Commonwealth Games results: Mixed fortunes for SA Sevens teams on Day 1

There were mixed fortunes for the South African Sevens sides in their opening encounters at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Friday.

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The Blitzboks thumped Malaysia 46-0 in the Pool B match, scoring eight tires through Angelo Davids (3), Zain Davids, Selvyn Davids, Muller du Plessis, Dewald Human and Siviwe Soyizwapi.

They will play their second match against Tonga at 21:49 (SA time).

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SA women’s Sevens side faces tough assignment

Meanwhile, the SA women’s sevens side lost 38-0 to Australia.

The Wallabies scored six tries, four of which were converted in an easy opening win in Pool B.

The SA women’s side face another daunting task against Fiji in their second match on Friday at 18:30 (SA time).

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BADMINTON
Mixed Team event, Group D: South Africa 3 Jamaica 2
Men’s singles: Caden Kakora lost 2-0 (21-14, 21-9) to Samuel Ricketts
Mixed doubles: Jarred Elliott and Deidree Jordaan won 2-0 (21-15, 21-15) against Joel Angus, Katherine Wynter
Womens’ singles: Johanna Scholtz beat Tahlia Richardson 2-0 (21-12, 21-16)
Men’s doubles: Jarred Elliott, Robert Summers lost 2-0 (21-18, 21-17) to Angus, Ricketts
Women’s doubles: Deidree Jordaan, Johanna Scholtz won 2-0 (21-15, 21-16) Richardson, Wynter

GYMNASTICS
Men’s Artistic qualification: Muhammad Mia Khalid qualified for the final in the floor, rings, parallel bar and horizontal bar

HOCKEY
Women’s Pool B: South Africa 2 Scotland 4: Scotland came from behind to beat South Africa in their opener. The score at the end of the quarters were 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4. Both South Africa’s goals were scored by Lisa Marie-Deetlefs

LAWN BOWLS
Women’s Singles, Section C, Round 1: Colleen Piketh beat Nooroa Mataio (Cook Islands) 21-14
Women’s Singles, Section C, Round 2: Colleen Piketh lost to Litia Tikoisuva (Fiji) 21-13
Women’s B6-B8 Para-pairs, Section A, Round 1: Desiree Levin, Victoria van der Merwe beat England 17-13
Women’s B6-B8 Para-pairs, Section A, Round 2: Desiree Levin, Victoria van der Merwe beat Scotland 23-11
Women’s Fours, Section B, Round 1: Johanna Snyman, Esme Kruger, Bridgit Calitz and Thabelo Muvhango beat Niue 24-7
Women’s Fours, Section B, Round 2: Johanna Snyman, Esme Kruger, Bridgit Calitz and Thabelo Muvhango beat Wales 16-15
Men’s B6-B8 Para-pairs, Section A, Round 1: Willem Viljoen and Deon van der Vyver lost 14-9 to Wales
Men’s B6-B8 Para-pairs, Section A, Round 2: Willem Viljoen and Deon van der Vyver drew 12-12 with Australia after being 11-7 up after 10 ends
Men’s Pairs, Section D, Round 1: Prince Nelounde, Wayne Rittmuller beat Fiji 18-14
Men’s Pairs, Section D, Round 2: Prince Nelounde, Wayne Rittmuller beat Guernsey 21-13
Men’s Trips, Section D, Round 1: Jason Evans, Petrus Breitenbach, Bradley Robinson lost 17-10 to Canada
Men’s Trips, Section D, Round 2: Jason Evans, Petrus Breitenbach, Bradley Robinson lost 22-14 to England

RUGBY SEVENS
Men’s Pool B: South Africa 46 Malaysia 0
Team SA ran in eight unanswered tries, with Angelo Davids (3), Zain Davids, Selvyn Davids, Muller du Plessis, Dewald Human and Siviwe Soyizwapi all getting over the line in a comfortable opening win

Men’s Pool B: South Africa 36 Tonga 5
Christie Grobbelaar (2), JC Pretorius, Siviwe Soyizwapi, Sakoyisa Matata and Dewald Human all scored tries as TeamSA remained unbeaten on day one. The half-time score was 17-5. John Ika was red-carded for Tonga

Women’s Pool B: South Africa 0 Australia 38
Australia scored six tries – four of which were converted – as they romped to victory in their opening match at Coventry Stadium. The score at half-time was 26-0

Women’s Pool B: South Africa 0 Fiji 41
Fiji ran in seven tries, with three converted, on the way to a big win. They led 29-0 at half-time in what was another tough match for SA

