Hockey to clock full year without action

Tuesday, August 08, 2017

Hockey natioanl teams will end 2017 without playing a game

Botswana Hockey Association (BHA) president, Unaswi Matebu faces a testing time as the hockey national teams will end 2017 without playing a game. BHA cites lack of finance and Matebu said they are forced to dig into their pockets to finance the sport’s activities.

Matebu told Mmegi Sport yesterday that they face major financial challenges, which have forced them to skip international competitions. She said it is difficult to secure funding for hockey as it remains unpopular.

“We are going to finish this year without any international competition because we do not have money nor sponsors to assist us with travel expenses.

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Hockey to clock full year without action

Botswana Hockey Association (BHA) president, Unaswi Matebu faces a testing time as the hockey national teams will end 2017 without playing a game. BHA cites lack of finance and Matebu said they are forced to dig into their pockets to finance the sport’s activities.

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