SOUTH AFRICA IN SHOOTING 1995 - 2015

Exactly twenty years on from the re-appearance of South Africa on the International Fullbore stage, certain appealing characteristics come to mind.

Thefirstistheenduringnatureofthefriendshipsbroughttogetherinacommonbond.Notonly internally, where a mutual respect for a great effort well executed holds sway, but externally, the enthusiasm for friendships forged in the spirit of competition serves as an ongoing interest. There cannot be a higher platform than an assembly of the very best producing results that often serve as inspiration and motivation for years after.

It is this piece in particular that the South African Team would like to highlight, and uniformly extend their thanks for the camaraderie and goodwill to the friends in competing Teams.

The second notion is the tremendous opportunity created by the concept that a sport can host all ages at the very highest level. For this, we all would extend a welcome invitation to any person who may not have encountered long range target shooting, or especially not understood the underlying long term investment in time and friends.

For the NRA of America and International Teams

SouthAfricawishestoextenddeepthankstotheorganisers,theNRAofAmerica,fortheWorldChampionships, and would wish a great Tour and great memories for this Event to the Teams and Competitors. The circuit of the current Host countries is complete from a South African perspective of theseinterveningyears:NewZealand,SouthAfrica,England,Canada,AustraliaandUSA.Itmeanswedraw ever closer for South Africa to play host and return just some of the hospitality and friendship.

For the South African Team

It is with a great sense of appreciation that your efforts and the background support of families brings together such a strong set of individuals and a wonderful Team spirit. I’m sure with these, you will travelfar.BestofluckfromSABU.

Untilnexttime,wherewecanrenewourfriendships,thanksindeedtoallfromSABU.

Bernand De Beer,Chairman,SABU

Bernand De Beer

FOREWORDFROM THE CHAIRMAN

SABU

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PALMA 2015 CAMPPERRY,OHIO,USA

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

TheSouthAfricanFullboreTargetRifleTeamwould like to thank

the following persons, organizations and sponsors for their contribution to making

a success of the Team’s endeavours in 2015

USA

Berger BulletsNRAofAmericaDennis Flaherty

Bill CooneySheri Judd

Krieger BarrelsUSPalmaTeam

ReddingReloadingEquipment

SOUTH AFRICA

Cloete & Du ToitPMP

Safari&OutdoorFormalito

ZimbiGuns&BooksHuntessential

ADL Electrical Services

Peter Bramley Cedric and Bets Van Der VyverLouisaPrinslooGawieCoetzeeGrahamLeonHenkVenter

GerrieDeBeer

Sellbridge LimitedLapua

SouthAfricanBisleyUnionLast, but not least indeed, Family and Friends.

Artwork, photography and design for this publication by David Dodds

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Inspiration

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Prime attractions in the Western Cape

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PALMATEAMMEMBERS

Bernand De BeerCaptain

I’m 46 years old and have been shooting actively since 1999, although I started shooting .22 at school from the age of 15. I have been involved with the SA Protea Team since 2004, this will be my 3rd Palma and2ndasCaptainoftheSATargetRifleTeamattheWorldLongRangeShootingCham-pionships. I love and still enjoy every minute of it and what an honour is it not to be part of such a league of gentleman, and the world’s elite teams. Thehighlightofmyshootingcareerisdefinitelythe2PalmasandbeingtheCoachoftheSATeamtotheCommonwealthGamesinAustralia,IndiaandScotland.IammarriedtoRené,andhaveoneson,Fredwill,whoispartoftheSAu/25TeamthatwillparticipateintheWorldChampionships.

THESOUTH AFRICAN

PALMA RIFLE TEAMTO CAMP PERRY, OHIO, USA

2015

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Moses Mabida Stadium in Durban, KZN

Johan Maritz Coach

At 63 years of age, I am a farmer in the Kalahari in theNorthernCapenearUpington.Ifarmwithsheep,cattleand game. I am married to Ina and we have four children. TargetRifleShootingplaysaprominentroleintheMaritzfamily,asIna,GerhardandJohan(Jnr.)haveallobtainedtheir SA shooting colours. I started shooting in 1973 and was awarded my SouthAfricanNationalProteaColours in1989.Iwaspartof theTeamthatwonthe1999PalmaMatch.Oneof thehighlightsofmyshootingcareeristhetourtotheUSAin2015when,withmytwosons,GerhardandJohan,wewillall be together in the SA Palma Team.

