By Faustine Feliciane
Dar es Salaam and Mombasa men`s teams yesterday qualified for the semi finals in the on going Africa Zone V Inter-Cities Basketball tourney.
Mombasa went through after hitting Kampala City Council (KCC) 63-46 in the match played at Dar es Salaam`s Indoor Stadium yesterday.
The Kenyan side were ahead 31-9 until the half time with Dan Foster who scored 18 points and Nelson Njau (187-G-79) (16) emerging the top scorers.
By Faustine Feliciane
Dar es Salaam and Mombasa men`s teams yesterday qualified for the semi finals in the on going Africa Zone V Inter-Cities Basketball tourney. Mombasa went through after hitting Kampala City Council (KCC) 63-46 in the match played at Dar es Salaam`s Indoor Stadium yesterday. The Kenyan side were ahead 31-9 until the half time with Dan Foster who scored 18 points and Nelson Njau (187-G-79) (16) emerging the top scorers. The highest scorers for KCC were Akita Helbert (12) and Ssentongo Brain (11). Dar es Salaam went through after winning all their three games. They defeated Mombasa 69-59 in their last match played on Thursday evening. The hosts were yesterday evening expected to play Mbeya in a formality tie. Other two teams which will join Dar es Salaam and Mombasa in the semis will be known today after the morning matches. In another development, Mwanza hit Arusha 80-44 in the men`s match played yesterday. The regional championship will end today.
By Faustine Feliciane
Dar es Salaam and Mombasa men`s teams yesterday qualified for the semi finals in the on going Africa Zone V Inter-Cities Basketball tourney.
Mombasa went through after hitting Kampala City Council (KCC) 63-46 in the match played at Dar es Salaam`s Indoor Stadium yesterday.
The Kenyan side were ahead 31-9 until the half time with Dan Foster who scored 18 points and Nelson Njau (16) emerging the top scorers.
By Faustine Feliciane
Dar es Salaam and Mombasa men`s teams yesterday qualified for the semi finals in the on going Africa Zone V Inter-Cities Basketball tourney. Mombasa went through after hitting Kampala City Council (KCC) 63-46 in the match played at Dar es Salaam`s Indoor Stadium yesterday. The Kenyan side were ahead 31-9 until the half time with Dan Foster who scored 18 points and Nelson Njau (16) emerging the top scorers. The highest scorers for KCC were Akita Helbert (12) and Ssentongo Brain (11). Dar es Salaam went through after winning all their three games. They defeated Mombasa 69-59 in their last match played on Thursday evening. The hosts were yesterday evening expected to play Mbeya in a formality tie. Other two teams which will join Dar es Salaam and Mombasa in the semis will be known today after the morning matches. In another development, Mwanza hit Arusha 80-44 in the men`s match played yesterday. The regional championship will end today.
by Majuto Omary
Dar es Salaam city basketball team "The Dream Team" meet Kampala in the tenth edition of the Inter-Cities tourney's opener at the National Indoor Stadium today.
Basketball Dar es Salaam (BD) information officer Michael Maluwe said yesterday that the match takes off 16.00 hours .
All preparations for the tournament are over and Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Membe is expected to grace the opening ceremony, he stated.
by Majuto Omary
Dar es Salaam city basketball team 'The Dream Team' meet Kampala in the tenth edition of the Inter-Cities tourney's opener at the National Indoor Stadium today. Basketball Dar es Salaam (BD) information officer Michael Maluwe said yesterday that the match takes off 16.00 hours . All preparations for the tournament are over and Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Membe is expected to grace the opening ceremony, he stated. The opening match will be preceded by the opening ceremony at 14.00. The Kampala basketball team had already arrived in Dar while teams from Nairobi, Jinja and Mombasa were expected to arrive late yesterday. Other teams to feature in the tournament are Mwanza, Mbeya, Arusha, Zanzibar, Addis Ababa, Kigali, Lumbumbashi and Mogadishu. The fixture for the ladies teams is expected to be released today, with teams from Dar es Salaam, Mombasa, Kampala and Nairobi confirming to compete. Uniliver is the main sponsor of the tourney through its detergent brand, Omo.
