Baseball at the 1999 All-Africa Games

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Baseball at the 1999 All-Africa Games
Tournament details
CountrySouth Africa
Dates9–15 September
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (1st title)
Runner-upFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Third placeFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Fourth placeFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Tournament statistics
Games played15
Best BA Ian Holness (.909)

Baseball was one of 19 sports included in the 1999 All-Africa Games held during September of that year in Johannesburg, South Africa. It marked the first of two editions of the Games during which baseball would be included. Six teams participated in the tournament, with the winner being qualified for a playoff with the champion of Oceania, the winner of which would be then qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Australia.

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South Africa dominated the tournament handily, outscoring their opponents by double digits. They went on to the Olympic qualifying playoff against Guam where they similarly were successful, sweeping a best-of-five-series played in Johannesburg in December 1999, earning the team's first and only qualification for Olympic baseball. South African players led most of the statistical categories for the tournament, including the top hitter, Ian Holness, who batted .909 with 10 hits in 11 at-bats.

Participants

Format

The tournament was played in a single round-robin format, with each team playing each other team once.

Results

Standings

Pos.TeamWLRSRA
Gold medal africa.svg 1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 501586
Silver medal africa.svg 2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 416839
Bronze medal africa.svg 3Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 238476
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 239380
5Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho 2339105
6Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 0513128

Game log

9 September
10:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg43–0 (F/5) Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho Randburg Sports Stadium
WP: Braydon Bartle Boxscore LP: Teboho Shelile
9 September
14:00
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg11–12 (F/9) Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Randburg Sports Stadium
LP: Nhauro Mpanguri Boxscore WP: Michael Oguwuche
11 September
09:00
Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho 18–14 (F/6) Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Randburg Sports Stadium
WP: Justice Tsuniyane Boxscore LP: Joshua Amponsah
11 September
12:30
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg2–37 (F/6) Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Randburg Sports Stadium
LP: Ozias Moyo Boxscore WP: Darryn Smith
11 September
16:00
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg1–27 (F/5) Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Randburg Sports Stadium
LP: Henry Odong Boxscore WP: Augustine Gabriel
12 September
09:00
Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho 5–31 (F/6) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Randburg Sports Stadium
LP: Teboho Shelile Boxscore WP: Nhauro Mpanguri
12 September
12:30
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–19 (F/7) Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Randburg Sports Stadium
LP: Ceaser Ofoedu Boxscore WP: Carl Michaels
12 September
16:00
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg27–6 (F/5) Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Randburg Sports Stadium
WP: Ishmael Abayaa Boxscore LP: Henry Odong
13 September
09:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg31–0 (F/7) Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Randburg Sports Stadium
WP: Vaughn Beariman Boxscore LP: Rockfeller Erima
13 September
12:30
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg14–3 (F/8) Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho Randburg Sports Stadium
WP: Emmanuel Motoni Boxscore LP: Bahzakoana Shelike
13 September
14:00
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg10–24 (F/7) Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Randburg Sports Stadium
LP: Tinei Billiat Boxscore WP: Charles Andam
14 September
11:00
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg1–30 (F/6) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Randburg Sports Stadium
LP: Henry Odong Boxscore WP: Nhauro Mpanguri
14 September
15:00
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg3–28 (F/5) Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Randburg Sports Stadium
LP: Mohammed Sherrif Boxscore WP: Wesley Botha
15 September
11:00
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg3–13 (F/7) Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho Randburg Sports Stadium
LP: Rockfeller Erima Boxscore WP: Justice Tsuniyane
15 September
15:00
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg5–14 (F/7) Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Randburg Sports Stadium
LP: Charles Andam Boxscore WP: Emmanuel Motoni

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References

  1. 7th All Africa Games Baseball Results [ permanent dead link ]