Jo-Ann van Dyk threw a Games record distance in the women’s javelin to add another gold medal to Team SA’s tally at the African Games in Accra, Ghana, on Wednesday.
Van Dyk launched the javelin 60.80m, with teammate Jana van Schalkwyk claiming silver with a throw of 57.64m. Team SA had started the day with 96 medals, and athletics had three of them, all gold. That total has now stretched to 98 medals.
There was also action in the men’s cricket where Team SA came up against Uganda in Pool A. Team SA won the toss and batted first, and scored 95 for 9 in their 20 overs. For the third successive game George van Heerden top-scored for Team SA, this time hitting 44 runs.
The match reached a thrilling climax, with Uganda’s captain Brian Masaba hitting a six off the last ball of the innings bowled by Aphiwe Yako, as Uganda reached 99-8 off their 20 overs. Team SA have not qualified for the semi-finals,
ATHLETICS
Men’s 20km walk, final
Sizwe Ndebele finished 6th in a time of 1hr 38min 08sec. Gold was won by Ethiopia’s Wakuma Fakansa in 1:28:05
Women’s 20km walk, final
Jessica Groenewald finished 5th in a time of 1hr 49min 17 sec. Gold was won by Kenya’s Emily Ngii in 1:37:34
Women’s heptathlon
100m Hurdles: Shannon Verster finished 3rd in 14.59sec
High jump: Shannon Verster finished 2nd with a height of 1.70m
Shot put: Shannon Verster finished 4th with a distance of 10.94m
200m: Shannon Verster finished 4th in 26.38sec
Women’s javelin, final
GOLD! Jo-Ane van Dyk won the gold medal with a throw of a Games record 60.80m
SILVER! Jana van Schalkwyk claimed the silver medal with a throw of 57.64m
CRICKET
Men’s Group A
Toss: Team SA
Team SA 95-9 in 20 overs (George van Heerden 44, Aphiwe Yako 18no)
Uganda 99-8 in 20 overs (Lehan Botha 2-15, Jason Raubenheimer 2-20, Ethan Frosler 1-3, Heinrigh Pieterse 1-18, Aphiwe Yako 1-27)
Uganda won by 2 wickets
TAEKWONDO
Women’s 46kg, Round of 16
Jayden Kaars lost to Soukaina Sahib (Morocco) 2-0
Photo by Frennie Shivambu in Accra
