Local netballers Lauren Ngwira and Sharo Kaiche sneaked out to England last week.<\/p>\n
Ngwira of Tigresses and Kaiche of Thunder Queens netball clubs are set to feature for top English netball side, Hertfordshire Mavericks, in a day-long British Fast5 All-Stars Tournament on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Former Thunder coach, Mary Waya, who has been hired shooters\u2019 mentor for Mavericks, recommended the duo to the English club.<\/p>\n
The players left for England amid controversy after their local clubs accused Mavericks of being secretive about the transfers.<\/p>\n
However, Thunder Coach, Christina Mkwanda-Nsinji, Wednesday said they released Kaiche following a request which Mavericks made through Netball Association of Malawi (Nam).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were looking for formal communication and we agreed to let her play for Mavericks on a short-term deal. We want her to clinch a professional contract,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Tigresses Team Manager, Helene Mpinganjira-Tasosa, said they did not mean to stand in the way of Ngwira.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll we wanted was that proper procedures should be followed. We can\u2019t instruct Nam to issue a clearance basing on hearsay. Following the official communication, we felt Lauren should take part in the day-long competition and gain exposure. She also stands a chance of securing a professional deal,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Nam General Secretary, Carol Bapu, Wednesday said they cleared the players with the blessings of Thunder and Tigresses.<\/p>\n
Malawi\u2019s other foreign-based netballers are Mwawi Kumwenda, who plays for Melbourne Vixens in Australia, and Joyce Mvula of Manchester Thunder in England.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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