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Nkosilathi Sibanda, [email protected]
Inter-high schools track and field athletics competitions start today at White City Stadium in Bulawayo.
The schools’ meeting comes in after two weeks of intense competition among athletics houses within the individual schools. High schools that fall under Reigate District will be the first to clash at the ceremonial home of athletics today and tomorrow.
Schools in the district are Northlea, Luveve, Entumbane, Emakhandeni, Cowdray, Prestige, Mhlophe, Sobukhazi, St Columbus and Mzilikazi High School.
Next will be Mbizo District schools that include Christian Brothers College, Petra High, Masiyephambili College, Nketa High, Emganwini High, Mncumbatha, Induna and Maranatha High schools.
Competition among schools in Bulawayo Central and Khami District will take to the track on Monday and Tuesday next week respectively.
Bulawayo Central has Milton, Eveline, Townsend, Montrose, Gifford, Hamilton, Liberty and Riverdale schools.
St Bernards, Pumula High, Pumula South Secondary, Amhlophe High, Green Gables, Premier High, Lighthouse, Khami Secondary, Mbonqane, Sizalendaba, Mbuyazwe, Inyanda and Masotsha belong to Khami District.
Thereafter, the inter-district competitions will be held from March 7-8.
This year the host school in Bulawayo is St Bernard’s High School.
The provincial select team will then travel to Mosi Oa Tunya High School, Victoria Falls for the national finals slated for March 22 to 24.
The Nash head-in-charge of athletics in Bulawayo, Sikhumbuzo Ndlovu told Zimpapers Sports Hub on Monday that they were ready for the next stage of competitions.
“As we get to the inter-schools’ competitions this week, it is safe to say that we are prepared,” he said.
Meanwhile, primary schools in Bulawayo Metropolitan Province are expected to have their inter-district events from February 29 to 1 March again at White City Stadium.
The national finals for primary schools have been set for March 19 to 22 in Masvingo. —@NkosieLegend
Bongani Ndlovu
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