Newsday 7 June 2014

SPORT NewsDay saturday june 7, 2014 23
Bantu Rovers, ZPC
Kariba share spoils
ALL SMILES . . . Sport, Arts and Culture deputy minister Tabetha Kanengoni-Malinga (seated) poses with the winners of
the inaugural Zimbabwe Golf Awards on Thursday night
Government applauds
golfing community
DANIEL NHAKANISO
SPORTS REPORTER
THE government has applauded
the Zimbabwe golfing community
for maintaining strong and professional
administration and believes
it’s the reason why the country
has continued to produce world
class golfers who continue to lift
the country’s flag high at international
events.
Speaking at the inaugural Zimbabwe
Golf Association’s inaugural
Awards Banquet held at Chapman
Golf Club on Thursday, Sport,
Arts and Culture deputy minister
Tabitha Kanengoni-Malinga said:
“In Zimbabwe, golf is a sport that
has maintained strong and professional
administration as evidenced
by the fact that it has had
little government interference,
thus enabling the sport to be
self-regulating.
“My ministry is proud of various
grassroots national sport development
strategies which starts
with humble young golf talent
identification programmes.
“These programmes include
Zimbabwe Junior Golf Association,
the Mabikacheche Rural Golf
Development, The Special Olympics
golf development, The Hatcliffe
Girls Development Trust —
which specialises on the girl child
— and ultimately, the recentlylaunched
University of Zimbabwe
Golf Scholarship.”
Also speaking at the event
were the former Mayor of Harare,
Muchadeyi Masunda, who highlighted
the fact that Harare was
endowed with some of the best
golf courses on the continent.
He highlighted that within
25km radius of Harare there are
over 14 golf courses, of which four
are Championship courses capable
of hosting internationally recognised
events.
He urged sport to be run by
people of integrity for the sector
to get the necessary sponsorships.
Speaking at the same function,
the African Golf Confederation
vice-president Obed Dube
praised the local golf community
of achieving so much with very
little resources.
He, however, encouraged local
golf administrators to learn from
other successful golf nations such
as neighbours South Africa.
The awards, which were held
under the theme Celebrating Golf
Excellence, were preceded by a
fundraising golf tournament that
was played earlier in the day at the
same venue as part of an initiative
where proceeds would be channelled
towards golf development.
FORTUNE MBELE
SPORTS REPORTER
BANTU ROVERS . . . . . 0
ZPC KARIBA . . . . . . . . 0
BANTU ROVERS wasted several
chances and missed on a chance
to collect maximum points from
visiting ZPC Kariba in a Castle Lager
Premier Soccer League match
at Luveve Stadium yesterday.
With the draw, the Methembe
Ndlovu-coached Tshintsha Guluva
remain stuck on position 12 on
the log table with 10 points.
Even assistant coach Mandla
“Lulu” Mpofu rued the missed
chances by his charges.
“We had 20 attempts, but no
goal. We controlled the game right
from the start and we are not happy
with the point that we got from
this game,” Mpofu said.
“It is going to be tougher and
tougher going
ahead, but we
will try and
grind out
results.
“We
lacked composure
in
this game, but
we still have 20
games to go and
60 points
to
Saul Chaminuka
play for.”
Equally perturbed was unbeaten
ZPC Kariba’s head coach Saul
Chaminuka, who said he was disappointed
with the seven draws
they have played to date.
“We are not convincing in
terms of attack. We could have
scored in the second half when
we resorted to using two strikers
and trying to catch them on the
break,” Chaminuka said.
“We have played too many
draws and we have lost a lot of
points (14).
“The seven draws are just like
four games lost and I am really
concerned. But we will be working
on attacking and we will definitely
come right.”
With the seventh draw, ZPC
Kariba temporarily dislodged
champions Dynamos, who they
are now square with on 16 points,
but the Mashonaland West
outfit has a superior goal
difference.
They leapt one rung
up the ladder to position
four awaiting the other
games that continue today.
