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EL Golf Club anniversary PAGE 11
SPORT
Pupils make provincial lifesavers PAGE 11
A season of
change
WENDY KRETSCHMANN
Pictures of me as a baby show
chubby cheeks and so-called
bangles around my wrists.
I lost some of my ‘baby fat’
by the time I was four or
five years old, but regained it at
a time when I developed a
penchant for a particular
carbonated soft drink.
During my pre-teen and
teenage years I would try to
ignore the teasing I endured
about my weight although the
thoughtless comments would
have a long-lasting effect on me.
Despite the positive
reinforcement of good eating
habits by my parents, over time I
developed inferior ones and I
am now on medication for high
cholesterol and for being prediabetic.
It is not so much about how
much I consumed as it has been
about the frequency and of what
the food comprised.
You may ask why I didn’t
take charge of the situation
earlier. My only answer is that I
have gone through various
emotional ups and downs over
the years and, psychologically, I
was not ready.
Though I have always had
reasons to lose weight, until
now, I have never had a cause.
This changed when Pot
O’Curry owner Tubs Lingham
told me about the Fit for
L o g a n ch a l l e n g e .
I knew immediately that this
was a great opportunity to assist
a young boy by literally giving of
myself while improving my
general health.
Because I work for an official
sponsor of the challenge, it
means that there is the added
pressure of a personal process
being open to public scrutiny. It
also means that there is more
a c c o u n t a b i l i t y.
However, I embrace both of
those as they have forced me to
change my eating habits, get fit,
improve my health
simultaneously keeping me
focussed on the bigger picture
of helping to create awareness
about cerebral palsy and to raise
funds to assist Logan Bartle.
NETWORK
OF
S U P P O RT:
We n d y
K re t s c h m a n n
is losing
weight in
order to help
Logan Bartle
P i c t u re :
SUPPLIED
(“Raising funds for child with
cerebral palsy”, GO! & Express,
November 19 2020)
Wednesday October 6 is
International Cerebral Palsy
Day, and it will mark the end of
this particular challenge. I aim
to lose a minimum of 20kgs by
that date.
Having started the challenge
on Friday March 19 weighing
109kg, I can proudly say that
I have already shed 5kg.
A healthy eating plan
coinciding with the correct
exercise strategy are vital to
achieve and maintain my goals
so I am blessed to have Shape
Up Gym owner Wanda Fourie
and dietician Warick van der
Lingen helping me.
My family and friends
continue to offer considerable
support as do fellow challenge
participants Cheryl Larsen (GO!
& Express asles consultant),
Tubs Lingham and Caron
Troskie (Link FM radio
presenter).
If I had to rely on my own
physical strength or will-power,
I would probably have thrown
in the towel by now.
“…‘Not by might nor by
power, but by my Spirit,’ s ay s
the Lord Almighty.” - Zechariah
4:6.
I give glory to God who has,
in the very least, provided me
with opportunity, means,
motivation, support and
encouragement to overcome
self-imposed barriers to start,
and continue, this walk.
If you would like to find out
more about sponsoring me per
kg lost, please contact me on
072-738-2540 or via e-mail
a t w e n dy k @ g o e x p r e s s . c o . z a .
The GO! & Express is the
official and sole print media
sponsor of this initiative.
Karting action at
EL Grand Prix
REV IT UP: Ryan Gudmanz won all three heats in the 125cc Clubmans Seniors class, securing first place Picture: DEAN HOLMES
Fifty racers head-to-head in a variety of classes
MATTHEW FIELD
There was plenty of
excitement at the East
London Grand Prix Track
last week as Border Karting
hosted the third round of their
Club Championship.
The day saw fifty racers go
head-to-head in a number of
different classes.
Jason du Preez dominated
the Bambino class with two
wins, although it was a hardfought
victory with secondplace
winner Arabella Krause
and third-place Dylan
Bezuidenhout only missing out
by a hair’s breadth.
The Mini Rok class was won
by Redd Scholtz, with Myles
Krause coming in second and
Traiton Boshoff taking third
spot.
Moving on to the 4 Stroke
Clubman, the seniors class went
to Derek Pratt who won two out
of the three heats. Garth van
Heerden nabbed second place
while Liaan Murray came in
third.
Herman Goosen won all
three heats in the masters class,
securing first place ahead of
Charl van Heerden and Aphele
Majavu in second and third
r e s p e c t ive l y.
In the 125cc Clubmans
class, Ryan Gudmanz won all
three heats in the senior class
while Jack du Preez won second
position and Asthon Nel came
back after a two-year hiatus to
secure third place.
Last but not least, Jacques du
Preez won all three heats in the
Rotax DD2 class which earned
him the top position while Greg
Thompson came in second and
Cherne Marais in third.
The next round of the
championship is scheduled for
July 5.
- For details, email Border
Karting chairman Joe Borges at
joe@bigjoeracing.com or phone
him at 082-442-7467.
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Jason du Preez
dominated the
Bambino class with
two wins, although
it was a hardfought
victory