Archive - Sep 13, 2009 - Story

Paulus “Ali” Nuumbembe became the new WBO African welterweight champion when he beat South Africa’s Samuel Malinga on a unanimous points victory over 12 rounds at the Windhoek Country Club on Saturday night. Two of the judges gave Nuumbembe a comfortable victory, 118-113 and 118-110, while a third scored the bout 115-114 in Nuumbembe’s favour.

By Chris Buckland

The squash ‘test’ between Namibia and Zambia, which begins Wednesday 17th September, will be the first time since 1996 that Namibia has had a recognised full international in this sport. It will be a great opportunity to see just how far the game has developed both on and off the court as juniors, men’s B, ladies A and men’s A take on their Zambian counterparts in games at Wanderers and Klein Windhoek.

Newly promoted Blue Waters got off to a flying start as they shot to the top of the MTC Premiership log with a shock 4-0 victory away to Oshakati City on Saturday. Fielding a young and inexperienced team, Blue Waters attacked from the start and took a 2-0 halftime lead through goals by teenage midfielders Harold Gariseb and Tommy Mvula.
They continued to pile on the pressure in the second half as rightwinger David Joseph scored a brace to complete their emphatic victory.