Sports
President Wants RSG To Provide Golf Course
The President of Fair Cottage Empowerment Initiatives (FCEI), Judith Obomanu has appealed to Rivers State Government to provide a mini golf course for children to train and learn how to play golf.
She explained that with Port Harcourt Club 1928, golf is a restricted area for other children whose parents are not members of the Club, consequently depriving some children to learn the game.
Obomanu made the appeal shortly after she came back with three children that participated in this year’s IBB Open Junior Golf Championship, in Abuja, last week.
FCEI is a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) registered with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in 2014, which aims and objectives is geared towards training children in various sporting events and empower women in the country,
She noted that only Rivers State went with three children golfers, while other states attended the championship with over 50 children.
” I wish Rivers State Government own golf course or provide a place where children can be training and learn how to play golf.
“Port Harcourt Club is a restricted place where many children don’t have access to the facilities, except children that their parents are members of the Club.
I was shocked when I saw Otukpo, Lagos and Jos brought over children and well kitted to the championship,” she said.
Speaking, one of the golfers who represented the state at the championship, Christy Obomanu, age 10, said she felt good to participate, even though she came fifth in her category.
According to Obomanu, her ambition is to become the next Tiger Woods in golf.
” I felt good even though I came up fifth position, but I believe next time I will do better through training and hard work,” she said.
Others who represented the state are Okemute and Okeogene, from same parents.
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.
Tonye Orabere
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