Times Of Swaziland: ABIGAIL, MANDISA WIN DOUBLE IN INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

ABIGAIL, MANDISA WIN DOUBLE IN INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
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Pholsile Hlophe on 11/04/2022 08:20:00


MANZINI – It was medals and trophies galore for Correctional Service netball
players, Abigail Simelane and Mandisa Sihlongonyane.
The due scooped two awards during the 2019/2020 individual awards held on
Saturday at the Mavuso Sports Emporium. The event doubled as a pre-season
closing event as well as the prize presentation for the unfinished 2-019/2020
Swaziland Building Society (SBS) sponsored netball league. The vibrant
multi-talented players both won the outstanding mid-court player awards in the
male and female categories. Simelane returned to the podium to receive her
trophy as the best player of the previous season while Sihlongonyane was
recognised as the best umpire.
motivation
Ahead of the new netball league season, Simelane said; “I am really happy for
winning these awards. They are a huge motivation to me and to the rest of the
players. I am a sports person and highly committed. Thank you to my team as we
train together and I strongly believe that I will win more awards this coming
season,” Simelane said. Also winning big, was national team assistant coach
Themba Dlamini. Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS), Brandon Dlamini took home
the best shooter award and his court rival in Correctional Service captain
Fortune Neves was voted the best defender of the year.