KZN Men in final

The expected final, winner takes all, match-ups have materialised in the Jarvis and Kaplan Cups.

No.1 seeds and defending champions KwaZulu-Natal beat Northerns 5 – 0 to set-up a Friday cracker versus 2^nd-ranked Western Province. Steve Coppinger completed the whitewash with a 3 – 1 win over Kelvin Ndhlovu after the Zambian has won the opener. The marquee match of the day produced some breathtaking squash which was enjoyed by the massive crowd at Pretoria Country Club.

Province’s Rudi Willemse fought back from two games down to defeat Easterns’ John Argyle before Shaun le Roux turned over veteran Craig van der Wath 3 – 0 to secure the 5 – 0 win.

The tournament rules state that a team that wins all their fixtures will claim the cup regardless of the overall points situation. However, in the race to stave off relegation every game will count as Northerns, Easterns and Border hope to avoid the drop.

JARVIS CUP STANDINGS – A SECTION

1. KWAZULU-NATAL                    77 2. WESTERN PROVINCE               75 3. CENTRAL GAUTENG                 51 4. NORTHERNS                            28 5. BORDER                                 24 5. EASTERNS                              24

South African Country Districts A team continued their B section domination with a clinical 5 – 0 triumph over Northerns B. The men drawn from the out-lying provinces are 23 points clear of KZN B and Free State A and should wrap up promotion on the final day.

XXV CLUB TROPHY STANDINGS – B SECTION

1. SA COUNTRY DISTRICTS A       77 2. KWAZULU-NATAL B                   54 2. FREE STATE A                          54 4. CENTRAL GAUTENG B               43 5. MIDLANDS A                            26 6. NORTHERNS B                          21

Nothing much changed in the Kaplan Cup as Northerns and Central Gauteng stayed on course for a titanic title-deciding clash at Harlequins. The top ladies encounter of the afternoon saw fellow English ladies; Emma Bedoes and Lauren Siddall face off in Pretoria. After having played each other on numerous occasions around the world, it was the World No.21 who prevailed 3 – 1 to give her team Central Gauteng a 5 – 0 victory over Easterns.

Meanwhile, Northerns and Western Province also recorded 5 – 0 wins as the Cape Town side climbed back above Eastern Province into 3^rd place.

Despite their 16 point deficit, the Joburg ladies will lift the Cup if they beat the hosts. Either Easterns or SACD are in danger of being relegated.

KAPLAN CUP STANDINGS – A SECTION

1. NORTHERNS                            80 2. CENTRAL GAUTENG                 64 3. WESTERN PROVINCE               53 4. EASTERN PROVINCE                45 5. EASTERNS                              14 6. SA COUNTRY DISTRICTS         12

In the B section, SA Country Districts B and KZN A are in pole position to move up a division while Free State A is also in the running.

RANSOM TROPHY STANDINGS – B SECTION

1. SA COUNTRY DISTRICTS B      82 2. KWAZULU-NATAL A                  78 3. FREE STATE A                         75 4. WESTERN PROVINCE B            69 5. NORTHERNS B                         51 6. CENTRAL GAUTENG B              43 7. EASTERNS B                           16

