2004 Motorsport Awards WBMK Witzenberg Motorklub 1983 - 2004
author: Patrick Vermaak
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Margie and Martin Esterhuyse
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Reaching the age of 21 is considered the most important birthday in the life of most humans, while the coming of age of the Witzenberg Motorklub might not have passed with a fanfare and headlines but it certainly filled the members with pride as few gave the small group of enthusiasts from Ceres any chance of surviving this long.
The club not only survived, it can now proudly consider itself the second strongest rally club in the Western Cape, hosting two rounds of the WP Rally Championship as well as six of the best “rally” gymkhana’s in the country. Under the guidance of the Honorary President and longest serving chairman, Pierre van der Westhuizen, the club have gone from strength to strength.
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Papa Bear
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Only two members have ever been awarded Honorary Life Membership and they are also the only two founder members still active in the club today, Pierre van der Westhuizen and Johann Zulch. The club dominated the Pop’s Robert Interclub Trophy for eleven consecutive years and the series was eventually discontinued as a result. On the rally front Johann Zulch/Patrick Vermaak won six WP class championships and Diffie Marais/Danie de Waal won the overall WP Rally Championship in their Gp N2 Toyota Corolla RSi 1600.
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Johan Verwey, Bill Bright, Pierre van der Westhuizen, Andy Haigh-Smith and Dirkie Boonstra.
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The club have their monthly meetings at The Manor in Malmesbury on the first Tuesday of each calender month and as such it was appropriate that the annual prizegiving be held at the same venue. The spit was prepared at 11am and Johan Verwey soon found himself surrounded by club members at the pool. Always held in a very informal fashion the 2004 function was once again very much a family get together with a short prizegiving in the late afternoon. Present as honorary guests was the Chairman of CPMCC (Senior GrandPa) Andy Haigh-Smith, President of CPMCC Bill Bright and the Rally Sub Chairman Tony Norton (and Mrs Norton!). First on the list of activities was the acknowledgement of every driver and navigator that contested events under the banner of the Witzenberg Motorklub during 2004 and these are categorized under the Basil Wesson Floating Trophy and Francois van der Merwe Floating Trophy. Normally run as two different categories the club members supported so many events consistently during 2004 that the results actually produced the same result in both. All participating members receiving a merit certificate for their contribution towards the success of the club.
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Mike Nathan and Bill Bright
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Basil Wesson Floating Trophy / Francois van der Merwe Floating Trophy
Driver Navigator
1 André Dreyer 1 Stoffel Bezuidenhout
2 Pieter Hugo 2 Pieter Hugo
3 Mike Nathan 3 Danie Smuts
Weskus Midas Vredenburg Challenge
Cobus Coetsee was on hand to present cash awards to the first two Witzenberg drivers in the 2004 Weskus Midas Vredenburg Challenge.
1 André Dreyer
2 Pieter Hugo
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André Dreyer & Cobus Coetsee
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Cobus moved to the West Coast a number of years ago and have been an ardent supporter of the Clubs activities on the West Coast and abroad and his generous support have motivated club members to greater results. May Weskus Midas Vredenburg and the Witzenberg Motorklub enjoy many more years in partnership.
Casino Mykonos Challenge
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Pieter Hugo and Cobus Coetsee - The handing over of the R750 000 cheque
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This Challenge incorporates only the three events at the Club Mykonos Resort and Casino and carries a substantial cash incentive. Contest all three events at the venue and you are in the running and points have to date been based on class results. This year the individual class winners were:
A André Dreyer VW Golf GTi 2.0 16v
B Mike Nathan Mazda Rustler 1700i
C No award
D Duncan Jepthas VW Golf 1400i
E Danie Smuts BMW 325i
F Gavin Grierson Datsun 160U SSS
G No award
I Linda Binedell Ford Fiesta 1.6 / Peugeot 206 GTi
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The Norton Family
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Anton van Bosch and Mike Nathan were two of the firm favourites to take the title but it was Duncan Jepthas that completed the season with a giant killing act in the class D M.A.I.D.to Order VW Golf 1400i by winning his class in all three events. Overall the top three were:
1 Duncan Jepthas VW Golf 1400i
2 Mike Nathan Mazda Rustler 1700i
3 Danie Smuts BMW 325i
Recognition was also given to the Witzenberg Motorklub members who contested the WP rally Championship in 2004 with the results being
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The Spit
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Driver
1 Jacques Brits 3rd N2 1 Patrick Vermaak 2nd N2
2 Jean du Plessis 1st S4 2 Johan la Grange 3rd N2
3 Eugene Marais S4 3 JC Barnard 1st S4
Victor Ludorum 2004
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Victor Ludorum 2004 - Xandré du Toit
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Xandré du Toit was awarded the Victor Ludorum for the second consecutive year as his Judge of Fact system at Club Mykonos was once again voted best
Victrix Ludorum 2004
Finally more and more ladies are becoming active in the club but for 2004 Anette Vermaak was unanimously voted Victrix Ludorum for the fourth consecutive year
Eddie Kershoff Trophy
Awarded to the individual who contributed most on a personal basis towards the success of the club for 2004. Having donated the prizegiving spit and braai for the second consecutive year as well as running the Supertrucks Nissan Skyline 2.8 GTX for Dirkie Boonstra made Johan Verwey the deserved recipient of this award. His unselfish efforts to promote the interests of the club an example to all.
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Marthilda, Dirkie and Irené Boonstra
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