at 082 774 7676 - Tel: Glenn at 083 275 8007
- Tel: Rob Holmes on 082 373 1478

Soccer:
Provincial matches are held at the Jan Smuts Stadium (in season).
Tel: Ron at 705 2127 (w)

Softball:
Tel: Philip Kahts at 722 8885 or Deon Kahts on 082 570 3507

Squash:
An abundance of tournament quality courts.
Tel: Mr Wampach at 702 1122.

Surfing & Paddlesking:
World famous Nahoon Reef plays host to National & International surfing events.
Paddlesking, windsurfing, wave sking and jetsking are the numerous watersport events held here.
- Tel: Neville Wilkins at 706 2603
- Border Surfriders Association - Tel: Mickey Witthuhn at 740 2314 (h)

Swimming & Diving:
- The Joan Harrison Complex - Frere Road - Tel: 726 7066
  (Open daily from 7am-6pm. September-April)
- Helen's Swim School - 18 Drake Road, Stirling - Tel: 735 1690

Table Tennis:
Tel: 733 4101

Tennis:
There are numerous clubs while Selborne Park boasts 17 hard courts.
- Tel: Angie van der Watt at 743 5165
- Laverock VF - Tennis Instruction - 15 Edge Road, Beacon Bay
  Tel: 748 2975

Underwater Hockey:
The Joan Harrison Complex offers facilities of an international standard.
Tel: Wayne Wright at 082 774 7676
- Tel: 742 0125

Volleyball:
Border All Clubs (Men & Women)
Tel: Peter Kindness at 741 3122 (h), 700 2666(b)
- All Clubs - contact Sharrif on 083 601 7602

Waterpolo:
The Joan Harrison Complex offers facilities of an international standard.
Tel: Peter Louw (Border Mens) at 726 6698
Tel: Border Schools - 722 4253

Waveski:
Border Waveski Association

Wrestling:
Tel: 706 2722

Yachting:
East London Yacht Club - Keelboat and Dinghy Sailing - Tel: 722 2278
Buffalo Cruising Club - Deep Keel - Tel: 736 2777

Other sports include wind gliding, flying, microlight, volleyball, hiking and roller hockey, action cricket and Indoor Formula One Go-Karting. For more information regarding special rates for accommodation for sporting bodies and groups contact Tourism East London at 722 6015

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Abbortsford Sports Club
7 Morris Street, Abbotsford, East London, 5241, South Africa
Tel: 726 2807

Action Cricket (East London)
Indoor Cricket/Netball
3 Settlers Way, West Bank, East London, 5201, South Africa
Box 14146, West Bank, East London, 5218, South Africa
Tel: 731 1556, 731 2729, Fax: 731 1463

Alexander Country Club
Orange Grove, East London, South Africa
Tel: 736 3646

Amatola Off Rd Club
Tel: Caren on 748 2422

American Federation of Martial Arts
Tel: Stoffel on 082 564 9861

Archery Club
Tel: 740 3823

The Basil Kenyon Rugby Stadium
Recreation Road, East London, South Africa
Tel: 722 2647, 742 0195
Ground Capacity: 16 000. Four Change Rooms (seat 25 players, four showers and toilets).

Basketball
Tel: Peter Smith at 726 8223 (b)

Bassmasters EL
Tel: Basil on 743 1602

Beacon Bay Country Club
Office: Beaconhurst Drive - 748 3566, Members: 748 2583, Manager: 748 6836

Bonza Bay Bowling Club
Kingfisher Avenue, Beacon Bay, South Africa
Tel: 748 3275

Border Aquatic Club
Bridle Drift Dam
Tel: 736 9205

Border Athletics
Sports Administration
Beach Road, Nahoon, East London, South Africa
Box 19094, Tecoma, East London, 5214, South Africa
and 48 Pearce Street, Berea - Tel: 726 8728
Chairperson: Diane Sandford - Tel: 722 2427
Road Running Commission: James Andersen - Tel: 743 7962
Track & Field Commission: Pat Goosen - Tel: 743 3028
Cross Country Commission: Elliot Valtyn - Tel: 083 736 7305

