BDF hand softball team to Francistown community

Softball side, Scramblers will no longer be funded by Botswana Defence Force
Softball side, Scramblers will no longer be funded by Botswana Defence Force

FRANCISTOWN: The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has officially handed over Scramblers softball club to the Francistown community.

The army took a decision to stop funding the team last year in a move aimed at bringing down the BDF expenditure, which was said to be threatening to spiral out of control.

One of the country’s most decorated softball clubs was handed to its interim manager, Bobby Khupe. As part of the handover; 11 balls, 12 helmets, two pairs of shin guards and 11 gloves, four bats and two sets of kits were given to Scramblers. The equipment is worth P29 000 and the army also donated an additional P12 000 to the team.

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