Jaaroorsig - University of the Free State
Jaaroorsig - University of the Free State
Jaaroorsig - University of the Free State
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istrators, coaches and technical supportservices. Formal discussions between <strong>the</strong><strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> Rugby Union and <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong>Rugby Club started in September2005 and will be finalised soon.The value <strong>of</strong> this regional cooperationis obvious. The victorious Absa CurrieCup champions, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> Cheetahs,boasted ten current Kovsies and four formerKovsies as team members. Seven <strong>of</strong>its management and technical supportstaff members have current or former tieswith <strong>the</strong> UFS.The university also is in <strong>the</strong> process <strong>of</strong>establishing a working alliance withBloemfontein Celtic Football Club. TheExco <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> UFS Executive Managementshowed its solidarity with Celtic beforeand after <strong>the</strong> SAA Super Eight Soccer Cupfinal, which ended in Celtic’s first cup victoryin twenty years. The club’s players,coach and <strong>of</strong>ficials attended <strong>the</strong> annualKovsie Sport Dinner, at which <strong>the</strong> clubwas honoured.In o<strong>the</strong>r ventures, <strong>the</strong> Kovsie SoccerClub organised and ran a soccer trainingand coaching course for schools from <strong>the</strong>region; <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> Cricket Union uses<strong>University</strong> cricket pitches for some <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>ir matches; <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> Tennis Unionuses <strong>the</strong> tennis courts for tournamentsthroughout <strong>the</strong> year; hockey runs coachingsessions for schools on <strong>the</strong> UFS hockeygrounds; and <strong>the</strong> squash courts areused for some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> squash leagues in <strong>the</strong>region.Die Sportsentrum op die kampus.Die topbestuur het sy ondersteuning aan dieCheetahs-span en Bloemfontein Celtic gegeemet die spanne se deelname aan die eindstryde,wat albei spanne ook gewen het.67