{"id":70572,"date":"2025-05-08T15:44:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T13:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/?p=70572"},"modified":"2025-05-08T15:44:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T13:44:12","slug":"kariega-klawerjas-union-crowned-sakboc-champs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/kariega-klawerjas-union-crowned-sakboc-champs\/","title":{"rendered":"Kariega Klawerjas Union crowned SAKBOC champs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At the recent South African Klawerjas Board of Control (SAKBOC) annual Inter-Union tournament held at the Uitenhage Town Hall, the Kariega Klawerjas Union made history by winning both sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kariega A-team competed in the first division and claimed both the Knock-Out and League trophies. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, they achieved the highest board score, with the partnership of Andrew Domingo and Maurice Pillay earning the highest table score (60-18).\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the second division, the Kariega B-team delivered a record-breaking performance, winning all eight games. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"544\" data-attachment-id=\"70614\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/kariega-klawerjas-union-crowned-sakboc-champs\/img-20250504-wa0024_80090-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250504-WA0024_80090-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,544\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG-20250504-WA0024_80090\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250504-WA0024_80090-1-1024x464.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250504-WA0024_80090-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250504-WA0024_80090-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250504-WA0024_80090-1-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250504-WA0024_80090-1-768x348.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250504-WA0024_80090-1-1024x464.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Both the A and B teams earned all trophies, including the Knock-Out and League trophies, making their community very proud.                                                                                                                                        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