6 | Greenstone events FEBRUARY 2018 Modderfontein scoops multiple squash awards
6 | Greenstone events FEBRUARY 2018 Modderfontein scoops multiple squash awards
In a repeat of the 2015 season, Modderfontein Squash Club( MSC) dominated the recent Central Gauteng Squash annual prize giving at Wanderers Club. The villagers bagged seven major awards, including the Callaghan Trophy for best club in the province.
In recognition of their achievement in promoting squash development, the title of“ Community Club of the Year” went to Modderfontein for the second year in succession
The flagship first team, comprising young players who came through the‘ Egoli Squash’ development ranks and their captain Dikana Mthombeni, one of the initiators of this development program, received the loudest applause of the night, when it was announced how they had annihilated their opposition in the reserve league. They will be representing Modderfontein at the highest level of club squash in 2018.
The ladies’ development team emulated the success of their male counterparts by earning promotion to second league.
Completing the list of individual winning teams were the men’ s 3rd and 6th league teams.
Chairman, Piet van Dongen, dedicated his individual award for his contribution to squash, to the support received from the members of MSC, the Modderfontein community, Gauteng Squash, Egoli Squash and last, but not least MSC’ s sponsors. He singled out Moneyline Financial Services for providing the financial muscle required to support the club’ s development initiatives.
Bottom left: Members of the Modderfontein Squash Club celebrate winning the Callaghan Trophy for best club in Gauteng. Below left: Men: Sylvester Mabote, Sipho Ncube, David Sibanda, Dikana Mthombeni( captain). Below right: Ladies: Jean Grainger with the Modderfontein ladies’ team Mumuza Mathe, Raina Mokoena, Khanyile Sape and Mutsa Mkondo( captain).
St Andrews pupil competes in Russia
Victoria Lavarinhas, a grade 11 pupil at St Andrew’ s School for Girls, competed in the IDO World Tap Dance Championship Finals 2017 in Reisa, Germany from the 28 November 2017 to 2 December 2017. Approximately 6 000 dancers competed from 17 countries around the world. Victoria placed 22nd for Adult Duet, 18th for Adult Trio, 17th for Adult Groups and 16th for Adult Formation. Victoria also completed her Silver 2 two exam and received 96 % and has been awarded Honours with distinction.