BTTA hosts Orapa Open

Teichler Rankoa | Friday September 26, 2014 14:30

The tournament, sponsored by Debswana Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa Mines at the tune of P30 000 has attracted local players and counterparts from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia.

BTTA competition secretary Kudzanani Motswagole said the tournament would be held at Orapa Community Junior Secondary School’s sports hall on Saturday and Sunday. Singles players will have to pay P50, as registration fee while for the doubles the fee is P100. Motswagole said it was pleasing that a high number of players have registered with more expected. The categories are singles, doubles, and mixed doubles for both senior and junior categories.

The champions will walk away with P4, 000, while runners-up receive P2, 000 and third place gets a consolation of P500.

Motswagole said playing matches on a table tennis mat would motivate local players, particularly youngsters. International umpires will handle the weekend matches.

He said Debswana had requested that 10 percent of the sponsorship money be used to connect a water pipe and buy grocery for an underprivileged individual in Mokoboxane near Orapa. Meanwhile, the BTTA began its Premier League matches on Wednesday evening for both men and women.  The league runs until December

Full results: Men- Thobo Matlhatsi 4 Tiro Motswasele 0, McDonald Qualinge 4 Kennete Santudu 3.

Women-Matshediso 2 Phemolo Gaborapelwe 1, Oabona Raditloko 4, Namibo Mbulawa 1, Salome Matlhatsi 4, Lovie Chilisa 2.