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Top sports stories of 2017

Here is a recap of the sports headlines made this year:

Rajen Goodoon was honoured first place in the A division at the Umtshezi Darts Association prize giving recently.

A division winners: First – Rajen Goodoon, second – Alan Anandparsad and third- Viren Mungru.

ALSO READ: Umtshezi Darts Association honours players

Weston College students got selected to represent the KZN Barbarians 7’s rugby team in Dubai.

Luyanda Kheswa, Cebolenkosi Mchunu and Manelisi Khumalo have been selected to represent the KZN Barbarians 7’s rugby team in Dubai.

Estcourt High School educator Neelan Lyavoo was appointed the manager of the KZN Cricket Inland under 19 team.

Eric Ndwandwe wins the Estcourt Open 2017 second time in a row.

Club Captain George van Niekerk, Mr Mgadi (B Division Winner), Mr Ndwandwe (A Division Winner), Mr Kunene (Nett Competition Winner) and Eskort Limited General Manager Wynand Nel.

Nestle team together with Herman Stoop win the Business Bowling League.

Mohammed Nazir Peerbhay (9-years-old) won a trophy after participating in the Feedum T/20 Cricket Tournament in Cape Town.

Treverton College star sportswoman, Bephelo Seoe was one of the top goal scores at the KZN Inland under 18 Hockey team national tournaments.

Treverton’s Vusi Fakazi was selected for the 2017 under 18 Country Districts rugby side. He attended Academy Week at St Stithian’s College in Johannesburg.

Weston Agricultural Collage pupil Willie Oosthuizen was chosen to represent KZN at the South African International Challenge 120km Horse Race in Bethlehem.

For the first time in history the Umtshezi Darts Association hosted the Natal Darts League in Estcourt.

Farhaan Hardware team was the winner of the Umtshezi Cricket Association annual Round Robin.

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Four Winterton residents won gold and silver medals at the SA Masters Swimming Championships.

William Gilbert competed in a flying fish competition in the Czech Republic.

William Gilbert is part of the under 19 youth team that will be competing in a fly fishing competition in the Czech Republic.

Estcourt High School learner Kyle Moodley was selected to represent the Midlands District in the Tennis District Trials.

READ FULL STORY HERE: EHS tennis ace

Estcourt Christian Academy swimmers made it through and competed nationally at the SA Christian Schools Swimming Championship in Pretoria.

Treverton College athletes Michaela Licen achieved first place in the 100m final and Thato  Phakoe won the 100m heat and was placed fifth at the Puma School of Speed Athletics .

Bryce Petersen got top honours at the X-Country Championships held in Matatiele.

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