Photo courtesyof Daleen Van Staden
The 2018 SAARA National champions from left to right Arabella Barco (10m Sporter Women), Barto Pienaar (10m Olympic Men), Tanya Snyders (10m Olympic Women) and James Snell (10m Sporter Men). Congratulations to you and all the other athletes who took part and won trophies, medals, performance badges and earned their SAARA Association colours at this event.
We had a very successful 2018 SAARA National Championships that was hosted by KZN and shot in Durban. This was the first time that we shot the precision events on electronic targets at Nationals and although it is still a learning experience everything went smoothly. Although we did not have as many entries as in the past, particularly in the sporter disciplines, the performance levels was very high with two new South African National records for Barto Pienaar (with a score of 620.8 in the 10m Olympic men’s event) and Desirie du Toit (with a score of 547 in the 10m Sporter women’s event). It was also hart warming to see some young rising stars performing very well.
Thank to Piet du Plooy and his team who organised the event and to my management team and other people who helped on the range to set up equipment, act as officials, help in the stats room with scoring and supported the athletes throughout the event.
Johan Pienaar
SAARA President
Congratulations to Barto Pienaar for setting a new SAARA National senior Men's record in the 10M Olympic discipline at the 2018 SAARA National Championships on 6 October 2018.
Barto scored a 620.8 in the decimal scoring system, the non decimal (ring) score was 594 which also improved on the previous no-decimal record of 593. An excellent performance making SAARA and South Africa proud.
Desirie du Toit does it again. At the SAARA National Championships on 6 October 2018 Desirie improved on the record she set the previous month by setting a new SAARA National ladies record in the 10m Sporter discipline.
Desirie achieved a score of 547 using the new 60 shot scoring method for ladies. This is the highest 60 shot 10m Sporter score yet, irrespective of gender. An excellent performance making SAARA and South Africa proud.
Adriaan de Beer and his coach and father Riaan de Beer on their way to Buenos Aires, Argentina to represent team South Africa at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. Adriaan will be one of 20 athletes from across the world to take part in the 10m Air Rifle event for men. This event is sheduled to take place on 07 October 2018 at 09:00 lacal time (14:00 South African time). Adriaan will also take part in a 10m Air Rifle Mixed International Team event on 10 October.
All of the best Adriaan.