Border Aviation Club
Tel: Thomas 736 6181

Border Billiards & Snooker Association
Tel: Shane at 726 8062 (b)

Border Bowling Association
Bowling Club
Recreation Road, Southernwood, East London, South Africa
Tel: 743 9361

Border Combat Club
(Practical Pistol shooting)
Tel: Eddy 083 338 7704

Border Cricket Board
Buffalo Cricket Ground, Buffalo Park Drive, East London, South Africa
Box 803
Tel: 743 7757, Fax: 743 3293

Border Cycling Association
Tel: Bridget on 726 9127

Border Equestrian Club
Showgrounds
Tel: 737 4180

Border Golf Union
Tel: 740 3867

Border Hockey Association
Gleneagles Road, Bunkers Hill, East London, South Africa
Tel: 735 1089

Border JKA Karate
Bushview Terrace, Buffalo Street, East London, South Africa
Tel: 722 8854

Border Microlight Club
28 pilots. Club is situated along the Kwelegha Mouth road, off the Schaffli and East Coasts resorts roads
Only minutes away from the coastal scenery. For more info about the club, or to book a flight, please contact Kate von Westernhagen. (Border Microlight Club PRO)
Cell: 083 655 3156
Allan Rumney (President of Border Microlight Club) - Cell: 083 310 2075

Border Motor Sport Club
Tel: Drien on 082 657 3845

Border Outdoor Adventure Association (Hiking)
Tel: Dave at 082 391 0647

Border Pistol Association
Tel: Ray Thomas at 743 5077 (w), 722 5441 (h)

Border Power Boat Club
Buffalo River
Tel: 722 8949, Selwyn Bartosch - 741 1496

Border Primary Schools Aquatics Swimming
16 Neale Road, Berea, East London, 5241, South Africa
Tel: 726 5009

Border Road Runner's Association
Tel: Bob Norris at 726 6886 (h)

Border Rock & Surf Angling Association
Tel: Provincial Secretary, Darryl at 702 2244 (w), Cell: 083 654 2173

Border Rugby Club
Recreation Road, East London, South Africa
Tel: 722 5143

Border Rugby-Football Union
Box 75, East London, 5200, South Africa
Tel: 742 0195

Border Rugby Union
Recreation Road - Tel: 722 5143
Stadium Manager: 742 0195, Secretary: 743 5998, Fax: 743 4636, Development Officer: 743 3469

Border Squash
Olympic Avenue, Cambridge, East London, South Africa
Tel: 726 2155, Fax: 726 2176

Border Street Rod & V8 Club
Tel: Derek at 742 2244 (h)

Border Surfriders Association
Tel: Mickey Witthuhn at 740 2314 (h)

Border Tennis Association
Selborne Park Stadium
Tel: 743 0370

Border Undersea Club
Tel: Rob Swartz at 748 1307 (h)

Border Waveski Association
Website

Border Women's Bowling Association
15a Beaconhurst Drive, Beacon Bay, 5241, South Africa
Tel: 748 1682

Bow Hunting Club
Tel: George at 740 3823

Boys Scouts
Gilwood Camp, Highgate, East London, South Africa
Tel: 726 2338

The Buffalo Club
3 Buffalo Park Drive, East London, South Africa
Tel: 722 8574, Fax: 743 4736, Manager: 743 0814, Call Office: 743 1068

Buffalo Cruising Club
Yacht Moorings - Buffalo River
Tel: 731 1893, Ben Wienk at 736 2777

Buffalo Cycling Club
Contact person: Braam le Roux - Tel: 726 5897, E-mail

Buffalo Park Cricket Stadium
Buffalo Park Drive, East London, South Africa
Tel: 743 7757 (w)

