{"id":119489,"date":"2016-04-25T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T07:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/119489\/top-paddlers-recognised\/"},"modified":"2016-04-26T09:27:46","modified_gmt":"2016-04-26T07:27:46","slug":"top-paddlers-recognised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/04\/25\/top-paddlers-recognised\/","title":{"rendered":"Top paddlers recognised"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An atmosphere of camaraderie and support filled the Victoria Lake Club (VLC) last Tuesday, as top paddlers received their awards at the canoe club\u2019s prize-giving.<\/p>\n<p>Winners on the night included:<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Roy Clegg (Berg 2015).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Grant Conlon and Tim Baker ( Breede 2015).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Richard Cele (VLC Flat 2015, Croc 2015, Drak 2016, Male Paddler of the Year).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Colin Ledwabe and Richard Cele (Fish 2015).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Greg Smith and Gavin Steyl (Vaal 2015).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Buti Lamola and Kanyisa Mancoba (Dusi 2016 and Junior Paddlers of the Year).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Theresa Welsh (Female Paddler of the Year).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Michael and Keagan Rae (Novice Paddlers of the Year).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Ryan Booysen and Louie van Rooyen (Wrapper).<\/li>\n<li>Noel Bessler and Zach Zacharopoulos (Umko 2016).<\/li>\n<li>Patrick Starkey (pink noodle).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The canoe club credited their members, both old and new, for their dedication and for making the year so memorable.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-119489 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/04\/25\/top-paddlers-recognised\/attachment\/17gcnsportprizlh7_92104\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH7_92104-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-119491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH7_92104-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH7_92104-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH7_92104.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-119491'>\n\t\t\t\tTheresa Welsh was named Female Paddler of the Year at the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s annual prize-giving.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/04\/25\/top-paddlers-recognised\/attachment\/17gcnsportprizlh3_20471\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH3_20471-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-119492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH3_20471-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH3_20471-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH3_20471.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-119492'>\n\t\t\t\tColin Ledwabe (left) and Richard Cele won an award for their efforts at the Fish 2015.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/04\/25\/top-paddlers-recognised\/attachment\/17gcnsportprizlh6_96012\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH6_96012-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-119493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH6_96012-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH6_96012-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH6_96012.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-119493'>\n\t\t\t\tNoel Bessler (left) and Zach Zacharopoulos accepted a trophy for their performance in the Umko 2016 race.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/04\/25\/top-paddlers-recognised\/attachment\/17gcnsportprizlh4_57379\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH4_57379-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-119494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH4_57379-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH4_57379-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH4_57379.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-119494'>\n\t\t\t\tGreg Smith\u2019s fifth at the Vaal 2015 canoe race was recognised at the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s annual prize-giving.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/04\/25\/top-paddlers-recognised\/attachment\/17gcnsportprizlh5_16069\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH5_16069-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-119490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH5_16069-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH5_16069-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH5_16069.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-119490'>\n\t\t\t\tButi Lamola accepted the award on behalf of himself and Kanyisa Mancoba. The pair were commended on their efforts at the Dusi 2016, and named Junior Paddlers of the Year at the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s annual prize-giving.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/04\/25\/top-paddlers-recognised\/attachment\/17gcnsportprizlh8_99544\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH8_99544-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-119498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH8_99544-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH8_99544-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH8_99544.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-119498'>\n\t\t\t\tFather and son duo Michael (left) and Keagan Rae received the title of Novice Paddlers of the Year at the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s annual prize-giving.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/04\/25\/top-paddlers-recognised\/attachment\/17gcnsportprizlh9_70050\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH9_70050-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-119497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH9_70050-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH9_70050-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH9_70050.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-119497'>\n\t\t\t\tRyan Booysen (left) and Louie van Rooyen received the Wrapper trophy at the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s annual prize giving.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/04\/25\/top-paddlers-recognised\/attachment\/17gcnsportprizlh2_96941\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH2_96941-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-119496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH2_96941-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH2_96941-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/04\/17GCNSPORTPRIZLH2_96941.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-119496'>\n\t\t\t\tGrant Conlon received a trophy for the Breede 2015, at the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s annual prize-giving.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"stream-item 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