Mphumzi Mali wins R50,000.00!

On 11 July 2015 in the Centenary Hall in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth, the top 126 players from the gruelling seven week Sedgwick's Old Brown Sherry Draughts League assembled to find out just who is the best player in the Eastern Cape.

The air was electric!

There was much to play for.

This is the richest draughts championship in South Africa with total prize monies of R175,000.00.

The winner would walk away with a staggering R50,000.00.

The determined contestants battled it out with a great degree of sportsmanship. Lubabalo Kondlo, the reigning South African champion, was there as well to assist with the refereeing.

As the rounds progressed, it became clear just who the front-runners were.

Mphumzi Mali, Vuyani Mazibuko, Mvumeli Vengani, and Xolisa Promi pulled away from the pack to show their dominance.

When the dust settled, the top four were:

Pos	Name	Winnings
1st	Mphumzi Mali	R50,000.00
2nd	Vuyani Mazibuko	R20,000.00
3rd	Mvumeli Vengani	R10,000.00
4th	Xolisa Promi	R10,000.00

In addition to his winnings, Mphumzi has also earned his Provincial Colours from Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA).

It will indeed be interesting to see who the winner is in the 2016 edition.

Old Brown Sherry Draughts League - Zone 6 "Kings"

Both phase1 and 2 is now finished.

Zone 6 was very ably managed by Muso Hlatshwayo who ran no less than competitions at 13 taverns.

With R175,000.00 in prize money, with R50,000.00 for first place, spirits are high as players battle it out to become the overall winner of the league.

The winners from the Taverns are:

Xolile Mogwazi
Buzisile Mngeni
Fuzile Kana
Mtituzeli Qabaka
Nicolas Janse van Rensburg
Lwazi Kameni
Nkululeko Tini
Phelelani Lento
Zukile Jack
Mbuyiseli Nkomo
Zamile Focha
Thembelani Dimise
Aphiwe Qamlana

Egogweni King - Mtutuzeli Qabaka

Juice's King - Nkululeko Tini

Kwamphuthumi King - Phelelani Lento

Lungi's King - Zamile Foca

Magaba's King - Xolile Noqgwazi

Maka's King - Mbuyiselo Nkomo

Mamiy's King - Buzisile Mngeni

New Looks King - Zukile Jack

Thabo's King - Fuzile Kana

Vusiw's King - Thembelani Dinise

Zama's King - Aphiwe Gqamlana

Zapata's King - Nicolas Janse Van Rensburg

Zuki's King - Lwazi Kameni

Old Brown Sherry Draughts League - Zone 7 "Kings".

Both phase1 and 2 is now finished.

Zone 7 was very ably managed by Luyolo Magungelelo who ran no less than competitions at 10 taverns.

With R175,000.00 in prize money, with R50,000.00 for first place, spirits are high as players battle it out to become the overall winner of the league.

The winners from the Taverns are:

Luphumalo Pati
Sakhumzi Moagi
Winile Matiwane
Siyabonga Xolo
Bongani Nooti
Simtembile Mazbhisi
Asanda Matdshile
Austin Mangaliso
Vukile Tsolo