The finalists for the semi-finals of the Currie Cup Premier Division 2009 has finally been decided.
I predicted a couple of weeks ago and confirmed my prediction this week that the Teams would finish as they have done.
Log standings:
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | BPts | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharks | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 424 | 231 | 193 | 48 | 21 | 6 | 54 |
| 2 | Vodacom Western Province | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 445 | 226 | 219 | 51 | 19 | 10 | 50 |
| 3 | Vodacom Blue Bulls | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 475 | 299 | 176 | 56 | 28 | 10 | 46 |
| 4 | Vodacom Free State Cheetahs | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 485 | 280 | 205 | 61 | 28 | 8 | 40 |
| 5 | GWK Griquas | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 404 | 447 | -43 | 50 | 52 | 8 | 40 |
| 6 | Xerox Lions | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 391 | 292 | 99 | 43 | 26 | 9 | 37 |
| 7 | Platinum Leopards | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 258 | 582 | -324 | 27 | 79 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Boland | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 179 | 704 | -525 | 18 | 101 | 1 | 5 |
This means that the semi-final games will be:
Sharks vs Cheetahs in Durban
WP vs Blue Bulls in Cape Town
Hey computer :nerd: ‘s is it safe to download adobe flashplayer from Justin T.V ?
91@carol – Yes, it is.. download it!
@Treehugger – Were the trees harvested or the land just cleared for agricultural use? Both ways valuable habitat gone in a matter of weeks, must be hard to watch it going on in your ‘backyard’!!
@grootblousmile – Oh Hiya, you could always talk me through how to ‘unscrew’ my computer now anyway!! Heheheh :silly:
Sun shining on you in Brakpan today, had a dip in the pool yet? :sweat:
@carol – Was awefull to watch, guy did it himself cos he didnt like the wattle and gumtrees, lots of animals lived in the forest, he cleared about 20 acres and now its just a barren sandy wasteland with nothing, Think he is planning on selling it at some time, but who wants land in the country with nothing on it :-((
@Treehugger – Some people, not sure what a wattle looks like but I’m sure if I was a critter it would be more welcome than a patch of earth!!
Hey it has stopped :rain: time to go out with :dog: ‘s
Laters ….
Both Blackwattle and Bluegum trees are foreign to South Africa and drain the soil something extreme!
If I am correct, they are both actually from Australian origin.
Wattle was imported initially for the tanin, a product initially used in curing leather hides…
If left to grow, wattles take over… it is a pest!
Gbs wattle is n verklaarde onkruid en kan voor die voet uitgeroei word , ek dink amper jy word verplig om dit te doen
@grootblousmile – Eish you made me sign back in. Yes both trees are considered alien vegetation, but then it is a big world and people that originated from different continents and country’s are now spread all over the globe, just like a lot of the vegetables we eat and animals. There is no such thing as a bad tree or plant when you think of what they provide for us, the air that we breath and the take all the toxins of the air provide shelter, their is a huge worry about where all the bees have gone and you only have to look at deforestation. I am not very good at argueing by the way just know what i know. In the UK the farmers have it right they normally have trees growing aroung their boundries as windbreaks and in lean times if they have to they can then cut and sell them.
@smallies72 – I would have loved to have understood what you said, but unfortunatly that was a bit to difficult for me to understand 🙂
@Treehugger – We UK farmers usually use them to fire our logburners!! Usually wait till they blow down though!! 🙂
@grootblousmile – Gumtrees grow to be huge over here….shame they don’t come with a koala!
Whatsmallies said is that wattle and bluegum trees are declared weeds and must by law be taken out. They were imported from Australia years back. And they are taking over certain parts of our forests. These plants dont have natural enemies here so they grow out of control.
@carol – 🙂 Have no idea what a logburner is Carol. Read that thing about the Uk farmers and the trees in an article recentley by some world body and was so impressed, dont depress me now. :brokenheart:
Your description fits my experience to the T. I did not realise that one has to deal with new growth in the first 30cm of growth. Thank you for the contact information for Working for Water.
Regards.
[quote][i]Originally posted by enviroadmin[/i]
[br]Hi Tony, fighting Black Wattle infestations CAN seem like a losing battle but it can certainly be achieved. You could contact the Working for Water organisation who do assist private landowners with alien clearing. There are also private contractors around the George area who specialise in alien removal but there will no doubt be quite large costs involved. My advice to you would be to contact Working for Water FIRST and see how they can assist you.
