Malawi Player Hitchhikes 1700 Miles To Play Tournament
from WSF Media
November 6, 2012
As reported in the Namibian newspaper, Malawi’s
number one men's squash player, James Matewere,
hitch-hiked 2,800 kilometres just so he could feature
in the Namibian Open Championship which was held
in Walvis Bay recently.
Having got to the quarterfinals, Matewere explained
that it was a "wonderful opportunity" to come to
Namibia and play against some of the best players in
Southern Africa.
Sixty-four players from Namibia,
South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and
Malawi participated in a three-day competition.
"I found out about the tournament on the internet and
just knew I had to go. Finances are a problem, so I
decided to hike." he said.
He travelled from Lilongwe to Zambia's capital, Lusaka, and then to Walvis Bay.
"I just made it”, he added. "I managed to catch three
lifts. It was long, but I am happy that I came. I was
treated very well and it was good to meet up with
some of the top players and play some good games
of squash," he said.
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