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Two players join EPA
Mr Koos Fourie (EPA management), Andile Nkosi, MrRiaan Schoeman (Pumas Sevens coach) and AaronSimelane.
HIGHVELD - The Pumas Sevens rugbycoach, Mr Riaan Schoeman, has beendeveloping players in the area for morethan 10 years.
He has the gift of identifying youngtalent and giving them the opportunityto showcase their talents on a biggerstage, such as the Northern RegionsSevens Circuit.
He was instrumental in the recentdecision of the Ilifa Elite PerformanceAcademy (EPA) to sponsor two rugbyplayers who have been under his wingfor the last few years.
Andile Nkosi and Aaron Simelanewill join the fast growing group of com-mitted rugby players in the area whoare serious about becoming profession-al athletes.
EPA will sponsor the insurance policy,their transport costs, their gymnasiummembership, supplements, consulta-tion costs from the doctor, as well astheir medicine from the Kosmos Hyper
P h a r m a c y.All these benefits will be based on
their commitment, progress and per-formance at the EPA.
By joining the Ilifa EPA, Andile andAaron will have to work hard on thefield and in the gymnasium to try andnarrow the gap between themselvesand other professional players.
They will learn that life is not allabout receiving, but also giving back tothe community that has been support-ing them in their endeavours over thelast couple of years.
Andile and Aaron are currently play-ing the rugby at the Bethal RugbyClub.
They were both involved with theclub’s performance earlier in the yearduring the Sasol Sevens Tournament.
They are currently involved in the 15-man format of the game.
Contact Mr Stanley Dodd, coach ofthe EPA, at 082 860 1985.
Safa will launchmini World Cup
HIGHVELD -Mpumalanga will get anearly injection of the FifaSoccer World Cup fever.
The South AfricanFootball association(Safa) will be launching amini World Cup tourna-ment at eMbalenhleSasol Club at 2.30pm on27 Mach.
It will see clubs in theprovince representing
the 32 countries thathave qualified for theWorld Cup.
Clubs are urged to senda club manager, publicrelations officer and cap-tain to the launch.
People who will be at-tending the launch, mustwear Bafana Bafana soc-cer jerseys. Contact MrBevan Mahlangu at 017685 2221.
Nasionale span winkvir stoeiers
EVANDER - Die Suid-Afrikaanse GraderingsStoeikampioenskappe is on-langs op Benoni gehou.
Vier van Unicor Stoeiklubse stoeiers het aan dié kam-pioenskappe deelgeneem.
Andries Schutte het ’ntweede plek behaal in dieGrieks-Romeinse afdeling enhet die vrystylafdelinggewen.
Rudolph Vermeulen het ’ntweede plek in albei afdel-ings verower en Christo Lot-tering het ’n derde plek in diesenior vrystylafdeling gekry,maar was eerste in die ju-niorafdeling.
Rudolph Vermeulen en An-dries Schutte is in die Suid-Afrikaanse vrystyl-kadetspan opgeneem wat
aan die Afrika-kampioen-skappe in Egipte gaan deel-neem.
As Andries ’n goue medaljewen, kan hy in die Suid-Afrikaanse span opgeneemword.
Dié span gaan later van-jaar aan die Jeug Spele inSingapoer deelneem. ChristoLottering het ’n geleentheidom in die Suid-Afrikaansejunior vrystylspan opgeneemte word wat later vanjaar aandie Afrika Junior Kampioen-skappe gaan deelneem.
Mnr. Christo Lottering sr.is die afrigter van die span enme. Irene Schutte is diespanbestuurder van UnicorStoeiklub. Skakel die klub by017 632 2108 of 017 6322450.
SECUNDA -These studentsfrom VictoryTae KwondoClub obtainedtheir blackbelts.
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