Like many other sports, NASP Archery had challenges to overcome during 2020/2021 with Covid-19.
Not only has NASP Germiston/Boksburg archery survived, but they managed to lead a semi-normal year of sport.
This was made possible thanks to Fred Gericke, Laerskool Elspark’s principal, who not only supplied a safe environment for archers to compete in but also aided with supplies to make sure all Covid-19 regulations were adhered to.
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Thinus Jacobs, chairperson of NASP Ekurhuleni, made sure that all competitions ran smoothly.
Monthly competitions assisted in identified members for an Ekurhuleni team, representing primary and high schools as well as adults.
The Inter School Provincial competition was held on September 25 at each school or club venue across South Africa.
The following made the IPC Provincal Ekurhuleni team:
• Laerskool Elspark: Claudia-Joy van Coller, Hano Nel, Hugo du Preez, Jano Gordon, Keane Louw, Reinder Jacobs, Ruan Louw, SJ Enslin, Saskia Frazen and Zandri Franzen.
• Purfecto Boogskiet/Archery Club at Hoërskool Oosterlig: Arnold Smith, Franco Botha, Hannes Smith, Kayleigh van Helden, Loutjie Jacobs, Serika JV Rensburg, Stephan Booysens, Toane Barnard.
• Golden Allumni Anneke Barnard, Corlia van Helden, George Scheepers, Ilani Smith, Jaco JV Rensburg, Johan du Plessis, Martin van Coller, Michelle Botha and Thinus Jacobs.
The following represented their school/club at the ISC competition also held in September:
• Laerskool Elspark: Claudia-Joy van Coller, Hanno Nel, Hugo du Preez, Jano Gordon, Jayden Jonk, Jeanine Labuschagne, Juandre Bouwer, Kean Louw, Micari Muir, Matthew Guthrie, Reinder Jacobs, Ruan Louw, SJ Enslin, Saskia Franzen, Tiaan Snyman, Quinten Joubert and Zandri Franzen.
• Purfecto Boogskiet/Archery Club at Hoërskool Oosterlig: AJ Stander, Arnold Smith, Franco Botha, Hannes Smith, Kayleigh van Helden, Liam Holmes, Loutjie Jacobs, Ruben Calitz, Ryna Labuschagne, Serika JV Rensburg, Stephan Booysens, Toane Barnard, Tristan Louw and Wian Nel.
• Golden Alumni: Anneke Barnard, Christelle Pretorius, Christa van der Merwe, Corlia van Helden, Corne van der Merwe, Dries Franzen, George Scheepers, Ilani Smith, Jaco JV Rensburg, James Barnard, Johan du Plessis, Marietjie Pretorius, Martin van Coller, Michelle Botha, Tanja Bezuidenhout and Thinus Jacobs.
The teams entered on September 25 in the ISC finished in third place.
Purfecto archers Kayleigh van Helden and Michelle Botha were selected to represent South Africa at the All African Championships in December.
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Marietta Lombard (Editor) germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za, or (Journalists) Busi Vilakazi busiv@caxton.co.za
