Friday 6 April 2018

Checkers: All the qualifiers for National Team Trials.

Chanel De Wet(JCS Academy) racking up title after title.
The history of the game of Checkers, in South Africa, can be traced back to the 1890's.

However, it was not until 1994 that Checkers was run as a competitive, and accredited, sport. 


Since 1994, a  number of players  have earned Regional, Provincial, National Federation, and Protea Colours.

And so it is that MSSA wil once  again be holding its National Team Trials for the ancient game of Checkers.

Even though there were a number of players that qualified at multiple events, the game of Checkers has seen a huge upsurge in the number of qualifiers of the past few years.

Chanel De Wet , currently ranked 6th in the world in the female division, is just one such player.
Chanel qualified in no fewer that four events, making her the first female to do so in the history of the MSSA. Having racked up a number  of provincial titles, there is no doubt that Chanel is looking for more and greater achievements.

The full list for Checkers is as follows:


Name of player Club Province
Jan Hendrik Aswegen Hoƫrskool Generaal Hertzog Mpumulanga
Cassandra van Tonder JCS Academy Free State
Chanel De Wet JCS Academy Free State
Cornelius nel JCS Academy Free State
George griffiths HTS Witbank Mpumulanga
Gregory Haripersad Maritzburg College KwaZulu Natal
Hugo Venter Fakkel School of Skills Free State
Keagan Gunkel Maritzburg College KwaZulu Natal
Mahomed Moosa Maritzburg College KwaZulu Natal
Mango Mtimkulu JCS Academy Free State
Mmaaseka Kananzi North West University – Vaal Gauteng
Pheello Maphumane Fakkel School of Skills Free State
Sam Mathlong North West University – Vaal Gauteng
Sam Thinone North West University – Vaal Gauteng
Storm Speranza Maritzburg College KwaZulu Natal
Tshepo Matitwane Fakkel School of Skills Free State


Other Registered Players that have earned a berth at MSSA's 2018 National Team Trials (NTT) are:
The final lists are:

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