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 the 3rd match of the A section, Central Gauteng beat Boland 7 – 5.

In the B section, Free State & Northern Cape beat North West Province 6.5 – 5.5 and ended Champions of the section. This gives FS&NC a position in the A section for 2007.

Mpumalanga halved their final game with the Dolphins and in the last match in the B section, Ekurhuleni defeated Limpopo 8 – 4.

In an exciting final days play, the shot of the tournament was played at the 18th hole (clubs 9th) in the final match in the B Section, as Divan Gerber (FS&NC, 1 up at the time, scored a Hole in one, to beat J Burger 2 up.

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