The Next 48hOURS ≈ Weekend Sport World’s biggest manual skateboard contest expands in SA n 2011, skate competition will know no borders as Red Bull Manny Mania ex- pands the global series to 34 countries (including 13 new nations). In South IAfrica, the competition has grown from one event in 2010 to fi ve in four cities this year. Skaters from Cape Town to Klipfon- tein are invited to show their stuff as part of the largest amateur event of its kind in the country. The dates and locations for this year’s qualifying events in South Africa are: • June 4: Son Skate Park (Stellenbosch) Sport • June 11: Element Skate Park (Jeffreys Bay) Each participating country will hold qualify- ing events, selecting athletes to participate in a national fi nal; the winner of which will represent their homeland at the Red Bull Manny Mania World Final for amateurs in New York City on August 20. The winner of this event will get a chance to step into the big leagues by competing in the invite- only Red Bull Manny Mania Pro Event, on Sunday, August 21 in New York City. “Trick-tionary” and judges For each event in South Africa there will be a panel of judges selecting the best athletes to compete in the fi nals, including three legends in the skater community: Puddy Skaters can showcase their skills at the Red Bull Manny Mania Pro Event Zwenis, Adrian Day and Brendan Body, editor of Session skateboarding magazine. According to Johannes,”Manny is a ual skating. for the hungriest skater hoping to turn Wayne Rooney Jean-Marc Johannes - a Red Bull-spon- genre of skating that is hugely technical. small town dreams into big city real- will have to put sored skater from Cape Town - will accom- Guys who make stuff look easy put hours About Red Bull Manny Mania ity. last weekend’s pany the judging panel across South Africa into sticking tricks, so if you’re planning Born from the mind of skate pro Joey Champions as an ambassador for the sport. Jean-Marc to go to NYC, there’s only one word to re- Brezinski, Red Bull Manny Mania has * Follow all the live event action on League fi nal will also feature in a “trick-tionary” video member: practice!” grown into one of the biggest global Twitter @RedBullZA - offi cial event disappoinment showcasing what it takes to win at Red Bull Each week, elements of the trick-tion- contests, while still balancing a relaxed hashtag #MannyManiaZA. For a com- behind him when Manny Mania, elements of which will be ary with Johannes will be shared on www. vibe as it seeks to award the high- plete list of global contests and up- England face uploaded online in the weeks before and redbull.co.za to help those new to the sport est level of technical trickery on two dates, visit Switzerland on during the qualifying events in South Af- (and even experienced “manny maniacs”), wheels. With 34 countries hosting Red www.redbullmannymania.com. rica. appreciate the skills and subtleties of man- Bull Manny Mania stops, the contest Saturday is circumnavigating the globe to hunt My Mountain, My Vote! Rose in from the cold for Stormers Vote for Table Mountain The Stormers have included un- waldt Duvenage at scrum-half. berg gets the nod at hooker with wanted Lions playmaker Earl Rose On the bench, Louis Schreuder Deon Fourie getting a much-need- to be one of the on the bench for Friday’s clash will act as cover at halfback and is ed break. against the Rebels in Melbourne. joined by Rose as well as Juan de New 7 Wonders of Nature. Rose was called up as an emer- Jongh - which means the impres- Stormers: 15 Conrad Jantjes, 14 Gio gency replacement for the Stormers sive Johann Sadie drops out of the Aplon, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de who have been plagued with injuries matchday 22. Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Kurt in the fl y-half position following in- Coleman, 9 Ricky Januarie, 8 Duane juries to Peter Grant, Lionel Cronje, There are two changes to the for- Vermeulen, 7 Francois Louw, 6 Gary van Aswegen and Sam Lane. ward pack. Schalk Burger (c), 5 Anton Van Zyl, The Stormers’ back-line shows 4 Rynhardt Elstadt, 3 Brok Harris, 2 two changes that started in last Lock Andries Bekker is rested and Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 Wicus Blaauw. week’s 16-3 win over the Brumbies. replaced by Anton van Zyl, while Jean de Villiers is reunited with Bok Duane Vermeulen returns to number Replacements: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 partner Jaque Fourie in the Storm- eight in place of Nick Koster who Frans Malherbe, 18 Andries Bekker, ers’ midfi eld, and Ricky Januarie will be riding pine this time out. 19 Nick Koster, 20 Louis Schreuder, starts in place of the injured De- Up front, hooker Tiaan Lieben- 21 Earl Rose, 22 Juan de Jongh. 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