The Mascarenhas quit Phikwe Club to Orapa
Calistus Kolantsho | Wednesday March 26, 2014 10:50
The couple will leave Phikwe this weekend. The Mascarenhas once played for Orapa before they returned to Selebi-Phikwe. Lebo said they retraced their steps back to Selebi-Phikwe because they wanted to assist the club which was not doing well at the time. She said that Phikwe has cleared them to play for Orapa and their first priority is to develop young bowlers.
She expressed concern that development of young bowlers remains a challenge and something has to be done to rectify the situation. Lebo, once ranked the eighth in the world, said they want to see upcoming bowlers doing well in major competitions and they leave Phikwe with no regrets.
The 53-year-old became involved in the sport in 1989 together with her husband and coach Ray. The bowler has won nine national singles titles and performed well at the Africa States tournament where she finished runners-up in the singles on five occasions.
She has travelled the world competing in the 1998 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and several World Championships.
Her crowning moment the 2008 World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand where she progressed to the quarterfinals after being ranked 25th at the start of the tournament. Ray has also performed well having represented the country at several international competitions. He represented the country at the Commonwealth Games and the World Champion of Champions.
Phikwe captain, John Gaborutwe admitted that the departure of the two greats is a big blow to the club. He said that they have lost many years of experience as the Mascarenhas are pioneers of Phikwe Club and winners of many honours. Gaborutwe said it would not be easy to replace the two. He pointed out that plans are at an advanced stage to have a farewell ceremony for the Mascarenhas next weekend during the AON tournament.
The Mascarenhas quit Phikwe Club to Orapa
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Staff Writer
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he legendary Ray and Lebo Mascarenhas have quit Phikwe Bowling Club to join Orapa. The two switched sides last month after they relocated to Maun. The couple will leave Phikwe this weekend. The Mascarenhas once played for Orapa before they returned to Selebi-Phikwe. Lebo said they retraced their steps back to Selebi-Phikwe because they wanted to assist the club which was not doing well at the time. She said that Phikwe has cleared them to play for Orapa and their first priority is to develop young bowlers.
She expressed concern that development of young bowlers remains a challenge and something has to be done to rectify the situation. Lebo, once ranked the eighth in the world, said they want to see upcoming bowlers doing well in major competitions and they leave Phikwe with no regrets.
The 53-year-old became involved in the sport in 1989 together with her husband and coach Ray. The bowler has won nine national singles titles and performed well at the Africa States tournament where she finished runners-up in the singles on five occasions.
She has travelled the world competing in the 1998 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and several World Championships.
Her crowning moment the 2008 World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand where she progressed to the quarterfinals after being ranked 25th at the start of the tournament. Ray has also performed well having represented the country at several international competitions. He represented the country at the Commonwealth Games and the World Champion of Champions.
Phikwe captain, John Gaborutwe admitted that the departure of the two greats is a big blow to the club. He said that they have lost many years of experience as the Mascarenhas are pioneers of Phikwe Club and winners of many honours. Gaborutwe said it would not be easy to replace the two. He pointed out that plans are at an advanced stage to have a farewell ceremony for the Mascarenhas next weekend during the AON tournament. The couple will leave Phikwe this weekend. The Mascarenhas once played for Orapa before they returned to Selebi-Phikwe. Lebo said they retraced their steps back to Selebi-Phikwe because they wanted to assist the club which was not doing well at the time. She said that Phikwe has cleared them to play for Orapa and their first priority is to develop young bowlers. She expressed concern that development of young bowlers remains a challenge and something has to be done to rectify the situation. Lebo, once ranked the eighth in the world, said they want to see upcoming bowlers doing well in major competitions and they leave Phikwe with no regrets. The 53-year-old became involved in the sport in 1989 together with her husband and coach Ray. The bowler has won nine national singles titles and performed well at the Africa States tournament where she finished runners-up in the singles on five occasions. She has travelled the world competing in the 1998 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and several World Championships. Her crowning moment the 2008 World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand where she progressed to the quarterfinals after being ranked 25th at the start of the tournament. Ray has also performed well having represented the country at several international competitions. He represented the country at the Commonwealth Games and the World Champion of Champions.Phikwe captain, John Gaborutwe admitted that the departure of the two greats is a big blow to the club. He said that they have lost many years of experience as the Mascarenhas are pioneers of Phikwe Club and winners of many honours. Gaborutwe said it would not be easy to replace the two. He pointed out that plans are at an advanced stage to have a farewell ceremony for the Mascarenhas next weekend during the AON tournament.