With Cape Town abuzz at the start of 2002, sport will be a catalyst to promote an action-packed day of pure entertainment at Newlands cricket ground on January 2.

Regional cricket rivalries between locals and holiday makers are expected to run high when Western Province take on the Natal Dolphins, Northern Titans and Highveld Strikers in a limited-overs tournament guaranteed to provide pure cricket action from start to finish.

For families the day promises an entertainment experience unlike any other event. "Pooling the considerable resources of SuperSport and Discovery, we have concentrated on ensuring the entertainment is driven from off the field as well as on it," says Tara Kamp, Promotions Manager of SuperSport Marketing, and project manager of the event.

Gorgeous SuperSport tattoo girls and face painters will circulate among the spectators all day, and many prizes will be awarded, including a fully installed DStv decoder for the most innovative and creative body painting. Hundreds of spot prizes have been donated by companies such as Killer Loop, Electonic Arts, Virgin Active, EMI and NuMetro and will be presented to lucky spectators during the three matches.

For armchair players, the Electronic Arts PS2 Cricket Challenge will be running all day. Players can pit their skills against each other and even against the four regional teams who will make guest appearances. Autograph hunters should come armed with their biggest pens, as all four competing teams, plus the Stormers rugby stars and SuperSport celebrities will take turns signing autographs for the expected 10 000 spectators.

A six-a-side cricket match between the Stormers and SuperSport presenters will sort out the men from the boys, and current chart toppers MEAN MISTER MUSTARD will perform live after the prize giving. Cover versions of the hits of international superstars such as Bryan Adams, combined with their own songs and a dynamic live stage act, will ensure a knock-out finish to a spectacular day. Still unsure of your plans for the New Year? Newlands is the place to be on January 2.

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