{"id":225882,"date":"2019-12-19T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/225882\/ervba-remember-the-year-that-was\/"},"modified":"2019-12-19T06:51:43","modified_gmt":"2019-12-19T04:51:43","slug":"ervba-remember-the-year-that-was","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/12\/19\/ervba-remember-the-year-that-was\/","title":{"rendered":"ERVBA remember the year that was"},"content":{"rendered":"

The East Rand Veterans Boxing Association (ERVBA) celebrated the end of another year with a fun-filled western themed year-end function at the Primrose Bowling Club, recently.<\/p>\n

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East Rand Veterans Boxing Association (ERVBA) secretary Liza Perrin was dressed to impress at the club\u2019s recent year-end function at the Primrose Bowling Club.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Some of the highlights of their year remembered on the night, included the club\u2019s Boxers vs Bowlers Day, where ERVBA members enjoyed a day of bowls, the club\u2019s birthday bash and the unforgettable Champions Evening, where older club members brought the belts and prizes they had won throughout their careers to show to the amateur boxers.<\/p>

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\u201cWe had a great turnout,\u201d said Ria Joubert on behalf of ERVBA.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn addition to our award recipients we had a sprinkling of other famous faces including Thys Burger (Springbok and Northern Transvaal flank) who held a special auction and donated some of the proceeds to ERVBA.\u201d<\/p>

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During the evening\u2019s activities, which included a delicious meal, a number of awards were handed out.<\/p>\n

Awards included:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Sinclaire Ness was named Amateur School Age Boys\u2019 Champion of the Year.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Maisy Seimane was named Amateur School Age Girls\u2019 Champion of the Year.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Lindokuhle Khuzwayo was named Amateur Junior Boys\u2019 Champion of the Year.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Minnet Dicks was named Amateur Junior Girls\u2019 Champion of the Year.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Geannie Dicks was named Amateur Youth Men\u2019s Champion of the Year.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Marinda Malajika was named Amateur Youth Women\u2019s Champion of the Year.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Gerhard Thysse was named Elite Amateur Men\u2019s Champion of the Year.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Chantel Erasmus was named Elite Amateur Women\u2019s Champion of the Year.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Peter Armstrong was named Amateur Trainer of the Year.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Liza Perrin received the evening\u2019s Chairman\u2019s Award.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sebastian Rothman was named Up-and-Coming Person of the Year.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Tristan Truter won the ERVBA Prospect of the Year Award.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Danny Myburgh received the evening\u2019s ERVBA Special Award.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Anton Gilmore won the ERVBA Personality of the Year Award .<\/p>\n

\u2022 Jeff Ellis won the ERVBA Veteran of the Year Award.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Harold Volbrecht won the ERVBA Trainer of the Year Award.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Jabulani McKenzie was named ERVBA Boxer of the Year.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAll in all, it was an amazing evening, one that will be remembered for some time, especially by the amateur boxers and their parents,\u201d said Joubert.<\/p>\n

ERVBA wished all their members and the boxing community a blessed Christmas and a happy New Year.<\/p>\n

Looking to the new year ERVBA reminds the community that monthly meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are also looking at sponsors to help with our amateur boxers,\u201d said Joubert.<\/p>\n

For more information on the club, the community can call Jaap van Nieuwenhuizen (chairperson) on 081 511 7957 or Andr\u00e9 Smit on 083 445 0084.<\/p>\n

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Schantelle and Mike Pawson were among the guests at the East Rand Veterans Boxing Association\u2019s (ERVBA) recent year-end function, held at the Primrose Bowling Club.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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