{"id":226869,"date":"2020-01-06T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/226869\/01-gcn-sport-high-lh\/"},"modified":"2020-01-06T09:07:38","modified_gmt":"2020-01-06T07:07:38","slug":"01-gcn-sport-high-lh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2020\/01\/06\/01-gcn-sport-high-lh\/","title":{"rendered":"Germiston\u2019s sporting highlights for 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is the first month of the new year and slowly the world of sport begins to turn.<\/p>\n<p>As we eagerly wait to see what the year has in store, we look back and shine the light on some of the great achievements our sports personalities produced in 2019.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>January:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Athletes tested their stamina in the second leg of Trinity Sport\u2019s gruelling triathlon and duathlon series. Athletes could be seen swimming in Germiston Lake, before whizzing and charging through the Germiston streets.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>February:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Tragedy befell Germiston High School\u2019s rowing team when an unforgiving storm destroyed the school\u2019s boathouse, boats and other equipment.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club continued to soar in the second half of the Easterns Cricket League 2018\/2019 season.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Paddlers made a splash in Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s (VLC) annual Night Race at Germiston Lake. Clinton Cook won the event.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-226878\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01-GCN-SPORT-HIGH-LH-2-Custom-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01-GCN-SPORT-HIGH-LH-2-Custom-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01-GCN-SPORT-HIGH-LH-2-Custom-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>March:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Athletes laced up their running shoes for the Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) track and field season. Athletes from local clubs, Diamond Athletics Club and Germiston Callies Harriers, shone at the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Local boxer Deejay Kriel made international waves when he travelled to Los Angeles for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Championships.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The Eastern Local Football Association (ELFA) Super League season got underway with Luso Africa Football Club winning their opening match, while Germiston City Football Club drew their opening match.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-226877\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01-GCN-SPORT-HIGH-LH-1-Custom-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01-GCN-SPORT-HIGH-LH-1-Custom-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01-GCN-SPORT-HIGH-LH-1-Custom-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>April:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Thierry Midoux, fondly known as \u2018The French Monster\u2019 retired from wrestling with a special tribute show by Honour Wrestling Association (HWA).<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Runners from near and far braved the chilly weather to take part in the annual Alan Robb Race, hosted by Germiston Callies Harriers.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Luso Africa Football Club and Germiston City Football Club met in a Germiston derby during the Eastern Local Football Association (ELFA) Super League. Luso won the derby 8-1.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-226880\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01-GCN-SPORT-HIGH-LH-4-Custom-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01-GCN-SPORT-HIGH-LH-4-Custom-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01-GCN-SPORT-HIGH-LH-4-Custom-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>May:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The 2019 Sizwe Medical Fund and 3SixtyLife Athletics South Africa (ASA) Senior Track and Field and Combined Events Championships were held at Germiston Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The third and final leg of Trinity Sport\u2019s gruelling triathlon and duathlon series took place at Germiston Lake, and athletes were once again put through their paces.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The second annual 100 Cycle Challenge started and finished at Germiston Lake once again. The event was a huge success putting cyclists through their paces in several different categories.<\/p>\n<p><strong>June:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The Elsburg Rugby Club were put through their paces in the Kestrel League.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Paddlers prepared for the South African Marathon Championships and Fish River Canoe Marathon during Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s (VLC) Bearing Vision Flat Race. Clinton Cook (who won the VLC Night Race) won the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Several Tebbutt\u2019s Mixed Martial Arts Academy students were selected to participate in the World Martial Arts Organisation (WMO) World Championships.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The National Disability Bowls Tournament was hosted by Ekurhuleni Bowls (EKB), a number of the matches were played at the Delville Germiston Bowling Club.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Robert Bornman, from Elspark, was selected to travel to Georgia to compete in the Travel and Sport Invitational Rugby Week.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Shiraz Samuels (9) from Dinwiddie is making his mark in the world golf. Shiraz began playing golf at the tender age of four and has never looked back.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-226879\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01-GCN-SPORT-HIGH-LH-3-Custom-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01-GCN-SPORT-HIGH-LH-3-Custom-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01-GCN-SPORT-HIGH-LH-3-Custom-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>August:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Purfecto Archery Club, who hold their practice sessions at Ho\u00ebrskool Elspark, held a successful competition, which saw competitors from far and wide competing.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Elsburg Rugby Club continues to charge their way through the Kestrel League to win the trophy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-226882\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01-GCN-SPORT-HIGH-LH-6-Custom-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01-GCN-SPORT-HIGH-LH-6-Custom-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01-GCN-SPORT-HIGH-LH-6-Custom-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>September:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Raptors Wrestling Club, in Oak Avenue, Primrose East, was abuzz with activity as young wrestlers showcased their skills in the Eastern Gauteng Medal Championships.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 As winter turns to spring, runners from near and far travelled to Germiston for the annual Fred Morrison Half-Marathon.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Elsburg-based fighter Pietie \u2018Thunder\u2019 Coxen prepared to face Dino \u2018The Lion\u2019 Bagattin in the EFC 82 hexagon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>October:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Athletes flocked to Germiston Stadium for Central Gauteng Athletics\u2019 (CGA) first track and field meeting of the 2019\/20 season.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Football fans were kept on the edge of their seats during the Dream Cup played at Dukathole Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Trinity Sport\u2019s three-part triathlon and duathlon series for the 2019\/20 season got underway at Germiston Lake.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-226883\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01-GCN-SPORT-HIGH-LH-7-Custom-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01-GCN-SPORT-HIGH-LH-7-Custom-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01-GCN-SPORT-HIGH-LH-7-Custom-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>November:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Over 900 athletes tackled the grueling Standard Bank 5150 Ekurhuleni Triathlon. The race saw competitors swimming, cycling and running their way through Germiston.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The OR Tambo Soncini Social Cohesion Games, held at Germiston Stadium, saw athletes competing in a number of different disciplines.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club\u2019s u-10 side continued to grow in leaps and bounds in the Easterns Cricket League, and the club couldn\u2019t be prouder.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-226885\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01-GCN-SPORT-HIGH-LH-10-Custom-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01-GCN-SPORT-HIGH-LH-10-Custom-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/01-GCN-SPORT-HIGH-LH-10-Custom-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>December:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Tebbutt\u2019s Mixed Martial Arts Academy students Landie van Niekerk and Cole Pretorius packed a punch at the Full Contact Martial Arts (FCMA) World Championships, in Blackpool, in England.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Diamond Athletics Club has continued to grow from strength to strength with several athletes being selected as part of the Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) team.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 East Rand Veterans Boxing Association (ERVBA) celebrated the end of another year with a fun-filled western themed year-end function.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh Hodgson (News 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