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THE conclusion of Bulawayo’s provincial Carling Black Label pool competitions, last Saturday saw eight seasoned players earn rights to represent the City of Kings at the national tournament in Harare in early December.
Tafadzwa “Dubula” Mushangwe will once again carry the hopes of Bulawayo after his indefatigable efforts saw him dispatch Kamohelo Dube in the men’s provisional final match.
Besides getting the tickets to represent the City of Kings and Queens, the two billiard players respectively got $1 000 and $800 as their prize monies.
After coming out third, fourth and fifth respectively Norman Chisuwa, Stanley Marko and Stanley Ngwenya will also head for the national championships where Bulawayo will have seasoned Christine Sengwe, Caroline Dube, Priscilla Chisoro and Reya Chitokwani as their flag bearers in the women’s category.
At the finals, there will be 64 men and 32 women battling it out to win prizes. Carling Black Label will be rewarding the two winners, from the men and women’s divisions with a pool table and $10 000.
Meanwhile, eight top performing teams in Bulawayo Pool Leagues’ 2019 action will on Saturday converge on Skittle Inn for the champions league top accolade fight that is expected to draw a capacity crowd.
The teams that will do battle are Bulawayo Pool Association (BPA) Premier League champions Entumbane, first runners-up Lobengula Sharks, Bulawayo Central District League winners Zimra and their runners-up South World.
Also set to take part are 2019 Mzilikazi District League victors Nkulumane Pool Club, the league’s second best team West Commonage, BPA Cup holders Skittle Inn and Kings who won this year’s edition of City of Kings’ Easter Cup.
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