Your sporting rewind for 2018
Germiston is full of an array of great sport. We look back at the year that was.
The year that was saw an abundance of sport taking to the fields, pitches, courts, water and tracks of Germiston.
The GCN takes a look back at some of the sporting highlights from 2018.
January:
• The second in the three-part Trinity Sports triathlon and duathlon series took to Germiston Lake and the surrounding streets seeing athletes of all levels competing.
• Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club started the year off with a bang by winning their first game of the second half of the season.
February:
• Raptors Wrestling Club hosted the South African Continental Championships training camp.
• Diamond Athletics Club chats to the GCN about the club and the training they offer.
• Paddlers tackle the Victoria Lake Canoe Club’s annual night race and have a ball.
• Tyron Stevens, a member of Tebbutt’s Mixed Martial Arts Academy, appeals for sponsorship to attend the US Open ISKA World Martial Arts Championships in Orlando, Florida.
March:
• Local EFC fighter Pietie ‘Thunder’ Coxen was set to take on Tresor Boluwa in EFC 61.
• Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club soars in local derby beating Germiston City Cricket Club in the Executive League match.
• Luso Africa FC and Germiston City Football Club play to 3-3 draw in a derby match at Hattingh Park.
• Elsburg Rugby Club kicks off their season with a win against Heidelberg Rugby Club.
• Hockey superstar Gareth Heyns headed to the Commonwealth Games with the SA national hockey team.
April:
• Luso Africa FC powers to the top of the ELFA Super League log with a win against Linhill Celtic Football Club.
• Runners took to the streets of the city in the annual Alan Robb Race hosted by Germiston Callies Harriers.
• Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club clinches the Easterns Cricket League’s Promotion League title.
• The third and final leg of the Trinity Sports triathlon and duathlon took place at Germiston Lake.
May:
• Top yearlings go under the hammer at the Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale held at Bloodstock South Africa’s sales complex in Gosforth Park.
• EFC fighter Pietie ‘Thunder’ Coxen wins his EFC 68 fight against HP van Staden.
• The 100 Cycle Challenge whizzed through the streets of Germiston and surrounding areas, kicking off at Germiston Lake.
• The Victoria Lake Junior Rowing Club is growing from strength to strength.
June:
• Paddlers competed in the Victoria Lake Canoe Club’s Flat Race.
• Luso Africa FC remains top of the log by beating Benoni Northerns 5-2.
• Germiston Callies Harriers runner Bheki Hlatshwayo wins silver at the Comrades Marathon.
• Germiston Simmer Rugby Club suffers defeat at the hands of Diggers Rugby Club.
July:
• The Victoria Lake Parkrun celebrates its 100th run.
• Germiston City FC had a hard match against Sporting FC but ultimately came out the victors.
• Raptors Wrestling Club hosted a youth training camp.
• Tebbutt’s Mixed Martial Arts Academy celebrates two world champions.
August:
• Elsburg Rugby Club victorious in tough match against East Rand Police Rugby Club.
• Rugby league action was heading to Germiston’s playing fields.
• Germiston City FC books a semi-final sport in the league cup.
• Kaydence and Tyrel Smith show off their motocross prowess.
• Luso Africa FC retains their league log number one status after winning against Sporting FC.
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September:
• Germiston City FC scrapes through for a lucky win against Linhill Celtic Football Club.
• Annual Fred Morrison half-marathon takes to the streets of the city.
• Bears Rugby League Club dominate in rugby league season opener.
• Germiston Stadium saw athletics galore in the first Central Gauteng Athletics league event.
October:
• Five Bears Rugby League Club members selected for the SA national team, The Rhinos.
• Cricket action takes to the crease once again with the new season getting underway.
• Tebbutt’s Mixed Martial Arts Academy’s All Styles Championship sees competitors from all over the country compete.
• The Standard Bank 5150 Ekurhuleni Triathlon takes to the water of Germiston Lake and streets of the city.
November:
• The annual Carnival City Macsteel National Classic Cycle Race was a great success raising funds for charity and attracting top cyclists.
• The Peermont Emperors Palace Charity Mile took to the track raising funds for local charities.
• Athletes descended on Germiston Stadium for a Central Gauteng Athletics league event.
• The 2018 Ekurhuleni Basketball League (EBL) Championships were held at Germiston Stadium.
• Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club defeat Germiston City Cricket Club in a Sunday Promotion League derby.
December:
• Germiston Stadium is utilised by a number of top athletics coaches.
• Primrose Sports Academy hosted the Primrose Soccer Tournament for young players in the area.
• Cassandra Le Roux is a force to be reckoned with in the world of MMA.
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