By FELIX MALUNGA –

A ROYAL Gibson Hotel team led by Africa Golf Confederation (AGC) president, Joe Malanji on Sunday put up an exhilarating performance to win the Ndola Trust School Golf Day with a runaway 108 points.
Also in the Royal Gibson Hotel squad was Sports Council of Zambia (SCZ) vice-chairperson Emmanuel Katebe, Patrick Kaoma and Hendrik Botha, who were a massive 12 points ahead of second-placed Risun team.
The Risun team had Zambia Golf Union (ZGU) treasurer Humphrey Mutambo, Colonel Edmond Miti, William Sichilima and budding junior star Charles Chibale, who marshalled 96 points.
In third place was a team sponsored by Chembe Logistics consisting of Steve Mateyo, Willie Bowa, George Machila abd Derrys Tongwaa on 94 points.
Umesh Patel was the best player in the individual stableford and secured the top prize after winning a two-way count back over Shiraz Mirza following a tie on 36 points, two better than Ron Bouverie.
National team player, Kelvin Chibuye got the fourth position after beating Ndola Golf Club vice-capatin, Clavel Nguluta on a count back following a tie on 32 points.
Ndola lawyer John Kabuka was sixth on 31 points, one better than the trior of former Zampost postmaster general, Paul Simfukwe, Indeni Petroleum Refinery managing director, Maybin Noole and Yogesh Desai, the Reekays chief executive officer, who settled for seventh, eighth and ninth respectively.
Veteran Matipa Shichitamba claimed the 10th position on 29 points after winning a four-way count back.
Meanwhile, Ndola Trust School Parents Teachers Association (PTA) chairperson, James Chiwala said the aim of the golf day was to help raise funds for the construction of a design and technology building for the school.
Chiwala said this was in line with Government’s introduction of a new curriculum which emphasised also on enhancing teaching of practical skills in schools.
He said the school, established in 1973 under the former mining conglomerate, ZCCM, budgeted K350, 000 for the building of the project.
Chiwala said the school, which was now run by a board of governance since 1999, had so far raised K95, 000 for the project.
The school had initially raised K80, 000 from other initiatives and a further K15, 000 from the golf tournament.
Chiwala appealed to the Ndola business community to donate generously towards the project and ensure the children got the best in practical school work.
Ndola Golf Club captain Garry Rutherford said the club was always available to offer help to organisations working with the community.
School principal Stephen Mukanda thanked the sponsors and the golf club for rendering support to their cause.