Esterhuizen makes history at Champion of Champions

TransNamib Bowling Club player Will Esterhuizen won the Champion of Champions men’s bowling category for the fifth time in a row last weekend. The tournament was held in Walvis Bay on Saturday. His win sees Esterhuizen entering the record books as the first player to win the title for a fifth successive year. A media statement issued by the Namibia Bowling Association said Namib Park Bowling Club’s Steven Peake had a shaky start, losing his first game 13-21 against Johan Jacobs of Windhoek Country Club (WCC) bowling, but eventually found his stride to finish as runner-up. In the women’s competition it was Tsumeb Bowling Club’s Marietjie van den Bergh who emerged victorious. Van den Bergh found herself facing defeat on more than one occasion, but showed her mettle to come from behind and win each time. Amanda Steenkamp from Windhoek Country Club beat Connie Olivier (Namib Park) on shot difference to finish as runner-up. The statement said it is no coincidence that both Esterhuizen and Van den Bergh are the current Namibian closed singles champions and will be representing the country at the World Singles Champion of Champions in Australia later this year.-NAMPA WINDHOEK-HESRON KAPANGA