The Squash Section, Lagos Country Club recently held its annual 2024 WorkNigeria Squash Ladder tournament where winners emerged in various categories.
The 9-day tournament climaxed last Friday with Dr. Bunmi Apata becoming the number one on the Gold Ladder in the Men Category, Arc Funmi Bamkole, Past President and a Patron of Squash topped the Ladder in the Veteran Category and the Chairman of the Section, Sir Semoore Badejo came tops in the Super Veteran Category.
In the female Category, Mrs Abiola Kolawole came first, followed closely by Moniola Gege and Mrs Wuraola Adeseun.
The just concluded annual tournament saw players playing a cumulative number of three hundred and forty three games with Mr Adeboye Teriba winning the prize for the player who played the highest number of games. Dr. Kolawole Adeyemi won the prize for the most improved player of the tournament.
In his remark, the President of Lagos Country Club, Mr Seyi Adewunmi commended the high spirit of Sportsmanship amongst the playing members and noted improvement on the standard of the game over the years. He urged the Sectional Executives to keep raising the bar in subsequent tournaments.
Olufemi Oyebanjo, the Managing Director of Worknigeria, sponsors of this year’s Ladder tournament expressed satisfaction on the massive turnout for the event and members obvious enthusiasm towards the game of Squash.
This, according to him, resonates with the goal of the organization to ensure that it develops sound minds fit for the labour market. “When you engage in a rigorous sport like Squash, you are not only fit physically but, you are equally alert, mentally. And this ensures your productivity at your place of work”, he concluded.
The Chairman of the Squash Section, Sir ‘Semoore Badejo expressed satisfaction on the success of the tournament and thanked the Sponsors, Worknigeria for supporting the growth of the game of Squash.
It is comforting to note that the company has expressed its willingness to make the tournament bigger and better next year.
The Chairman Squash Section, Sir Semoore Badejo, The President, Lagos Country Club, Mr. Seyi Adewunmi, Alfred Idiodi (Global Director EMEA, Innovate Africa Foundation, the Founders and Parent Company of Worknigeria), the winner of the 2024 Worknigeria Annual Squash Ladder Tournament, Dr. Bunmi Apata and the Captain of the Section, Dr. Niyi Ibrahim.
The Chairman Squash Section Lagos Country Club, Sir Semoore Badejo, a Past Chairman of the Section, Alaga Mike Adekoya, Mrs Abiola Kolawole, winner of the 2024 Annual Worknigeria Squash Ladder tournament (Female Category), Moniola Gege, runner up Mrs Wuraola Adeseun, Olufemi Oyebanjo (Managing Director, Worknigeria) and the Captain of the Section, Dr. Niyi Ibrahim.
The Chairman Squash Section Lagos Country Club, Sir Semoore Badejo, immediate Past President, LCC Arc Funmi Bamkole, winner of the 2024 Annual Worknigeria Squash Ladder tournament (Veteran Category), Alfred Idiodi (Global Director EMEA, Innovate Africa Foundation, the Founders and Parent Company of Worknigeria), Mr Bode Falore and the Captain of the Section, Dr. Niyi Ibrahim.
The Chairman Squash Section Lagos Country Club, Sir Semoore Badejo, a Patron of the Section, Sir Ladi Smith, Adeboye Teriba, winner of the 2024 Annual Worknigeria Squash Ladder tournament (Most games played), Barr. Anne Idiodi (Director, Human Resources/Operations,Worknigeria & Innovation Africa Foundation) and the Captain of the Section, Dr. Niyi Ibrahim.
