NovanamTeeUpatRossmundGC

The Novanam monthly medal, otherwise knownasthemonthly“feeshing”competition washeldonSaturday,25MarchatRosmund GolfClub.

With a good field – 33 players – contesting the various divisions – unfortunately no juniors so theirfishwasauctioned–thanksFredvanZylfor picking up the tab – proceeds donated to the developmentprogram.Weatherconditions were almost perfect; this brought home some good scores – sunny but not hot –slight breeze coming in off the sea that pickedupastheafternoonworeon.

There were four 2-clubs coming from Kevin Wentzel & Bertie Saunderson on No.3;DouwvanWyk&CliveLawrenceon No.7.OurOverallMedalWinnerforMarch was Douw van Wyk shooting an excellent 71gross(evenparforthecourse)froma6 handicap–givinghima65nett.

Well played Douw, watch that handicap drop;”A” Division: Hans Naobeb 75nett; “B”Division:FredvanZyl72nett;“C”Division: Warren Theron 70nett; Ladies: Rina Knight 72nettwinningacountout.

Wellplayedtoallthegolfers,thankstoMichael countryinternationally inthesport. Sensei Swart is confident that the Swakop

Tordesillas and Novanam for their sponsorship and for officiating at the prize giving together withourveryreliableViceCaptain:MarkJacobs. The Graham Louw Invitational Golf Day is scheduledforSaturday1Aprilwitha–Betterball ScrambleDriveFormatwithaShotgunstart.This isasatributeandincelebrationofhisyearsspent atRossmund.

Openwillpavetheway for an international tournament, which includes neighbouring countries, from next year,forthebenefitof karateNamibia.

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Erongoretainsnationalboxingchampionship

About170femaleand male boxers from all 14 regions competed for a place in the Namibian national amateur boxing team that will represent Namibia at various international boxing tournamentslaterthisyear A well-represented Erongo region team that consisted of 11 boxers dominated the event by collecting eight gold and six silver medals to win the annual National Amateur Boxing Championship for the fifthconsecutivetime. The Khomas region was second with five gold medals and one bronzemedalwiththe Uniformed Forces (Namibian Defence Force, the Namibian Navy, and the Namibian Police) finished inthirdwiththreegold medals and the Oshanaregionone. The Namibian National Amateur Boxing team will consist of eight female and thirteen male boxers of which four female and eight male boxers will be selected to traveltoBotswanafor a training camp and the Five Nations Tournament.

The federation would have loved to take the whole team, but this depends on the availabilityoffunds.Onthe plus side, they will have a very strong group of reserves to call on should a situation arise that requires ustodoso.

Thefinalresults:

Themalebouts;

Elifas Iimene of Khomas defeated Nanyalo Tadeus of Ohangwena intheEliteMale46kg48kgweightclass.

Lazarus Heita of the Uniformed Forces defeated France Shoombe in the 48 kg - 51 kg weight class. The fight was stopped after Shoombe sustained a cut underneath his left eye.

Johannes Trofimus from Oshana defeated Erik Erik from Erongo in the 51 kg - 54 kg weightclass.

TryagainNdevelofrom Erongo defeatedViano HangofromKhomasin the54kg-57kgweight class.

Elifas Shailemo from Unfiomed Forces defeatedPetrusUuwanga from Erongo in the 57 kg-60kgweightclass.

Divas Uushona from Erongo defeated Sakaria Kandjambanga from the Uniformed Forces in the 60 kg63.5kgweightclass.

Jonas Lukas from From Erongo defeated Martin Tuyoleni from Hardap in the 63.6 kg - 67 kg weightclass.

Martin Kambaili from Erongo defeated Sinoka Sakaria from KavangoEastinthe67 kg - 71 kg weight class.

Petrus Festus from Khomas defeated Amon Josua from Erongo in the 71 kg75 kg weight class. Phillip Heveleni of Khomas defeated Elvin Nghishekwa of Erongo in the 75 kg80kgweightclass

Gerhard Iipinge from Erongo defeated Israel Amunyela from Oshana in the 80 kg86kgweightclass. Thefemalebouts, Erongo's Monica Kambonde beat Ohangwena's NdapandulaNgewheya, Khomas' Mirjiam Nghilongwa finished off Erongo's Hevelina Shuudifonya Khomas' Melissa Sekera beat Oshikoto's Bianca Nawina, Uniformed's Naanda Shalongo beat Erongo's NicolePhilander