Member unexpectedly wins
Contributed A Member of the Walvis Bay Golf Club beat the club’s Committee by 21.5 to 13.5, in the opening event of the Golf season at the harbour town. How different it could have been if only that cart did not break down [sabotage maybe] on the first hole fairway, and also if on number […]
13-year-old leads Blue Waters to victory
Rudi Bowe The 13-year-old Junior, Tanyanda led Blue Waters 2 to a twelve-run victory over Sparta 1 at the Sparta field in the Coastal 40 over cricket league on Sunday, 16 January. Sparta opted to bat after winning the toss. Tanyanda took three wickets as Sparta was dismissed for 131 runs. Tanyanda dismissed Morne Van […]
Gladis and Roux clinch the offshore race
Rudi Bowe Günther Gladis and Leanie Roux won the 48th Walvis Bay offshore sailing race that was part of the annual Namibian sailing season hosted by the Namibia Sailing Association. The race kicked off on 17 December and concluded on 30 December 2021 at the Walvis Bay Yacht Club. The Junior Nationals took place on […]
SSS Rugby returns bigger and better
“Attitude, Discipline and Dedication (ADD)” Over the years, a decline in rugby playing coastal schools was noticed. Rugby as a sport develops so many characters in the youth such as discipline, hard work, teamwork and commitment which assists in their high school years and builds great individuals for their adolescent lives. For this reason alone, […]
The 34th Penguin Angling Club Angling Bonanza
The 34th Angling Bonanza hosted by Swakopmund-based Penguin Angling Club at the Henties Bay Sports Club in Hentiesbay on 26 December was once again a big success. The biggest angling festival in Namibia attracted many anglers at the coast to catch the Bonanza fish worth N$20 000 in cash with the big-gest kabeljou. Steenbras each […]
Bogey Plus at WBGC
Contributed The original plan was to only open the course on 15 January 2022 with the commit-tee against the members for the CHAIRMANS CUP. We note that a few members (might) need some practice so this Saturday there will be a club competition, Bogey Plus just to ensure that there can be no squealing afterwards […]
Philanthropic Muller gives back
The philanthropic Delano Muller recently donate a wheel-chair, a walker, soccer balls, goalkeeper equipment and soccer attire to Ricardo Haeseb, a disabled 14-year-old boy in Khorixas. Muller said he received a letter from Haeseb who lost his legs in an accident in early childhood, asking him for assistance of a wheelchair or prosthetic legs. Muller […]
Betts and Smalley crowned new Swakopmund Jetty Mile Champs
Max Betts and Molina Smalley are the new Pupkewitz Jetty Mile champions in the male and female categories respectively. Approximately 200 participants competed in the 15th edition of the Pupkewitz Jetty Mile that started at Tiger Reef, past the Jetty into a wide berth around the Mole and into the bay towards the Main Beach […]
P.S.S Online Primary School expands subjects
P.S.S. Online Primary School expands their subject offerings for 2022. After a successful year opening an online leg for internet-based schooling, Private School Swakopmund Online Primary has decided to expand their curriculum for 2022 by including two languages, Afrikaans and German. Hein Daiber, Director of the school, said, “We introduced online schooling during the COVID […]
Supatronix Squash Doubles League 2021
The SupaSupatronix Squash Doubles league came to an end with the final round at the Buccaneers Squash Club in Walvis Bay. Thanks to Jose de Brito and Supatronix for the sponsorship of this Supa popular event. To put into perspective how much squash was played, a total of 153 matches was played over the short […]