Sports Diary

Upcoming Sports Events and Meetings around Namibia.

* Friends FC to meet ALL supporters, former players as well as any other interested parties of Friends Club are invited to attend an information meeting on Sunday, January 11 at the team’s clubhouse.The meeting starts at 16h00.Training sessions for the team started on Monday and new players are welcome to join the team.The training sessions run from Mondays to Thursdays at Reho Stadium starting at 19h00 each day.For more information contact Murs Markus at 081 240 4154 or 062-523019 or Aletta Markus at 081 268 8626. R. Beukes can also be reached at 081 279 3609 (062-522523).* Pirates FC training startsORLANDO Pirates Football Club will start training for the new season at the Moses van der Byl Primary School in Katutura next Monday.The session starts at 17h30.New players are invited to join the training sessions with the team.Contact Team Manager Immanuel Nawaseb at 081 261 4047 for more information.* Trials for Tigers FCUNITED Africa Tigers Football Club will hold trials for players (newcomers included) at the Katutura Sport Complex on Saturday.The trials start at 09h00.Contact Jakes Amaning at 081 240 2404 for more information.* Women cricketers calledWOMEN cricketers have been urged to attend an information meeting at Wanderers Cricket Ground (at Lapa) on Monday, January 12.The road ahead for the sport will be discussed, while discussion of a trip to Tanzania will also be on the agenda.The meeting starts at 18h00.Interested players who want to take up the sport are welcome to attend.For more information contact Gareth Cloete at 081 249 4633 or Nadine Visser at 081 244 3935.* Unam hockey start prepsTHE University of Namibia’s (Unam) men;s hockey team are expected to start training on Monday, January 12 at the UN Plaza in Katutura.The session starts at 18h00.The ladies team will start training on Tuesday, January 13 at the same venue and time.The Unam men’s team are the current holders of the Tafel Lager Indoor League.The hockey league starts during the first week of February.For more information contact coach Erwin Handura at 081 124 8249.* Hockey players for testsALL women hockey players chosen to represent the are requested to attend fitness tests at the Independence Stadium on Monday, January 19.The tests, to be conducted from 18h30, will determine which players will be eligible for national selection to tour Zimbabwe in April.Namibia is set to play in a series of five test matches in that country.Contact Erwin Handura at 081 124 8249 for more information.* Softballers to convergeTHE Namibia Softball Union (NSU) will hold a pre-season meeting on Tuesday, January 13 to map out the road ahead for the body.The trials for the national team will be held on January 24 and 25.The team is expected to take part in the South African Championships in Durban from March 22 to 29.Contact Mervin Beukes at 081 124 3936.* Athletics body indabaWELWITSCHIA 77 Athletics Club will hold an executive committee meeting at the Katutura Youth Complex on Sunday, January 11.The meeting starts at 14h00.Candidates for the club’s new executive committee will be nominated.Contact Manager Muundjua at 081 277 3401 for more information.* Salt Refiners racesTHE Walvis Bay Salt Refiners marathon, half marathon and 10-kilometre race will be held at the coast on Saturday, January 10.The entry fee for the marathon (42,2km) is N$15.For the half marathon (21,1km) the cost is N$10.Participants in the 10km race will pay N$5.The first 100 finishers will all receive medals.Contact Frank Slabbert at 081 240 3383 or 064-405788.ALL supporters, former players as well as any other interested parties of Friends Club are invited to attend an information meeting on Sunday, January 11 at the team’s clubhouse. The meeting starts at 16h00. Training sessions for the team started on Monday and new players are welcome to join the team. The training sessions run from Mondays to Thursdays at Reho Stadium starting at 19h00 each day. For more information contact Murs Markus at 081 240 4154 or 062-523019 or Aletta Markus at 081 268 8626. R. Beukes can also be reached at 081 279 3609 (062-522523).* Pirates FC training starts ORLANDO Pirates Football Club will start training for the new season at the Moses van der Byl Primary School in Katutura next Monday. The session starts at 17h30. New players are invited to join the training sessions with the team. Contact Team Manager Immanuel Nawaseb at 081 261 4047 for more information.* Trials for Tigers FC UNITED Africa Tigers Football Club will hold trials for players (newcomers included) at the Katutura Sport Complex on Saturday. The trials start at 09h00. Contact Jakes Amaning at 081 240 2404 for more information.* Women cricketers called WOMEN cricketers have been urged to attend an information meeting at Wanderers Cricket Ground (at Lapa) on Monday, January 12. The road ahead for the sport will be discussed, while discussion of a trip to Tanzania will also be on the agenda. The meeting starts at 18h00. Interested players who want to take up the sport are welcome to attend. For more information contact Gareth Cloete at 081 249 4633 or Nadine Visser at 081 244 3935.* Unam hockey start preps THE University of Namibia’s (Unam) men;s hockey team are expected to start training on Monday, January 12 at the UN Plaza in Katutura. The session starts at 18h00. The ladies team will start training on Tuesday, January 13 at the same venue and time. The Unam men’s team are the current holders of the Tafel Lager Indoor League. The hockey league starts during the first week of February. For more information contact coach Erwin Handura at 081 124 8249.* Hockey players for tests ALL women hockey players chosen to represent the are requested to attend fitness tests at the Independence Stadium on Monday, January 19. The tests, to be conducted from 18h30, will determine which players will be eligible for national selection to tour Zimbabwe in April. Namibia is set to play in a series of five test matches in that country. Contact Erwin Handura at 081 124 8249 for more information.* Softballers to converge THE Namibia Softball Union (NSU) will hold a pre-season meeting on Tuesday, January 13 to map out the road ahead for the body. The trials for the national team will be held on January 24 and 25. The team is expected to take part in the South African Championships in Durban from March 22 to 29. Contact Mervin Beukes at 081 124 3936.* Athletics body indaba WELWITSCHIA 77 Athletics Club will hold an executive committee meeting at the Katutura Youth Complex on Sunday, January 11. The meeting starts at 14h00. Candidates for the club’s new executive committee will be nominated. Contact Manager Muundjua at 081 277 3401 for more information.* Salt Refiners races THE Walvis Bay Salt Refiners marathon, half marathon and 10-kilometre race will be held at the coast on Saturday, January 10. The entry fee for the marathon (42,2km) is N$15. For the half marathon (21,1km) the cost is N$10. Participants in the 10km race will pay N$5. The first 100 finishers will all receive medals. Contact Frank Slabbert at 081 240 3383 or 064-405788.