Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town will come alive on 2nd January 2002, with a day of cricket unlike any previous tournament. Regional stakes between locals and holiday makers are expected to be high, as Western Province prepare for battle against Natal Dolphins, Northern Titans and the Highveld Strikers in a limited overs tournament guaranteed to provide pure entertainment from start to finish.

Discovery, in partnership with SuperSport, leading provider of sporting broadcast content to the African continent, today announced the re-launch of the exciting Discovery Knockout Challenge. Neville Koopowitz, Marketing Director of Discovery says, 'The Discovery Knock-out challenge is an exciting sporting concept which Discovery is proud to be associated with'.

Two `20 over' semi-finals and a `25 over' final will ensure the matches are truly spectacular to watch. "This format is unique to South African cricket and is an exciting injection of adrenaline into the pulse of local sport. We expect boundaries galore with plenty of big hitting," says Craig Matthews, ex-South African cricketer and Marketing Manager at Western Province Cricket Association, hosts of the event.

A 15m high SuperSport `S' on the boundary rope, used as a target for batsmen to hit in exchange for cash prizes is only one of the many innovations being used to mix entertainment into the Sporting activities and offer exceptional value to the anticipated 10,000 spectators.

`Preparations for a wide range of unique fun activities are already well underway in an approach aimed at providing a holistic entertainment experience', says Tara Kamp, Promotions Manager–SuperSport Marketing and Project manager of the event.

Many of the SuperSport presenters such as Mike Haysman, Pat Symcox and Neil Andrews will be at the grounds signing autographs, shoulder to shoulder with all of the participating cricket teams. The great looking SuperSport tattoo girls will be circulating all day running a body painting competition where 3 DSTV decoders with free satellite dish and installation will be up for grabs. The Electronic Arts PS2 Cricket challenge and numerous free give aways such as Discovery t-shirts and caps and items from the exclusive Woolworths SuperSport clothing range will keep the crowds occupied all day long' she concluded.

To end the day off in style, leading South African band and current chart toppers Mean Mr Mustard will be performing over 1½ hours of their latest hits. Perfect cover versions of international superstars such as Bryan Adams combined with their own unique style of songs and a dynamic live stage act will ensure this truly is a `knock out' finish to a spectacular day.

Tickets are selling fast through Computicket or directly from WPCU, and given the amount of entertainment and outstanding cricket on offer, with a family or a bunch of friends, Newlands is the only place to be on 2nd January.

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