RECENTLY I visited different local soccer grounds around the city to watch some matches staged by the local football associations. I must say I am very impressed with organisation and dedication displayed by Local Football Associations (LFA’s) and I can see that they are all working towards the bright future. The only thing that was disappointing was the lack of support from the local fans or followers of the beautiful game. Also, I may be wrong but the standard of local soccer has declined or maybe hit the rock bottom in recent years. I really asked myself countless questions trying to figure it behind the reason. Personally, I still find it disturbing and senseless to see our youth not doing anything about their lives but just walking up and down or standing around in the street corners. While I was sitting in one of the local stadiums in the townships I thought back and a flashback of old good popular tournaments came flooding in my mind. I remember many years ago most townships such as Mpumalanga (Hammarsdale), Imbali, Northdale, Eastwood, Sobantu, Woodlands Edendale, Mpophomeni and even KwaMashu, Umlazi (Dbn), Mooi River and Estcourt used to have annual tournaments when different parts of their areas or MASONITE wards will compete for SHUTTERPLY PINE BROWN AND WHITE the entire weekend. • 18 x 1220 x 2440 • 3,2 x 1220 x 2440 Those event used to put • 21 x 1220 x 2440 • 4,8 x 1220 x 2440 everything on standstill BB (PINE PLY) • 6,4 x 1220 x 2440 and a lot of players were • 4, 6, 9, 12mm Thickness PEG BOARD 1220 x 2440 SOFT BOARD discovered. The likes of (Plain) (Bitumen) • Also Exotic & Flexi Ply Siyabonga Nomvethe, Rhee Zuma, Phumlani Izipesheli Ziyatholakaka (T’s & C’s Apply) Mkhize, McBerth Sibaya,