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