14 March 2011
Ndola Golf Club were at the weekend crowned 2011 National Quadrangular champions after beating three other clubs in the finals held in Ndola.
The Ndola golfers scored a runaway 81 points, leaving Lusaka in distant second on 60 points.
Nchanga finished third after collecting 44 points while Choma were tail-enders on 31 points, with each club fielding 18 players, Ndola won nine games while Lusaka managed five.
Nchanga got four games with Choma golfers failing to win a single match.
The Ndola victories were delivered by former Zambia Golf Union (ZGU) president, Viano Kapoka, Felix Musonda, Ashwin Harry, Bernard Daka, Godfrey Mbawala, Sundie Munthali, Nkrumah Musonda, Hangomba Hangomba and Chipo Simuchembu.
Kelvin Cummings with four others helped restore some pride for Lusaka by winning five matches while ZGU treasurer Joel Chitambala inspired Nchanga to their four victories.
ZGU president, Charles Mwanza said the union was impressed with the enthusiasm shown during the tournament and that it needed to be encouraged.
Mwanza said the competition was not all about results but the need for the golfing fraternity to interact and that also ZGU had a challenge to find sponsors for next year’s event.
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