December 1 – What Evolution and Darwin's Finches Teach Sports
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Sunday Times Combined Metros 18 - 30/11/2014 07:56:13 PM - Plate: 18 The Times Monday December 1 | 20 14 S P O RT More to success Classified: 011 280 3147 [email protected] Legals: 011 280 5553 than adaptation [email protected] WHEN Charles Darwin walked off performance is born of competition the HMS Beagle and set foot on the within their own borders — win the 2290 11090 Galapagos Islands in 1835, he would battle in the US, and you’ll be Legal Services Court Orders have had little idea that the islands leading the world. would provide one of the key lines of What both avoid, is isolation — www. LAWYER.co.za IN THE MAGISTRATE’S COURT ORDER COURT FOR THE evidence for his eventual scientific they facilitate exponential growth. IN THE NORTH GAUTENG DISTRICT OF DURBAN treatise on evolution and natural Good people, added to good people, 2275 HIGH COURT, PRETORIA HELD AT DURBAN selection. create great people and, when they Loans & Finance (REPUBLIC OF SOUTH Case No. 20775/2013 Specifically, it was a group of are empowered to communicate AFRICA) In the matter between: finches that became emblematic of openly with one another, each CASE NUMBER: ANTONY LOUIS MOSTERT Darwin’s theory, because he would learns from the success and failure $ WE BUY $ 69383/2014 N.O. Execution Creditor discover 12 new species of finch, of another. So progress goes into $$ GOLD $$ In the application of: and which differed most importantly in hy p e r - d r ive . 9 ct - R135 per gram THE BODY CORPORATE BLUFF NATIONAL PARK the shape and size of their beaks. Good people, By contrast, we have limited OF LEZANDA GOLF CLUB The difference was the result of opportunities for this in South 18ct - R270 per gram (SCHEME NUMBER: Execution Debtor the type of food the birds had access Africa. When Heyneke Meyer Kruger Rands R12 800 SS214/1984) NOTICE OF SALE added to good APPLICANT AUCTION to on this specific island within the returns with a 50% winning record WE PAY MORE !!! In pursuance of a judgment and Galapagos. Some birds had narrow, people, create in the UK, who can he turn to, other # 274 Louis Botha Ave. in the Magistrate’s Court for sharp beaks, perfectly suited for than a few limited internal options? READY NAMEDI SHAKU the District of Durban, held at great people 011 728 9777 ID: 590225 5267 082 Durban, in the abovemen- insects or seeds in fruit, whereas Can Russell Domingo borrow 1ST RESPONDENT tioned case number and by others had larger, claw-shaped from the global success of SA $ INSTANT CASH $ ROSELYN RAMATSOBANE virtue of a Warrant of Execu- beaks ideal for eating seeds on the Rowing? Or SA Sevens? It makes no tion issued thereon, the ‘ SHAKU ground or nuts. competitive cauldron. sense to leave potential solutions LOANS AGAINST goods listed will be sold by ID: 630212 0660 083 Darwin didn’t fully appreciate the This is, fundamentally, why we locked away in the minds of experts. Cars, Gold, Diamonds. public auction to the highest 2ND RESPONDENT bidder at the offices of the significance of this beak-location are shown up every four years at Personally, I believe three weeks In fact almost anything NOTICE OF MOTION — Sheriff of the Magistrate’s link at the time, but the picture the Olympic Games, and why we are in the US/UK is more intellectually of value. SEQUESTRATION Court for Durban South, 40 eventually emerged that these beak threatened with “ext i n c t i o n ” in so stimulating than 49 weeks in SA as PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that St Georges Street, Durban adaptations were driven by the many global sports. a result of this ‘i s o l at i o n ’. WE PAY MORE on the 17th December 2014 #274 Louis Botha Ave, application will be made on environment to ensure survival. Having just returned from a Just last week, the director of the behalf of the Applicant on the at 10h00. Orange Grove. GOODS: Left alone, in other words, birds month-long trip to the US and the GB Performance Pathway wanted a 21st January 2015 at 10H00, 1 x John Deere 2500 adapted over time to survive best on UK for conferences and meetings, I meeting to discuss their internal CALL NOW!! or as soon as the advocate 2 x Ryobi Generators the food they had available. felt much like Darwin may have performance audit. for the Applicant can be 1 x Reel Master 6500-D I’ve been struck recently by the done as he hopped from island to A two-hour meeting on November 011 728 9777 heard, for an order in the 1 x New Holland Tractor 45 following terms: 665 realisation that in any domain, island discovering new worlds 26 more than doubled my high TAKE NOTICE that the 1 x Ryan LA 28 including high-performance sport, where different forces shape performance knowledge for 2015. 