{"id":229053,"date":"2020-02-02T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-02T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/229053\/elsburg-wrestling-club-open-their-doors-for-new-year\/"},"modified":"2020-01-31T17:22:57","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T15:22:57","slug":"elsburg-wrestling-club-open-their-doors-for-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2020\/02\/02\/elsburg-wrestling-club-open-their-doors-for-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Elsburg Wrestling Club open their doors for new year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wrestlers, coaches, officials, parents and club members of the Elsburg Wrestling Club were excited to get back to training.<\/p>\n<p>The club, which has been a firm standing sports club within the Elsburg community for more than 60 years, reopened its doors for the new year, recently.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/216460\/a-clean-finish-for-local-wrestlers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0A clean finish for local wrestlers<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cDuring our first practice sessions of the year you could feel the new spirit among the old and new wrestlers,\u201d said Joep Joubert, the club\u2019s media liaison.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe wrestlers practised with such enthusiasm and determination.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe all are looking forward to a good year of wrestling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year a new committee was elected to ensure that the club runs smoothly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will be holding our first tournament of the year on February 7,\u201d said Joubert.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/178942\/wrestlers-shine-at-annual-brakpan-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wrestlers shine at annual Brakpan Challenge<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The Hawks Tournament will take place at Raptors Wrestling Club, in Oak Avenue, Primrose East, from 6pm.<\/p>\n<p>Elsburg Wrestling Club hopes to grow their club\u2019s membership this year, and are calling on all interested parties to visit the club in Mare Street.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the club or the upcoming tournament call Joubert on 082 557 9240.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-229218\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/IMG_20200121_190053-Custom-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/IMG_20200121_190053-Custom-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/IMG_20200121_190053-Custom-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 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