Johan Fourie Head Coach

At 56 years old, this will be my 4th Palma. I started fullboreshooting in1981andwasawardedmyNationalcolours in 1985. Some of my shooting highlights are winning the GrandAggattheSAOpenChampionshipson2occasions,winningtheStatePresident’sTrophy(TheChair) in1998and representing South Africa in the 1998 Commonwealth GamesinMalaysia.IwasamemberofthewinningPalmateam in 1999 in Bloemfontein. IamafarmerintheNorthernCapeandlivenearthe town of Douglas. I am married to Santie and we have 3 children. When Iamnotshooting I like togohunting,dowatersport, and to travel into Africa with a 4×4 and a tent.

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Dana Fourie Coach

Dana is 52 years young and is married to Antoi-nette who is also an active F-Class shooter. The family ex-tends to two sons, of which the youngest one is an under 19 International Shooter who will be a member of the SA u/25TeamattheWorldLongRangeShootingChampion-ships in 2015. Dana is theDeputyChief FinancialOfficer at adistrict municipality doing budgets and financial state-ments, as well as assisting the eight municipalities in the area. A former winner of the State President’s Trophy attheSouthAfricanOpenChampionships,this isDana’sfourth Palma, with a Bronze and 2 Silver medals under his belt.

Neels Jonck Coach

Neels,whoresides inPretoria, ispartner inafirmofpracticingCharteredAccountantsandAuditors.Neelsisalso a part-time cattle farmer who loves the outdoors and enjoys spending time on his farm near the town of Vryburg. He started shooting at the age of 16 under the coachingofhisdadHardieJonckandreceivedhisNationalcolors in 2006. He has represented South Africa on numerous occasions, the highlights of his shooting career represent-ing South Africa in the 2007 and 2011 Palmas. A further highlight was to compete in the CSF Championships held in India, 2010. He treasures the support and love he receives on and off the shooting range from his wife Hester, his daugh-terLianéandtwosonsDihanandHanru.

Barberton wilderness near Swaziland

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Coega Harbour, Port Elizabeth

Robert Hayter Coach

IamRobertandenteredtheBIG50clubearlierthis year. I am married to Louisa and have two daughters, OliviaandRebecca.Istartedshootingcompetitivelyattheage of 14 at school with .22, and my father, Donald, intro-duced me to fullbore shooting. Highlights of my shooting career are being chosen torepresentSouthAfricaattheCommonwealthGamesin2006 and the Palma matches in 2007 and 2011 have been special. Hobbies are hunting, fishing, snorkeling, moun-tain biking and anything to do with the outdoors.

Trevor Hayter

From Port Elizabeth, the Hayter family are an-other ‘famous family’ in Bisley Shooting, Trevor’s father, brother and son having all participated at International level for South Africa. Shooting highlights include winning the SA State President’s Competition with full scores in all three stages. After 10 years in corporate banking, he left in 1990 to set uphisownForeignExchangeRiskManagementCompa-ny, which he says is easier than wind reading. He has a daughter and son, Matt, who is a mem-beroftheSAu/25team. His other interests include tennis, golf, mountain biking,huntingandspearfishing.

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Johnny Ahrens

My father had a four-target shooting range on his farm, and once a month the local commando would hold its practice shoot there. After my 14th birthday I graduated frommarking targets tomyfirstshootwithaLee-Enfieldconverted from .303 to 7.62mm caliber. This is the first time that I amamemberof theSouth African Palma team. I did compete in the Individual LongRangeWorldChampionships in1999 inBloemfon-tein,SouthAfricaandin2003atBisley,UK. Oneofmyhighlights in target shootingwas the2000 Millennium Imperial Meeting at Bisley, where I managed to win the Silver badge in the Queen’s Final. I live in Cape Town, South Africa, with my wife Daniela and our two Papillon puppies.

Jason Di Bona

I am a 25 year old Mechanical Engineer, working as a Project and Design Engineer at Charlson Pumps. I specify and supply pump systems to the commercial, agri-cultural and residential water sector in Cape Town. I started shooting when I was around four years old. I used to go to the shooting range with my Dad where I learned to shoot with his 9mm pistol. Eventually I started shootingBlackPowderrifleswithhimandIlaterobtainedNationalColorsforanumberofBlackPowderdisciplines. IstartedshootingTargetRifleaboutsevenyearsagoandhaveneverlookedback.ThiswillbemyfirstPalma. I am currently living with my girlfriend, Melani, whoisalsoaTargetRifleshooter.

