Withdrawals reshape table tennis league

The latest withdrawals have forced organisers to annul an opening-week result and hand another opportunity to a player outside the elite rankings. Whilst reigning women's champion Emmah Lelatisitswe and men's contender Reneilwe Lekorwe withdrew before the competition commenced, Hetweg Chisenga became the first player to pull out after the league got underway.

The withdrawals, attributed to work, school and social commitments, have forced BTTA to reshuffle a competition designed to bring together the country's 12 highest-ranked men and 12 highest-ranked women.