Team SA’s athletes were involved in four sports on Friday at The World Games in Chengdu, China. In squash competition, both men’s and women’s singles players, Dewald van Niekerk and Hayley Ward won through to the Round of 16.
ARCHERY
Men’s Compound, round of 32: Septimus Cilliers lost to Jean Pizzaro of Puerto Rico 146-144
Men’s Compound, Round of 32: Hendre Verhoef beat Ai Xinliang of China 149-146
Men’s Compound, Round of 16: Hendre Verhoef lost to Curtis Broadnax (USA) in a shootout after scores had been level at 145-145
Women’s Compound, Round of 32: Jeanine van Kradenburg lost to Parneet Kauer of India 144-141
MUAYTHAI
Men’s -86kg, quarter-finals: Damian Collins beat Khumoyun Pulatov (Uzbekistan) 30-27. He next meets Aaron Ortiz of the United States
ORIENTEERING
Women’s Middle Distance Final: Sarah Wimberley finished 29th after completing the course in 1hr 11min 6sec, which was 30min 58sec behind gold medallist Simona Aebersold, of Switzerland
SQUASH
Men’s singles, Round of 32: Dewald van Niekerk beat Dmytro Shcherbakov of Ukraine 3-0 (11-9, 11-5, 11-9). Van Niekerk next plays Viktor Byrtus of the Czech Republic in the Round of 16
Women’s singles, Round of 32: Hayley Ward beat Emily Lamb of Australia 3-1 (11-6, 6-11, 11-3, 115). Ward next plays Ho Tze Lok of Hong Kong in the Round of 16
Photo of Sarah Wimberley (orienteering) supplied by The World Games