Van Staadens River bridge outside Port Elizabeth

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Kaaimans River mouth leading in to George

Schalk Cullinan

IamaReliabilityEngineeronaCollieryinMpu-malanga province. At 52 years, this will be my 2nd Palma, after 20 yrsdroughtsince IshotPalma ’95 inNZ. Icompetedasan individual during 1999 Palma in SA. I have shot Target Riflefor30years,havinggrownupasafarmboywithrifleinhand.In1987IshotbothUSSilhouetteHighpowerRi-fleNationalsatRidgeway,Pennand IHMSANationalsatOakridge,Tenn. Highlights:1997TRGrandAggwinner,SACham-pion, Bramley Chain, and CSF Championships in Langka-wi, Malaysia. Instrumental in launching F-class in SA. Jun-ior development in SA: 2 tours to Bisley with SA Juniors. I have awife Elbie and daughterRoelien. Bothhave great patience with my shooting endeavors.

Kobus Nel

IgrewupandstayinPretoria,Gauteng,andI’m54 years old. ThisismyfirstPalmaandIamextremelyexcitedto be part of this big event. I started shooting at the age of 14 and obtained my Springbok colours in 1989, I was privileged to be part of the last Springbok team selected at Hamilton Shooting Range. Due to work commitments I was out of shooting for a period of 5 years and started again in 2009. I am a qualifiedMillWrightbytradeandhavemyownbuilding&maintenance business. I am married to Elma, we have 2 daughters and 2 grandchildren, and apart from having extensive family time, I also like to collect and grow cycads.

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Wilderness on the Garden Route

Okker de Klerk

Iam45yearsoldandthisisthefirsttimeformeto be selected for the SA Palma Team. I am a businessman and farmer. I co-own a se-curity company that installs electric fencing and does gate automation and access control. I am also a cattle farmer in theKalahari(NorthernCape). I started shooting in 1992 and in 2000, I was se-lected for the Senior Protea Team to tour to Bisley in Eng-land for theMillenniumMeeting,where I finished10th intheGrandAggregate. Senior Protea Team: 2001, 2009, 2012 and 2013. In 2013, I was selected to represent South Africa in the America’s Cup in Bloemfontein. I am married to an artist who loves to paint and we have two young daughters.

Paul Prinsloo

I’m 31 years old. I own a construction company, operating mainly in the residential and small to medium business sector. ThiswillbemyfirstPalmaanditisagreathonourfor me to be part of a South African team competing in this event.I started my shooting career in smallbore at the age of 14 with some exposure to fullbore. I have enjoyed com-petitive fullbore shooting for the past 9 years. The highlight ofmyshootingcareeris13thplaceintheGrandAggregateof the Imperial Meeting, Bisley, 2007. Ialsoenjoyhunting,biggamefishingandspend-ing time with my family. I’m married to my lovely wife Stephanie, who is also a good shot, with our beautiful little daughter Stephnie who will turn 3 in March, making up the rest of my family.

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Wild dogs near Jozini, KZN

Johan Maritz (Jnr)

Iama25yearold farmer in theNorthernCapeProvincenearUpingtonintheKalahari. I started shooting in 2000 and received my SA u/25 colours in 2011 andwas part of the SA u/25 teamwhich participated in theWorld Long Range Champion-ships in Brisbane, Australia. BeingchosenfortheSAPalmaTeamtotheUSAis something I am looking forward to, as a I form part of the Maritz family effort, and going together will be an exceptional experience.

Gerhard Maritz

Iama35yearold farmer in theNorthernCapenearUpingtonintheKalahari.Ifarmwithsheep,cattleandgame.Ialsoworkinthemedicalfieldinthedevelopmentofnew products and getting new procedures off the ground in SA. I also think that case preparation and reloading is a chore!!! I started fullbore target shooting in 1994 after .22 target shooting in school. I receivedmy u/19 Protea colours in 1997 andwascaptainofthefirstSAu/19teamtourtoBisley.IwasalsochosenfortheSAu/25team.ImadetheSeniorProteateam in 2013. IamlookingforwardtomyfirstPalmaintheUSAin 2015 and the fact that my dad and brother are also in the Palma team is something I treasure very much!

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Gerrit Botha

I am a 36 year old accomplished water drilling contractor,withover18yearsofexperienceinthefield. ThiswillbemyfirstPalmacompetition.Istartedshooting .22 in high school where I obtained Junior Spring-bok colors. In 1996 I represented South Africa at Bisley (England) and in Scotland against various internationalteams. I have been married for 11 years and have two children aged seven and three.

