@Canon_SA Disabled Golf Open 2017 #CapeTown Brings Diverse Field of Entries @SADGA101

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The countdown to the 19th edition of the prestigious Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open has begun. In less than a month, some of the world’s top golfers with disabilities will convene for the tournament at King David Mowbray Golf Club in Cape Town from the 15th to the 17th of May.

The Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open offers a platform for disabled golfers to pit their skills against some of the best in the world in a credible competition that has at its heart the goal to inspire and unite players with varying disabilities, and acknowledge their achievements.

This year’s event boasts the most diverse field of entries since the inception of the competition by the South African Disabled Golf Association (SADGA) 19 years ago. Over 80 local and international golfers have confirmed their participation in the 2017 Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open. Amongst the South Africans playing in the tournament are Byron Calvert, Herman Van Wyk, Ben Van Zyl, Rupert Fortmann and Reinard Schuhknecht.

Manuel De Los Santos

Travelling to South Africa to compete are Bob MacDermott (Canada); Martin Williams (Wales); Shaun Bakker (United Kingdom); George Mecs (France), Cian Arthurs (Ireland) and Manuel De Los Santos amongst others. De Los Santos, a regular competitor in Canon South Africa’s annual insert name of tournament, hails from the Dominican Republic and since losing his leg in a vehicle accident in 2003, has won many international events for disabled golfers in Europe. In 2007, he became the first amputee to play in the French Golf Grand prix alongside high level able bodied Amateur golfers. These very talented golfers will convene for the Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open at King David Mowbray Golf Club in Cape Town from the 15th to the 17th of May.

South Africans have historically dominated the tournament, with Ben van Zyl winning the event from 1998 to 2003; Pieter Jansen in 2004; Nico Wentzel in 2008; Iglin Grobblaar in 2009 and 2010; and Daniel Slabbert from 2011 to 2013, and again in 2015.

Hosted annually by SADGA and now sponsored by Canon South Africa, the tournament attracts the world’s top golfers with disabilities. In 2016, 30% of the field boasted single figure handicaps and more than half of the competitors have handicaps of 18 or lower.

The maximum handicap for men and ladies is 36. Disabled golfers with handicaps of 18 and under will play 54 holes, medal stroke play while those with handicaps of between 19 and 36 will play 54 holes stableford. The overall Champion Golfer will be the player achieving the lowest cumulative gross score over the 54 holes. Deaf golfers with handicaps of 9 and under will play 54 holes medal stroke play while those with handicaps of 10 and over will play 54 holes stableford. The overall Deaf Champion Golfer will be the player achieving the lowest cumulative gross score over the 54 holes in the deaf division.

“We are thrilled with the tremendous enthusiasm with which golfers from around the world have entered this year’s tournament. Competition will indeed be stiff, with some of the world’s very best golfers with disabilities competing. The field is extremely diverse, with players of all ages from around the world. We have competitors as young as 13 competing this year,” says Reinard Schuhknecht, Brand Ambassador for the 2017 Canon South African Disabled Golf Open and widely considered one of South Africa’s best disabled golfers.

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@BangOlufsenSA Launches #BeoplayH5 #Wireless #Bluetooth Earphones

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Bang and Olufsen PLAY announced the company’s first wireless earphones with the launch of Beoplay H5. Beoplay H5 is designed for music lovers with an active lifestyle by one of Scandinavia’s foremost designers, Jakob Wagner, and combines the highly acclaimed Bang and Olufsen Signature Sound with sleek aesthetics and an effortless tech experience. For seamless integration into an active everyday life, Beoplay H5 comes tuned with a variety of sound profiles to deliver best-in-class sound experience in all situations. Users simply choose one of the preset sound profiles in Beoplay App on their smartphone or Apple Watch, such as working out, commuting, listening to podcasts or relaxing, or they can adjust the tonality and staging with the playful and intuitive Bang and Olufsen PLAY ToneTouch interface. 

To make sure that users do not leave their earphones behind, Beoplay H5 comes with a magnet built into each earpiece, so users can click them around their neck for effortless wear and easy access to their music and podcasts. Clicking the earpieces together, Beoplay H5 automatically powers down saving battery life.

“Beoplay H5 is the most versatile product we have ever made. It is designed to be worn and used effortlessly, and with the integrated app to change the tonality to what you are doing, it will be a device that enriches the everyday lives of people worldwide. Combined with an active, fashionable and dynamic design that complements your active wear as well as your best outfit, we are very proud to broaden our range of wireless headphones with Beoplay H5”, says Senior Vice President of Bang and Olufsen PLAY Henrik Taudorf Lorensen.

