Klerksdorp Record, Potchefstroom - Klerksdorp athlete Liezel Gouws is no stranger to podiums, and on Friday May 17, her affinity for finishing races with a medal around her neck was on full display when she won bronze at the 2024 Para Athletics World Championships in Kobe, Japan. 

Liezel finished third in the women’s 400m T37 race, and in doing so she also claimed South Africa’s first medal at the championships. In addition, she finished fifth in her long jump event. 

Klerksdorp Record, Orkney - The first round of the battle of the clubs was presented with a resounding success at the Vaal River Boating Club on Sunday May 19.

The event started with the 60 km mini long haul that was run up and down the river in an exciting race. The first lap consisted of 16 km and the boats had to do four laps. Jono Schmidt (M35) who showed some incredible high speeds, unfortunately had to pull out of the race because of a cracked block. This caused a damper on the event, as everybody was waiting to see the long awaited challenge between him and the current world champion, Klerksdorp adrenaline junkie Renier le Roux. 

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - Jean-Jacques Kasselman (JJ) did Klerksdorp proud in the recent Fauresmith Endurance Ride (SAIC).

The young dad competed in both the 80km and 119km rides. He finished the 80 km on his horse, BF Assault in a winning time of 3:52:44 - bringing home the Best Conditioned award in this division as well as Best of the Best.

Die Klerksdorp Kanarieklub bestaan reeds sedert 1958 en het die naweek van 10-11 Mei weer ‘n Klerksdorp Kanarieskou aangebied. Die skouwenners is Dries en Martie Wiese, Steyn Groenewald, Obie Oberholster, Hannes Smith, Anton Engelbrecht en (voor) Rassie Erasmus, Piet Reyneke, Frikkie Bothma, Johan Pretorius, Jan Greyvenstein en Johan Smith. Die skou was ‘n reuse sukses. Uitstallers het van heinde en ver gekom. Indien iemand belangstel om betrokke te raak by die sport, kan Johan Smith, voorsitter, geskakel word by 072 961 0542 of die ondervoorsitter, Johan Cronje, by 083 276 4842.