Cape Flats Rugby Club Turns 100

The Progress Rugby Football Club, based in Crawford, has over 120 members from Athlone, Mitchells Plain, Khayelitsha, Gugulethu, Langa and Lotus River.

It was started in 1906 by men who had left the mission stations in Elim, Genadendal and Mamre, in search of employment in Cape Town.

Life president, Andrew Talliard, has been a member of the club for 51 years.

At the anniversary celebration, tributes will be paid by Deputy Mayor Arnolds, as well as Abel Appel, grandson of one of the founders, Ephraim Appel.

Date: Friday, 27 October 2006
Time: 18:30 for 19:00
Venue: Banqueting Hall, 5th Floor, Podium Block, Civic Centre, Cape Town

All media are welcome to attend.

Issued by:
Lisle Brown
Media Liaison Officer
Tel: 021 400 3065
Directorate: Communication and Marketing
City of Cape Town
Tel: 021 400 2201
Fax: 021 957 0023

Media queries:
Wesley Douglas
Spokesperson for Deputy Mayor Andrew Arnolds
Andrew Talliard
Life President
Progress Rugby Football Club
Tel: 021 692 2359