FOTO: Voor: Benno Kotze en Lin-Mari Theron. Agter: Rohan Wewege, Sean Hunt en Canell Jackson. Ses skuts van die Merensky Boogskietklub het op 5 en 6 Augustus deelgeneem aan die De Voetpadkloof Veldkampioenskap naby Loskopdam in Mpumalanga. Canell Jackson skiet 2 nasionale kwalifiseerders, terwyl Lin-Mari Theron 2 provinsiale kwalifiseerders behaal het. 3 Goue medaljes is ingepalm deur Sean Hunt (YAMFU), Lin-Mari Theron (YAFBU) en Canell Jackson (JFBU). Rohan Wewege (JMBU) verwerf ‘n silwer medalje en Benno Kotze (JMBU) brons. Lin-Mari, Canell, Rohan en Benno spog met persoonlike beste tellings in hulle onderskeie afdelings.

Archers Ryan Jackson (grade 10) and Canell Jackson (grade 9) represented Merensky Archery Club on 29 and 30 July at the challenging 2017 Sedibeng Provincial Indoor Archery Championship. They braved the long journey to a cold Kempton Park and did Merensky proud. In the junior female bow hunter category, Canell did exceptionally well and was awarded a gold medal. Ryan scored 290 out of a possible 300, in doing so he achieved a silver medal and obtained a third provincial qualifying score which earns him his sought after provincial colours for 2018.

PHOTO: Front: Gerrie Niemann Back: Benno Kotzé, SP du Preez, Mr Dawie Theron, Lin-Mari Theron and Martin Mostert. For the first time, five archers from the Merensky Archery Club competed in the Nimeng SABA Shoot at Vivo on Saturday, 29 July. A total of 50 archers struggled over rough terrain with the Plasies reigning victorious at the end of the day, winning the school section. Congratulations to Lin-Mari Theron, SP du Preez, Gerrie Niemann, Martin Mostert and Benno Kotzé. Lin-Mari was awarded a gold medal in the senior ladies division, while Martin received gold and Benno silver in the junior boys division. In the senior men “field point” class, Dawie…