January 15
After a break during the festive season, the cricket teams of Springs Old Boys (SOB) continued the season.
Springsite Tommy Booth finished the seeding race in 11th place overall.
January 22
Two of the Young Stars United teams were seen in action against the Young Tigers.
The Springs Old Boys Cricket Club Colts team challenged Daveyton in a league match at the club.
January 29
- Outdoor arena for youth
The launch of the Springs Multi Sport Arena is attracting more and more children from Bakerton and neighbouring suburbs.
The East Rand Commercial Industrial League (ERCIL) took place at the Springs Country Club.
February 5
EFC37, to be held at Carnival City on February 21 is only days away and Springs’ Tumisang Madiba is ready to rumble.
The Springs Rugby Club was a hive of activity from the early hours of February 1 when the Garbie 15km and 32km road races were hosted by the Springs Striders.
February 12
- Springs klop Centurion
Die Springs Rugby Klub het sy tweede opwarmingswedstryd vir die jaar teen Centurion gehad.
- A new horizon for JP ‘Tinkerbell’ Kruger
While JP “Tinkerbell” Kruger may be down after a recent training injury, he is far from out of the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) game.
February 19
The Astro Outdoor Football facility in Bakerton held their fourth league game of the season on the evening of February 16.
The Springs Wheelers showed their commitment to helping the blind at the Dis-Chem Ride for Sight at the Boksburg Stadium on February 15.
February 26
Springsite Tumisang Madiba took to the EFC hexagon at Carnival City on February 21 in a fight which ended with the decision going to the judges.
Tommy Booth from Springs took part in the 2015 Dusi Canoe Marathon.
March 5
Although a few Gary Dickson Veteran Memorial Tournament matches were washed out, the finals will be played on March 7.
- Golf day for young patient
A local physiotherapist hosted a golf day on February 27 for one of his patients.
March 12
The Springs East Rand Cranes rugby team played a hard game against Don’s Pawn Shop PE Police.
The finals of the Gary Dickson Senior Tournament saw Isabel Thurston and Gillian Perreira as the winners.
March 19
The season for the junior cricket at the Springs Old Boys cricket club came to an end with its annual prize giving held at the club.
The Springs Country Club held its club golf championships.
March 26
The Springs Multi Sports Arena in Bakerton hosted their first soccer tournament.
The u-12 Springs rugby team played against Nigel at the Springs Rugby Club in Geduld and won 34 – 28.
April 2
- Friendly match
Springs Old Boys Soccer Club hosted a friendly match between the Springs Old Boys u-9 and Daveyton DC.
Pollak Park was abuzz with government officials playing golf in a friendly marketing golf game.
April 9
The Springs Country Club celebrated Easter with a four-day golf tournament.
Robyn Barrows is a champion, she took gold at the South African Archery Outdoor Championships in Johannesburg.
April 16
The second round of the Springs Country Club’s Super 16 tournament saw 96 players teeing off.
Sisters Rentia and Marinda Roetz represented Gauteng in the South African National All Style Karate Championships, held at Wits University.
April 23
The first team of the Springs Rugby Club played a tough game against Boksburg and won 31-19.
Die jaar het vir Fernando Booysen baie goed begin en hy spog met drie stoeioorwinnings en ‘n tweede plek.
April 30
Megan Wilke is die nuwe Nasionale o-23 spiesgooi kampioen.
Gerard Williams (75) was recently graded as a fourth Dan in JKA Shotokan Karate.
May 7
Talented Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter, Stefan Pretorius from Springs, will climb into the cage for his first professional fight in June.
Students from the Selection Park Tennis Club who are coached by Pieter Stoltz are showing remarkable talent.
May 14
Young boxers from several boxing clubs competed in a development boxing tournament hosted by Bert Collins Boxing Club.
- Eight down, one to go
After the first attempt to climb Seweweekspoort failed, only two of the six former Springs Boys’ High School friends submitted it on May 2.
May 21
The K1 and K2 canoe championships were held at the Homestead Dam in Benoni where Tommy Booth placed second and third respectively.
Three local kickboxers brought back gold medals from the South African National Kickboxing Championships.
May 28
The Springs Stealers played their first baseball match of the season against Japan Express at the Boksburg Stadium.
Afrigter Johannes Geldenhuys stig ‘n gholf akademie by die Springs Country Club vir jonges.
June 4
- Harde wedstryd teen Brakpan
Die o-21 rugbyspan van Springs Rugby Klub is die enigste span wat wedstryde teen Brakpan gewen het, met ‘n telling van 24-33.
An Aiki-Sambo grappling competition was held at the Tenchikan Dojo in Springs.
June 11
- Stefan taps out
Stefan Pretorius fought hard in his first professional EFC fight at Carnival City on June 6, but was forced to submit to a heel hook lock to prevent serious injury to his leg.
Students from Combat Zone Kickboxing Club competed in the Galaxy Kickboxing Challenge held at the Indoor Sports Centre in Kempton Park.
