13 Jun 2023

The maiden Botswana Table Tennis Association (BTTA), Phoenix Assurance, national super league will conclude on Saturday with the winners in both the male and female categories walking away with P8 000 each.

The league, which commenced in April,  features eight female and eight male players.

BTTA public relations officer, Tshegofatso Malepa, said in an interview on Monday that the league had been progressing well despite minor challenges of players arriving late for matches and the low turn-up of spectators.

She revealed that the country’s top seeded player, Tshepiso Rebatenne of Nhabe Table Tennis Club continued to dominate while on the men’s side competition was tough as it was not clear who would emerge victorious.

Malepa said Rebatenne defeated Olorato Ramagapu 4-2.

She said Rebatenne won all the 12 matches she had so far played and she was left with two games.

Rebatenne was followed by the second seed, Constance Kuswani of BDF who registered nine wins from 11 games.

Ramagapu of Smash Maniac is third after winning eight games from 12 she has played and is on equal points with Kuswani.

Seventh seeded Tshephang Motlhamme of Smash Maniacs is fourth with 19 points after six wins out of 13 games.

Bakang Maloka of Moshupa Spinners is at the top of the men’s league after winning 10 out of 12 matches and registering 22 points.

He is followed by sixth seeded Boago Malobela of Smash Maniacs who has won nine of the 13 games he played.

Kola Modisagape of True Identity and Masa Lesole of Smash Maniacs are on position four and five respectively with 19 points.

The men’s top seeded player, Tshenolo Mooketsi of BDF has six wins from 13 games and is placed sixth with 17 points.

He is followed by sixth seeded Boago Malobela of Smash Maniacs who has won nine of the 13 games played and has 22 points.

Second seed, Thobo Matlhatsi of BDF is third with 20 points having won eight out of the 12 games he has played.

Kola Modisagape of True Identity and Masa Lesole of Smash Maniacs are on position four and five respectively with 19 points.

The men’s top seeded player, Tshenolo Mooketsi of BDF has registered six wins from 13 games he has played. He is sixth with 17 points.   ENDS