EA Inter-Cities basketball championships get sponsor
By Renatha Msungu
East Africa Inter-Cities basketball championships, which are scheduled to begin today at the National Indoor Stadium in Dar es Salaam, will be sponsored by Uniliver Tanzania Ltd through its soap brand Omo.
By Renatha Msungu
East Africa Inter-Cities basketball championships, which are scheduled to begin today at the National Indoor Stadium in Dar es Salaam, will be sponsored by Uniliver Tanzania Ltd through its soap brand Omo. Speaking in Dar es Salaam yesterday, the president of East Africa Inter-Cities Basketball tournaments committee, Simon Msofe, stated that Uniliver through Omo had provided a sponsorship totaling Tshs10million which is going to be used for overall preparations of the tournament. He said that later today, the committee is expected to announce names of others who have also have volunteered to sponsor this year`s championship ``To a large extent, preparations of the championships are going on well as most of the teams that have confirmed to compete will arrive today, except for Kampala, which was expected to arrive yesterday evening,`` Msofe stated. The cities that have already confirmed their participation are Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Arusha, Tanga, Mbeya, Zanzibar, Nairobi, Mombasa, Kampala, Bujumbura, Kigali, Addis Ababa and Lusaka. Teams from Dar es Salaam, the host city, are undertaking training at Zanaki Secondary School grounds. Meanwhile, Msofe mentioned that the schedule of referees who are going to officiate during the championships will also be revealed today by the tournaments� executive committee. A total of 20 referees have already begun special training in order to be able to officiate well throughout the tournaments. The defending champions in both men and women titles are the teams from Nairobi City.
Tanga ready for EA inter-cities basketball championships
By Renatha Msungu
Tanga have confirmed to compete in the East Africa Inter-Cities basketball championships set to take place between June 24 and 28.
The tournament will be staged in two venues, National Indoor Stadium and TCC Chang`ombe grounds in Dar es Salaam.
The president of East Africa Inter-Cities basketball tournament`s committee, Simon Msofe, said that the championships will include both men and women teams.
By Renatha Msungu
Tanga have confirmed to compete in the East Africa Inter-Cities basketball championships set to take place between June 24 and 28. The tournament will be staged in two venues, National Indoor Stadium and TCC Chang`ombe grounds in Dar es Salaam. The president of East Africa Inter-Cities basketball tournament`s committee, Simon Msofe, said that the championships will include both men and women teams. Other Cities which have confirmed to compete in those championships are Mwanza, Arusha, Zanzibar, Nairobi, Mombasa, Kampala, Lusaka, Addis Ababa, Kigali, Bujumbura and hosts Dar es Salaam. According to Msofe, preparations for the championships, to a large extent, have been completed but more sponsors were neededto make the championship more successful. ``We still request more sponsors to come out and sponsor the championships,`` he stated. Meanwhile, Msofe has said that every city that will take part in the championships is required to send names of two referees who are going to officiate in the competitions. The city which will fail to comply with the requirement is going to be fined US$50,000 that will be used to pay the referees who are going to officiate on their behalf.
By Renatha Msungu
Dar es Salaam basketball Association (DABA) yesterday awarded winners of this year`s Kilimanjaro basketball championships.
The championships were staged on February at the indoor National Stadium in Dar es Salaam.
Savio, who emerged winners in men category, were handed over 6.5m/-, the second -placed City Bulls received 3m/-while the third winners JKT were awarded 2m/-.
The women top team, JKT, scooped 0.
By Renatha Msungu
Dar es Salaam basketball Association (DABA) yesterday awarded winners of this year`s Kilimanjaro basketball championships. The championships were staged on February at the indoor National Stadium in Dar es Salaam. Savio, who emerged winners in men category, were handed over 6.5m/-, the second -placed City Bulls received 3m/-while the third winners JKT were awarded 2m/-. The women top team, JKT, scooped 0.5m/-, the second winners Jeshi Stars took home 300,000/- while the third winners Lady Lion pocketed 100,000/-. Mohamed Yusuph of Savio was awarded 100,000 /- after emerging the best scorer while Dasi Makula was awarded 300,000/- for being the best coach.
