Playoffs match officials changed

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Changes have been made to the match officials for three provincial play-off matches scheduled for Friday.

Ben Crouse has been appointed to officiate the Absa Currie Cup First Division final between the Down Touch Griffons and Valke in Welkom, with Lourens van der Merwe and Archie Sehlako serving as his assistant referees.

Jaco Pretorius, meanwhile, will take charge of the Absa Under-19 A Division semifinal between the Vodacom Blue Bulls and Cell C Sharks in Pretoria on Friday. The other change was among the assistant referees where Oregopotse Rametsi will do duty in the Absa Under-19 and Under-21 A Division semifinals.

Confirmed match officials Friday, 17 October:

Absa Under-19 B Final – Valke v Boland
Venue: North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Jaco Kotze, Tahla Ntshakaza

Absa Under-21 B Final – EP Kings v SWD
Venue: North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Tahla Ntshakaza, Jaco Kotze

Absa Under-19 A semi-final – Vodacom Blue Bulls v Cell C Sharks
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Assistant referees: Oregopotse Rametsi, Local appointment

Absa Under-21 A semi-final – Vodacom Blue Bulls v Xerox Golden Lions
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Jaco Pretorius, Oregopotse Rametsi

Absa Currie Cup First Division Final – Down Touch Griffons v Valke
Venue: North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Archie Sehlako
TMO: JJ Wagner