By Tatiana Mhararira
Promel Investments has joined forces with the Masvingo District Pool Association (MADPA), becoming the latest sponsor of the association’s pool tournaments.
This partnership follows a call by the association for support from local businesses.
The move comes after New Horizon Pharmacy sponsored a recent tournament, prompting the association to seek further partnerships.
Promel sponsored an open pool tournament which brought together all pool enthusiasts across the district on February 8, 2025 at Manhede Beer Hall, Sisk shopping centre, in Masvingo town.
The tournament had 46 male participants who locked horns on the race-to-three format where each player who won three games first became the winner and proceeded to the next level of the tournament.
Six ladies participated in the tournament using the race-to-two format and the winner Maria Natala walked away with US$25.
The prizes for winners were allocated as US$80 for the first winner and US$60 for the second winner in the men’s category.
Speaking to TellZim News, MADPA Technical and Development Officer Phillip Pfundo said the tournament went well, thanked Promel and called for more sponsors saying they wanted to make the tournaments a weekly event.
“The tournament went well and great competition where total discipline prevailed. New winners emerged in both categories that shows level of competition.
“We are appealing for more sponsorship as we want to conduct these tournaments every weekend. A round of applause goes to Promise Funani of Promel Investments who sponsored the tournament,” said Pfundo.
Tatenda Chirenda nicknamed Aviator who won the male category said he was happy and would sharpen his skills to win again in the coming tournaments.
“I was happy with winning the tournament. I have won seven tournaments in Masvingo so far creating a winning legacy here despite the fact that I come from Chinhoyi which is far away from here.
“However, I want to admit that there is competition and I lost in the last tournament but I attribute the loss to poor training. I hope to win all the coming games as I want to focus on the game,” said Chirenda.
The tournament was a follow up of the tournament sponsored by New Horizon Pharmacy which was recently held where Lisa Marumbwa and Donald Mutero were crowned champions.
The tournaments are part of the MADPA preparations as the main league is set to kick off on February 22,2025.
