Plaudits for United’s 2024 achievers
Sports club
Cricket, netball, bowls and rugby united for their year-end function.
Trustco United Sport Club held its annual prize-giving and year-end function last weekend, where men’s and women’s players across all of its affiliated sports codes were awarded for another outstanding year.
The full list:
TRUSTCO UNITED CRICKET CLUB
Premier League (T20), Best Batsman: Darren van Dyk / Best Bowler: Francois Rautenbach / Best Fielder: Handre Klazinga.
Premier League (50 overs), Best Batsman: Chris Freeman / Best Bowler: Handre Klazinga / Best Fielder: Lucian Bampton.
Premier League Two (T20), Best Batsman: Riaan de Witt / Best Bowler: Christo Greeff / Best Fielder: Lihan Horn.
Premier League Two (40 Overs), Best Batsman: Chris Freeman / Best Bowler: Christo Greeff / Best Fielder: Damon Coetzee.
First Division (T20), Best Batsman: Derick Colmer / Best Bowler: Rowan Erasmus / Best Fielder: Johan Pieters.
First Division (30 overs), Best Batsman: Leon Fleming / Best Bowler: Erik Lintvelt / Best Fielder: Erik Lintvelt.
Second Division (T20), Best Batsman: Johan Nel / Best Bowler: Willem Genis / Best Fielder: Danie Lusse.
Second Division (30 overs), Best Batsman: Erik Lintvelt / Best Bowler: Erik Lintvelt / Best Fielder: Markus van Heerden.
Wooden Spoon (most ducks): Jandre Schlechter.
Junior Cricketer of the Year: Erik Lintvelt.
Upcoming Cricketer of the Year: Chris Freeman.
Senior Cricketer of the Year: HANDRE KLAZINGA (represented the Namibia Richelieu Eagles).
TRUSTCO UNITED NETBALL CLUB
Second League, Best Defender: Vejaa Karunahange / Best Attack: Dione Cloete / Best Shooter: Elisia Dula / Most Improved Player: Alina Tshitenda / Players’ Player of the Year: Vejaa Karunahange.
First League, Best Defender: Donne de Beer / Best Attacking Player: Lize-Mari Genis and Anabel Bergh / Best Shooter: Lana Oberholzer / Players’ Player of the Year: Kristen Stanley.
Most Improved Player: Christen Bougardt.
Netball Super 10 League, Most Improved Player: Chorie Kavara / Best Defender: Ieesha Hilukiluah / Best Attack: Simoney Janse van Rensburg / Best Shooter: Mianka Robberts / Players’ Player of the Year: Leandri van der Walt.
Namibian graded umpires 2024: Anna van Wyk, Elzinre Burger, Kristen Stanley, Tania Shindi, Chantel van Tonder.
Sportswoman of the Year: MIANKA ROBBERTS (toured to Australia with the Namibia Debmarine Desert Jewels for the Pacific Netball Series in Brisbane in June).
TRUSTCO UNITED RUGBY CLUB (WOMEN)
Most Tries: Matuzee Mbitjita (17; season record for the club).
Most Dedicated Player: Sade Langendorf.
Best Defender: Matuzee Mbitjita.
Most Progress: Selma Paulus.
Best Forward: Bonita Jossob.
Best Backline Player: Roberta Fabio.
Player of the Year: Roberta Fabio.
Sportswoman of the Year: GERALDINE LOUW.
TRUSTCO UNITED RUGBY CLUB MEN
Junior Progress: Richter Steenkamp (1st team), Damian Mouton (2nd team).
Senior Progress: Jahno du Plessis (1st team), Theo Bekker (2nd team).
Most Dedicated Player: Callie Swanepoel (1st team), Wilfred Kakujaha (2nd team).
Best Defender (1st team): Zander Bronkhorst.
Best Defender (2nd team): Henry Kandjou.
Best 1st Team Forward: Thehard Lintvelt.
Best 1st Team Backline Player: Ricardo Swartz (most premier league points, 40).
Best 2nd Team Forward: Kristopher Peacock.
Best 2nd Team Backline Player: Doctor Andreas.
Most Valuable 2nd Team Player: Hardus Louwrens.
Most Valuable 1st Team Player: Hanreco van Zyl.
Biggest Hit: Rudi Pieters.
Clubman of the Year: Rudi Pieters.
Supporter of the Year: Bronkhorst Family.
Coach of the Year: Robert Dickson.
Most Tries: JD Nel – 19 in the premier league season (club record).
Player of the Year: JD Nel.
Sportsman of the Year: XAVIER MOUTON (Namibia U20 centre).
TRUSTCO UNITED BOWLS CLUB
Instigator of the year: Willie Esterhuizen.
Junior of the year: Danelle van Wyk.
Most improved player: Hailey van Wyk.
Womens’ Player of the Year: HUIPIE VAN WYK.
Men’s player of the Year: CHRISTO STEENKAMP and SCHALK VAN WYK.
TRUSTCO UNITED SPORT CLUB
Service Awards: Patrick Awoseb, Tangeni Jonas, Abraham Daniel, Llewlyn Eitabeb, Simanga Image Simanga.
Honorary Members: Robert Dickson (rugby), Chantel van Tonder (netball).
