Modderfontein Squash Club bags the reserve league
MODDERFONTEIN – The players won 75 matches and lost only seven.
To celebrate winning the reserve league with four matches to spare, the Modderfontein Squash Club organised a special function at their courts.
The win elevates the men’s reserve league team to the Central Gauteng First League, the highest league at club level. This is the first time the club will have a team in this league.
The margin of the team’s victory is one of the largest on record – the players won 75 matches and lost only seven. The team’s number one player, Sipho Ncube, scored 21 wins from 21 matches.
The team’s achievement is attributed to a lot of hard work and enthusiasm under captain Dikana Mthombeni’s leadership and mentoring. Mthombeni returned to Modderfontein early this year after an extended coaching contract in Dubai said club chairman, Piet van Dongen.
“In addition, our third league team and our sixth league team also won their respective leagues, putting us in contention for the big prizes at the Gauteng prizegiving later this year,” added Van Dongen.
He said another cause for celebration was the announcement that Moneyline Financial Services had doubled its sponsorship of the club to R100 000 this year.
“This enabled us to fulfil our plan of running a ladies’ development team,” said the chairman. “The Moderfontein squash girls’ team also did us proud, ending as runners-up in the ladies’ third league, and thereby earning promotion to the second league.
“With Moneyline’s financial support, Modderfontein Squash Club managed to pay for Sipho Ncube’s and David Sibanda’s schooling this year who are in their reserve league team.”
The celebration was attended by invited VIP guests, players, club members, coaches, administrators, family and friends.
Details: Modderfontein Squash Club 011 608 2693
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