GouchéHiggs

Gouchéwas born in theNorthernCape Provinceand grew up on the family farm. He is 37 years old and unmarried, and continues his love of farming and shooting. His target shooting career started at school level with .22 shootinginwhichherepresentGriqualandWestforthreeconsecutive years at the South African Championships. In1990,at16yearsold,hefirstattendedSANationalFullbore Bisley and won the juniors class. In 1995. He was chosen for Junior Protea Team. Finally, in 2011, after 21 years of participation in Fullbore Bisley shooting, he reached his goal of being chosen for the South African NationalTeamandPalma.

1000 yard stare from a kudu

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David Dodds

David has been on fullbore ranges since he was 14 and is a product of theUKGresham’s andAthelings1972 heritage, in the last of the .303 era. Brothers John and Anthony have shot successfully with him, together using the heritage of their father and grandfather as inspiration. David has shot forGBAthelings ’72, Kenya,’73andRhodesia,’77,andhasalongstandingcareerwiththeSouth African Team. Hehas2CGSilvermedals,3SAChampionshipsand 6 consecutive Palmas on the list. His career in photography has led on to graphic design, video, and publishing, and currently works on large scale media projects in digital and print.

Pieter van Zyl

Pieter, (45), is Regional Manager at the DairyCompany, Clover SA, and honoured to be part of the SA Protea Team for a 3rd consecutive Palma. In 1983 I started shooting competitively as a cadet witha.22lratHighSchoolMartinOosthuizen,Kakamas.Ijoined my father in Bisley Shooting in 1996 and we were privileged to enjoy the sport together until he decided to retire in 2013. The highlights of my shooting career are: a full Score on debut for the Proteas; winning the SA Champion-ship in 2007 and being a member of the SA Palma Teams to Canada 2007, and Australia in 2011. I am blessed to have a very supportive family: my wifeAdelheidandtwosons,Jürgen(13)andRainer(10).

Wild water, Buffels Bay

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Johan du Toit

JohanobtainedhisNationalColoursin1993andhas represented South Africa in many international match-es since then. In 2000 Johan won the State President’s prize. He touredwiththeNationalTeamtoBisleyin2000and2003,andtoNamibia in2001and2004(1stplace).Heshot inthe 2005 CSF match where he attained 1st place, and the 2006CG,bothoftheseeventsbeingheldinAustralia. Johan also shot in both the 2013 CSF and 2014 CGheldintheUK.JohanhasalsowontheGrandAggre-gateattheSAOpenChampioship. 2015 will be his fourth PALMA which he is looking forward to as it will be the second occasion that he is in theteamwithsonAndré.Johanisaqualifiedaccountant,married to Lizette.

André du Toit

I am 25 years old and a trainee accountant in my 3rd year at Lloyd Viljoen Auditors and I enjoy the outdoors. I started competitive shooting at the age of 13 at our home club in Heidelberg, and have competed in 12 successiveSAOpenChampionships. A few highlights have been winning the South African Open Championship and the State President’sPrize(TheSAChair)in2011:winningtheu/25goldmedalaswellastheWorldChampionshipIndividualSilvermedalatthe2011LongRangeChampionshipsinAustralia. This will be my 2nd Palma.

Peace at Hout Bay

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Arno Haasbroek

Arno is 42 and has been Bisley Shooting since 2002. It all started with airguns on the farm and then .22 at school. In 2007 he was part of the Palma Team in Canada, and in2010,selected for theSACommonwealthGamesTeam to India, ‘where we had a very interesting competi-tion’. He was in the 2011 SA Team to Palma in Australia andislookingforwardtovisitingtheUSA. Arno thanks his family for their great support and most of all, the Lord, for giving him the talent and opportunity to compete at this level.

Pierre van Niekerk

Pierre has been associated with shooting and riflesforaslongashecanremember.HewasselectedtorepresentSouthAfricaasamemberoftheNationalTeamforthefirsttimeasfarbackas1981. Pierre is an irrigation farmer in the Kimberley region, ismarried toRiekie and his son,Albie, has alsoshotalongsideasamemberoftheRSAShootingTeaminPalma.

Wild Coast beachfront, KwaZuluNatal

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Lambert Brand

Lammie isa50yearold farmer in theNorthernCape Province of South Africa. Shooting was part of growing up on the farm with hunting being the largest part. I started shooting competitively from the age of 16 whilst still at school. I have shot a number of different shooting disciplines, starting with small bore, then Fullbore, followedbyIPSCandCombatshooting,andfinallybacktoFullbore in 2008. My reward and pleasure from all these years of shooting is to have represented South Africa in all the above shooting disciplines. My wife Elna has supported me all these years. ThePalmaWorldChampionshipinBrisbanewasmyfirstand I expect Camp Perry 2015 to be a highlight.

