GRi Sports Ghana 05 - 12 - 2000
Black Stars, GFA to confer over Africa and
World cup qualifiers
Black Stars, GFA to confer over Africa and
World cup qualifiers
Accra (Greater Accra) 05 December 2000
Members of the senior national soccer team, the Black Stars and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) will meet in Accra before Christmas to deliberate on African and World cup qualifiers scheduled for January, next year.
The meeting, which is at the instance of the GFA, will centre on players' fitness and their availability for the two matches.
Mr Kudjo Fianoo, Welfare Officer of the Stars, told GNA Sports on Monday that the meeting has been scheduled at this time because all members of the national team would be in the country on holidays as the European Leagues go on winter break.
He said the meeting would afford the technical team an opportunity to exchange ideas with the players, assess their fitness and commence moves for their early release by their clubs.
Mr Fianoo said he has been in constant touch with most of the players and they sound very enthusiastic and determined to qualify for the African and World cup finals.
The players will start arriving on December 18, he said, adding that they are all anxious to contribute their quota to a historic World Cup qualification and a fifth assault on the African Nations Cup.
On Udinese's Mohammed Gargo, who has been doing well in his club but missing from the Stars' line up lately, the Welfare Officer said he would arrive on December 21 "and from the look of things, Mohammed wants to re-join his colleagues and prosecute the World Cup campaign".
Mr Fianoo said with most of the boys doing well and attracting rave reviews from the media in Europe, Ghana's chances for a World Cup berth are very bright.
"From indications, the boys are in superlative forms and with a good working relationship with the technical team, support and prayers of Ghanaians, we shall qualify for the Japan-Korea 2002 and lift the African Cup in Mali for the fifth time".
The Black Stars play DR Congo in Kinshasa on January 13 in an African Cup qualifier and host Liberia in a World Cup duel on January 27.
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Accra (Greater Accra) 05 December 2000
This year's Skyy Vodka Invitational golf championship tees off at the Tema Country Golf Course on Saturday, December nine.
Mr John Wattenburg, Captain of the Club who announced this in Accra on Monday, said the one-day 18-hole stableford event open to amateur golfers from Tema and Achimota Golf clubs is being sponsored by Norquest Limited.
He said the competition which will be played according to the rules of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club and St. Andrews and local rules of Tema Golf Club, is expected to attract over 100 participants.
Mr. Wattenburg said the entry qualification for the Men is handicap 18 and below while that of the Ladies is pegged at handicap 27 and below.
Among the golfers who have registered for the competition from Tema are Nana Gyane, Kwame Elias, Felix Owusu Adjapong, John Cobbinah and J.P. Delande.
Seven Prizes will be given; nine in the Men's event while three will go to the Ladies.
Mr. Eddie Duplan, Managing Director of the company will present the prizes to the winners.
At Achimota, Nana Wereko Ampem the second, immediate past President of the Club will sponsor a one-day Seniors golf competition as part of his 70th birthday celebration on Sunday, December 10.
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