THURSDAY 12th Results

Men: Kwazulu Natal 20 Northens 3: Steve Coppinger bt Kelvin Ndhlovu 9-11 11-5 11-7 11-4, Mark Krasjak bt Nico Mulder 11-1 11-7 13-11, Gary Wheadon bt Craig Ruane 11-8 11-7 11-8, Andrew Martin bt Craig Stephens 11-5 8-11 11-4 11-9, Stefano Garas bt Derek van der Merwe  11-8 8-11 12-10 11-2. Western Province 20 Easterns 4 : Shaun le Roux bt Craig van der Wath 11-4 11-5 11-7, Clinton Leeuw bt Paul Rodrigues 9-11 11-6 11-7 11-5, Rodney Durbach bt J P Brits 11-7 11-1 11-9, Rudi Willemse bt John Argyle 4-116-11 11-2 11-7 11-9. Zuko Kubukeli bt Marco Becker 11-7 11-8 11-5. Central Gauteng 20  Border 4: Eddie Charlton bt Tim Garner 11-4 10-12 11-9 11-2, Thoboki Mohlolo bt Kelvin Edwards 11-7 4-11 11-0 11-0, Mike Tootill bt Jason Le Roux 11-8 5-11 11-4 11-7, Devon Hendrickse bt Michael Shean 1-3 11-4 11-13 11-4, Paul Atkinson bt Jason Byrne 11-5 11-6 11-6. B Section: SACD  A 20 Northerns B 1: Christo Potgieter 20 Charlo Fourie 11-0 11-3 11-4, Ray Simbule  bt Pieter Albertyn  11-8 11-5 11-9,  Jimmy Schlebusch bt Ashwell Jenneker 11-6 11-2 11-2, Francois Le Roux bt Justin van der Merwe 11-5 11-5 11-3, Andreas Schabort bt  Hein Wilson 8-11 11-8 11-9 11-8, Kwazulu Natal B 16 Central Gauteng B 7: Justin de Neef bt Kyle Maree 11-9 11-3 11-8, Marc Bush bt Sean Schouten 11-2 3-11 13-11 11-8, Jason Kershaw bt Jacques Kruger 11-8 11-7 12-10,  Bud Takis lost to Ryan Moss  4-11 12-10 4-11 11-8 7-11, Brett van Rensburg  lost to Jonathan Letlake 5-11 8-11 3-11. Free State A 15 Midlands A 10: Jacques Swanepoel bt Justin Gouweloos 5-116-11 11-1 11-8 11-7, Reinhold Hergeth lost to Alan McGuigan 8-119-113-11, Tremayne McDonlad bt Mark Gouweloos 8-11 11-8 11-9 7-11 11-6, Daniel Echavveria lost to Steve Darch 11-9 8-11 8-11 6-11, Calvin Deutschmann bt Andrew Brown 11-6 11-4 11-7. C Section: Western Province B 20 Central Gauteng C 4: Thean Toerien bt Grant Woodward 16-18 5-11 11-5 11-5 11-2, Matt Marshall bt Jonathan Letlake 16-11 11-2 11-5, Johann Swanepoel bt Lithemba Velleman 11-5 11-9 11-7, Ross Jacobs bt Patrick Khumalo 11-7 11-13 11-3 12-10, Aaron Fuchs bt Ian Sturgeon 11-8 11-3 7-11 11-6. Eastern Province A 20 Kwazulu Natal C 3: Rudi van Niekerk bt Grant Findlay 11-4 11-1 11-7, Sean Bailey bt Travis Rhodes 11-8 11-7 9-119-1111-6, Thami Mcgnete bt Rian van der Merwe 11-7 11-6 11-5, Paul Mason bt Jesse Hutton 11-5 11-9 8-11 11-8, Shaun Viljoen bt Chris Sayer 11-9 11-7 11-6. Eastern Province B 17 Border B 10: Bonakele Nomkala bt Nathan Leeuw 11-4 12-10 1-11 11-1, Garren Kent bt Geoff Stephen 11-8 7-11 5-11 11-6 11-9, Brin Forbes bt Johan van Niekerk 11-6 9-11 3-11 11-9 11-7, Anton Senekal lost to Jo-Jo Shean 9-11 3-11 9-11, Lonwabe Sigele bt Ross Pretorius 2-11 11-7 11-6 4-11 11-7. D Section. SACD B 20 Easterns C : Jarryd Carter bt Henri van Niekerk 11-8 11-5 11-3, Charles Fourie bt Dylan Groenewald 11-7 11-3 13-15 11-7, Sheldon Erasmus bt Liam Boyd 11-7 11-1 11-6, Xander Robinson bt Marco Marques 11-5 11-4 11-0, Esjee Robinson bt   Kevin de Lange 11-9 12-10 12-10, Eastern B 14 SACD C 8: Rudolpf Coetzer  bt Ivor Thompson 11-7 11-3 9-11 11-8, Gary Plumstead bt Andrew NcMahon 11-7 11-3 9-11 11-8, Deon Savage lost to Tiaan van der Merwe  9-11 6-11 10-12, Tom Blagden lost to Alwyn Venter 9-11 6-11 8-11, Michael Camden Smith bt Francois Cloete 18-16 11-5 12-10. Free State B 16 Central Gauteng D : Richard Rodrigues bt Steve Hawyes  11-9 11-8 11-6, Werner Hergeth bt Deon Venter 9-11 11-13 11-6 11–6 11-6, Lawrence Kuhn bt Zwele Makgalemele 12-10 11-7 8-11 11-6, Johan van Rooyen lost to Jaishal Chiba 11-5 8-11b9-11 5-11, Jacques Malan lost to Armin de Weerdt 12-10 4-11 8-11 6-11.

