As the local game continues to spread its wings within several Billiards disciplines, Botswana’s participation at this year’s event is seen as a giant step towards making the sport professional in the country. Boineelo ‘Kizza’ Moleofi, a silver medallist national team player from the last All Africa Pool Association Blackball Championships in 2023 and the 2024 Eswatini International Pool Festival women’s champion will represent the country in what is widely regarded one of the most luxurious billiards event in the world. The event attracts all renowned names in the game of Billiards who are expected to make an appearance again this year. Moleofi left for China on Wednesday and returns on May 7.
She joins some of the biggest names in the likes of Gareth Potts, Zheng Yubo, Chandiga Ceaser, Jack Whelan, Chris Melling, and Tang Chunxiao amongst others in a spectacle where women play alongside men with special conditions and the champion pocketing just under $700,000 (approximately P9.6 million). The games also serve as preparatory for Moleofi and other African participants for the All Africa Pool Association Blackball Championships in October this year. Botswana shall be taking part once again; hoping to do better than the silver medal achieved last time out. The Heyball games will be streamed live on Joy Heyball Masters and Cuepixels Facebook pages. Meanwhile, Marang Morolong, a former player and seasoned administrator of the sport will also be in attendance as an administrator partaking in the World Pool Congress where participation in the Olympics is said to be one of the agenda items.
