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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Botswana Softball Masters Association (BOSMA) will hold its third tournament in Gaborone yesterday and today. BOSMA chairperson, Gloria Gaosikelwe, said in an interview Wednesday that the tournament would have seven women\u2019s teams and six men\u2019s teams from Botswana and South Africa.<\/b><\/p>\n

It would be played at the National Diamond, Cricket Ovals and Vikings grounds.<\/p>\n

She said women teams would be from Botswana and one from South Africa.<\/p>\n

Five men\u2019s teams would be from Botswana while one would be from South Africa. The teams include Diamonds, KDK, Saints, Free Souls, Orapa Masters, Softball<\/p>\n

Dads, Golden Divas, Diphala, Best Batters, Flames and Mayoung.<\/p>\n

Gaosikelwe, however, said this year\u2019s tournament would be different from the past two as they had secured multiple sponsors.<\/p>\n

The finals would be played today at 3pm for women while men\u2019s would be at 4:30pm<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Botswana<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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