Upe sport bureau

Sport Bureau

P O Box 77000 Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Port Elizabeth 6031 South Africa

Annual Report - 2012
The past year has once again proved to be a successful one in which the Sport Bureau had some significant achievements on and off the playing field, while continuing to cater for the needs of the NMMU students and community through the provision of social, recreational and competitive sport.
In order to facilitate sound administration and management the following committees form an integral part of the management of the NMMU Sport Bureau:

* Sport Committee (4 meetings per year)

* Student Sport Council (8 meetings per year)

* Chairpersons Meeting (2 meetings per year)

* Sport specific Club Meetings and AGM’s for all the Clubs

* Sport Bureau Executive and Finance Committee (at least 1 per month)

* Managers Meeting (every second week)
Further, the Sport Bureau has representation on a number of other NMMU committees, as well as a variety of micro and macro local, provincial and national sporting body committees, including University Sport South Africa (USSA).
The Sport Bureau is committed to market the NMMU as a university of choice for prospective students to further their academic and sporting career through media, television and radio. This is achieved through performances on the playing fields, the hosting of regional, national and international sporting and non-sporting events, outreach programmes, etc. About 850 articles and more than 375 photographs featuring NMMU teams or sportspeople appeared in the local and national written media with a value of nearly R8 million. In addition a number of sporting events and matches were broadcast on national radio and television programmes, particularly Varsity Cup Rugby and the newly established Varsity Sport Competitions, with larges Rand-values.

In order to achieve success on the sports field the Sport Bureau needs to supplement the grant received from the NMMU. Thus third-stream income is generated in the form of sport sponsorship, self-generated funding for programmes and events, etc. The value of the sponsorship, including product and advertising, for sport clubs, events, etc. amounted to R3.26 million in the year under review. The reality of 2012 was that we were not always masters of our own destiny as our projected funding flow was sometimes affected by circumstances beyond our control or influence where two large sponsors did not continue with their sponsorship or meet their commitment. However, a number of smaller sponsors were concluded during the year, while at least three new sponsorships have been concluded for 2013.

In order to attract and retain academically sound students who are achievers on the sports fields the provision of bursaries is essential, with the NMMU and various sponsors making significant contributions in this regard. The success rates of these bursary holders over the past six years has shown that the recipients of the Sport bursaries show up to a 7% better success rate in courses passed than the rest of the student population.  These students make a major contribution to the sporting achievements, creating brand awareness and raising the profile of the NMMU, as well as achieving academically showing that the NMMU Trust and the sponsors bursaries for Sport are playing a significant role in assisting the NMMU to produce well-rounded graduates. The past rates are as follows (2012 results are not available yet):

2006    2007    2008    2009    2010 2011

Sport Bureau Bursary recipients         74%     80%     78%    74%     75% 77%

All NMMU students                           72%     73%     72%    72%     74% 75%
The Sport Bureau contributed to the research of the NMMU with one NRF rated researcher. The research focussed on the enhancement of performance and injury prevention in cricket players which resulted in a presentation at an international conference in Glasgow, Scotland.
Staff special achievements

* Kolie Brandt (Sport Manager) serves on the USSA Golf Selection Committee and the USSA Golf Disciplinary Committee

* Mark Tommy (Sport Manager) is a SAFA NMB Coaches Committee member, Chairperson of USSA EC Football and Strategic Advisor to professional football club, Bay Stars FC.

* Melinda Goosen (Sport Manager) was elected the Chairperson of the Organising committee of the Inaugural World University Netball Championships that was held in Cape Town, in July 2012 where South Africa won the silver medal. She is also Chairperson of USSA Netball

* Theresa le Roux (Sport Manager) was elected to the USSA Cycling executive committee

* Riaan Osman (Sport Manager) was appointed by Cricket South Africa as the liaison officer for the Mumbai Indians cricket franchise at the Champions League tournament in October.

He was also appointed to umpire the 5 match hockey Test series between India and South Africa in New Delhi in January.

He also serves as a selector for the EP Amateur cricket team and is the current chairperson for University Sport South Africa cricket.

* Cheslyn Gie (Sport Manager) serves on convener of the SA U21 Hockey team and is a South African Hockey Association (SAHA) Executive member heading up the High Performance Sub-Committee. He was also elected as the EP Men’s Coach for 2012 and he will also head up the High Performance training in the province.