SWIMMING
Men’s 400m freestyle, heats: Matthew Sates finished 3rd in his heat in 3:49.69 and qualified 6th fastest for the final. Andrew Ross finished 7th in his heat in 3:58.44 and didn’t qualify for the final
Final: Matthew Sates finished 7th in 3:50.07. Gold went to Australia’s Elijah Winnington in 3:43.06
Men’s 50m butterfly, heats: Chad Le Clos finished 5th in his heat in 23.80 and Clayton Jimmie finished 6th in his heat in 24.17
Semi-finals: Chad Le Clos finished 5th in the first semi-final in 23.67, while Clayton Jimmie was 7th in 24.09. They finished 11th and 15th, respectively, and missed out on a place in the final
Men’s 100m backstroke, heats: Pieter Coetze won his heat in 53.91 and qualified fastest for the semi-finals
Semi-final: Pieter Coetze won his semi-final in 53.67, which qualified him fastest for the final
Women’s 200m freestyle, heats: Aimee Canny finished 3rd in her heat in 2:00.10. She placed 9th overall and missed out on a place in the final. Michaela Pulford finished 3rd in her heat in 2:01.21. She placed 12th overall and missed the final
Women’s 50m breaststroke, heats: Lara van Niekerk won her heat in a Games record 29.82 with Tatjana Schoenmaker 2nd in 30.76. Kaylene Corbett finished 2nd in her heat in 31.07. The South Africans qualified 1st, 4th and 7th fastest for the semi-finals
Semi-finals: It’s another CWG record for Lara van Niekerk as she wins her 50m breaststroke semi-final in 29.80, taking 0.02 off her morning record. She qualified fastest for the final. Kaylene Corbett finished 4th in the same race semi-final in 31.43 and will take her place in the final as well. Tatjana Schoenmaker finished 2nd (30.94) in her semi to also reach the final.
Women’s 400m IM, heats: Rebecca Meder finished 5th in her heat in 4:51.65 for 9th overall and missed a place in the final
Women’s 100m butterfly, heats: Erin Gallagher finished 4th in her heat in 59.29, Dune Coetzee finished 4th in her heat in 1:00.19 and Trinity Hearne finished 7th in her heat in 1:00.42. All three progressed to the semi-finals
Semi-finals: Erin Gallagher finished 4th in her semi-final in 59.02, while Dune Coetzee finished 8th in the same race in 1:00.51, Trinity Hearne finished 8th in her semi-final in 1:00.60. They placed 9th, 15th and 16th fastest overall. Gallagher is first reserve for the final
Mixed 4x100m freestyle relay heats: Team SA (Clayton Jimmie, Guy Brooks, Emma Chelius, Olivia Nel) registered a DSQ and the team did not progress to the final

TABLE TENNIS
Women’s Group 2: SA 0 India 3
Doubles: Lailaa Edwards, Danisha Patel lost 3-0 (11-7, 11-7, 11-5) to Reeth Tennison, Sreeja Akula
Singles: Musfiquh Kalam lost 3-0 (11-5, 11-3, 11-2) to Manika Batra
Singles: Danisha Patel lost 3-0 (11-5, 11-3, 11-6) to Sreeja Akula

Women’s Group 2: SA 2 Guyana 3
Doubles: Lailaa Edwards, Danisha Patel lost 3-0 (11-8, 11-7, 11-2) to Natalie Cummings, Chelsea Edghill
Singles: Musfiquh Kalam won 3-0 (13-11, 11-4, 12-10) against Priscilla Greaves
Singles: Danisha Patel lost 3-0 (11-6, 11-5, 11-9) to Edghill
Singles: Musfiquh Kalam won 3-0 (7-11, 15-13, 11-8, 11-8) against Cummings
Singles: Lailaa Edwards lost 3-0 to Greaves (11-7, 11-5, 11-7)

Men’s Group 2: South Africa 0 Nigeria 3
Doubles: Chetan Nathoo, Theo Cogill lost 3-0 ( 11-5, 11-5, 11-5) to Amadi Omeh and Olajide Omotayo
Singles: Shaun Jones lost 3-0 (11-6, 11-3, 12-10) to Quadri Aruna
Singles: Chetan Nathoo lost 3-0 (11-9, 11-6, 11-6) to Omotayo

Men’s Group 2: South Africa 1 Cyprus 3
Doubles: Chetan Nathoo, Theo Cogill lost 2-3 (11-8, 11-4, 9-11, 15-17, 5-11) to Christos Savva, Sharpel Elia
Singles: Shaun Jones lost 3-0 (11-9, 11-6, 11-3) to Marios Yiangou
Singles: Theo Cogill beat Sharpel Elia 3-1 (14-12, 11-1, 4-11, 11-8)
Singles: Chetan Nathoo lost 3-0 (11-8, 11-5, 11-7) to Marios Yiangou

TRIATHLON
Men’s Individual Final: Jamie Riddle finished 6th in the men’s individual triathlon in 51min 32sec, 58sec behind gold medallist Alex Yee of England. Dylan Nortje placed 21st, 3:38 behind the winner

Women’s Individual Final: Simone Ackerman finished eighth in 57min 19sec, which was 1:54 behind gold medallist Flora Duffy of Bermuda. Shanae Williams was 20th and Hannah Newman 21st. They were 5:33 and 8:43 behind the winner, respectively.

WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL (3×3)
Men’s Group A: South Africa 2 England 17
Allan Mtatase, Cecil Dumond and Simanga Mbhele were in action against England who were 9-0 ahead after the first five minutes and 14-0 up with 2:43 to go. Mtatase scored both Team SA’s points

STILL IN PROGRESS

BADMINTON
Mixed Team event, Group D: South Africa 3 Zambia 0
Mixed doubles: Jarred Elliott, Deidree Jordaan beat Chongo Mulenga, Ogar Siamupangila 2-0 (21-13, 21-10)
Men’s singles: Caden Kokora beat Kalombo Mulenga 2-1 (17-21, 21-15, 21-12)
Women’s singles: Johanna Scholtz beat Elizabeth Chipeleme 2-0 (21-3, 21-9)