The Eastern Gauteng Eight-Ball Pool Association was formed in 1988 by Steve Sacks (formerly of Eastern Transvaal), where players were selected from clubs in Germiston, Alberton, Springs, Kempton Park, Edenvale and all areas in between.
Sacks chaired Easterns Pool for more than 10 years, is a past president of SA Pool, was a board member of the World Eight-ball Pool Federation (WEPF), as well as a past masters singles pool SA champion.
Thirteen years later he saw the potential for an Easterns Social Pool (ESP) league, as many players didn’t want to play in national championships, but would rather play competitively against other teams and clubs for fun.
Provincial league pool is also quite costly where social league fees are under R5 per player for a whole night’s league enjoyment.
Eastern Gauteng Pool is allowing five social league players (in each discipline), who do not currently play in the provincial league, to partake in their trials for selection to play in the SA Championships.
The ESP league is in its 34th season, with 400 players playing from 20 clubs in three divisions in the current season.
Matches are played on Thursdays and stats and results are sent out every Friday morning.
The league’s finals shootout will be played at 8’s Sports Bar, Main Road, Witfield on April 7 from 10am to 6pm, followed by the prize-giving.
The new ESP league season starts on May 10, and any clubs, teams or players interested in getting involved should contact Sacks on 082 257 0669 or email esp@creativestuff.co.za
There is also a blackball league – the alternative discipline in pool – currently being formed on the East Rand, with the prospect of kicking off by the end of March.
Any clubs, teams or players that are interested should contact Sacks.
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The leaderboard for the various divisions stands as follows:
• A Division
Teams:
1. Pitbulls from 8’s Sports Bar, Witfield
2. Big Easy from Big E’s, Primrose
3. CPS4 from CP’s Pub, Lambton
4. Avengers from 8’s Sports Bar, Witfield
Individuals:
1. Pieter du Toit from team Pitbulls from 8’s Sports Bar, Witfield
2. Les Muntingh from team Pitbulls from 8’s Sports Bar, Witfield
3. Michael Moller from Woody’s, Benoni
4. Nicola Roussouw from Big E’s, Primrose
5. Charl Smit from Big E’s, Primrose
• B Division
Teams:
1. Red Devils from 8’s Sports Bar, Witfield
2. Rebels from Big E’s, Primrose
3. No pressure 3 from 8’s Sports Bar, Witfield
4. Saints from 8’s Sports Bar, Witfield
Individuals:
1. Dawie Brits from team Rebels from Big E’s, Primrose
2. Reece Allen from team Rebels from Big E’s, Primrose
3. Johan Coetzer from team No Pressure from 8’s Sports Bar, Witfield
4. Juan Viljoen from team No Pressure from 8’s Sports Bar, Witfield
5. Sefton Milligan from team Suicide Squad from Top Hat, Primrose
• C Division
Teams:
1. Los Lappies from 8’s Sports Bar, Witfield
2. CPS3 from CP’s Pub, Lambton
3. Elimn8trs from Cheers Pub, Boksburg
4. Doppies from Nog ’n Dop, Kempton Park
Individuals:
1. Brendan Grobbelaar from team Familia from Dog Box, Elsburg
2. Sabelo Maseko from team CPS3 from CP’s Pub, Lambton
3. Angel Scharneck from Y-Not4, Alberton
4. Damian Brits from team Bananas from Top Hat, Primrose
5. Pieter van Heerden from team Doppies from Nog ’n Dop, Kempton Park
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