* Zanele Mdodana (Sport Manager) captained the SA Senior National Netball team

* Bernard Petersen (Sport Manager) is an Executive member of USSA Volleyball

* Hugo Loubser (George Campus Sport Manager) is the current chairperson of USSA Surfing and convener of the USSA Rugby Sevens tournament hosted by NMMU George Campus that was held in December 2012.

* Derrick Hoshe (Supervisor) was selected as Team manager for the Eastern Province Marathon Team

* Richard Stretch (Director: Sport) serves as a committee member of the World Congress of Science and Sports and is the chairperson of committee for the 5^th World Congress of Science and Medicine in Cricket to be held in Sydney, Australia in 2015.

Further, his NRF Research Rating, based on the quality and the impact of research outputs, has been has been renewed for a third period and will continue to 31 December 2018.
The NMMU took part in the Annual Inter-varsity hosted by Rhodes University in Grahamstown and which included Rhodes University, University of Fort Hare and Walter Sisulu University, and won the trophy for the fifth year in a row.
Some achievements that need to be highlighted in the various leagues and tournaments are as follows:

* The Mecer NMMU Cricket Club had a number of fine achievements which include:

* The Mecer NMMU first cricket team won the Nelson Mandela Bay Cricket Board (NMBCB) Super League for the fourth successive year and they also won the T20 league.

* Simon Harmer represented SA 'A, Warriors, EP Amateur and the National University (USSA) team and returned excellent performances in all forms of the game.

* Simon Harmer was named the South African Student Cricketer of the Year for the second successive year at the CSA Cricket Awards.

* Sisanda Magala was named the EP Amateur bowler of the season, Solo Nqweni the EP u/19 player of the year, Colin Ackermann the EP Amateur batsman of the year and Riaan Osman was named the Provincial Administrator of the Year at the EP Cricket Awards Dinner. Aldre Nel received the Super League Batsman of the Year Award for the second successive year.

* The Mecer NMMU first cricket team became the National University cricket champions after beating the University of Western Cape in the final in Port Elizabeth -their third title in four years.

* The FNB NMMU Rugby Club had some good achievements including:

* Brent Janse van Rensburg was the Assistant Coach for the SA University team that played against Eastern Province vin Port Elizabeth and the Namibia National team in Windhoek Namibia

* After a much improved Varsity Cup campaign team members received professional contracts to play for Griqualand West, SWD Eagles, Mapumalanga and Eastern Province

* Jaco Swanepoel was chosen as the Varsity Cup Forward that Rocks

* All three NMMU Senior club sides were on top of the log in the Super League Grand Challenge but withdrew from the completion after matches were postpones for more than 6 weeks due to a legal dispute between other teams in the league. The competition was never completed.

* 13 managers and coaches qualified after attending the Boksmart course

* Very successful Steinhoff Koshuis league with 10 teams participating and a total of 49 matches being played.  Northernz, the winners, will represent NMMU in the Varsity Cup Koshuis Competition 2013

* Howard Mnisi and Marlin Ruiters represented the SA Students 7’s team in Morocco and Howard Mnisi also represented the SA Students 7’s team in France

* Howard Mnisi also represented the SA Students rugby team against the Eastern Province team in Port Elizabeth.

* ABSA NMMU Athletics Club had the following achievements:

* 1^st in the EP Track & Field league team competition, as well as the men and women leagues

* Michael Louwrens won a bronze medal at the 2012 Paralympic in London

* Ischke Senekal won gold and silver medal @ SA Jnr T&F champs and was selected for the SA Team to World Junior Champs

* Jeannie van Dyk was selected to the SA Team to African Champs

* Magdalene Louw won a gold medal at the SA Track and Field Championships

* Emile van Niekerk won a gold medal at the SA Athlon Championships

* The NMMU Hockey Club had some fine achievements which include:

* Nathan Kops obtained his Level 2 coaching certificate (the highest level in SA).

* The NMMU Hockey Club now has 4 coaches, Nathan Kops, Leroy Johnston, Satchinan Reddy and Cheslyn Gie, with Level 2 qualifications.

* The NMMU Hockey Club won the Most Promising Men’s Player of the Year Awards at the annual EP Hockey awards.

* The NMMU Hockey Men’s team won the league title by finishing the season unbeaten in all 14 matches. This was last achieved by the UPE hockey team in the 90’s. The NMMU Woman’s Hockey Team came 2^nd in the League.

* The NMMU Woman’s Hockey Team won the KC March Easter Tournament title with the men’s team finishing 2^nd.

* The NMMU Hockey Club hosted a 6-a-side tournament in September 2012 an attracted 20 teams and will now become an annual tournament on the EPHF calendar.

