Okrika LGA Wins Tennis, Swimming Tournament

The 2011 Junior Tennis and Swimming tournament organised by Total at the Port Harcourt Club, Port Harcourt, ended at the weekend with Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State finishing tops after clinching the highest number of medals in the various categories of the competition.

The Local Government won 13 gold, nine silver, and four bronze medals, numbering 26 in all, while Ogu Bolo Local Government came second with one gold, one silver and four bronze medals totaling six.

Other LGAs that participated in the tournament were Abua Odual, which won two silver and two bronze medals, Ogba Egbema Ndoni LGA, two silver medals, while Ahoada West and Ahoada East Local Government Areas, won one and two bronze medals, respectively.

Presenting the awards to the winners, the Deputy Managing Director, Port Harcourt District of Total, Mr Denis Berthelot said that the company’s commitment to sporting development in the state was another dimension to the implementation of its corporate social responsibility initiative.

The DMD posited that the company’s interest in sports development was centered on “identifying young talents early and giving them the support to rise to the professional status.”

While congratulating the winners in the various categories of the competition, he solicited for a joint support to make the budding talents future champions.

The DMD, also thanked the management of Port Harcourt Club for offering their sporting facilities for the tournament.