Zimbabwe lift A & B series

amassed 18 points in the A division and 19 points in the B division to emerge victorious.
Zambia, who were the defending champions, were runners-up in the A division with 14 points while Botswana, with a point behind, got the wooden spoon.
The team had confidence and managed to win both divisions when they collected points at the end of the event.
The B division had Zambia finishing on 12 points as Botswana managed five points.
The foursomes, which began in the morning, saw Regina Munyaradzi partnering Melody Chiwaya as team captain Sally Preston joined forces with Margaret Vera in the A division.
The B division had captain Marita Kahwema playing alongside Nancy Dube while Cony Mashiri played with Sandy Francis.
Zimbabwe team manager Riley was naturally happy to win the tournament and promised to try and maintain the good form.
“We are very happy to win this prestigious tournament after a strong competition.
“Our technique has not changed very much and, to the other parts, I say best luck next time.
“We worked as a team and won as a team from the preparations until the event day.
“I am very happy that players from outside Harare managed to gel well with their counterparts after joining camp.
“It is good that we won the event at home,” Riley said.
The golfers will take up a break today before returning for the prestigious Zimbabwe Ladies Golf Union Open Strokeplay Championships at the same venue tomorrow.
Local golfer Claire Minter won the event at Borrowdale Brooke last year.
The team has changed after the last event but they still came well prepared and, true to their vow, they managed to defend their title.
Zambia won the tournament in their backyard and had come in expecting nothing short of victory, but their team manager, Moono Mwila, believes the weather played a role in their game.
“We were affected by the weather. It is not this cold at our side and you know how it is to play golf under such conditions.
“We now look forward to the open Strokeplay and we hope the weather will be favourable,” Mwila said.
Meanwhile, Zimbabwe’s representative at this year’s British Junior Open Championships, Mbongeni Maphosa, is finding the going tough in the tournament which began on Monday.
Maphosa was on position 54 after he carded 83 and 80 in the first round.
He will find it difficult to have his presence felt as Japanese Asuka Kashiwabara has managed a 66 and 69 for a good 12-under-par in the first round.