National Colours
MPSA are very competitive and
produced a number of competitors who earned there national colours. In the photo from left to right.
Hendrik Engelbrecht - handgun in the production senior division and production optics senior division, production optics super senior
division, Ronnie Gower - rifle in the semi auto open division, Chrissie Wessels - MPSA Chief Range officer, Dirk Bekker - handgun in the
open senior division and rifle in the semi auto open senior division, Louwrens van Schaik - combat rifle in the elite X-class,
Paul Loock - handgun in the production division. Other members not in the photo - Rosco Bekker - handgun in the production junior
division, Tommy Glover - shotgun open division, Jarrod McAllister - shotgun open division, Jean Engelbrecht - handgun production
division and production optics senior division, Justin Peacock - handgun in the standard division (x2), JP Potgieter - handgun in the
standard division, Mitch McAlister - shotgun in the open senior division, Irving Stevenson - rifle in the open grand senior division
an PCC in PC optics grand senior division, Andrea Stevensen inthe PCC optic senior ladies division. Abrie Preller handgun in the standard
division, Wilhelm Heyl handgun in the production senior division. So 14 MPSA members received their national colours in IPSC Shooting disciplines.
Special achievements
At the Handgun World Shoot XIX
in Thailand in 2022 the SA National production optic senior team achieved third place overall and won bronze medals. Jean Engelbrecht and
Hendrik Engelbrecht was from our province and it was the first time in history that members from our province won any medals at a World Shoot.
FLTR: Jean Engelbrecht, Hendrik Engelbrecht, Tinus Erasmus (Team Manager), Neil Taylor, Peter Lindstrom
Our Handgun Standard Division Team, consisting of Justin Peacock, J.C. Potgieter, Kyle van Deventer, and Johannes van Biljon, made
history in 2022 by winning the Racing Snake Trophy with a first-place finish in the Standard Division. This marks the first time ever
that MPSA has secured this prestigious trophy.
FLTR: Justin Peacock, J C Potgieter, Kyle van Deventer, Johannes van Biljon (Not in photo)
Irving Stevenson received his national colours and represented the Rifle Open Grand Senior Team at the Rifle World Shoot III in Finland in August 2024.
He delivered an outstanding performance, earning a silver medal in the Semi-Auto Division, overall Grand Senior category. Congratulations, Irving -
we in Mpumalanga and across South Africa are very proud of you. This is an especially historic achievement, as Irving is the first and only MPSA
member to win an individual medal at a World Shoot.
Congratulations to Irving Stevenson for representing South Africa at the Shotgun World Shoot IV in Pattaya, Thailand, from
December 3-10, 2023. With over 700 competitors from around the globe competing at the THPSA range, Irving's outstanding
performance in the Open division, Grand Senior category, earned him the silver medal overall. We are very proud of you, Irving!
Irving Stevenson proudly received his national colours
and represented the Pistol Caliber Carbine (PCC) Optics Grand Senior Team at the PCC/Mini Rifle World Shoot I held in Znojmo, Czech Republic, in May 2025. He
delivered an outstanding performance, earning a bronze medal in the Optics Division, Overall Grand Senior category. This is a remarkable and historic achievement,
as Irving has once again secured an individual medal at a World Shoot — a testament to his enduring skill, dedication, and excellence in the sport. We in
Mpumalanga and across South Africa are incredibly proud of you, Irving. Your success continues to inspire and bring honour to our country. Congratulations
to Andrea Stevenson on receiving her national colors to represent the South African PCC Optics Senior team at the World Shoot! Kudos to the entire team for
bringing home the well-deserved gold medal. Well done, ladies! 
We would like to congratulate Hendrik Engelbrecht, a proud MPSA member, on his outstanding achievement at the Handgun World
Shoot XX, 2025 in South Africa. Hendrik proudly represented South Africa in the Production Optics Super Senior team, bringing home
a well-deserved silver medal with a second-place finish. We, as MPSA members, are extremely proud of you!