Mahupela revealed the figure to Mmegi Sport over the weekend. He said the idea is to make the tournament grow every year. He said the champion will not qualify automatically as has been the case, but will go through the group stages like other teams.The only teams that will enjoy automatic qualification will be the hosts. He said when the competition started five years ago, it was a mere dream but now the dream has become a reality.Mahupela said they want to make sure that Selebi-Phikwe becomes the capital of softball and that will be realized.
Scramblers were crowned this years' winners of the softball extravaganza in the men's tournament that was sponsored by Komatsu.They were victorious after walloping BDF IX 6-0. The champions walked away with P25, 000. Second position went to BDF IX, who pocketed P18, 000 while Gatalamotho came third and took home P15, 000. Rail Giants from Mahalapye were forth and pocketed P10, 000. Panthers took P6, 000 after coming fifth while Wells received P5, 000 in sixth position. Position seven and eight went to Carats and Comets respective and they were awarded P4, 000 each.
