July 2001 Sport News Headlines

Monday, July 16, 2001 - Web posted at 11:32:19 GMT

South African Currie Cup results

CAPE TOWN - Results of matches in South Africa's Currie Cup competition played at the weekend.

On Sunday:In Cape Town: Western Province beat Griquas 27-26 (halftime 17-13).

Scorers:Western Province - Tries: De Wet Barry (2), Adri Badenhorst.

Conversions: Dan Zyl (2), Chris Rossouw.

Penalties: Van Zyl (2).

Griquas - Tries: Edrich Lubbe, Quintin van Tonder.

Conversion: Lubbe (2).

Penalties: Edrich Lubbe (3).

Drop goal: Van Tonder.

On Saturday:In Witbank: The Mpumalanga Pumas beat the Blue Bulls 22-13 (halftime 16-3).

Scorers:Mpumalanga Pumas - Try: Jacques Juries.

Conversion: Nel Fourie.

Penalties: Nel Fourie (5).

Blue Bulls - Try: Tiaan Joubert.

Conversion: Jaco van der Westhuyzen.

Penalties: Casper Steyn, Van der Westhuyzen.

In Brakpan: The Falcons beat the Mighty Elephants (formerly Eastern Province) 56-36 (halftime 35-19).

Scorers:Falcons - Tries: Johan Houtshamer (4), Deon de Kock, Tertius Douw, Ruan Coetsee, Joe Esterhuyzen.

Conversions: Dawie du Toit (8).

Elephants - Tries: Chad Alcock (2), Ricardo Loubscher, Heinrich Stride, Barry Pinnock.

Conversions: Justin Peach (4).

Penalty: Peach.

In Johannesburg: The Lions beat the Boland Cavaliers 51-46 (halftime 20-23).

Scorers:Lions - Tries: Russell Winter (2), Gcobani Bobo (2), Louis Koen, Clinton van Rensburg.

Conversions: Koen (6), Penalties: Koen (3).

Boland - Tries: Hannes de Kock, Wayne Julies, Jan Ackermann, Andries Human.

Conversions: Chelton April (4).

Penalties: April (6).

On Friday: In East London Border Bulldogs beat the Leopards 39-26 (halftime 25-6).

Scorers:Bulldogs - Tries: Solly Goosen, Ryan Pickering, Ian Fihlani, Bennie Jacobsz.

Conversions: Goosen (2).

Penalties: Goosen (4), Greg Miller.

Leopards - Tries: Patrick Peterson, Johan Calitz.

Conversions: Francois Swart (2).

Penalties: Swart (4).

In Bloemfontein: The Free State Cheetahs beat the Griffons 51-39 (halftime 12-32).

Scorers:Free State - Tries: Wylie Human (3), Edrick Frederick (2), Conrad Barnard, Dougie Heymans, Neil Powell.

Conversions: Barnard (4).

Penalty: Barnard.

Griffons - Tries: Clinton van der Westhuizen (2), Charl Blom, Jaco Gouws, Sasha Marot.

Conversions: Eric Herbert (4).

Penalties: Herbert (2).

- Nampa-Reuters

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