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Battle at Kruger


This is such an amazing clip, I just had to share it here on Howzit-HongKong.com

The Kruger National Park is one of the parks administered by SA National Parks. It is one of the most popular parks in South Africa, especially with foreign visitors looking for an authentic wildlife experience.

The following clip was shot by one such visitor a few years ago and has since reached cult status on YouTube with over 58,000,000 hits.  You read that right: 58 million!

It has subsequently been awarded YouTube’s Best Eyewitness Video and has featured on National Geographic, Animal Planet, ABC, and MSNBC.

It features an epic battle between a herd of Africa wild buffalo (Nyati) and a pride of lions and even a crocodile, with the outcome very, very unexpected.

An African wild buffalo or Nyati

Have a look and prepare to be amazed!

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UBS Hong Kong Open Final Day (updates)


(Sheung Shui, Hon Kong 11:15 local time)

It’s a beautifully sunny final day here in Sheung Shui, Hong Kong and play is well underway for the final round of the 2010 UBS Hong Kong Open.

The first players (Ian Steel and David Gleeson) teed off at 07:55 this morning.

South Africa’s sole representative in the final round, Jbe Kruger (pictured below) will be on the first tee with Paraguay’s Fabrizio Zanotti at 11:55 local time and we’ll try and bring you some (iPhone) footage of his first shot.

Check back here regularly for updates on the day’s play and other news.

(Sheung Shui, Hong Kong, 1pm local time)

Jbe Kruger teed off just over an hour ago and couldn’t have asked for a poorer start on the final day of the UBS Hong Kong Open.

His first tee shot hit the edge of the first bunker causing Kruger to card a double-bogey on the first hole of his day.

So far he’s made up for the nightmare start with birdies on the 2nd and 4th, returning him to where he started the day, on 10-under.

(Sheung Shui, Hong Kong 15:45 local time)

South Africa’s Jbe Kruger finished his final round of the 2010 UBS Hong Kong Open with a disappointing -6 par after finishing the 18th hole as he started the day, with a double-bogey on the 18th.

Carding a round of 74, Kruger finished his tournament 6 under par (274) while his playing partner, Paraguay’s Fabrizio Zanotti finished with a more credible -10 (270).

At the time of writing, Englishman Ian Poulter is topping the leaderboard with -23.

Snapping at Poulter’s heels are Italy’s Matteo Manassero (-21) and England’s Simon Dyson (-21). Ireland’s Rory McIlroy is a distant -17 behind.

(Sheung Shui, Hong Kong 4:25pm local time)

Rory McIlroy’s challenge for a first-ever UBS Hong Kong Open just ended when he finished the tournament at -18, carding a 4th round of 67.

It certainly seems as if England’s Ian Poulter will be crowned the Champion as he’s currently leading at -23 with 2 holes to go.

(Sheung Shui, Hong Kong 5:30pm local time)

Ian Poulter was crowned as Champion of the 2010 UBS Hong Kong Open in front of a packed gallery on the 18th hole at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Sheung Shui.

A more detailed report will follow later…

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Saffas at UBS Hong Kong Open


The 2010 UBS Hong Kong Open teed off at the Hong Kong Golf Club in the New Territories town of Sheung Shui this morning.

The US$2,5 million event is co-sanctioned by the Hong Kong Golf Association, Asian Tour and the European Tour and this year South Africa is again well-represented in the tournament.

The tournament reaches a climax on Sunday and Howzit-HongKong.com will once again bring you all the latest direct from Sheung Shui.

Here are the six South Africans who teed off on day 1:

Charl Schwartzel

Hennie Otto pictured at the Madrid Master (Pic: Getty Images)

Jbe Kruger pictured in Thailand

Keith Horne

Peter Karmis pictured in Johannesburg (Pic: Getty Images)

South Africa’s Thomas Aiken



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Springbok loses his battle against cancer


(This article originally appeared on www.blitzbokke.com)

Springbok and 1995 Rugby World Cup winner Ruben Kruger has scrummed his final scrum. The South African media this morning (SA time) reported that the player has lost his battle against brain cancer.

Kruger was a member of the victorious South African rugby team who won the William Webb Ellis Trophy on home soil in 1995. He made his debut in the famed Green & Gold on November 06, 1993 against Argentina at the age of 23.

Ruben Kruger leaves his wife Lize and two daughters.

Rest in Peace, Ruben Kruger. Springbok.

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