Hannes Bruwer

Iama51yearoldSeniorPoliceOfficialwith34years’ service in the South African Police Service. Camp Perry 2015 will be my 5th Palma.I started shooting as a school cadet and have never stopped. After finishing high school I represented the Policeunder/19andunder/25teamsaswellasFreeStateandTransvaal(Gauteng)asajuniorin1982and1983. Highlights of my shooting career :winning the Gold Medal (Individual) at theWorld PoliceandFireGamesinAdelaide(2003)andVancouver(2009),alsoveryprivilegedtohaveGold(1999),Silver(2007and2011)andBronze(2003)Palmateammedals. I am married to Lezanda, we have two children, and I also have two grand children.

Port St Johns in the Eastern Cape

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Panorama by David Dodds from the top of the Range Officer’s vehicle.

South Africa at the sharp end, and heading for Silver in Palma..

André Du Toit after coming 2nd in the World Individual..

fantastic results from a determined and talented SA contingent..

Great Memories from Palma, 2011 at Belmont Range, Brisbane, Australia

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Roll Call: Officials, Competitors and Spectators assemble for an end of Championship photocall..the famous ‘24’ man Team of South Africans all in there somewhere.

Legends of 2011 assemble for their hard-earned places at the top of the world rankings..

BelmontRange,Brisbane,Australia

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Palma 2011, photographed at Belmont Range, BrisbaneCaptain Bernand De Beer, Head Coach Johan Maritz

Palma 2007, photographed at Connaught Ranges, Ottawa, CanadaCaptain Eddie Stigant, Manager Bernand De Beer, Co-ordinator Peter Bramley

SOUTH AFRICAN PALMA TEAMS

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Palma 2003, photographed at Grey College, BloemfonteinCaptain Lex Visser, Manager Adolf Bosman, Co-ordinator Bertie Venter

Palma 1999, photographed at De Wet Range, BloemfonteinCaptainAntonvanGraan,AdjutantChristophSchulenberg,Co-ordinatorBertieVenter

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Bloemfontein Camp  Perry   Trentham Bloemfontein Bisley Connaught Brisbane Camp  Perry  South  Africa USA New  Zealand South  Africa UK Ottawa Australia USA

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Okkie  De  Klerk 2015Johnny  O  Ahrens 2015Gerhard  Botha 2015Jason  M  Di  Bona 2015Johan  H  Maritz  (jnr) 2015Gerhard  S  G  Maritz 2015Kobus  AJT  Nel 2015Paul  P  Prinsloo 2015Alexis  Visser    Captain 2003Adolf  Bosman      Adjutant 2003Billy  Van  Rooyen 2003Schalk  Young 2003Attie  Bosman 2003Chris  Holloway 2003D.B  Lubbe 2003Andries  Möller  jnr 2003John  Thornton       1999Burt  Van  der  Westhuizen 1999Pierre  Buys 1999Johnny  Bremner 1999Eddie  Claassen 1999Buks  Krüger 1999Christo  Lauterbach 1999Gerhard  Potgieter 1999M.P.J  Peens  Coach 1995T.J  Botha 1995Isaak  S  Du  Toit 1995W.I.G  Boet  Engelbrecht 1995W.J  Folscher 1995Ian  H  Gliddon 1995Piet.J  Grobler 1995Jan  Joubert 1995W.J  Spangenberg 1995Gert  A  Van  Zyl 1995Schalk  Young 1995J.J  Taljaardt 1976H.W  Du  Toit 1976C.F  Schoeman 1976J.Jansen 1976J.J  Kasselman 1976J.D  Kruger 1976J.F.P  Rautenbach 1976G.L  Strydom 1976J.S  Van  Eerden 1976J.H.J.  Van  Vuuren 1976J.L  Du  Randt    Commandant 1974J.D.  Berry 1974C.J  Brink 1974W.J  Botha 1974W.S  Kotze 1974B.  Musgrave 1974T.M  Musgrave 1974W.  Prinsloo 1974S.J  Scheun 1974G.A  Smith 1974R.V.E  Smith 1974J.A  Smith 1974L.P  Strydom 1974

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ROLL OF HONOURSouth African Rifle Shooters who have competed on behalf of their Country

in the Palma Long Range Target Shooting Championship.Team Members have achieved Honours in addition, such as Captain and Coach, indicated next to their names.

