Kotoko Circles appeal to Otumfuo on Board
Accra (Greater Accra) 24 December 2001 - The National Circles Coordinators, the leadership of the supporters union of the Kumasi Asante Kotoko F/C, have appealed to the Asantehene and Spiritual Leader of the club, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to take a second look at the timing of setting up of the club’s Board of Directors.
Sports bi-weekly, Africa Sports reporting says the Circles Coordinators on behalf of the National Circles said they fully supported the institution of a board but were a bit worried about the timing.
In a letter to Otumfuo dated December 15 and signed by the National Circles Secretary Osei-Kwaning Adams, the coordinators appealed to Otumfuo to encourage the club’s present chairman Mr Herbert Mensah to pick men he believes he can work with.
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Accra (Greater Accra) 24 December 2001 - Mr J.Y. Appiah, Chairman of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA), on Friday advised clubs to channel all grievances on the "home-take-all" policy to the appropriate quarters rather than going to the media.
Speaking at the Association's annual congress, the chairman said, even though, some members had complained of the adverse effect of the policy, their problems would be well addressed if there were sent to the right quarters.
Mr Appiah said during the year under review, the association enjoyed a very healthy partnership with the Ghana Football Association (GFA), National Sports Council (NSC) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) and told the members that they would never compromise on any of their principles to maintain this friendship.
On the issuance of complimentary cards for the Accra and Kumasi Sports Stadiums, an issue that generated a lot of controversy between them and NSC, he told the meeting that they were still not satisfied with the agreement reached and expressed the hope to meet and resolve loopholes in the agreement before the new football season gets started.
Mr Appiah said one thorny area that the association would tackle in the coming year would be the transfer of players since although being a major income earner for the association was fraught with a lot of problems like undercutting of figures and total silence on some transfers under the pretence of players being given on loan.
He cautioned members, who indulged in such activities, to desist from it as early as possible to avoid embarrassment.
He congratulated Accra Hearts of Oaks for winning the league for the unprecedented fifth time and Kumasi Asanti Kotoko for annexing the FA Cup and expressed the hope that both teams would win continental honours in their respective continental assignments in 2002.
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Accra (Greater Accra) 24 December 2001 - WDP Construction Stars defeated Local Four (LF) by five and-a-half goals to five to win the Second Annual Accra Open Polo championship played at the Accra Polo Grounds on Sunday.
Suleiman Iddrisu set WDP on the winning trail in the second minute of the first chukka when his beautiful shot went through a forest of legs. The game became balanced in the second chukka but WDP who were slightly on top scored another goal through Azam Abed, before Rami Al-Ashkar beat down the scores for LF.
Bello Bubba and Rod Gatridge were the other scorers for WDP while Ibrahim Mohammed and Adamu Yaro also scored for LF.
The week-long tournament was jointly sponsored by CAL Merchant Bank and Interplast Ghana Limited. Mr Daniel Awuah Darko Junior, Captain of the Accra Po Club praised the sponsors and called on other corporate bodies to help develop the sport.
Mr Edward Osei Kwaku, Minister for Youth and Sports said the government would do everything possible to ensure that the game is developed.
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Accra (Greater Accra) 24 December 2001 - John Mensah, a Machine Operator of Wonder Foods Limited, returned 134 net to win this year' Club Beer Open golf championship which ended at the Achimota Golf Course in Accra on Sunday.
E.K. Osei took the second position with 139 net, beating Wing Commander
Gyimah-Kwakye and T.K. Agama on countback, while Kofi Dickson was fifth with
140 net.
Elizabeth Quartey won the Ladies event with 145 net, Victoria Apomasu was second with 145 net losing on countback, Valentine Manteaw came third with 147 net beating Florence Etwi-Barimah on countback while Esther Amedzro took the fifth position with 148 net.
Victor Brave-Mensah won the Professionals event with 284 gross, Emos Koblah was second with 285 gross, John Dorman was third with 291 gross while Baba Akologo placed fourth with 2296 gross.
The two-day Scratch event, opened to professionals and amateur golfers throughout the country was sponsored by Accra Brewery Limited (ABL). Mr Raymond Stark, Managing Director of ABL gave the assurance that his company would continue to sponsor the event and would put more attractive prizes at stake next year.
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