Buffalo Road Runners
Tel: Pam Holton at 726 2628

Bunkers Hill Astro Turf Hockey Field
Gleneagles Road, East London, South Africa

Cambridge Sports Club
Olympic Avenue, East London, South Africa
Box 3055, Cambridge, East London, 5206, South Africa
Members: 726 8023, Office: 726 4091

Cintsa Angling Club (Rock & Surf)
Chairman: Tony Dewing - Tel: 742 2114;
Secretary: Bruce Dewing - Tel: 735 4236

Comrades Bowling Club
St Davids Road, East London, South Africa
Tel: 743 6974

David Denison Golf Tours
Kenneway Building, Esplanade, Quigney, 5201, South Africa
Tel: 722 9033

East London Bowling Club
Recreation Ground, East London, South Africa
Tel: 722 5251

East London Club
22 Oxford Street, East London, South Africa
Tel: 722 4233

East London Golf Club
Box 226, East London, South Africa
Golf Course: 735 1356, Professional 735 1357

East London School of Judo
Tel: Hennie Boel at 748 3131, Cell: 083 961 5388
6 Rustic Road, Beacon Bay
Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays 6pm-7pm (Juniors - 4-10 yrs); 7pm-8pm (Seniors). Wednesdays 6pm-7pm (Juniors).

East London Ski-Boat Club
Buffalo River
Box 1564, East London, 5200, South Africa
Tel:743 5017

East London Yacht Club
Keelboat and Dinghy Sailing
Tel: 722 2278, Members: 743 1320

EL Athletic Club
Tel: Colin Whittal at 726 3728 (h)

EL Boating Association
1 Settlers Way, East London, South Africa
Tel: 731 1759

EL Dog Training School
Tel: Bessie King at 726 9043

EL Pacers Running Club
Tel: Miriam at 083 786 1864

EL Scuba
Aquarium Building, Esplanade
Box 19010, Tecoma, East London, 5214, South Africa
Tel: 743 0200

EL Slot Car Club
Tel: Hennie Petzer at 726 9277

EL Surf Lifesaving Association
Tel: Richard on 735 1611

Gonubie Bowling Club
Tel: 740 1008

Gonubie Dive School
Richmond
Box 398, Gonubie, 5256, South Africa
Tel: 732 1870

Gonubie Marine Club
Riverbank, Gonubie
Tel: 740 2012

Gonubie Sports Club
Squash, Tennis, Running, Hockey and Cricket.
Recreation Road, Gonubie, South Africa
Tel: 084 765 6939

Grand Prix Motor Racing Circuit
West Bank
Tel: 736 1909, Cell: 082 569 5871

Hamilton Club
Clevedon Road, East London, South Africa
Tel: Dave Stickells at 722 2120
Tennis: - (Social tennis every afternoon 2.30pm and Saturdays 2pm) - Tel: Angie van der Walt (enquiries) 743 5165
Road Running: - Tel: Meta Scott (Enquiries) 743 7267
Rugby: - Tel: Peter Cunningham (Enquiries) 082 445 9371
Soccer: - Tel: Robbie Venter (Enquiries) 082 784 2174
Squash: - Tel: Neville Wampach (Enquiries) 082 780 0347
Hockey: Tel: Anita Kirchoff (Enquiries) 706 3250
Bowls: - Tel: Glenn Crosbie (Enquiries) 736 3141
Netball: - Tel: Rose Staffen (Enquiries) 082 570 0913

Hams-Tech
Tel: Errol at 703 8200 (b)

Highcam Bowling Club
3 Moorshead Road, Highgate, East London, 5247, South Africa
Tel: 726 4589

High Energy/Social Dancing
Tel: Nicky at 726 0371 or 082 923 1731

Highland Dancing
Tel: Julie at 726 2833

Karate Ai-Do International
Box 7553, East London, 5200, South Africa
Tel: 736 1572

Karate Goju Kai
- Cambridge: Tel: 726 7870 - Beacon Bay: Tel: 748 3381
- Baysville: Tel: 741 1962

