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Sikhumbuzo Moyo in Tsholotsho
THERE was a controversial end to the Matabeleland North National Association of Secondary School Heads (Nash) inter-district track and field athletics meet when Bubi’s Under-20 boys 4x100m relay team was adjudged to have come second to Hwange’s Dickson Kapandura inspired team who are said to have won by a torso finish.

Kapandura’s team clocked 44.43 seconds while Bubi team clocked 44.56 seconds.

Soon after the end of the race the Bubi district team erupted in jubilation with their head in charge of athletics Cain Ncube running straight to the field to congratulate his boys for finally putting an end to the Hwange team’s dominance but received the shock of his life upon being informed later that his boys actually won silver.

“It can’t be, we don’t understand how because our boy was just ahead of the Hwange athlete,” said Ncube in total anger and surprise.

The controversial last event victory by Hwange saw them taking their final gold figure to 21 and came second to Binga who managed to retain their title with a gold medal haul of 23.

The winners had nine silver and 12 bronze medals while Hwange got 13 silver and 19 bronze medals for their second place finish.

Aggrieved Bubi came out sixth with 10 gold medals, 16 silver and 12 bronze medals while anchoring the final medal table was Nkayi who had eight gold, 13 silver and 18 bronze medals.

Besides the controversial end to the two day event, the competition was a marvel for the spectators as the province’s seven districts toiled it out to choose the provincial team for the national finals which are set for White City Stadium in Bulawayo next week.

The selected squad is expected to go into camp any time next week to fine tune the athletes ahead of the national finals.
Yesterday’s results
4x100M Under 20 Boys
Hwange ( 44.43 seconds), Bubi (44.56seconds), Lupane (46.72 seconds)

Triple Jump Under 16 Girls
Ruth Utete (Binga) 9.57m, Thandolwethu Dube (Tsholotsho) 9.39m, Gugulethu Ndlovu (Hwange) 9.23m

High Jump Under 16 Girls
Thabitha Mpofu (Nkayi) 1.43m, Kimberly Mpengesi (Bubi)1.40m, Nozimanga Moyo (Lupane) 1.40m

Shot put Under 18 Boys
Anele Nyathi (Lupane)10.77m, Ayanda Ndebele (Umguza) 10.65m, Pardon Mutero (Hwange)10.40m

Shot put Under 20 Boys
Bernard Mukombero (Lupane) 10.10m, Mbonisi Zololo (Tsholotsho)10.05m, Gerald Chinyowa (Hwange)9.60m

Shot put Under 20 Girls
Hope Sibanda (Tsholotsho) 8.70m, Tracy Dry (Umguza) 7.53m, Nontokozo Mpofu (Lupane) 6.75m

Shot put Under 18 Girls
Carol Nyerere (Bubi) 8.12m, Thembelani Mhlanga (Hwange) 8.07m, Monalisa Ndlela (Lupane) 8.03m

200M Under 15 Girls
Samukeliso Ndebele (Umguza) 27.60 seconds, Beatrice Bhebhe (Nkayi) 27.90 seconds, Nomsa Dube (Binga) 28.00 seconds

200M Under 15 Boys
Promise Mukuli (Binga) 24.00 seconds, Pikirai Tinaye (Hwange) 25.00 seconds, Riaan Amini (Hwange)25.60 seconds

200M Under 17 Girls
Mhleli Moyo (Nkayi) 28.00 seconds, Sikhululekile Banda (Lupane) 28.10 seconds, Mphokuhle Ndlovu (Tsholotsho) 28.50 seconds

200M Under 17 Boys
Shimmer Zimidzi (Hwange) 23.70 seconds, Ndumiso Masuku (Bubi) 24.20seconds, Nigel Ncube(Umguza) 24.37 seconds

200M Under 17 Girls
Amai Dube (Binga) 27.40 seconds, Endurance Nyoni (28.30), Adelate Sibanda (Lupane) 28.60 seconds)

200M Under 20 Boys
Dickson Kapandura (Hwange) 23.00 seconds, Mortive Ncube (Hwange) 23.40 seconds,  Tinashe Neluswi (23.49seconds)

4x200M Under 16 Girls
Binga (one minute 54.12 seconds), Lupane (one minute 55.06 seconds), Umguza (one minute 55.37 seconds

4x200M Under 16 Boys
Hwange (one minute 42.06 seconds), Lupane (one minute 43.49seconds), Umguza (one minute 44.37seconds)

4x200M Under 17 Girls
Lupane (one minute 52.38seconds), Tsholotsho (one minute 53.82 seconds), Nkayi (one minute 55.99 seconds)

4x200M Under 18 Boys
Tsholotsho (one minute 37.87 seconds), Umguza (one minute 39.56 seconds), Binga (one minute 40.01 seconds)

4x200M Under 20 girls
Binga (one minute 53,31 seconds), Tsholotsho (one minute 58.84seconds), Nkayi (one minute 58.93 seconds)

4x200M Under 20 Boys
Hwange (one minute 32.34 seconds), Nkayi (one minute 37.90 seconds), Tsholotsho (one minute 38.22 seconds)

Final medal table

Gold        Silver        Bronze
Binga    23        9        12
Hwange    21        13        19
Lupane    20        22        18
Umguza    14        10        15
Tsholotsho    12        18        13
Bubi    10        16        12
Nkayi    8        13        18