* The NMMU Ladies team made a semi-final at USSA week. This is the first time in their short history as NMMU

* SPAR NMMU Netball had some fine achievements which include:

* NMMU team won the league for the 8^th consecutive year, as well as winning the C- and Men’s-league

* Zanele Mdodana was selected as captain of the SA Senior National Team which included Nontle Gwavu and Mampho Tsotetsi

* Zanele Vimbela was selected for the SA Students Team for Students World Cup Tournament

* Lana Krige was appointed coach of the SA Senior National Coach for Fast 5 Series

* MECER NMMU Cycling team was the overall winner of the EP Champions League

* Vodacom NMMU Soccer Club has a number of good achievements which included the following:

* The Vodacom NMMU Madibaz Premier team (ladies) won the PEFA League and Knock-Out Trophy - the second consecutive year in PEFA Ladies League

* The Vodacom NMMU Madibaz Premier Team (Men) won the PEFA Top 4 Challenge.

* The Vodacom NMMU Madibaz Premier Reserve team (men) won the PEFA Reserve Knock-Out Cup

* The Vodacom NMMU Madibaz team (men) and (women) qualified for the USSA National Club Championships in Cape Town

* Ntombifuthi Mncwango was selected to the USSA National Women team, unfortunately no tournament was held.

*Vodacom NMMU Soccer Club has seven students signed to the local professional soccer club, BAY STARS FC

* NMMU Soccer Club launched a branding campaign that see the club advertised on four bus shelters strategically placed in Summerstrand and Newton Park.

* NMMU Tennis player Marshall Marsh was selected for the SA Wheelchair Tennis team

* NMMU Chess hosted the USSA Chess tournament, the 3^rd NMMU Open Chess Tournament and the annual Invitational tournament for the top six players in the EP

* NMMU Squash had a number of good achievements which included

* Winning the Men’s 1^st leagues for the first time in the history of NMMU

* 3 players were selected to the USSA Squash squad

* Hosted the Brian Bands NMMU Open Squash Tournament which will become an annual event on the SA Squash calendar

* NMMU Surfing won the USSA Surfing tournament with three surfers selected for the USSA tournament team.

* NMMU Water polo women won the EP Knockout competition

* NMMU Underwater Hockey team won the SAUWH National Club Championships

* NMMU George:

* Cricket: Two students were members of the SWD Senior cricket team

* Hockey (Men): Three students were members of the Southern Cape team who won the 2012 SA Country Districts Hockey Tournament* Rugby: NMMU George reached the semi-final of the President’s League.

* Rugby: SWD U/19 included 9 club members.

SWD U 21 included 12 club members.

SWD Eagles Senior team included 4 club members.

* Tennis: Won the SWD Tennis Men’s Premier League competition.

* Athletics: Armond Nel won a silver medal at the 2012 USSA Track and Field Championship for 20km walk and was selected to represent South Africa at the World Cup in Saransk, Russia.

The annual University Sport South Africa (USSA) tournaments provide opportunities to measure the strength of the NMMU teams against other university student teams. The NMMU teams participated in 15 USSA tournaments with the top achievements as follows:

* FNB NMMU Rugby 1^st XV finished 3^rd at the USSA tournament

* NMMU Karate Club came 1^st at USSA for the fourth year in a row

* Mecer NMMU Cricket Club won the USSA cricket tournament. Corbyn Dolley (capt) and Edward Moore were included in the USSA Tournament team whilst Josh Dolley was named in the reserves. Corbyn Dolley was named the USSA player of the tournament.

* NMMU Surfing won the USSA Surfing competition for men

* NMMU Hockey (Women) came 4^th in the A Section – their best results for many years. The NMMU Hockey Men finished 2^nd and won silver medals.

* The SPAR NMMU Netball team ended 6^th in the A section at the USS Championships

* The MECER NMMU Cycling team ended 4^th at the USSA Championships

* ABSA NMMU Athletics team finished in 7^th position

* Vodacom NMMU Soccer teams (men) and women both finished 2nd in their respective USSA-EC Football Regional league competitions

* NMMU Golf won the gold medal for the B-section

* NMMU George teams:

