ALBERT NAKALE
The very sad news is that our one and only Albert Nakale passed away on 04 April. Albert retired at the end of last year and spend his few months of retirement with his wife in the north of Namibia. „Tate Ali“, as he was known to us, was for more than 16 years a loyal barman and at all time dedicated and trustworthy. Our condolence to his wife and daughter Romana and son Protasius. May he Rest in Peace.
V.I.P. JACKPOT
This week’s jackpot stands at N$ 750 and in order to claim your prize, you have to be tonight at 19h00 at the clubhouse. Who knows, maybe Friday the 13th turns out be a lucky day!
OLD BOYS SOCCER
The Old Boys League kicked off last week and Ramblers won their first match 1-0 versus a strong DTS side. Mario Reiter scored the goal a couple of minutes before the final whiste. On Wednesday Ramblers played versus OTB Sport/Ramblers 2 and beat them narrowly by 2 – 1, goals scored by Mario Reiter and Frank Fredericks. The OTB Sport/Ramblers 2 team is an iniatitive started by Mark Brinkmann and we welcome this new „edition“ to the Old Boys League. This year’s league consists of six teams, namely OTB Sport/Ramblers 2 and Namibia Masters as new participants and the tradional teams DTS, Epukiro Old Boys, SKW and Ramblers.
PREMIER LEAGUE
Our first team reached for the third successive time the semi-finals of the lucrative MTC NFA Cup after winning the quarter final match versus Eleven Arrows 4 – 0 a fortnight ago. Our next opponent will be last year’s winner Orlando Pirates and the match will be played on Saturday 28 April in Walvis Bay. This coming weekend we travel to the coast to play against Blue Waters and Eleven Arrows. We wish the team and the coaching staff a save journey and all the best of luck. We are still unbeaten in the second round and we hold thumbs for the two tough encounters in Walvis Bay.
TOP SCORE 7-a SIDE
The finals of this year’s Top Score 7-a side will be played on Saturday 21 April in the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Katutura. Watch the press for the time schedule. It can now already be said that this year’s event was the most successful and best organized tournament and the ExCo’s committee sincere “Thank you” goes to Likius Hafeni and his team. Well done guys.
STANDARD BANK AUTO SHOW
The Ramblers Club will be together with our neighbours Wanderers the co-host of the Auto Show. The show starts today (Friday) at 14h00 and on Saturday the gate will be open between 09h00 and 18h00. The Club is open on Friday (from 15h30) and Saturday (from 10h00) during the opening hours of the show. The Club will be open on Friday as per usual for our members, however, they need to have their membership card. Please note that on Saturday the Ramblers main gate will be closed and entrance is via the Main gate of the Wanderers Club.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Due to the Standard Bank Auto Show this weekend we have to cancel the coaching session this Saturday. We will continue on Saturday 21 April at 09h30.
FOUNDING MEMBER UWE HOENCK
One of our founding member and a player of the first ever Ramblers soccer team in 1945, Uwe Hoenck, celebrated his 80th Birthday at the end of March. Dear Uwe,on behalf of all members we wish you a belated „Happy Birthday“ and all the best for the years to come.

Our next newsletter will be on 27 April  2007.