After labouring for five years without a sponsor, the gods have finally smiled on, Diamonds Netball Club, after securing sponsorship from Capital Oil Refining Industry (Cori).<\/p>\n
Following the signing of memorandum of understanding by the two parties at Cori headquarters in Chirimba Industrial Area yesterday, the team would now embrace a new name-Kukoma Diamonds.<\/p>\n
Kukoma Cooking Oil is one of the products that Cori produces and Golden-K is another of the company\u2019s produce.<\/p>\n
Cori Sales and Marketing Manager, Chrispin Sunjani, said details including the amount of sponsorship and duration would be announced within two weeks during the official launch of the sponsorship.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were approached to consider supporting the team. We went through the teams\u2019 proposal and profile and we felt it wise to support them. Of course, we are planning for an audacious sponsorship and the details would be communicated later,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Sunjani said it was important to associate Kukoma Cooking Oil with netball which is predominantly played by women.<\/p>\n
\u201cCooking Oil is mostly associated with women and so is netball. Therefore, it was only right and proper to associate Kukoma with netball. The right way to do it is to sponsor Diamonds,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Sales and Marketing Manager also said they would help Diamonds reclaim top post in the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know the team isn\u2019t performing as it used to be, but together we will explore ways to help the side reclaim its status,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Cori\u2019s Senior Manager, John Damson, warned the team that they would not entertain indiscipline.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will monitor the discipline of the team both on and off the court,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Diamonds technical manager, Isaac Chimwala, said the sponsorship was timely having endured five-years without support.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are really excited and we promise to do well in league and cup games to promote the name of our sponsor,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Diamonds captain, Carol Mtukule-Ngwira, said lack of sponsorship was haunting the side.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has been difficult years but we were together because we love the sport and the team. Now we want to continue shinning. We don\u2019t want to let Kukoma down,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
During the function, Cori directors were present as well as Diamonds head-coach Griffin Saenda, senior players Towera Vinkhumbo-Nyirenda and Jessica Mazengera-Sanudi, team manager Sella Mwafulirwa and treasurer Tracy Kamanga.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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