Budding athletes battle for spot in Polokwane Circuit athletics team

Independent primary schools in the Polokwane cluster attended the Ironwood Athletics meeting at the old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Monday. The participating schools were Eagle’s Nest Christian School, Bet Shalom Christian School, Curro Heuwelkruin, Mitchell House, Elica Primary School, Jabez Christian Academy, North-View Christian Academy, Akademie Reformia and PEPPS Preparatory School. Curro Heuwelkruin athletics organiser …

Ricky Junior from Eagle’s Nest managed a throw of 4,5 m in the boys u.11 shot put.

Independent primary schools in the Polokwane cluster attended the Ironwood Athletics meeting at the old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Monday.
The participating schools were Eagle’s Nest Christian School, Bet Shalom Christian School, Curro Heuwelkruin, Mitchell House, Elica Primary School, Jabez Christian Academy, North-View Christian Academy, Akademie Reformia and PEPPS Preparatory School.
Curro Heuwelkruin athletics organiser Robert Marriot who also organised the event, said they were looking for top athletes that will represent the independent primary schools at the upcoming P1 and P2 schools athletics meeting. “We are looking for the top 3 athletes in the field events and top 2 in the tracks. There are many talented athletes from our schools and we will come out with a strong, competitive team,” Marriot said.
At the time of going to press the organising committee was still finalising the team and consolidating the results.

Story and photos: Herbert Rachuene
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Khutso Mahlangu from Curro Heuwelkruin managed a distance of 34,5 m in the javelin for boys u.12 .
Hlambi Baloyi from Mitchel House cleared the bar at 1.58 m in the high jump for girls u.10.
Robert Marriot, Athletics Organiser at Curro Heuwelkruin.
Criag Adams, Head of Primary School Sport at Curro Heuwelkruin.
Ratile Leruthi from PEPPS completed the girls u.11 1 200 m event in a time of 5:17.72.
Phuthane Matlala, u.11, managed a distance of 3.5 m in the long jump.
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