Ex-Soccer Player Becomes Bowling Star

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SELEBI-PHIKWE: Former Nico United and Copper Chiefs right back, Oabona Motlhadile has made a successful switch from soccer to bowling. Affectionately known as OB, Motlhadile was not a very brilliant player during his days at the two Selebi-Phikwe soccer sides. However, at 41, his star is on the rise in the bowling arena.

He was recently selected to the Botswana national team fours squad to play in the World Tiger Bowls in China.

In July, Motlhadile would travel to Scotland for the World Singles Champion of Champions tourney. Evidently, his reputation in the game in growing. When he was growing up in the mining town, he knew little or nothing about bowls as his focus was on soccer. He broke into the Nico United first team in 1989 after joining the club in 1987 as a student at Selebi-Phikwe Senior Secondary School (SPSS). He was a winger before he shifted to right back.

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