Namibian masters beat SA

THE Namibia Masters Tentpegging team made history by becoming the first international team to beat the South African masters’ team in a championship held in Pretoria last weekend.

This was only the second time ever that any South African team was beaten. Both times this was achieved by Namibia.South Africa is regarded as world champions from junior to master’s level.The Namibian team showed a lot of guts by keeping the South African team under pressure the whole time.By doing so, they forced the South Africans into making mistakes while keeping their own to a minimum.The oldest competitor in the championship was David Pickard-Cambridge of South Africa at 75 years.The Namibian team consisted of Charl Wittmann, the captain, André Barnard, Casper Steenkamp and Maans Mostert.Namibia won the overall position with 755.5 points against 732 points of South Africa.Namibia also won the gold medal count with six against five.The best individual performer in the medals was Maans Mostert with two gold and one bronze medals, followed by André Barnard with one gold and two silver medals.Casper Steenkamp also got one gold and silver medals.Complete results were as follows: Individual Lance: 1 André Barnard (Nam); 2 William Guest (SA); 3 Anton vd Schyff (SA) Individual Sword: 1 Casper Steenkamp (Nam); 2 André Barnard (Nam); 3 Manus Mostert (Nam) Ring and Peg: 1 William Guest (SA); 2 André Barnard (Nam); 3 Frans Linde (SA) Lemon and Peg: 1 Manus Mostert (Nam); 2 Casper Steenkamp (Nam); 3 David Pickard-Cambridge Skill at Arms: 1 Manus Mostert (Nam); 2 Casper Steenkamp (Nam); 3 Anton vd Schyff (SA) Half Section Lance: 1 André Murray & Frans Linde (SA); 2 Charl Wittmann & André Barnard (Nam); 3 William Guest & Anton vd Schyff (SA) Half Section Sword: 1 André Murray & Frans Linde (SA); 2 William Guest & Anton vd Schyff (SA); 3 Charl Wittmann & André Barnard (Nam) Section Lance: 1 SA; 2 Nam Section Sword: 1 Nam; 2 SA Indian File Lance: 1 SA; 2 Nam Indian File Sword: 1 Nam; 2 SA For more information on the sport, contact Charl Wittmann at 081 127 0275 or e-mail cwittmann@distell.co.zaBoth times this was achieved by Namibia.South Africa is regarded as world champions from junior to master’s level.The Namibian team showed a lot of guts by keeping the South African team under pressure the whole time.By doing so, they forced the South Africans into making mistakes while keeping their own to a minimum.The oldest competitor in the championship was David Pickard-Cambridge of South Africa at 75 years. The Namibian team consisted of Charl Wittmann, the captain, André Barnard, Casper Steenkamp and Maans Mostert.Namibia won the overall position with 755.5 points against 732 points of South Africa.Namibia also won the gold medal count with six against five.The best individual performer in the medals was Maans Mostert with two gold and one bronze medals, followed by André Barnard with one gold and two silver medals.Casper Steenkamp also got one gold and silver medals. Complete results were as follows: Individual Lance: 1 André Barnard (Nam); 2 William Guest (SA); 3 Anton vd Schyff (SA) Individual Sword: 1 Casper Steenkamp (Nam); 2 André Barnard (Nam); 3 Manus Mostert (Nam) Ring and Peg: 1 William Guest (SA); 2 André Barnard (Nam); 3 Frans Linde (SA) Lemon and Peg: 1 Manus Mostert (Nam); 2 Casper Steenkamp (Nam); 3 David Pickard-Cambridge Skill at Arms: 1 Manus Mostert (Nam); 2 Casper Steenkamp (Nam); 3 Anton vd Schyff (SA) Half Section Lance: 1 André Murray & Frans Linde (SA); 2 Charl Wittmann & André Barnard (Nam); 3 William Guest & Anton vd Schyff (SA) Half Section Sword: 1 André Murray & Frans Linde (SA); 2 William Guest & Anton vd Schyff (SA); 3 Charl Wittmann & André Barnard (Nam) Section Lance: 1 SA; 2 Nam Section Sword: 1 Nam; 2 SA Indian File Lance: 1 SA; 2 Nam Indian File Sword: 1 Nam; 2 SA For more information on the sport, contact Charl Wittmann at 081 127 0275 or e-mail cwittmann@distell.co.za