From Sport, Arts, Culture & Recreation
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The Free State Department of Sport, Art, Culture and Recreation in collaboration with the Lejweleputswa District Municipality and Matjhabeng Local Municipality hosted the ninth (9th) edition of the Provincial O.R Tambo Games.
This annual event started at the level of the 82 Free State towns, contesting in a league format. Athletes of different ages took part in the following codes: Netball, Volleyball, Basketball and Football. All winning teams then progressed to local municipality and then district municipality elimination stages which finally culminated in the provincial competition.
For the first time since the inception of these prestigious event, players from rural/ farm dwellings took part in football. Football scouts from around the country and Provincial Federations was present to scout talented players.
View photos of the Games here
The results are as follows:
| O.R. Tambo Final Results 2013
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| Rank
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District
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Soccer
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Netball
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Basketball
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Volleyball
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Table Tennis
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Overall Medals
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| Males
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Females
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Males
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Females
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Males
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Females
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Males
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Females
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Gold
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Silver
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Bronze
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Total
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| 1
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Mangaung Metro
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0
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1 Silver
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1 Gold
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1 Gold
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1 Gold
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1 Bronze
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1 Gold
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1 Gold
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5
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1
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1
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7
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| 2
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Thabo Mofutsanyane
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1 Silver
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1 Gold
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1 Bronze
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1 Bronze
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0
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1 Gold
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1 Silver
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0
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2
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2
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2
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6
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| 3
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Xhariep
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1 Gold
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0
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0
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0
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1 Silver
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1 Silver
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1 Bronze
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1 Bronze
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1
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2
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2
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5
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| 4
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Lejweleputswa
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1 Bronze
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1 Bronze
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1 Silver
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1 Silver
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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2
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2
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4
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| 5
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Fezile Dabi
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1 Bronze
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0
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0
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1 Silver
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0
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1
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1
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2
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| Individual Results
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| Sport
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Catagory
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Gender
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Name
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District
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| Table Tennis
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Best Player
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Male
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Pitso Moticoe
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Mangaung Metro
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| Best Player
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Female
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Vicky Pasiwe
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Mangaung Metro
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| Football
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Best Referee
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Moeti Dieketseng
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| Top Goal Scorer
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Kaweng Tshenolo
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Lejweleputswa
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| Player of the tournament
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Dingiso Thembayethu
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Xhariep
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| Netball
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Most Accurate goal shooter
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Khethiwe Mphambaniso
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Lejweleputswa
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| Player of the tournament
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Mamosebetsi Lephoto
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Fezile Dabi
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| Best defender
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Portia Mofokeng
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Thabo Mofutsanyana
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| Umpire of the tournament
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Michael Mofokeng
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| Volleyball
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Best setter
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Male
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Kamohelo No. 16
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Fezile Dabi
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| Best setter
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Female
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Busisiwe No. 5
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Thabo Mofutsanyana
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| Best umpire
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Female
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Phaliso Evelyn
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Thabo Mofutsanyana
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| Basketball
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Most valuable player
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Female
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Katleho Matsaseng
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Mangaung Metro
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| Most valuable player
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Male
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Tisetso Nkhatho
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Lejweleputswa
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| Best Umpire
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Male
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Sechaba Leroala
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Mangaung Metro
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| Media Enquiries:
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General Enquiries:
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| Tankiso Zola
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Mamoruti Monama
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| Manager: Communication and IT
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Deputy Manager: Community Sport
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| Tel: 051 410 4742/4786/4719
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Tel: 051 407 3500
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| Cell: 082 940 2392
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Cell: 079 881 9551
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| Email: tankiso@sacr.fs.gov.za
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Email: mamoruti@sacr.fs.gov.za
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