Youth contest returns

First shots of the tournament will be fired on Sunday 29 June

- AVRIL FILLIES

Excitement is mounting in Mitchells Plain for the start of the 10th u-16 Bayview Youth Cup which will be launched on Monday 16 June at Mondale High School. The media partner of the Youth Cup is Novus Media, publishers of People's Post, Tygerburger and City Vision.

A total of 64 teams from all over the Western Cape, Beaufort West and Namibia will participate.

Defending champions Ubuntu, who beat Cape Town Spurs 2-0 in the final last year, will be among the participants.

“Games will kick off at 09:00 at Strandfontein Sports Field and 336 games will be played. The finals will be on Sunday 16 August at Athlone Stadium,” says Mark Rodrigues, chair of the Bayview Football Club.