Surfers Challenge – Three races under one umbrella
The three races on offer at the annual Surfers Challenge could not be more different from one another in respect of terrain, required effort...
Popular Surfers Challenge back
The 47th Surfers Challenge takes place on Saturday February 26, having skipped a year in 2021 due to government lockdowns across the globe.
The event,...
Registration for Discovery Surfers Challenge now open
Entries are open for the 2022 Discovery Surfers Challenge, which will be taking place on February 26.
Runners can sign up for four possible races...
Lots of mirth at KGB annual prize giving
There was lots of laughter and good-natured ribbing at the annual KGB Golf lunch at the Royal Port Alfred Golf Club (RPAGC) recently.
The golfing...
Rock and Surf anglers reel in possibly heaviest catch yet
The second round of the Claude Pittaway Round Robin took place on November 13 in pleasant weather conditions in the morning and then a...
SA Croquet National tournament
BRIAN MCLEAN
The Port Alfred Bowls and Croquet Club recently hosted a highly successful South African Croquet National tournament with a record 65 players attending...
G2C mountain bike race returns this weekend
The eighth year of the G2C (originally the Grahamstown to Sea) mountain bike event which takes place on Sunday November 7 has some exciting...
Tide Times – Port Alfred- Eastern Cape – November 4 to...
November
High
Low
4
1539
0321
2156
0929
5
1614
0357
2231
1005
6
1650
0433
2308
1042
7
1727
0511
2346
1120
8
1806
0551
----
1200
9
1848
0635
0026
1244
10
1942
0727
0112
1339
11
2116
0847
0214
1511
German and South African rowers join together on Friendship Tour
Rowing along iconic rivers in the Eastern and Western Cape, Germans from the Ruderverein Rowing Club and rowers from the Vikings Rowing Club from...
Kowie Pigeon Racing Club ‘baby’ pigeon auction
The Kowie Pigeon Racing Club (KPRC) is holding a "baby" pigeon auction and steak braai on Saturday October 30 at the Port Alfred Country...
Tides – Port Alfred – October 28 to November 4
October
High
Low
28
0748
1959
1357
0128
29
1006
2258
1700
0251
30
1221
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1852
0535
31
1315
0043
1930
0652
November
1
1353
0131
2013
0738
2
1429
0210
2047
0816
3
1504
0246
2121
0853
4
1539
0321
2156
0929
Tides- Port Alfred – October 21 to October 28
October
High
Low
21
0411
1622
1016
2237
22
0436
1647
1041
2302
23
0501
1712
1106
2327
24
0527
1736
1131
2353
25
0552
1801
1157
----
26
0620
1828
1224
0019
27
0655
1900
158
0048
28
0748
1959
1357
0128
Kowie Striders run to highlight problems with prostate cancer
Port Alfred's running club, the Kowie Striders, ran from their home base at the Country Club to the Heritage Mall and back late Friday...
Tides – Port Alfred – October 14 to October 21
October
High
Low
14
----
1132
0428
1813
15
0021
1314
0647
1937
16
0135
1401
0746
2019
17
0217
1435
0824
2051
18
0249
1504
0856
2120
19
0318
1531
0924
2146
20
0345
1557
0950
2212
21
0411
1622
1016
2237
Look out for purple Speedos in town this Friday
Wearing a Speedo to run around your neighbourhood is probably not on everybody’s to-do list, however, annually, South African men take to the streets...
Tides – Port Alfred – October 7 to October 14
October
High
Low
7
1637
0419
2253
1029
8
1710
0452
2326
1102
9
1744
0527
----
1136
10
1819
0602
0000
1211
11
1858
0641
0037
1250
12
1947
0727
0119
1337
13
2125
0842
0218
1503
14
----
1132
0428
1813
Hole in one for the Port Alfred Soup Kitchen
Build It managing director and franchise holder Andre Swanepoel sponsored the Port Alfred Soup Kitchen Golf Day at the Royal Port Alfred Golf Club...
Tides – Port Alfred – September 30 to October 7
September
High
Low
30
1120
----
1814
0340
October
1
1322
0023
1941
0655
2
1401
0135
2017
0746
3
1433
0213
2048
0821
4
1503
0245
2118
0853
5
1534
0316
2149
0924
6
1605
0347
2220
0956
7
1637
0419
2253
1029
Local karate dojo needs support
Former local councillor and now Member of the Provincial Legislator (MPL), Jane Cowley has been an ardent supporter of Clive Naido’s karate initiative since...
Colour run 2021 pictures
Talk of the Town sponsored the yellow powder paint stand for the Port Alfred High School colour run last Saturday, with runners passing through...
Tides – Port Alfred -September 16 to September 23
September
High
Low
16
0018
1324
0658
1942
17
0146
1419
0805
2033
18
0234
1458
0847
2111
19
0310
1529
0921
2143
20
0342
1559
0951
2212
21
0411
1626
1019
2239
22
0438
1652
1046
2306
23
0504
1718
1111
2332
Tides – Port Alfred – September 9 to September 16
September
High
Low
9
1735
0516
2349
1126
10
1808
0548
----
1158
11
1843
0622
0023
1233
12
1922
0658
0059
1310
13
2010
0742
0140
1354
14
2135
0846
0237
1540
15
----
1115
0431
1750
16
0018
1324
0658
1942
Healing Horses is ready to gallop forward
Healing Horses is a member of Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA). Having begun operations in 2018, Healing Horses builds confidence and stamina in...
Running for a cause
If you have ever run a half-marathon of 21km you understand that a lot of preparation is required to run such a distance and...
Tides – Port Alfred – September 2 to September 9
September
High
Low
2
1348
0051
1957
0731
3
1430
0159
2040
0819
4
1502
0239
2114
0853
5
1533
0312
2145
0923
6
1602
0343
2215
0954
7
1633
0414
2246
1024
8
1704
0444
2317
1055
9
1735
0516
2349
1126
Run Henry, run, for charity
RUN HENRY RUN: Henry Cock was joined by members of the Kowie Striders when he visited Port Alfred on Saturday to complete his 52nd...
Tides – Port Alfred – August 26 to September 2
August
High
Low
26
0602
1820
1211
0005
27
0629
1847
1237
0033
28
0655
1915
1303
0101
29
0723
1946
1331
0130
30
0757
2027
1405
0204
31
0856
2159
1509
0257
September
1
1206
----
1826
0522
2
1348
0051
1957
0731
Tides – Port Alfred – August 19 to August 26
August
High
Low
19
0136
1418
0804
2030
20
0235
1506
0855
2118
21
0320
1545
0936
2157
22
0358
1620
1012
2232
23
0432
1653
1044
2305
24
0504
1723
1115
2336
25
0533
1752
1143
----
26
0602
1820
1211
0005
Tides- Port Alfred – August 12 to August 19
August
High
Low
19
0136
1418
0804
2030
20
0235
1506
0855
2118
21
0320
1545
0936
2157
22
0358
1620
1012
2232
23
0432
1653
1044
2305
24
0504
1723
1115
2336
25
0533
1752
1143
----
26
0602
1820
1211
0005