YOUNG ATHLETES TO COMPETE IN POTCHEFSTROOM
By Vusi Kama
Hundreds of
age-group athletes from across the North West will this weekend be vying for
spots to represent the province at national events to be held in July.
The athletes
for both the provincial and national games will be supported by the Department
of Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation (Acsr).
The
provincial selections will take place in Potchefstroom from June 3 – 4. Only 68
girls and 38 boys will qualify to represent the Province in Stellenbosch for
the National School Winter Games.
The Games in
Stellenbosch will run from July 3 – 7, featuring chess Under 15 and Under-17
Boys and Girls, Volleyball (same age groups) and netball for Under-14’s, Under
16 Deaf players and Under 19 players with physical disabilities.
The National
Winter Games will continue in Benoni from July 11-16. Codes featured, from
Under-15 to Under-19, are rugby, hockey, Jukskei, Kho-kho, Tennis, Wheel-chair
tennis and football for the abled-bodied and disabled players. Around 200 North
West players will participate in the Gauteng leg of the Games.
“We look
forward to the Games,’’ said Acsr spokesperson, Shuping Sebolecwe. “The success
of the event in Potchefstroom is crucial to us, so we can field the finest of
our athletes to compete successfully at the national level.’’
Issued by the Department of Arts,
Culture, Sports and Recreation. Enquiries: Shuping Sebolecwe (083 302 6318)
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