South darts lauds Stingers

Blantyre and Districts Darts League (BDDL) has hailed Cobbe Stingers for emerging champions of K1.6 million Carlsberg Darts Championship held in Mzimba over the weekend.

BDDL general secretary Kelvin Nyirenda applauded the leagues’ teams for dominating the national competition.

Cobbe were crowned champions while 2006 and 2007 champions City Building Contractors CCL, also from BDDL, were runners up.

“I am happy that after failing to win Royale Chemicals, BDDL teams managed to bounce back and won Carlsberg championship,” Nyirenda said.

“It is an honour for BDDL. This is what I actually told them before they left for Mzimba over the weekend.”

Cobbe received K175, 000 while CBC CCL got K125, 000. Third placed North End Motors, who two weeks ago won Royale Chemical tourney, got K90, 000.

North End Motors’ James Mbando added a third award on his shelf after winning player of the tournament trophy.

He also won the same accolade in Royale Chemicals and Abdur Gaffar Memorial tournaments.

However, the general secretary sympathised with CBC CCL for failing to defend the championship after dominating the season scooping the BDDL title, Abdur Gaffar and Julian Malila Memorial tournaments.

“But it’s good that Cobbe have finally made it after a dry season. This is their first trophy this year.”

Out of 39 teams that registered for the competition, winners and runners up from the three regions qualified for the finals.

The host Mzuzu and Districts Darts League (MDDL) were given a chance to feature the third best team.

Mzuzu Hotel, Wovwe and Kaning’ina represented MDDL while Lilongwe and Districts Darts League ambassadors were North End Motors and MAFCO

BY Joy Ndovi
10:34:40 - 19 November 2008 (story source...)

North End win Royale tourney

Lilongwe and Districts Darts League (LDDL) champions North End Motors are this year’s Royale Chemicals champions after outclassing other six teams at Mzimba Assembly Hall on Saturday.

North End amassed 16 points to win the championship while Blantyre Sports Club who had 13 points were runners up.

City Building Contractors CCL were third after accumulating ten points from the competition that was played on round robin format.

James Mbando of Mafco was named player of the tournament.

Darts Association of Malawi (Dam) general secretary Charles Katola described the tournament as successful.

“It was quite an exciting tournament with full of surprises and upsets,” Katola said. “North End played very well and they really deserved to win the championship.”

Katola, however, said the game of the tournament was between City Building Contractor CCL and BSC.

“It was a game that changed the course of events as BSC went on to beat CBC CCL 7-5,” he said. “But all in all it was one of those memorable games that we have ever had.”

The championship just clocked 20 years and sponsors and Royale Chemical Enterprises marked the day by increasing the sponsorship from K160,000 to K200,000.

Dam general secretary Charles Katola paid tribute to Royale Chemicals for their continued support for the championship.

“A very special thanks to our sponsor Mr Majid Panjwani who owns Royale Chemicals and also happens to be Dam president,” Katola said.

Mzuzu and Districts Darts League (MDDL) chairman Richard Hara was over the moon with the way the competition was organized considering that it was the first time the championship took place in the Northern Region.

Champions and runners up from each region qualify for the championship while the hosts are given a mandate to bring in third positioned team.

Kaning’ina Arrows, Mzuzu Police and Mzuzu Hotel represented MDDL while Blantyre and District Darts League (BDDL) sent their champions City Building Contractors CCL and runners up Blantyre Sports Club.

Flag careers for LDDL were champions North End Motors and MAFCO.
BY Joy Ndovi
10:24:59 - 04 November 2008 (story source...)