Soccer-Kotoko lock horns with All Blacks in mid-week fixtures
XI Wonders subdue Revolutionary Stars
Vittin retain northern region handball trophy
Regional Minister in Olympic day
Organisers of national sports festival meet in Bolgatanga
Soccer-Kotoko lock horns with All Blacks in mid-week fixtures
Accra (Greater Accra), 6th July, 99 -
Kumasi Asante Kotoko trek to the Swedru as guest of All Blacks in the 18th week fixtures of the ABC premier league matches on Wednesday, July seven.
According to the fixtures released by the Ghana Football Association in Accra on Monday, Accra Great Olympics welcome Sekondi Hasaacas to the Accra Sports Stadium, Power F/C take on Ebusua Dwarfs at the Koforidua park, while Afienya United meet Goldfields at the Tema Sports Stadium.
At Tamale, Real United face Dawu Youngsters, King Faisal clash with Ghapoha at the Kumasi Sports Stadium, Bofoakwa Tano play Okwawu United at the Sunyani Coronation park while Liberty Professionals vie with league leaders, Accra Hearts of Oak, at the Accra Sports Stadium on Thursday, July 8.
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XI Wonders subdue Revolutionary Stars
Adeiso (Eastern Region), 6th July 99 -
Kofi Ayim Eleven Wonders beat Anowah Revolutionary Stars 3-1 in their Republic Day celebration football match played at Adeiso near Nsawam on Sunday.
Left Winger Kwame Agyemang netted the first goal for Wonders through a free kick in the 17th minute.
Centre forward Ernest Appau added the second goal in the 65th minute when he headed home a lob from the left frank.
Stars fought back gamely from then on, and beat down the scores to 2-1 when midfielder Seidu Yahaya capitalised on a goalmouth action to score in the 85th minute. Appau sealed the doom of Stars in the 87th minute when he netted the third goal.
And at Adenta in Accra, visiting Madina Kissi Stars beat Adenta F/C 1-0 in their third division football league match played at Adenta near Madina on Sunday.
Centre forward Bashiru Gambo netted the only goal of the match in the 65th minute.
Adenta F/C launched a last minute onslaught but good defensive network ably supported by good goalkeeping by Prince Baffoe robbed the home team of any goal.
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Vittin retain northern region handball trophy
Tamale (Northern Region), 6th July 99 -
Vittin Secondary School retained the boys trophy for the third time running in the just ended Northern Region Annual third round robin handball competition.
Vittin beat Northern School of Business (Nobisco) 10-7 and narrowly beat Business Secondary School (Bisco) 16-15 in the finals of the boys division.
Bisco, who won the fair play cup, made mince meat of Nobisco, thrashing them 18-2.
In the girls division, Vittin beat Nobisco 12-4 but lost to Bisco 4-8. Bisco went ahead to thrash Nobisco 6-2.
Colonel George Brock, Acting Chief Executive of the National Sports Council (NSC), expressed satisfaction at the standard of play, saying it is obvious that school sports is the cradle and answer to the development of sports.
He promised NSC's support to the Regional Handball Association through the provision of facilities to improve the game.
Mr Solomon Addai, Marketing Manager of Coca-Cola Ghana Limited, sponsors of the competition, commended the Regional
Handball Association and the schools for their high performance.
He said the success story of the Academicals during the First Republic ensured Ghana's participation in world class sport, especially in football, adding that if the necessary attention is given to the development of handball, Ghana can produce world class teams.
Mr O.B. Alhassan, Regional Vice Chairman of the Handball Association, said the region contributed about four players during the just ended West Africa Handball competition.
He commended private organisations and individuals that supported the association to rekindle the handball game in the region and appealed to heads of other second cycle schools to encourage their schools to take part in future competitions.
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Regional Minister in Olympic day
Bolgatanga (Upper East), 6th July 99 -
This year's Olympic Day run was held simultaneously at Tamale, Bolgatanga and Wa in the Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions at the weekend.
It was organised by the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) and sponsored by the Coca Cola Bottling Company of Ghana Limited (CCBCG), which provided 3000 "T" shirts, 170 crates of assorted soft drinks and nine banners, valued at 16 million cedis.
About 1,200 sports enthusiasts ranging from the age of nine to 68 years from all walks of life took part in the 10 kilometre non-competitive walking exercise at Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region.
The participants include Alhaji Amidu Sulemana, the Regional Minister, Mr David Yaro, and the regional co-ordinating director, heads of departments, students, the public and members of the security agencies.
In a message read for him, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Mr Juan Antonio Samaranch underlined the uniqueness of the event as an annual sporting affair that seeks to foster unity, harmony and peaceful co-existence in the world.
Mr Samaranch said it was important that everyone had access to some form of physical exercise or another through their life, emphasising that sports for all must be the cornerstone of human development in the next millennium.
He noted that for more than a century now, the aim of the world Olympic movement has remained unchanged in trying to use sports to encourage the establishment of a peaceful society and preserve human dignity.
Alhaji Sulemana stressed the need for the private sector and individuals to complement government efforts in the development of sports, adding that government alone cannot provide sporting facilities at all times.
He urged the business community in the region to sponsor sporting events as a way of marketing the socio-cultural and economic potentials of the region.
Alhaji Sulemana commended the GOC and Coca-Cola company for organising the event in the region and gave the assurance that the people of the area would support the GOC to enable Ghana to participate in the year 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.
Mr Henry Ashun, representative of Coca-Cola, said as the sole corporate supporter of the Olympic Day run world-wide, his company would continue to support the GOC and other National Olympic committees in the years ahead through increases sponsorship.
He said CCBCG does not limit its sports sponsorship to only the Olympic Day run activities, but has also provided substantial sponsorship packages to other events like football and law tennis, world-wide.
The president of GOC, Mr B.T. Baba, who is also a director of Ghana Prisons Service, called on all Ghanaians to contribute generously to enable Ghana to participate in the year 2000 Olympic Games.
Even though the event was non-competitive, Master Maclean Seidu, 18-year-old student of Bolgatanga Secondary School (Big Boss) came first, while nine-year-old Master Awal Osumanu, class two pupil of Bolgatanga Anglican Primary School was the youngest participant.
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Organisers of national sports festival meet in Bolgatanga
Bolgatanga (Upper East), 6th July 99 -
Stakeholders charged with organising this year's inter-schools national sports festival scheduled for August in the Upper East Region, have met in Bolgatanga to review their plans.
They include the regional administration, regional and district directors of education, sports organisers, heads of institutions, and the security services.
Opening the meeting, the regional director of education Mr Oduro Agyepong, spelt out the role each department was expected to play to ensure the success of the festival.
He said this was important to project the image of the region. Mr Agyepong appealed to contractors who have been awarded contracts to renovate dormitories at the Bolgatanga Secondary School (Big Boss) and the Bolgatanga Girls Secondary School to complete them before the end of July.
The heads of Bolgatanga Girls Secondary and Big Boss complained of shortage of gas for cooking as well as the high cost of electricity, and appealed to the sports authorities to intervene before the festival begins.
The meeting called on school authorities to issue each student with an identity card, and also conduct searches for drugs and weapons in the dormitories in view of the proliferation of weapons on campuses in recent times.
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