Soccer-frustrated
Jones resort to FIFA
Soccer-Pro-sports defeat
professionals
Golf-David Atuwo wins Golden Tulip Open
Soccer-frustrated
Jones resort to FIFA
Accra (Greater Accra)
23 January 2001
Cecil Jones
Attuquayefio, head coach of the senior national team the Black Stars, has
expressed his frustration at the way some Europeans Clubs are making things
difficult for players to come down forcing them to resort to FIFA as the last
measure.
Speaking to the GNA,
Coach Attuquayefio said going to FIFA is one thing that "we have tried to
shun, in order to develop and maintain very good working relationship with
these Coaches so that our players would not be made to suffer."
"When they are
forced to come down against the wishes of their clubs they are always penalised
when they get back which, in the long, run affects their performance because he
no longer features regularly.
"We had a very
hard time with clubs of Kwame Ayew and Charles Amoah before our first encounter
in Congo and since their return, signals we have received showed they are
doubtful for Sunday's match, so we have evoked FIFA's clause to make them come
but we are yet to receive any reply to that effect".
He said in case these
players fail to turn up, he hopes to fall on others since all players who have
once played for the Black Stars are still eligible in his team.
Coach Attuquayefio said
it is unfortunate that with only a few days to an important world Cup qualifier
he has not got the full compliment of his players and he is training mostly
with local players.
On Sunday's encounter
with the Lone Star of Liberia, Coach Attuquayefio said he sees the Liberian
threat as real since they have players like James Salisa Debah and George Weah
who can turn the direction of a game "with one flash of magic."
"In the case of
Debah who can be easily marked because he is an out field player, Weah is more dangerous
because he has that ability to be very elusive by switching roles and striking
when one least expects."
Meanwhile the skipper
of the team C. K Akunnor, has denied in no uncertain terms rumours of a rift
between him and his deputy Samuel Osei Kuffour.
C. K. Akunnor who
seemed surprised at the question said relations between the two has been
cordial and " we have been regularly talking to each other on the phone
discussing how to ensure that the team qualifies for the world Cup.
The skipper, who was
absent in the Stars match against the Congolese counterparts in Kinshasa
because of club commitments, was one of the first to come down for Sunday's
match against Liberia.
On whether they
foreign-based players are now becoming selective on national assignments, the
skipper again said it is not their doing that they miss such matches.
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Soccer-Pro-sports defeat
professionals
Sunyani (Brong Ahafo Region) 23 January 2001
Berekum Pro-sports, a first division team beat a select side of Premier League players in the Brong-Ahafo region 2-0 in a return friendly soccer match played at the Sunyani Coronation Park on Sunday. Both goals were scored in the first half.
Right-winger Bright Kukubor netted the opening goal in the 20th minute and inside right Cudjoe made it 2-0 eleven minutes later.
The premiership select side paraded top strikers as Kwasi Oppong Badu, Dodzie and Boffah (all of relegated B.A. United), marksman Anthony "chief" Mintah and Abeiku Aikins, both of Bofoakwa Tano, and Nana Aikins of Accra Great Olympics.
But they played more as individuals rather than as a team, as they could not match their more cohesive Pro-sports counterparts thus conceding the two first half goals.
On resumption, however, the select side managed to get their acts together and piled on pressure to secure a consolation goal but good goalkeeping by Pro-sports lanky Yakubu deprived them of the opportunity.
In their first match played at the same venue two weeks ago the premier side defeated Pro-sports 1-0.
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Golf-President's
Putter Golf on Jan. 27
Accra (Greater Accra)
23 January 2001
Honourable Felix
Owusu-Adjapong, MP For Akim Swedru and Minister for Communications-designate is
among an array of golfers who will be vying for the Achimota Golf Club's
President Putter competition on Saturday, January 27.
Nana Atta Nyamekye,
Captain of the Club who announced this in Accra on Tuesday, said the one-day
18-hole stableford competition opened to amateur and professional golfers from
Achimota, Tema and Celebrity Golf Clubs, is being sponsored by Mr Ishmael Yamson,
President of the Achimota Golf Club.
He said the
competition, which is expected to attract over 150 golfers and was originally
scheduled for January 13 was postponed to January 27 to enable participants
prepare adequately.
Meanwhile the Achimota
Golf Club Lady Captain's Prize will be competed for on Thursday, January 25.
The event opened to
lady golfers from Achimota, Tema and Celebrity Clubs will be sponsored by Mrs
Selina Agyemang, the Lady Captain.
Mona Captan, 1999 Lady
golfer of the year, has made her intention known to wrestle the title for the
first time.
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Golf-David Atuwo wins
Golden Tulip Open
Accra (Greater Accra) 23 January 2001
David Atuwo scored 78 points to win this year's Golden Tulip Hotel Open golf championship played at the Achimota Golf Course in Accra on Sunday.
Kofi Addo placed second with 77 points, Kweku Okyere beat Kojo Duku, Isaac Quarshie and Kusi charamba on countback to take the third position after they had all scored 75 points.
Esther Antwi won the Ladies event with 85 points, Misenou Amu placed second with 83 points, Elizabeth Verkolf took the third position with 79 points, beating, Florence Etwi-Barimah on countback, Janet Tamakloe, was fifth with 78 points, while Mary Asafu-Adjaye placed sixth with 77 points.
The two-day 36-hole scrath event opened to amateur golfers from Achimota, Tema and Celebrity Golf Clubs was co-sponsored by Thomas Network Transportation (TNT), Golden Tulip Hotel and Royal Netherlands Embassy.
It attracted 150 golfers and saw the honouring of Mr Ishmael Yamson, President of the Achimota Golf Club and Mrs Selina Agyemang, Lady Captain of the Club by the sponsors for their immense contribution towards the development of the sport.
Nana Atta Nyamekye, Captain of the Achimota golf Club praised Golden Tulip for their sponsorship for the past six years and called on other corporate bodies and organisations to help develop the game.
Mr Thom Sheriff, General Manager of the Golden Tulip Hotel with the help of his wife, Elizabeth, presented prizes to the winners and gave the assurance that the hotel will expand next, year's competition to include more participation.
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