Teams
Bantu Rovers: T Mutangi,
Z Ngodzo, E Tshuma, M
Mlangeni, P Zireni, T Magaisa
(T Ngwena 59th minute),
T Kutinyu, F Ncube, O
Tarumbwa, N Masuku,
B Sibanda
ZPC Kariba: T Hove,
P Chinungwa, O Mwerahari,
E Mwinga, M
Makanje, P Muzondo,
T Munyanduri, R
Manuvire, T Chikede
(A Nyamiwa 46th
minute), L Chikafa
(T Ranthokoane
77th minute), T
Nyamandwe (H
Chikosa 61st
minute)
Castle Lager Premier Soccer League
Match Day 10
Today: How Mine v Harare City (Luveve,
Live on SuperSport 9), Chapungu
v Caps United (Ascot), Black Rhinos v
Buffaloes (Rimuka), Chiredzi v Hwange
(Chishamiso)
Tomorrow: Highlanders v FC Platinum
(Barbourfields, Live on SuperSport
9), Dynamos v Triangle United (National
Sports Stadium), Shabanie Mine v Chicken
Inn (Maglas)
2014 African Women Championship
Final Qualifier 2nd Leg
Tomorrow: Zambia v Zimbabwe (Nkoloma
Stadium, Lusaka, 1500)
Division One Football Leagues
Central Region Soccer League
Today: Renco Mine v FC Three Leaves
(Maramba Stadium), Mutare Polytechnic
v Masvingo United (Redwing Mine),
Tenax v Mwenezana (Sakubva Stadium),
Buffalo Junior v Black Eagles (Vhengere
Stadium)
Tomorrow: Gaza Gunners v Ruwa
United (Gaza Stadium), Surrey v Mutare
City Stars (Madhaka Stadium), Chivhu v
Gutu (Garwe Stadium), ZRP Masvingo v
Eastern Lions (Mucheke Stadium)
Central Region Soccer League
Today: Chrome Stars v MSU (Mbizo),
Vumbachikwe v Gweru City (Pelandaba),
Tongogara v FC Platinum U-19 (Battle
Fields), ZRP Beitbridge v Nkayi United
(Dulibadzimu), Gaths Mine v Silo United
(Gaths Mine)
Tomorrow: Zvishavane Stars v
Whawha (Mandava), Blanket Mine v
Chomumvuri Pirates (Blanket)
World Navi Northern Region Soccer
League
Saturday: Commando Bullets v
Twalumba (One Commando), DSTV
Rangers v Seven Flames (Old Hararians),
Blue Swallows v Royal Classic
(Manyame), Mushowani Stars v Gunners
(Afdis), Flame Lily v Karoi United (Chikurubi),
Black Mambas v DC Academy
(Morris Depot), Star Bill v Ngezi Platinum
(Rufaro), Lake Harvest v Bindura United
(Chaminuka), Chegutu Pirates v ZRP
Morris (Chakari)
Southern Region Division One
Saturday: Mpumalanga v Technosphere
(Hwange), Quelaton v Ntabazinduna
(Nust), Hwange Juniors v Elephant
(Hwange), Tsholotsho v Black Boots
(Tsholotsho), Plumtree Chiefs v Portland
Cement (White City), New West City v
ZPC Kariba (BF)
Rugby
National Rugby League
Saturday: Harare Sports Club v Old
Hararians (Harare Sports Club, 1530),
Old Georgians v Zvishavane Bulls (Harare
Sports Club, 1400), Old Miltonians
v Gweru Sports Club, Hartsfield, 1400),
Matabeleland Busters v Western Panthers
(Hartsfield, 1530)
Golf
Today: Kamandama Memorial Golf
Tournament (Hwange Golf Club)
*The annual Kamandama Memorial
Golf tournament is aimed at raising funds
for the surviving widows and families of
427 miners, who perished in a mine accident
on June 6 1972.
Fifa World Cup Warm-up Matches
(All Live on SuperSport)
Today: Mexico v Portugal (Gillette
Stadium, Massachusetts, 0220), England
v Honduras (Sun Life Stadium, Florida,
2235), Argentina v Slovenia (City of la
Plata Stadium, Buenos Aires, 2035), Japan
v Zambia (Raymond James Stadium,
Florida, 0130)m, Spain vs El Salvador
(2150
Tomorrow: France v Jamaica (Stade de
France, Paris, 2050)
Rugby Union Internationals
Today: New Zealand v England (Eden
Park, Auckland, 0935), Australia v France
(Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, 1200), South
Africa v World XV (Newlands, Cape
Town, 1700), Argentina v Ireland (Estadio
Centenario, Resistencia, 2040)
Tomorrow: United States of America v
Scotland (BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston,
0400)
International Cricket
New Zealand tour of West Indies, 2014
Tomorrow: 1st Test — West Indies v
New Zealand (Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica,
1700)
Tennis
The 2014 French Open (Roland Garros)
Today: Ladies Singles Final — Maria
Sharapova (Russia) v Simona Halep (Romania)
(1500 – 1800), Men’s Doubles Final
(1800 – 2200)
Tomorrow: Ladies Doubles Final (1200
– 1500), Men’s Singles Final (1500 – 2000)