Plaudits for United’s 2024 achievers

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.