Towering Congolese basketballers , Dikembe Mutombo who features for Houston Rockets and Kulenna Azubuike of Golden Star Warriors, will be in Arusha this week . The NBA regular players are attending the Sullivan Summit scheduled for June 2 - 6. According to the Tanzania Basketball Federation (TBF) secretary general Lawrence Cheyo, the duo will also take time to interact with basketball officials and players in Tanzania.
Towering Congolese basketballers , Dikembe Mutombo who features for Houston Rockets and Kulenna Azubuike of Golden Star Warriors, will be in Arusha this week . The NBA regular players are attending the Sullivan Summit scheduled for June 2 - 6. According to the Tanzania Basketball Federation (TBF) secretary general Lawrence Cheyo, the duo will also take time to interact with basketball officials and players in Tanzania. 'We have been informed of NBA players' impending tour and we take no chances to capitalize on their tour that will certainly be beneficial for us in terms of the game's promotion,' Cheyo told the Citizen. He said TBF has already communicated with their basketball counterparts in Arusha who will receive the NBA duo upon arrival.
Cheyo said their visit would have a positive impact on local-based players who wish to develop as professional players.
by Victor Machota
Arusha
Arusha Kings may be reigning in Arusha but their pockets are empty.
The basketball team that had qualified for Muungano league in Zanzibar from May 17 has failed to make it to Zanzibar due to lack of funds.
The ZANTEL sponsored - league, however, went on as scheduled with Tanzania Mainland represented by three men's teams: Dodoma Spurs, ABC and Savio both from Dar es Salaam. Women had three teams taking part.
Zantel has set aside some Tsh.
by Victor Machota Arusha
Arusha Kings may be reigning in Arusha but their pockets are empty. The basketball team that had qualified for Muungano league in Zanzibar from May 17 has failed to make it to Zanzibar due to lack of funds. The ZANTEL sponsored - league, however, went on as scheduled with Tanzania Mainland represented by three men's teams: Dodoma Spurs, ABC and Savio both from Dar es Salaam. Women had three teams taking part. Zantel has set aside some Tsh.6.8 million for the winning teams in the competitions. The King's leader, Elias Mwabukusi lamented last week that their team failed to get a sponsor to get them down to the Isles and hence had their place taken by a Dar es salaam team. Mwabukusi said his team was now undergoing intensive training for the basketball intercity competitions due to take place in June in Dar es Salaam.
by Suleiman Jongo
American basketball duo of Dikembe Mutombo who features for Houston Rockets and Kulenna Azubuike of Golden Star Warriors, are expected in the country early next month.
The NBA regular players have been included in the American delegates who are heading to Arusha to attend the Sullivan Summit scheduled for June 2-6.
by Suleiman Jongo
American basketball duo of Dikembe Mutombo who features for Houston Rockets and Kulenna Azubuike of Golden Star Warriors, are expected in the country early next month. The NBA regular players have been included in the American delegates who are heading to Arusha to attend the Sullivan Summit scheduled for June 2-6. According to the Tanzania Basketball Federation (TBF) secretary general Lawrence Cheyo, the duo will also take time to interact with basketball officials and players in Tanzania 'We have been informed of NBA players' impending tour and we take no chances to capitalize on their tour that will certainly be beneficial for us in terms of the game's promotion,' said Cheyo. He said TBF has already communicated with their basketball counterparts in Arusha who will receive the NBA duo upon arrival. Cheyo said their visit would have a positive impact on local based players who wish to develop a professional players. Some of the delegates who will be attending the Arusha's Sullivan Summit are also expected to extend their stay in the country to scale Mount Kilimanjaro, visit national parks and other tourist destinations.
