May is the month in which the Premier Soccer League title will most likely be decided, with June having only three matches in store.

REST OF THE YEAR: June / July / August / September / October / November / December

Rugby's Super 12 reaches its climax, while it gets wet and wild in canoeing's SA marathon championships. Also on the water, the SA Rowing Championships take place in East London, while in the sky it's the SA Paragliding Championships over Barberton.

BOWLS

19 April – 1 May: Men's Nationals, Johannesburg
8 - 22 May: Women’s Nationals, Durban

More info: Bowls South Africa

CANOEING

15 - 16 May: WP Marathon Championships, Bridgetown-Soetdraai
15 - 16 May: EP Marathon Championships
29 – 30 May: SA Marathon Championships, Free State

More info: Canoeing South Africa

GOLF (AMATEUR)

7 - 9 May: Cape Province Sanlam Open, George
9 May: Highveld M Quip Open, Witbank
17 - 21 May: SA Country Districts, Rustenburg

More info: SA Golf Association

MOTORSPORT

Moto-X
22 May: 2004 SA National Motocross Championship, round 4, Free State

More info: Superwheels

Rallying
6 – 8 May: 2004 SA National Rally Championship, round 3, Total Rally South Africa

More info: Superwheels

Sports car racing
29 May: South African WesBank V8 Series, round 4, Aldo Scribante, Port Elizabeth

More info: Superwheels

Production car racing
29 May: South African Vodacom Sports Prototypes, round 4, Aldo Scribante, Port Elizabeth

More info: Superwheels

Off Road
30 May – 1 June: SA National Off-Road Motorcycle & Quad Racing Championship, round 3, Vryburg Desert Race

More info: Superwheels

PARAGLIDING

9 – 15 May: SA Nationals/Open, Barberton

More info: SA Paragliding

POLO

30 April – 2 May: Highveld Championships (East Rand)/Inaugural Seniors tournament, Karkloof
7 – 9 May: East Griqualand Champioships, Kokstad/Harrismith
21 – 23 May: Natal Championships, Richmond/Hammonia

More info: SA Polo Association

POWERBOATING

22 - 23 May: Bethlehem Water Festival

More info: Formula One Powerboat Racing

ROWING

1 – 2 May: SA Senior Championships, Buffalo River, East London

More info: Row SA

RUGBY

Super 12
1 May: Crusaders vs Stormers, Christchurch
1 May: Cats vs Reds, Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
8 May: Bulls vs Cats, Securicor Loftus, Pretoria
8 May: Sharks vs Stormers, Absa Stadium Durban

Vodacom Cup
1 May: Leopards vs Cheetahs, Olen Park, Potchefstroom
1 May: Natal Wildebeest vs Lions, Absa Stadium, Durban
1 May: Bulldogs vs Blue Bulls, Absa Stadium, East London

Vodacom Shield
1 May: Pumas vs Griffons, Witbank
1 May: Western Province vs Elephants, Cape Town
1 May: Boland vs Eagles, Wellington

More info:
SA Rugby
Superrugby
Planet Rugby

RUNNING

1 May: Wally Hayward 42/21/10/5/1km, Supersport Park, Centurion
8 May: Jock of the Bushveld 54/21/10km, Barberton Rugby Club, Barberton
8 May: Bill Rowan 50/21km, Koster School
8 May: Spar/Radio Algoa Ladies` 10km, Kings Beach, Port Elizabeth

More info: Superrunner

SHOOTING

1 May: Boshoff Bisley, Boshoff
15 May: Frans Du Toit Open, Heidelberg
21 - 22 May: Phalaborwa Bosveld Prize Shoot, Phalaborwa

More info: SA Bisley Union

SOCCER

PSL
1 May: Orlando Pirates vs Kaizer Chiefs, FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
2 May: Sundowns vs Hellenic, Odi Stadium, Pretoria
2 May: Golden Arrows vs Wits University, Kings Park, Durban
2 May: Silver Stars vs Manning Rangers, Pietersburg
2 May: Dynamos vs Black Leopards, Giyani
2 May: Moroka Swallows vs Jomo Cosmos, Rand Stadium, Johannesburg
5 May: Zulu Royals vs Wits University, Absa Stadium, Durban
5 May: Orlando Pirates vs Golden Arrows, Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg
5 May: Supersport United vs Silver Stars, Securicor Loftus, Pretoria
12 May: Supersport United vs Kaizer Chiefs, Securicor Loftus, Pretoria
14 May: Ajax Cape Town vs Sundowns, Newlands, Cape Town
15 May: Black Leopards vs Golden Arrows, Thohoyandou
15 May: Manning Rangers vs Dynamos, Chatsworth, Durban
16 May: Kaizer Chiefs vs Zulu Royals, Ellis Park, Johannesburg
16 May: Hellenic vs Moroka Swallows, PAM Brink Stadium, Springs
19 May: Orlando Pirates vs Wits University, JHB Stadium, Johannesburg
19 May: Manning Rangers vs Black Leopards, Chatsworth, Durban
22 May: Dynamos vs Supersport United, Giyani
22 May: Moroka Swallows vs Ajax Cape Town, Rand Stadium, Johannesburg
22 May: Orlando Pirates vs Hellenic, Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg
23 May: Zulu Royals vs Jomo Cosmos, Odi Stadium, Pretoria
23 May: Santos vs Kaizer Chiefs, Athlone, Cape Town
23 May: Silver Stars vs Wits University, Pietersburg
23 May: Sundowns vs Golden Arrows, Securicor Loftus, Pretoria
26 May: Dynamos vs Silver Stars, Thohoyandou
26 May: Wits University vs Santos, Bidvest Stadium, Johannesburg
28 May: Manning Rangers vs Santos, Chatsworth, Durban
29 May: Moroka Swallows vs Kaizer Chiefs, Rand Stadium, Johannesburg
29 May: Black Leopards vs Ajax Cape Town, Thohoyandou
30 May: Golden Arrows vs Hellenic, Kings Park, Durban
30 May: Jomo Cosmos vs Sundowns, Makhulong Stadium, Tembisa, Johannesburg

More info:
PSL
Kickoff
Supersoccer

SURFSKI

23 May: Hansa 5 Beaches, Umkomaas to Amanzimtoti

More info: Surfski SA

SWIMMING

29 March - 2 May: Telkom SA National Age Group Championships, East London, Border

More info: Superswimmer

TENNIS

15 – 16 May: Peugeot Roland Gaross National Finals, Gauteng
May 29 – 30: Western Province Open, Claremont, Cape Town

More info: Supertennis

TENPIN BOWLING

8 – 9 May: NBO Open, Pietermaritzburg
22 – 23 May: SA Single Championships, East Rand
29 – 30 May: SA Single Championships, Alberton

More info: Tenpin Bowling Association of SA

WAR GAMES

29 - 30 May: Northern Province, Polokwane

	The Sharks and the Stormers will do battle in Durban as the Super 12 heads towards the title game (Photo: Sharks Magazine)

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