{"id":92821,"date":"2016-05-20T10:01:44","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T08:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=92821"},"modified":"2019-10-17T09:54:05","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T07:54:05","slug":"pokemon-south-african-championships-2016-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/92821-pokemon-south-african-championships-2016-results","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon South African Championships 2016 results"},"content":{"rendered":"

The South African Pok\u00e9mon Championships took place last weekend, with the country’s best players competing for the first place in their respective divisions.<\/p>\n

The Championship consists of two different tournaments, the TCG<\/strong> and VCG<\/strong> Championships. Players are sorted into divisions depending on ranking.<\/p>\n

Check out the results of the\u00a0South African Pok\u00e9mon Championships below, along with some photos from the event.<\/p>\n

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2016 Pok\u00e9mon TCG National Championship<\/h3>\n

Master Division<\/strong>
\n1st <\/strong>– Moeen Mungalee
\n2nd <\/strong>– Prenesh Naidoo
\n3rd <\/strong>– Craig Foord
\n4th <\/strong>– Matthew Vrede
\n5th<\/strong> – Riaan Steyn
\n6th<\/strong> – Marc Greener
\n7th<\/strong> – Adrian Schober
\n8th<\/strong> – Ryno van Schoor<\/p>\n

Senior Division<\/strong><\/p>\n

1st <\/strong>– Ryan Perry
\n2nd <\/strong>– Brandon Oosthuizen
\n3rd <\/strong>– Aaron Tittlestad
\n4th <\/strong>– Kade Whyte<\/p>\n

Junior Division<\/strong><\/p>\n

1st <\/strong>– Rhys Anderson
\n2nd <\/strong>– Abdur-Raaziq Mohamed
\n3rd <\/strong>– Jian Lee
\n4th <\/strong>– Kane Lomax<\/p>\n

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2016 Pok\u00e9mon VGC National Championship<\/h3>\n

Master Division<\/strong><\/p>\n

1st<\/strong> – Michael Riechert
\n2nd<\/strong> – Baris Akcos
\n3rd<\/strong> – Brendon de Beer
\n4th<\/strong> – Marc Kramer
\n5th<\/strong> – [Name redacted upon request]
\n6th<\/strong> – Dale Schwikkard
\n7th<\/strong> – Clive Lai
\n8th<\/strong> – Andries can der Colff<\/p>\n

Senior Division<\/strong><\/p>\n

1st<\/strong> – Ethan Botha
\n2nd<\/strong> – Brandon Oosthuizen
\n3rd<\/strong> – Kade Whyte
\n4th<\/strong> – Ryno van den Heuvel<\/p>\n
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