Tag: OLD WATER
Wheelchair tennis player Diede de Groot out of action for six months due to hip surgery
“Over the past few years, I have always worked very hard to keep my body and mind in optimal shape. I have reached incredible heights and met many wonderful people…
Oudewater wants National Witches Monument, Roermond and Montferland also in the running
The municipalities that subsequently submitted a plan all have a historical connection with witch persecutions. The most victims were in Roermond, says Manja Bedner of the National Witches Monument Foundation.…
Unbeatable De Groot found it difficult to maintain motivation
“That was interesting, but every player should be able to lose sometimes. It’s human and normal. But because it hadn’t happened to me for so long, it wasn’t normal that…
Mayor reads about complaints from his city on Facebook and returns from vacation
De Vries is not afraid that he will always have to interrupt his vacation if there is a nuisance. That is why he asks the people of Oudewater to also…
449 years after Oudewater murder, the city once again reflects on horrific events
On August 6, the Catholic Spanish bombarded the city walls with cannonballs. A day later, the soldiers entered the city, says city historian Nettie Stoppelenburg. “That also meant the end.”…
De Groot grabs fifth double title at the World Cup after a win against Griffioen
Oudewater, Woerden – Wheelchair tennis player Diede de Groot has won the doubles at the World Cup for the fifth time. The player from Oudewater and compatriot Aniek van Koot…
FC Oudewater draws Celeritas in second round district cup
Second division FC Oudewater stunted in the first round of the cup tournament in district West 2 by eliminating the two division higher playing VOC from Rotterdam. So the next…
Wheelchair tennis player De Groot unbeatable, wins US Open for the 5th time
Oudewater, Woerden – Wheelchair tennis player Diede de Groot has won the US Open for the fifth time. The first seeded player from Oudewater and number 1 in the world…
Diede de Groot convincingly wins US Open double tournament
Oudewater – Wheelchair tennis player Diede de Groot has won the doubles tournament of the US Open in New York. The 25-year-old from Oudewater and compatriot Aniek van Koot were…
Only primary school in Hekendorp already closed: ‘Sad, but we have to move on’
A parent is busy sorting out a large closet. It contains yellow safety vests, some decorations for Sinterklaas, games for the children, large blocks of wood. Her children also attended…