Dabs shines at GCU awards

Congratulations to the Dabs paddlers that stood out at the GCU annual prizegiving last weekend.


Dabulamanzi dominated the big awards, with Jacques Theron winning Male Paddler of the Year, and Antje Manfroni and Anna Clifford-Arwidi sharing the award for the Female Paddler of the Year. Gavin Shuter sparkled as well, with the award of junior national colours.

See the full list of awards below.

NATIONAL COLOURS

World Marathon Championships – Spain

NEW: Junior – Gavin Shuter (juniors only get badge & certificate)

RE-AWARD: Senior – Bridgitte Hartley Radek Olszewski

Manager – Steve Jourdan Asst Manager – Bill van der Walt

World Sprint Championships - Hungary

NEW: Senior – Fouche van Tonder (blazer & certificate)

RE-AWARD: Senior – Bridgitte Hartley Jen Hodson Calvin Mokoto (certificates)

World Canoe Polo Championships - Italy

RE-AWARD: Senior – Chad Andrews (certificate

FEDERATION COLOURS

Africa Championships - Tunisia

NEW: Junior – Tiitetso Macahte Siseko Ntondini Sifiso Cebekhulu

Bochum European Tour - Germany

NEW: Junior – Tristan Schafer Jarryd Roy Karen van Bart

Louis Botha Adriaan Bakker

Olympic Hopefuls Tour - Slovakia

NEW: Junior – Heinrich Botha

2 X World Cup Sprints - Europe

NEW: Senior – Esti van Tonder Rochelle van Tonder

RE-AWARD: Fouche van Tonder Jen Hodson Bridgitte Hartley

World Masters Marathon Championships - Spain

RE-AWARD: Dave Hamilton-Brown T.C. Smit Ronald Pronk

Antje Manfroni Anna Clifford-Arwidi Radek Olszewski

Andrew Cooper Steve Jourdan Louise de Villiers

GAUTENG COLOURS

NEW: Sub-Veteran – Anton Fatti

Sub-Grand Master – Pete O’Connor & John Evans

Ladies – Samantha Braid

Juniors – David Rodrigues Morgan Ziervogel Colin Ledwaba Emile Theunissen

RE-AWARD: Senior – Jacques Theron Michael Mbanjwa

Sub-Veteran – Piers Cruickshanks

Sub Master – Ian Walker `

Ladies – Courtney Olwagen

Junior – Liza Price Bianca van Zyl

GAUTENG CANOE UNION TROPHY LIST 2010 SEASON





NO

AWARD

TROPHY

NAME






RIVER CHAMPIONS

K2 VAAL




K2 MASTERS CHAMPION


T. C Smit & Pierre van der Merwe


K2 SUB MASTERS CHAMP


Hardus Theunissen & Andre Bezuidenhout


K2 VETERAN CHAMPIONS


Malcolm Stothard & Jason Howell


K2 SUB VETERANS CHAMP


Mike Harris & Brandon Collyer


K2 JUNIOR GIRLS


Morgan Ziervogel & Emma Horner


K2 JUNIOR BOYS


Dugan Afonso & Jotham van Tonder


K2 LADIES


Antje Manfroni & Anna Clifford Arwidi


K2 CHAMPIONS


J. Theron & P. Cruickshanks










RIVER CHAMPIONS K1 LOWVELD CROC




K1 MASTER CHAMPION


Gerhard Steyn


K1 SUB MASTER CHAMP


Mike Barry


K1 VETERAN CHAMPION


Andrew Cooper


K1 SUB VETERAN CHAMP


Piers Cruickshanks


K1 JUNIOR GIRL CHAMP


N/A


K1 JUNIOR BOY CHAMP


Emile Theunissen


K1 LADIES CHAMPION


Sarah Saunders


K1 CHAMPION


Jacques Theron






OTHER GCU AWARDS








NOVICE JUNIOR CHAMP

1st year of competitive paddling 2010

Nominations: Danie Botes & Morgan Ziervogel

Danie Botes


BEST ORGANISED RACE

MULTI DAY

Nominations:

Vaal, Lowveld, 2 Day Klip

Lowveld Croc

Lowveld Canoe Club


BEST ORGANIZED RACE

SINGLE DAY

Nominations:

Centurion 9 Miler & Tuks Long Klip Race

Tuks Canoe Club

University of Pretoria


MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPS


Mark Mulder & Sydney Olwagen


WILD WATER CHAMPION




SPRINT CHAMPION

OF THE YEAR

Nominations:

Jen Hodson & Bridgitte Hartley

Bridgitte Hartley


FEMALE Paddler of the Year

Best results in all races 2010

Tie: Antje Manfroni & Anna Clifford Arwidi


MALE Paddler of the Year

Best results in all races 2010

Jacques Theron

 

 

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