This was the 51st season since the competition started in 1889. The competition had its humble beginnings as an interprovince competition in 1884, but when the south african rugby board was founded in 1889 it decided to organize a national competition that would involve representative teams. The most successful teams in the history of the competition were griquas and. Bill is the founder of the william currie group, which specializes in investments in the retail, ecommerce and tech sectors. Currie camp gives youth groups the chance to enjoy nature in one. This was the 54th season since the competition started in 1889. It dates back to 1889 when the first provincial tournament was held. I have a sound tree knowledge with many years experience as a royal forestry society qualified arborist. The sponsor was a ship owner and mining magnate, donald currie, and the cup was from its very start named after him. It was the 81st edition of the competition organised by the south african rugby union and was played between 12 july and 7 september 2019. Currie cup tournament also known as the absa currie cup for sponsorship reasons is south africas premier domestic rugby union competition. The 1989 currie cup division a known as the santam bank currie cup for sponsorship reasons was the top division of the currie cup competition, the premier domestic rugby union competition in south africa. The gold trophy was donated by sir donald currie in 1891.
Under the yew tree is the grave of donald currie, the founder of fortinga. Join facebook to connect with ian james currie and others you may know. The tournament known as the absa currie cup premier division for sponsorship reasons was the top tier of south africas premier domestic rugby union competition the competition was won by the golden lions for the eleventh time in their. Currie cup 2017 live results, fixtures and tables on ultimaterugby.
Smith currie actively participates in and supports many organizations in the construction industry. A visual history of rugbys greatest sporting event, this beautiful photographic book is a fascinating chronological exploration of the matches, teams, heroes, and. Forwards dominant as western province win 34th currie cup. History currie and his cup the currie cup was, from the start, a sponsors trophy. Official online home of the springboks and all things rugby in south africa. Dr jane currie was previously a volunteer writer at bionews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. The conference was attended by gene heady, gregg joy and brian wood. The currie cup, an interprovincial competition, was first held in 1892 and last in 1990. Free state cheetahs currie cup rugby news, fixtures, log. San francisco society for the prevention of cruelty to. The vodacom cup was an annual rugby union competition in south africa. Currie park mens club is a group of golfers playing golf as often as possible for enjoyment and for the competition. This was the first extra time 10 minutes each way in a currie cup final. A background history to events and games that were played here, and to pay homage to our ep players who contributed to the growth of the game and history about the buildings and pavilions.
San francisco society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. Steeped in history and tradition, the currie cup dates back to 1891. The pretoria union have won the currie cup on 23 occasions and have been runnersup on 8 occasions. South african rugby is facing a huge financial blow because of the impending loss of absas sponsorship of the currie cup. It was established by the spfls predecessor, the scottish. The sharks had dominated the currie cup for most of the season, topped the log and clinched a home semifinal. Were at a stage in our history where sporting sponsorships are. Dan carter has been ranked as the 10th best flyhalf in the history of the game by outspoken british pundit stephen jones. To this day the trophy remains the holy grail of south african rugby. Malcolm currie is a president and ceo for the currie technologies with one video in the cspan video library. Smith currie was a platinum sponsor of the associated general contractors of america federal.
The currie cup is one of the oldest rugby competitions, with the first games played in 1889 but it was only in 1892 that it became officially known as the currie cup. The 2019 currie cup premier division known as the currie cup sponsored by directaxis financial services for sponsorship reasons was the top tier of the currie cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in south africa. The pack featured warren currie event organizer, howie ewashko, kristian pearson. Finding a new sponsor for the currie cup will be a difficult task for saru. The scottish professional football league challenge cup, commonly known as the scottish league challenge cup or scottish challenge cup, and currently known as the tunnocks caramel wafer challenge cup for sponsorship reasons, is an association football knockout cup competition run by the scottish professional football league spfl. The currie cup tournament also known as the absa currie cup for sponsorship reasons is south africas premier domestic rugby.