Karate JKA Border
Buffalo Centre, Buffalo Street, East London, South Africa
Tel: 722 8854, Sensei: Johann van Tonder

Central Dojo
Roman Catholic Hall, Albany Street (opposite Apex Stationers)
PO Box 7553, East London, 5200, South Africa
Tel: 736 1572 (after 7.30pm)

Other Dojo's:
Sensei: David Mienie
Tel: 741 322
MOTH Hall

Kogaryu
Tel: 722 6297 (h)

Koga Ninja (Martial Arts)
Tel: Allen Luck at 366325

Leander Rowing Club
Tel: Rob at 743 1266

The Jan Smuts Tartan Athletics Trench & Soccer Stadium
Recreation Road, East London, South Africa
Tel: 7052365

The Joan Harrison Swimming Pool Comlex
Clevedon Road, Selborne, East London, South Africa
Tel: 726 7066

Kingsway Tennis Club
Schultz Road, Nahoon, East London, South Africa
Tel: 735 1010

Lions Club Port Rex
18 Muir Street, Southernwood, East London, 5201, South Africa
Tel: 722 4541

Model Aeroplane Club
Tel: Andrew at 722 6735 (w), 748 3289 (h)

Motor Cycle Club
Tel: 748 4147 (h), Cell: 083 2819604

Mountain Bike Club Amatola
Tel: Mike on 082 373 5806, 726 1167

Nahoon Mouth Bowling Club
Tel: 735 1642

National Sports Council (Border)
Allied Building, Buxton Street
Box 1907
Tel: 722 4450, Fax: 722 4451

Nyati Archery Club
We have regular shoots on Monday and Thusrday evenings at 7pm to 8.30pm in the pits at the Wesbank Grand Prix track, and on Saturdays from 1.20pm to 4.30pm we have our outdoor shoots.
Come along and join in the fun.
Phone Evan at 083 657 7048 for more info.

Old Selbornian Club
Box 477, Baysville, East London, 5241, South Africa
Tel: 721 0388, Members: 721 1271

Oxford Striders
Tel: Tony Viljoen at 735 3350

Pipe Band (EL Caledonian Society
Tel: Graham at 082 655 6156 or Robert 082 897 8571

Red Bishop Golf Course
Bonza Bay Road, Beacon Bay, East London, South Africa
Tel: 748 1566

Rock Climbing
Tel: Derek at 726 6140

Rodney Kingsway Tennis Club
Tel: Gary Osner at 743 2225

Run/Walk for Life
29 Curlew Drive, Beacon Bay, East London, 5241, South Africa
Tel: 748 1503
Branch: 6 Bonanza Street - 743 6610

Selborne Tennis Courts
King Street

Scottish Country Dancing
Tel: 735 3051

Scuba Diving
Tel: 083 282 9138

Skydivers EP
Tel: Deon Kraidy at (046) 636 2486 (b)
For a first jump course and advanced free fall instruction contact Deon Kraidy.
We also do demonstration jumps.

Southernwood & Buffalo Pass Para-Kiting
Contact Trevor at Sky Bound - Cell: 082 573 5882

St. Andrews Bowling Club
Bowling Pavilion, Bunkers Hill, East London, South Africa
Tel: 735 1594

Stirling Sports Club
Club House - Pearce Park
Tel: 735 1561

Tubhope Tennis School
25 Hudson Avenue, Vincent, East London, 5247, South Africa
Tel: 726 5528

Turnbull Park Recreation Club
Paterson Street, East London, South Africa
Admin: 748 8398, Fax: 743 8398, Bowling Club: 722 1452, Bar: 743 2037, Members: 743 1089, 743 1029, Office: 722 2727

Umtiza Road Runners
Tel: Elton Cloete at 721 0281

United Surfing Council of SA
19 Logan Drive, Nahoon, East London, 5241, South Africa
Tel: 735 2263

West Bank Bowling Club
Box 14006, West Bank, East London, 5218, South Africa
Tel: 731 1523

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