{"id":194688,"date":"2019-01-11T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/194688\/your-sporting-rewind\/"},"modified":"2019-01-11T15:19:55","modified_gmt":"2019-01-11T13:19:55","slug":"your-sporting-rewind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/01\/11\/your-sporting-rewind\/","title":{"rendered":"Your sporting rewind for 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

The year that was saw an abundance of sport taking to the fields, pitches, courts, water and tracks of Germiston.<\/p>\n

The GCN takes a look back at some of the sporting highlights from 2018.<\/p>

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January:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 The second in the three-part Trinity Sports triathlon and duathlon series took to Germiston Lake and the surrounding streets seeing athletes of all levels competing.<\/p>

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\u2022 Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club started the year off with a bang by winning their first game of the second half of the season.<\/p>\n

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A swimmer emerges from the water in the Trinity Sports standard triathlon which took place at Germiston Lake, in April.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Raptors Wrestling Club hosted the South African Continental Championships training camp.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Diamond Athletics Club chats to the GCN about the club and the training they offer.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Paddlers tackle the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s annual night race and have a ball.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Tyron Stevens, a member of Tebbutt\u2019s Mixed Martial Arts Academy, appeals for sponsorship to attend the US Open ISKA World Martial Arts Championships in Orlando, Florida.<\/p>\n

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Paddlers took to Germiston Lake for the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s (VLC) Flat Race, in June. Among the racers was Richard Cele, who competed in the K1 division and finished third overall in a time of one hour, 42 minutes and 11 seconds.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Local EFC fighter Pietie \u2018Thunder\u2019 Coxen was set to take on Tresor Boluwa in EFC 61.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club soars in local derby beating Germiston City Cricket Club in the Executive League match.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Luso Africa FC and Germiston City Football Club play to 3-3 draw in a derby match at Hattingh Park.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Elsburg Rugby Club kicks off their season with a win against Heidelberg Rugby Club.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Hockey superstar Gareth Heyns headed to the Commonwealth Games with the SA national hockey team.<\/p>\n

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The Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club faced United Cricket Club in the Promotion League final in the Easterns Cricket League\u2019s 2017\/2018 season. During the match, Qamar Hayat made a spectacular catch. Photo by: Leigh Hodgson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Luso Africa FC powers to the top of the ELFA Super League log with a win against Linhill Celtic Football Club.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Runners took to the streets of the city in the annual Alan Robb Race hosted by Germiston Callies Harriers.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club clinches the Easterns Cricket League\u2019s Promotion League title.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The third and final leg of the Trinity Sports triathlon and duathlon took place at Germiston Lake.<\/p>\n

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Elsburg-based Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) fighter Pietie \u2018Thunder\u2019 Coxen prepared for his grudge match against Conrad \u201cCage Wise\u201d Seabi as part of the EFC 71\u2019s main fight card at Carnival City.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Top yearlings go under the hammer at the Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale held at Bloodstock South Africa\u2019s sales complex in Gosforth Park.<\/p>\n

\u2022 EFC fighter Pietie \u2018Thunder\u2019 Coxen wins his EFC 68 fight against HP van Staden.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The 100 Cycle Challenge whizzed through the streets of Germiston and surrounding areas, kicking off at Germiston Lake.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Victoria Lake Junior Rowing Club is growing from strength to strength.<\/p>\n

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Germiston\u2019s Bears Rugby League Club and Mustangs Rugby League Club faced each other in their opening match of the Rhino Cup League, in September. Here Bears\u2019 player Johannes Venter (blue) is tackled by Mustang players Anton van Deventer and Riaan van der Westhuizen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Paddlers competed in the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s Flat Race.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Luso Africa FC remains top of the log by beating Benoni Northerns 5-2.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Germiston Callies Harriers runner Bheki Hlatshwayo wins silver at the Comrades Marathon.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Germiston Simmer Rugby Club suffers defeat at the hands of Diggers Rugby Club.<\/p>\n

July:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 The Victoria Lake Parkrun celebrates its 100th run.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Germiston City FC had a hard match against Sporting FC but ultimately came out the victors.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Raptors Wrestling Club hosted a youth training camp.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Tebbutt\u2019s Mixed Martial Arts Academy celebrates two world champions.<\/p>\n

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The 35th annual Carnival City Macsteel National Classic Cycle Race took to the streets of Ekurhuleni in November. Here cyclists start the road race.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Elsburg Rugby Club victorious in tough match against East Rand Police Rugby Club.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Rugby league action was heading to Germiston\u2019s playing fields.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Germiston City FC books a semi-final sport in the league cup.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Kaydence and Tyrel Smith show off their motocross prowess.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Luso Africa FC retains their league log number one status after winning against Sporting FC.<\/p>\n

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September:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Germiston City FC scrapes through for a lucky win against Linhill Celtic Football Club.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Annual Fred Morrison half-marathon takes to the streets of the city.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Bears Rugby League Club dominate in rugby league season opener.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Germiston Stadium saw athletics galore in the first Central Gauteng Athletics league event.<\/p>\n

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The first local derby in the ELFA Super League between Luso Africa FC and Germiston City Football Club was played at Hattingh Park in March. Here Luso\u2019s Clayton Botha (red) attempts to get the ball away from Germiston\u2019s Cakuekwa Jack.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Five Bears Rugby League Club members selected for the SA national team, The Rhinos.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Cricket action takes to the crease once again with the new season getting underway.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Tebbutt\u2019s Mixed Martial Arts Academy\u2019s All Styles Championship sees competitors from all over the country compete.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Standard Bank 5150 Ekurhuleni Triathlon takes to the water of Germiston Lake and streets of the city.<\/p>\n

November:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 The annual Carnival City Macsteel National Classic Cycle Race was a great success raising funds for charity and attracting top cyclists.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Peermont Emperors Palace Charity Mile took to the track raising funds for local charities.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Athletes descended on Germiston Stadium for a Central Gauteng Athletics league event.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The 2018 Ekurhuleni Basketball League (EBL) Championships were held at Germiston Stadium.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club defeat Germiston City Cricket Club in a Sunday Promotion League derby.<\/p>\n

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She has swapped the ballroom for the hexagon and is making a name for herself in the fighting world of MMA (mixed martial arts). This is Cassandra Le Roux (21) from Sunnyrock, who recently competed in the IMMAF World Championships which were held in Bahrain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

December:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Germiston Stadium is utilised by a number of top athletics coaches.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Primrose Sports Academy hosted the Primrose Soccer Tournament for young players in the area.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Cassandra Le Roux is a force to be reckoned with in the world of MMA.<\/p>\n

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