Khomas rewards netball players
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
Under-19 netball players who represented the Khomas Region at the 2019 Namibian Newspaper Cup were handed a token of appreciation by the Khomas Netball Federation on Tuesday.
The players were recognised and lauded for their efforts, which saw them finishing second in this year’s edition held in Mariental in April.
Khomas lost 28-45 to Erongo in the final of the netball tournament.
The players were given N$300 each as a form of compensation for representing the region at the tournament.
Khomas Netball Region public relations officer Isack Hamata sang the praises of the players, despite them not winning the competition.
Hamata believes Khomas is still the country’s biggest netball region, even if they did not win gold at the tournament.
“We do know that what we are giving out here is not enough, but we would like to thank all of the players that participated in this competition.
“We said it is all about development. Even if you did not win, we are here to celebrate with you. It is a pity we did not win gold, but there is always a next time. It is not a big amount of money, but it is the gesture from our side that says we are thankful for your performance,” Hamata said.
The Khomas netball team received N$15 000 for finishing second at the competition.
An amount of N$10 000 was deducted from the N$15 000 for operational purposes.
The remaining N$5 000 was split equally amongst the players and the technical team.
Hamata emphasised the importance of having an outreach programme aimed at mobilising more netball players to join the regional team and to play netball in general.
The programme will first target remote places in the region, where access to information is limited.
Places like Groot Aub, Dordabis and the outskirts of Katutura will be targeted first.
Hamata reminded the local players that netball is played as a professional sport in other countries and that players make large amounts of money from it.
Under-19 netball players who represented the Khomas Region at the 2019 Namibian Newspaper Cup were handed a token of appreciation by the Khomas Netball Federation on Tuesday.
The players were recognised and lauded for their efforts, which saw them finishing second in this year’s edition held in Mariental in April.
Khomas lost 28-45 to Erongo in the final of the netball tournament.
The players were given N$300 each as a form of compensation for representing the region at the tournament.
Khomas Netball Region public relations officer Isack Hamata sang the praises of the players, despite them not winning the competition.
Hamata believes Khomas is still the country’s biggest netball region, even if they did not win gold at the tournament.
“We do know that what we are giving out here is not enough, but we would like to thank all of the players that participated in this competition.
“We said it is all about development. Even if you did not win, we are here to celebrate with you. It is a pity we did not win gold, but there is always a next time. It is not a big amount of money, but it is the gesture from our side that says we are thankful for your performance,” Hamata said.
The Khomas netball team received N$15 000 for finishing second at the competition.
An amount of N$10 000 was deducted from the N$15 000 for operational purposes.
The remaining N$5 000 was split equally amongst the players and the technical team.
Hamata emphasised the importance of having an outreach programme aimed at mobilising more netball players to join the regional team and to play netball in general.
The programme will first target remote places in the region, where access to information is limited.
Places like Groot Aub, Dordabis and the outskirts of Katutura will be targeted first.
Hamata reminded the local players that netball is played as a professional sport in other countries and that players make large amounts of money from it.
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