The Sunday News
THE ZIMBABWE Schools Boys Hockey Association selected two under-19 national teams that will tour Asia and Zambia between 8 August and 18 August at Khumalo Hockey Stadium in Bulawayo yesterday.
The team to Asia would join the under 17 team that was picked a fortnight ago in Harare and they would play five games in Singapore and two in Malaysia, while the representative side to Zambia which is the developmental side of the A team to Asia will play in Lusaka from 8 August to 13 August.
Hilton Zuze, the Head of Delegation to Asia, said they would leave the country on 8 August and return on 18 August. “We will travel with a total of 36 players from the two age groups for the matches in the Asian countries in August. The tour would be part and parcel of the preparations for the upcoming Olympic games in Brazil as we embarking on massive developmental programs for schools and the nation,” he said. Zuze expressed satisfaction on the level of performance of players at yesterday’s selection meet.
“We had over 30 schools represented here by the five provinces that took part and the level of competition was very impressive,” he said, adding that the team to Zambia will be called the Zimbabwe Schools select.
The Squads
Zimbabwe schools national team (Malaysia and Singapore)
Moses Kapanga, Happious Njitimani (South Eastern College), Takundwa Ndlovu, Dominic Ashley, Newton Mashanyare (Falcon College), Johnson Mhlanga, Hannes Viljeon (Lomagundi College), Aaron Sithole, Philip Machaya, Misheck Ruzvizhingi (Hippo Valley), Peter Trustham (Hellenic), Bryan Lowe, Daniel Barnes (Peter House), Michael Rossi, Stefano Bellini-Martin (St John’s College), Forbes Motsi (Prince Edward), Simbarashe Mudzova (Eaglesvale), Graydon Thorton (St Georges)
Coach: Neil Milner; Manager: Fidelis Majuba
Zimbabwe schools select (Zambia Tour)
Lugiano Fumia (Faclon College), Alroy Fourie, Jeremy Ives (St Geoges), Kieran Dunn, Kyle Van Leeweun, Ben Mccain (Hellenic), Mitchel Meyers, Xolani Mkhethwa, Kizito Muhomba (Christian Brothers College), Tendekai Matsika, Aksay Patel, Chikondi Banda (Peter House), Ty Jones, Douglas Grinham (Lomagundi College), Tafara Simon (Gateway), Takudzwa Chapuma (Churchill), Gift Chamunorwa (Hippo Valley), Winnard Gonde (Eaglesvale)
Coach: Kudzai Nyabezi, assistant coach Marc Levendale
Manager: Sarah Bryce-Rogers
Non travelling reserves
Tymon Nyathi (Milton High School), Brad Evans (St John’s), Stanley Chivandire (Midlands Christian College), Dale Van Aarde (Christian Brothers College), Johnathan Campbell (Falcon)
