By Paul Nyathi | Very few people would still remember that the small Mashonaland Central mining and farming town of Mvurwi used to be called Mvukwesi during the colonial era.

Nostalgic memories will be ignited over the Easter holidays when Mvukwesi Primary School in the town plays host to the annual National Darts Association of Zimbabwe National Championships.

The challenge will see all the country’s ten provinces converge in the town to battle it out for Zimbabwean inter provincial champions.

In a circular to the provinces NDAZ Secretary General Stephen Mwarindira said that the provinces should each bring five teams for the challenge. The teams will be two senior men’s teams, juniors team of one for boys and one for girls and a ladies senior team.

The four day tournament has through the years been dominated by Mashonaland West who are led by the Zimbabwean champion David Nyemba and his son Kudzanai.

The Nyemba family recently helped their Chinhoyi based A Team clinch the National Clubs Champion of Champions held in Munyati in the Midlands.

Mashonaland West will jet into Mvurwi knowing that they are the team to beat. Bitter rivals Harare province who always play second fiddle to the team to their West will fight to turn the apple cart over.

Speaking in a recent interview national TV, NDAZ President Menard Moyo said that all was set for the tournament and provinces have started submitting submitting their team lists for the tournament.

“Its all systems go for the tournament, all arrangements have been completed and teams have been preparing very hard for the games,” said Moyo.