The HARMONY Gauteng Regional Championships

The HARMONY Gauteng Regional Championships was held at the Old Edwardian Society, 11 Ninth Avenue, Lower Houghton, Johannesburg on 6 and 7 March 2004.

Fresh from his victory at the North West Championship in Potchefstroom in January, Mothusi demonstrated that he is the man to be beaten in draughts in South Africa.

Mothusi who hails from the Technikon Witwatersrand is a relatively new player to competition play, having made his debut at the Free State Championships in September 2003. his second place position at Free State immediately placed him as a strong contender to the status quo, but few thought that he would move up the ranks to totally dominate the game.

Through Mothusi's and Rhonnie Manana's leadership of the TWR club, the club has started to totally dominate both the Morabaraba and Draughts sections. Proof is that plasyers from the TWR took every single position in the sections that they could. 

Figure gaming was again dominated by the Old Edwardian Wargames Club. Even though there is much development and improvement (especially at the Independent Wargames Team) taking place in all the clubs in Gauteng, the Old Edwardian Wargames Club is hanging on to its position as the top figure games club in the country.

The final top three positions were:

ANCIENTS - Premier

1st Kevin Hoyle OE 126 points 
2nd Colin Webster OE 116 points 
3rd Richard Tyrer IWT 94 points

ANCIENTS - High School

1st Melissa Kupzcyk OE 64 points 
2nd Reino Muhl PBHS 57 points 
3rd Dominic Aphane SEE 47 points 

ANCIENTS - Primary School

1st Dominic Bauer OE 66 points 

DRAUGHTS - Premier

1st Mothusi Moabi TWR 4½ points 
2nd Thapepo Bosiame TWR 4½ points 
3rd John Mabitsela TWR 4 points


DRAUGHTS - Under 24

1st Johanna Kgole TWR 1 point 

DIPLOMACY - Premier

1st Dorian Love SEE 136 points 
2nd David Vannucci IWT 65½ points 
3rd Katlego Manyaapelo SEE 42 points

MORABARABA - Premier

1st Veli Mthombeni TWR 12½ points 
2nd Bafana Ndzungu TWR 10½ points 
3rd Donald Seome TWR 9 points

MORABARABA - Under 24

1st Kemeiloe Mokoteli TWR 4 points 

PIKE & SHOT - Premier

1st Matthew Strachan OE 100 points 
2nd Nicholas Smuts IWT 86 points
3rd Gary Waterworth OE 81 points 

PIKE & SHOT - Under 24

1st Rhonnie Manana TWR 64 points 
2nd Jaco Vermeulen PKV 53 points
3rd Thabo Mokoena LGK 9 points 

ANCIENTS - Handicaps

1st Richard Tyrer IWT 96 points 
2nd Harry Parker IWT 91 points 
3rd Ingo Haferung OE 89 points

PIKE & SHOT - Handicap

1st Matthew Strachan OE 100 points 
2nd Nicholas Smuts IWT 88 points
3rd Gary Waterworth OE 81 points 

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD: Kevin Hoyle (OE)

Colin Webster
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