Botswana Bowling Association (BBA) spokesperson, John Gaborutwe told Mmegi Sport that each tournament won under auspices of BBA collects points towards the Haskins Trophy that is awarded at the end of the year for the overall winners. Gaborutwe said that the trophy was named after the former national bowling legend, Jimmy Haskins in recognition of the immense contribution he has made to the sport in Botswana both as a member of BBA and Francistown Bowls Club. He explained that Phikwe Bowls Club and the Francistown C team secured the pole position of the year's campaign by thrashing Gaborone C team by thundering 35 shots to five and Phikwe by 27 to 14 shots before succumbing to Jwaneng B by 12 to 17 shots. Gaborutwe said that the Gaborone club was dethroned and became runners-up through Gaborone B team made up of Tim Morton who played as skip with Eddi Redinger playing third position.

"The medical aid provider has sponsored the 37th edition to the tune of P20,000," Botswana Bowling Association (BBA) public relations officer, John Gaborutwe said. Gaborutwe said in the ladies's fours, Selebi-Phikwe emerged as leading contenders after going through the round-robin stages unbeaten. Gaborutwe pointed out that the winner from last year, George McKechnie from Orapa is not participating in this year's competition. Gaborutwe observed that with a number of fancied players also due to meet in the first few rounds, the draw is likely to be thrown wide open. He said the Championships would continue for the entire week, culminating in the finals in all disciplines on Saturday. Meanwhile, BOMAID business development manager, Thulaganyo Molebatsi said they saw it fit to sponsor the tournament for the third year running. He said that they could not have found a better sporting code to be associated with. "We have to note that the bowling team from Botswana will be participating in the World Bowls Championship this year. This is evidence of the results of hard work that BBA has in the past years," he said.

BBA public relations officer, John Gaborutwe said the tournament is an elite competition meant to determine the ultimate champion of champions in both men's and women's categories. "Zone Six would in future consider enrolling African states masters as an international tournament with each member authority sending their winners to compete at the Zone Six Champion of Champion masters championship and accordingly earn world ranking points in line with world bowls ranking system," said Gaborutwe. he ladies who are expected to battle it out are Ellie Geldenhuys of Orapa Bowls Club, Binkie Gaborutwe of Phikwe, Lebo Mascarenhas of Phikwe, Lesedi Mafoko of Jwaneng, Pauline Lekone who plays for Gaborone Bowls Club and Elandri Collington of Francistown. Gaborutwe said Geldenhuys has been the Orapa singles champion for three years running while Binkie is the current ladies' singles champions for Phikwe Bowls Club.

Botswana Bowling Association (BBA) spokesperson, John Gaborutwe said this was an improvement compared to the New Delhi Commonwealth Games performance where the team managed five wins. He said that the men's team won 8.5 games with four wins in the triples, two in fours, two in the pairs where it also earned a draw. Similarly Motladiile and Lekone were ranked 24th in their respective singles disciplines," said Gaborutwe. Wales are the women's fours champions while Australia claimed the women's pairs title. Gaborutwe said that the tournament has given the team the much needed match practice.

Botswana Bowling Association (BBA) spokesperson, John Gaborutwe has told Mmegi Sport they will select the bowls national team to represent the country at the African States Tournament scheduled for Kenya next month.