Month: April 2006
Southern Cape win U 23 Teams Tournament
Southern Cape finished a dream week by being crowned 2006 U 23 Teams Tournament Champions, as they won their final game by 6.5 – 5.5 against Gauteng North. In a tense finish to the tournament, KwaZulu-Natal beat Western Province 6.5 – 5.5 to send the defending Champions out of the A section for 2007. In…
Read More Tight finish to 2006 U 23
In the closest finish in years, only 2 points seperate the 6 teams in the A section. With all 3 match ups containing an element of victory and relegation to play for, the final days play at Somerset West could not have been scripted. In yesterdays play, Western Province lost to Gauteng North thereby falling…
Read More New boys Southern Cape move ahead
After a dissapointing draw with favourites Western Province on day one, Southern Cape pulled through another tight day, this time coming out victorius by a 6.5 – 5.5 margin over KwaZulu-Natal. The difference in this match being the extra point that Southern Cape carried into the afternoons singles having won 2.5 of the 4 points…
Read More Southern Cape strengthen their position at the Top
Southern Cape beat Central Gauteng in a fairly one sided match to retain the top spot in the A section log. Coming up against the powerful Central Gauteng team did not phase the newcomers in the A section, as they handed out one of the biggest defeats in the tournament, 10 – 2. This keeps…
Read More Gauteng North get off to good start at the 2006 SA U23 Teams Tournament
After a weekend of well needed rain, players got to see Somerset West basked in sunlight for the opening day of the 2006 SA U23 Teams Tournament. On a day with very little difference to the conditions experienced in Gauteng, Gauteng North (GNGU) were convincing winners on day one over their neighbours Central Gauteng (CGGU).…
Read More 2006 S.A. Under 23 Logs
“A” Section: P W D L For Against Points Southern Cape 5 3 1 1 33.5 26.5 7 KwaZulu-Natal 5 3 0 2 31.5 28.5 6 Central Gauteng 5 3 0 2 26 34 6 Gauteng North 5 2 0 3 30.5 29.5 4 Boland 5 2 0 3 30 30 4 Western Province 5…
Read More Coetzee takes Northern Amateur
George Coetzee has shook off the dissapointment of being dropped from the National side by winning the 2006 Northern Amateur Open by a 4/3 margin over Christiaan Basson on Friday in a 36 hole final. George capped the week in fine style after ending a dissapointing second in the stroke play section of the Championship…
Read More Steves run comes to an end
After progressing through to the semi finals of the 2006 Northern Amateur Open, Christiaan Bassons 4/3 victory brings to an end Steve Williams hopes of winning the double and an end to a most succesful week. Christiaan went through to his semi final match courtesy of his win in the QF 3/2 over Rae Mackie.…
Read More Williams forges on
Steve Williams continued his good form and used his “local knowledge” to advance into the third round of the match play. After a comfortable 6/5 victory over round one opponent Jonothan Josset, Williams came up against in form Michael van der Venter. In a tight match that went to the wire, Steve managed a one…
Read More Jbe takes the lead
Jbe Kruger shot a best ot the day 66 to go with his first round 70 and take a 1 shot lead over fellow National team mate Toto Thimba into the final 36 holes at the Modderfontein Golf Club. Toto is joined in second place on 137 by George Coetzee, who has matched Toto with…
Read More Williams walks it
Steve Williams (44) showed a clean pair of heels on a gruelling 36 hole final day as he out lasted his younger counter parts to win the Northern Amateur. With that much golf in a day, most would have supported the young guns to be victorious but seasoned campaigner Williams was confident. Going in to…
Read More Four Share first round lead.
Toto Thimba and David Hewan (69) lead a quality field in the Norther Open after the first round. With 19 players breaking par around the testing Modderfontein lay out. The Guateng North duo of Michael van der Venter and George Coetzee share the lead with the two current SA players giong into round 2. Charl…
Read More Scott takes North West Title
Little known Kyle Scott played superb golf to hold off three current National players and win the North West Open Strokeplay title by three shots. With his closest challenger after two rounds, Steve Williams faltering (78) Kyle scored a solid 1 under par 71 in the final round to leave the chasing pack in his…
Read More De Kock takes EP/Border title
Allistair de Kock out scored the rest of the field in the final round to trot to victory by 5 shots. With an opening 68 and a closing 69 even Allistairs two middle rounds of over par could not stop him as he finished at -2 for the Championship and the only player to finish…
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