Free state stay alive in currie cup with griquas win by rugby week on 19th september 2015. The currie cup partnership is a perfect fit for nashua, a uniquely south african company built on a heritage of teamwork and togetherness. In recent years, the tournament for sir donald currie s golden cup has been overshadowed by super rugby and the rugby. The 1991 currie cup known as the bankfin currie cup for sponsorship reasons was the top division of the currie cup competition, the premier domestic rugby union competition in south africa. Log books, ledgers, subject files, reports, documents, ephemera, audiovisual. Vodacom blue bulls, previously known a northern transvaal, have enjoyed not only success at currie cup level, but also boast a rich vodacom super rugby history.
It is derived from gaelic curraigh, dative case of currach wet plain, marsh. Currie youth camp honors the camas attorney who conducted an outdoor program for young boys in the camas area called boy rangers in the first part of the twentieth century. Born and currently working in london, my portfolio is testimony to my skill in responding intelligently to spatial challenges. It was a name for someone who lived the place named currie, derived from gaelic curraigh, in midlothian, on record since 1230. Annual vodacom cup competitions were played between its inaugural season in 1998 and 2015 and was contested between february and may each year. The 2015 currie cup premier division was the 77th season in the competition since it started in 1889 and was contested from 7 august to 24 october 2015. A comic book history by william walker, dave moffatt isbn. International marketing reports, 7 greville road, london nw6 5hy, uk tel.
The surname mccurrie was first used in the scottishenglish borderlands by an ancient scottish people called the strathclyde britons. She is also a doctor specialty registrar in obstetrics and gynaecology, with an interest in maternal and fetal medicine. The revamped currie cup competition, consisting of nine teams in the. The currie cup is south africas premier domestic rugby competition.
Western province currie cup rugby news, log, fixtures and. A huge thank you to all of the sponsors of the event. Reliable, professional tree stump removal and tree replacement service across berkshire and surrounding counties. In march, smith currie was the sole sponsor of the national electrical contractors association legislative flyin in washington, dc. Here you can find shotgun brands like perazzi, zgun, blaser, caesar guerini and more. Martin currie hires yulia hofstede as portfolio manager. Western province stormed into the 2015 currie cup final with a 2318 win over archrivals blue bulls at loftus versfeld on friday evening, after scores. I appreciated their ability to advise me post home inspection. This trophy now resides in the south african rugby museum in cape town.
Currie cup 2017 table ultimate rugby players, news. The 1992 currie cup known as the bankfin currie cup for sponsorship reasons was the top division of the currie cup competition, the premier domestic rugby union competition in south africa. Team curries knowledge about real estate is multifaceted and they are most certainly able to do more than the average agent. Mobile communications provider vodacom was the title sponsor for the entire. Western province reach currie cup final by rugby week on 16th october 2015. Western province crowned 2017 currie cup champions. See also the morokabaloyi cup and the sam china cup. Nashua knows that sport, particularly rugby, brings. South africa currie cup 2017 rugby union results, fixtures, tables, standings, statistics, live scores by we use cookies to improve your experience on this website. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Western province were never supposed to win their 34th currie cup title on saturday. The history of south africa a tonga tour to south africa 1997.
The tournament is regarded as the cornerstone of south africas rugby. Article pdf available in international journal of sports marketing and sponsorship 91. This was the 53rd season since the competition started in 1889 and the first time it was known as the bankfin currie cup, following the sponsors name change from santam bank. Reliable, professional tree stump removal and stump grinding across berkshire, buckinghamshire, oxfordshire and north hampshire. The currie cup is looking for a sponsor after directaxis opted not to renew its contract. The free state cheetahs kept their chances of reaching the currie cup play offs alive by beating griquas 4424 in bloemfontein on saturday. All work is carried out to the highest standards and i provide an efficient, reliable service and one point. Previously bill was a topranked, multi awardwinning retail analyst for barclays bzw, hoare govett and charterhouse securities, where he was joint managing director. In practice the lancashire cup has had something of a troubled history, and it has gone through a great many different phases of popularity. First there was the lancashire junior cup in 1885, then the lancashire amateur cup in 1893, and following this the lancashire junior shield in 1906. Smith currie sponsors recent construction industry events. This competition was won by western province, who received the raadsbeker as the prize. Some instances of this name in scotland are also known to have derived the place name corrie in dumfriesshire. See also current seasons fixtures, currie cup results archive, and the rugby union page with all todays rugby union results and fixtures.
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