By Tione Andsen

Lilongwe, August 30, Mana: First round games for K40 million Mpico sponsored Gateway Mall Central Region Netball League games are expected to wind up this coming weekend.

According to General Secretary of the League, Daniel Chigowo, teams are expected to conclude the first round by playing games at Gateway Mall Netball court on Saturday, August 31, 2024.

With the big one which involves Civonets against Young Eagles as they will be battling it out for the second position on the table.

He told Malawi News Agency (Mana) Thursday in Lilongwe that the conclusion of the games would spell out clearly as to which teams are fighting for the title and which one are battling for relegation.

“We are very happy to report that Mafco Soldiers fulfilled their fixtures last weekend where they were able to play against Sharp shooters and Blue Eagles Sisters,” Chigowo revealed.

He said it was worrisome that the Salima netball outfit, Mafco Soldiers some two weeks ago were unable to fulfill their fixtures as a results they donated points and baskets to others teams in the league.

“When they returned they managed to beat struggling Sharpshooters by 59 baskets to 14 and they lost to current league leaders, Blue eagles Sisters by 35 baskets to 15. With the win the move on the ladder from position eight to seven with five points,” the General Secretary explained.

A Netball follower from Ntandile in Lilongwe, Anne Phiri noted that Boma, Immigration and Sharpshooters need to do something in their last games in order to raise their points and remain relevant. 

She said the points tally their have collected from eight games are not encouraging and this is putting them on an awkward position.

“The bottom three teams are not looking good and these teams they need to jack up as they are not here just to fulfill their fixtures. We need teams that will compete in such leagues not that will only participate and donate points anyhow,” Phiri fumed.

Currently, Blue Eagle Sisters are topping the chart with 16 points from eight games and they are seconded by Young Eagles with 14 points from the same number of games while Civonets are third with 14 points on the same games played.

League results of August 25, 2024

Dyna Queens 35 Young Eagles 44

Sharpshooters 14 Mafco 59

Immigration 16 Vanessa 50

Lioness 36 Civonets 37

Blue Eagles Sisters 35 Mafco 15  

Weekend fixtures for August 31,2024

Boma vs Immigration@ 9: 00 am

Vanessa Sisters vs Sharpshooters @ 10:30 am

Dyna Queens vs Lioness @ 1:00 pm

Blue Eagles Sisters vs Boma @ 2:30 pm

Civonets vs Young Eagles @ 4:00 pm