Talk 3 December 2020

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Thursday 3 De ce m b e r, 2020
Sticks running on ahead
KOWIE
STRIDERS
Kowie Striders holds prize-giving night
JON HOUZET
It was a bittersweet year-end function
and prize-giving for Kowie Striders’
Sticks Stiglingh last Saturday, as it
was his last as chair after five years at
the helm.
But Stiglingh is graduating to
become chair of the Port Alfred Country
Club, of which the Striders is one of the
member clubs.
The Christmas-themed function was
catered by Joba Café, but at outside
tables spread beyond the restaurant in
Heritage Mall.
“Thank you to each and every one
wh o ’s here tonight. And to those who
couldn’t be here because of Covid and
other reasons, thank you for making our
club the best club,” Stiglingh said.
He thanked their sponsors,
including Rosehill SuperSpar, Buco,
which sponsors the 27/10km run,
Remax Kowie for always helping with
the Boxing Day fun run (which cannot
take place this year), Heritage Mall
owners Western Gruppe for sponsoring
their 5/8km runs and for allowing the
Striders to hold their year-end function
there, and Talk of the Town for space
given to the Striders in the newspaper.
He said it was sad the club would
not be holding the popular annual fun
run/walk on Boxing Day, which draws
about 700 participants, but the decision
was made “after long deliberations” and
with Covid-19 in mind.
Thanks also went to Cathy
Momberg, Wimpy owner Mike
Wilcock, Anel Heyns of Woolworths,
club member Sarah Cohen for logging
the results, and Marietjie Robb for all
her help.
Stiglingh said their development
programme was growing and would be
named the Nemato Academy next year.
“Thanks to Foxy [outgoing country
club president James Fox] for
supporting the development
programme. If it wasn’t for Foxy and the
country club, we wouldn’t be here.”
In response, Fox said: “At the
moment we have 298 members at the
country club. It’s because of you
p e o p l e .”
Stiglingh awarded the chairperson’s
trophy to Zanel Venter, thanking her for
handling the club’s finances.
“After five years as chair, handing
over the baton is sad. It was not always
easy, I started with no committee.
“But people came forward and put
their life and commitment into it.
“These past five years were the best
years of my life as far as clubs are
c o n c e r n e d ,” he said.
Awa rd s :
Male walker – Jean Nepgen
Female walker – Carol Nepgen
Junior male – Lithemba Jekana
27km male – 1st Sizakele Dayimani,
2nd Xolani Mbeki, 3rd Zamile Xanti
27km female – 1st Shannon Kethro,
2nd Marianne Stiglingh, 3rd Nelly Phiri
Cyclist of the year – Ly n e t t e
H a r b r e ch t
Most improved – Sinethemba
Jilingisi
Male runner – Sticks Stiglingh
Female runner – Avril Beyleveld
Vasbyt award – Billy Futter
EP certificates – Avril Beyleveld
(cross country), Sticks Stiglingh (cross
country and road running), Marlene
Wiese (road running)
Chairperson’s trophy – Zanel Venter
TOP OF THEIR GAME: At the Kowie Striders’ year-end function and prize-giving
held on Saturday, Avril Beyleveld receives the award for female runner of the
year, and outgoing chair Sticks Stiglingh for male runner of the year Picture: JON
HOUZET
Time Trial: November 24
3km
1. Mike Varela 18:26
2. Dudley Emslie 25:00
3. Marietjie Robb 28:45
4. Alistair Blake 33:54
5. Melody Greeff 33:54
6. Sally Blake 34:17
7. Jenny Basson 34:17
8. Ray Basson 39:45
5km
1. Sinethemba Jilieisi 15:22
2. Lithemba Jekana 17:28
3. Mpho Nxabuzi 19:01
4. Lime Valuvalu 19:35
5. Aliwa Mackay 20:25
6. Franco Klopper 23:17
7. Francois Klopper 23:33
8. Chris Roberts 23:50
9. Kevin Lee 25:57
10. John Jones 26:40
11. Gerald Greef 29:42
12. Kristine Greef 31:40
13. Patrick Knowles 32:33
14. Sarah Cohen 32:38
15. Elmi Jones 32:38
16. Lulu Mceka 32:52
17. Mike Momberg 33:15
18. Corrie Gouws 36:39
19. Cath Momberg 38:00
20. AnnaMarie Joubert 38:24
21. Stephan Gouws 38:20
22. Dianne Emslie 41:55
23. Charlie Joubert 43:00
24. Lesley Theunissen 45:00
25. Nicky Boslee 45:00
26. Billy Futter 45:42
27. Floss Howden 50:53
28. Sue Robertson 50:53
29. Zabrina Elliot 53:00
30. Lindsay Lupnow 53:00
VOLO VIKINGS
Time Trial: November 28
The group may have been
small but that didn’t deter them
from their 5km run.
3.8km
No runners
5km
1. L u k h a ny i s o
Ntengu 26:48
2. Lindokuhle
Mpambani 26:48
3. Iviwe
Matyumu 26:49
4. Ross
Bedford 30:32
5. Colleen
Bedford 31:25
8km
No runners
8km
1. Siza Dayimani 30:20
2. Reon van Zyl 37:59
3. Shawn Burren 41:45
4. Sticks Stiglingh 43:08
5. Alex Weed 43:35
6. Shannon Kethro 43:35
7. Pauline Weed 01:19:00
8. John Howden 01:19:00