Sports
Dangofa-a Is New Amateur Open Golf Tourney Champ
A former Caddy, Mr Johnbull Dangofa-a has won this year’s Port Harcourt Amateur Open Golf Championship.
Mr Dangofa-a, after a two-day tournament returned a gross of 147 in 36 holes to win the coveted championship title, forcing the defending champion, S. U. Amadi to the second position.
Other winners at the tournament include Deseri Fekorigha, who won the first prize in the Ladies category with 73 nett on count back and Mrs Judith Assisi-Obomanu who won the longest drive for ladies.
Sunny Osubu emerged best nett with a score of 71 and T.H. Adeyemo was the winner in the sponsors category.
Speaking at the closing ceremony, the president of the club, Mr Churchill Uti commended the players for their improved performance and thanked Total E&P for donating N3.5m to the club.
The money, he said was used to construct the biometric security door system at the main entrance of the club, which he said is first of its kind in all the recreational clubs in the Niger Delta region.
Also speaking, the captain of the section Engr Bekinbo Dagogo-Jack, who was represented by his vice captain, Uzor Ejennaka said he was overwhelmed by the success of the organsation at the competition.
In his speech, the chairman of the organising committee, Engr Alek Musa called for encouragement of youths into sports, especially golf, noting that talents are abound.
Responding, the champion, Johnbull Dangofa-a thanked Mr Victor Ore who he described as his mentor for inspiring him in his educational career and in golf, promising to do his best in subsequent tournament.
Collins Barasimeye
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Umuahia Hosts Africa Para- Badminton Championship
The championship will run from today to October 12 at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia. On the ground for the championship are athletes from Brazil, Peru, Egypt, Cameroon, Tunisia, Nigeria, Mauritius and Rwanda. They arrived on Sunday.
Some of the other countries were expected in the Abia State capital yesterday. Speaking on the championship, yesterday, Abia State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Nwobilor Ananaba, said the chief host, Governor Alex Otti, has mobilised facilities and the personnel to ensure a successful event.
Speaking through the Special Assistant to the Governor on Sports, Raymond Chima Ukwa, said: “We have the best mats, playing mats, especially the wheelchair playing mats, which is the first of its kind in West Africa.
“If you go around, you’ll see the hall and the preparation that has been made to ensure that people have an equitable world-class playing field.” Thrilled by Governor Otti’s support for the competition, Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) President, Francis Orbih, said that, besides making all the necessary arrangements that will ensure a successful hosting of the events, “we will have a Para-Badminton workshop for coaches and players.
“Nigeria is doing well, Abia is doing well, and we want to do better to improve on where we are, which is why all these have been put together by Governor Otti.”
Sports
FIFA U20: Flying Eagles Narrowly Loss to Norway
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles began their campaign at the 24th FIFA U20 World Cup with a narrow 1–0 loss to Norway on Monday, despite creating several opportunities to level the game.
Norway took the lead in the 9th minute after being awarded a controversial penalty. The Flying Eagles pressed for an equaliser but were denied two penalty claims in the second half.
Kparobo Arierhi came close in the 47th minute when his shot drifted wide with the goalkeeper beaten, while Tahir Maigana struck the upright in the 63rd minute.
Nasiru Salihu’s rising effort in the 71st minute also went narrowly over the bar, drawing gasps from the crowd.
Seven minutes from time, Maigana again tested Norway with a long-range strike that went just wide as Nigeria continued to pile on the pressure.
Despite their dominance, the Flying Eagles could not find the breakthrough and now turn their attention to Thursday’s clash against Saudi Arabia in their second group match.
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