04 January 2010
TANZANIA : DB shelves RBA matches to mourn Mzee Kawawa
By Brown Msyani
Dar es Salaam basketball body (DB) has announced new dates for the four league matches, which were to be held yesterday at the National Indoor Stadium.
BD official and the tournament chief coordinator Manase Zablon said DB halted the matches to give sportsmen and women time to mourn the former premier Rashid Mfaume Kawawa who died on Thursday at the Muhimbili National Hospital.
"The matches will be held later in January, February and March at the same venue," he said.
The RBA fixture showed that Oilers were to meet Mgulani JKT in the league's opening match before the Chui-Cargo encounter takes place.
Also postponed was the third match between PTW Stars and Tanzania Prisons before the epic match between holders JKT and Pazi.
Zablon said the match between JKT and Mgulani would now be held on January 31, at the same venue while PTW Stars and Tanzania Prisons would meet on February 7.
He said that Oilers would face Mgulani on March 7, and Chui are to play Cargo on March 21.
Zablon said there is no change in today�s matches in which Vijana Queen will play Lady Lioness in the opening match.
Police Ladies and Tanzania Prisons will meet in the second match before JKT and Mgulani play in the first men�s encounter.
The final match of today's fixture will see ABC locking horns with their neigbours Chang'ombe United.
JKT, Vijana City Bulls and Savio are the top seeded teams in the tournament.
Dar es Salaam basketball body (DB) has announced new dates for the four league matches, which were to be held yesterday at the National Indoor Stadium.
BD official and the tournament chief coordinator Manase Zablon said DB halted the matches to give sportsmen and women time to mourn the former premier Rashid Mfaume Kawawa who died on Thursday at the Muhimbili National Hospital.
"The matches will be held later in January, February and March at the same venue," he said.
The RBA fixture showed that Oilers were to meet Mgulani JKT in the league's opening match before the Chui-Cargo encounter takes place.
Also postponed was the third match between PTW Stars and Tanzania Prisons before the epic match between holders JKT and Pazi.
Zablon said the match between JKT and Mgulani would now be held on January 31, at the same venue while PTW Stars and Tanzania Prisons would meet on February 7.
He said that Oilers would face Mgulani on March 7, and Chui are to play Cargo on March 21.
Zablon said there is no change in today�s matches in which Vijana Queen will play Lady Lioness in the opening match.
Police Ladies and Tanzania Prisons will meet in the second match before JKT and Mgulani play in the first men�s encounter.
The final match of today's fixture will see ABC locking horns with their neigbours Chang'ombe United.
JKT, Vijana City Bulls and Savio are the top seeded teams in the tournament.
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