Cape Town Ultimate

Nationals weekend is finally here!   12 teams will be vying for the top spot in Southern Africa and so who will it be there year?   Chili will be looking to defend their title for the third straight year, but they are sure to get plenty of challenges.   Nationals will be held at Bergvliet High School and starts on Friday night at 18h30 and finishes on Sunday with finals at 14h30.  See here for the full schedule.

Summer league 2010 will finish on 19 April, as defending champions Chilli take on up-and-coming Khayoba for first place and UCT’s Wachati take on Zebru for third place. These will be the last formal matches before SA Nationals are held in Cape Town (30 April – 2 May). The league has featured the birth and growth of several new teams, many windy Monday evenings at Wynberg Sports Club, and lots of zone defense.

Standings:
Khayoba: 7-1
Chilli: 7-1
Wachati: 3-5
Zebru: 3-5
Pancake Stackers: 0-8

Chilli has continued its 2009 dominance, but has found a formidable opponent in Khayoba, a new integrated squad of young players from Khayelitsha, Cape Town suburbs, and overseas. In the tightest match of the year, Chilli opened the season with a 14-13 victory over Khayoba in January. Khayoba returned the favor in March, however, defeating a short-handed Chilli squad 15-9. The teams finished league-play tied for first place with a record of 7 wins and 1 loss. Zebru and Wachati also traded victories over one another, entering the playoffs tied for third place.

With perfect conditions for the semi-final matches on 12 April, both Chilli and Khayoba cruised past their opponents. Chilli defeated Wachati 15-6, while Khayoba handled Zebru 15-0.  Both teams will be at full strength for the league finals on Monday, so the match promises not to disappoint. The match will begin at 7pm in Wynberg.

* Update by Zak