Botswana: Lobatse Town Council will be hosting a Pool tournament in the civic hall of the town. The announcement of the tournament was met with great enthusiasm and anticipation. The ward tournaments will start on Friday, January 19.
The people of the town council are extremely excited to participate in the event as it will give them an additional opportunity for enjoyment and relaxation. The participants from various wards will be playing in the ward tournament on the day designated for their wards.
The games will be hosted at the Civic Hall in accordance with the schedule laid out by the authorities.
The schedule for the ward tournament is as follows:
January 19
Wards Playing: New Look / Maipei
January 20
Wards Playing: Peleng Central and Peleng West
January 21
Wards Playing: Woodball and Botoka
January 26
Wards Playing: Maokeneng
January 27
Thema Motswedi and peleng East
January 28
Tsopeng North
Tsopeng South
February 2
Boswelatlou
The games up until this point will end with the selection of the ward champion. Meanwhile, The Lobatse Championships will be hosted on February 3 and February 4
The schedule for February 3 will go as follows
- Runner Ups Knockout round
- Round of 16
- Quarter Finals
On the final day of the tournament, February is scheduled to host the following events:
- Semi-Finals
- Celebrity Match
- The Finals
The prizes for the tournament are as follows:
Ward Tournaments:
Champions: P500
2nd Place: P250
Lobatse Tournament
Champion: P2000 and Pool Stick
2nd Place: P1000
3rd Place: P500
The players willing to participate in the tournament may register themselves till the day of their ward’s scheduled game. The player registration forms are available at the Ward Development Committees. The registration rules for the tournament players are:
- All players must be 18+ years
- To compete, players submit a Player Registration Form and P25.00 to their Ward
The people of Lobatse, who do not want to participate, may enjoy the tournament as spectators. The ticket price is P10.