Fun and games in Khomasdal
The inaugural Khomasdal 5km Fun Walk and Community Soccer Cup, which took place on Saturday at the Dawid Bezuidenhout High School, served its purpose.
The idea which was to unite friends on the sport field, with thousands turning up for the fun walk and then later to watch the football action event organisers say it was “mission accomplished”.
“We managed to bring different generations together and everybody had fun,” said Jeremy Zimmer, who was part of the planning committee.
“We plan for this to become an annual event,” he said.
The day had kicked off with the 5km Fun Walk and also saw youth football matches featuring the Under-10s and U-15s.
Then it was the turn of visitors Pirates Walvis Bay to tackle Redsa Masters from Rehoboth with the highlight of the day arguably being the Old Boys’ game between former Civics and Young Ones players. While that game ended goalless (Young Ones won on penalties), the real fun was in seeing former stars like Kosie Springbok, Quinton Jacobs, and Woody Jacobs turning out for Young Ones.
Civics, on the other hand, boasted several, former Brave Warriors with Tiger Goagoseb, Amos Shiyuka, Collin Benjamin and Salomo Hei among them.
A match between Dahlia FC and OmKalo XI concluded the football fun.
Funds from the day are earmarked to benefit the family of the late Franklin April as well as to assist Saul Waters and Mamietjie Engelbrecht with their medical bills.
HECTOR MAWONGA
The idea which was to unite friends on the sport field, with thousands turning up for the fun walk and then later to watch the football action event organisers say it was “mission accomplished”.
“We managed to bring different generations together and everybody had fun,” said Jeremy Zimmer, who was part of the planning committee.
“We plan for this to become an annual event,” he said.
The day had kicked off with the 5km Fun Walk and also saw youth football matches featuring the Under-10s and U-15s.
Then it was the turn of visitors Pirates Walvis Bay to tackle Redsa Masters from Rehoboth with the highlight of the day arguably being the Old Boys’ game between former Civics and Young Ones players. While that game ended goalless (Young Ones won on penalties), the real fun was in seeing former stars like Kosie Springbok, Quinton Jacobs, and Woody Jacobs turning out for Young Ones.
Civics, on the other hand, boasted several, former Brave Warriors with Tiger Goagoseb, Amos Shiyuka, Collin Benjamin and Salomo Hei among them.
A match between Dahlia FC and OmKalo XI concluded the football fun.
Funds from the day are earmarked to benefit the family of the late Franklin April as well as to assist Saul Waters and Mamietjie Engelbrecht with their medical bills.
HECTOR MAWONGA
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