Family Day Softball Tournament to play over two days
SEBOKENG.- Family Day Softball Tournament will be played over two days to accommodate outside teams.
This much-anticipated tournament, organised by the Jumpers Softball Club, is scheduled at Saul Tsotetsi Sports Centre on June 14.
The tournament is in celebration of those unsung heroes who contributed to the development of softball in this region as both players and administrators. This was revealed to Sedibeng Ster Sport by the Jumpers Softball Club official Sammy Molefe, who is one of the people behind this initiative.
He told Sedibeng Ster Sport that they have extended the tournament to play for two days to accommodate softball teams from outside. This includes teams as far as Botswana, Limpopo, and North West. Molefe said they decided to host this tournament over two days because of the demand for the tournament from outside softball teams, especially from Botswana.
'We decided to extend the tournament over two days, as I mentioned earlier, because it has drawn interest from outside teams. We are anticipating interest from many teams outside Gauteng. I do not doubt that this tournament is going to be one of the biggest,' said Molefe.
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