6010 1 x Joro Sand Pro 3040 Applicant intends to make knowledge is just like those finches, different beak shapes. Imagine 40 hours a week of that General 1 x Orgave rough cutter while the sporting world resembles In the UK, for example, the most kind of stimulation? application to this Honour- 1 x Husqvarna lawnmower able Court for an order in the 1 x Reelmaster 3100-D the Galapagos Islands in the sense advanced sports management That it does not exist points to WELDER NEEDED following terms: The sale will be strictly cash that each country evolves and system in the world has been system failure in SA sport. 1.That the estate of the only. adapts its knowledge according to created to dissect and understand Most frustrating of all is that we 013 656 4811 Respondent be put under TAKE FURTHER NOTE what is available to it. every sport, and then to share have the people, who have the THAT: knowledge to train coaches, 7151 provisional Sequestration in 1. This sale is a sale in The problem for South Africa — passion, and the knowledge in SA. Holiday the hands of the Master of execution pursuant to a and I share a personal frustration scientists and managers who will We just don’t use them well the Supreme Court, with a judgment obtained in the here — is that we are sometimes so keep delivering Olympic medals. enough and so each coach — M eye r , Accommodation return date when the Re- above court. isolated from the best practices of Accountability is prized, and Domingo, and the hundreds of spondent must give reasons, 2. The rules of this auction sports are audited and rewarded are available 24 hours before the world that our own evolution is aspirant coaches and scientists like if any, why his/her estate staggeringly slow. financially based on objective myself — remain finches on isolated SLEEP EASY HOTEL should not be Sequestrated; the auction at the office of the Sheriff for Durban South, In a world of “survival of the criteria. In the US, innovation and islands, adapting to survive, but 1.5km to V&A Waterfront. 2.That the cost of the appli- 40 St Georges Street, Dur- f i tt e st ”, we cannot survive when we capitalism drive performance, so rarely to win outside their own cation will be costs in the • Double & Family Rooms ban; are thrown into the global expert coaching and elite territory. cause 3. Registration as a buyer is • Secure Parking 3.That further and/or alterna- a pre-requisite subject to • Kitchen & Dining Facility tive relief be granted to the specific conditions, inter alia: • Air Conditioned (a) Directive of the Consumer Applicant. Protection Act 68 of 2008 • Group Prices AND FURTHER TAKE NO- (URL http://www.info.gov.za / TICE that the affidavit of view / Download File Action ? From R300 JUAN FOURIE, together with id = 99961) the Annexure thereto, will be (b) FICA — Legislation i.r.o. Igesund waves his magical wand per night used in support of the appli- proof of identity and address cation. particulars. www.sleepeasy.co.za (c) Payment of a registration MARC STRYDOM Both sides played to character. very good attacking players,” TAKE NOTICE FURTHER Tel 021 439 9011 fee of R1000,00 in cash. Supersport were sophisticated and Igesund said. that the Applicant has ap- (d) Registration conditions. BETTER use of his attacking players “I wanted to do it with speed, and pointed the address of its refined, while Stars were gutsy, or- 157 Main Road, The office of the Sheriff for has been responsible for such a ganised and direct. draw teams into certain areas. It’s Green Point, Cape Town attorney of record at which it the Durban South will con- will accept notice and service duct the sale with auction- quick turnaround at Supersport I g e su n d ’s return to domestic important to give credit to the play- of all process in these pro- eers Neville Govender. United, said coach Gordon Igesund football has yielded a trophy after ers for taking to it so quickly.” 11090 ceedings. TAKE NOTICE Advertising costs at current after watching his side lift the just 10 matches. The match’s three penalties publication rates and sale Telkom Knockout trophy at Orlando played a big role and referee Thando Court Orders FURTHER that if you intend costs according to Court The former Bafana Bafana coach opposing the relief sought, rules apply. Stadium on Saturday. added to his SAA Supa8, MTN8 and Ndzanzeka’s decisions will be much th Thuso Phala’s stunning 111th- debated on tonight’s television panel COURT ORDER you are required to: Dated at Durban this 27 day (a)Notify the applicant’s of November 2014.