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Football Competition, Veritable Tool To Fight Social Vices – Coach
The head coach of Future Stars Football Academy of Port Harcourt, Churches Benibo, has described football competition in the grassroots as one of the best ways to bring children out of social vices in the society.
He said that, if the children are engaged in different sporting activities at the grassroots they will have no time to Indulge in cultism.
Benibo stated this, at the weekend in an exclusive interview with Tidesports, just after his boys defeated, Bright Stars football academy, 4-2 via panelty, after playing goalless draw in the regulation time of the semi final match of the ongoing Sir P, Under 13 football tournament, at the Ruomuji football pitch, Port Harcourt.
He commended his boys, for a job well done adding that, he is happy for their performance so far in the competition.
“ I love the tempo of the game, because both teams played well.
I need more effort from my boys because the final game is not going to be easy.
This is our year, as I speak with you, my boys are also in the final of The Kings football tournament at number six field and today we are through with this competition as well.
We need more competitions, for the past three weeks the children are engaged and it will take off their minds form social vices in the society,” Benibo stated.
He commended the organiser of the tournament, saying that to gather children from different parts of Port Harcourt was not easy.
“ I think we need more competitions to engage the children in the grassroots,” he said.
By: Kiadum Edookor
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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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