The 2006 Zambia Breweries (ZB) Zambia Pool Union Champions University Teaching Hospital (UTH) kicked off this year’s Pool championship beating Snookers Pool Club of Mutendere 7-3, today.
UTH made its intension to defend the Pool Championship by beating Snookers who were
the 8th position of the 2006 Zambia Pool Union championship, by beating the
Mutendere side 4-3 in the first half.
And speaking after the game at UTH club, UTH pool club lead player Demissie Tesfa
told ZANIS that today’s win was a warning to other clubs that his side intends to
return the 2007 pool championship.
Tesfa, who is also the Club’s Treasurer and a fourth year student at the University
of Zambia, said although his side’s win was expected, it should be a signal to other
teams contesting the 2007 ZPU championship that his team will defiantly return the
championship one more time.
” UTH is a team to reckon with. We are a strong side and we are going to defend the
championship again, ‘ he said.
The 2006 Zambia Breweries (ZB) Zambia Pool Union Champions lifted the ZPU charity
shield last weekend after beating Castle Embassy 3-1 at UTH club.
And Snookers Pool Club patron Alick Phiri said he was happy with his team’s
performance despite the loss.
Phiri said he has prepared his team well for the 2007 pool championship. He however
blamed the loss due to the immaturity of his team as it is made of school going
ones.
He however said the team is made up of last year’s players with an infusion of new
ones.
And the ZPU spokesperson Morris Malungo said his union was happy with the manner the
2007 pool season has started.
Malungo told ZANIS in an interview that his association has worked on various areas
he could not elaborate on to improve the sport in Zambia.
The organisation is looking for sponsors to award the game’s lead winners , top
scorer and the most disciplined team as way of motivating interest in the game.
The spokesperson urged the business community and individuals to support ZPU ‘s
efforts to improve Pool in Zambia.
