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Fungai Muderere
TEAM Zimbabwe was totally outclassed at this yeara��s edition of the All Africa Pool Association (AAPA) Games played in Harare from 29 August to 1 September.
APPA Games Zimbabwe secretary for media and publicity Taurai Musakaruka blamed the hostsa�� dismal performance at the annual competition on poor preparations.
a�?We did not have the required resources and we survived on handouts from well wishers. Pool is developing and we would like to thank Sports and Recreation Minister Makhosini Hlongwane and the Sports and Recreation Commission for the support.
a�?We believe we have a new visionary Zimbabwe Pool Association which we feel if given adequate support and resources the game can be taken to greater heights. We learnt a lot and we hope for a better outcome in 2019,a�? said Musakaruka.
In the mena��s category the hosts Zimbabwe came last after finding the going tough against South Africa, Zambia and Uganda.
South Africa got gold medals plus a cash prize of $2 000. For coming out as the second best team Zimbabwea��s northern neighbours Zambia went home with silver medals and $1 000 as their prize money.
Uganda, second runners up, went home with bronze medals and there was no prize for the hosts who beat Uganda 15-10 in the initial stages of the contest.
Thereafter, Zimbabwe went down 20-5 at the hands of South Africa. Zambia beat them 15 -10.
Zimbabwea��s women representatives played third fiddle to South Africa and Uganda.
South Africa got gold medals plus a prize money of $2 000 after conquering all and sundry in the womena��s category. Ugandan players went home with silver medals and $1 000 prize money.
Kenya and Lesotho among other participants did not show up for the contest hence a limited number of participating countries.
The annual tournament was held in Zimbabwe for the first time.
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derick.khumalo