adminThe tournament supplied three age groups both boys and girls in Under-15, 17 and 20 with each age group having 16 boys and 16 girls bringing the total to 32 students.
The smart game, which is divided into five levels being school, cluster, zonal, provincial and national levels cascades to the Africa tournament and ends with the World Schools
Tournament. At school level, four best players are chosen to represent at cluster level which is made up of few schools and the exceptional players will be selected for the zonal team.
The zonal team battles it out to come up with a district team that competes with other Harare districts to build a provincial team.
This team will take it to the national tournament comprising all the country’s 10 provinces.
Last week’s seven-hour competition saw Zengeza 2 High scooping three gold medals while Seke 1 followed with one gold and two silver medals.
Nyatsime College, who were the underdogs, made its inaugural appearance at the tournament and left a lasting impression with two of its students made it for the next race.
The college’s girls team captain, Tissa Marembo – an Upper Six student – applauded her school’s performance at the tournament.
“My team’s performance was exceptional considering that it was our first time to tale part in such big events. Though we lost, we gained experience since we were shrouded with fear due to lack of exposure,” said Marembo.
Other schools that took part in the tournament include Seke 1, 2, 3 and 5, St Mary’s, among others.
Meanwhile, Friday’s winners will clash at Prince Edward’s invitational tournament scheduled for July 27.
There will lots of fun and stiff competition as organisers promised more than one accolade.
Online Reporter