Pool clubs await prize money as dispute rages
Naledi Lemogang | Thursday September 14, 2017 15:58
The league ended in July, but last month the University of Botswana (UB) pool team lodged a protest, accusing Matsubutsubu of using two defaulters when the sides clashed in the men’s league. BBC then suspended the prize giving ceremony as the outcome of the protest might affect the log standings. UB finished third while Matsubutsubu were runners up and are set to pocket P5,000. The winners, Acres are guaranteed the P10,000, but the protest will settle who finishes second. UB claim that the two unmanned players were not registered at the beginning of the season and therefore, were not supposed to play any of the league games. The association has been struggling to solve the issue, arguing the accused club has been reluctant to attend meetings. BBC vice president technical, Bakang Mosikare told Mmegi Sport they were supposed to have met the accused team weeks back, but that has however not been possible as the accused club keeps failing to meet the committee. He said other clubs, particularly the winners, are complaining about the delay.
“We are aware that other clubs have been inconvenienced. The accused club keeps postponing. It appears they are not keen on a solution. They are pushing us to come to a judgement without their involvement so that the prize giving ceremony can proceed,” Mosikare said. He said at the moment there is no date set yet for the prize giving ceremony, but the BBC is ready.
Matsubutsubu chairperson, Mpho Mokalakane admitted that the BBC committee had requested to meet them, but without giving reasons for the meeting. He said they are unaware that the handover ceremony has been postponed due to their failure to meet the BBC committee.
“We have heard rumours that UB lodged a protest against us claiming that we used two defaulters. However, we cannot comment on the matter until we receive an official letter. It is an issue for the BBC to deal with. They proposed a meeting with us, but without any reasons advanced,” Mokalakane said.