Times Of Swaziland: RECREATION ARE SBS CLUB  CHAMPIONSHIPS CHAMPS

RECREATION ARE SBS CLUB  CHAMPIONSHIPS CHAMPS
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Themba Zwane on 17/12/2018 09:00:00


KWALUSENI – Recreation have stopped Correctional’s dominance.
This is after they were crowned the Swaziland Building Society (SBS) Club
Championships champions yesterday at Kwaluseni, University of Eswatini (UNESWA)
tennis courts. The Manzini based club won the championships in a highly
contested tournament and they emerged as the champions after they beat
Correctional 3-2 overall. The decider between the two sides saw Recreation win
6-2, 6-4 where it was a mixed doubles match.
Correctional were the defending champions as they won the tournament
consecutively in the previous two years. Thulani Gina and Senzelwe Dlamini
inspired Recreation’s victory after defeating Correctional’s Alan Mathonsi
and Tibusiso Ntshangase in the final match. After the win, Recreational walked
away with E3 000 plus a floating trophy while the runners up received a
consolation prize of E2 000. Matsapha were in position three and received E1 500
for their effort.
Recreation’s overall win was also inspired by Takhona Khumalo who beat
Correctional’s Tibusiso 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 during the ladies section. Gina also won
6-4, 6-0 against Correctional’s Mhlobo Nhlabatsi in the male’s section.
There was also a veteran’s section where Correctional’s Masiza Ntshangase
won 6-1, 6-3 against Recreation’s Martin Gamedze but was not enough to give
them the overall win. Six teams participated during the tournament which started
on Saturday and these were Matsapha, Mhlume, Recreational, Correctional, Lobamba
and Acers.