Darts team target gold in Namibia
Friday, August 23, 2019
On target: The darts team wants gold in Nambia
The squad is made up of 19 players, all under 18 years of age. They will represent the country in the Under-15 and Under-18 sections, where Botswana will field two teams in each category. Botswana aims to go one better after finishing second overall behind hosts South Africa, in Germiston in the 2017 edition.
The Under-15 team had claimed eight medals with five gold, two silver and a bronze. The team was crowned the best in the category. The Under-18 side managed three bronze medals and overall, saw Botswana finish second.
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