GARETH DUNCAN kept track of all the South African athletes in action at the Zone VI Games in Lusaka, Zambia.
ATHLETICS:
Women’s long jump: Janet Seegilier (gold), Valentina da Rocha (6th), Phillippa van der Mewe (7th)
Men’s shot put: Jonny Botha (gold)
Women’s 5000m: Sylvia Tshetlanyana (7th)
Men’s high jump: Craig Caniham (gold), Clyde Ruiters (7th)
Women’s javelin: Janike Kotze (gold), Marina Griebenauw (silver)
Women’s 100m: Chante von Tonder (gold), Nabeela Parker (silver), Phillipa van der Merwe (bronze)
Men’s 100m: Akani Simbini (gold), Siphelo Ngqgabaza (silver), Fana Mofokeng (4th)
ATHLETICS – VISUALLY IMPAIRED:
Women’s 100m T11: Cumbinya Ntsali (4th)
Men’s 100m T11: Vusimuzi Mosondo (bronze)
Men’s 100m T12: Jacques Joubert (gold), Denzwill Maans (disqualified – false start)
BOXING:
Men’s 49kg semi-final: Bangile Nyangani lost to Lesotho (on points – bronze)
Men’s 52kg semi-final: Sikho Nqothile beat Zambia (by knockout) – Qualifies for final
Men’s 56 kg semi-final: Roland Malindi beat Namibia (by knockout) – Qualifies for final
Men’s 60kg semi-final: Lerato Dlamini beat Malawi (on points) – Qualifies for final
Men’s 75kg: Fernando Rodrigues lost to Namibia (on points – bronze)
FOOTBALL:
Women’s U20: South Africa 5 Zimbabwe 0
NETBALL:
Women’s U20: South Africa 59 Zambia 29
TENNIS:
Women’s final: Zanmarie Pienaar beat Malawi (6-0, 6-2 – gold)
Women’s 5th/6th-place play-off: Tyra Timm vs Lesotho (postponed)
Men’s final: Reinhardt Trollip lost to Namibia (6-3, 4-6, 2-6 – silver)
Men’s bronze play-off: Frans Ledwaba lost to Lesotho (4-6, 4-6)
Women’s doubles final: Zanmarie Pienaar/Tyra Timm beat Malawi (6-3, 6-4 – gold)
Men’s doubles final: Reinhardt Trollip/Frans Ledwaba beat Bostwana (6-4, 6-0 – gold)
CURRENT MEDAL COUNT: Gold 51 Silver 33 Bronze 8 TOTAL: 92