Sports
Green Retains FA Post …Happy Over Victory
Broad member of
Nigeria Football Federation, Barriste Christopher Green yesterday retained his position as chairman of Rivers State Football Association, RSFA after defeating his opponent, China Acheru by 14 votes to two in the FA election held at the Alfred Diette Spiff Sports Complex, Port Harcourt.
With the victory, green will be leading the FA board for a third consecutive term.
Meanwhile, green has expressed joy over his re-election.
He described the outcome of the election as no victor no vanquished, stating his happiness at being given the mandate to serve his people once again. Barrister green said these while fielding questions from Sports journalists, shortly after the election yesterday.
According to him, his administration will confirm to promote football in the state and the nation in general, adding that he would invite his opponent, China Acheru to work with him in the board.
“I will invite China Acheru to come and work with the board, to see how we can continue to move the game forward.
“My administration will be looking at organising local leagues, to discover talents at the grassroots”, Barrister green said.
In his reaction, China Acheru who lost the election said, he was not totally satisfied with the electoral process, but will not challenge it at any level.
He described the election as peaceful but was not happy with everything that transpired.
“I think the major thing is to see how I can contribute to the FA in developing football, in the state.
As it is I will not contest the result of the election, at any level”, Acheru said.
Tonye Orabere
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Chess Championship: Dan-Jumbo Emerges Best Female Player
The third edition of Naphtail Chess Open Championship which ended on Wednesday in Port Harcourt saw Rivers State born Queen Dan-Jumbo emerged best female player in the tournament following her impressive performance.
It was clash of the Titans as top Chess players in Nigeria gathered to chase honours.
The three days competition was held at Vee Hotel, Trans Amadi ,in Port Harcourt and over 80 players in Nigeria registered for the tournament this championship was recognised by International Chess Federation (FIDE).
Speaking with Tidesports in an exclusive interview on Saturday, Dan-Jumbo said her dream was to become Grand Master in Chess worldwide.
According to her, she started playing Chess at the age of 15 but went into it professionally in 2009 as she represented Rivers State in National Sports Festival (NSF) in Kaduna, the same year.
“I started playing Chess in the early 2000s. I picked the interest through my my elder brother as him and his friends always play Chess in our compound so I began to learn it.
” In 2009 I went to National Sports festival in Kaduna represented Rivers State and I won a silver medal on my board.
“In 2011 and 2012 NSFs I won two Gold medals each hosted by Rivers and Lagos States respectively. While in Edo NSF I won bronze medal” Dan-Jumbo said.
The Asari-Toru, in Rivers State born Chess player use the forum to advice upcoming Chess players to be focus, saying losing a game is part of every competition but the most important thing was that you don’t lose hope.
“My advice for upcoming chess players was that don’t lose focus. Even when you lose, find a way to adjust and get back out”, she added.
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