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Table Tennis Stars

Thursday, 06 December 2012

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Table Tennis Stars

CPUT’s Table Tennis team is defending their title at the University Sports South Africa Tournament, which takes place this week.

The team, managed by Llweyln Le Kay scooped first place in last year’s tournament and are positive that they will once again bring home the gold.

“We have a very strong team this year,” says Le Kay.

Taking place at the National Institute of Higher Education in Kimberley, this year’s event has attracted some of South Africa best university table tennis players.

But the CPUT team is well prepared for the week-long event.

The team followed a stringent training programme during the past few weeks, which was overseen by coach and former CPUT table tennis team player, Rudwin Gertze.

Gertze says the team performed well during their recent league games and also in a number of friendly matches.

“I am sure that they will do well this year,” says Gertze.

Team member Kirshwan Stein, who has been playing table tennis for the past 11 years, says the team is looking forward to showing-off their skills at the tournament.

By Candes Keating

Written by CPUT News
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CPUT rugby team wins USSA tournament

Thursday, 19 July 2018

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CPUT rugby team wins USSA tournament

The CPUT men’s rugby team has won the B division of the University Sports South Africa tournament held recently at Wits University, Johannesburg. 

The high-scoring team won all of its three matches during the Rugby Week with convincing margins and was rewarded with medals for their efforts. 

The team beat the University of Fort Hare 50 - 37 during its opening game, then Tshwane University of Technology 34 - 24 after a heavily contested match and lastly, Rhodes University 57 - 19.

“For the first half of the Rhodes’ game the coaches gave all CPUT players who did not yet have an opportunity to start a game to be in the starting line-up,” says Student Development Officer Bulelani Mlakalaka.

“That decision put us on the back foot and the coaches had to make changes during the break, after which the team performed much better.”

During the second half, CPUT’s changed combinations dished out the best rugby of the tournament. No wonder the final score was 53 - 19 in CPUT’s favour.

CPUT Captain Henrico Jacobs received the best player of the tournament accolade in the B division.

“Physiotherapy work in the mornings and evenings ensured that all our players were in the best condition to perform, even on the days during which they rested,” brags Mlakalaka.

Written by Kwanele Butana
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