Bloemfontein Camp  Perry   Trentham Bloemfontein Bisley Connaught Brisbane Camp  Perry  South  Africa USA New  Zealand South  Africa UK Ottawa Australia USA

6 PALMASDavid  Dodds        Adjutant  '95 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

5 PALMASHannes  Bruwer 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015Johan  Maritz    Coach  Co-­‐Ordinator 1995 1999 2003 2011 2015Pierre  Van  Niekerk 1995 2003 2007 2011 2015Eddie  Stigant        Captain 1974 1995 1999 2007 2011

4 PALMASJohan  Du  Toit  snr 2003 2007 2011 2015Dana  Fourie      Coach 2003 2007 2011 2015Johan  Fourie 1999 2007 2011 2015Alexander  Coetzee 1999 2003 2007 2011Willem  Du  Plooy        Coach 1995 1999 2003 2007Christoph  Schulenburg        Coach 1974 1976 1995 1999

3 PALMASBernand  De  Beer        Captain  '11  '15 2007 2011 2015Arno  Haasbroek 2007 2011 2015Robbie  Hayter 2007 2011 2015Trevor  Hayter 2007 2011 2015

Neels  Jonck 2007 2011 2015Piet  Van  Zyl 2007 2011 2015Albie  Van  Niekerk 2003 2007 2011Tielman  Breedt        Coach 2003 2007 2011Rudi  Lauterbach      Coach             1999 2007 2011G.J.P  Deon  Burger 1995 1999 2003 2007Peter  Bramley          Coach 1995 2003 2007EA  Bertie  Venter        Co-­‐Ordinator 1995 1999 2003Anton  Van  Graan      Captain 1976 1995 1999A.P  Dries  Moller      Adjutant 1974 1976 1995

2 PALMASLammie  L.  V.  W.  Brand 2011 2015André  Du  Toit 2011 2015Schalk  Cullinan 1995 2015Gouche  Higgs 2011 2015Hennie  Jacobs  jnr 2007 2011Barry  Pieters 2007 2011Piet  Welgemoed      Coach 2007 2011Bryan  Smith 2003 2007Dries  Steyn 2003 2007Sebastian  Steyn 2003 2007Hennie  Jacobs  Snr 1999 2003Willem  Botha 1995 1999Stephan  Burger 1995 1999Alwyn  Lesch      Coach         1976 1999George  Bramley      Captain 1974 1976H.D  Alport 1974 1976J.J  Becker 1974 1976J.D  Bothma 1974 1976D.Crous 1974 1976J.H  Du  Randt 1974 1976P.P  Williams 1974 1976J.H  Juba  Grobler 1974 1976A.F  Jordaan 1974 1976J.L.  Van  Blerk 1974 1976A.P.  Moller      Adjutant 1974 1976

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Come on safari... do the 2016 Championship

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join us for our 2017 World Event!

South Africa in 2016 & 2017

SOUTHERN INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGES

In2009and2103theSouthAfricanBisleyUnionsuccessfully held two major events with teams from across the globe participating. All those who attended enjoyed theseeventstosuchanextentthattheyrequestedthatthesebecomeregularfixturesinthefuture.PreviouscompetitorsincludedtheUKHomeCountriesandtheUSANationalTeam.

As a result of the support and enthusiasm of these visitors,SABUhasconfirmedasimilarmeetingonceagainin 2017.

The 2017 meeting will be bigger and better than the previous two! Including the Australia Match and the South-ern International Challenge matches, the program will host thenormalSA89thOpenChampionshipandit’sowntwoInternational Team Matches.

A number of countries have already indicated that they are keen to take part in this exciting meeting. The envisaged programprovidesforhighquality,competitivematchesforindividualsaswellasclub,provincial/county/stateandinternational teams.

Should there be Veterans who would like to enter teams, we will also co-ordinate suitable matches.

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For Your DiaryThe dates for 2016: 2nd April - 9th April 201688thSABUChampionship

The dates for 2017: 22nd March - 1st April 201789thSABUChampionshipand theINTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE MATCHESExtensive ProgramThe meeting will be preceded by the Freestate Championships on 22nd and 23rd March 2017.

In the meantime,be sure to contact theNationalSABUSecretary for advance bookings.

Even better than 2009 and 2013! You are all invited - from around the world!

Come on safari... do the 2016 Championship

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join us for our 2017 World Event!

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Table Mountain in Cape Town from the viewpoint of Robben Island

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