June 18
Verskeie dorpe het deelgeneem aan die begin van die Ringbal-liga wedstryde wat by Welgedacht se bane in Springs plaasgevind het.
Several players joined in the fun of the Fifo and The Stayers Golf Fun Day held at the Pollak Park Golf Course.
June 25
The Springs Rugby Club’s first team was victorious when they played Orkney at the Springs Rugby Club, winning with 33-28.
Springs resident Frith Cooper finished the 18km Chili Bite river race from Meyerton to Three Rivers in two hours and 21 minutes.
July 6
A junior sensei Ivan Marais (18) and five students from Combat Zone Kickboxing Club will represent SA in Ireland in November.
- U-9 teams winners
The Springs Old Boys junior soccer teams won both their games in the Easterns Cup Games.
July 9
Easterns u-13 cricket team played against Easterns u-13 combined team and scored 393 runs for 10 wickets.
The Rio Grappling Club in Springs hosted a Pride Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition where around 70 participants from various other clubs participated.
July 16
Welgedacht A2 Ringbal Sloan het naeklskraap teen die meet ervare A1 senior span gewen tydens die Ekurhuleni-Oos Ringbal Vereniging toernooi.
- Mighty challenge for Springs’ Tommy
Tommy Booth (32) is a recognized endurance paddler who on preparation for the 240km Berg River Canoe Marathon, completed the 21km East Rand Kayak training and both the 25km flat Watumi Vaal River and 40km Upper Klop races.
A new mixed martial arts and fitness club, Alien MMA and Fitness, opened its doors in the Tenchikan Dojo School of Martial Arts in Clydesdale Road, Casseldale.
July 23
The Springs Striders club and the public walked 1.46km in a circle in Geduld for 67 minutes in celebration of Mandela Day.
The Springs Stealers faced the South Stars at the Boksburg Stadium and showed great improvement. Francois McGregor, team captain, says South Stars is one of the top teams in the league and won the game 13-8.
- Springs Old Boys’ final winners
The Springs Old Boys Bowling Club held three club finals where Cindy Hinrichsen won the ladies Hope championship.
July 30
- Ringbal kliniek ‘n sukses
Leerlinge van verskeie hoër- en laerskole van Springs en Brakpan het ‘n ringbal kliniek bygewoon waar die nodige balvaardighede aangeleer sodat aspirants spelers die Ringbal soek kan bemeester.
- Protea spelers in ons midde
Sus Louw (53) en Tommy Chapman (44) is aangewys as Suid-Afrikaanse Ringbal skeidsregters.
- Senior golfers play league
Springs golfers proved that they were above par when they beat the Benoni Lake Club 4-0 in the Ekurhuleni Senior Handicap League played at the Springs Country Club.
August 6
Boks vegters van verskillende klubs het deelgeneem aan die ontwikkelingstoernooi by Bert Collins Books Klub.
August 13
Two Selcourt Primary School learners have made it through to the finals of the South African National Equestrian Schools Association championships.
Springs Old Boys soccer team lost to Gold One 3-4 in the Senior Premier League soccer game.
August 20
Strubenvale resident Sakkie Lombard won his amateur mixed martial arts fight against Kempton Park’s Scott Keene at FightStars 13. He says fitness was the deciding factor.
August 27
The annual Springs Girls’ High School Auto Alphina 93.9 East Rand Stereo Challenge draws cyclists from all over the East Rand. The event was held at Nigel Bottling Industries and was well attended.
Die o-21 rugby span van Springs Rugby Klub het die Valke Perigrove Liga gewen deur Brakpan met 35-34 in die final te klop in Kemptonpark.
September 3
Die jukskei seisoen is in volle swang en het op ‘n hoë noot afgeskop by Springs Jukskei bane.
Enjoying the rapids of the recent Klip River Race, Spring site Johan Cronje (46) and his son Conrad (15) are practising even harder for the upcoming Fish River Canoe Marathon in October. The 80km race will take place in Cradock in the Eastern Cape.
September 10
Transvaal Galvanisers Mountain Bike Race for serious cyclists was held in Dalpark Extension One, Brakpan. There was a 50km race for the more serious cyclists, a 35km race and a 10km race for fun and less advanced cyclists.
The quarter finals of the tennis league were held at the Selection Park Tennis Club. Matches due to take place on Saturday were postponed to Sunday due to the rain.
- Metro doesn’t see the light
The high mast lights at the Springs Rugby Club have been a problem for the club for a long time. Due into vandalism, some of the cables on one or two of the posts have been cut and some bulbs also need to be replaced.
September 17
Hugies wen plaat trofee: Hoërskool Hugenote het die plaat kompetisies gewen tydens die Value sewes toernooi wat by die Skool aangebied is.
- Last man standing
Five Springs fitness fanatics competed in the national CrossFit Last Man Standing competition held in Pretoria. Head coach of the club Dylan Viljoen (21) says the three days were worth every minute.
September 24
During the FightStars 14 amateur competition fighters from the House of Tinkerbell Kickboxing fought their hearts out. “Win or lose, we are proud. the champs showcased heart and skill,” says coach JP Kruger.