* NMMU Rugby won the Bowl competition at the USSA Rugby 7’s

* NMMU Cricket participated for the first time in the USSA Cricket tournament and were 2^nd in the C-section
During 2012 the University Sports Company (USC) was established in order to represent the interests of the participating universities and to administer the Competition Media Rights Agreement. Eleven universities have joined and are equal partners in the USC. The USC’s main objective is the administration, development, co-ordination and promotion of high performance university sport in which the participants take part in on a non-professional basis as a pastime and the promotion of the common interest of University Sport South Africa (“USSA”), Higher Education Institutions (“HEI’s”) and the member universities. In this regard, the media rights were pooled for commercial purposes. The sporting codes included are Football, Rugby Seven-a-Side, Beach Volleyball, Netball, Hockey and Athletics.
The USC appointed ASEM Varsity Sport (ASEM VS) as exclusive service provider to manage the media rights in respect of the competitions and to stage the competitions as agreed by the USC and the member universities. ASEM VS has concluded a broadcast deal with SuperSport for the live broadcast of the competitions; and secured adequate sponsorship for the competitions. Secondary sponsors have also been secured for travel and accommodation. Dr Muthwa (DVC: IS) serves on the USC Executive.
At the end of 2012 the first two Varsity Sport competitions took place and the NMMU Women’s Beach Volleyball finished 4^th in a very exciting and well organised event, while the Rugby 7’s finished 5^th out of 10 teams. These matches were shown live on SuperSport.
The NMMU continues to have a large representation in national junior, senior and age group teams, national student teams (USSA), provincial teams and outstanding individual performances at national championship events (Appendix 1). The NMMU contributed 88 sportspersons to 19 different senior provincial federations and a large number to the provincial junior and age-group teams, with 10 of these representing South Africa at the highest level, 3 at Junior level, 1 at Age-group level, 3 representing South African Disabled teams and 16 selected to represent the University Sport South Africa (USSA) team.
The Campus League Programmes aim to cater for players who enjoy playing sport for social and recreational purposes, but who do not want to take part in the provincial league competitions for the NMMU teams, while offering the various clubs the opportunity to identify any club members with the necessary potential and promise to perform at a higher level. The activities and the number of students and teams participating in the Campus league continue to grow from year to year.

Athletics 3 Student Road running events on campus

Cricket 8 teams participated in the inaugural Campus League Program that was held in three Sundays in April

Netball 9 Teams

Rugby 10 teams with the winning teams participating in the Steinhoff Varsity Cup Koshuise Competition

Soccer 16 teams participated in the Campus Football League (CFL) and eight teams competed in the NMMU CFL Top 8 Tournament as well as the SRC Knock Out Challenge for all 16 teams.

Golf NMMU Order of Merit for all students

Cycling Hosted two Buddy Bunch Fun rides

Swimming Learn to Swim Program

Surfing Learn to Surf Program

Rowing Open Days held for students

Residence Indoor Rowing Competition with 5 teams competing

The Outreach Programme, which aims to identify, develop, increase and sustain growth in certain sport codes, has again proved to be successful and continues to grow (Appendix 2). These programmes involve focuses on community members and high and primary schools teams that are assisted in various ways and a summary of some of these programmes include:

* The Vodacom NMMU Soccer Club was involved in a number of outreach programmes and these included the following:

* Northern Areas Schools Soccer Association and NMMU Soccer Coaching Clinics for four schools in Gelvandale Area.

* South African Schools Football Association and NMMU Soccer Coaching Clinics for four schools in Missionvale- Zwide Area.

* NMMU Soccer Club has adopted the Phakamisa High Schools under 15 and under 17 soccer teams in a sustainable partnership that hosted 40 learners, 2 coaches and 2 teachers at a development coaching clinic. These school teams will play as the NMMU juniors in the PEFA league.

* The Mecer NMMU Cricket Club outreach includes:

* NMMU Cricket Club has an on-going partnership with the Northville Cricket Club- the Northville cricket club qualified for the second round of the league - testament to the involvement in player coaching, coach development and equipment support at the club.

* Six schools from the Northern areas participate in a PRO 20 tournament on Campus.

* Outreach coaching and coaching education was done at both the Triomf Primary School and Missionvale campus. Various schools and teachers were involved.

* The club hosted the NMMU 6 -a-side for the fifth successive year - 14 teams participated this year.

* The NMMU Hockey Club continued their outreach programme in the Zwide and New Brighton area with the NMMU Invaders (men), NMMU Invaders (woman’s) teams.

* The SPAR NMMU Netball Club hosted 11 clinics throughout the Eastern Cape

* The MECER NMMU Cycling Club hosted 2 Buddy/Muffin Rides

* The FNB NMMU Rugby Club outreach programme includes coaching support to Nzondelele High School and a Junior School Rugby Tournament with Summerwood Primary School.

