MOSSEL BAY NEWS - From today, Friday, 8 September, to 22 October, sport enthusiasts will enjoy all the action of the annual Mossel Bay Sports and Recreation Festival.

The festival was established by Mossel Bay Municipality to stimulate the local economy and promote social regeneration through advocating a healthy lifestyle, the municipality noted in a media release this week.

The festival starts today with the Mayoral Golf Day at the Mossel Bay Golf Club at 10:00. The hockey programme also starts today at the Indoor Sports Centre, Extension 23. The programme is from 15:00 to 18:00.

The next two-week programme is as follows:

Saturday, 9 September

• Hockey - Indoor Sports Centre, Extension 23 (08:00 - 17:00)
• Moss March - Hartenbos Seefront (07:00 - 13:00)
• Shooting competition - Suid-Kaap Jagters - en Bewaringsvereniging - Shooting course (time to be confirmed)

Friday, 15 September

•  Touchies - D'Almeida Stadium (18:00 - 22:30)
•  Wrestling - Voortrekker Hall and Santos Beach (08:00-16:00)

Saturday, 16 September

•  Wrestling - Voortrekker Hall and Santos Beach (08:00-16:00)
• Athletics - Van Riebeeck Stadium (08:00 - 17:00)
• Gymnastics and Trampoline - Indoor Sports Centre, Extension 23 (07:30 - 19:00)
• Karate Shotokan ZA - Town Hall (06:30 - 18:00)
•  Sailing (Bart's Bash and Festival of Sailing) - Santos Beach (08:30 - 19:00)

Sunday, 17 September

• Sailing (Bart's Bash and Festival of Sailing) - Santos Beach (08:30 - 19:00)
• Athletics - Van Riebeeck Stadium (08:00 - 17:00)

Friday, 22 September

•  Boxing - Venue to be confirmed (07:00 – 20:00)
• Hockey - Indoor Sports Centre, Extension 23 (15:00 - 18:00)
• Women in Boxing Workshop - Venue to be confirmed (time to be confirmed)

Saturday, 23 September

• Women in Boxing Workshop - Venue to be confirmed (time to be confirmed)
• Badminton - Indoor Sports Centre Extension 23 (08:00 - 18:00)
• Fun Run 15km and 4km fun run - Van Riebeeck Stadium (A Field) (07:00 - 12:00)
•  Hockey - Indoor Sports Centre Extension 23 (08:00 - 17:00)
•  Jukskei - Jukskei Courts (08:00 - 17:00)
•  Rugga Kids (Mini Rugby and Netball - Van Riebeeck Stadium (06:00 - 13:00)

Sunday, 24 September

• Women in Boxing Workshop - Venue to be confirmed (time to be confirmed)
• Battle of the Brass Bands - Greenhaven Sports field - (10:00 - 18:00)

Monday, 25 September

•  Netball - KwaNonqaba, Mayixhale Street Open Circle (07:00 - 17:00)

For more and updated schedule, see here.

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