Please be aware that after the aliens are removed, they will sprout in their millions as soon as rain falls on that ground again. One wattle tree is capable of producing millions of viable seed. You can prevent them from gaining any considerable height by regular tractor cutting/slashing of the areas you clear but this MUST be done before they get more than 30cm high. A few years of cutting will eventually allow the natural grasses and of course the fynbos to return.
I would not suggest you go the chemical route, first off it’s more hazardous to the environment and your health than what you may think. Not to mention you can spray as many chemicals as you like and once they have leached away the aliens will return again.
Hope you find a solution and please share your successes or failures here at environment.co.za.
Working for Water can be contacted at:
http://www.dwaf.gov.za/wfw/
@superBul – Hi superbul, I suppose there should be a plan for replanting once the non-native plants have been removed!! Bare earth can’t sustain much either!
@superBul – Thankyou SuperBul. I really wish people would open their eyes about trees, i told myself when i joined RT i would not argue and fight about what i believe in because you cant make people believe what you do they just have to found out for themselves.
102@carol – I have about 2 tons of Saligna wood (Blue Gum wood – in the form of unplained planks ready to make furniture) stacked on steel racks…. just waiting for GBS to do his magic…. but where will I find the time?
My hands are itching just thinking about it… and the stack of Outeniqua Yellow wood, some Blackwood, and quite a lot of thick Tamboti wood beams…
@Treehugger – No it’s not depressing at all, we farmers are encouraged to let our hedgerows grow a bit for wildlife habitat and to preserve the timber but if a tree has come to the end of its days it either falls over or we chop them down and use the wood to fuel our woodburning stoves. Any excess wood is sold generally for firewood!
Sort of recycling!! 😀
Thanks superbul that is what i ment.they also consume a lot of water and as sa is a dry place it is best to take them out.replace them with africa olive or karee
@grootblousmile – A nice Saligna table and benches for my conservatory would be fantastic!!
:rotfl:
@grootblousmile – 108 – Actually sounds like lots of good dry firewood too!! :evilgrin:
111@carol – Hehehehe
@carol – Ideally you are correct natural vegetation is best. But from where i stand it was awefull for all those bushbusck and pocipines to loose their homes. I only have 11 acres and have a ververtmonkey feeding station. All round are propererties with electric fenceing so the animals cant go through, but my immediet (sp) neighbours have a lovely gamefarm and come up on weekends, and we try catch the larger animals and put them onto the gamefarm. They have zebra,wildebeest, giraff and tons of other game. :monkey: :monkey2:
112@carol – Anybody who uses Outeniqua yellow wood for firewood need to be shot, drawn and quartered and then shot again…
Same with Tamboti wood, it is a Bushveld wood, from SuperBul’s neck of the woods (pun intended)… it is poisonous to braai with or make a fire for household use. Has a beautiful Ivory piece, close to where the bark was and inside it is a caramel brown… wonderful stuff for furniture… fabulous !
@carol – ABSOLUTLY FANTASTIC You and wrs must be wonderfull people.
Hahaha now that i finished that lesson lets talk rugby.
This early Sunday morning i visited voldy to see the feeling there , well there is ABSOLUTELY nothing like a proper NORTH VS SOUTH match, nothing at all.
So this week the Sharks and Cheetahs can enjoy the peace and quiet , the war will be a North South one. We will fight with the East in 3 weeks time( yes there is again a 2 week break between semis and final)
I enjoyed the banter there and one must say mr Skop is putting everything on a WP win, yes his confidence at times are disturbing. Great skopskiet , if you also read us in secret , you have made some brave calls. Also Sarah must be the most nervous teenager in Cape Town, i hope she have support staff available if the WP lose, she might be in serious danger.
Puma you gave them your lip mate , thats how we Bulls sometimes feel , just get back at them. Hope some of our nervous bloggers get medication to calm their nerves or stay away from blogs this week.
This is the week of wars with words. I love it and what i like most is, afterwards you can just apologize and forget about it for another year. Although some of your words might forever haunt you.
LET THE GAMES BEGIN :thunder: :thunder: :thunder:
i am looking for tickets at loftus to see the cheetahs win the cc on holy ground…again :-))
117@superBul – The uncouth little man you were referring to has an uncanny knack to be WRONG in his predictions!
The semi’s are both going to be extremely hard and it is a lottery this week to predict winners for Saturday.
@Treehugger – lick on this link its about invasive plants and trees.
http://www.gisp.org/casestudies/showcasestudy.asp?id=62&MyMenuItem=casestudies&worldmap=&country=
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