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The Midvaal Traffic Department together with the Midvaal Protection Services and  Midvaal Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC), James Botsoere had a visible awareness session in Loch Street recently. The aim of the visible awareness was to inspect businesses and especially displays outside shops. Pirated CD’s for instance was also confiscated. 

 

The Meyerton Public Pool next to the library is now open for the swimming season until 31 March next year. This pool is in a superb condition after a full re-vamp last year and more up-grades completed this year. The pool was re-sealed and painted.
The Midvaal Council invested around R300 000 to upgradef the pool.

The pool is frequented by local residents on a regular basis and even utilised by visitors coming from as far as Alberton, Johannesburg and Parys. The pool is open from Thuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 18:00 and from 12:00 to 18:00 on a Sunday. The photo is Councillor Cliff Hartman and Lance Hood (pool supervisor) with some children enjoying the summer weather and the sparkly pool.
 

The annual Mayoral Golf Day took place recently at the Eye of Africa Golf Course. It was a very successful day and very well supported. The money raised on the day will go towards aiding the elderly in Midvaal. The Midvaal Municipality would like to thank everyone contributing to the day’s success and in particular their sponsors.
 


 

The local Sports Star Amy Bathgate, returned victorious to sunny South Africa  from the Indian   Indoor Cricket tour in which she represented S.A.  

Amy captained the SA Ladies team to a convincing whitewash of the Indian Ladies at the India Invitational Cup and came home champions with a huge trophy and many good memories. She was also awarded the trophy for the leading run scorer at the tournament.

“I can hardly believe the tour has now come and gone. Bangalore was humid but definitely an awesome experience,” said Amy.

The Indoor Cricket SA teams departed for India on September 12.

After a long flight and a 3 hour stop-over in Dubai, they finally arrived in Bangalore on the 13th.

After a short rest at the hotel, it was off for an acclimatisation training session at the XLR8 Indoor Cricket Centre.

“The arena was very similar to the facilities found back home in SA, and all the teams adapted quickly. The 14th saw the teams doing a little sight-seeing and shopping and then back to the arena for some more intensive practice. The opening ceremony of the tournament made everyone feel welcome and Suneel Gavaskar declared the tournament open by lighting the tournament torch,” said Amy.

The S.A men’ s team went undefeated against two Indian teams and Sri Lanka - and beat India in the finals to come home as champions as well.

The u/18 men’s team went undefeated against India in all 4 of their match ups.

“I would like to make use of this opportunity to thank the Midvaal Municipality for their help in getting me there. It is greatly appreciated  and I am very grateful to you. Thank you so much for helping to make it happen,” said Amy.

 She will also be playing in the Action Cricket World Cup, to be held in Fourways, Johannesburg starting 7 Oct.