adminBulawayo will join the hosts and eight other provinces in the national finals that will also be used to select a team for the December Zone Six Championships.
Speaking to Chronicle Sports, former national champion who plays for reigning league champions Ah-Sat, Ndumiso Tshuma, said the province always found it hard to play to the maximum and even take a full contingent because of financial difficulties.
“We have very good players who can play anywhere and against anyone but our biggest challenge is the financial muscle that will allow us to have the necessary preparations,” said the veteran player.
The team has already intensified its preparations and last Friday had a training friendly against Maison Nic with plans already underway to engage Vaiton Refrigeration sponsored Archers this Friday.
The province had a dismal performance at the 2011 edition of the Heroes Holidays Championships that was held at Falcon College in which Mashonaland Central monopolised the event, crushing all before them in both team and individual duels.
Sixteen men and 12 ladies have been selected to represent Bulawayo province in the finals with Nancy Mlambo who came second last year, probably eager to go a step further and bring gold this time around.
Meanwhile, it’s father against son when Archers take on Maison Nic in a league match at Maison Nic Sports bar this evening in what is set to be a blood and thunder affair for various reasons.
The hosts are an offshoot of the visitors after almost all the players dumped Archers and went on to form Maison Nic, leaving former Highlanders chairman Enerst Maphepha Sibanda and Omega Sibanda to take to the market and hunt for new players.
Their hunting paid dividends as they were able to assemble a very strong team that is still in the running for the coveted title.
Today, both teams won’t be taking any prisoners in a bid to prove a point and outclass each other.
Log leaders Railstars are on the road to face Khami Prisons in a game they are expected to easily win considering the two teams’ form of late while ZRP (Byo) are expected to end their miserable run in the last five games by claiming the scalp of visiting How Mine A.
The match will be played at Espotini Sports Bar in Entumbane.
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