Poly to Participate in Intercollege Games

News   Hazviperi Mbizi   March 18, 2019
PIC: UMSSA netball team
The Polytechnic Staff Sports Association will on March 30th to 31st, 2019 take part in the University of Malawi Staff Sports Association (UMSSA), inter varsity games to be held at Malawi Army Forces College (MAFCO) in Salima.

According to the press release from UMSSA, these games are part of the preparations for the Southern Africa University Staff Sports Association (SAUSSA) games that take place annually.  

This year’s tournament will take place in December at Chinhoyi University of Technology in Zimbabwe.

UMSSA Public Relations Officer, Martin Matululu explained that the institutions taking part are; Chancellor College (CHANCO), College of Medicine (Com), Kamuzu College of Nursing (KCN), Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST), Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUARNAR), Old Mutual, MAFCO and The Polytechnic.

The games to be played comprises of football, netball, volleyball, pool, chess, darts, bawo and athletics.

In preparation for the tournament, the Polytechnic pool team on Friday, March 15, beat MUST 18-5 while COM team did not show up.

In addition, UMSSA has organized golf shirts which are selling at 10000, 16000 and 21000 each respectively.

These can be obtained at the Polytechnic administration office or contact Martin Matululu on 0888877505


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