East Rand Kayak Club represents Gauteng in championships
The players helped Gauteng achieve top honours by performing well in their categories.
The East Rand Kayak (ERK) club continues to feed the province with exceptional players after five youngsters helped Gauteng dominate the SA Canoe Polo Championships at the Dabulamanzi Canoe Club (DCC) in Emmarentia from March 21 to 23.
The ERK boasts one of the best development programmes in the province and is renowned for producing talented canoe polo players Chris de Bree, Kyle Laxton and Kyle Buchler over the past few years.
“The ERK in Benoni has produced talented players over the past few years. Some have even represented SA at world championships,” said the Gauteng Canoe Union (GCU) PRO, Jennie Dallas.
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Seventeen teams comprising 90 athletes from Gauteng, KZN and Western Cape competed for bragging rights in the event.
Players from the ERK, the DCC, the Likkewaan Canoe Club from Parys and the North West University (NWU) Canoe Club from Potchefstroom represented Gauteng.
After three days of thrilling action, Gauteng emerged victorious in the senior men, women and U21 categories, clinching the senior men’s title for the fifth successive year.
Players from the ERK, the DCC, the Likkewaan Canoe Club from Parys and the North West University (NWU) Canoe Club from Potchefstroom represented Gauteng.
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After three days of thrilling action, Gauteng emerged victorious in the senior men, women and U21 categories, clinching the senior men’s title for the fifth successive year.
Abigail (17) and Sara-Lee (15) have played the sport for the past four years at the ERK and were part of the women’s U21A team. They will compete at the Africa Champs in October and the Canoe Polo World Championships in Germany next year.
Warren (15) was the youngest on the men’s U21A team that clinched gold. He represented SA at the Junior International Champs in Ireland in 2023.