Designed for beauty and comfort

The cable connecting the two earpieces is encased in braided textile, which makes it comfortable against the skin, and is molded directly inside the rubber to prevent dirt and sweat from interfering with the delicate electronics. The housing of the earphones is made of textured rubber and polymer to resist sweat and moisture, and to complement the braided textile cable a diamond cut and radially polished aluminium plate is mounted on top of each earpiece. Human ears are very complex and diverse, so Beoplay H5 have been meticulously tested and improved to get the perfect fit, says designer Jakob Wagner. 

“When designing earphones to be worn in the inner ear for many hours, comfort is the most important factor. The human ear is a delicate and fascinating part of the body, and I wanted to honor that and take care for it to make Beoplay H5 sit beautifully in the outer ear and blend in naturally. Soft and yet precise.” 

An integrated sound experience with Beoplay App

Beoplay H5 has a 6.4mm dynamic speaker, a small electromagnetic transducer and a Bluetooth 4.2 chip with Digital Sound Processing that allows for dynamic sound tuning. It comes tuned by acclaimed Bang and Olufsen sound engineers for the best all round sound profile that prevents listening fatigue, and you can use Beoplay App for Android, iPhone and Apple Watch to control Beoplay H5 in several ways: 

• Bang and Olufsen sound engineers have created a variety of sound profiles specifically for Beoplay H5 to match the sound to different types of activities such as working out, commuting or listening to podcasts. These are available as presets for Beoplay H5.
• Users can adjust the tonality and sound staging themselves with the playful and intuitive Band and Olufsen PLAY ToneTouch. The interface lets users feel their way through different sound settings and finding the one that best suits the situation. Once adjusted, Beoplay H5 stores the setting on the product itself until you adjust it again. 
• Connected to Beoplay H5, the Beoplay App makes it easy to monitor the battery status of the earphones. 
• Users can control the music (play, pause, forward, back), and they can personalize the earphones by giving them a specific color and name in the app.
• Connecting Beoplay H5 to Beoplay App, users also receive software updates over the air. 

Simple and innovative charging

Beoplay H5 comes with a rechargeable battery with a total capacity of 100mAh that gives up to five hours of wireless mobility between charges, which is enough to complete a marathon with battery to spare. Charging Beoplay H5 is easy with the cubic charger that comes with the earphones. Instead of inserting micro-USB cables in the earphones, users simply click in the earphones into the cubic charger and two magnets hold the earpieces in place as they charge. The cubic charger is also available as an accessory, so users can have a charger at home and one for life on the go. 

Seven ear tips for optimal fit

For earphones, the fit is extremely important for sound and bass response in particular, so Bang and Olufsen PLAY has enclosed seven pairs of ear tips with Beoplay H5. Three different sizes of rugged, heat sensitive and breathable Comply™ Sport, where the open cell structure foam guarantees comfort and a near-perfect grip in the ear canal, and four sizes of regular silicone tips. Each Comply ear tip comes with a SweatGuard™ membrane to prevent sweat from entering the sound port. 

Price and availability

Beoplay H5 comes complete with a charger and a carrying pouch in black and dusty rose and retails with an RRP of R4299. Both colors will be available at www.beoplay.com/h5, Bang and Olufsen stores and selected third party retailers from mid-July 2016.

This is one pair of earphones I would love to own. I don't know if I could afford them or not but I can sell all the pairs of earphones I own to get this one around my ears and neck. 

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Ajax Cape Town unveils new #Adidas kit @HuaweiZA Renews Sponsorship

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Ajax Cape Town revealed its new Home and Away kits for the 2015/16 Premier Soccer League season that kicks off next month. Coupled with the unveiling of the Adidas kit was the announcement by the club’s official shirt sponsor, Huawei, that it has renewed its partnership with the club for another year. 

“We are extremely excited to announce that we have extended our sponsorship with Cape Town’s pre-eminent PSL team for another season,” said Yudi Rambaran, Director of Product & Marketing at Huawei Consumer Business Group South Africa. “Our partnership in the past season has been hugely beneficial to both the club and Huawei, which has also been vindicated by Ajax’s strong showing throughout the season.”

The Ajax Cape Town sponsorship announced last year was the first such deal in South Africa for the global smartphone brand. The team will don its new kit for the first time in its Cape Town Cup fixture against Sporting Clube de Portugal at Cape Town Stadium on 24 July 2015.

The iconic shirt design and simple crew neck collar of the new Adidas Ajax Cape Town home jersey pays tribute to the rich history of the club’s Dutch Eredivisie heritage. The new Ajax 15-16 Home Jersey is modern and trendy with a rounded crew neck. In true Ajax fashion, the jerseys design boasts the traditional red chested middle with white side trimmings.

