Times Of Swaziland: JOSHAN SHINES IN SBS TOURNEY

JOSHAN SHINES IN SBS TOURNEY
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Melusi Mkhabela on 09/09/2024 08:17:00


MBABANE – Mhlume Tennis Club player Joshan Eziegbo clinched another trophy in
the Swaziland Building Society (SBS) Juniors Tennis Tournament, this past
Friday. The tournament, hosted by the Eswatini National Tennis Association
(ENTA) saw Joshan attain the top position in the Under-14 category. He managed
to beat Zwelethu Mkhonta for first place in the category, while Siyakha Mkoko
sealed off third place. Eziegbo was recently on international duty, as he
participated in the Under-12s International Tennis Federation (ITF)/
Confederation of African Tennis (CAT) South African Junior Teams qualifiers.
tournament
The tournament took place in Maputo, Mozambique, where Eziegbo represented
Eswatini with two other tennis players, Phiwokuhle Nsibandze and Bantubonke
Maseko. While the team  crashed out in the finals,  Eziegbo got notable
victories in the singles category. Meanwhile, in the SBS Juniors Tennis
Tournament, the Under-10 category had Mukelo Dlamini in first place.
Nkosingivile Hlanze managed to get the runner-up position in the category, while
it was Owakhe Maseko, who completed the top three of the Under-10 category.
Furthermore, Maseko also proved why he is on the juniors’ national team squad,
as he won the Under-12s category, finishing ahead of Kwanele Dlamini and Zizwe
Mohapi, respectively.
outstanding
The junior ladies also displayed outstanding performances in the tournament, 
with Amamtle Mngadi winning the Under-14 Girls category. Mngadi managed to
outperform Unathi Shongwe and Sibusiswa Hlophe, in that order. Meanwhile, Junior
Tennis Initiative (JTI) Youth Development Coordinator and Tennis Coach  Njabulo
Mbhamali mentioned that the playing level improved. He also expressed his
gratitude to SBS for sponsoring the tournament as well as the ENTA for making it
a success. He also cited the support from the parents as well as tennis lovers
in general for making their way to the tournament in numbers. “We look forward
to doing more tournaments for the juniors. We are also looking forward to the
zonal tournament, which will be in January, next year,” he said. He also noted
that they saw outstanding performances from both upcoming and new players.