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Ouvolk or the sungazer , is found in this area .
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OUVOLK Another unique species found in the area is a reptile known as the sungazer , better known as ouvolk . However , their numbers are dwindling .
SPORT Sports heros from the district include Springbok rugby player Martiens le Roux , who played in the 1976 Currie Cup final , when the Free State won the cup for the last time before they managed to do it again in 2005 . Martiens passed away shortly after the match between the Blue Bulls and the Free State ended in a draw in the 2006 final .
Skroef van Rooyen ( Free State ), who works for Certisure at the Hinterland branch in Wesselsbron ,
is another rugby hero . There is also a Skroef van Rooyen Rugby Museum in town .
Other rugby stars are former hooker Dirk van der Merwe ( Northern Free State ) and the brothers Chris , Sas and Tokkie Kasselman , who played for various provincial teams .
Sports in town is also synonymous with the Frikkie Cronjé Park , where rugby , cricket , netball , bowls and squash are played .
Rugby Club Chairman of the Wesselsbron Rugby Club is proud of the club ’ s history , which extends over a period since at least 1938 . He tells us that the team always sing a song during matches called Mielie- manne . They have been doing this since 1955 .
Golf Club
Golf is also on the agenda of the mieliemanne . The Chairman of the Wesselsbron Golf Club , Warren Laubscher , says that the nine greens and 18 tees are a real asset . The club dates back to 1981 and has approximately 42 members .
The bowls club was established in 1984 .
That is Wesselsbron in all its glory . Next time you visit you may decide to stay an extra day or two to partake in everything that the town offers .