The new Solar Green Ajax Away jersey boasts an eye-catching colour combination to stand out on the pitch. Adidas combines the main colour Solar Green with white three stripes on the sleeves, a white v-collar and white sleeve cuffs. The Adidas Performance logo on the front and the famous Ajax crest are black, while the bottom of the new Adidas Ajax jersey has a black stripe.

“We are proud to once again partner with Ajax Cape Town in producing beautifully designed modern jersey for the upcoming 2015/2016 season,” commented Adrian De Souza, Senior Category Manager Football at Adidas South Africa. “We believe that the jersey will be well received by the players and assist them in improving on their good form of 2014/2015 season.”

“Ajax is proud to see the maintenance of its iconic red and white design of the home jersey. At the same time, we believe that adidas has surpassed expectations in being the difference and in creating a striking away kit that we are all excited about,” said Milo Boer, PRO at Ajax Cape Town.

Rambaran said Ajax Cape Town is a perfect fit for the brand on numerous fronts. Firstly the links to the prestigious UEFA Champions League through the local club’s association with Ajax Amsterdam position it as a premier brand.

“More importantly, though, Ajax Cape Town’s profile as a young, dynamic team that challenges the status quo and fearlessly tackles obstacles is perfectly aligned with our core brand values,” he said. “The investment in young players and a desire to establish strong role models in the local communities are also values that we appreciate and pursue. “We believe we have found the perfect partner to demonstrate the Huawei ‘Make it Possible’ slogan.”

The sponsorship deal will benefit players who will be provided with Huawei devices and accessories, and therefore become brand ambassadors although Ajax Cape Town fans can expect to see even greater brand activation campaigns being rolled out in the coming season.

This is considered an integral part of the partnership with the club, with the intention to build high profile campaigns and platforms that will bring the fans even closer to their football heroes.

“We firmly believe in building brand affinity through close engagement with our consumers, and Ajax Cape Town enables us to build unique experiences that demonstrate our world-beating technological innovations that a tech-savvy, youthful audience can appreciate,” Rambaran said. “We look forward to another season of taking fan engagement to the next level and helping Ajax Cape Town build on the love the deep affection it has already generated with its supporters.”

He added that the continuation of the Ajax cape Town is further demonstration of Huawei’s commitment to South Africa, its consumers and sports lovers.

The Adidas kit features ground-breaking technologies beyond simple aesthetics that is sure to give Ajax Cape Town players an edge on the pitch. This technology is found in the adidas ClimaCool composed of heat and moisture controlling materials, ventilation channels and 3D fabrics to improve air flow to the skin ensures that athletes stay cool despite body heats rising during exercise.

The new Home and Away kit is now available at Adidas Performance stores as well as many sports retailers countrywide at a recommended retail price of R649.

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Movie Review - Foxcatcher (2015)

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Foxcatcher (2014) is an American biographical sports drama film directed by Bennett Miller. The movie stars Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Steve Carell, Vanessa Redgrave, Sienna Miller.

The movie is about the relationship between Olympic Wrestling Champion Mark Schultz and his brother Dave Schultz and how their relationship is impacted by the millionaire John du Pont. The movie belongs to Steve Carell who plays John du Pont and I could not even recognize him till the end and it's a definite Oscar winning role. Steve has brought a lot of reality into the role to play a paranoid-schizophrenic millionaire who is trying to win his mother's approval that he can handle things. It's a sad life he lives amongst all the wealth he has.

The movie is slow and serious and shows what goes into becoming a Wrestling Champion. Dave is played by Mark Ruffalo and like his all roles, he has played it extremely well. He is the main soul of the movie who keeps it together. 

Channing Tatum has gone through a lot of hard work to play Mark and learn the tips and tricks to play a Wrestling Champion. He has also changed his style of speaking and accent to match any wrestling athlete. His role will be remembered and he really brought Mark to life with his acting.

The movie will be loved by those who really like games and what goes into making a champion. The movie has the potential to reach Oscars Awards this year. Go and watch the movie for the sheer potential of acting.

Movie is releasing in Ster Kinekor on 2nd Jan 2015. Book your tickets now. More info on twitter and facebook.

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Movie Review - When the Game Stands Tall (2014)

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When the Game Stands Tall (2014) is a sports drama movie based on the actual events. The movie is about the record-setting 151-game between 1992–2003 high school football winning streak by De La Salle High School of Concord, California. The movie is based on the novel of the same name written by Neil Hayes and published by North Atlantic Books. De La Salle head coach Bob Ladouceur retired in January 2013 after winning his last Open Division state championship in December 2012 on which the movie is based. 

