Sports
Masters (Amateurs) tournament: Ali race to top of leaderboard
David Ali on Thursday raced out to the top of the leaderboard after a brilliant first round at the Arsenal golf course, Owerri.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that six amateur golfers teed off at the luscious pastures of the famous and eclectic Arsenal golf course.
The tournament manager, Ndubuisi Okeya who confirmed the result to NAN noted that Ali, number five on the amateur order of merit 2021, finished the day, top of the leaderboard.
“The Benue Amateur player started his round with a par, then a birdie which followed on the third hole before making bogeys on the fourth, fifth, and sixth hole and finishing the first 9 with birdies.
“He opened his back nine with a birdie and bogey on 10th/11th hole; three more birdies on 12th, 14th and 18th hole for a round score of 1 under (71),” he said.
Ali was quoted as saying that he was excited with his performance and hoped to replicate the same in the second, third and final rounds.
Okeya said Joseph Moses and Uchenna Anoruo who hold the first and second place in the tours order of merit respectively were tied in second place at the end of the first round.
“These two entered the first round with confidence after shooting a 1 over (73), still good enough to ascend to the top of leaderboard if they give it their best shot in subsequent rounds.
“The tournament gets tougher as the remaining players are unsure of victory but are willing to fight till the end.
“The buzz however on everyone’s mind is if Ali will remain top of the leaderboard at the end of the tournament,” he said
NAN
Basketball
Airwarrior Basketball Club Chairman, Celebrates Sallah with Journalists in Abuja
The event, filled with camaraderie and appreciation, provided an opportunity for Alhaji Solademi to acknowledge the vital role of the media in national development and the promotion of sports in Nigeria.
In a warm gesture of unity, oneness, togetherness and goodwill, the Chairman of Air Warriors Basketball Club, Abuja, Alhaji Abddulmajid Solademi, hosted a group of Basketball Journalists on Saturday at his residence in celebration of the Sallah festivities in Abuja.
The gathering that shows the importance of love, peace, and unity values which is crucial not just for the advancement of basketball, but for the overall progress of the nation.
However, the Sallah is a time to reflect on our shared humanity,” he said. “It’s a moment to support one another and to uphold the values that bring us together, rather than divide us.”
Guests at the event shared stories, enjoyed meals, Asun Rice, Oriental rice, Jollof Rice, Swallow in variety with a lot of drinks that mede them to engaged in meaningful discussions on the development of sports in Nigeria, with a special focus on grassroots basketball.
Many attendees praised Solademi for his unwavering support for the sporting community and his ongoing commitment to using sports as a powerful tool for youth empowerment and social transformation.
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