Owusu Ansah wins GHALCA Vice-chairman
Match to mark Kufuor's
inauguration
Tennis
Course ends at Winneba Sports College
Soccer-
Vice President assures Stars of total support
Accra (Greater Accra)
12 January 2001
The Vice President,
Alhaji Aliu Mahama, on Wednesday assured the senior national team the Black
stars of a better future, since he and the President are passionate soccer
follower and would give them their best.
The vice president was
at the Stars final training session at the Accra Sports Stadium before leaving
for Kinshasa, via Togo, on Thursday, for Sunday's African Nations Cup qualifier
against their Congolese counterparts.
"With our support
and your ability, the sky would be the limit, because we are prepared to put
everything at your disposal both financial and moral to ensure qualification to
the next African Nations Cup and the World Cup."
"President John
Agyekum Kuffour had wanted to be with you, but had to attend some meetings at
the eleventh hour. He promised to meet the whole team in a fitting welcome on
your return from Kinshasa," Alhaji Mahama assured them.
In response, acting
captain, Sam Johnson thanked the Vice President for his visit and promised that
they would do all they can to ensure victory in Kinshasa.
In their last trial
match the stars beat African Stars 5-0.
Ishmael Addo scored two
of the five goals while Osei Kuffour, Baffour Gyan, and Steven Appiah scored
one each.
Stars coach Jones
Attuquayefio, after the match, expressed satisfaction at the training so far
although he does not have the full compliment of his foreign-based players.
He reiterated his
observation that matches between the two nations have been tight and does not
expect anything different on Sunday.
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Owusu Ansah wins GHALCA
Vice-chairman
Accra (Greater Accra) 12 January 2001
Mr Asamoah Owusu Ansah, 61, a lawyer was on Thursday elected the new vice-chairman of Ghana Leagues Clubs Association (GHALCA) at their annual congress held in Accra.
Mr Owusu-Ansah, Kumasi Asante Kotoko's representative on the league body, automatically becomes the vice-chairman of the Ghana Football Association (GFA).
He polled 28 out of the 93 votes, beating his opponents, Captain Victus Amenyidor Rtd. Of second division side, Volta Warriors by a single vote, King Faisal's Alhaji Grunsah by three votes. The other contestant, Mr Akwasi Akyeampong, the representative of Obuasi Goldfields had 12.
The new Vice Chairman has been a strong advocate of the development of clubs in the lower divisions of the national leagues.
Mr Joseph Yaw Appiah, an accountant was retained unopposed as Chairman when other aspirants to the position, Mr David Fugah and Mr Agyeman Duah withdrew their nomination while Mr Richard Quarshie, a business consultant retained his seat as treasurer beating his rival, Mr Tahiru Haruna, by four votes, polling 48 votes.
The position of Division One League representative on Ghalca went to Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi who polled 77 votes while his opponent, Mr Fred Debrah had 15. Mr Yaw La Danso Addo, was elected to represent GHALCA on the GFA when he polled 50 votes to beat Mr Kwame Ntow Fiako who polled 40.
Mr Fred Pappoe, secretary of the Accra Great Olympics and a development planner with DANIDA was elected unopposed to represent GHALCA on the Professional League Board when Mr Maxwell Sarfo, chairman of Maxbees was declared ineligible to contest on technical grounds. By GHALCA's constitution he was ineligible to vote or contest for a position.
Mr Jordan Anagba also maintained his position as the Division Two League representative on GHALCA.
In an interview after the election, Mr Owusu Ansah said his victory was for all the clubs since he would make sure that all clubs are treated equally.
"My main focus will be on the development of juvenile soccer, since with a clear juvenile policy, the young ones will graduate into the senior division".
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Match to mark Kufuor's
inauguration
Toase (Ashanti Region) 12 January 2001
Toase Fabulous Stars, a second division team drew one-one with their local rivals Phobia XI in a special football match at Toase Secondary School park to mark the swearing in of Mr J.A, Kufuor as President, last Sunday.
Fabulour Stars who took command of the game in the first 20 minutes but could not find the net.
Phobians however got the upper hand when their opponents were reduced to 10 men when Asiedu Richard was shown red carded.
Fabulous Stars made nonsense of their reduced strength when they run into the lead through inside right Baba Sule in 43rd minute.
The Phobians however equalised in the 55th minute through centre forward Bernard Asuming.
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Tennis
Course ends at Winneba Sports College
Winneba (Central
Region) 12 January 2001
A Ten-day lawn tennis
tournament organised by the management of the National Sports College, Winneba,
for 24 young players selected from more than 70 players of the Tennis Academy
ended at Winneba, on Tuesday.
The tournament followed
an eight-day training course organised for the young male and female players.
Six boys and four girls
who excelled in the tournament received token prizes from Mr George B.
Dasoberi, Director of the College, who established the Tennis Academy with the
blessing of Parliament and the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
Presenting the prizes,
Mr Dasoberi, advised the young players to take their academic lessons seriously
alongside their training at the Academy.
He announced that the
trainees would be taken through a number of checks to ensure that they are
medically fit.
He said the prizes,
though relatively small, were meant to motivate them.
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