The Elsburg Wrestling Club has been a firm standing sports club within the Elsburg community for more than 60 years, having opened its doors in 1955.<\/p>\n
The club, found in Mare Street, has always aimed to hone and nurture young wrestling talent despite the dip in its membership numbers over the years.<\/p>
Recently seven of the club\u2019s young wrestlers travelled to Menlo Park to compete in the Presidents National Championships.<\/p>\n
The club walked away with four gold, one silver and two bronze medals after the event.<\/p>
Results:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Lezandri Zandberg won gold in the Greco Roman girls\u2019 division and won the title of national champion for the ninth time.<\/p>\n \u2022 Francios Joubert won a silver medal in the Greco Roman division.<\/p>\n He also won a gold medal in the freestyle division and was named national champion, for the first time in seven years.<\/p>\n \u2022 Zaine van der Merwe won a bronze medal, the first national medal of his wrestling career.<\/p>\n \u2022 Edward Lessing won a bronze and gold medal and was named national champion.<\/p>\n \u2022 Byron Smith won a gold medal and was named national champion.<\/p>\n \u2022 Ruan Zandberg came fourth in his bout narrowly losing out on the bronze medal.<\/p>\n \u2022 Jesse van Baalen came fifth in his bout.<\/p>\n \u201cWell done can never be said enough,\u201d said coach Tobie Alberts.<\/p>\n \u201cNot many clubs can boast such a success record during a competition.<\/p>\n \u201cFor a small club to achieve these results takes a lot of blood, sweat and tears from not just the wrestlers but the coaches, parents and club committee as well.\u201d<\/p>\n Following this success, the Elsburg Wrestling Club hopes to grow their club\u2019s membership.<\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nALSO READ:\u00a0Wrestlers travel to Morocco for prestigious games<\/a><\/h4>\n