October 8
Logan Stoltz (11) is currently ranked the 30th u-12 player by Tennis South Africa Future stars live up to their name: The u-15 and u-17 teams from the Springs Future Stars soccer teams defeated their opponents from Springs All Stars soccer teams.
Lood de Jager, die Springbok slot, word versier deur personnel en leerlinge van sy alma mater, Hoërskool Hugenote. Dié huldeblyk pryk in die voorportaal van die skool.
October 8
Springsite Stefan “Mr Kick” Pretorius (22), from the Rio Grappling Club in Springs, fought in his second professional mixed martial arts fight against Wade “The Sadist” Sage. Stefan beat his opponent two minutes and 30 seconds into the first round by a technical kockout (TKO).
Springs resident Tommy Booth took on the technically challenging Loweveld Crocodile River during the recent N4 Trac Lowveld Crocodile K1 River Race.
October 15
Tydens die Suid-Afrikaanse Seuns en Meisies Boks Kampioenskappe het Geanne Dicks twee taai gevegte gehad en het sy met baie selfvertroue deur die toue geklim en na drie harde rondtes met ‘n 3-0 beslissing gewen.
Jong gemengde vegkuns studente van die Rio Grappling Klub het onlangs wonderlik presteer tydens die Casca Grossa, ‘n Braziliaanse Jiu-Jitsu toernooi.
October 22
Ringbalspelers van die Ekurhuleni-Oos Ringbalspan het besonder goed gevaar by die Nasionale Ringbal Kampioenskappe in Margate. Welgedacht Ringbal Klub spot met 23 spelers wat hul SA kleure ontvang het.
Fernando Booysen (12) skrik beslis vir been stoeimat nie en het die onlangs met die louere bybdie twee-dag Suid-Afrikaanse Jeug Grieks Romeinse o-13 kampioenskappe in Kaapstad weggestap.
Springs se Marelize Stander (31) het onlangs tweede geplaas by die Internasionale Federasie van Liggaamsbou en Fiksheid, Suid-Afrika se nasionale kompetisie wat in Sandton gehou is. Sy het tweede posisie in die dames liggaamsfiksheid afdeling verower.
October 29
Byron Smit (10) Blackfin Swimming Club’s youngest swimmer completed the 1 500m race at the Dis-Chem Sun City challenge in 28 minutes and nine seconds.
The Springs Old Boys Colts cricket team beat the Avian team from Kempton Park with nine wickets.
November 5
Die CCHK hengelklkub het die jaar afgesluit met hul prysuitdeling. Verskeie hoogtepunte is bereik en tydens die prysuitdeling het nuwe wenners na vore getree.
- Striders Athletic Club host Barbie rally
The Striders Athletic Club hosted the Barbie Corporate Road Relay 2015 where 40 walking teams entered and 26 running teams took part in the 5km relays.
Springs business owner Graeme van Breda (43) is the 2015 Red Square ZX-10 Cup champion.
November 12
- Klub deel pryse uit
Die Springs Rugby Club het hul jaarlikse prysuitdeling gehou na afloop van die opwindende rugby seisoen.
Springs resident Robyn Barrows (19) is the South African National Junior Indoor Compound Bow Archery champion.
Die Bobbies Junior Rugbyklub van die Oos-Rand se prysuitdeling was ‘n informele affêre waar die jong speakers boonop kon baljaar in die swembad by die Polisie lapa.
November 19
Tom van Vollenhoven (80), is onlangs vereer met ‘n nommer 80 rugby trui tydens ‘n rugbydag wat gehou is by Springs Rugbyklub.
The Springs Old Boys Cricket Club Colts (SOB) team challenged Wattville in a league match at the club. They bowled Wattville out for 38 runs.
- Last game for 2015
The Smurfland golf team won the final team competition with 196 points at the Springs Country Club.
- ‘Fowl’ play at Springs Old Boys
Springs Old Boys Bowling Club hosted its annual Chicken Fun Day on Sunday.Club members donate the prizes – eggs and frozen chickens.
December 3
Kancho Kenji Nakawaza from Japan, visited Springs for the second five day International Aiki-Sambo seminar held at the Alien MMA Club and the Municipal Bowling Club in Geduld.
- Win for Directors
The Springs Old Boys Directors cricket team faced Etwatwa at Springs Old Boys and managed to beat the Benoni team by 127 runs.
- Masters show their golfing skills
Many men and women took part in the Masters Competition held at the Pollak Park Golf Club.
December 10
The Springs Striders Christmas Charity Run took place at the Springs Rugby Club.
The 30 athletes left the club at 7am, running to the Springs SPCA to donate dog and cat food.
Cedric “The Dominator” Doyle (31) plans to dominate the hexagon when he fights at EFC46 at Carnival City.
Pollak Park Golf Club is undergoing a makeover to help the club grow. Rachel Howard is the first Professional Golfer’s Association woman in the East Rand to run a ProShop.
