{"id":83392,"date":"2015-03-13T09:37:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-13T07:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/83392\/provincial-championships-happening-this-weekendorcga-host-championships\/"},"modified":"2015-03-13T09:58:06","modified_gmt":"2015-03-13T07:58:06","slug":"provincial-championships-happening-this-weekendorcga-host-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2015\/03\/13\/provincial-championships-happening-this-weekendorcga-host-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Provincial Championships happening this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is the time of the year when Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) host their Provincial Championships at the Germiston Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Commencing at 8am on Saturday, March 14, the event will serve as a platform for athletes to score points towards being selected for the SA Championships, in Bloemfontein, next month.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Athletes have worked hard throughout the season to qualify for selection, and this serves as their last chance,&#8221; 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