NEWS
GOLF - MTN A's pair of Patson Dlamini and Richard Dlamini were unstoppable during the ESRIC E193 000 Business League games on Wednesday at the Ezulwini Golf Club.
These two experienced campaigners posted 73 points to claim top spot, finishing ahead of James and Tibuyile Nhlengetfwa of Mashayinkonjane who both managed 71 points to take the runners-up prize. Railway A's Gordon Bennett and Ray Dlamini came third with 70 points while Homeboyz' duo of J.M Dlamini and Leonard Bennett finished fourth with 67 points.
Completing the top five was the Previc's duo of Mangaliso and Victor Masilela with a score of 66c/o. In the ladies' section, fast-improving Tibuyile Nhlengetfwa came out tops with 38 points, beat- ing a strong field, which included Nosmilo Kgomo, among others. The longest day award went to Dixies's Carlos Sampaio, who scored 21 points while the mystery draw award was given to Thulani Dlamini from FINCORP. Ivan James Groening won the nearest to the pin 3 award while Teboho Mohapeloa snatched the nearest to the pin 6 award. Mbonga Dlamini was handed the nearest to the pin 14 with Sifiso Nxumalo receiving the nearest to pin 18 award.
Longest
For the longest drive 4 award, Vuyo Dlamini emerged victorious while Patson Dlamini, one of the champions during Wednesday's games, banged home the longest drive 17 award to cap what was an outstanding performance on the day. In a post-match interview, one of the winners, Patson Dlamini was over the moon, though admitting that their opponents did not make things easier.
"We started the games with a strategy, which was to ensure that both of us did not score below 30 points each as the target was 60 points. However, as the games progressed, our opponents kept piling pressure and this motivated to raise our game, hence we eventually exceeded our target to reach 73 points. The more we play games together, the more we are improving as a team, which is good to see," Dlamini said. One of the league's organisers Vusi Dlamini said the games pro- gressed well and commended the champions of the day during the prize presentation ceremony.