Comets appeal for sponsorship

SELEBI-PHIKWE: Selebi-Phikwe's only community softball club, Comets, is struggling to keep afloat owing to financial challenges.

The dire financial position has seen the club fail to honour fixtures and keep players. Club secretary, Malebogo Matome told Mmegi Sport that they have been reduced to a development side that groom players who then leave for other clubs which have equipment and sound finances.

He said he once approached the Department of Youth to help with funds but their efforts were fruitless. The club has argued that the majority of its players are students and out of school youth, which the Department of Youth funds.

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