UEDF SET TO HAVE TWO POOL TEAMS

MBABANE – The elder team, known as Garrison Pool Club, has given birth to a new team.

Garrison is a three-year-old team based at the Garrison Army Barracks in Matsapha and is affiliated to the Manzini Regional Pool Association (MRPA). They play in the MRPA Dixie’s International Pool League. Their founder, Bonginkosi ‘Tornado’ Dlamini has moved from Garrison Camp to the Phocweni Camp.
He has since formed another club for the army personnel based in Phocweni. The new team goes by the name Phocweni Pool Club.

Derby

“We’re definitely going to have an army teams’ derby next year when the Dixie’s Pool League starts under the Manzini Region. Phocweni is the latest club and was formed about four weeks ago when we heard about the Copier Corporation Tournament. The formation of this team does not mean I have forsaken Garrison but they are in good hands in Matsapha. In fact ,we’re even working on changing its name but first we need to follow the right channels as our commander must give his blessing, but we’d like to have the UEDF name,” Dlamini said.

He said the club has become competitive in the last two years as compared to when they started, as they managed position two in the Dixie’s League first edition and finished on fourth this time around, six points behind champions Manzini Pool Club (MPC). “The army has supported us greatly and we managed to attend all our games. We have people like Captain Mxolisi Mkhwanazi and Captain Seth Ngcobo who are very passionate and supportive of pool so Garrison is still okay and I’m still part of the team,” he explained.

Meanwhile, Phocweni had their first tournament in the Copier Corporation E6 000 National Pool Knockout Tournament but did not make any progress while Garrison were knocked out in the semis by eventual champions, Way Inn Pool Club.

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