Darts hangs on
Already a sport that has struggled to gain recognition in the country, darts continues to hang on amidst coronavirus state of emergency restrictions.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
WINDHOEK
The Khomas Darts organisation says all of its members still continue to practice on their own, despite the fact that some of the coronavirus state of emergency restrictions have been lifted.
The Khomas Darts executive said it has yet to restart the league as competitions are still prohibited.
“We are doing our best to keep the sport alive and we have been doing that even before the start of the pandemic.
“All that we can do during these times is to remain hopeful and practice on our own,” Jonathan Doeseb said.
City of Windhoek Darts
Doeseb, who is also part of the City of Windhoek darts team, added that his team and players are all organised, even if they are far from each other during these times.
“As for the City of Windhoek darts team, most players have a dart board at home.
“We are encouraging players to practice at home and not to be caught off-guard when the league resumes,” he reiterated.
Challenges to commit
Doeseb said one of the challenges they face at the moment is getting players to commit to training when there are no events scheduled.
“There are so many games that were cancelled in May and there is also one event slated for September that is also likely to be cancelled.
“All this is a challenge and it can have an impact on individuals as far as practicing when there are no events is concerned.”
Successful 2019 season
The Khomas Darts organisation managed to host a successful league season, involving four leagues, during 2019.
The four leagues are comprised of a 17-point league, 16-point league, 11-point league and a seven-point league.
CPG won the 17-point league by 15 points, while City of Windhoek won the 16-point league with 28 points.
The 11-point league was won by City of Windhoek with 18 points, while Shooters won the seven-point league with 24 points.
Last year, the City of Windhoek's darts team was crowned the champion of darts at the Namibian Local Authorities Sports and Recreation Association games in Walvis Bay.
The team also won the Southern Africa Inter-Municipal Sports Association games, which were held in Zambia last year.
History
The Khomas Darts league has been operating for over 25 years and is currently host to six clubs.
The league does not get any funding from corporate Namibia and sources funds from registered clubs.
The Namibia Sports Commission only funds the national darts association.
WINDHOEK
The Khomas Darts organisation says all of its members still continue to practice on their own, despite the fact that some of the coronavirus state of emergency restrictions have been lifted.
The Khomas Darts executive said it has yet to restart the league as competitions are still prohibited.
“We are doing our best to keep the sport alive and we have been doing that even before the start of the pandemic.
“All that we can do during these times is to remain hopeful and practice on our own,” Jonathan Doeseb said.
City of Windhoek Darts
Doeseb, who is also part of the City of Windhoek darts team, added that his team and players are all organised, even if they are far from each other during these times.
“As for the City of Windhoek darts team, most players have a dart board at home.
“We are encouraging players to practice at home and not to be caught off-guard when the league resumes,” he reiterated.
Challenges to commit
Doeseb said one of the challenges they face at the moment is getting players to commit to training when there are no events scheduled.
“There are so many games that were cancelled in May and there is also one event slated for September that is also likely to be cancelled.
“All this is a challenge and it can have an impact on individuals as far as practicing when there are no events is concerned.”
Successful 2019 season
The Khomas Darts organisation managed to host a successful league season, involving four leagues, during 2019.
The four leagues are comprised of a 17-point league, 16-point league, 11-point league and a seven-point league.
CPG won the 17-point league by 15 points, while City of Windhoek won the 16-point league with 28 points.
The 11-point league was won by City of Windhoek with 18 points, while Shooters won the seven-point league with 24 points.
Last year, the City of Windhoek's darts team was crowned the champion of darts at the Namibian Local Authorities Sports and Recreation Association games in Walvis Bay.
The team also won the Southern Africa Inter-Municipal Sports Association games, which were held in Zambia last year.
History
The Khomas Darts league has been operating for over 25 years and is currently host to six clubs.
The league does not get any funding from corporate Namibia and sources funds from registered clubs.
The Namibia Sports Commission only funds the national darts association.
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