The sports movies are always based on getting a team together after the initial friction between various team members across various cultural differences and each one coming from a different social and financial background. This movie is also about dreams coming true for some of the athletes as they continue to strive against all odds to win 151 games in a row. 

The movie is directed by Thomas Carter also known for his Coach Carter (2005) movie. The movie has Jim Caviezel as Bob Ladouceur, Laura Dern as his wife, Michael Chiklis, Alexander Ludwig, Gavin Casalegno and Clancy Brown in main roles. It was great to see Alexander Ludwig in this movie after his Hunger Games movie series is a big hit. Jim Caviezel has played his role very well as a coach.

The movie has it's ups and downs and it's always great to watch Sports action drama. Sony Pictures has really got something for all of us this time with this movie. I liked the movie but was expecting to see some more of the action like Coach Carter and other famous sports movies. 

The movie is nice for a good weekend watch on TV. Do catch it up sometime when it's played on the channels.  

Movie has released in Ster Kinekor on 14th Nov 2014. More info on twitter and facebook.

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Automobilia Artworks & Memorabilia - Launch Johannesburg

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Automobila Artworks & Memorabilia is the result of passion and love for F1 racing and other sports fans. It's the mastermind of Riaz @Riz_F1, Pratiksha Kasmani @tiksha1 and talent of Roxanne Muller @rmuller24. 

She is the talented artist, jewellery designer and is grateful to twitter for making her dream come true. She met the sponsors on twitter as they liked her work and opened this shop for her to run. They all have the common love for F1 race and other sports.

The shop is located at 126 Rivonia Road, Sandton, Johannesburg. It's above the  showroom of Daytona Group and opposite Mushroom Park.

 The store sells all kinds of artworks and memorabilia. You will want all of them if you check them out.

Roxanne also makes paintings as well as sketches and can make your also at some price which a passionate lover of art can easily afford.

The store also has display of Signature storage pieces, elegent accessories and bespoke leather furniture by Spitfire.

The store has a lot of other stuff like Tshirts, paintings, coffee machines, Coffee, Autographs, Caps, Collector's editions books and other merchandise for everyone to treasure. Paintings by @rmuller24 - @Signature_Store Memorabilia - @DaveClarkDesign Automotive Sculptures - @F1_Retro

Check this store if you really are a fan of sports and arts. Follow them on twitter - https://twitter.com/Automobilia_Art & Website - automobilia.co.za

I really loved the store and it's something that I would love to visit again and again. They are also launching a whole lot of personalized things for you. I really missed having a look at the amazing tshirts they have in store. I only checked them on the twitter handles later. Do take some timeout and visit this museum of passionate sports lovers.

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Product Review - Sennheiser Adidas - PMX 680 Sports

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I have always been in love with Sennheiser products and destiny brought me together with PMX 680 Sports band earphones whereas I ordered Klipsch S4i Rugged from Incredible Connection website on sale. Somehow they never sold Klipsch and yet it was showcased on their website to which they offered me these earphones for all the confusion created. Thanks a lot to @IncConnection for this awesome product. Though this one doesn't offer any mic and phone usage capability but these are great for racing and jogging. 

Sennheiser Adidas Band earphones are very lightweight, weighs almost 18grams and gets fixed around your neck into your ears. They are very much comfortable to wear during your workout and for your other laptop working usage also. They are sweat and water resistance which makes them worth their price. With a frequency response of 18-20000 Hz they produce nice natural sound with an impedance level of 16 Ohms. They are loud enough so that your will be able to enjoy your music through thick traffic also. 

The best thing I liked about them is the color of the device, it comes in parrot green color along with some reflective coatings at the right places. It has a volume control cable which can be attached to the main headband. I have used the headband with ipod Shuffle and I didn't wanted to use the volume control cable as I can easily attach my ipod to my tshirt. I am sure enough that these earphones will give me enough motivation to do my 5 kms training asap.

These headband types earphones are not in-ear ones but the regular old school ones but the earphones design is perfectly right and just produces music in your ears for your listening pleasures.These ones comes with 2 years warranty and comes with a nice storage pouch, foam ear pads and cable clip. This is my second Adidas Sennheiser product as my first one is CX310 which I wrote about earlier in my blog.

PMX 680 has DuPont Kelvar cable that produces no noise disturbance as you run and cable touches your body or clothes. This cable also provides longer durability for these kind of earphones. I really loved these earphones as it challenged my love for in-ear earphones which provides noise isolation due to it's design. I could not find any sound or quality differentiation between them and CX310.

Sennheiser is a great company and I am still in pursuit for their MOMENTUM on-ear headphones which I am sure will get one day to review or as a gift. Till that time this is my free service to the company and my passion towards the headphones that makes me write more and more about their devices. 

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