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MBABANE – It is all set for this weekend’s Dixie’s International Pool Tournaments’ prize presentation.
It has been confirmed to be bound for Mdzimba View in Ezulwini this coming Saturday. The entertainment spot, which also plays host to various venues like birthday parties and year-end parties among other events will be home to the Manzini Regional Pool Association (MRPA) and sponsoring company, Dixie’s International.
“We’ve finalised it all with the sponsor and the venue is Ezulwini at Mdzimba View, formerly Whispers. The event will start at noon and we’ll present prizes for the three tournaments being the league, teams and singles knockouts,” MRPA Secretary Musa Dlamini said.
He said teams were reminded that only the league champions, runners-up and number three would bring full squads in their uniforms. The rest of the clubs send two representatives each. Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) won the league and knockout last season and will be presented for both competitions. Correctional Services player Nathi ‘Bhubesi’ Sihlongonyane won the singles knockout.
REPS will take home E7 000 as league champions with Correctional earning E4 000, while it will be E3 000 for Way Inn who finished on third. REPS will further get E4 000 as knockout champions with Bhunya getting E3 000 as runners-up. Bhubesi will pocket E1 000 as the Singles Knockout winner while his runner-up Sonic Dlamini will take home E700. Dlamini thanked teams and the sponsor for the continued support while appealing for a renewed sponsorship for years from the company.
PRIZES BREAKDOWN:
DIXIE’S INTERNATIONAL POOL LEAGUE:
E7 000 + Trophy + Gold medals - REPS E4 000 + Silver medals - Correctional Services E3 000 + Bronze medals - Way Inn
E2 000 - Manzini Pool Club
E1 000 - Manzini Masters
6 to 8 – E700 each
9 to 11 – E600 each
12 to 14 – E400 each
POOL TEAMS KNOCKOUT:
E4 000 + Trophy + Gold medals - REPS E3 000 + Silver medals - Bhunya
E1 500 + Bronze medals - Malkerns
E1 500 + Bronze medals - Manzini Masters
POOL SINGLES KNOCKOUT:
E1 000 + Trophy + Gold medal
E700 + Silver medals
E400 + Bronze medal
E400 + Bronze medal
5 to 8 – E100 each