Women: A Section : Northerns 20 Eastern Province 3: Milnay Louw bt Liselle Goosen 11-5 11-5 9-11 8-11 11-3, Cheyna Tucker bt Jacqui Ryder 11-4 11-5 11-6, Senade Haupt bt Anlen Murray 11-8 11-6 11-9, Cara Fourie bt Elani Landman 11-8 11-6 11-9, Farrah Sterne bt Lume Landman 11-7 6-11 11-3 11-7. Western Province 20 SACD A 2:  Siyoli Lusaseni  bt Christine Ferreira 3-0, Sasha West bt Anita Nieuwenhuizen 3-0, Alexandra Fuller bt Carin Pretorius 3-1, Karen Schultz bt Ria Kennerley 3-1, Suzanne Ferreira bt Heleen de Jager 3-0 . Central Gauteng 20 Easterns 2: Emma Beddoes bt Lauren Siddall 3-1, Diana Argyle bt Angie Clifton Parks 3-1, Claire Nitch bt Lindy Riphagen 3-0, Kathryn Blake bt Michelle Kohne 3-1m Alushca Botha bt Mikaila Westmoreland 3-0

B Section 5^th Round : Kwazulu Natal A 15 Central Gauteng B 8: Samantha Herbert bt Karen Hawyes 11-1 11-2 11-4, Jasmin Ballman bt Janice Harmse 7-11  13-15 11-8  11-9 11-7, Anne Chalmers bt Laura Buck 11-6 11-9 11-9, Katy Moore lost to Siohban Hawyes 12-14 5-11 4-11, Nicole Audibert lost to Bongi Seroto 11-7 7-11 9-11 5-11.Free State A 16 Northerns B 10: Pamelal Hathaway bt Robyn Baptiste  11-5 15-13 8-11 11-6, Hesmine du Plessis bt Alexa Pienaar 11-8 7-11 7-11 11-9 11-5, Candice Richter lost to Menanto Stoltz 9-11 9-11 9-11, Marissa Jordaan lost to Taryn Harborth 11-3 11-6 9-11 10-12 8-10, Mariska Brits vt Pamela Bothma 12-10 11-5 5-11 11-9. SACD B 19 Easterns B 3: Janita de Villiers lost to Pamela Lerm 11-5 9-11 9-11 13-11 5-11 Tersia du Plessis bt Judy Usher 11-3 11-4 11-2, Leandri Sieberhagen bt Ceanne Col-Niven 11-7 11-2 11-3, Celeste Swanepoel bt Claire Dodd 11-6 11-6 11-2, Linkie van Jaarsveld  bt Marietjie Nortjie 11-0 11-1 11-8.

6^th Round: Northerns B 20 Easterns B 3: Robyn  Baptiste bt Pamela Lerm 11-6 11-4 10-12 11-5, Alexa Pienaar bt Judy Usher 11-9 11-0 11-5, Menano Stoltz bt Ceanne Cole-Niven 9-11  11-3 11-5 11-5, Gina Gerber bt Claire Dodd 12-10 11-9 11-7, Tarryn Harborth bt Michelle Groenewald 11-6 5-11 11-8 11-6 . SACD B 17 Central Gauteng A 9: Marjorie Smit lost to  Karen Hawyes 11-13 9-11 11-7 11-5 8-11, Janita de Villiers lost to Janice Harmse 8-11 11-9 7-11 5-11, Tersia du Plessis bt Laura Buck 12-10 12-10 13-11, Leandri Sieberhagen bt Nono Sekhoto  11-7 11-6 9-11 11-5, Celeste Swanepoel bt Siobhan Hawyes 7-11 11-8 11-5 6-11 11-8. Kwazulu Natal A 16 Western Province B: Samantha Herbert bt Danielle van Niekerk 11-6 11-7 11-6, Jasmin Ballman bt Chanel Erasmus 11-5 11-7 11-8, Anne Chalmers lost to Zoey Durbach 9-11 9-11 5-11, Katy Moore bt Melissa Bosenberg 11-5 17-15 7-11 5-11 11-9 , Nicole Audibert bt Sune Le Roux 12-10 10-12 2-11 11-8