* The ABSA NMMU Athletics Club offers student and community coaching clinics and organize the following events for students and the Eastern Cape community:

* 2nd Year Sports Management 5km Fun Run, Sport Management Students & the Masifunde Rainbow Run.

* Peer Helpers Run

* Alexandria Christian Schools Coaching clinic

* Lotto Outreach programme in Gelvandale

* Joubertina – McLachlan High Coaching Clinic

* The NMMU Swimming Club again presented a Learn-to-Swim programme

* The NMMU Surfing Club again presented a NMMU Learn-to-Surf programme

* The NMMU Rowing Club hosted two Open Days for community members

* The NMMU Chess Club coaches chess players at the Ikhwezelihle in Motherwell.

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    layers selected from Ikhwezelihle to play in the NMMU Open Chess Tournament
    

* The NMMU Squash Club hosted two Open Days, 1^st and 2^nd semester for students and community members

* The NMMU Tennis Club hosted two Open Days and one coaching clinic for students, staff and community members

* The NMMU Table Tennis Club hosted one Open day for students and community members
The Sport Bureau staff and students are involved in various academic programmes in the following ways:

* Cheslyn Gie does the Level Zero & One Hockey coaching Courses for the Department of HMS and Sport Management students

* Cheslyn Gie does a single annual lecture for the Department of HMS and Sport Management students on the management of the Astroturf Facility.

* NMMU Soccer Coach, Lukhanya Wasa does the Coaching Theory and Practicals for the Department of HMS and Sport Management students.

Other achievements or events of note include the following:

* The Eastern Province Cricket Academy, in its 17^th year, was again hosted at the NMMU and proved to be a great success. This programme has produced a number of players who have played for South Africa at the highest level.

* NMMU Cricket Club played host to various EP provincial first class cricket matches.

* The NMMU cricket club hosted the Irish National cricket team as part of their preparations preparing for the T20 World Cup.

* NMMU Basketball Club hosts the EP Basketball league matches at the Missionvale Sport Centre

* NMMU Volleyball hosts the EP Volleyball Union matches at the Missionvale and South Campus Indoor Sport Centres.

The Fitness and Aquatics Centre was once again a hive of activity throughout 2012 contributing to overall Living and Learning and Wellness experience that NMMU wants its students to achieve. All the plans for the extension of the Fitness and Aquatics Centre were finalised and the construction started on the 13 November 2012 with the projected completion date set for the 13 May 2013. The Fitness and Aquatics Centre membership has increased again during 2012 and it is hoped that with the extension completed that membership will increase even more. Very exciting for the Sport Bureau is the inclusion of a juice bar in the Fitness and Aquatics Centre, this will definitely contribute to the NMMU students Living and Learning experience and enhance the health wellness vision for students in general. Once again two Learn-to-Swim programmes were held during the year and prove to be very popular. The swimming pool was also used by the Human Movement Science and Sport Management students for Swimming and Life-saving and the Education students for swimming lessons. The Fitness and Aquatics Centre was also used by various international, national and provincial sport teams including the New Zealand All Blacks 7’s team.
The Events Unit has once again proved to be a vital role-player in the activities of the Sport Bureau and it was responsible for the management, organization and/or assistance with a large number of events and programmes. The Unit also manages the bookings administration and venue logistics of a large number of facilities on the different PE Campuses, which include 2 Indoor Sport Centres (South and Missionvale), 9 Sport Club Houses, 5 Multi-purpose Halls and 97 grass and hard court sport playing surfaces.   The list of events and activities are shown in Appendix 3 and range from 1 day to multiple day events and activities.  In addition to these tasks, the events Unit is also responsible for providing event support to approximately 350 organisational and planning meetings, 140 lectures, 40 days of tests, 60  Post graduate exams and lectures, 350 small functions and workshops and about 300 sport league matches annually.
The various sport clubs, activities and events on the George Campus continued to develop through the support of a committed group of students and staff. This has resulted in good achievements in the local leagues, as well as a number of students gaining selection for provincial teams, as indicated above.
In conclusion, 2012 was a year where students and staff work closely together to create a supportive, challenging and rewarding internal environment that produced excellent results on and off the field of play. It goes without saying the Sport Bureau appreciates the support of NMMU and the sponsors, as well as the extra effort of its staff and students in making the year under review the success it was. With a positive attitude and a sound foundation to work from, the Spot Bureau can face the highly competitive and challenging external environment in which it operate in a positive manner in the years ahead.