July 2001 Sport News Headlines

THE Namibia Women's Football League will host its third regional tournament in Windhoek on July 27 and 28.

Schools and clubs which would like to participate can contact Ms Jansen at cell number 0812527591.

A floating trophy and prize money of N$1 000 is at stake.

The registration fee is N$50 per club, while the draw for the tournament will take place at the Windhoek College of Education tomorrow.

Strangers players meeting

CURRENT players and prospective new players of Strangers Football Club are invited to an informative players meeting at Goreangab Junior Secondary School at 18h00 tonight.

Players are urged to bring three colour passport photos and a certified copy of their birth certificates along.

All players, supporters and former members of Strangers are also invited to attend the club's annual general meeting at 10h00 at Goreangab Junior Secondary School at 10h00 on Saturday, July 28.

Issues to be discussed include the amendment of the club constitution, subscription and membership fees, the financial report, job descriptions of the sub-committees and the election of new office bearers.

More information can be obtained from Mrs !Gorases at 061 - 224415.

Friends AGM

FRIENDS Football Club of Rehoboth will hold its annual general meeting at Club Le Palace in Rehoboth at 14h00 on Sunday, July 29.

Current and new players as well as supporters are invited to attend the meeting.

More information can be obtained from D Mouton at 061-2092609 or M Markus at 0812404154.

Omaheke boxing tournament

THE Omaheke Amateur Boxing Sub-federation will host a boxing tournament in Gobabis on Saturday, July 28.

Boxing clubs from Aminius, Tallismanus, Otjinene and Gobabis will participate in the tournament which starts at 18h00 at the Nossobville Community Hall.

The entrance fee is N$5 for adults and N$2,50 for children.

More information can be obtained from Justice Kavari at 0812429502.

Ramblers 5-a-side tourney

RAMBLERS will host an Old Boys five-a-side soccer tournament on Saturday, July 28 and Sunday, July 29 in conjunction with its annual Schlachtefest.

120 former great soccer players of Namibia will be in action.

The participating teams are Ramblers Exco, Ramblers All Stars, Windhoek Harriers, Civics I, Civics II, DHPS, Internazionale B, Internazionale A, SKW Social, SFC, SKW, DTS Social, DTS, Tsumeb and Ramblers Social.

Calling all referees

THE Namibia Football Association invites all former Fifa-listed referees, assistant referees, match commissioners and retired referees to attend a workshop at the Hamburger Hof Hotel in Otjiwarongo on Saturday, July 28 from 09h00 to 17h00.

The aim of the workshop is to prepare match commissioners for the Namibia Premier league which will kick off next month.

More information can be obtained from Barry Rukoro at cell number 0812490927.

Chief Santos AGM

ALL players, supporters and ex-members of Chief Santos are invited to the club's annual general meeting starting at 13h00 at Minen Hotel in Tsumeb on Saturday, July 28.

Issues to be discussed include the amendment of the constitution, subscription and membership fees, the financial report, sponsorship, job descriptions of the sub-committees and the election of new office bearers.

More information can be obtained from Mr Hoeseb at telephone number 067 - 302150.

Santos gunning for league honours

FOUR-TIMES NFA Cup winners Chief Santos of Tsumeb will launch their league title chase with no changes to last year's squad."

"We have not recruited new players and we have also not lost any player to another club or through retirement," club treasurer Karl Damaseb told Nampa on Tuesday."

"We would like to emerge as league winners at the end of this season, and also retain the NFA Cup which has been in our possession for the last three seasons," he said.

Santos first won the NFA Cup in 1991 and then again in 1997, 1999 and 2000.

But now Santos, the Premier League's most consistent side over the years, has its eyes firmly set on the league title.

The league competition is scheduled to start in less than three weeks from now, on August 11.

The club managed to end fourth in last season's league competition, all without a fulltime coach.

Former Brave Warriors striker, Gerros !Urikhob who has been moved to linkman at Santos, has also acquitted himself well in the position of player/coach.

But Damaseb said: "we have a player/coach at the moment but we are looking for a coach."

Damaseb indicated that the club wants to beef up its striking force to relieve Augustinus Mukoya and Ricardo Witbeen, who have been doing the scoring for Santos all year round.

Witbeen has recently been drafted into the senior national team where he is expected to gain more experience.

It is hoped that the experience will rub off on the rest of the squad in their quest to win all major trophies in the new season.

"We need strikers. We don't have a problem with the defence but goals are needed. That is what makes you win a game," he said.

Four of the club's players - Mukoya, Witbeen, Rodney Doeseb and Nelson Geingob - have donned national colours this year.

"The club at present has 22 committed players," Damaseb said.

"They have trained non-stop since the end of the previous season and took part in practice matches against other Premier league clubs to keep the players match fit," he added.

Santos lost 2-1 against coastal giants Blue Waters and defeated Oshakati City 3-1 last weekend as part of its warm-up schedule for the new season.

Meanwhile, Damaseb urged supporters to pay their membership fees.

"That is one department where we failed to raise money, last year. We want to encourage supporters to make their annual contributions from now on," he said. - Nampa

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