Online Reporter
Fungai Muderere, Zimpapers Sports Hub
THE draw for the Bulawayo Provincial Pool Association (BPPA) Cup round of 16 contest that will be played at four different venues in the city on Sunday was successfully conducted on Thursday night.
Sixteen teams from 74 made it to this stage last weekend amid revelations that Nkulumane’s Chillers Sports Bra, Golden Pillars, Lobengula Sharks Golden Pillars and Nokkies will play host to this weekend’s matches.
Bullets, Delta, Dragons, Dropmark, Elangeni, Entumbane, Funda, Lobengula Sharks, Mazai Legends, Mnethi, Perfect Liquor, Premier Elite, QPA Elite, Renegades and Sibamba all made it into the last 16 of the tournament.
According to the draw, at Golden Pillars, Mnethi will fight it out against Lobengula Sharks before Premier Elite do battle against Mazai Legends.
At Chillers, Elangeni will face Entumbane before Delta meets Funda.
At Lobengula Sharks, Dropmark were drawn to play against Dragons
Nokkies will have games between Sibamba and Renegades before QPA square it off against Bullets.
According to the tournaments’ draw Perfect Liquor was placed on bye.
“We have four venues that will accommodate the teams. We encourage teams to use bona fide players. Cup-tied players should not be used. We are looking forward to another exciting weekend,” said tournament director Kudakwashe Shoko.
It is a contest that is held on yearly basis featuring BPAA’s Premier, Elite, Districts clubs from Reigate, Mzilikazi and Central Business District (CBD).
Queens Pool Academy were last year’s winners of the tournament.
