Gauteng North dominates at jukskei provincials held in Boksburg
The tournament was used as one of the qualifiers for the South African Championships which will be held in the hub of South African jukskei, Kroonstad, between March 31 and April 5.
Gauteng North had a field day during the Gauteng Senior Open Championships as both the men’s and women’s teams displayed why they should be tipped as strong favourites come the South African Championships.
Both their A1 teams, the most competitive category, came away as winners with their men’s side enjoying a comprehensive triumph at the tournament, held at the Boksburg Jukskei Club, in Boksburg East, on February 3.
The men’s team finished with a grand total of 45.5 points, a distant first ahead of runners-up North West, who finished with 29 points.
It was closer in the A1 ladies, with Limpopo settling for second with 37.5 to Gauteng North’s 39.
The next round of qualifiers will also be held in Kroonstad on March 3.
Meanwhile, Gauteng East salvaged some pride in the mixed categories – taking honours in the mixed one, two and four categories. The Eastern team finished as runners-up to Gauteng North in the mixed three categories.
Perhaps the Gauteng dominance came as little surprise with the smallest province in the nation boasting four district sides out of the four provinces that competed.
The other provinces that completed the competing teams were Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North-West.
Final results:
Men A1
Gauteng North 45.5; North-West 29; West Rand 28; Gauteng East 24.5; Limpopo
Men A2
North-West 58; Gauteng North 1 57; West Rand 52; Gauteng East 43.5; Central Gauteng 41.5; Limpopo 31.5;
Mpumalanga 31.5
Women A1
Gauteng North 39; Limpopo 37.5; North-West 28.5; Central Gauteng 25.5; Gauteng East 19.5
Women A2
Limpopo 42.5; West Rand 41.5; Gauteng North 36.5; Gauteng East 29.5; Mpumalanga 0
Veterans A1
West Rand 41; Gauteng North 35.5; Gauteng East 27.5; Limpopo 25; North-West 21
Veterans A2
West Rand 40.5; Gauteng East 37.5; North-West 28; Limpopo 25; Gauteng North 19
Mixed 1
Gauteng East 61; West Rand 45.5; Gauteng North 41; Limpopo 29.5; Mpumalanga 27.5; Central Gauteng 20.5
Mixed 2
Gauteng East 36.5; Gauteng North 33; West Rand 32.5; Limpopo 25; Mpumalanga 23
Mixed 3
Gauteng North 43; Gauteng East 40.5; West Rand 32.5; Mpumalanga 25.5; Limpopo 8.5
Mixed 4
Gauteng East 1 39.5; Gauteng North 1 37.5; Gauteng North 2 31.5; Gauteng East 2 21.5; Central Gauteng 20 – @SabeloBoksburg
