adminBen Follet-Smith consolidates top spot
Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter
UNITED States-bound Ben Follet-Smith has consolidated his top spot in the Zimbabwe Golf Association’s Order of Merit standings despite not winning the Chapman Grand Slam.
The recently held Chapman Grand Slam did not just produce a number of movements but saw Scott Vincent, Barry Painting and Biggie Chibvuri as the most notable movers.
Thumbs up for local snipers
Sports ReporterZIMBABWE’S regional director for the practical pistol shooting discipline, Tara Maidwell of Donnington Practical Pistol Club in Bulawayo, and Jason Corbett from Cleveland Pistol Club in Harare, have been provisionally approved by the Canadian-based International Range Officers’ Association for membership and accreditation.
Zim lose first ODI
Paul Munyuki Sports ReporterA CENTURY by captain and man-of-the-match Virat Kohli and an unbeaten half-century by Ambati Rayudu powered India to a six-wicket win (with 31 balls remaining) in the opening game of the five-match Celkon One-Day International cricket series against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club yesterday.
Moyo set to fight
PRETORIA. — Elvis “The Bulawayo Bomber” Moyo will this weekend fight Danie “Tshwane Tornado” Venter in a warm-up boxing fight schedule for Pretoria.The six-round bout is billed for the Pretoria North City Hall on Saturday evening.
ITI Zim publishes newsletter
Stephen Chifunyise Theatre CorridorsTHE International Theatre Institute (Zimbabwe Centre) is publishing a monthly newsletter, MeTambo News, whose main objective is to promote active theatre among theatre practitioners in Zimbabwe.
Zim team loses
From Brighton Zhawi in LILONGWE, MalawiTHE Zimbabwe men’s volleyball team lost 3-2 (25-18,19-25, 20-25, 25-23, 13-15) to rivals and neighbours Zambia in a pulsating Federation of International Volleyball Sub-zonal World Championship qualifier at the African Bible College yesterday.
Two athletes ready
Ellina Mhlanga Sports ReporterTHE National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe have revealed that they are likely to send a small team to the World Championships scheduled for next month as most of the athletes are struggling to meet the qualifying standards for the event.
Mutasa calls Dinyero
Augustine Hwata Sports ReporterFORMER Dynamos assistant coach Masimba Dinyero has joined flamboyant Zvishavane-based Castle Lager Premiership outfit FC Platinum in the same capacity.
Dinyero, the 1989 Soccer Star of the Year, will work under his close friend Lloyd Mutasa who was appointed FC Platinum’s acting head coach a month ago. In a statement
Chiwoniso Maraire dies
Innocent Ruwende Senior ReporterONE of Zimbabwe’s most talented mbira artistes Chiwoniso Maraire has died.
She was 37. Chiwoniso, who is believed to have
President’s Norton rally
President Mugabe today addressed a rally in Norton.