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on 16 August 2016
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The small town of Bisley in England is the traditional birth place of target shooting. The SAARA team that took part in the annual British Junior International (BJI) event at the Lord Roberts shooting centre in Bisley returned with loads of medals on 14 August 2016 after a very successful tour to the UK where many new friends were made and bridges were built.
The team consisted of Lyjani Schonken (precision ladies), Dewald Olivier (Precision men), Caitlin Oelofse (Sporter Ladies) Louis Coetzer, HJ van Staden, Jaco Fourie and Werner Ackerman (Sporter men). The team was accompanied by Daleen van Staden (the team manager) and Johan Oelofse (the coach).
The team left from OR Tambo of 5 August and arrived in London early on Saturday morning. After some sightseeing and getting used to the weather the team reported to the range on Monday 8 August for the admin, equipment control and pre-event training.
Shooting started on 9 August with the Sporter 3P event where all 5 SAARA athletes made the finals and SA took all the medals (Werner Ackerman – Gold, Louis Coetzer – Silver and HJ van Staden – Bronze). The SA team (Werner, Caitlin Oelofse and HJ) took Gold in the team event. In the 3P precision event Lyjani Schonken wins Gold and Dewald Olivier Bronze.
On the second day of shooting Lyjani Schonken scores a new South African junior record score of 410.5 during the 10m Olympic ladies qualification round and wins Gold in the finals event. Well done Lyjani. The sporter athletes shoot the Grand Prix mixed event where Werner wins Gold, Louis Silver and HJ Bronze.
On the third competition day of the competition, the main event for the sporter athletes took place, where they competed in the 10m mixed event. All 5 the South African athletes made it to the finals, where Louis walked away with Gold and Werner with Bronze. The SAARA team (Louis, Werner and Caitlin) wins Gold in the team event. Dewald also wins Bronze in the 10m Precision Grand Prix event.
The SAARA team is honoured with a special medallion of appreciation for our good sportsmanship and support.
Now it was time to explore London and see as many landmarks as possible in the little time available before checking in and flying back to South Africa.
Very well done to the team and management for making us proud.
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on 10 August 2016
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Congratulations to Lyjani Sckonken for setting a new SAARA National junior ladies record in the 10M Olympic discipline at the BJI Championships on 10 August 2016 as part of the SAARA tour to England.
Lyjani scored an excellent 410.5, an excellent performance making SAARA and South Africa proud.
Keep up the good work Lyjani.
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on 29 May 2016
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Congratulations to Philip Haussamer for setting a new SAARA National junior and senior record in the 10M Sporter men discipline at the SAARA Gauteng Open on 27 May 2016.
Philip achieved a score of 545, an excellent performance to break a record that stood for many years.
Keep up the good work Philip.
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on 24 December 2015
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Aan die einde van 2015 het ons so baie om voor dankbaar te wees. SAARA is 'n skiet organisasie wat amper soos 'n familie optree. Ons is baie lief vir mekaar, maar ons kan baie lekker stry.
Soos enige familie het ons ook hoogte punte. SAARA het hierdie jaar weer menige hoogte punte gehad met verskeie rekords wat geskiet is, nuwe persoonlike bestes en nuwe uitdagings wat oorkom is. Ongelukkig het ons ook hartseer gehad met die afsterwe van geliefdes. Daar is ook van ons skietfamilie wat persoonlike krisisse gehad het. Ons het hoogtepunte van die Duitsland toer gehad maar ook die terleurstelling van die gekanselleerde Egipte Afrika Kampioenskap toer. Ek voel egter dat al hierdie uitdagings ons as 'n skietorganisasie net sterker maak.
Om vorentoe te kyk na 2016 maak my baie opgewonde. Ons het 'n baie sterk bestuursspan wat deur die provinsies ondersteun word, ons het 'n toegewyde en gemotiveerde ouerkorps. Die bestaansrede vir SAARA is ons baie hardwerkende skuts. Oud of jonk, julle skuts is die voort bestaan van SAARA. Dit is duidelik dat ons baie het om voor dankbaar te wees en dat hierdie die gepaste tyd is om vir mekaar te sê hoef lief jy hulle het en hoe dankbaar ons is dat ons verlosser Jesus Christus gebore is. Ons glo almal dat alles wat ons is, word deur die Here bepaal en dat ons maar net instrumente in sy liefdevolle hande is.
My wens aan julle almal is dat julle die beste instrumente kan wees wat julle kan. Mag 2015 vir julle vol liefde eindig en 2016 net vol vreugde wees.
Shalom
Frans Botha
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