Club Coach of the Year: Eve Nanguloshi (netball).
Team of the Year: Cricket 3rd team.
The full list:
TRUSTCO UNITED CRICKET CLUB
Premier League (T20), Best Batsman: Darren van Dyk / Best Bowler: Francois Rautenbach / Best Fielder: Handre Klazinga.
Premier League (50 overs), Best Batsman: Chris Freeman / Best Bowler: Handre Klazinga / Best Fielder: Lucian Bampton.
Premier League Two (T20), Best Batsman: Riaan de Witt / Best Bowler: Christo Greeff / Best Fielder: Lihan Horn.
Premier League Two (40 Overs), Best Batsman: Chris Freeman / Best Bowler: Christo Greeff / Best Fielder: Damon Coetzee.
First Division (T20), Best Batsman: Derick Colmer / Best Bowler: Rowan Erasmus / Best Fielder: Johan Pieters.
First Division (30 overs), Best Batsman: Leon Fleming / Best Bowler: Erik Lintvelt / Best Fielder: Erik Lintvelt.
Second Division (T20), Best Batsman: Johan Nel / Best Bowler: Willem Genis / Best Fielder: Danie Lusse.
Second Division (30 overs), Best Batsman: Erik Lintvelt / Best Bowler: Erik Lintvelt / Best Fielder: Markus van Heerden.
Wooden Spoon (most ducks): Jandre Schlechter.
Junior Cricketer of the Year: Erik Lintvelt.
Upcoming Cricketer of the Year: Chris Freeman.
Senior Cricketer of the Year: HANDRE KLAZINGA (represented the Namibia Richelieu Eagles).
TRUSTCO UNITED NETBALL CLUB
Second League, Best Defender: Vejaa Karunahange / Best Attack: Dione Cloete / Best Shooter: Elisia Dula / Most Improved Player: Alina Tshitenda / Players’ Player of the Year: Vejaa Karunahange.
First League, Best Defender: Donne de Beer / Best Attacking Player: Lize-Mari Genis and Anabel Bergh / Best Shooter: Lana Oberholzer / Players’ Player of the Year: Kristen Stanley.
Most Improved Player: Christen Bougardt.
Netball Super 10 League, Most Improved Player: Chorie Kavara / Best Defender: Ieesha Hilukiluah / Best Attack: Simoney Janse van Rensburg / Best Shooter: Mianka Robberts / Players’ Player of the Year: Leandri van der Walt.
Namibian graded umpires 2024: Anna van Wyk, Elzinre Burger, Kristen Stanley, Tania Shindi, Chantel van Tonder.
Sportswoman of the Year: MIANKA ROBBERTS (toured to Australia with the Namibia Debmarine Desert Jewels for the Pacific Netball Series in Brisbane in June).
TRUSTCO UNITED RUGBY CLUB (WOMEN)
Most Tries: Matuzee Mbitjita (17; season record for the club).
Most Dedicated Player: Sade Langendorf.
Best Defender: Matuzee Mbitjita.
Most Progress: Selma Paulus.
Best Forward: Bonita Jossob.
Best Backline Player: Roberta Fabio.
Player of the Year: Roberta Fabio.
Sportswoman of the Year: GERALDINE LOUW.
TRUSTCO UNITED RUGBY CLUB MEN
Junior Progress: Richter Steenkamp (1st team), Damian Mouton (2nd team).
Senior Progress: Jahno du Plessis (1st team), Theo Bekker (2nd team).
Most Dedicated Player: Callie Swanepoel (1st team), Wilfred Kakujaha (2nd team).
Best Defender (1st team): Zander Bronkhorst.
Best Defender (2nd team): Henry Kandjou.
Best 1st Team Forward: Thehard Lintvelt.
Best 1st Team Backline Player: Ricardo Swartz (most premier league points, 40).
Best 2nd Team Forward: Kristopher Peacock.
Best 2nd Team Backline Player: Doctor Andreas.
Most Valuable 2nd Team Player: Hardus Louwrens.
Most Valuable 1st Team Player: Hanreco van Zyl.
Biggest Hit: Rudi Pieters.
Clubman of the Year: Rudi Pieters.
Supporter of the Year: Bronkhorst Family.
Coach of the Year: Robert Dickson.
Most Tries: JD Nel – 19 in the premier league season (club record).
Player of the Year: JD Nel.
Sportsman of the Year: XAVIER MOUTON (Namibia U20 centre).
TRUSTCO UNITED BOWLS CLUB
Instigator of the year: Willie Esterhuizen.
Junior of the year: Danelle van Wyk.
Most improved player: Hailey van Wyk.
Womens’ Player of the Year: HUIPIE VAN WYK.
Men’s player of the Year: CHRISTO STEENKAMP and SCHALK VAN WYK.
TRUSTCO UNITED SPORT CLUB
Service Awards: Patrick Awoseb, Tangeni Jonas, Abraham Daniel, Llewlyn Eitabeb, Simanga Image Simanga.
Honorary Members: Robert Dickson (rugby), Chantel van Tonder (netball).
Club Coach of the Year: Eve Nanguloshi (netball).
Team of the Year: Cricket 3rd team.
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